JP2008099009A - Program receiver having layout changing function of program selection mark and layout changing method in the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a program receiver, etc. in which arrangement of other program selection marks is changed so that they are arranged in good order in an order with high interest of a user when the arrangement of a program selection mark at a movement source desired to be changed to arrangement which is the easiest to use is changed to a movement destination and to provide the program receiver, etc. in which the program selection mark to be changed is changed by a simple operation without the need of selecting all the program selection marks when the arrangement of the program selection marks is changed. <P>SOLUTION: The program receiver, etc. is provided, which is constituted so that the program selection mark at the movement source is only selected, it is unnecessary to select the program selection mark at the movement destination, and the program selection marks on a movement path are also replaced and arranged each time by repeating movement of the program selection mark at the movement source to the adjacent position, and the program receiver, etc. is provided, which is constituted so that arrangement of other program selection marks held between the program selection marks at the movement origin and the movement destination is also sequentially changed when the program selection marks at the movement origin and the movement destination are replaced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a program receiving apparatus having a program selection mark layout changing function and a layout changing method in the apparatus, and more particularly to a television receiving apparatus having a channel selection mark layout changing function and a layout changing method in the apparatus.

With the spread of digital broadcasting and the like, the number of programs that can be selected in broadcasting including the number of channels of television broadcasting is rapidly increasing. Therefore, it is convenient for the user to be able to grasp a list of many receivable channels in a list and to select a desired channel from among these many channels with a simple operation. . As one method for this purpose, there is known a method for displaying a list of channel selection marks constituting a channel list on the screen of a television receiver so that the user can select a desired channel from the list. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). In addition, in order to allow the user to select a desired channel from among the channel selection marks displayed in the channel list, a plurality of channel selection marks in the channel list match the user's interest. Changing the arrangement in the preferred order is also performed. As a method for changing the arrangement, first select the source icon, press the enter button, and then move the cursor to the position of the destination icon. A method is known in which the arrangement positions of both icons are switched by moving them and pressing an enter button (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2001-197389 A Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-055593

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a method for changing the layout of the channel list using the prior art shown in the above example. In this figure, since channel selection marks relating to a total of nine channels are displayed as receivable channels, channel selection marks relating to “NHK” (hereinafter referred to as “NHK”) arranged at the position “1” in the upper left are shown. , Abbreviated as “NHK”) at the lower right “9” position, the channel selection mark (hereinafter abbreviated as “FNN”) related to “FNN” located at the “9” position. )) Will be described in the case of layout change. The reason for this layout change is that the user views NHK best, and the lower right is the position that is most easy to use for this user (e.g., a position that is easy to find). It is possible.
In this case, as shown in (a), first, “NHK” is selected with the cursor, and “NHK” is determined as a selection target by pressing the enter key. Next, as shown in (b), “FNN” is selected by moving the cursor. Then, when the selection of “FNN” is confirmed by pressing the enter key in this state, the positions of “NHK” and “FNN” are switched as shown in (c), and “NHK” is the position of “9”. In addition, “FNN” is arranged at the position “1”, and the layout change is completed.

As described above, when the specific channel selection mark (“NHK” in the above example) displayed on the channel list using the conventional technique is to be changed to a position that is most convenient for the user, the channel selection of the movement source is selected. It was necessary to select and confirm both the mark and the channel selection mark of the movement destination. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 19, it is necessary to select both “NHK” that is the source channel selection mark and “FNN” that is the destination channel selection mark and perform the determination operation.
According to this method, the movement source channel selection mark and the movement destination channel selection mark are directly interchanged, and the channel selection mark at the movement destination position is relocated to the movement source position. This source position is difficult for the user to use (that is why the channel selection mark at this position has been changed to another position). It will be difficult.
However, the channel selection mark that the user wants to place at the most convenient position is, for example, the change in the user's interest and the change in the program contents of each broadcasting station, as the typical channel selection mark is the most frequently used channel selection mark. It can change from moment to moment. In this case, the channel selection mark that has been considered to be placed in the most usable position up to that point has been replaced by the appearance of another channel selection mark that has been newly thought to be placed in the most usable position. However, it is rare that you want to place it in the position that is most difficult to use at a stroke, and it is usual that the channel selection mark that has been thought to be placed in the position that is most convenient until then due to the appearance of such a new channel selection mark Often people who want to stay in a position that is easy to use next. Similarly, if another new channel selection mark that you want to place at the most convenient position appears after that, the channel selection mark that was at the most convenient position so far will be the next position and the next position. In many cases, it may be desired to change the position of the selected channel selection mark (that is, the channel selection mark that was in the most convenient position before that) to the next position. Further, if the arrangement of the channel selection marks is repeatedly changed in accordance with the change in the user's interest, etc., the arrangement of the channel selection marks in the channel list is most easily used in the order of the interest of the user. It will be arranged in order from the position to the position that is most difficult to use, which is considered to increase convenience for the user.

  The above has been described with the channel selection mark in the television receiver set in mind because of the relationship described in the comparison with the prior art. However, the necessity of improving the convenience for such a user is the channel selection mark of the television receiver. However, the present invention is not limited to the case of the mark, and is generally applicable to the program selection mark of the program receiving apparatus. That is, a broadcast program receiving device using a local / home wireless LAN, a server-type broadcast program receiving device via the Internet, a broadcast program receiving device for a terminal such as a mobile phone, and a DVD / VTR An array of program selection marks for selecting a program from a large number of program selection lists in a wide range of program receiving apparatuses, including broadcast program receiving apparatuses that receive and record / reproduce programs by a recording / reproducing apparatus such as Similarly, if it is arranged in order from the most easy-to-use position to the most difficult-to-use position in the order of high interest for the user, the convenience for the user is considered to increase.

In this regard, according to the conventional method, for example, as shown in FIG. 19, when the channel that the user frequently views after NHK is FNN (the same viewing change at that time causes the best viewing at that time) For example, it is inconvenient to place "FNN" at the top left (the most difficult position) away from "NHK". It is also conceivable that the user wants to place it at the position “8”, which is the position that is easy to use after “9”. In this case, according to the conventional method, the same operation as described above must be repeated again in order to move “FNN” once arranged at the position “1” to the position “8”. It is.
In addition, in the conventional method, not only the channel selection mark of the movement source whose arrangement is to be changed (“NHK” in the example of FIG. 19), but also other channel selection marks that are reflexively changed by this arrangement change. (In the example of FIG. 19, “FNN”) must be selected, which is also complicated.

Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is that, firstly, when the program selection mark of the movement source, which is the object that the user wants to change to the most user-friendly arrangement, is changed to the movement destination, it has been at the movement destination until then. The program selection mark, that is, the program selection mark that is likely to be placed in the most convenient position so far, is placed in the easy-to-use position, and the user's interest is as much as possible. To provide a program receiving apparatus and a layout changing method in the apparatus capable of changing the arrangement of other program selection marks in order from the most easy-to-use position to the most difficult-to-use position in descending order. There is.
Secondly, when such a program selection mark layout change is performed, it is not necessary to select all the program selection marks that are reflexively relocated other than the main object of the layout change. It is an object of the present invention to provide a program receiving apparatus and a layout changing method in the apparatus that can change the arrangement.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention firstly selects the program selection mark of the movement source, does not need to select the program selection mark of the movement destination, and sequentially selects the program selection mark of the movement source. A program receiving apparatus and a layout changing method in the apparatus are provided in which channel selection marks on the moving path are replaced and arranged each time by repeatedly moving to adjacent positions. Second, when the source program selection mark and the destination program selection mark are exchanged, not only these two are directly exchanged, but other program selection marks sandwiched between them are also rearranged in order. Provided are a program receiving apparatus and a layout changing method in the apparatus.

  That is, the invention described in claim 1 is a program selection mark holding unit for holding a program selection mark used for channel selection operation by a user on the display, and layout information for displaying the program selection mark on the display. A layout information holding unit that holds a program selection mark, and a program selection mark arranged at the destination by designating a program selection mark and accepting a graphical movement operation to an adjacent program selection mark position in the layout on the display Provided is a program receiving apparatus having a first layout information changing unit for changing layout information so as to replace and arrange a program selection mark that has been designated and moved. According to a second aspect of the present invention, the program receiving device is a television receiving device, and the program selection mark holding unit holds a channel selection mark used for a channel selection operation by a user on a display. A channel selection mark holding means for holding the channel selection mark corresponding layout information holding means for holding layout information for displaying the channel selection mark on a display, and the first layout information. The changing unit designates the channel selection mark, and accepts the graphical movement operation to the adjacent channel selection mark position in the layout on the display, so that it is designated as the channel selection mark arranged at the movement destination and moved. Layout information so that the channel selection mark is replaced. The providing program receiver of claim 1 having a first layout information changing means for changing. According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program selection mark holding unit for holding a program selection mark used for a channel selection operation by a user on the display, and layout information for displaying the program selection mark on the display. A layout information holding unit that holds the program selection mark, and a program selection mark is specified, and a graphical movement operation is accepted at the movement destination position in the layout on the display, so that all other program selection mark empty positions caused by the movement are filled. Alternatively, a program receiving apparatus is provided that includes a second layout information changing unit that changes layout information so that some other program selection marks are moved up or down according to a predetermined order. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the program receiving device is a television receiving device, and the program selection mark holding unit holds a channel selection mark used for channel selection operation by a user on a display. A channel selection mark holding means for holding the channel selection mark corresponding layout information holding means for holding layout information for displaying the channel selection mark on a display, and the second layout information. The changing unit designates the channel selection mark and accepts a graphical movement operation at the movement destination position in the layout on the display, so that the channel selection mark empty position caused by the movement is filled in all or another part. Move the channel selection mark up or down according to a predetermined order It provides program reception apparatus according to claim 3 having a second layout information changing means for changing the layout information so that location. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program selection mark layout changing method for a program selection mark in a program receiving apparatus, wherein a program selection mark acquisition step for acquiring a program selection mark used for a channel selection operation by a user on a display. A layout information acquisition step for acquiring layout information for displaying the program selection mark acquired in the program selection mark acquisition step on the display, and a program that designates the program selection mark and is adjacent in the layout on the display Change the layout information to change the layout information so that the program selection mark placed at the destination and the moved program selection mark are replaced and placed by accepting a graphical move operation to the selection mark position And a layout changing method including steps. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for changing a layout of a program selection mark in the program receiving apparatus, the method of changing a layout of a channel selection mark in the program receiving apparatus which is a television receiving apparatus. The acquisition step includes a channel selection mark acquisition substep for acquiring a channel selection mark used for channel selection operation by a user on the display, and the layout information acquisition step is acquired in the channel selection mark acquisition substep. A channel selection mark corresponding layout information acquisition sub-step for acquiring layout information for displaying the channel selection mark on the display, wherein the first layout information changing step specifies the channel selection mark and includes the layout information on the display Adjacent with The first layout that changes the layout information so that the channel selection mark placed at the destination and the channel selection mark that has been moved are replaced and placed by accepting a graphical move operation to the channel selection mark position The layout change method according to claim 5, further comprising an information change substep. According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program selection mark layout changing method for a program selection mark in a program receiving apparatus, wherein a program selection mark acquisition step for acquiring a program selection mark used for a channel selection operation by a user on a display. A layout information acquisition step for acquiring layout information for displaying the program selection mark acquired in the program selection mark acquisition step on the display, a destination position in the layout on the display by designating the program selection mark By accepting a graphical movement operation, the layout information is arranged so that all or some of the other program selection marks are moved up or down according to a predetermined order so as to fill the empty positions of the program selection marks generated by the movement. A layout change having a second layout information change step to be changed. To provide a method. According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for changing a layout of a program selection mark in the program receiving device, the method of changing a layout of a channel selection mark in the program receiving device which is a television receiving device. The acquisition step includes a channel selection mark acquisition substep for acquiring a channel selection mark used for channel selection operation by a user on the display, and the layout information acquisition step is acquired in the channel selection mark acquisition substep. A channel selection mark corresponding layout information acquisition sub-step for acquiring layout information for displaying the channel selection mark on the display, wherein the second layout information changing step specifies the channel selection mark and includes the layout information on the display. Move with Layout information so that all or some of the other channel selection marks are moved up or down according to a predetermined order so as to fill the empty position of the channel selection mark generated by the movement by receiving a graphical movement operation at the position. The layout change method according to claim 7, further comprising a second layout information change sub-step for changing.

According to the present invention, first, when the movement source program selection mark, which is the target that the user wants to change to the most user-friendly arrangement, is changed to the movement destination, the program selection mark that has been at the movement destination, that is, The most easy-to-use position in the order of the highest user's interest as much as possible, for example, by keeping the most probable program selection mark placed in such a position that the user wants to place it in the most usable position. Thus, it is possible to provide a program receiving apparatus and a layout changing method in the apparatus that can change the arrangement of other program selection marks so that they are arranged in order in the order that is most difficult to use.
Secondly, when such a program selection mark layout change is performed, it is not necessary to select all the program selection marks that are reflexively relocated other than the main object of the layout change. Thus, it is possible to provide a program receiving apparatus capable of changing the layout and a layout changing method in the apparatus.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below. The relationship between the embodiments and the claims is as follows. The first embodiment mainly relates to claims 1, 2, 5, and 6, and the second embodiment mainly relates to claims 3, 4, 7, and 8. In addition, this invention is not limited to these Examples at all, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof.

<Overview>
The program receiving apparatus of the present embodiment includes means for holding a program selection mark used for channel selection by a user on the display, means for holding layout information for displaying the program selection mark on the display, By specifying a program selection mark and accepting a graphical movement operation to an adjacent program selection mark position in the layout on the display, the program selection mark that has been designated and moved and Is a program receiving device having means for changing layout information so as to be replaced and arranged.

<Configuration>
(General)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the program receiving apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the “program receiving device” 0100 includes a “program selection mark holding unit” 0101, a “layout information holding unit” 0102, and a “first layout information changing unit” 0103.
The “program selection mark holding unit” is configured to hold a program selection mark used for channel selection operation by the user on the display. The “layout information holding unit” is configured to hold layout information for displaying the program selection mark on the display. The “first layout information changing unit” designates a program selection mark and accepts a graphical movement operation to an adjacent program selection mark position in the layout on the display, so that the program selection mark placed at the destination The layout information is changed so as to replace the program selection mark that has been designated and moved.
The “program receiving device” includes a device having a function of receiving broadcast programs widely. The “broadcast program” here includes, for example, television broadcast programs such as terrestrial broadcast / satellite broadcast / CATV broadcast, as well as broadcast programs by local / home wireless LAN, server type via the Internet, etc. Broadcast programs, one-segment broadcast programs for terminals such as mobile phones, and the like. Correspondingly, in addition to television receivers, receivers are tuners that can receive the above broadcast programs widely, such as DVD / VTR recording / playback devices, personal computers, mobile phones, PHS, game machines, etc. (external connection) A general program receiving device having a tuner) may be included.
In the present embodiment, description will be made using an example of a television receiving apparatus which is a representative of these program receiving apparatuses, but as is apparent from the above description, the invention of the present embodiment is The present invention is not limited to the television receiving device, and can be widely applied to the program receiving device exemplified above. Similarly, in this embodiment, the program selection mark is described using an example of a channel selection mark of a television receiver. However, other types of program selection marks, for example, display panels of personal computers and mobile phones are used. The same applies to program selection marks such as a plurality of icons for selecting a program displayed on the screen (the same applies to other embodiments).
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the apparatus when the program receiving apparatus of the present embodiment is a television receiving apparatus. As shown in this figure, “program selection mark holding unit” 1710 of “program receiving device (television receiving device)” 1700 has “channel selection mark holding unit” 1711, and “layout information holding unit” 1720 has “ “Channel selection mark corresponding layout information holding means” 1721, “First layout information change unit” 1730 has “First layout information change means” 1731.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a television receiving apparatus that is an example of the program receiving apparatus of the present invention. As shown in this figure, the “television receiver” 0200 receives “broadcast signals including video signals, audio signals, etc.”, “antennas” 0201, 0202, “analog tuner unit” for decoding and outputting them. 0203, “digital tuner unit” 0204, “AV switch unit” 0205, “digital demodulation unit” 0206, “separation unit (DMUX, DeMultiXer)” 0207, “video decode / capture unit” 0208, “video selector unit” 0209, “EPG / OSD / reservation processing unit” 0210, “audio decoding unit” 0211, “video output conversion unit” 0212, “audio selector unit” 0213, “audio output conversion unit” 0214, and the like. In addition, the “television receiving apparatus” allows a computer to perform processing related to the entire apparatus including the processing according to the present invention, so that “channel selection unit” 0215, “RAM” 0216, “CPU” 0217, “ It includes “I / O” 0218, “video mouse microcomputer” 0219, “nonvolatile memory” 0220, “communication control unit” 0221, “remote control light receiving unit” 0222, and the like. These are connected to each other through a data communication path such as “system bus” 0223, and perform transmission / reception and processing of information.
The present invention relates to a means corresponding to a channel selection unit among the configurations described above, and more specifically to change a layout of a channel selection icon (program selection mark) included in a unit corresponding to a channel selection unit. Concerning configuration.
Hereinafter, the configuration of each means constituting these will be described with reference to an example of means included in the television receiving apparatus shown in FIG.

(Channel selection mark holding means)
The “channel selection mark holding means” is configured to hold a channel selection mark used for channel selection operation by the user on the display.
The “channel selection mark” is used for the channel selection operation by the user on the display as described above.
More specifically, the channel selection mark holding means holds the channel selection mark as graphic information for displaying on the display. This graphic information includes information on the shape, pattern, and color of the channel selection mark. In particular, the pattern may include characters (such as “NHK”) and numbers (such as “1”) indicating a channel corresponding to the channel selection mark.
The channel selection mark holding means holds the channel selection mark, which is the graphic information, in association with an ID for uniquely identifying the channel selection mark. This ID includes the identification information of the channel corresponding to the channel selection mark and the data format of the channel selection mark, such as “NHK.JPG” and “NHK.BMP”.
The channel selection mark may be any shape, pattern, color, etc. as long as it can be distinguished from which channel the mark is to be selected. Also, the number of channel selection marks is not limited.

(Channel selection mark compatible layout information holding means)
The “channel selection mark corresponding layout information holding means” is configured to hold layout information for displaying the channel selection mark on the display.
The “layout information” includes position information for setting the arrangement of the channel selection marks on the screen for each channel selection mark. This position information is, for example, the coordinate position on the display screen displayed in units of pixels. Specifically, for example, when the channel selection mark is displayed as a rectangular icon, the coordinate positions (rows, columns) of the pixels in the upper left corner and the lower right corner are set to “(20, 30)”, “(230, 420) "or the like. Further, in order to set which position among the plurality of channel selection marks is arranged, the ID of each channel selection mark is held in association with the position information.

With the configuration described above, a plurality of channel selection marks are displayed on the display so as to be selectable by the user in accordance with a predetermined layout defined by the layout information. Specifically, the graphic information held by the channel selection mark holding means and the layout information held by the channel selection mark corresponding layout information holding means are combined in a form that corresponds to the IDs that are associated with each other. Thus, each channel selection mark is arranged and displayed at a predetermined position in a predetermined form (graphic).
FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing how the channel selection mark is displayed on the screen by a combination of such graphic information and layout information. In this figure, a simple example with two channel selection marks is shown for convenience of explanation. In this case, the graphic information 0303 related to one channel selection mark among the channel selection marks of the form shown in this figure (characters indicating broadcasting stations are drawn in a rectangle) identifies this. The channel selection mark holding unit 0301 is associated with the ID 0305 for this purpose, and the position information 0307 is associated with the ID 0310 common to the ID 0305 in the channel selection mark corresponding layout information holding unit 0302. Therefore, using the common IDs 0305 and 0310 as a clue, the channel selection mark 0311 is in a predetermined position (position defined by the layout information) on the display 0300 in a predetermined form (form defined by graphic information). Is displayed. The display procedure of the other channel selection mark 0312 is the same as this.

(First layout information change means)
The “first layout information changing means” designates a channel selection mark and accepts a graphical movement operation to an adjacent channel selection mark position in the layout on the display, so that the channel selection mark arranged at the movement destination is received. The layout information is changed so that the channel selection mark that has been designated and moved is replaced and arranged.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a channel list layout changing method according to the configuration of the present embodiment. In the present figure, as in the example of FIG. 17, the channel selection marks relating to all nine channels are displayed as receivable channels, so that the user frequently views NHK. A case will be described where the layout is changed so that “NHK” arranged at the position “1” in the upper left is arranged at the position “9” in the lower right.
In this case, as shown in (a), first, “NHK” is selected with the cursor, and “NHK” is determined as a selection target by pressing the enter key.
Next, as shown in (b), the cursor is placed at the position of the channel selection mark related to “KKT” (hereinafter abbreviated as “KKT”) arranged at the position “4” below “NHK”. When moved, the arrangement of “NHK” and “KKT” is automatically switched, and “NHK” is arranged at the position “4” and “KKT” is arranged at the position “1”. That is, unlike the conventional method described with reference to FIG. 19, it is not necessary to select “KKT”.
Similarly, as shown in (c), when “NHK” is further moved to the next “7” position, a channel selection mark (hereinafter referred to as “RCC”) related to “RCC” arranged there. Abbreviated to “NHK”, “NHK” is arranged at the position “7”, and “RCC” is arranged at the position “4”.
Further, as shown in (d) and (e), this time, “NHK” is sequentially moved in the same manner as the channel selection marks (“TKU” and “FNN”) on the right side to switch the positions of each other. By repeating the process, the layout change in which “NHK” is finally arranged at the position “9” in the lower right is completed. During this time, the channel selection mark selected as the arrangement change target is only “NHK” that is the object whose arrangement is to be changed, and other channel selection marks that are not interested in the arrangement change object need not be selected.
Further, since there is no interest other than arranging “NHK” at the position “9” in the lower right as described above, the other channel selection marks after the layout change are arranged as shown in FIG. Not necessarily required.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a layout changing method for arranging “NHK” at the lower right “9” position according to the configuration of the present embodiment, as in FIG. ”Is shown as an example. That is, FIG. 4 shows an example in which “NHK” sequentially moves from the position “1” to the position “9” via “4”, “7”, “8”. In this example, “NHK” sequentially moves from the position “1” to the position “9” via “2”, “3”, and “6”, as shown in order from (e) to (e). As a result, the channel selection mark related to “NTV” that was originally at the position “2” immediately to the right of “NHK” moves to the position “1” in such a manner that “NHK” is replaced (from (a) to (b Next, the channel selection mark relating to “TBS” that was initially at the position “3” immediately to the right of the channel is moved to the position “2” by replacing “NHK” (from (b) to ( As shown in FIG. 4 c), the movement is different from that shown in FIG. 4. Therefore, the final example and the changed arrangement are apparent when comparing FIG. 4E and FIG. 5E. In addition, “NHK” has a different arrangement except that it is arranged at the position of “9” in the lower right (note that the channel selection mark related to “RKK” that does not happen to be on the moving route is “ 5 ”). As described above, if the user is not interested in arrangements other than “NHK” that is the object of the arrangement change, other channel selection marks may be arranged anywhere.

  In addition, if the user is interested in the arrangement of other channel selection marks, the layout can be changed according to the interest by selecting a specific movement method from the multiple movement methods shown above. It is also possible to become. For example, in the case where the user sees the position “8” next to the left next to the position “9” in the lower right and the channel that the user views most often next to NHK is FNN, the method of FIG. Instead, by using the method of FIG. 2, “NHK” can be arranged at the position “9” and “FNN” can be arranged at the position “8”. In other words, depending on the initial arrangement, by selecting only the channel selection mark that is the main object of the arrangement change in this way, the channel selection marks other than the main object of interest can be changed to the optimum position together. It is. According to the prior art, it is necessary to always select both channel selection marks regardless of the arrangement of the channel selection mark of the main object of interest and the other channel selection marks. As mentioned in the description, it is very different from the necessity to repeat such a complicated operation if the two are optimally arranged.

(Format of move operation information accepted for layout information change)
FIG. 6 shows a graphical movement operation that the first layout information changing unit accepts to change the layout information so that the channel selection mark arranged at the movement destination and the channel selection mark that has been designated and moved are replaced and arranged. It is a figure which shows an example of the format of information, Comprising: It is an example in XML (extensible Markup Language) format. Since the operation information is stored in a table for each column, for example, the operation information to be transmitted needs to indicate which part of the information is stored in which column. Therefore, in the example shown in the figure, the information stored in the column is delimited in the XML format. For example, a portion sandwiched between “<channel selection mark ID>” and “</ channel selection mark ID>” indicates that the portion is stored in the “electronic device ID” column of the table. It's time.
In this figure, in the first operation, the channel selection mark located in the R row and the C column moves down one only in the vertical direction (column direction) (that is, does not move in the horizontal direction (row direction)). In the second operation, an example is shown in which the channel selection mark in the (R + 1) row and C column, which is one lower, is moved up one by one.
However, the format is not limited to the XML format and may be another format.

(Example of first layout information change program)
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the description of the first layout information change program (note that a comment is added in the figure). “Button” in the figure indicates a channel selection mark. As shown in the figure, the button is a data type and stores button data.
Further, the description “Button Buttons [MaxR] [MaxC];” means that a maximum of R button areas are arranged vertically and a maximum of C button areas are arranged horizontally. That is, “Buttons” is an array of two-dimensional “Button” data type data. Also, the array subscript starts from 0. Therefore, the range from “Buttons [0] [0]” to “Buttons [MaxR-1] [MaxC-1]” is an effective area.
“Int current_R, current_C;” indicates a variable for storing the position of the button that is the main object of layout change.
“Current_R = get_current_R ();” indicates that the vertical position of the button that is the main object of layout change is to be acquired. Similarly, “current_C = get_current_C ();” indicates acquisition of the horizontal position of the button that is the main object of layout change.
“Int move_R = get_move_R ();” indicates a vertical movement amount (any one of 1, 0, −1), and “int move_C = get_move_C ();” indicates a horizontal report movement amount (1, 0, -1).
Although the description is omitted in the program shown in the figure, strictly speaking, it is necessary to check whether the position and the moving amount of the button that is the main object of the layout change are appropriate (for example, “current_R”). ”And“ current_C ”are both“ 0 ”, and any of“ move_R ”and“ move_C ”becomes“ −1 ”needs to be an error).
“Button tmp;” is a temporary storage area for button data.
A program related to the replacement of the button that is the main object of layout change and the destination button is described as follows.
“・ Buttons [current_R] [current_C] = Buttons [currentR + move_R] [current_C + move_C];”
“Buttons [currentR + move_R] [current_C + move_C] = tmp;”

(Hardware configuration)
Next, the hardware configuration of the television receiver according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the television receiver according to the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the channel selection mark holding means and the channel selection mark corresponding layout information holding means of the television receiver of this embodiment are “storage device (recording medium)” 0801, “main memory” 0802, “ CPU "0803 etc. are comprised. The first layout information changing means includes “storage device (recording medium)”, “main memory”, “CPU”, “I / O” 0804, “display” 0805, and the like. These are connected to each other through a data communication path such as “system bus” 0806, and perform transmission / reception and processing of information. The storage device stores various programs executed by the CPU. The main memory provides a work area which is a work area when the program is executed by the CPU. A plurality of memory addresses are assigned to the main memory and the storage device, respectively, and a program executed by the CPU performs processing by exchanging data with each other by specifying and accessing the memory address. It is possible. In this example, the layout display program and the first layout information change program are stored in the storage device, and these programs are automatically read from the storage device when the power is turned on, for example, and reside in the main memory.

First, a configuration for initially displaying the channel selection mark will be described. In the storage device, a plurality of channel selection marks are stored in advance. Each of the plurality of channel selection marks corresponds to a specific channel, and when this is displayed on the display screen, by clicking the channel selection mark, the corresponding channel is selected and the corresponding channel is selected. Are displayed on the display. A known technique is used as a specific configuration for realizing this. For example, a television receiver has a plurality of tuners (not shown) for selectively receiving broadcast waves applied to a predetermined channel from broadcast waves applied to a plurality of channels, and the storage device The channel selection data necessary for receiving each channel is stored. Therefore, when a channel selection mark is clicked, channel selection data necessary for receiving the corresponding channel is selected, and a program related to the broadcast wave received by the tuner corresponding to the channel selection data is displayed on the display. Is displayed.
Therefore, the CPU associates the channel selection mark with the display position in order to determine the display position of each channel selection mark on the display. This display position is specified by, for example, dividing an area on the display according to the number of channel selection marks to be displayed and assigning serial numbers. For example, in the case of the example shown in FIG. 4 and the like, since the number of channel selection marks to be displayed is nine, the area on the display is divided into nine sections, and the upper left is “(1, 1) ", and the right next to it is" (1,2) ". By assigning a series number to each section, the display position where the channel selection mark should be displayed is specified. Alternatively, the display position on the display screen may be displayed in units of pixels. For example, when the channel selection mark is displayed as a rectangular icon, it may be displayed at the coordinate positions of the pixels at the upper left corner and the lower right corner.
Next, since it is necessary to decide which channel selection mark is to be displayed at which position among the display positions specified in this way, the display position is associated with identification information for identifying the channel selection mark. The For this association, for example, by displaying on the display an input screen for allowing the user to select and input the display position of each channel selection mark, the user's input may be received and associated, or preset. The association may be performed according to a predetermined rule, for example, a rule in which the frequency of broadcast waves is arranged in ascending order. Information that associates the display position generated in this way with the identification information of the channel selection mark is stored in the main memory as layout information.

Next, when the user moves a specific channel selection mark in order to change the display position of the channel selection mark, it is arranged at the destination by accepting a graphical movement operation to the adjacent channel selection mark position. A configuration for changing the layout information so that the selected channel selection mark and the channel selection mark that has been moved by designating the channel selection mark will be described. This change process is executed according to the following procedure defined by the first layout information change program.
First, the CPU reads the identification information and position information of the movement source channel selection mark selected as the movement target based on the input signal relating to the pressing of the determination key for selection received via the I / O. Here, the position information can be arranged in the vertical direction in the maximum number (R: R = 3 in the example of FIG. 4) of button areas that can be arranged vertically on the display and horizontally on the display. The maximum number (C is assumed; C = 3 in the example of FIG. 4) is shown in combination with the horizontal position.
Next, the CPU receives an input signal related to the movement of the cursor received via the I / O, and acquires the vertical movement amount and the horizontal movement amount of the movement source channel selection mark to be moved. Stored in the main memory. The amount of movement in the vertical and horizontal directions is either “1”, “0”, or “−1”. For example, when the movement amount in the vertical direction is “1” and the movement amount in the horizontal direction is “0”, this indicates the movement amount for moving the channel selection mark to the next lower position.
Next, the CPU acquires the position information of the movement destination based on the movement amount, cuts off the association with the position information to which the channel selection mark has been associated so far, and newly replaces it with the movement destination. Perform processing to associate with location information. This is realized by storing the channel selection mark in the same data area as the position information of the movement destination of the main memory. Similarly, the CPU cuts off the association between the movement destination channel selection mark and the position information associated so far and newly associates it with the movement source position information. As a result, the channel selection mark that was originally displayed at the source position is placed at the destination position, and the channel selection mark that was originally displayed at the destination position is placed at the source position. The replacement of these two adjacent channel selection marks is completed.

This will be specifically described below with reference to an example in which the channel selection marks shown in FIG. 4 are exchanged.
First, when the user selects “NHK” displayed at the display position “(1, 1)” (position “1” in the case of a serial number) and presses the enter key, the CPU performs I input. This input signal is received via / O, and identification information for identifying the channel selection mark “NHK” included in the signal and display position information “(1, 1)” associated with this identification information are provided. read out.
Next, when the user performs an input for moving the cursor from the “NHK” display position “1” to the position of “KKT” display position 4 ”below, the CPU performs an I / O operation via the I / O. In response to this input signal, the vertical movement amount “1” and the horizontal movement amount “0” are acquired and stored in the main memory.
Next, the CPU acquires the position information “(2, 1)” of the movement destination based on the movement amount, and the position information “(1) associated with the identification information of the channel selection mark“ NHK ”until then. , 1) ”and the new location information“ (2, 1) ”is associated with the destination information“ (2, 1) ”, the identification information of“ NHK ”and the display location information“ (2, 1) ”. Are stored in the same area of the data area of the main memory. Similarly, the CPU breaks the association between the channel selection mark “KKT” of the movement destination and the position information “(2, 1)” that has been associated so far, and newly moves the position information “(1, 1) of the movement source. ) ”, The identification information“ KKT ”and the display position information“ (1, 1) ”are stored in the same data area of the main memory.
Further, the CPU executes a layout display program and displays a channel selection mark on the display based on the changed layout information.

<Process flow>
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the flow of processing in the television receiver of the present embodiment, and illustrates an example of the flow of processing related to the initial display of the channel selection mark.
First, in the channel selection mark reading step S0901, the television receiver reads the channel selection mark.
Next, in step S0902 for associating the channel selection mark with the display position, the television receiving apparatus associates the channel selection mark with the display position. This process further includes sub-steps of setting display area S0903 and associating display position with channel selection mark identification information S0904.
Next, in step S0905 for displaying the channel selection mark, the television receiver sets each channel selection mark based on the display area setting and the association with the display position of the channel selection mark made in steps S0903 and S0904. Is displayed at a predetermined display position.

Next, FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process flow in the television receiver according to the present embodiment, and is a diagram illustrating an example of a process flow related to a change in layout information.
First, in step S1001 for receiving a decision key for selecting a channel selection mark, the television receiving apparatus accepts the input.
Next, in the reading source channel selection mark identification information and position information reading step S1002, the television receiver identifies the source channel selection mark selected as the object to be moved based on the input received in the step. Read information and location information.
Next, in input acceptance step S1003 for cursor movement, the television receiving apparatus accepts the input.
Next, in step S1004 for acquiring the movement amount of the movement source channel selection mark, the television receiver sets the movement amount in the vertical direction of the movement source channel selection mark, which is the movement object, based on the input received in the step. The amount of movement in the horizontal direction is acquired and stored in the main memory.
Next, in the destination position information acquisition step S1005, the television receiving apparatus acquires the position information of the destination based on the amount of movement acquired in step S1004.
Next, in the step S1006 of associating the movement source channel selection mark with the movement destination position information, the television receiver associates the movement source channel selection mark selected as the movement target with the position information that has been associated so far. Cut off and newly associate this with the location information of the destination.
Further, in the step S1007 of associating the movement destination channel selection mark with the movement source position information, the television receiving apparatus associates the channel selection mark arranged at the movement destination with the movement destination position information that has been associated so far. , And a process of newly associating this with the position information of the movement source is performed.

<Effect>
According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a program receiving apparatus capable of performing an operation of changing the location of a moving source program selection mark that is an object of interest of a user to a moving destination as a selection target. It is possible to provide a program receiving apparatus that can be rearranged so as to replace the program selection mark at the adjacent position only by performing an operation of moving the to the adjacent position.

<Overview>
The program receiving apparatus of the present embodiment includes means for holding a program selection mark used for channel selection operation by a user on the display, means for displaying the program selection mark on the display, and designating the program selection mark Then, by accepting a graphical movement operation at the destination position in the layout on the display, all or some of the other program selection marks are placed in accordance with a predetermined order so as to fill in empty positions of the program selection marks caused by the movement. And a means for changing layout information so as to be moved up or down.
That is, unlike the first embodiment, the program receiving apparatus according to the present embodiment eliminates the complexity of selecting all program selection marks to be moved among the two problems to be solved by the present invention. If the program selection mark to be moved is moved to a predetermined position, the other program selection marks are moved and arranged in order. In other words, unlike the first embodiment, it is necessary to select not only the program selection mark of the movement source but also the program selection mark of the movement destination, but the program selection mark positioned between them is changed without being selected, and the arrangement is changed by sequential feeding. In this way, the complexity of selecting all program selection marks to be moved is eliminated.

<Configuration>
(General composition / Definition of terms)
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the program receiving apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the “program receiving device” 1100 includes a “program selection mark holding unit” 1110, a “layout information holding unit” 1120, and a “second layout information changing unit” 1140.
The “program selection mark holding unit” is configured to hold a program selection mark used for channel selection operation by the user on the display. The “layout information holding unit” is configured to hold layout information for displaying the program selection mark on the display. The “second layout information changing unit” designates a program selection mark, and accepts a graphical movement operation at the movement destination position in the layout on the display, so as to fill in the empty position of the program selection mark caused by the movement. The layout information is changed so that all or some of the program selection marks are moved up or down according to a predetermined order.
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the apparatus when the program receiving apparatus of the present embodiment is a television receiving apparatus. As shown in the figure, “program selection mark holding unit” 1810 of “program receiving device (television receiving device)” 1800 has “channel selection mark holding unit” 1811, and “layout information holding unit” 1820 has “ “Channel selection mark corresponding layout information holding means” 1821, and “Second layout information changing unit” 1840 has “Second layout information changing means” 1741.
The television receiving apparatus which is an example of the program receiving apparatus of the present invention is also an apparatus having an overall configuration as shown in FIG. 2 for the first embodiment, and the present invention is a means corresponding to the channel selection unit. More specifically, the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment in that it relates to a configuration for changing the layout of a channel selection icon (program selection mark) included in a unit corresponding to the channel selection unit.
Among the configurations shown in FIG. 18, the configurations of the “channel selection mark holding unit” and the “channel selection mark corresponding layout information holding unit” are the same as those described in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted. The configuration of “two layout information changing means” will be described.

(Second layout information changing means)
The “second layout information changing means” designates a channel selection mark, and accepts a graphical movement operation at the movement destination position in the layout on the display, so that another channel selection mark empty position caused by the movement is filled. The layout information is changed so that all or some of the channel selection marks are moved up or down according to a predetermined order.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a channel list layout changing method according to the configuration of the present embodiment. In this figure, as in the example of FIG. 4, the channel selection marks relating to all nine channels are displayed as receivable channels, so that the user frequently views NHK. An example of performing a layout change for changing the arrangement of “NHK” arranged at the position “1” in the upper left will be described. However, unlike the example in FIG. 4, the layout is arranged so as to be arranged at the position “7” in the lower left. This will be described in the case of making a change. As such a case, for example, a case where the user's most visible arrangement is the lower left is considered.
In this case, as shown in (a), first, “NHK” is selected with the cursor, and “NHK” is determined as a selection target by pressing the enter key.
Next, as shown in (b), the cursor is moved to the position “7”, and “RCC” arranged at that position is selected. Unlike the case of FIG. 4, even if the cursor is sequentially moved to the position “4” and the position “7”, the channel selection marks located at the adjacent movement destinations are not automatically replaced and arranged. In addition, it is necessary to perform a selection operation for the destination “RCC”. In other words, the process so far is the same as the conventional method described with reference to FIG.
Next, as shown in (c), when the determination key is pressed while “RCC” is selected, “NHK” is arranged at the position “7”. Then, as shown in (e), in conjunction with this, it is arranged at positions “2” to “6” between “NHK” at the position “1” and “RCC” at the position “7”. The channel selection marks for “NTV”, “TBS”, “KKT”, “RKK” and “NBS”, and “RCC” arranged at the position “7” are moved up one by one to “1”. To “6”. Therefore, it is not necessary to select the five channel selection marks positioned from “2” to “6” as the movement target.

(Format of move operation information accepted for layout information change)
In FIG. 13, the second layout information changing unit designates a channel selection mark and accepts a graphical movement operation at the movement destination position in the layout on the display so that the empty position of the channel selection mark generated by the movement is filled. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a format of graphical movement operation information received for changing layout information so that all or some other channel selection marks are moved up or down according to a predetermined order, The format is an example. However, the format is not limited to the XML format and may be another format.

(Example of second layout information change program)
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the description of the second layout information change program (note that a comment is added in the figure). “Button” in the figure also indicates a channel selection mark. As shown in the figure, the button is a data type and stores button data.
The description “Button Buttons [MaxR] [MaxC];” means that a maximum of R button areas are arranged vertically and a maximum of C button areas are arranged, and the array subscript starts from 0. This point is also common to the first embodiment.
Similarly to the first embodiment, “int current_R, current_C;” indicates a variable for storing the position of the button that is the main object of the arrangement change (the button that is the object of the arrangement change), and “current_R = get_current_R ( ”;” Indicates that the vertical position of the button that is the main object of the layout change is acquired, and “current_C = get_current_C ();” indicates the horizontal direction of the button that is the main object of the layout change. Indicates acquisition of position. “Int dest_R = get_target_R ();” indicates the acquisition and substitution of the vertical position of the destination button, and “int dest_C = get_target_C ();” indicates the horizontal position of the destination button. Indicates acquisition and substitution.

Therefore, the program related to the operation of placing the button that is the object of arrangement change at the position of the destination button and moving up the buttons arranged from the source to the destination one by one is shown below. Is described as follows.
“While (! (Current_R == dest_R && current_C == dest_C)) {
int old_R = current_R; (Comment: indicates the position before moving one)
int old_C = current_C; (comment: indicates the position before moving one) "
Current_C = current_C + 1;
If (current_C == MaxC) {
Current_C = 0;
Current_R = current_R + 1;
・}
Buttons [old_R] [old_C] = Buttons [current_R] [current_C];
?}
• Buttons [dest_R] [dest_C] = tmp;
As a result, after the button that is the target of the layout change is temporarily stored in the main memory, the target to be processed as the processing target button is moved to the right or the beginning of the next line, and before the contents of the button are moved. Substitute to the location of. Then, if this process is repeated, the content of the button that is the destination of the button of interest will be assigned to the location before the movement, so the interest that was temporarily stored in that empty position will be substituted. Substitute the contents of the target button. Move the button focused on the position to the right or to the beginning of the next line.

(Hardware configuration)
Next, the hardware configuration of the television receiver according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the television receiver according to the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the channel selection mark holding means and the channel selection mark corresponding layout information holding means of the television receiver of this embodiment are “storage device (recording medium)” 1501, “main memory” 1502, “ CPU "1503 and the like. The second layout information changing means includes “storage device (recording medium)”, “main memory”, “CPU”, “I / O” 1504, “display” 1505, and the like. These are connected to each other through a data communication path such as a “system bus” 1506 to perform transmission / reception and processing of information.
Since the configuration for initially displaying the channel selection mark is the same as the hardware configuration of the television receiver of the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted. Here, the channel selection mark is designated and moved within the layout on the display. A layout in which all or some of the other channel selection marks are moved up or down according to a predetermined order so as to fill the empty position of the channel selection mark generated by the movement by accepting a graphical movement operation at the previous position. A configuration for changing information will be described. This change process is executed according to the following procedure defined by the second layout information change program.

First, the CPU acquires identification information and position information of a source channel selection mark selected as a movement target, based on an input signal relating to pressing of a determination key for selection received via I / O. Stored in the main memory. Here, the position information can be arranged in the vertical direction in the maximum number (R: R = 3 in the example of FIG. 12) of button areas that can be arranged vertically on the display and horizontally on the display. The maximum number (C is assumed; in the example of FIG. 12, C = 3) is shown in combination with the position in the horizontal direction in the button area.
Next, the CPU accepts an input signal for pressing a decision key for selecting a destination channel selection mark received via the I / O, and receives position information (vertical direction and (Horizontal direction) is acquired and stored in the main memory.
Next, the CPU reads the identification information of the channel selection mark located at the right of the movement source channel selection mark selected as the movement target or at the beginning of the next line, and the channel selection mark is associated with the information until then. The process of cutting off the association with the position information and newly associating it with the previous position information is performed. This is realized by storing the channel selection mark in the same data area as the position information of the movement destination of the main memory.
Next, the CPU moves the processing target further to the channel selection mark located one right or at the beginning of the next line, and performs the same processing. The CPU repeats this process until the position information of the movement source coincides with the position information of the movement destination of the channel selection mark of the main object of interest selected first. When the position information of the movement source and the position information of the movement destination of the channel selection mark of the main object of interest match, finally, the CPU displays the identification information of the movement source channel selection mark once stored in the main memory. Read and store this in association with the location information of the destination. As a result, the channel selection mark that was initially displayed at the source position is placed at the destination position, and the channel selection mark that was placed between the source and destination is moved up one by one. Thus, the arrangement changing process is completed.
Further, the CPU executes a layout display program and displays a channel selection mark on the display based on the changed layout information.

The above hardware configuration will be specifically described below with reference to an example in which the channel selection marks are replaced as shown in FIG.
First, when the user selects “NHK” displayed at the display position “(1, 1)” (position “1” in the case of a serial number) and presses the enter key, the CPU performs I input. This input signal is received via / O, and identification information for identifying the channel selection mark “NHK” included in the signal and display position information “(1, 1)” associated with this identification information are provided. Acquired and temporarily stored in the main memory.
Next, when the user moves the cursor from the “NHK” display position “1” to the position “7” and performs input for selecting “RCC” arranged at the position, the CPU Accepts this input signal via the I / O, acquires "(3, 1)" which is the position information of the channel selection mark of the movement destination, and stores it in the main memory.
Next, the CPU reads the position information “(1, 1)” (position of “1” in the case of a serial number) of the movement source, and selects the channel arranged on the right or at the top of the next line. Read the mark position information. In this example, the right position information “(1, 2)” (position “2” in terms of serial number) is read out. Then, the association with the position information associated with the channel selection mark “NTV” associated with the position information is cut off, and this is newly associated with the previous position information “(1, 1)”. Process. When this processing is completed, the CPU further reads position information “(1, 3)” (position “3” in terms of serial number) to the right of “NTV”. Then, the association with the position information associated with the channel selection mark “TBS” associated with the position information is cut off, and the position information “(1,2)”) is newly added as the previous position information. Perform the association process. After that, the CPU repeats this process, and finally reads the identification information of “RCC” arranged in the position information “(3, 1)” (position “7” in the case of a serial number) When the process of cutting off the association with the previously associated position information and newly associating with the previous position information “(2, 3)” (position of “6” in the case of a serial number) is performed, The position information of the movement source of the processing target channel selection mark “RCC” matches the position information of the movement destination of “NHK” that is the object of movement. Therefore, the CPU reads the identification information of “NHK” once stored in the main memory, and stores the identification information in association with the position information of “(3, 1)” which is the vacant position.

<Process flow>
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process flow in the television receiver according to the present embodiment, and is a diagram illustrating an example of a process flow according to a change in layout information. Note that the flow of processing for initial display of the channel selection mark is the same as that in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.
First, in step S <b> 1601 for accepting a decision key for channel selection mark selection, the television receiving apparatus accepts the input.
Next, in the acquisition step S1602 of the position information of the movement source channel selection mark, the television receiver sets the identification information and position information (vertical direction and position information) of the movement source channel selection mark based on the input received in step S1601. (Horizontal direction) is acquired and stored in the main memory.
Next, in step S1603 for accepting an input of a decision key for selecting a destination channel selection mark, the television receiving apparatus accepts the input.
Next, in the acquisition step S1604 of the position information of the movement destination channel selection mark, the television receiver sets the position information (vertical direction and horizontal direction) of the movement destination channel selection mark based on the input received in step S1603. Is stored in the main memory.
Next, in step S1605, the television receiver selects one right of the movement source channel selection mark or one of the movement source channel selection marks to the right of the movement source channel selection mark. Alternatively, the first channel selection mark on the next line is disconnected from the position information associated with the previous one, and a process of newly associating it with the previous position information is performed.
Next, in step S1606, whether or not the position information of the movement source whose association has been cut off in step S1605 matches the position information of the movement destination of the channel selection mark that is the main object of arrangement movement is determined. If the result of the determination is “not coincident”, the process returns to step S1605 and the process is performed. Then, the same determination is performed for the position information whose association is cut off by the processing, and this processing is repeated until the determination result is “match”.
If the determination result in step S1606 is “match”, in step S1607 for associating with the position information of the destination channel selection mark, the television receiver has been temporarily stored in the main memory. The position information of the source channel selection mark is read and stored in association with the destination position information.

<Effect>
According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a program receiving apparatus capable of performing an operation of changing the location of a moving source program selection mark that is an object of interest of a user to a moving destination as a selection target. It is possible to provide a program receiving apparatus that can be rearranged so as to replace the program selection mark at the adjacent position only by performing an operation of moving the to the adjacent position.

The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the program receiver of Example 1. Functional block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of the television receiver of the present invention Conceptual diagram showing how channel selection marks are displayed on the screen by a combination of graphic information and layout information FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a channel list layout changing method according to the configuration of the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a channel list layout changing method according to the configuration of the first embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the format of the graphical movement operation information received in order that a 1st layout information change part may change layout information The figure which shows an example of the description of a 1st layout information change program Schematic which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the television receiver of Example 1. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process in the television receiver of Example 1. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process in the television receiver of Example 1. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the program receiver of Example 2. The figure which shows an example of the layout change method of the channel list according to the structure of Example 2. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the format of the graphical movement operation information received in order that a 2nd layout information change part may change layout information The figure which shows an example of the description of a 2nd layout information change program Schematic which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the television receiver of Example 2. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process in the television receiver of Example 2. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of a television receiver according to Embodiment 1. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the television receiver of Example 2. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the method of layout change of the channel list using a prior art

Explanation of symbols

0100 Program receiving device 0110 Program selection mark holding unit 0120 Layout information holding unit 0130 First layout information changing unit 1700 Program receiving device (television receiving device)
1710 Program selection mark holding unit 1711 Channel selection mark holding unit 1720 Layout information holding unit 1721 Channel selection mark corresponding layout information holding unit 1730 First layout information changing unit 1731 First layout information changing unit

Claims (8)

A program selection mark holding unit for holding a program selection mark used for channel selection operation by a user on the display;
A layout information holding unit for holding layout information for displaying a program selection mark on the display;
By specifying a program selection mark and accepting a graphical movement operation to an adjacent program selection mark position in the layout on the display, the program selection mark that has been designated and moved and A first layout information changing unit for changing layout information so as to replace and arrange,
A program receiving apparatus. The program receiving device is a television receiving device,
The program selection mark holding unit has channel selection mark holding means for holding a channel selection mark used for channel selection operation by a user on a display,
The layout information holding unit has channel selection mark corresponding layout information holding means for holding layout information for displaying a channel selection mark on a display,
The first layout information changing unit designates a channel selection mark, and accepts a graphical movement operation to an adjacent channel selection mark position in the layout on the display, so that the channel selection mark arranged at the destination The program receiving device according to claim 1, further comprising first layout information changing means for changing layout information so that the channel selection mark that has been designated and moved is replaced and arranged. A program selection mark holding unit for holding a program selection mark used for channel selection operation by a user on the display;
A layout information holding unit for holding layout information for displaying a program selection mark on the display;
All other or some other program selection marks are specified so that the program selection mark empty position caused by the movement can be filled by specifying the program selection mark and accepting the graphical movement operation at the destination position in the layout on the display A second layout information changing unit that changes layout information so as to move up or down according to a predetermined order,
A program receiving apparatus. The program receiving device is a television receiving device,
The program selection mark holding unit has channel selection mark holding means for holding a channel selection mark used for channel selection operation by a user on a display,
The layout information holding unit has channel selection mark corresponding layout information holding means for holding layout information for displaying a channel selection mark on a display,
The second layout information changing unit designates a channel selection mark and accepts a graphical movement operation at a destination position in the layout on the display, so that all other channel selection mark empty positions caused by the movement are filled. The program receiving apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising second layout information changing means for changing layout information so that some other channel selection marks are moved up or down according to a predetermined order. A method for changing a layout of a program selection mark in a program receiving device,
A program selection mark acquisition step of acquiring a program selection mark used for channel selection operation by a user on the display;
Layout information acquisition step for acquiring layout information for displaying the program selection mark acquired in the program selection mark acquisition step on a display;
By specifying a program selection mark and accepting a graphical movement operation to an adjacent program selection mark position in the layout on the display, the program selection mark that has been designated and moved and A first layout information changing step for changing layout information so as to replace and arrange;
Layout changing method. The layout changing method of the program selection mark in the program receiving device is a layout changing method of the channel selection mark in the program receiving device which is a television receiving device,
The program selection mark acquisition step includes a channel selection mark acquisition sub-step of acquiring a channel selection mark used for channel selection operation by a user on the display,
The layout information acquisition step includes a channel selection mark corresponding layout information acquisition substep for acquiring layout information for displaying the channel selection mark acquired in the channel selection mark acquisition substep on the display,
In the first layout information changing step, a channel selection mark is designated and a graphical movement operation to an adjacent channel selection mark position in the layout on the display is accepted. The layout changing method according to claim 5, further comprising a first layout information changing sub-step for changing layout information so as to replace the channel selection mark that has been designated and moved. A method for changing a layout of a program selection mark in a program receiving device,
A program selection mark acquisition step of acquiring a program selection mark used for channel selection operation by a user on the display;
Layout information acquisition step for acquiring layout information for displaying the program selection mark acquired in the program selection mark acquisition step on a display;
All other or some other program selection marks are specified so that the program selection mark empty position caused by the movement can be filled by specifying the program selection mark and accepting the graphical movement operation at the destination position in the layout on the display A second layout information change step for changing the layout information so as to move up or down according to a predetermined order.
Layout changing method. The layout changing method of the program selection mark in the program receiving device is a layout changing method of the channel selection mark in the program receiving device which is a television receiving device,
The program selection mark acquisition step includes a channel selection mark acquisition sub-step of acquiring a channel selection mark used for channel selection operation by a user on the display,
The layout information acquisition step includes a channel selection mark corresponding layout information acquisition substep for acquiring layout information for displaying the channel selection mark acquired in the channel selection mark acquisition substep on the display,
The second layout information changing step designates a channel selection mark and accepts a graphical movement operation at the movement destination position in the layout on the display, so that all other channel selection mark empty positions caused by the movement are filled. The layout changing method according to claim 7, further comprising a second layout information changing sub-step for changing layout information so that some other channel selection marks are moved up or down according to a predetermined order.

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