JP2004179949A - Television receiver capable of processing information data and distribution method of information data - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inform a viewer of information data without hindering continuation of viewing of a program which is viewed at present by promptly displaying many sentences of the latest events from a plurality of distributing origins without requiring a large area on a screen for information display. <P>SOLUTION: The information data is acquired by a communication I/F (interface) 13 which acquires the information data to be distributed at an information distribution site on the Internet and a digital broadcast tuner 3 which acquires the information data to be distributed by receiving a digital broadcast, one itemization of the information data is defined as one sentence, stored in a first storage part of a memory part 12 in time series and a prescribed sentence of the information data is displayed as an additional image by using a part of the screen under viewing by video image conversion means 5, 6 for converting the information data into displayable format. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a television receiver capable of receiving information data from an information distribution source and adding the information data to a television broadcast screen for display.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Internet television receivers, which combine the functions of a general television receiver with the Internet connection display function of a personal computer, have the function of receiving and displaying general television broadcasts, as well as communicating with websites through the Internet connection function. The web screen obtained by receiving the distributed information is displayed by switching to a television broadcast screen, dividing the screen, or providing a window in the screen.
[0003]
Furthermore, if a user clicks on a desired channel while viewing broadcast information by connecting to a website that provides TV channel information, the user can switch to the TV mode or press a key to switch to the corresponding channel. There has been a device that automatically switches to a corresponding channel (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-94966 A (page 8, FIG. 5)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, when displaying information data distributed by the Internet or data broadcasting on a television receiver, the screen is switched, the screen is divided, or a window is opened in the screen as shown in FIG. Will be displayed. However, when the viewer wants to obtain the latest event information by the Internet or data broadcasting by the above-mentioned display method while viewing a desired program or between programs such as CMs, a screen is displayed for the display. There is a problem that it takes time to secure a large display area and processing time, and it takes time to find a genre desired by the viewer from the displayed information.
[0006]
Further, when trying to obtain the above information from a plurality of websites or data broadcasts, processing time for displaying information is required for connection to each website or reception of data broadcast. was there.
[0007]
Further, when the information data to be displayed is sentence information in an expression such as a headline of a newspaper as shown in FIG. 19, there is a problem that it is not suitable for expression as a communication type information device as it is.
[0008]
Further, from the sentence information displayed as shown in FIG. 19, to check whether a program related to this content is being broadcast or scheduled to be broadcast, look at the TV column of the newspaper, There is a problem that requires an effort to view, check or search by connecting to a website that provides TV channel information to display TV channel information, or to display or check an electronic program guide.
[0009]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems and quickly display sentences of a large number of latest events from a plurality of distributors without requiring a large area for displaying information. To provide a simple television receiver.
[0010]
Further, it is possible to provide a television receiver suitable as a communication-type information device, such as enabling a viewer to select a sentence relating to a desired genre and confirming a program related to the displayed information content as information data. It is in.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The television receiver of the present invention is a television receiver that can process information data obtained by connecting to the Internet or receiving digital broadcasting,
An information data acquisition unit having a communication I / F for acquiring information data distributed at an information distribution site on the Internet and / or a digital broadcast tuner for acquiring information data distributed by receiving digital broadcast; A storage unit having a first storage unit for storing one itemized list of data as one sentence in a time series, a video conversion unit for converting the information data into a displayable format, and outputting operation information of an operator Operation input means, and control means for controlling the entire television receiver based on the operation information,
Has,
The connection with the information distribution site for displaying the latest events in a bulleted list, and / or the digital broadcasting channel for displaying the latest events in a bulleted list, registered in advance, and the control means For acquiring and storing the information data from one or more distribution sources based on the acquisition instruction, and displaying at least a predetermined sentence of the information data as an additional image using a part of the screen being viewed. A video signal is generated.
[0012]
Further, the information data distribution method of the present invention is a method of distributing information data of a dedicated information distribution source for the television receiver to obtain the information data,
Register in advance a digital broadcast channel that connects to an information distribution site that categorizes the latest events and displays them in bulleted form and / or that categorizes the latest events and displays them in bulleted form. In addition,
Accessing the information distribution site and / or the channel registered at certain time intervals to obtain information data from one or more distribution sources,
One bullet point is one sentence in the information data, each sentence is divided into genres, and the information data displayed in time series is redistributed.
It is characterized by the following.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a television receiver 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0014]
In the figure, a digital broadcast tuner 3 and an analog broadcast tuner 4 each receive a signal from an antenna 2, and a video signal processing unit 5 outputs a signal from a digital broadcast tuner 3, an output from an analog broadcast tuner 4, and a CPU 11 described later. The signal output from is input. The video signal synthesizing unit 6 receives an output from the video signal processing unit 5 and a signal output from a CPU 11 described later, and the display unit 7 receives an output from the video signal synthesizing unit 6.
[0015]
The audio signal processing unit 8 receives an output from the digital broadcast tuner 3, an output from the analog broadcast tuner 4, and a signal output from a CPU 11, which will be described later, and the audio signal synthesis unit 9 receives an output from the audio signal processing unit 8, which will be described later. The signal output from the CPU 11 is input, and the speaker 10 receives the output from the audio signal synthesis unit 6. A CPU 11, a memory unit 12, a communication interface (hereinafter referred to as a communication I / F) 13 for connecting to an external wide area network, and a remote control interface (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller I) for receiving signals output from a remote controller 14 for controlling the television receiver 1. / F) 15 are connected to each other via a bus.
[0016]
In the above description, the digital broadcast tuner 3 and the communication I / F 13 correspond to information data acquisition means, the memory unit 12 corresponds to storage means, and the video signal processing unit 5 and the video signal synthesis unit 6 correspond to video conversion means. The remote controller 14 and the remote controller I / F 15 correspond to an operation input unit, the CPU 11 corresponds to a control unit, the display unit 7 corresponds to a constant unit, and the audio signal processing unit 8 and the audio signal synthesizing unit 9 correspond to an audio conversion unit. Is equivalent to
[0017]
In the above configuration, an operation of receiving and viewing a digital television broadcast will be described first.
[0018]
The signal received by the antenna 2 is received and demodulated by the digital broadcast tuner 3, and MPEG video data is output to the video signal processing unit 5, and digital audio data is output to the audio signal processing unit 8. The video signal processing unit 5 decodes the video data of the MPEG system, and outputs the decoded video signal to the display unit 7 via the video synthesizing unit 6. The display unit 7 is formed of a CRT, a liquid crystal display, a PDP panel, or the like, and displays an input signal as an image. On the other hand, the audio signal processing unit 8 decodes the digital audio data, outputs the decoded audio signal to the speaker 10 via the audio signal synthesis unit 9, and the speaker 10 converts this to audio.
[0019]
Next, an operation of receiving and viewing an analog television broadcast will be described.
[0020]
The signal received by the antenna 2 is received by the analog broadcast tuner 4, and the NTSC video signal is output to the video signal processing unit 5 and the audio signal is output to the audio signal processing unit 8. The video signal processing unit 5 decodes an NTSC video signal, outputs the decoded video signal to the display unit 7 via the video synthesizing unit 6, and the display unit 7 converts the video signal into an image and displays it. On the other hand, the audio signal is input to the speaker 10 via the audio signal processing unit 8 and the audio signal / sound synthesis unit 9 and is converted into audio by the speaker 10.
[0021]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a flow from the time when the television receiver 1 acquires and stores information data based on a request of a viewer under the instruction of the CPU 11, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram conceptually showing a storage area of a memory unit 12. Hereinafter, the operation of this flow will be described with reference to FIG.
[0022]
When the viewer is watching a television program (S100), if there is a specific action for data acquisition by the viewer's operation of the remote controller 14 or the like (S101), the connection destination is registered in advance, for example, as described above. An Internet connection to an information distribution site that displays the latest events in an itemized format as shown in FIG. 19 or reception of a data broadcast that displays the latest events in an itemized format is performed (S102). In the case of the information data obtained through the Internet connection, the information data is obtained from the communication I / F 13, and in the case of the information data obtained by receiving the data broadcast, the data is obtained from the digital broadcast tuner 3 and input to the CPU 11 (S103).
[0023]
The CPU 11 stores one bullet point in the input information data as one sentence in the memory unit 12 (S104). At this time, the memory unit 12 stores each sentence in the first storage unit as a memory area that stores the sentences in a time-series manner as shown in FIG. The above-described storage operation is repeated each time the above-described specific action occurs.
[0024]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a flow from the time when the television receiver 1 reads out and displays the stored information data under the instruction of the CPU 11, and FIG. 5 is a table of the read information data. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example. Hereinafter, the operation of this flow will be described with reference to FIG.
[0025]
When displaying a normal screen (S200), when the viewer requests display of information data by, for example, pressing a key of the remote controller 14, the CPU 11 receives an infrared signal transmitted from the remote controller 14. The received signal from the I / F 15 is input, and this request is confirmed (S201). Then, the latest sentence is read out from the memory unit 12 in accordance with the input signal (S202), and converted into a signal of a format that can be image-synthesized and displayed by the image signal processing unit 5 (S203). It is input to the synthesizing unit 6.
[0026]
The video signal synthesizing unit 6 provides a window as shown in FIG. 5 or performs overlay (S204) on a screen for receiving and displaying a general television broadcast to view the read sentence. The image is displayed using a part of the screen (S205).
[0027]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow in which the television receiver 1 reads out and displays the stored information data under the instruction of the CPU 11 and simultaneously outputs the display contents as sound. The operation of the flow will be described.
[0028]
As described in the flow of FIG. 4, in the operation from step 200 to step 205, when the CPU 11 confirms the request for displaying the information data by the viewer while displaying the normal screen, the CPU 11 Is read out from the memory unit 12 and subjected to signal processing so as to be able to perform image synthesis display, and then displayed using a part of the screen being viewed.
[0029]
At the same time, the CPU 11 converts the latest sentence read from the memory unit 12 into an audio signal by the audio signal processing unit 8 (S209), and inputs the audio signal to the audio signal synthesis unit 9. The audio signal synthesizing unit 9 synthesizes the audio signal of the program being viewed and the audio signal of the latest sentence read (S210), outputs the synthesized audio signal to the speaker 10, and outputs the audio (S211).
[0030]
As described above, according to the television receiver 1 of the first embodiment, when the viewer performs a specific action, the latest event is acquired and stored in a time series for each sentence from the information distribution site or the data broadcast. Also, at the request of the viewer, the latest sentence is displayed on a part of the screen being viewed, so that the viewer can view a wide area for displaying information during program viewing or between programs such as CM. The latest information can be easily known without being occupied and without spending much time for display processing.
[0031]
Furthermore, since the display content is notified by voice simultaneously with the display of the sentence of the information data, the viewer can know the latest information by voice during program viewing or between programs such as CM. .
[0032]
Embodiment 2 FIG.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the processing operation of the second embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, the television receiver 1 periodically acquires and stores information data under the control of the CPU 11. Hereinafter, this flowchart will be described with reference to FIG. The operation will be described based on this.
[0033]
When the viewer is watching a television program (S100), the operation from step 102 to step 104 is performed to connect the Internet to an information distribution site in which a connection destination has been registered in advance or to receive a data broadcast. The obtained information data is input to the CPU 11, and one bullet point in the information data is stored in the memory unit 12 as one sentence. At this time, the memory unit 12 stores each sentence in the first storage unit as a memory area that stores the sentences in a time-series manner as shown in FIG. The above-described storage operation is repeated each time a specific action occurs.
[0034]
Thereafter, after the elapse of a predetermined time is counted (step 107), the acquisition of the information data and the storage of the acquired information data are repeated at a predetermined cycle determined in step 107.
[0035]
As described above, according to the processing operation of the second embodiment, at predetermined time intervals, a site or a data broadcast registered in advance is accessed to acquire information data from one or more information distribution sources. Thus, the viewer can obtain the latest information without performing any operation, and when the viewer requests display of data, the viewer can display the latest sentence on a part of the screen being viewed.
[0036]
Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the processing operation of the third embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, the television receiver 1 acquires and stores only the unstored information data under the command of the CPU 11, and the flowchart will be described below with reference to FIG. The operation will be described based on FIG.
[0037]
As described above, in the operations from step 100 to step 103, when the viewer is watching a television program and there is a specific action such as operation of the remote controller 14, the CPU 11 registers the connection destination in advance. Information data obtained by connecting to the information distribution site via the Internet or receiving data broadcasting is input.
[0038]
The CPU 11 uses one itemized statement as one sentence in the input information data, compares this sentence with each sentence stored in the first storage unit of the memory unit 12 in the past, and stores the same sentence already. If the sentence has been set, the sentence is not stored, and only the sentences that have not been stored are stored in chronological order (S108). The above operation is repeated each time a specific action occurs.
[0039]
As described above, according to the processing operation of the third embodiment, a means for acquiring information data is accessed from one or more information distribution sources by accessing a site or channel registered in advance. Is acquired, and only unacquired sentences are stored in the first storage means, so that useless operation of storing the same information in the first storage means a plurality of times can be omitted.
[0040]
Embodiment 4 FIG.
FIGS. 9 and 10 are flowcharts for explaining the processing operation of the fourth embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, the television receiver 1 is configured so that the memory unit 12 stores, reads, and displays sentences by genre under the command of the CPU 11. The operation will be described based on each flowchart with reference to FIG.
[0041]
As described above, in the operations from step 100 to step 103, when the viewer is watching a television program and there is a specific action such as operation of the remote controller 14, the CPU 11 registers the connection destination in advance. Information data obtained by connecting to the information distribution site via the Internet or receiving data broadcasting is input.
[0042]
The CPU 11 stores one bullet point in the input information data in the memory unit 12 as one sentence. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, each sentence is divided for each genre (S105) and stored in a first storage unit as a memory area for storing in chronological order. The data is stored in the memory area stored as the first storage means in a time series (S106). The above operation is repeated each time the specific action described above occurs.
[0043]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a flow until the television receiver 1 reads out and displays each sentence of the information data stored for each genre under the instruction of the CPU 11. The operation of will be described.
[0044]
When displaying a normal screen (S200), when the viewer selects a genre and requests display of information data by, for example, a method of selecting and pressing a key of the remote controller 14, the CPU 11 transmits the request from the remote controller 14. A received signal from the remote control I / F 15 for receiving the transmitted infrared signal is input, and this request is confirmed (S206). Then, the latest sentence of the requested genre is read from the first storage unit of the memory unit 12 in accordance with the input signal (S207), and is converted into a signal of a format that can be combined and displayed by the video signal processing unit 5 (S207). S203) The image signal is input to the video signal synthesizing unit 6 for actually synthesizing the image signal.
[0045]
The video signal synthesizing unit 6 provides a window as shown in FIG. 5 or performs overlay (S204) on a screen for receiving and displaying a general television broadcast to view the read sentence. The image is displayed using a part of the screen (S205).
[0046]
As described above, according to the processing operation of the fourth embodiment, when a viewer selects a genre and requests display of data, the latest sentence of the selected genre can be displayed on a part of the screen being viewed. Therefore, the viewer can easily select the program without occupying a large area for displaying information during program viewing or between programs such as CMs, and without spending much time for display processing. You can know the latest information of the genre.
[0047]
Embodiment 5 FIG.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the processing operation of the fifth embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, the television receiver 1 selects and displays one of the stored sentences at random based on a command from the CPU 11 from a predetermined number of retroactively read sentences in the past. Hereinafter, the operation will be described based on this flowchart.
[0048]
When executing the processing operation of the fifth embodiment, each sentence of the information data is stored in the first storage unit (FIG. 2) of the memory unit 12 according to the flowchart of FIG. 3 of the first embodiment. It shall be stored.
[0049]
When displaying a normal screen (S200), when the viewer requests display of information data by, for example, pressing a key of the remote controller 14, the CPU 11 receives an infrared signal transmitted from the remote controller 14. The received signal from the I / F 15 is input, and this request is confirmed (S201). Then, in accordance with the input signal, a sentence randomly selected from the latest sentence to the sentence arbitrarily determined in a time series is read out from the first storage unit of the memory unit 12 (S208), and the video signal is read. The signal is converted into a signal of a format that can be combined and displayed by the processing unit 5 (S203), and is input to the video signal combining unit 6 that actually combines the image signals.
[0050]
The video signal synthesizing unit 6 provides a window as shown in FIG. 5 or performs overlay (S204) on a screen for receiving and displaying a general television broadcast to view the read sentence. The image is displayed using a part of the screen (S205).
[0051]
As described above, according to the processing operation of the fifth embodiment, the sentence of the information data stored in the first storage unit is randomly selected from the latest sentence up to an arbitrarily determined number of sentences. Thus, the viewer can know the latest information by displaying a sentence randomly selected from the latest sentence group on a part of the screen being viewed.
[0052]
Embodiment 6 FIG.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the processing operation of the sixth embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, the television receiver 1 displays the sentences stored in the first storage unit in chronological order under the command of the CPU 11. The operation will be described based on this.
[0053]
When executing the processing operation of the sixth embodiment, each sentence of the information data is stored in the first storage unit (FIG. 2) of the memory unit 12 in accordance with the flowchart of FIG. 3 of the first embodiment. It shall be stored.
[0054]
As described in the flow of FIG. 4, in the operation from step 200 to step 205, when the CPU 11 confirms the request for displaying the information data by the viewer while displaying the normal screen, the CPU 11 Is read out from the memory unit 12 and subjected to signal processing so as to be able to perform image synthesis display, and then displayed using a part of the screen being viewed.
[0055]
Thereafter, the CPU 11 chronologically traces the sentences stored in the first storage means of the memory unit 12 from the latest sentence currently displayed, for example, by a method in which the viewer presses a key of the remote controller 14. When the display is requested, the reception signal from the remote control I / F 15 for receiving the infrared signal transmitted from the remote control 14 is input and the request is confirmed (S216). Then, in accordance with the input signal, a sentence read back from the memory unit 12 and sent back in chronological order from the sentence displayed is read out again from the memory unit 12 (S217), and the video signal processing unit 5 can perform image synthesis display. (S203), and input to the video signal synthesizing unit 6 for actually synthesizing the image signal.
[0056]
The video signal synthesizing unit 6 provides a window as shown in FIG. 5 or performs overlay (S204) on a screen for receiving and displaying a general television broadcast to view the read sentence. The image is displayed using a part of the screen (S205).
[0057]
As described above, according to the processing operation of the sixth embodiment, when the viewer requests, the sentences stored in the first storage unit are displayed in chronological order using a part of the screen being viewed. Therefore, the viewer can easily know the information slightly before the latest.
[0058]
Embodiment 7 FIG.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the processing operation of the seventh embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, the television receiver 1 is configured to display the sentence displayed in the past in chronological order under the command of the CPU 11, and hereinafter, refer to FIG. The operation will be described with reference to this flowchart.
[0059]
When the processing operation of the seventh embodiment is executed, each sentence of the information data is stored in the first storage unit (FIG. 2) of the memory unit 12 according to the flowchart of FIG. 3 of the first embodiment. It shall be stored.
[0060]
As described above, in the operation from step 200 to step 205, when a request for displaying information data by a viewer is confirmed while a normal screen is displayed, the CPU 11 stores the latest sentence in the memory unit according to the request. After the signal is read out from the screen 12 and subjected to signal processing so that the image can be synthesized and displayed, it is displayed using a part of the screen being viewed. Further, the CPU 11 sequentially stores the displayed sentences in the third storage unit (FIG. 2) of the memory unit 12 during the above-described processing (S218).
[0061]
Thereafter, when the viewer requests that the sentence displayed in the past be displayed in chronological order, for example, by pressing a key of the remote controller 14, the CPU 11 receives the infrared signal transmitted from the remote controller 14. This request is confirmed by inputting the reception signal from the I / F 15 (S219). Then, the previously displayed sentences stored in the third storage unit of the memory unit 12 are read back in chronological order according to the input signal (S220), and a part of the read sentence on the screen being viewed is displayed. Use to display.
[0062]
As described above, according to the processing operation of the seventh embodiment, when a viewer requests, a part of the currently viewed screen is displayed by chronologically tracing the previously displayed sentences stored in the third storage unit. The viewer can easily know the sentence previously displayed by using the display.
[0063]
Embodiment 8 FIG.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart for describing the processing operation of the eighth embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the television receiver 1 converts the stored information data into colloquial tone and displays it together with character data under the instruction of the CPU 11, and FIG. 15 shows an example of the display. FIG. Hereinafter, the operation of this flow will be described with reference to FIG.
[0064]
When executing the processing operation of the eighth embodiment, each sentence of the information data is stored in the first storage unit (FIG. 2) of the memory unit 12 according to the flowchart of FIG. 3 of the first embodiment. It is assumed that the data is further stored in the second storage unit (FIG. 2) of the memory unit 12, as described later, which generates a character for introducing information data.
[0065]
As described above, in the operation from step 200 to step 202, the CPU 11 confirms the request for displaying the information data by the viewer while displaying the normal screen, and updates the latest sentence according to the input signal. Read from the memory unit 12.
[0066]
Then, the read sentence is converted into a spoken tone (S212), and data for generating a character introducing information data, which is stored in advance in the second storage unit (FIG. 2) of the memory unit 12, is read (S212). S213). Then, as shown in FIG. 15, the video signal processing unit 5 converts the latest sentence converted into the spoken language into a signal of a format that can be arranged and displayed as a character is introduced and image-synthesized and displayed (S214). ), And inputs the video signal to the video signal synthesizing unit 6 which actually synthesizes the image signal.
[0067]
The video signal synthesizing unit 6 provides a window on the screen for receiving and displaying a general television broadcast or performs overlay (S215), and uses a part of the screen on which the sentence converted into the spoken language is being viewed. Then, the character is displayed in association with the spoken sentence as in the display example of FIG. 15 (S216).
[0068]
As described above, according to the processing operation of the eighth embodiment, when a viewer requests display of information data, a sentence converted into the latest spoken language and a character associated therewith are called, and this sentence is called a character. Is displayed in such an arrangement as described in the above, so that the latest information can be easily known while performing pseudo communication with the television receiver.
[0069]
Embodiment 9 FIG.
FIGS. 16 and 17 are flowcharts for explaining the processing operation of the ninth embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, the television receiver 1 acquires and stores television channel information under the control of the CPU 11, and reads out sentences and recommended programs from the memory unit 12 under the control of the CPU 11 as well. The operation will be described below with reference to FIG. 2 based on each flowchart.
[0070]
In the flow of FIG. 16, when there is a specific action such as operation of the remote controller 14 (S300), the CPU 11 connects the Internet to an information distribution site that distributes television channel information, in which a connection destination is registered in advance, or an electronic program. A digital broadcast for delivering a guide is received (S301). When the television channel information is acquired through the Internet connection, the information is acquired from the communication I / F 13, and when the electronic program guide is acquired by digital broadcasting, the information is acquired from the digital broadcast tuner 3 and input to the CPU 11 (S302). Then, the input television channel information is stored in the fourth storage unit (FIG. 2) of the memory unit 12 (S303).
[0071]
On the other hand, in the flow of FIG. 17, as described above, in the operation from step 200 to step 202, when confirming a request for displaying information data by a viewer while displaying a normal screen, the input is performed. The latest sentence is read from the memory unit 12 in accordance with the received signal.
[0072]
However, when the processing operation of the flowchart of FIG. 17 of the ninth embodiment is executed, the information is stored in the first storage unit (FIG. 2) of the memory unit 12 according to the flowchart of FIG. It is assumed that each sentence of data is stored in advance.
[0073]
Thereafter, a main word is selected from the read sentence (S221), and a program including the main word or a phrase related to this word is stored in the fourth storage unit (FIG. 2) of the memory unit 12. A search is made from the current and subsequent programs in the displayed television channel information (S222). In the search procedure, the relevance from the main word, the time from the current time to the start of the program, and the like are weighted, and the program searched under the highest condition from the searched programs is selected as a recommended program ( In step S223, the read sentence and the recommended program are converted into a signal in a format that can be displayed and synthesized by the video signal processing unit 5 (S224), and input to the video signal synthesis unit 6 that actually synthesizes the image signal.
[0074]
The video signal synthesizing unit 6 provides a window on a screen for receiving and displaying a general television broadcast or performs an overlay (S225), and reads a sentence and a recommended program on a part of the screen during viewing. Is displayed using (S205).
[0075]
As described above, according to the processing operation of the ninth embodiment, it is possible to guide a viewer to a program related to a sentence together with a sentence of information data. Therefore, when the viewer selects a desired program from a wide range of programs, it can be provided as an effective function that facilitates the selection.
[0076]
Embodiment 10 FIG.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart for illustrating the processing operation of the tenth embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, under the control of the CPU 11, the television receiver 1 selects a sentence to be stored from the acquired information data by a predetermined method, and performs the following. The operation will be described based on this flowchart with reference to FIG.
[0077]
First, in order to execute the flow of FIG. 18, the television channel information must be stored in the fourth storage unit of the memory unit 12, as in the flow of FIG. Therefore, it is assumed that the television channel information is stored in advance in the fourth storage unit of the memory unit 12 according to the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0078]
As described above, in the operations from step 100 to step 103, when the viewer is watching a television program and there is a specific action such as operation of the remote controller 14, the CPU 11 registers the connection destination in advance. Information data obtained by connecting to the information distribution site via the Internet or receiving data broadcasting is input.
[0079]
The CPU 11 selects a main word from each sentence using one bullet point as one sentence for the input information data (S109), and stores the selected main word or a program including a phrase related to this word in the memory. A search is made from the programs of the day in the TV channel information stored in the fourth storage unit of the unit 12 (S110). Only the sentences in which the phrase in which the program corresponding to this search is found are selected are stored in the first storage unit of the memory unit 12 in chronological order (S104).
[0080]
As described above, according to the processing operation of the tenth embodiment, of the sentences of the acquired information data, only the sentence related to the program of the day is stored in the first storage unit in time series. The viewer can know only the latest information related to the program of the day.
[0081]
Embodiment 11 FIG.
In the present embodiment, a dedicated information site 50 shown in FIG. 1 and a dedicated information channel (not shown) are provided. The dedicated information site 50 divides the latest event into genres, makes an Internet connection to an information distribution site that displays the items in a bulleted list at regular time intervals, makes one bulleted sentence one sentence, and categorizes each sentence into a genre. And re-distribute them so that they are displayed in chronological order. Similarly, a dedicated information channel (not shown) classifies the latest events into genres, receives data broadcasts displayed in a bulleted form at regular time intervals, makes one bulleted sentence one sentence, and Re-distribute them by displaying them in chronological order by genre.
[0082]
In this case, the television receiver 1 transmits the information data to be redistributed through the dedicated information site 50 and the dedicated information channel (not shown) from the communication I / F 13 or the digital broadcast tuner 3 in accordance with the flow shown in FIG. The information is input to the CPU 11 as information data. The CPU 11 stores one sentence as one sentence in the input information data, and stores each sentence in a memory area as a first storage unit of the memory unit 12 that divides each sentence into genres and secures the sentence in time series.
[0083]
Then, according to the flow shown in FIG. 4, when the viewer selects a genre and requests display of information data, for example, by a method in which the viewer selects and presses a key on the remote controller 14, the CPU 11 responds according to the input selection signal. The latest sentence in the genre requested to be selected is read from the storage area, which is the first storage means of the memory unit 12, and displayed using a part of the screen.
[0084]
As described above, according to the redistribution system of the eleventh embodiment, a dedicated information distribution site for redistributing desired information data in a desired format or a dedicated channel is provided. The user can easily know the latest information for each genre without accessing a plurality of information distribution sites or receiving a plurality of data broadcasts.
[0085]
In the television receiver 1 according to the first embodiment, the display unit 7 and the speaker 10 are integrally configured as constituent elements. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, only the signal processing unit may be used.
[0086]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, a window is provided on a screen on which a general television broadcast is received and displayed, or an overlay is performed, and the display is performed using a part of the screen being viewed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a cable television broadcast or a broadband broadcast using the Internet, and the screen being viewed is not a screen that has received a general television broadcast but an external input screen such as a video. Obviously, the same operation is possible.
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Further, in the above-described embodiment, a description has been given of selecting and displaying data of a recommended program for the latest sentence. However, the viewer can change the program being viewed to a recommended program by a simple method of pressing a key of the remote controller 14, for example. Various aspects can be taken, such as a configuration that can be switched directly.
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【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the television receiver of this invention, when acquiring information data from the distribution source which distributes the latest information data, and displaying this information data, the whole screen of the display means in a main body or a separate body is displayed. Of these, the minimum required display area can be set and displayed in sentence units, so that the viewer can be notified of this information data without hindering the continuation of the viewing of the program currently being viewed.
[0089]
Further, according to the information data distribution method of the present invention, the television receiver can transmit desired information data in a desired format without accessing a plurality of information distribution sites or receiving a plurality of data broadcasts. Can be easily obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a television receiver 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram conceptually showing a storage area of a memory unit 12.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a flow from when the television receiver 1 acquires and stores information data based on a request from a viewer.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a flow from when the television receiver 1 reads out stored information data and displays the information data.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of read information data.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow in which the television receiver 1 reads out and displays stored information data and simultaneously outputs the displayed contents as sound.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation of a second embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation of a third embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation of a fourth embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation of a fourth embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation of a fifth embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation of a sixth embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation of a seventh embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation of the eighth embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of read information data in the eighth embodiment.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation of a ninth embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation of the ninth embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart for describing a processing operation of the tenth embodiment performed by the television receiver 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 19 is a diagram provided for explanation of the present invention.
FIG. 20 is a diagram provided for explanation of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 television receiver, 2 antenna, 3 digital broadcast tuner, 4 analog broadcast tuner, 5 video signal processing unit, 6 video signal synthesis unit, 7 display unit, 8 audio signal processing unit, 9 audio signal synthesis unit, 10 speaker, 11 CPU, 12 memory unit, 13 communication I / F, 14 remote control, 15 remote control I / F, 50 dedicated information site.

Claims (15)

In a television receiver that can process information data obtained by connecting to the Internet or receiving digital broadcasting,
An information data acquisition unit having a communication I / F for acquiring information data distributed on an information distribution site on the Internet, and / or a digital broadcast tuner for receiving digital broadcast and acquiring information data distributed;
A storage unit having a first storage unit that stores one bullet point of the information data as one sentence in chronological order;
Video conversion means for converting the information data into a displayable format,
Operation input means for outputting operation information of the operator,
Control means for controlling the entire television receiver based on the operation information,
The connection with the information distribution site for displaying the latest events in a bulleted list, and / or the digital broadcasting channel for displaying the latest events in a bulleted list, registered in advance, and the control means For acquiring and storing the information data from one or more distribution sources based on the acquisition instruction, and displaying at least a predetermined sentence of the information data as an additional image using a part of the screen being viewed. A television receiver for generating a video signal. 2. The television receiver according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying the information data converted by the video conversion means, and displaying the image by inputting the video signal. The television receiver according to claim 1, wherein the control unit issues the acquisition instruction based on operation information from the operation unit. The television receiver according to claim 1, wherein the control unit issues the acquisition instruction at regular time intervals. 3. The television receiver according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit newly stores only a sentence that has not been stored yet. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the first storage unit stores the sentence separately for each genre, and sets the latest stored sentence in a desired genre as the additional image based on the operation information. Or the television receiver according to 2. The control means randomly selects the sentence stored in the first storage unit from a predetermined number in time series from the latest one, and selects the selected sentence as the additional image. The television receiver according to claim 1, wherein: 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the control unit selects the sentence stored in the first storage unit in chronological order based on the operation information, and sets the selected sentence as the additional image. 3. 3. The television receiver according to 2. Furthermore, the storage unit has a third storage unit that sequentially stores the sentence that has been the additional image in the past,
3. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein the sentence stored in the third storage unit is selected retrospectively based on the operation information, and the selected sentence is used as the additional image. The television receiver as described. Further, the apparatus has audio conversion means for converting the information data into a format that can be output as audio, to generate a video signal for displaying the additional image, and to output the notification content of the sentence of the additional image as audio at the same time. The television receiver according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the audio signal is generated. The television receiver according to claim 10, further comprising a speaker that inputs the audio signal and outputs the audio. Further, the storage means has a second storage section in which character data for generating a character introducing the information data is stored in advance,
The control means converts a predetermined sentence selected from the first storage unit into a colloquial tone, selects character data corresponding to the colloquial sentence together with the converted colloquial sentence, and selects the selected character data. 3. The television receiver according to claim 1, wherein the additional image is formed such that the additional image is displayed in association with the colloquial sentence. The information data acquiring means acquires television channel information including an electronic program guide as the information data from a distribution source of television channel information, and stores the acquired television channel information in a fourth storage unit. Further provided in the means,
The control unit selects a predetermined word from the sentence read from the first storage unit, and stores a program including the selected word or a phrase related to the selected word in the fourth storage unit. The program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein program information searched from a program after the current TV channel information and selected from the searched programs in accordance with a predetermined priority is used as the additional image together with the sentence from which the selected word is selected. 3. The television receiver according to 2. The control unit selects a main word from each sentence of the information data acquired by the information data acquisition unit, and the program including the selected word or a phrase related to the selected word is stored in the fourth storage. Investigating whether or not the stored TV channel information stored in the section exists in the program of the day, and only when it exists, storing the sentence in which the selected word is selected in the first storage section in chronological order. The television receiver according to claim 13, wherein: A method for distributing information data of a dedicated information distribution source, wherein the television receiver according to any one of claims 1 to 14 obtains information data,
Register in advance a digital broadcast channel that connects to an information distribution site that categorizes the latest events and displays them in bulleted form and / or that categorizes the latest events and displays them in bulleted form. In addition,
Accessing the information distribution site and / or the channel registered at certain time intervals to obtain information data from one or more distribution sources,
A method of distributing information data, wherein one bullet point in the information data is one sentence, each sentence is divided into genres, and the information data displayed in time series is redistributed.

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