JP2003348513A - Optimal data broadcast viewing providing apparatus for digital television and program therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an optimal data broadcast viewing providing apparatus for a digital television in which programs are recorded while being arranged in the same program order when the programs are the same. <P>SOLUTION: The optimal data broadcast viewing providing apparatus is provided with: a means for displaying a program guide of data broadcasting on a display part when the program guide is transmitted from the upstream side by data broadcasting, successively reading selected programs when the programs are selected out of the displayed program table by an external controller, arranging the same programs for the unit of a group in the order of on-air times of the programs, defining recording areas based on the on-air times on a hard disk in the order of on-air times beforehand, and producing a program recording arrangement table on which the ranges of the recording areas are linked to the programs; a means for deciding whether or not an internal timer becomes the on-air time of the program recording arrangement table on the hard disk after the programs are completely selected out of the program guide displayed on the display part; and a means for receiving and recording a program of main broadcasting from the upstream side in the recording area on the hard disk based upon the program recording arrangement table at every on-air time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing optimal viewing of service broadcasting in digital broadcasting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, BS digital broadcasting is about to start in earnest. A plurality of channels are assigned to this digital broadcast, and various data broadcast channels are assigned separately from the main broadcast.

[0003] In such digital broadcasting, apart from the commercial of the main broadcast, a service of broadcasting more detailed commercial information for the commercial product has come to be considered.

[0004] Commercials in television are generally considered to be very important. In particular, visual images are important.

[0005] For example, a commercial of a car mainly shows the appearance of the car, the interior of the company, the size, etc. while running in the wilderness.

On the other hand, a viewer who is thinking of purchasing a car wants to know detailed information such as the performance of the car and a discount price. In other words, a detailed commercial (hereinafter referred to as a detailed commercial) separately broadcasts such information on a different data broadcast channel during a commercial broadcast of a main broadcast.

[0007] However, television commercials are broadcast at commercial time within a program or between programs.
Even if you want to watch the commercial, the next commercial or program will start and you may forget it.

[0008] Even if the viewer watches the detailed commercial, when the viewer has finished watching the detailed commercial,
There is a case where the program of the main broadcast has already advanced to the next or has ended.

Further, since the detailed commercial is broadcast in the main broadcast program or at commercial time, even if the user wants to watch the detailed commercial after the program ends, he has to wait until the next broadcast. For this reason, even interested viewers forget as a result.

For this reason, program recording is generally performed. For example, a G code in a program column of a newspaper is input using a remote controller and recorded on a VHS or a DVD.

[0011]

However, even if the recorded program is the same program every week as shown in FIG. 12, it is recorded in the date and time, so that the recorded programs are recorded in order.

[0012] Therefore, it is preferable that the same program be arranged and recorded in the same program order.

[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A digital television data broadcast optimum viewing / listening providing apparatus of the present invention receives a digital main broadcast and a digital service broadcast from an upstream side, and selects a main broadcast selected from an external controller. This is a digital television data broadcast optimum viewing / listening providing device for decoding a data broadcast and displaying the decoded data on a display unit.

The digital television has a high-speed and large-capacity hard disk, and when a program table of the data broadcast is transmitted from the upstream side in the data broadcast, the program table is displayed on a display unit. When a program is selected by the external controller from the selected program table, the selected program is sequentially read, and the same program is arranged in the order of the broadcast time of the program in a group unit, and the recording area based on the broadcast time is determined. Means on the hard disk in advance in the order of the broadcast time, a means for generating a program recording organization table linking the range of the recording area to the program, and the selection of the program in the program table displayed on the display unit has been completed. Means for determining whether or not an internal timer has reached the broadcast time of the program recording and organizing table of the hard disk; Each consisting, to receive the main broadcast program from the upstream side, and summarized in that and means for recording the 該番 set the recording area of the hard disk based on the program recording organizing table.

Further, the program of the present invention for providing digital television data broadcast optimal viewing and listening includes receiving a digital main broadcast and a digital service broadcast from an upstream side,
This is a program used for digital television which decodes a main broadcast and a data broadcast selected by an external controller and provides the decoded data to a display unit. The digital television has a high-speed, large-capacity hard disk.

When a program table is transmitted from the upstream side by the data broadcasting to the computer, the program table is displayed on the display section. When a program is selected from the displayed program table, the selection is made. Means for sequentially reading the read programs, the read programs, the same program is arranged in the order of the broadcast time of the program in a group unit, and means for pre-defining the recording area based on the broadcast time on the hard disk in the broadcast time order, Means for generating a program recording organization table in which the range of the recording area is linked to the program in the group unit, after the selection of the program in the program table displayed on the display unit is completed, the internal timer is set to the program on the hard disk. Means for determining whether or not the broadcast time of the recording arrangement table has come, every time the broadcast time comes,
Means for receiving a main broadcast program from the upstream side and recording the program in a recording area of a hard disk based on the program recording and organizing table. It should be a program.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS <First Embodiment> FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a data broadcast optimum viewing and providing apparatus according to a first embodiment. This service broadcast optimal viewing providing apparatus can provide TV commercials without impairing the viewing format of TV commercials from broadcasters.
A detailed commercial of V commercials (also simply referred to as data broadcasting) is provided on the TV screen of the viewer.

As shown in FIG. 1, in a digital broadcast, a broadcaster issues a stream 1, a stream 2, a stream 3,... And audio (collectively referred to as main broadcast data Ai) and a data broadcast Di by a carousel type transmission method. (Broadcast-linked data broadcast or independent data broadcast) is transmitted in multiplex. In the present embodiment, the data broadcast is a more detailed commercial than the commercial in the main broadcast Ai (hereinafter referred to as a detailed commercial).
And

On the other hand, the apparatus 10 for providing optimum viewing of data broadcasting of the present invention installed on the digital TV 11 side
3, a computer 14, RAMs A and B, a hard disk (HDD), a receiver 16 for receiving an operation signal from a remote controller 15, and an image synthesizing unit 17.

The above-described tuner 13 is provided with the BS antenna 12
(Other CS antenna, terrestrial antenna or CAT
V) demodulates and corrects the received digital broadcast signal, and extracts the main broadcast Ai and the data broadcast Di based on the channel selection operation of the viewer.

The computer (CPU) 14 includes the receiver 1
6, the main broadcast Ai selected by the tuner 13 is transmitted to the R
The data is input to the AMA and transmitted to the TV 11 via the image synthesis unit 17.

When the data broadcast Di is received by the tuner 13, the data broadcast capture decision icon stored in the HDD is transmitted to the TV 11 to be displayed at a predetermined position of the image of the main broadcast Ai. When the capture determination icon is selected, the detailed commercial bi of the data broadcast Di from the tuner 13 is loaded into the RAMB, and the detailed commercial icon and the book icon stored in advance in the HDD are transferred to the RAMB via the image synthesis processing unit 17. It is displayed on the TV 11. The above HDD is 10G ~ 15G
It is desirable to use about bits.

While the detailed commercial display selection mode is set, the detailed commercial is displayed on the TV 11 via the image synthesizing processing unit 17 in place of the main broadcast Ai, and from the time when the detailed commercial is displayed. Is stored in the HDD.

When a book is selected, the image data of the detailed commercial bi is stored in the HDD in correspondence with the image of the book file, while writing the book image in the HDD in order from the top image of the detailed commercial.

Further, when the main broadcast reproduction mode is set, the video data of the main broadcast Ai stored in the HDD is read out, and the TV 1 is replaced with the detailed commercial bi.
1 is displayed.

When the main broadcast mode is set,
The main broadcast Ai from the tuner 13 is output to the TV 11 via the RAMA.

Further, when the book display mode is set, H
The book table stored in the DD is displayed on the TV 11,
When a frame image (top image: still image) of the selected book is selected, a detailed commercial bi corresponding to this frame image is displayed on the TV. That is, the detailed commercial is reproduced later.

Each of the above-mentioned modes is set by operating buttons of a remote controller 15 described later.

That is, in the data broadcast optimum viewing / listening providing apparatus according to the present embodiment, the computer 14 has the display / storage / playback switching processing section (software) 18 to view the TV commercial of the selected main broadcast Ai. During the display of the icon for capturing a detailed commercial on the screen of the TV 11, the viewer selects using the remote controller 15,
Display detailed commercials and display main broadcast Ai on HDD
To generate a book for storing or viewing the detailed commercial later, or to reproduce and display the main broadcast Ai or the detailed commercial on the HDD.

<Structure of Each Part> The remote controller 15 described above has the shape shown in FIG. 2 and has various buttons. The main buttons in this embodiment are a power button 15a and a detailed commercial screen. A button 15b for returning to the television, a play button 15c for playing back the main broadcast from the time when the detailed commercial was viewed, and a detailed information display button 15d for viewing the detailed commercial
And a bookmark button 15e for storing a detailed commercial in the HDD and generating a commercial book file, a detailed selection button 15f for selecting various information on a detailed commercial screen, and a data broadcast decision button for deciding to capture a data broadcast. There is 15g.

Display / storage / playback switching unit (software) 1
8 is an icon display instruction processing 20 as shown in FIG.
Operation mode discrimination processing 21, display switching processing 22,
A storage switching process 23, a reproduction switching process 24, a read / write instruction process 25, and the like are provided.

The icon display command processing 20 is executed by the tuner 1
When the data broadcast is transmitted from the HDD 3, the storage address and the read instruction of the data capture prompt icon 30 stored in the HDD in advance are output to the read / write instruction processing 25.

The icon display command processing 20 is an HD for notifying the mode determined in the operation mode determination processing 21.
The storage addresses of the various icons D and the read instruction are output to the read / write instruction processing 25. In other words, instead of transmitting a stream of icons indicating the data service from the broadcaster side, the present apparatus generates and displays an icon corresponding to the service content.

For this reason, when compared with the case where the broadcaster sends icon data indicating the contents of the service,
Since the icons stored in the apparatus are displayed, the icons for viewing the data broadcast according to the preference of the user of the apparatus or the preference of the maker of the apparatus can be displayed.

The operation mode determination process 21 has at least a determination function described below. For example, receiver 1
6 is read, and the data broadcast decision button 15 is read.
When g is selected, the mode is determined to be the data capture mode, and the determination result is notified to the display switching process 22 and the storage switching process 23.

In the case of the selection of the detail button 15d or the bookmark button 15e, and in the case of the data capturing mode, it is determined that the mode is the detailed instantaneous display mode or the book generation mode.
Inform 3

When the data capture mode is not indicated, and when the detail button 15d is selected,
It is determined whether or not a bookmark has been selected. If a bookmark has been selected, it is determined that the mode is the book detailed mode, and the result is referred to as a reproduction switching process 24, a display switching process 22,
The storage switching process 23 is notified.

When the data capture mode is not indicated, and when the bookmark button 15e is selected, it is determined that the book display mode is set, and the result is determined as the reproduction switching processing 24, the display switching processing 22, the storage switching processing 23. Inform These processing units are synchronized with each other.

The display switching process 22 is performed when the operation mode determining process 21 determines that the power button 15a has been selected.
The MA is controlled to fetch the main broadcast Ai, and this is displayed on the image synthesizing unit 17.

When the operation mode determining process 21 determines that the mode is the detailed instantaneous display mode, the detailed commercial bi of the RAMB is displayed on the TV 11 instead of the main broadcast Ai.

If the operation mode discrimination process 21 determines that the operation mode is the instantaneous detail display mode, the storage switching process 23
Read / write instruction processing 2 by controlling the main broadcast Ai
5 is stored in the HDD. In the writing, when the storage switching process 23 distributes a detailed commercial distribution table of the data broadcast (consisting of each detailed commercial name, each distribution time, each distribution end time, capacity, and the like) from the broadcaster, this distribution table is read. Send to read / write instruction processing 25
A storage area is generated in the DD.

When the operation mode determination process 21 determines that the operation mode is the book generation mode, the storage switching process 23
Read / write instruction processing 25 for detailed commercial of MB
And store it in the HDD. In this writing, the storage switching process 23 generates an image of the first or next frame of the detailed commercial in a book file, and associates the detailed commercial with this image.

The reproduction switching process 24 includes the operation mode discriminating unit 2
When it is determined that the user selects the power button 15 once, the data read determination icon is read from the HDD using the read / write instruction processing 25.

In the reproduction switching process 24, when the operation mode discriminating process 21 discriminates the book display mode, the HDD uses the read / write instruction process 25 to display book data from the HDD on the TV.

When the book detailed mode is indicated, when a frame image of a book displayed on the screen is selected, a detailed commercial corresponding to the selected image is displayed on the TV.

The operation of the first embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 4, 5 and 6.

When the viewer selects the power button 15a of the remote controller 15, the display switching process 22 causes the main broadcast Ai from the tuner 13 to be written into the RAMA and output to the TV 11 via the image synthesizing unit 17 (S11).
401). That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the video of the program 1 when the power is turned on is displayed on the TV 11.

The icon display command processing 20 monitors whether or not there is an output of the data broadcast Di (the data broadcast is of the carousel type and a data identification code is allocated at the head thereof) from the tuner 13. If it is determined that the data broadcast Di has been input (S402), it is determined that the data broadcast Di is not a data broadcast program guide (a detailed commercial program guide), and whether or not the data broadcast Di is a detailed commercial bi. (S404). If it is determined in step S404 that the received commercial is the detailed commercial bi, the data broadcast capture icon 30 is read from the HDD and displayed on the TV (S405), and the process returns to step S401. This data broadcast capture icon 30
Are combined with the main broadcast Ai by the image combining unit 17.
That is, the icon 30 is displayed on the commercial female video of the main broadcast shown in FIG.

If it is determined in step S403 that the program table is a display data broadcast program table di, the program table is input to the RAMB (S406), and the program table is sent to the read / write instruction processing 25 to preliminarily read the data broadcast program table di. Then, a storage area is generated in the HDD (S407), and the process returns to step S401.

On the other hand, the operation mode determination processing 21 determines whether or not the operation button of the remote controller 15 has been operated as shown in FIG. 5 (S501, S50).
2).

At this time, when the viewer selects the data broadcast decision button 15g, as shown in FIG. 6, the icon display instruction processing 20 executes the detailed commercial icon 3
1 and the bookmark icon 32 are read out and displayed as shown in FIG. 7 (S601). In FIG. 7, the image is superimposed on the image of a commercial male.

Next, when it is determined that the detail button 15d is selected, it is determined whether or not the book button 15e is selected (S503). If it is determined in step S503 that the book button 15e has not been selected,
If it is determined to be the detailed instantaneous display mode, the icon display command processing 20 displays the detailed button icons on the screen in different colors,
The display switching process 22 outputs the detailed commercial bi of the RAMB to the TV, and the storage switching process 23 executes the RAMA.
Continues to be stored in the HDD (S50).
4), it is determined whether the power has been turned off (S50)
5) The process returns to step S501. That is, TV1
In the image 1, as shown in FIG. 7, a detailed commercial in the commercial 1 of the car is displayed.

When the viewer finishes watching the detailed commercial and selects, for example, the reproduction of the remote controller 15, the reproduction switching process 24 determines whether or not the reproduction button 15c is operated once (S602). The main broadcast Ai before proceeding to the detailed commercial bi is read from the HDD and output to the TV 11 (S603). That is, T
At V11, as shown in FIG. 7, an image of a commercial male before displaying the detailed commercial is displayed.

If it is determined in step S602 that the play button 15c has been selected twice consecutively, H
The main broadcast Ai one frame before proceeding from the DD to the detailed commercial bi is output to the TV (S604). That is, the image of the commercial woman in FIG. 7 is displayed.

When the bookmark button 15e is selected, the icon display instruction processing 20 determines whether or not the data broadcast is being fetched (data fetch mode) (S505). The display is performed by color, and the storage switching process 23 stores the detailed commercial bi from the RAMB into the HDD, and the display switching process 22 outputs the main broadcast Ai of the RAMA to the TV 11 (S506).

The storage switching process 23 stores the first image of the detailed commercial in the book file (S
507), and the process returns to step 505.

Further, the detail selection button 15f (red button,
When one of the green button, yellow button, and blue button has been selected, the operation mode determination processing 21 determines whether the bookmark button 15e and the detail button 15d have been selected, and when only the detail button 15d has been selected ( (Detailed instant display mode) is the detailed selection button 1
5b (red button, green button, yellow button, blue button) based detailed information biq (catalog, simulation, estimation, etc.) from RAMB to TV
(S509).

If both buttons are selected in step S508, the reproduction switching process 24
The detailed information biq corresponding to the color button of the currently displayed detailed commercial (top screen) bi is read from the HDD and output to the TV (S510). In other words, the viewer watches the TV commercials such as catalogs, simulations, and estimates of detailed commercials transmitted as service broadcasts to the main commercials. Also,
If it is determined in step S505 that data is not being captured after selecting a bookmark, the HD
D outputs a book file composed of a plurality of frames as shown in FIG. 8 to the TV 11 (S511), and the storage switching process 23 stores the main broadcast Ai in the HDD (S512).

Further, when it is determined in step S501 that there is no remote control operation, the reproduction switching process 23 determines whether or not to end the detailed commercial bi (S50).
513). Next, when it is determined to end, the main broadcast Ai stored in the HDD is displayed on the TV 11 (S11).
At the same time, the main broadcast storage area of the HDD is first-in first-out (S515).

That is, in the first embodiment, FIG.
As shown in (Example of only M2 and CM3 with detailed commercials), for example, when a viewer captures a data broadcast after CM1 and enters the detailed instantaneous display mode, TV 11
After M1, a detailed commercial bi is instantaneously displayed, and the video flows. At this time, the main broadcast Ai of the CM2 and the subsequent CM3, the program 1... Are sequentially stored in the HDD, and when the detailed commercial ends (the end can be arbitrarily selected), the CM2 stored in the HDD is stored. Subsequent images of the main broadcast Ai are displayed on the TV.

As shown in FIG. 10, a bookmark is
The first video of the detailed commercial of each CM is taken into the HDD and filed. Then, when the viewer operates the remote controller 15 to display the book on the screen, designates a desired frame, and selects the detail button, a detailed commercial of the HDD corresponding to the frame is displayed on the screen, The main broadcast from that point is stored in the HDD. Then, after watching the detailed commercial, H
The main broadcast stored in the DD will be displayed instead. That is, the detailed data in the HDD is stored in a hierarchical structure with respect to the frame number of the book.

[0062] Therefore, since the detailed commercial is shown to the viewer without displaying a window having a small screen on the TV screen, the viewer concentrates on watching the detailed commercial, and from the viewpoint of advertisement. Considering that, the advertising effect is very high.

According to the present embodiment, when the selected main broadcast is output to the digital television, and when the operation signal of the external controller indicates the output of the data broadcast, the data is output in place of the main broadcast. At the same time as outputting the broadcast, the main broadcast is kept stored from the output point of the data broadcast to the hard disk until the output of the data broadcast ends. When the operation signal indicates the reproduction of the main broadcast, the main broadcast is continuously output from the hard disk during the reproduction.

When the operation signal of the external controller indicates the reproduction of the data broadcast, the data broadcast on the hard disk is output instead of the main broadcast.

That is, either a data broadcast or a main broadcast image is displayed on the screen, and the main broadcast or the data broadcast is recorded on the hard disk.

Therefore, when data broadcasting is selected,
Since only the data broadcast is displayed on the screen, the viewer can concentrate and watch the data broadcast. In particular, when the data broadcast is a detailed commercial of a main broadcast commercial, only the detailed commercial is displayed, so that the viewer concentrates on viewing the detailed commercial, thereby greatly increasing the advertising effect.

When outputting the stored main broadcast in place of the data broadcast, the main broadcast from the point of switching to the data broadcast viewing is displayed on the screen.
It does not impair the form of program distribution by broadcasters.

Before actually taking in the data broadcast,
A detailed icon indicating the content of the data broadcast or a bookmark icon for viewing at a later date is displayed for the viewer, and when either of them is selected, the detailed commercial is displayed on the screen or stored on the hard disk.

That is, detailed commercials are taken in and displayed or stored only when there is a clear intention to watch, so that there is an effect that viewing is efficiently performed when viewed from the distribution side.

In reproducing the main broadcast from the hard disk, the data broadcast is reproduced from the main broadcast frame one frame after the time of output to the digital television, so that the viewer can feel as if the main broadcast is flowing smoothly. The effect of being able to watch is obtained.

When the bookmark is selected, the first video of the detailed data is generated in a book file on the hard disk, and the first video is stored in association with the detailed data.

For this reason, the book file can be displayed on the screen at a later date so that the detailed commercial data of the desired frame can be viewed.

When a storage medium storing a program for optimal viewing of data broadcasting is connected to a CPU, the CPU receives an operation signal from an external controller, and
Either the selected main broadcast or data broadcast is output to the digital television for display. And
Simultaneously with the output, different types of broadcasts are kept stored in the hard disk from the time of output until the output is completed. Next, when the operation signal indicates the reproduction of the data broadcast or the main broadcast stored on the hard disk, the data broadcast or the main broadcast from the output time is transmitted from the hard disk to the digital television during the reproduction. To keep outputting.

Therefore, when data broadcasting is selected,
Since only the data broadcast is displayed on the screen, the viewer can concentrate and watch the data broadcast. In particular, when the data broadcast is a detailed commercial of a main broadcast commercial, only the detailed commercial is displayed, so that the viewer concentrates on viewing the detailed commercial, thereby greatly increasing the advertising effect.

When outputting the stored main broadcast in place of the data broadcast, the main broadcast from the point of switching to the data broadcast viewing is displayed on the screen.
This has the effect of not impairing the form of program distribution by the broadcaster.

When the data broadcast is selected, only the data broadcast is displayed on the screen of the digital television, so that the viewer can concentrate on the digital broadcast and watch the data broadcast. Have been. In particular, when the data broadcast is a detailed commercial of a main broadcast commercial, only the detailed commercial is displayed, so that the viewer concentrates on viewing the detailed commercial, thereby greatly increasing the advertising effect. Also, this book file will be displayed on the screen at a later date,
It is possible to view detailed commercial data of a desired piece. In addition, the viewer can view the main broadcast as if it were flowing smoothly.

<Second Embodiment> FIG. 11 shows a second embodiment.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a data broadcast optimum viewing and providing device.

This data optimum viewing / listening providing apparatus comprises a modem 36 for communicating with a broadcasting company, a VHS 37 or a DHS
An interface 37 connected to the VD 38 is provided inside.

In general, when recording a program, a G code in a program column of a newspaper is input using a remote controller and recorded on a VHS or a DVD. That is, even if the recorded program is the same program every week as shown in FIG. 12, the recorded program is recorded by date and time, so that the recorded programs are recorded in order. However, it is preferable that the same program be recorded in the same program order.

That is, as shown in FIG. 13, it is desirable that the program A is stored in the program A group and the program B is stored in the program B group in order of date and time. In recent years, electronic program guides (Ele
It has been considered that ctnicic program guide (hereinafter referred to as EPG) is service-broadcasted on a broadcaster side. In the case of providing such an EPG, for example, when a service provider transmits a service menu table si at the time of data broadcasting from a broadcaster, an icon for providing a service is displayed as in the first embodiment.

For example, when a selection is made using the remote controller after CM1, a service table is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. When an EPG is selected from the service table, the CPU 35 automatically transmits the viewer ID, telephone number, and the like via the modem 36. The remote controller is provided with an EPG take-in determination button, and the present apparatus displays the EPG take-in determination button when the data broadcast take-in icon is selected and when the data broadcast indicates EPG.

When the broadcaster transmits an EPG after, for example, CM3, the EPG icon is displayed,
In accordance with the selection of the EPG icon, the main broadcast Ai (including images and sounds) is stored in the HDD and the EPG is displayed on the TV screen as in the first embodiment.

Next, when the viewer selects a desired program on the EPG screen by using the controller, the recording organizing table creating process is started, and the types of the selected programs are grouped as shown in FIG. Is generated in the HDD.
At this time, it is preferable that a column for setting a storage destination is displayed in association with the group, and the storage destination determined in this column is selected using the controller.

When the viewer finishes selecting a program, the CPU 36 proceeds to the main broadcast A stored in the HDD.
i is displayed on the TV screen instead of the EPG.

Next, each time the date and time based on the recording arrangement table is reached, the recording instruction process is activated and the DVD 37 or VHS is converted to a DVD or VHS via an interface 37 (this interface is converted into a storage format for each storage medium). The program based on the program arrangement table is recorded.

In the second embodiment, the main broadcast program is stored in the DVD or VHS.
If D has enough room, the HDD may store the program in accordance with the recording arrangement table.

In the above embodiment, the detailed data and the image of the main broadcast are displayed individually on the TV.
7 to divide into a plurality of screens. For example, a book or a detailed commercial is displayed on a large screen, and a main broadcast is displayed on a small screen, thereby focusing viewers on the book screen or the detailed commercial screen. This is performed by a command from the display switching process.

At this time, it is preferable to temporarily stop the main broadcast Ai and display the main broadcast Ai from the next frame from the HDD after the selection of the book or the detailed commercial is completed.

Also, in the above embodiment, various icons are stored in the HDD in advance, and the icons are displayed on the TV when transmitting data broadcast, detailed commercial details, or EPG data.
However, these data may be sent from the broadcaster side in some cases. For example, it broadcasts a detailed commercial and icon data (for example, a data acquisition prompt icon, a detailed data icon, and a bookmark icon).

In such a case, the icon display instruction process extracts an icon from the broadcaster and sends it to the image synthesizing unit for display.

For example, when the data acquisition prompt icon 30 is transmitted, the data acquisition prompt icon 30
Is displayed on the screen together with the main broadcast via the RAMB.

Next, when the data acquisition / broadcast decision button of the remote controller is selected, the detailed data icon and the bookmark icon are extracted and displayed on the TV.

Next, when the detailed data icon or the bookmark icon is selected, the selected icon is displayed in different colors, and the display switching process 22 and the storage switching process 2 are performed.
Start 3

For example, when it is determined that the mode is the detailed instantaneous display mode, the detailed commercial bi of the RAMB is transmitted to the main broadcast A.
i is displayed on the TV 11 in place of i, and the storage switching process 23
The main broadcast Ai of the RAMA is controlled and stored in the HDD using the read / write instruction processing 25.

Further, in the second embodiment, the viewer requests the EPG data from the broadcaster.
For example, there is a broadcasting method of transmitting PG data several times a day in advance.

In such a case, the remote controller is provided with an EPG data display button (not shown).

Each time EPG data is sent, the data is overwritten on the HDD by the storage switching process.

Then, the selection of the EPG data display button is determined by the operation mode determination, and the reproduction switching process is started.
In the reproduction switching process, when the operation of the EPG data display button is notified, the HDD displays the EPG data on the TV via the image synthesizing unit. At this time, the screen of the main broadcast is desirably displayed on a small screen.

Next, on the EPG screen, when the viewer selects a desired program by using the controller, a recording organizing table creation process is started, and the types of the selected programs are grouped as shown in FIG. Is generated in the HDD.

Next, each time the date and time based on the recording arrangement table is reached, the recording instruction process is activated and the DVD 37 or the VHS is converted via the interface 37 (this interface is converted into a storage format for each storage medium). The program based on the program arrangement table is recorded.

[0101]

As described above, according to the present invention, the main broadcast program from the upstream side is recorded on the hard disk in the order of the broadcast time for each program group based on the program recording and organizing table.

That is, the effect is obtained that the recordings are properly arranged automatically in program units and in broadcast time order without the viewer having to reorganize the storage in program units at a later date.

By selecting an icon for notifying the delivery of the program guide, the main broadcast output to the digital television is kept stored on the hard disk, and the program guide is kept output on the digital television. Play the stored main broadcast program.

Further, when a storage medium having a different storage form is connected to the main broadcast and the main broadcast is received from the upstream side, the recording is performed on a storage medium destination corresponding to the group based on the program table stored in the hard disk. For this reason, a program library (VHS, DVD) in the order of broadcast time is automatically set for each program.
Can be obtained.

In the digital television, the main broadcast program from the upstream side is recorded on the hard disk in the order of broadcast time for each program group by the operation setting of the external controller based on the program recording and organizing table. In other words, the effect is obtained that the recording is properly and automatically arranged in units of programs and in the order of broadcast time only with digital television, without the need for the viewer to rearrange the storage in units of programs at a later date.

When the selection of the program based on the program guide is completed, the main broadcast at the time when the program guide is automatically displayed on the screen is displayed on the screen, so that the viewer can view the program broadcast without overlooking the main broadcast. Has been obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a service broadcast optimum viewing and providing apparatus according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a remote controller.

FIG. 3 is a schematic program block diagram of the service broadcast optimum viewing and providing apparatus according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating instantaneous display according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a function of a bookmark according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating retention of detailed display data and transition of a screen according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating data retention and screen transition in a bookmark according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a schematic configuration diagram of a service broadcast optimum viewing and providing device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a problem that leads to the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating functions of the second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating timings for holding and sending data according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Digital TV 13 Tuner 14 Computer 15 Remote controller 18 Display / memory / playback switching processing unit 20 Icon display command processing 21 Operation mode determination processing 22 Display switching processing 23 Memory switching process 24 Playback switching process 25 Read / write instruction processing

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An optimal viewing of a digital television data broadcast for receiving a digital main broadcast and a digital service broadcast from an upstream side, decoding the main broadcast and the data broadcast selected by an external controller, and displaying the decoded data broadcast on a display unit. A providing device, wherein the digital television has a high-speed and large-capacity hard disk, and when a program table of the data broadcast is transmitted in the data broadcast from the upstream side, the program table is displayed on a display unit. When a program is selected from the displayed program table by the external controller, the selected programs are sequentially read, and the same programs are arranged in the order of the broadcast time of the program in a group unit, and at the same time, Recording areas based on the broadcast time in advance in the hard disk, and link the range of the recording area to the program. Means for generating a program recording and organizing table; and means for determining whether or not an internal timer has reached the broadcast time of the program recording and organizing table of the hard disk after the selection of a program in the program table displayed on the display unit has been completed. Means for receiving a main broadcast program from the upstream side each time the broadcast time comes, and recording the program in a recording area of a hard disk based on the program recording and organizing table. John's data broadcasting optimal viewing and providing device. 2. A means for displaying an icon for notifying a data broadcast of the program table when the program table is transmitted when the main broadcast is output on the display unit; and wherein the icon is selected. 2. The digital television according to claim 1, further comprising: a unit that keeps storing the main broadcast output to the display unit on the hard disk and keeps outputting the program guide to the display unit. Data broadcast optimal viewing provision device. 3. Instead of outputting a program guide to the display unit,
Means for outputting the main broadcast stored on the hard disk or the selected main broadcast to the display unit according to the type of the instruction when the output instruction of the main broadcast is issued. 3. The data television optimum viewing / listening providing device according to claim 2, wherein: 4. The apparatus is connected to a plurality of storage media for recording data in different formats. The program table includes a column in which a program type and a storage destination are associated with each other. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: means for generating a set new program table; and means for transmitting the main broadcast to a storage destination based on the new program table when the main broadcast is received. Digital television data broadcasting optimal viewing provision device. 5. A program used for digital television that receives a digital main broadcast and a digital service broadcast from an upstream side, decodes the main broadcast and data broadcast selected by an external controller, and provides the decoded data broadcast to a display unit. The digital television has a high-speed and large-capacity hard disk. When a program table is transmitted to the computer by the data broadcast from the upstream side, the program table is displayed on the display unit. Means for sequentially reading the selected program when a program is selected from the selected program table, and arranging the read programs in the same program in the order of the broadcast time of the group, and based on the broadcast time. Means for causing the hard disk to predefine recording areas in the order of the broadcast time; Means for generating a program recording organization table linked to a program in unit of a program, after the selection of a program in the program table displayed on the display unit is completed, an internal timer is set to the broadcast time of the program recording organization table on the hard disk. Means for determining whether or not the broadcast time has passed; means for receiving a main broadcast program from the upstream side each time the broadcast time comes, and for recording the program in a recording area of a hard disk based on the program recording organization table. A program for providing optimal viewing of digital television data broadcasts to realize functions.