EP0115145B1 - Einrichtung für Zeitschaltung von Fernsehprogrammen - Google Patents

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EP0115145B1
EP0115145B1 EP19830307649 EP83307649A EP0115145B1 EP 0115145 B1 EP0115145 B1 EP 0115145B1 EP 19830307649 EP19830307649 EP 19830307649 EP 83307649 A EP83307649 A EP 83307649A EP 0115145 B1 EP0115145 B1 EP 0115145B1
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Makoto C/O Patent Division Hoshi
Satoshi C/O Patent Division Sekimoto
Mamoru C/O Patent Division Osato
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    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G15/00—Time-pieces comprising means to be operated at preselected times or after preselected time intervals
    • G04G15/006—Time-pieces comprising means to be operated at preselected times or after preselected time intervals for operating at a number of different times

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  • This invention relates to television (TV) program timer apparatus suitable for performing scheduled recording of television programs.
  • TV television
  • program has been used for both in this specification to maintain agreement with the spelling used in the stored and displayed messages referred to below.
  • VTR video tape recorder
  • an analogue clock display timer has been proposed.
  • the analogue timer cannot serve as a multi- program timer which is usable to preset times for a plurality of television programs extending over several days.
  • TV program timer apparatus comprising:
  • a timetable 3 for timer recording ( Figure 2) is displayed on a cathode ray tube (CRT) display panel 2 of a TV receiver 1 ( Figure 1).
  • a message or telop is superimposed at a lower portion 4 of the CRT display panel 2 to display operating steps of timer programing. For example, as shown in Figure 2, a message "Set your REC schedule on the timetable with referring to next messages.” is displayed.
  • a required number of TV channel buttons 5 are arranged below the CRT display panel 2.
  • a program timer operation console 8 is arranged on a control panel 7. As shown in Figure 2, the program timer operation console 8 comprises time dials -1, -2 and -3 for respectively presetting "day” and “AM/PM", “ON time” and “REC duration”; a plurality of event switches (four in this embodiment) 9a for respectively presetting the events; and a cancel button 9b.
  • a cover (not shown) is mounted to cover the program timer operation console 8. The user opens the cover when the program timer operation console 8 is to be used to enter timer programing data.
  • a power switch 12 ( Figure 1), a TV button 10 ( Figure 12) and a VTR button 11 ( Figure 12) are arranged on the control panel 7.
  • the TV button 10 is used to select the TV mode
  • the VTR button 11 is used to select the VTR mode.
  • Function buttons 13a to 13d are arranged near the TV and VTR buttons 10 and 11 so as to respectively perform "playback”, “recording”, “different channel recording” and “programing” in the VTR mode.
  • VTR operation buttons 14, a tape cassette insertion port 15, and a digital display unit 16 are arranged on the panel 7, as shown in Figure 2.
  • the sixth channel LED is turned on at an intensity lower than that of the third channel LED.
  • the message "Now recording on 6th channel.” appears on the CRT display panel 2.
  • the user then turns the dia) -1 in the program timer operation console 8 to set the dial -1 in a desired day (AM/PM) position.
  • the dial -1 For example, the user turns the dial -1 to set it in the Wednesday position.
  • a cursor 3a moves from the Monday (0:00) position.
  • a message "Turn dial -2 for designating ON- time.” appears on the lower portion 4 of the CRT display panel 2.
  • the user then turns the dial -2 ( Figure 2) to set the ON time to be 6:00.
  • the cursor 3a moves downward from the 0:00 position and stops at the 6:00 position.
  • a message "Turn dial -3 for designating REC duration.” then appears on the lower portion 4 of the CRT display panel 2.
  • Another cursor 3a moves from .the 6:00 position to the 8:00 position as indicated in the time range between 6:00 and 8:00 on Monday.
  • a message "Select TV channel button.” appears at the lower portion 4 of the CRT display panel 2.
  • the sixth channel that is, channel 6) of the TV channel buttons 5
  • a numeric value "6” is displayed in an area corresponding to the time range between 6:00 and 8:00.
  • the event SW-1 of the event switches 9a the time range between 6:00 and 8:00 on Wednesday is highlighted in green.
  • the user then inserts a blank cassette in position.
  • a message “Close console cover.” appears on the lower portion 4 of the CRT display panel 2.
  • the console cover switch is turned off.
  • a message "Your REC schedule is reserved at 6:00 for 2-HRS on 6th channel.” appears on the lower portion 4 of the CRT display panel 2.
  • the schedule data is stored in a random access memory (RAM). The timetable and the scheduled contents disappear in a few seconds. Thus the user can visually check the REC schedule.
  • the TV/VTR apparatus shown in Figure 1 has a microprocessor for executing processing as shown in Figures 3 to 5.
  • the microprocessor executes the flows shown in Figures 3 to 5 upon operation of the control panel 7.
  • the user can perform timer programing while observing the messages appearing on the CRT display panel 2. In this manner, the user can follow the instructions appearing on the CRT display panel.
  • timer programing is completed, the program contents and ON times are displayed on the CRT display panel 2.
  • the machine microcomputer signals the completion of timer programing to a user (operator). In other words, the user can perform timer programing in a conventional manner. If the user operates erroneously despite the messages given by the microcomputer, the microcomputer signals such an erroneous operation to the user. The user can then operate correctly.
  • Timer programing can be repeated by the number of times corresponding to the number of event switches 9a (four in this embodiment).
  • the weekly timetable ( Figure 2) is displayed on the CRT display panel 2, so that the user can reserve TV programs over the following several days.
  • the cursor 3a is moved in accordance with the messages of the flow chart in Figure 5, and the programing contents such as day, AM/PM, ON- time, REC duration, and channel number can be displayed in the analog form as shown in Figure 2.
  • event SW-1 first time
  • the user can check timer programing as if the schedule were written in a pocketbook. In particular, mis-programing which reserves conflicting time ranges can be prevented.
  • the start point (ON time) and the end point (OFF time) of each bar in the timetable 3 displayed on the CRT display panel 2 need not be accurately read since the time schedule can also be preset at the digital display unit 16.
  • programed data can be read out as needed using a paging function, so that the timetable and the reserved time ranges (bars) can be displayed.
  • a data processing section of the TV/VTR apparatus having the timer programing function shown in Figure 1 is shown in Figure 6.
  • the data processing section has a microprocessor which comprises a control processing unit (CPU) 18, a read only memory (ROM) 19 and a RAM 20.
  • the programs which perform the data processing steps as described above are stored in the ROM 19 and the RAM 20.
  • the TV channel buttons 5, the event switches 9a, the TV button 10, the VTR button 11, the power switch 2, the function buttons 13a to 13d, the time set dial -1, the time set dial -2, the time set dial -3, and the VTR operation buttons 14 shown in Figures 1 and 2 are coupled to the CPU 18 and the RAM 20 through an interface circuit 21, a buffer 22 and a data bus 23. Address signals for accessing the buttons and switches are generated from the CPU 18 and are supplied to the interface 21 through an address bus 24 and an address decoder 25.
  • the operation data of the TV, the VTR and the timer are fetched in the CPU 18 and are stored in the RAM 20.
  • the ON/OFF operation of the TV channel lamps and other monitor lamps is controlled by the address data which is supplied from the CPU 18 to an interface 26 thorugh the address bus 24 and the address decoder 25.
  • the messages, timetable 3 and the cursor 3a are displayed in accordance with the contents stored in a character RAM 27 and a graphic RAM 28 each of which has a memory area corresponding to the TV display panel.
  • the input data associated with timer programing are supplied from the interface 21 to the CPU 18 and the RAM 20.
  • the input data are then processed under the control of the CPU 18 and are stored such that the character data is stored in a character RAM 27 and the graphic data is stored in a graphic RAM 28.
  • the write address data is supplied from the CPU 18 to the RAMs 27 and 28 through the address bus 24 and a selector 29.
  • address data are supplied from a CRT controller 30 to the RAMs 27 and 28 through the selector 29, so that the contents are continuously read out from the RAMs 27 and 28 to display the stored contents on the CRT display panel 2.
  • ASCII coded data read out from the character RAM 27 is supplied to a character ROM 31 and is converted to a character dot pattern.
  • the outputs from the character ROM 31 and the graphic RAM 28 are mixed by and OR gate 32.
  • An 8-bit parallel signal is then supplied from the OR gate 32 to a parallel/serial (P/S) converter 33.
  • the P/S converter 33 receives the parallel data supplied thereto in response to a clock pulse which has a predetermined period and which is generated from a clock generator 34.
  • the P/S converter 33 then converts the parallel data to a serial video signal.
  • the serial video signal is then supplied from the P/S converter 33 to a monitor TV through a mixer/changeover circuit (MIX/CHGOV) 35.
  • MIX/CHGOV mixer/changeover circuit
  • a TV tuner 37 is set in response to the operation data supplied from one of the TV channel buttons 5 through the data bus 23.
  • the output video signal is supplied from the TV tuner 37 to the mixer/changeover circuit 35 through a demodulator 38.
  • the video output from the demodulator 38 is supplied to a VTR 39.
  • the VTR 39 is connected to the data bus 23 and is controlled in accordance with the operation of the VTR operation buttons 14 and the timer output data read out from the CPU 18 and the RAM 20.
  • a reproduction output from the VTR 39 is supplied to the monitor TV through the mixer/changeover circuit 35.
  • Outputs from the REC safety tab sensor, a cassette-IN sensor, a dew sensor and a tape-end sensor are supplied to the data bus 23 through an interface 40.
  • an interrupt request signal is supplied from an interrupt controller 41 to the CPU 18, so that the individual outputs from the sensors can be processed as needed.
  • the time signal as the reference of timer counting is generated by a clock IC 42 and is supplied onto the data bus 23.
  • the clock set inputs from the time set keys are supplied to the clock IC 42 through the interface 40.
  • dials rotary knobs
  • the cursor shift mechanism is not limited to this arrangement, but extended to push-buttons (key switches), a joystick, or a write pen.
  • the timer preset apparatus described can be built into a VTR. Alternatively, the timer preset apparatus can be manufactured as an independent unit. In these cases, the timetable 3 and the bar graph indicating the reserved time ranges ( Figure 2) can be displayed on a TV receiver connected to the VTR or timer.
  • the cursors displayed in the timetable on the CRT display panel can be moved by the time set means of the TV program timer apparatus so as to perform timer programing.
  • the reserved time ranges can be displayed in the form of the bar graph in the timetable, so that the user can visually check the programing state.
  • the operation can be simplified, thereby reducing mis-operation.
  • the reserved contents are displayed in the form of the bar graph, and timer programing can be simplified.
  • the reserved contents are numerically displayed, so that the bar graph display is combined with the numeric display to provide better read-ability. As a result, the user can readily confirm timer programing, preventing erroneous setting operations.

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1. Einrichtung für Zeitschaltung von Fernsehprogrammen, mit
einer Systemsteuereinrichtung (18),
einem Takterzeugungsmittel (42) zum Erzeugen von gegenwärtigen Zeitsignalen,
Eingabemitteln (21), die mit der Systemsteuereinrichtung (18) zum Erzeugen von Programmdaten durch manuelle Betätigung verbunden sind, und
Anzeigesteuermitteln (27, 28, 29), die mit der Systemsteuereinrichtung (18) zum Erzeugen von Anzeigesignalen verbunden sind, welche an eine Katodenstrahlröhren-Anzeigeeinrichtung (2) zu legen sind, wobei die Anzeigesignale eine Zeittafel und außerdem Meldungen von der Systemsteuereinrichtung (18) an einen Benutzer enthalten,

dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß das Takterzeugungsmittel (42) mit der Systemsteuereinrichtung (18) zum Erzeugen der gegenwärtigen Zeitsignale verbunden ist und
daß die Anzeigesignale Positionsanzeigersignale enthalten, die der Zeittafel zum Anzeigen vorgemerkter Zeiten auf der Zeittafel zu überlagern sind.
2. Einrichtung nach Anspruch 1, bei der die Eingabemittel (21) Startzeit-Einstellmittel (-1, -2) und ein Zeitdauer-Einstellmittel (3) enthalten, die benutzt werden, um die Erzeugung der Positionsanzeigersignale zu steuern.
3. Einrichtung nach Anspruch 2, bei der die Anzeigesignale aus den Anzeigesteuermitteln (27, 28, 29) das Anzeigen der Zeittafel mit einem Positionsanzeiger und mit den Meldungen unterhalb der Zeittafel verursachen.
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