JP2008187380A - Internet television system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an Internet television device allowing a user to easily use the Internet and also to watch a television by an operation method which is similar to the channel selecting operation of a television. <P>SOLUTION: The Internet television system 1 is provided with: a television system 2; a remote controller 3 in common to TV/PC, for controlling the operation of the television system 2; a PC 4; and various servers 6 connected through a network 5 to the PC 4. When a function code instruction button 18 is depressed on an Website 40 on which a function code display part 41 is displayed, an Website is shifted to an Web 30 exclusive for a remote control operation. On the Web 30 exclusive for the remote control operation, low order Websites made to correspond to the numbers of numerical code instruction buttons 17 are hierarchically displayed, and when the numerical code instruction button 17 of the corresponding number is depressed, the Website is moved to low order Websites 31A and 31B. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an Internet television system that can be easily controlled even by a person unfamiliar with the operation of a personal computer or the like and can watch a television, and is particularly arranged in a remote control device. Simple operation of the Internet that allows you to watch TV and view various home page contents via the Internet by controlling the TV and PC functions by simply pressing the numeric code instruction buttons and some function code instruction buttons. A television system is provided.

  Recently, there has been much talk about the fusion of the Internet and television. For example, in Patent Document 1, regarding a television having an Internet connection function, an identifier for specifying a Web page such as a URL or an IP address (Internet Protocol Address) is stored in the remote controller, and a mode conversion key operation provided on the remote controller is stored. The URL stored on the display screen of the remote control is acquired, a list of acquired URLs and a pointer are displayed, and the determination key is operated while the pointer is aligned with the URL desired by the user. There has been proposed a remote control and a television that access a Web site identified by, and display content such as an image of the Web site on a display screen.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, an information management table of program identification information and URL is provided in each broadcast station site or general search site of an external Web server, and each broadcast station site or general search site is provided in the broadcast receiving apparatus. When viewing a program web page while viewing a program on the broadcast receiving device, the stored URL is read and the broadcast station site or general search site of the program being viewed is read. And a system configured to output information specifying a program being viewed, obtain the URL of the program based on the information management table of the site, and browse a Web page. ing. Furthermore, in Patent Document 3, a key image having the same shape as the remote controller numeric keypad is displayed on the screen of the remote controller for the purpose of easy access to the Internet for those unfamiliar with the operation of the remote controller. By operating the numeric keypad corresponding to the selection instruction displayed on each key, the hierarchical key image corresponding to each key selection instruction on the key image is displayed. There has been proposed an interface device for a numeric keypad of a remote controller configured so that selection contents of each key can be selected by operating a key on the numeric keypad.

JP 2003-143434 A JP 2005-295257 A JP 2003-91354 A

  Since Patent Document 1 selects and determines a list of URLs stored in the remote controller, even if the URL is stored in the remote controller at the time of shipment, for example, it does not have special personal computer operation or personal computer knowledge. The person can only access the site of the stored URL, cannot easily access the site desired by the user, and simply displays a list of symbol groups such as URL, and selects the URL from the list. In the configuration, it is difficult to determine whether the site is desired by the user using only the URL. Further, since Patent Document 2 accesses a broadcasting station site of a program being viewed or a general-purpose search site and browses a Web page of the program being viewed, it takes time and effort for the viewer to select a URL. Although you can browse web pages anytime, after all, you can only browse web pages related to the program that the user views. Knowledge of operation and personal computer is necessary. On the other hand, Patent Document 3 displays a key image having the same shape as the remote controller numeric keypad on the remote control screen, and displays the keypad key corresponding to the selection instruction content displayed on each key of the key image. By operating, by displaying a hierarchical image corresponding to the selection instruction content of each key of the key image, it is possible to browse a Web page, search for information, and transmit information by operating a numeric keypad of the remote controller. However, when displaying a key image on the screen of the remote control, when accessing a predetermined homepage on the Internet, the information is stored in the storage unit of the remote control, and the key image is stored based on the stored information. Since it is necessary to create and display the key image on the remote control screen, the structure is complicated and the key image is displayed on the remote control screen. There are few aspects that cannot cover a vast amount of information on the Internet.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a facility environment where a large number of potential users, mainly middle-aged and elderly people who are unfamiliar with computer operations, gather, such as public institutions, hospitals, elderly care facilities, large commercial facilities such as supermarkets and department stores, etc. In addition, an Internet television system that can also watch TVs that are easily operated connected to a network managed by the institution or facility is installed, and these potential users can easily access the Internet with the same feeling as operating a TV with a remote control. The purpose is to improve the utilization rate of the information service system via the Internet by operating the television system.

  The Internet television system according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a TV operation mode for receiving a television broadcast, a PC operation mode connectable to a network such as the Internet, and a common operation in which the TV operation mode and the PC operation mode can be operated. An Internet television which can also be viewed with a remote control device and a TV having a computer function capable of being connected to a network such as the Internet, comprising a monitor capable of displaying each video or image in the TV operation mode and the PC operation mode. The shared remote control device includes a TV operation mode button assigned to the TV operation mode, a PC operation mode button assigned to the PC operation mode, a plurality of numerical code instruction buttons, and a specific function code instruction button. And at least the TV operation In the mode, when the numerical code instruction button is pressed, the broadcast program of the channel corresponding to the numerical code instruction button is displayed on the monitor, and the function code instruction button is pressed in the PC operation mode. In this case, a web page corresponding to the remote control dedicated service in which a plurality of web pages numbered in advance corresponding to the numeric code designation button are hierarchically displayed is displayed, and the numeric code designation button number is selected. In this case, the lower Web page can be displayed.

  The Internet television system according to claim 2 of the present invention is the Internet television system according to claim 1, wherein at least a website corresponding to the remote control operation dedicated service has at least characters, symbols or symbols indicating the remote control operation dedicated service. When a function code display section such as a designed symbol mark is provided and the function code instruction button is pressed on the website displaying the display section, a number is assigned in advance corresponding to the numerical code instruction button. It is possible to make a transition to a Web page dedicated to remote control operation in which a plurality of displayed Web pages are hierarchically represented.

  The Internet television system according to a third aspect of the present invention is the Internet television system according to the second aspect, wherein the function code display section displayed on the website corresponding to the remote control operation dedicated service is a keyboard or a mouse. Even when clicked with a general operation device, it is possible to transition to the Web page dedicated to remote control operation.

  According to the Internet television system of the first aspect of the present invention, a TV operation mode for receiving a television broadcast, a PC operation mode connectable to a network such as the Internet, and the TV operation mode and the PC operation mode can be operated. An Internet that can be viewed with a shared remote control device, a monitor that can display each video or image in the TV operation mode and the PC operation mode, and a computer function that can be connected to a network such as the Internet. In the television system, the shared remote control device includes a TV operation mode button assigned to the TV operation mode, a PC operation mode button assigned to the PC operation mode, a plurality of numerical code instruction buttons, and a specific function code. And at least an instruction button, When the numerical code instruction button is pressed in the V operation mode, the broadcast program of the channel corresponding to the numerical code instruction button is displayed on the monitor, and the function code instruction button is pressed in the PC operation mode. If the web page corresponding to the remote control operation dedicated service in which a plurality of web pages numbered in advance corresponding to the numeric code designation button are hierarchically displayed is displayed, the numeric code designation button number is displayed. Since the lower-level web page can be displayed when the user selects, even in the TV operation mode, even if the numeric code instruction button is a channel button, any web site can be accessed from any web site when browsing the web site. It can be treated as an instruction signal for moving to the site. For example, when each numerical code instruction button (for example, channel 1) on the upper display screen is associated with the meaning of a portal site related to news such as the Internet, the display screen is changed to a lower display screen. In this case, each numerical code instruction button (for example, channel 1, 2, 3,...) Is associated with each newspaper company's portal site such as the lower Internet, so that the desired site can be easily accessed. It can be reached. As a result, even users who are unfamiliar with personal computer operations can easily use the Internet by the same operation method as the television channel selection operation.

  According to the Internet television system of claim 2 of the present invention, in the Internet television system of claim 1, at least the website corresponding to the remote control operation dedicated service includes at least characters indicating the remote control operation dedicated service, When a function code display unit such as a symbol or a designed symbol mark is provided and the function code instruction button is pressed on the website displaying the display unit, the function code display button corresponds to the numerical code instruction button in advance. Since it is possible to transition to a Web page dedicated to remote control operation in which a plurality of numbered Web pages are hierarchically displayed, a user who is used to operating a personal computer can browse the Internet using an operation device such as a mouse. To make a transition to another website. It is common to perform a click operation, such a user who is easy to handle for operation by the mouse, rather than manipulation by the numeric code instruction buttons are familiar with the mouse. For this reason, if the function code display section is displayed on the website, it is possible to handle both the click operation with the mouse and the remote control operation with the numerical code instruction button. Especially, in the portal site covering various genres, it is possible to use the mouse. A user who has become accustomed to the click operation can move to a lower Web site by clicking the Web site desired by the user with the mouse. On the other hand, a user who wishes to operate the remote control transitions to a web dedicated to remote control operation by pressing a function code instruction button, and moves to a lower website by pressing a corresponding numerical code instruction button. You can move to the target website.

  According to the Internet television system of claim 3 of the present invention, in the Internet television system of claim 2, the function code display section shown on the website corresponding to the remote control operation dedicated service is a keyboard or a mouse. Even when clicked with a general operation device such as the above, it is possible to transition to the Web page dedicated to remote control operation, so that a mouse and a numerical code instruction button can be used in combination.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following examples are only specific examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited only to the following embodiments.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1, the configuration of the Internet television system 1 of the present invention is a television system 2, a TV / PC shared remote control 3, a PC 4, and the PC 4 and a network network for controlling the operation of the television system 2. 5 includes various servers 6 that are connected to each other.

  The operation control signal 3A transmitted from the TV / PC shared remote controller 3 to the television system 2 is received by the data light receiving unit 11 provided in the television system 2. On the other hand, the operation control signal 3B transmitted from the TV / PC shared remote controller 3 to the PC 4 is received by the light receiving unit 12 provided in the PC 4, and the video signal output from the PC 4 is sent to the television system 2 via a cable (not shown). It is output as an external input signal and displayed on the monitor 10.

  Next, the TV / PC shared remote controller 3 will be described. The TV / PC shared remote control 3 is a TV operation mode button 15 for controlling the television system 2, a PC operation mode button 16 assigned to the PC operation mode, and a plurality of numerical code instructions for switching channels when the TV operation mode is selected. A button 17, a specific function code instruction button 18, a power button 19 for turning on / off the power, an up / down button 20 for controlling increase / decrease in volume, an up / down button 21 for switching channels, and the like.

  When the TV operation mode button 15 is turned on, an operation control signal 41 for the television system 2 is transmitted from the TV / PC common remote controller 3, a television is selected as the operation mode, and the television system 2 is controlled. In this TV operation mode, when a numeric code instruction button 17 (for example, 0 to 16) is pressed, a channel number selection instruction signal is transmitted to the television system 2 to switch channels. On the other hand, when the PC operation mode button 16 is turned on, the operation control signal 3B is transmitted from the TV / PC common remote controller 3 to the PC 4, the PC 4 is selected as the operation mode, and the startup screen of the PC 4 is output to the monitor 10. When the PC 4 is activated, an application attached to the PC 4 is executed using an operation device such as a keyboard or a mouse (not shown), and a screen corresponding to the application is displayed on the monitor 10. In addition, it is possible to browse the Internet by launching a browser attached to PC4. At this time, users who are accustomed to PC operation can browse the Internet using a keyboard and mouse, and search and register. It is easy to move to a web page desired by the user, such as a web page. However, by operating the TV / PC shared remote control 3 for many middle-aged and elderly people who are unfamiliar with PC operation, users who cannot move to the Web page by their own operation due to the so-called digital divide problem, A function code instruction button 18 is provided so that searching and browsing can be performed easily.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when the function code instruction button 18 is pressed in the PC operation mode, a Web page 30 corresponding to a remote control operation dedicated service (hereinafter referred to as a remote control operation Web) is displayed. The remote control operation-dedicated web 30 is hierarchically represented by a plurality of web pages 30A, 30A, 30A,... Previously numbered corresponding to the numeric code designation button 17, and the corresponding numeric code designation button 17 number is indicated. By pressing the button, a transition is made to a lower-level Web site corresponding to the numerical code instruction button 17.

  In other words, in this embodiment, an extremely large number of various websites such as the Internet are displayed on a single display screen (remote control operation dedicated web 30), for example, by channel number (for example, channels 1, 2,. 3), and when the display is hierarchically configured and changed to a lower website, each numerical code instruction button (for example, channel 1, 2, 3,...) Is displayed. ) Are associated with lower-level Web sites 31A, 31B. Accordingly, even the numerical code instruction button 17 using the same channel button can be handled as an instruction signal for moving from an arbitrary website to an arbitrary website when browsing the website. For example, when each numerical code instruction button 17 (for example, channel 1) on the upper display screen is associated with the meaning of a portal site related to news such as the Internet, the display screen is changed to the lower display screen. If there is a change, each numerical code instruction button 17 (for example, channel 1, 2, 3,...) Is associated with the portal site of each newspaper company such as the lower Internet, so that the desired site is displayed. It can be easily reached.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the website 40 corresponding to the remote control dedicated service displays a function code display such as characters, symbols or designed symbol marks indicating the remote control dedicated service on the website 40. When the function code instruction button 18 is pressed on the Web site 40 on which the function code display unit 41 is displayed, a transition to the remote control operation Web 30 is made. In the remote control operation dedicated Web 30, as described above, when the button corresponding to the number of the numerical code instruction button 17 is pressed, the lower websites 31 A, 31 B,. A user who is accustomed to operating a personal computer generally browses the Internet using an operation device such as a mouse, and generally performs a click operation with the mouse to make a transition to another Web site. Such a user who is used to operating the mouse is easier to handle using the mouse rather than using the numerical code instruction buttons 17. For this reason, if the function code display unit 41 is displayed on the Web site 40, it is possible to cope with a click operation with a mouse and a remote control operation with a numerical code instruction button 17, and particularly in a portal site covering various genres. A user who is accustomed to the click operation with the mouse can move to the lower websites 31A, 31B (a, a1,...) By clicking the website desired by the user with the mouse. On the other hand, a user who wishes to operate the remote control transitions to the remote control operation dedicated Web 30 by pressing the function code instruction button 18, and moves to the lower websites 31 A and 31 B by pressing the corresponding numerical code instruction button 17. And can move to the target Web site (b, b1,...). Further, for example, when the function code display unit 41 is displayed on the website of the movement destination, the remote controller corresponding to the website on the website of the movement destination by pressing the function code instruction button 18 again. The operation-dedicated web 30 is displayed, and a wider variety of websites can be browsed by operating the remote control in the same procedure. The remote control operation-dedicated web 30 includes items 30B such as returning to the front (for example, channel 13), moving to the front (for example, channel 14), and to the top (for example, channel 16). When a button corresponding to the number of the numerical code instruction button 17 is pressed, a transition is made to a higher-level Web site according to the instruction associated with the number. The function code display unit 41 displayed on the Web site 40 can be changed to the Web 30 dedicated to remote control operation by clicking with the mouse. Thus, after the transition to the remote control operation dedicated Web 30, it is possible to browse the Web site with the numerical code instruction button 17, and the mouse and the numerical code instruction button 17 can be used in combination.

  In addition, the remote control operation-dedicated service is not limited to a Web site, for example, in general television broadcasting, administrative service broadcasting, or broadcasting in a limited facility such as a hospital or a hotel, for example, as shown in FIG. By displaying the function code display unit 41 on the TV screen, it is possible to move to the Web 30 dedicated to remote control operation and exchange real-time information such as answers to various questionnaires, tabulations, quizzes, and the like. is there.

  As mentioned above, although the present Example was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to the said Example, A various deformation | transformation implementation is possible within the range of the summary of this invention. For example, the configuration of the TV / PC shared remote controller 3 and the number of numerical code instruction buttons 17 may be appropriately selected.

It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the internet television system of this invention. It is a schematic explanatory drawing at the time of item selection operation displayed on the monitor screen of an Internet television system same as the above. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure of a movement of a website same as the above. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure of the movement of the website in a television system same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

1 Internet television system 2 Television system 3 TV / PC shared remote control 4 PC
5 Internet network 6 Server 10 Monitor 15 TV operation mode button 16 PC operation mode button 17 Numeric code instruction button 18 Function code instruction button 30 Remote control operation Web
31A, 31B Subordinate website 41 Function code display section

Claims (3)

  In the TV operation mode for receiving TV broadcast, the PC operation mode connectable to a network such as the Internet, the common remote control device capable of operating these TV operation mode and PC operation mode, and the TV operation mode and the PC operation mode An Internet television system that can also watch a television with a monitor that can display each video or image and a computer function that can be connected to a network such as the Internet, wherein the shared remote control device includes the TV At least a TV operation mode button assigned to the operation mode, a PC operation mode button assigned to the PC operation mode, a plurality of numerical code instruction buttons, and a specific function code instruction button. When the code instruction button is pressed Displays a broadcast program of a channel corresponding to the numerical code instruction button on the monitor, and when the function code instruction button is pressed in the PC operation mode, a number corresponding to the numerical code instruction button is previously stored. A Web page corresponding to a remote control operation dedicated service in which a plurality of attached Web pages are hierarchically displayed is displayed, and a lower-level Web page can be displayed when the number of the numerical code instruction button is selected. Internet television system.   At least the website corresponding to the remote control operation dedicated service is provided with a function code display unit such as at least a character, a symbol or a designed symbol mark indicating the remote control dedicated service on the website displaying the display unit When the function code instruction button is pressed, a plurality of Web pages numbered corresponding to the numerical code instruction buttons in advance can be changed to a Web page dedicated to remote control operation represented hierarchically. The Internet television system according to claim 1.   The function code display section shown on the website corresponding to the remote control dedicated service can be changed to the remote control dedicated Web page even when clicked with a general operation device such as a keyboard or a mouse. The Internet television system according to claim 2.

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