JP2008011317A - Reservation item displaying method and portable television broadcast receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reservation item displaying method for displaying video recording reservations, according to the state of a portable television broadcast receiver, and to provide the portable television broadcast receiver. <P>SOLUTION: When power is supplied from the outside (S11: Yes), a state of video recording reservations is checked (S12); and when there are video recording reservations (S12: Yes), the video recording reservations are rearranged on the basis of recording start time (S13). From among the rearranged video recording reservations, at least one or more items are displayed successively on a display part 11 from the item to be executed next (S14). When a video recording reservation is canceled, (S15: Yes) or when it arrives at the set time of a video recording reservation (S16: Yes), video recording will be executed (S17); and when video recording has ended (S18), operation is returned to the step S12 and display will be updated. When all the video recording reservations have been executed and there is no more video recoding reservation (S12: No), "no more video recoding reservation" is displayed for fixed time (S19), and the display of video recoding reservations is finished (S20). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a reservation item display method for a portable television broadcast receiver capable of recording, and more particularly to a reservation item display method for displaying a recording reservation in accordance with the situation of the portable television broadcast receiver and a portable television broadcast receiver. .

  As a conventional technique, a television broadcast receiving apparatus that displays a reservation content currently reserved during a recording reservation standby on a display unit is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

According to this television broadcast receiving apparatus, a plurality of recording reservations set in the television broadcast receiving apparatus are sorted by the recording reservation start time, and the reservation contents regarding the recording reservation executed next to the current time are displayed on the display unit. In addition, during the reservation standby, the user can easily determine that the recording reservation is in standby by displaying the reservation contents with the brightness of the display unit lower than usual.
JP-A-8-63827

  However, according to the conventional television broadcast receiving apparatus, the recording reservation is always displayed during reservation standby, and when the TV broadcast receiving apparatus is not supplied with power and is driven by a built-in battery or the like, the recording is performed. There is a problem that power is wasted due to the display of the reservation, and the driving time of the television broadcast receiving apparatus is shortened. In addition, while waiting for reservation, the brightness of the display unit is displayed lower than normal, and the contents of the reservation are displayed. May be dark or difficult to read because the display is bright and dazzling.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a reservation item display method and a portable television broadcast receiving apparatus for displaying a recording reservation according to the situation of the portable television broadcast receiving apparatus.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a registration step for registering a recording reservation and a recording reservation as a reservation item, a power supply determination step for determining whether power is supplied from the outside, and the power supply determination step. And a display step of displaying the reservation item on a display unit when it is determined that power is supplied from the outside.

  According to such a method, since the reserved items are displayed only when power is supplied from the outside, it is possible to suppress power consumption when using the internal battery.

(2) Further, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a power management unit capable of monitoring power supply from an external power source, a storage unit capable of storing recording reservations and recording reservations as reserved items, and the power management unit And a control unit that displays the reservation item on a display unit when recognizing power supply from an external power source.

  According to such a configuration, a portable television broadcast receiver having the effect (1) can be achieved.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to display a recording reservation according to the environment where the portable television broadcast receiver is placed.

  Embodiments of the reservation item display method of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
(Configuration of portable TV broadcast receiver)
FIG. 1A is a plan view of a portable television broadcast receiving apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG.1 (b) is a side view which shows the left side surface of the portable television broadcast receiver regarding the 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG.1 (c) is a front view of the portable television broadcast receiver regarding the 1st Embodiment of this invention.

  The portable television broadcast receiver 1 has an internal electronic component such as a CPU and a small HDD (Hard Disc Drive) inside, a display unit 11 that displays characters, images, and the like on the front, and a speaker that outputs sound. 10 and an operation unit 201 including a start switch 120, a back switch 121, an operation key switch 122, a quick switch 123, and a volume switch 124 for operating display items. The left side has an earphone jack 130, a power jack 131 that can supply power from the outside, a USB terminal 132, an expansion connector 133, and an antenna 126. On the upper side, there is a reproduction operation switch group 125 for controlling the reproduction state.

  The operation key switch 122 has a switch for designating up, down, left, and right on the outside, and a determination switch 122A at the center.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the portable television broadcast receiving apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The control unit 200 controls each part of the portable television broadcast receiving apparatus 1 and performs processing operations such as file system management of content such as audio and video, control during encoding and decoding, playback mode setting, user interface control, and the like. I do.

  The operation unit 201 outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation of each switch provided in the portable television broadcast receiver 1 to the control unit 200.

  The tuner 202 receives and demodulates a television broadcast video signal.

  The memory 203 temporarily stores processing data and assists processing in each unit.

  The storage unit 204 includes firmware for operating the portable television broadcast receiver 1, application programs necessary for reproduction and control, program setting data, management data necessary for managing content such as video, and video Store content data.

  The TV encoder 205 encodes the video signal received from the tuner 202 and records it in the storage unit 204.

  The drive circuit 206 includes a backlight 206a and an LCD controller 206b, and drives and controls the display unit 11 by inputting data corresponding to a display screen based on a user operation from the control unit 200 via the bus 209.

  The audio output unit 207 amplifies the audio signal with a built-in amplifier and outputs it to the earphone jack 130.

  The interface (I / F) unit 208 includes a power jack 131, a USB terminal 132, and an expansion connector 133. When the power is connected to the power jack 131 or when an external device is connected to the USB terminal 132, the interface (I / F) unit 208 The portable television broadcast receiver 1 is driven using the power supplied from the power supply.

  The power supply unit 210 has a battery inside, and when power is supplied from the power jack 131 or the USB terminal 132, the battery is charged. When power is not supplied, power is supplied from the battery to each unit. Drives a portable television broadcast receiver.

(Software configuration)
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a software configuration in the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The software includes an application group 3000A, an operating system 301, and a driver group 3000B, and a device group 2000 corresponding to each driver is connected.

  The application group 3000A includes a TV viewer 300A capable of viewing a television broadcast, a text viewer 300B capable of browsing character information, a game 300C capable of executing various game software, and a medium capable of reproducing and recording audio files and video files. And a player 300D.

  The TV viewer 300A includes a power management unit 300a that monitors the power supply state of the power jack 131 and the USB terminal 132, a reservation management unit 300b that manages recording reservations, and a reservation display management unit 300c that manages recording reservation displays. .

  The operating system 301 manages and manages the application group 3000A and the driver group 3000B.

  The driver group 3000B includes a tuner driver 302 that manages the tuner 202, a USB driver 303 that manages the USB terminal 132, a display driver 304 that manages and controls the LCD controller 206b, the backlight 206a, and the TV encoder 205, and an operation A key driver 305 that controls an input signal from the unit 201, and a power driver 306 that controls power supplied from the power jack 131.

(Configuration of display screen)
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a reservation display screen configuration in the first embodiment of the present invention.

  During the reservation display, the display unit 11 is executed next to the current time display 110 for displaying the current time, the recording reservation 111 for displaying the recording reservation contents to be executed next from the current time, and the recording reservation 111. The recording reservation 112 is displayed.

  The recording reservation 111 may display a recording start time and a recording end time, a program title, a broadcast song name, and the like, and may display a recording quality (recording rate), a recording format, a program genre, a performer name, and the like. These display items may be set to be displayed / hidden by the user.

(Operation)
Hereinafter, the operation of the portable television broadcast receiver according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The portable television broadcast receiving apparatus 1 can watch a program by receiving broadcast radio waves by the antenna 126, demodulating by the tuner 202, and outputting to the display unit 11 and the audio output unit 207.

  At the time of recording, similarly, broadcast radio waves are received by the antenna 126, and a signal demodulated by the tuner 202 is encoded by the TV encoder 205 and recorded in the storage unit 204.

  The recording reservation is completed by calling the reservation management unit 300b by operating the operation unit 201 according to a predetermined operation and inputting a reservation time zone, a channel, a recording format, and the like. The reservation content is stored in the storage unit 204 and executed when the designated start time is reached.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a reservation display operation according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the power supply status from the power jack 131 and the USB terminal 132 is monitored by the power management unit 300a in the TV viewer 300A (S11). When power is supplied from the outside (S11; Yes), the reservation management unit 300b confirms the recording reservation status (S12). When power is not supplied from the outside (S11; No), the recording reservation display is not performed.

  Next, when there is a recording reservation (S12; Yes), the reservation management unit 300b rearranges the recording reservations based on the recording start time (S13). Among the rearranged recording reservations, at least one item is displayed on the display unit 11 in order from the next to be executed as viewed from the current time (S14).

  Next, when the recording reservation cancel operation is executed (S15; Yes), or when the recording reservation is set (S16; Yes), the recording is executed (S17) and the recording ends (S18). Since the recording reservation information is changed, the process returns to S12 again to update the display.

  Next, when all the recording reservations are executed and there are no more recording reservations (S12; No), “No recording reservation” is displayed for a certain time (S19), and the recording reservation display is terminated (S20).

(Effects of the first embodiment)
According to the above-described embodiment, since the reservation display is performed only when power is supplied from the outside, power is not consumed when the internal battery is driven.

  In addition, since the reservation display is performed as the standby screen, an operation for confirming the recording reservation is not necessary.

  The recording reservation to be displayed may be one or more items. Further, items that cannot be displayed on the display unit 11 may be confirmed by scrolling.

[Second Embodiment]
FIGS. 6A to 6D are schematic diagrams illustrating a configuration example of a reservation display screen according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, portions having the same configuration and function as those of the first embodiment are denoted by common reference numerals.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, the display unit 11 changes the brightness, hue, and display format of the reservation display screen according to the time.

  As shown in FIG. 6D, the display unit 11 reduces the illuminance of the backlight 206a when the operation is not performed for a certain period of time, or changes the hue by changing the display to a halftone by the LCD controller 206b. , Change the display.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the reservation display operation in the second embodiment of the present invention. The operation in FIG. 7 shows details of S14 in FIG. 5, and the operation before and after is in accordance with FIG.

  First, the time is called from the clock function built in the control unit 200 (S31). When the current time is 6:00 to 18:00, the reservation display setting 1 shown in FIG. 6A is used (S32). When the current time is 18:00 to 0:00, FIG. The reservation display setting 2 shown in FIG. 6B is used (S33). If the current time is 0:00 to 6:00, the reservation display setting 3 shown in FIG. 6C is used (S34). To do.

  Next, when there is no operation in the operation unit 201 for a certain time (S35; Yes), the luminance of the display unit 11 is lowered as shown in FIG. 6D (S36).

  According to the above-described embodiment, by changing the reservation display setting according to the time zone, it becomes possible to display according to the brightness and atmosphere of the time zone, so that the user's action is not hindered.

  In addition, since the reservation display setting is changed by detecting a no-operation state, the user's action is not hindered when confirmation is not actively required.

  Note that the reservation display setting may be changed based on the illuminance by providing the portable television broadcast receiving apparatus 1 with a measuring unit that measures the illuminance around.

  Although the recording reservation has been described above, it is needless to say that the recording reservation can be displayed with the same configuration and operation and has the same effect.

(A) is a top view of the portable television broadcast receiver regarding the 1st Embodiment of this invention. (B) is a side view which shows the left side surface of the portable television broadcast receiver regarding the 1st Embodiment of this invention. (C) is a front view of the portable television broadcast receiver regarding the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the portable television broadcast receiver regarding the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic which shows the software structure in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic which shows the reservation display screen structure in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the reservation display regarding the 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A)-(d) is the schematic which shows the example of a reservation display screen structure in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the reservation display regarding the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Portable television broadcast receiver, 10 ... Speaker, 11 ... Display part, 110 ... Current time display, 111 ... Recording reservation, 112 ... Recording reservation, 120 ... Start switch, 121 ... Back switch, 122A ... Decision switch, 122 ... Operation key switch, 123 ... Quick switch, 124 ... Volume switch, 125 ... Reproduction operation switch group, 126 ... Antenna, 130 ... Earphone jack, 131 ... Power jack, 132 ... USB terminal, 133 ... Expansion connector, 200 ... Control unit , 201 ... operation section, 202 ... tuner, 203 ... memory, 204 ... storage section, 205 ... TV encoder, 206 ... drive circuit, 206a ... backlight, 206b ... LCD controller, 207 ... audio output section, 208 ... I / F Part, 209 ... bus, 210 ... power supply part, 300A ... T Viewer, 300B ... Text viewer, 300C ... Game, 300D ... Media player, 300a ... Power management unit, 300b ... Reservation management unit, 300c ... Reservation display management unit, 301 ... Operating system, 302 ... Tuner driver, 303 ... USB driver, 304 ... Display driver, 305 ... Key driver, 306 ... Power supply driver, 2000 ... Device group, 3000A ... Application group, 3000B ... Driver group

Claims (8)

Registration step for registering recording reservation and recording reservation as reservation items;
A power supply determination step for determining whether power is supplied from the outside;
A reservation item display method comprising: a display step of displaying the reservation item on a display unit when it is determined in the power supply determination step that power is supplied from the outside.   2. The display step according to claim 1, wherein the reservation items are rearranged based on a recording start time, and at least one of the reservation items is displayed on a display unit from the earliest recording start time. Reservation item display method described in.   The reservation item display method according to claim 1, wherein the display step lowers the luminance of the display unit when the non-operation state continues for a certain time after displaying the reservation item.   The reservation item display method according to claim 1, wherein when displaying the reservation item, the display step changes at least one of luminance, hue, and display format of the display unit based on time. A power management unit capable of monitoring power supply from an external power source;
A recording unit capable of storing recording reservations and recording reservations as reservation items;
A portable television broadcast receiving apparatus, comprising: a control unit that displays the reservation item on a display unit when the power management unit recognizes power supply from an external power source.   The said control part rearranges the said reservation item based on recording start time, and displays at least 1 item or more among the said reservation items on the display part from the thing with the said earliest recording start time. A portable television broadcast receiver according to claim 1.   6. The portable television broadcast receiver according to claim 5, wherein the control unit lowers the luminance of the display unit when a non-operation state continues for a certain time after displaying the reserved item. 6. The portable television broadcast reception according to claim 5, wherein the control unit changes at least one of luminance, hue, and display format of the display unit based on time when displaying the reserved item. apparatus.