JP2007019753A - Broadcast receiver, program reserving method and program reserving program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a broadcast receiver, a program reserving method and a program reserving program capable of easily reserving a program. <P>SOLUTION: A broadcast receiver comprises an operation portion (125) and a processor (123) for reserving a program according to the operation of the operation portion (125) and controlling a receiver (121) to receive the reserved program. The program reserving method for the broadcast receiver has steps of displaying a list of programs corresponding to a date/and a time performed by the processor (123) and specified by the operation of the operation portion (125) on a display device (113), selecting a predetermined program from programs displayed in the list by the operation of the operation portion (125), reserving the selected predetermined program by the operation of the operation portion (125), and controlling the receiver (121) to receive the reserved predetermined program. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a broadcast receiving apparatus, a program reservation method, and a program reservation program, and more particularly to a broadcast reception apparatus with a program reservation function, a program reservation method, and a program reservation program.

  Currently, in order to facilitate program reservation, a broadcast receiving apparatus usually has an EPG function as standard. However, since the EPG function is difficult to use for beginners and the like, the actual situation is that reservations are usually made using magazines or newspapers.

  However, the advanced reservation method such as EPG of the conventional broadcast receiving apparatus has a problem that it is not easy to use for beginners and is not used.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a broadcast receiving apparatus, a program reservation method, and a program reservation program that can easily make a program reservation.

  The present invention reserves an operation unit (125) and a processing unit (123) that reserves a program to be received in response to an operation of the operation unit (125) and controls the reception unit (121) to receive the reserved program. The processing unit (123) displays a list of programs corresponding to the date and time designated by the operation of the operation unit (125) on the display device (113), and displays the list by the operation of the operation unit (125). A predetermined program is selected from the displayed programs, the predetermined program selected by the operation of the operation unit (125) is reserved, and the receiving unit (121) is controlled so that the reserved predetermined program is received. It is characterized by that.

  Further, when the broadcast wave type and channel of the program to be reserved are input, the processing unit (123) displays a screen for inputting a date and a time zone including the date and time when the program to be reserved is broadcasted. When the date and time zone including the date and time when the program to be broadcast is input, the type of broadcast wave and the list of programs broadcast in the date and time zone are displayed, and reservations should be made from the program list A reservation is made by selecting and setting a program.

  In addition, the said reference code is a reference to the last, This does not limit a claim.

  According to the present invention, a list of programs corresponding to the designated date and time is displayed on a display device, a predetermined program is selected from the displayed programs, the selected predetermined program is reserved, and the reserved predetermined program is selected. So that the user can make a reservation while referring to newspapers or magazines, so that the user can make the reservation intuitively, so that the program can be easily reserved. Has features.

  FIG. 1 shows a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

  The broadcast receiving system 100 according to the present embodiment includes an antenna 111, a broadcast receiving device 112, and a monitor 113.

  The antenna 111 is connected to the antenna port Pant of the broadcast receiving device 112, receives a broadcast wave, and generates an electrical signal corresponding to the received broadcast wave at the antenna port Pant of the broadcast receiving device 112.

  FIG. 2 shows a block configuration diagram of the broadcast receiving apparatus 112.

  The broadcast receiving device 112 includes a tuner 121, an input processing unit 122, a CPU 123, a front panel 124, a storage device 125, an image processing unit 126, a video amplification unit 127, and a power supply device 128.

  The tuner 121 is supplied with an electrical signal corresponding to the broadcast wave from the antenna port Pant. The tuner 121 selects a channel broadcast electrical signal in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 123.

  The signal selected by the tuner 121 is supplied to the input processing unit 122. The input processing unit 122 converts the signal supplied from the tuner 121 into video data to be input to the CPU 123. The video data converted by the input processing unit 122 is supplied to the CPU 123.

  The CPU 123 demodulates the video data supplied from the input processing unit 122 and supplies the demodulated video data to the image processing unit 126. In addition, the CPU 123 controls the tuner 121 and the power supply device 128 based on the operation of the front panel 124 according to the reservation program stored in the storage device 125 to execute the reservation process, and the tuner according to the operation of the front panel 124. 121 is controlled to perform channel selection processing.

  The video data demodulated by the CPU 123 is supplied to the image processing unit 126. The image processing unit 126 converts the video data from the CPU 123 into an analog video signal. The video signal converted by the image processing unit 126 is supplied to the video amplification unit 127. The video amplification unit 127 amplifies the video signal supplied from the image processing unit 126 and outputs it from the video output port Pvout.

  The video signal output from the video output port Pvout of the broadcast receiving device 112 is supplied to the monitor 113. The monitor 113 includes a CRT, an LCD, a plasma display, and the like, and displays an image corresponding to the video signal supplied from the broadcast receiving device 112.

[Reservation processing]
Next, reservation processing by the broadcast receiving apparatus 112 will be described.

  FIG. 3 shows a process flowchart of the reservation process.

  When the menu display is selected by operating the front panel 125 in step S1-1, the CPU 123 displays a menu screen as shown in FIG. 4 in step S1-2.

  4 and 5 show examples of the menu screen.

  The menu screen 210 includes a channel selection / selection unit 211, a program search unit 212, a program reservation unit 213, and a setting unit 214.

  The channel selection unit 211 is an icon for shifting to a screen for selecting a broadcast wave to be displayed on the monitor 113. The program search unit 212 is an icon for displaying an item for searching for a program to be displayed on the monitor 113. The program reservation unit 213 is an icon for displaying an item for selecting a method for reserving a program. The setting unit 214 is an icon for displaying items related to various settings such as information settings and device settings.

  When a selection operation is performed on the front panel 124, any of the channel selection selection unit 211, the program search unit 212, the program reservation unit 213, and the setting unit 214 is selected. Moves to the screen for performing the process.

  When the program reservation unit 213 is selected and determined in step S1-3 by operating the front panel 124 in step S1-3, the CPU 123 sets the first program reservation in the lower part of the program reservation unit 213 in step S1-4 as shown in FIG. An item 221, a second program reservation item 222, a third program reservation item 223, and a fourth program reservation item 224 are displayed.

  The first program reservation item 221 is an item for selecting and reserving a program from the program guide. The second program reservation item 222 is an item for making a reservation by designating a broadcast wave, a channel, and a program.

  The third program reservation item 223 is an item for performing timer reservation for reserving a program by designating a viewing time. The fourth program reservation item 224 is an item for displaying a reservation list.

  When the CPU 123 designates the second program reservation item 222 in step S1-5, the first input screen is displayed on the monitor 113 in step S1-6.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the first input screen.

  The first input screen 230 is a screen for inputting broadcast waves and channels, and includes a broadcast type setting unit 231, a channel number setting unit 232, operation buttons 233 and 234, and a guidance 235.

  The broadcast type setting unit 231 is a display for selecting and setting various broadcast waves such as “terrestrial digital”, “terrestrial analog”, “satellite digital”, and “satellite analog” by operating the front panel 125. In FIG. 6, “terrestrial digital” is selected.

  The channel number setting unit 232 is a display for selecting and setting a channel provided for each broadcast wave by operating the front panel 125. In FIG. 6, channel “01” is selected.

  The operation button 233 is a display for performing an operation of returning to the screen shown in FIG. 4 in order to perform another reservation method, and returns to the screen shown in FIG. 4 by selecting and determining by operating the front panel 125. .

  The operation button 234 is a display for performing an operation for proceeding to the next step for making a second program reservation. By selecting and determining by operating the front panel 125, a screen for the next step is displayed. The

  The guidance 235 provides guidance for operations to be performed on the screen shown in FIG. 6, and for example, a message “Please enter the type of broadcast to be reserved and the channel program.” Is displayed.

  When the operation button 234 is selected and determined by the front panel 125 in step S1-7, the CPU 123 displays a second input screen on the monitor 113 in step S1-8.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the second input screen.

  The second input screen 240 is a screen for designating the date and time of the program to be reserved, and includes a date setting unit 241, a time zone setting unit 242, operation buttons 243 and 244, and a guidance 245.

  The date setting unit 241 is a display for selecting and setting the date on which the viewed program is broadcast by operating the front panel 125. In FIG. 7, “21 (Thu)” is selected and set.

  The time zone setting unit 242 is a display for selecting and setting a time zone in which a program to be viewed is broadcast by operating the front panel 125. In FIG. 7, “06: 0 to 12:00” is selected and set.

  The operation button 243 is a display for performing an operation of returning to the first input screen 230 shown in FIG. 6 in order to correct the broadcast type, the channel number, and the like, and is selected and determined by operating the front panel 125. Returning to the first input screen shown in FIG.

  The operation button 244 is a display for performing an operation for proceeding to the next step for performing the second program reservation. By selecting and determining by operating the front panel 125, a screen for the next step is displayed. The

  The guidance 245 provides guidance on operations to be performed on the screen shown in FIG. 7, and for example, a message “Please select the date and time zone with the program you want to record.” Is displayed.

  When the operation button 244 is selected and determined by the front panel 125 in step S1-9, the CPU 123 displays a program setting screen on the monitor 113 in step S1-10.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a program setting screen.

  The program setting screen 250 is a screen for selecting and setting a program to be reserved, and includes a program display unit 251, operation buttons 252, 253, and 254, a selection information display unit 255, and a selected program display unit 256.

  The program display unit 251 displays a list of broadcast wave, channel, date / time, and time zone programs input on the first input screen 230 and the second input screen 240. The program display unit 251 includes a reservation presence / absence display unit 261, a broadcast wave / channel display unit 262, a time zone display unit 263, and a program name display unit 264.

  The reservation presence / absence display unit 261 displays information for identifying the presence / absence of a reservation. In FIG. 8, “◯” indicates that there is no reservation, and “●” indicates that there is a reservation.

  The broadcast wave / channel display unit 262 displays the type and channel of the broadcast wave of the displayed program. In FIG. 8, a display indicating that the displayed program is the channel “01” of the terrestrial digital “terrestrial wave D” is performed.

  The time zone display unit 263 displays a time zone in which the displayed program is broadcast. In the program name display unit 264, program names P1 to P6 are displayed. In FIG. 8, the program name “P1” is broadcasted on “06: 0-00: 07: 00”, the program name “P2” is broadcasted on “07: 0-00: 00: 00”, and “08:00” The program name “P3” is broadcasted at ˜09: 00: 00, the program name “P4” is broadcasted at “09: 00: 00-10: 00”, and the program name “P4” is broadcasted at “10: 00-11: 00” The program name “P5” is broadcasted, and the program name “P6” is broadcasted on “11: 0 to 12:00”.

  By selecting and determining a program to be reserved by operating the front panel 125, the display of the reservation presence / absence display unit 261 becomes “●” as shown in FIG. 8, and the reserved program name is displayed on the selected program display unit 256. The

  The operation button 252 is a button for performing an operation for returning to the first input screen 230 in order to change the channel. By selecting and determining the operation button 252 by operating the front panel 125, it is possible to return to the first input screen shown in FIG. 6 and change the broadcast wave type and channel.

  The operation button 253 is a button for performing an operation for returning to the second input screen 240 in order to change the date and time. By selecting and determining the operation button 253 by operating the front panel 125, the screen returns to the second input screen shown in FIG. 7, and the date and time can be changed.

  The operation button 254 is a button for canceling the reservation. The reservation is canceled by selecting and determining the operation button 254 by operating the front panel 125.

  The selection information display unit 255 displays the broadcast wave, channel, date / time, and time zone input on the first input screen 230 and the second input screen 240.

  The selected program display unit 256 displays a reserved program name. In FIG. 8, program names “P4” and “P5” are reserved.

  The CPU 123 stores information related to the reserved program such as the broadcast wave, channel, and broadcast date / time of the program reserved in step S1-12 by selecting and determining the program to be reserved in step S1-11 by operating the front panel 125. Store in device 124.

[Operation]
FIG. 9 shows an operation flowchart of the broadcast receiving apparatus 112.

  The CPU 123 refers to the broadcast date and time of the reserved program stored in the storage device 124 in step S2-1. When the internal clock reaches the broadcast date and time in step S2-2, the CPU 123 controls the power supply device 128 in step S2-3 to turn on the power, and receives the broadcast wave and channel of the reserved program in step S2-4. The tuner 121 is controlled, and the reserved program is recorded on the recording device 124 or displayed on the monitor 113.

  Further, when the end time of the reserved program is reached in step S2-5, the CPU 123 controls the power supply device 128 in step S2-6 to turn off the power.

  As described above, the reserved program can be viewed or recorded.

[Application example]
The reservation processing of the present embodiment can be applied to a television broadcast receiver, a television receiver with a built-in tuner, a video recorder with a built-in tuner, and the like.

[Others]
In this embodiment, the reservation operation or the like is performed using the front panel 125, but it is needless to say that various operations such as a reservation operation may be performed using the remote controller.

It is a system configuration figure of one example of the present invention. 2 is a block configuration diagram of a broadcast receiving device 112. FIG. It is a process flowchart of a reservation process. It is a figure which shows an example of a menu screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a menu screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a 1st input screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a 2nd input screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a program setting screen. 5 is an operation flowchart of the broadcast receiving apparatus 112.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Broadcast receiving system 111 Antenna, 112 Broadcast receiving apparatus, 113 Monitor 121 Tuner, 122 Input processing part, 123 CPU, 124 Memory | storage device 125 Front panel, 126 Image processing part, 127 Video amplifier 128 Power supply device

Claims (6)

In a broadcast receiving apparatus having an operation unit and a processing unit that reserves a program to be received in accordance with an operation of the operation unit and controls the reception unit to receive the reserved program.
The processing unit displays a list of programs corresponding to the date and time designated by the operation of the operation unit on a display device,
A predetermined program is selected from the programs displayed in the list by the operation of the operation unit,
A broadcast receiving apparatus, wherein a predetermined program selected by an operation of the operation unit is reserved, and the receiving unit is controlled so that the reserved predetermined program is received. When the broadcast wave type and channel of the program to be reserved are input to the processing unit,
Displaying a screen for inputting a date and a time zone including a date and time when the program to be reserved is broadcast;
When the date and time zone including the date and time when the program to be reserved is broadcast are input,
Displays the list of programs broadcast in the type and date of the input broadcast wave and time,
2. The broadcast receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a reservation is made by selecting and setting a program to be reserved from the list of programs. A program reservation method for a broadcast receiving apparatus that sets a program to be reserved and receives the set reserved program,
Display a list of programs corresponding to the specified date and time on a display device,
Select a predetermined program from the listed programs,
A program reservation method, wherein the selected predetermined program is reserved. When the broadcast wave type and channel of the program to be reserved are input,
Displaying a screen for inputting a date and a time zone including a date and time when the program to be reserved is broadcast;
When the date and time zone including the date and time when the program to be reserved is broadcast are input,
Display the list of programs broadcast on the type and date and time of the input broadcast wave,
4. The program reservation method according to claim 3, wherein a reservation is made by selecting and setting a program to be reserved from the list of programs. On the computer,
Display a list of programs corresponding to the specified date and time on the display device,
A predetermined program is selected from the listed programs,
A computer readable program for reserving the selected predetermined program. When the broadcast wave type and channel of the program to be reserved are input,
Displaying a screen for inputting a date and a time zone including a date and time when the program to be reserved is broadcast;
When the date and time zone including the date and time when the program to be reserved is broadcast are input,
Display the list of programs broadcast on the type and date and time of the input broadcast wave,
A computer-readable program for making a reservation by selecting and setting a program to be reserved from the program list.

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