JP2002010151A - Program receiving device - Google Patents

Program receiving device

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JP2002010151A
JP2002010151A JP2000190916A JP2000190916A JP2002010151A JP 2002010151 A JP2002010151 A JP 2002010151A JP 2000190916 A JP2000190916 A JP 2000190916A JP 2000190916 A JP2000190916 A JP 2000190916A JP 2002010151 A JP2002010151 A JP 2002010151A
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Masatake Hyodo
正威 兵頭
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a program receiving device for allowing a user who became interested in a program at the time of viewing a program introducing picture to immediately obtain information related with the program or to record the program the user wants to execute this. SOLUTION: This program receiving device is provided with a receiving part 3 for receiving a broadcast signal, a memory part 4 for storing a picture signal in the signal received by the receiving part 3, a character recognizing part 5 for recognizing characters in the picture signal stored in the memory part 4, and a converting part 6 for converting the characters recognized by the character recognizing part 5 into recording reservation information. Thus, it is possible to generate a recording reservation signal by detecting program information from a program introducing picture.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、放送番組を受信す
る番組受信装置または番組受信録画装置に関し、特に番
組紹介画面等でユーザーが興味を持ったときに、ユーザ
からの簡単な操作によりその番組に関する情報が得られ
る又は録画予約が可能となる技術に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a program receiving apparatus or a program receiving and recording apparatus for receiving a broadcast program. The present invention relates to a technology that can obtain information about recording or can make a recording reservation.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来の番組受信録画装置において録画予
約をする場合は、Gコード(登録商標)を打ち込む、あ
るいは日時・チャンネルを直接打ち込む、あるいは放送
局から配信されてくる番組表上から選択する等の手段に
より録画予約を行っている。
2. Description of the Related Art To make a recording reservation in a conventional program receiving and recording apparatus, a G code (registered trademark) is entered, a date and a channel are entered directly, or a program is selected from a program table distributed from a broadcasting station. Recording reservation is made by such means.

【0003】また、番組の情報(内容、出演者等)を知
るためにはユーザー自らが雑誌やインターネット等の何
らかのデータベースにアクセスしてその情報を探してく
る必要がある。
Further, in order to know program information (contents, performers, etc.), it is necessary for a user to access a database such as a magazine or the Internet and search for the information.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ユーザーが番組紹介画
面を見てそれに興味を持ち、それに関する情報が欲し
い、又は録画したいと思っても瞬時にそれを実行するこ
とは困難であった。
It has been difficult for a user to look at a program introduction screen and be interested in it, and to execute information instantly even if he wants information about it or wants to record it.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】前記課題を解決するため
に、本番組受信装置は、放送番組を受信する番組受信装
置において、放送信号を受信する受信部と、前記受信部
で受信した信号の中の画像信号を記憶しておくメモリ部
と、前記メモリ部に記憶しておいた画像信号中の文字を
認識する文字認識部と、前記文字認識部で認識された文
字を録画予約情報に変換する変換部とを備え、番組紹介
画面から番組情報を検出して録画予約信号を生成するこ
とを特徴とする。
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a program receiving apparatus for receiving a broadcast program, comprising: a receiving section for receiving a broadcast signal; A memory unit for storing the image signal therein, a character recognizing unit for recognizing characters in the image signal stored in the memory unit, and converting the character recognized by the character recognizing unit into recording reservation information. And a recording section for generating a recording reservation signal by detecting program information from the program introduction screen.

【0006】また、放送番組を受信する番組受信装置に
おいて、放送信号を受信する受信部と、前記受信部で受
信した信号の中の画像信号を記憶しておくメモリ部と、
前記メモリ部に記憶しておいた画像信号中の文字を認識
する文字認識部と、文字をキーワードにして検索する検
索部と、さまざまな情報が入ったデータベース部を備
え、番組紹介画面から番組情報を検出し、前記番組情報
を既に番組受信装置内に記録されている前記データベー
ス部から検索することを特徴とする。
In a program receiving apparatus for receiving a broadcast program, a receiving section for receiving a broadcast signal, a memory section for storing an image signal in the signal received by the receiving section,
A character recognition unit that recognizes characters in the image signal stored in the memory unit, a search unit that searches using characters as keywords, and a database unit that stores various information. And searching for the program information from the database section already recorded in the program receiving apparatus.

【0007】本発明によれば、ユーザーは瞬時に見たい
番組の情報が得られる又は録画予約が可能になる。
According to the present invention, a user can instantly obtain information on a desired program or make a recording reservation.

【0008】[0008]

【発明の実施の形態】本発明の請求項1に記載の発明
は、放送番組を受信する番組受信装置において、放送信
号を受信する受信部と、前記受信部で受信した信号の中
の画像信号を記憶しておくメモリ部と、前記メモリ部に
記憶しておいた画像信号中の文字を認識する文字認識部
と、前記文字認識部で認識された文字を録画予約情報に
変換する変換部とを備え、番組紹介画面から番組情報を
検出して録画予約信号を生成することを特徴とし、ユー
ザが番組予告画面を見て興味を持った番組の録画予約を
瞬時に行えるものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention according to a first aspect of the present invention is directed to a program receiving apparatus for receiving a broadcast program, a receiving section for receiving a broadcast signal, and an image signal in the signal received by the receiving section. A memory unit that stores characters, a character recognition unit that recognizes characters in the image signal stored in the memory unit, and a conversion unit that converts the characters recognized by the character recognition unit into recording reservation information. The present invention is characterized in that a program reservation signal is generated by detecting program information from a program introduction screen, and a user can instantly make a recording reservation for a program of interest by viewing a program preview screen.

【0009】次に、本発明の請求項2に記載の番組受信
装置は、請求項1記載の番組受信装置において、前記受
信部で受信した信号を録画する録画部を備え、前記番組
紹介画面から番組開始日時を検出して前記録画部に録画
予約情報を送ることを特徴とし、ユーザが番組予告画面
を見て興味を持った番組の録画予約を瞬時に行えるもの
である。
Next, a program receiving apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is the program receiving apparatus according to the first aspect, further comprising a recording section for recording a signal received by the receiving section, The present invention is characterized in that a program start date and time is detected and the recording reservation information is sent to the recording section, so that the user can instantly make a recording reservation of a program of interest by watching the program preview screen.

【0010】つぎに、本発明の請求項3に記載の番組受
信装置は、請求項1記載の番組受信装置において、前記
受信部で受信した信号や前記変換部で変換された前記録
画予約情報を表示する表示部を備えたものであり、ユー
ザが番組予告画面を見て興味を持った番組の録画予約を
瞬時に行えるものである。
Next, a program receiving apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is the program receiving apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the signal received by the receiving section and the recording reservation information converted by the converting section are transmitted. The display is provided with a display unit for displaying, and the user can instantly make a recording reservation of a program of interest by watching the program notice screen.

【0011】次に、本発明の請求項4に記載の番組受信
装置は、放送番組を受信する番組受信装置において、放
送信号を受信する受信部と、前記受信部で受信した信号
の中の画像信号を記憶しておくメモリ部と、前記メモリ
部に記憶しておいた画像信号中の文字を認識する文字認
識部と、文字をキーワードにして検索する検索部と、さ
まざまな情報が入ったデータベース部を備え、番組紹介
画面から番組情報を検出し、前記番組情報を既に番組受
信装置内に記録されている前記データベース部から検索
することを特徴とし、ユーザが番組やイベントの紹介画
面を見て興味をもったものに関する情報を瞬時に得られ
るものである。
Next, a program receiving apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a program receiving apparatus for receiving a broadcast program, wherein the receiving section receives a broadcast signal, and the image in the signal received by the receiving section. A memory unit for storing signals, a character recognition unit for recognizing characters in the image signal stored in the memory unit, a search unit for searching using characters as keywords, and a database containing various information Section, the program information is detected from a program introduction screen, and the program information is searched from the database section which is already recorded in the program receiving apparatus. You can instantly get information about things that interest you.

【0012】つぎに、本発明の請求項5に記載の番組受
信装置は、放送番組を受信する番組受信装置において、
放送信号を受信する受信部と、前記受信部で受信した信
号の中の画像信号を記憶しておくメモリ部と、前記メモ
リ部に記憶しておいた画像信号中の文字を認識する文字
認識部と、文字をキーワードにして検索する検索部と、
外部ネットワークと接続するための通信部を備え、番組
紹介画面から番組情報を検出し、前記番組情報をキーワ
ードとして、前記外部ネットワークを介して検索するこ
とを特徴とし、ユーザが番組やイベントの紹介画面を見
て興味をもったものに関する情報を瞬時に得られるもの
である。
Next, a program receiving apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a program receiving apparatus for receiving a broadcast program.
A receiving unit for receiving a broadcast signal; a memory unit for storing an image signal in the signal received by the receiving unit; and a character recognizing unit for recognizing characters in the image signal stored in the memory unit And a search unit that searches using characters as keywords,
A communication unit for connecting to an external network; detecting program information from a program introduction screen; searching using the program information as a keyword via the external network; You can instantly get information about things that interest you.

【0013】次に、本発明の請求項6に記載の番組受信
装置は、請求項4記載および請求項5記載の番組受信装
置において、前記データベース部と外部ネットワークの
両方で検索することを特徴とし、ユーザが番組やイベン
トの紹介画面を見て興味をもったものに関する情報を瞬
時に得られるものである。
Next, a program receiving apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the program receiving apparatus according to the fourth and fifth aspects, wherein a search is made in both the database unit and an external network. The user can instantly obtain information on what the user is interested in looking at the introduction screen of the program or event.

【0014】つぎに、本発明の請求項7に記載の番組受
信装置は、請求項4および請求項5および請求項6記載
の番組受信装置において、前記受信部で受信した信号と
前記文字認識部で認識されたキーワードと前記検索部で
の検索結果を表示する表示部を備えたものであり、ユー
ザが番組やイベントの紹介画面を見て興味をもったもの
に関する情報を瞬時に得られるものである。
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program receiving apparatus according to the fourth, fifth and sixth aspects of the present invention, wherein the signal received by the receiving section and the character recognition section are provided. And a display unit that displays the keyword recognized in the above and the search result in the search unit, and allows the user to instantly obtain information on what interests them by looking at the introduction screen of the program or event. is there.

【0015】(実施の形態1)以下に、本発明の請求項
1から請求項3に記載された発明の実施の形態につい
て、図1を用いて説明する。
(Embodiment 1) An embodiment of the present invention described in claims 1 to 3 of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

【0016】図1において、受信部3は放送局1からの
信号を受信し、受信した信号の中の映像データをメモリ
部4に格納すると同時に表示部8に送り表示させる。ユ
ーザ2が表示部8に映った映像を見て、録画予約をした
いと思うような番組の宣伝や予告が画面に映ったとき
に、リモコン上の録画予約ボタンを押すと信号が文字認
識部5に送られる。その信号を受け取った文字認識部5
は、メモリ部4に格納されている映像データの中で開始
日時を表している数字を認識する。認識された数字は変
換部6に送られ、録画予約信号に変換される。変換され
た信号は録画部7に送られて録画予約がセットされる。
このようにして、ユーザ2は興味を持った番組の録画予
約を瞬時に行えるようになる。さらに、映像データの中
で終了日時を表している数字を認識した場合は、同様
に、録画終了予約をセットできることは言うまでもな
い。
In FIG. 1, a receiving unit 3 receives a signal from a broadcasting station 1, stores video data in the received signal in a memory unit 4, and simultaneously sends the video data to a display unit 8 for display. When the user 2 looks at the video displayed on the display unit 8 and presses a recording reservation button on the remote controller when a program advertisement or a notice that the user wants to make a recording reservation appears on the screen, a signal is sent to the character recognition unit 5. Sent to Character recognition unit 5 receiving the signal
Recognizes a number representing the start date and time in the video data stored in the memory unit 4. The recognized number is sent to the conversion unit 6 and converted into a recording reservation signal. The converted signal is sent to the recording unit 7 and a recording reservation is set.
In this way, the user 2 can instantly make a recording reservation for a program of interest. Furthermore, when a number representing the end date and time is recognized in the video data, it goes without saying that a recording end reservation can be similarly set.

【0017】(実施の形態2)次に、本発明の請求項4
から請求項7に記載された発明の実施の形態について、
図2を用いて説明する。なお、前述した実施の形態と同
じ構成については説明を省略する。
(Embodiment 2) Next, claim 4 of the present invention
To the embodiment of the invention described in claim 7,
This will be described with reference to FIG. The description of the same configuration as that of the above-described embodiment will be omitted.

【0018】図2において、ユーザ2が表示部8に映っ
た映像を見て、もっと情報が欲しいと思うような番組や
イベントの宣伝や予告画面を見たときに、リモコン上の
情報ボタンを押すことで信号が文字認識部5に送られ
る。その信号を受け取った文字認識部5は、メモリ部4
に格納されている映像データの中で文字や数字を認識す
る。検索部9は認識された文字や数字をキーワードとし
て装置内のデータベース10を検索したり、通信部11
を介して外部ネットワーク12と接続して必要な情報を
検索して、検索結果を表示部に表示する。
In FIG. 2, when the user 2 looks at the video displayed on the display unit 8 and sees a program or event advertisement or notice screen for which more information is desired, the user presses the information button on the remote controller. Thus, a signal is sent to the character recognition unit 5. The character recognizing unit 5 that has received the signal transmits the data to the memory unit 4
Recognize characters and numbers in the video data stored in the. The search unit 9 searches the database 10 in the apparatus using the recognized letters and numbers as keywords, and the communication unit 11
To search for necessary information by connecting to the external network 12 via the PC, and display the search result on the display unit.

【0019】このようにして、ユーザ2は興味を持った
番組やイベントの情報を瞬時に得られることができる。
In this manner, the user 2 can instantly obtain information on an interesting program or event.

【0020】[0020]

【発明の効果】以上のように、本発明の番組受信装置に
よれば、画面の文字や数字を認識することで番組の録画
予約が瞬時に行え、又、認識された文字や数字をキーワ
ードにして検索することで番組やイベントの情報を瞬時
に得られることができる。
As described above, according to the program receiving apparatus of the present invention, recording of a program can be instantaneously performed by recognizing characters and numerals on the screen, and the recognized characters and numerals can be used as keywords. By searching, information on programs and events can be obtained instantaneously.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施の形態1における番組受信装置
の構成図
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a program receiving device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】本発明の一実施の形態2における番組受信装置
の構成図
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a program receiving apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 放送局 2 ユーザ 3 受信部 4 メモリ部 5 文字認識部 6 変換部 7 録画部 8 表示部 9 検索部 10 データベース 11 通信部 12 ネットワーク DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Broadcasting station 2 User 3 Reception part 4 Memory part 5 Character recognition part 6 Conversion part 7 Recording part 8 Display part 9 Search part 10 Database 11 Communication part 12 Network

Claims (7)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 放送番組を受信する番組受信装置におい
て、放送信号を受信する受信部と、前記受信部で受信し
た信号の中の画像信号を記憶しておくメモリ部と、前記
メモリ部に記憶しておいた画像信号中の文字を認識する
文字認識部と、前記文字認識部で認識された文字を録画
予約情報に変換する変換部とを備え、番組紹介画面から
番組情報を検出して録画予約信号を生成することを特徴
とする番組受信装置。
1. A program receiving apparatus for receiving a broadcast program, a receiving unit for receiving a broadcast signal, a memory unit for storing an image signal in the signal received by the receiving unit, and a memory unit for storing the image signal in the memory unit. A character recognizing unit for recognizing characters in the stored image signal, and a converting unit for converting the characters recognized by the character recognizing unit into recording reservation information. A program receiving apparatus for generating a reservation signal.
【請求項2】 請求項1記載の番組受信装置において、
前記受信部で受信した信号を録画する録画部を備え、前
記番組紹介画面から番組開始日時を検出して前記録画部
に録画予約情報を送ることを特徴とする番組受信装置。
2. The program receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
A program receiving apparatus, comprising: a recording unit that records a signal received by the receiving unit; detecting a program start date and time from the program introduction screen and sending recording reservation information to the recording unit.
【請求項3】 請求項1記載の番組受信装置において、
前記受信部で受信した信号や前記変換部で変換された前
記録画予約情報を表示する表示部を備えたことを特徴と
する番組受信装置。
3. The program receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
A program receiving apparatus, comprising: a display unit that displays a signal received by the receiving unit and the recording reservation information converted by the conversion unit.
【請求項4】 放送番組を受信する番組受信装置におい
て、放送信号を受信する受信部と、前記受信部で受信し
た信号の中の画像信号を記憶しておくメモリ部と、前記
メモリ部に記憶しておいた画像信号中の文字を認識する
文字認識部と、文字をキーワードにして検索する検索部
と、さまざまな情報が入ったデータベース部を備え、番
組紹介画面から番組情報を検出し、前記番組情報を既に
番組受信装置内に記録されている前記データベース部か
ら検索することを特徴とする番組受信装置。
4. A program receiving apparatus for receiving a broadcast program, a receiving unit for receiving a broadcast signal, a memory unit for storing an image signal in a signal received by the receiving unit, and a memory unit for storing the image signal in the memory unit. A character recognizing unit that recognizes characters in the image signal, a search unit that searches using characters as keywords, and a database unit that contains various information, detects program information from a program introduction screen, A program receiving apparatus for retrieving program information from the database section already recorded in the program receiving apparatus.
【請求項5】 放送番組を受信する番組受信装置におい
て、放送信号を受信する受信部と、前記受信部で受信し
た信号の中の画像信号を記憶しておくメモリ部と、前記
メモリ部に記憶しておいた画像信号中の文字を認識する
文字認識部と、文字をキーワードにして検索する検索部
と、外部ネットワークと接続するための通信部を備え、
番組紹介画面から番組情報を検出し、前記番組情報をキ
ーワードとして、前記外部ネットワークを介して検索す
ることを特徴とする番組受信装置。
5. A program receiving apparatus for receiving a broadcast program, a receiving unit for receiving a broadcast signal, a memory unit for storing an image signal in the signal received by the receiving unit, and a memory unit for storing the image signal in the memory unit. A character recognition unit that recognizes characters in the image signal, a search unit that searches using characters as keywords, and a communication unit for connecting to an external network.
A program receiving apparatus, wherein program information is detected from a program introduction screen, and a search is performed via the external network using the program information as a keyword.
【請求項6】 請求項4記載および請求項5記載の番組
受信装置において、前記データベース部と外部ネットワ
ークの両方で検索することを特徴とする番組受信装置。
6. The program receiving apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the program is searched in both the database unit and an external network.
【請求項7】 請求項4および請求項5および請求項6記
載の番組受信装置において、前記受信部で受信した信号
と前記文字認識部で認識されたキーワードと前記検索部
での検索結果を表示する表示部を備えたことを特徴とす
る番組受信装置。
7. The program receiving apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the signal received by the receiving section, the keyword recognized by the character recognition section, and the search result by the search section are displayed. A program receiving apparatus, comprising:
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