JP2013175942A - Display device, display device control method, control program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve convenience for a user to select a content.SOLUTION: A content decoration unit 15 clearly displays each of display frames 9 in which plural contents 1 are listed, by decorating each of the display frames 9 in a color identical to a color associated with a color button 5 for identifying each content. A content selection unit 16 allows a user to select a color button 5 selectable by once input operation, thereby selecting a content.

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device that allows a user to select one of a plurality of contents displayed in a list.

  Devices that display a plurality of contents so that a user can list them and display contents selected by the user from among the plurality of contents are widely used. For example, television receivers and DVD players that list television programs included in broadcast waves and chapters included in a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) are common.

  Based on the above background, an interface for allowing a user to select a desired content from a plurality of listed contents has been studied. For example, there is an attempt to improve convenience when a user selects a content by displaying a number superimposed on each list-displayed content and clearly indicating the correspondence between the number and a button provided on a remote controller. (See also FIG. 13 described later).

  Further, Patent Document 1 below discloses a television signal receiving device that can be operated by a remote control device that includes a cursor button and a plurality of color buttons having different colors. The apparatus operates a cursor button to cause the user to select a television program.

JP 2011-30282 A (published February 10, 2011)

  Based on FIG. 13, problems with the conventional television receiver will be described. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a problem that occurs when a conventional television receiver performs multi-content display. As shown in the figure, when a number is superimposed on each list-displayed content and the correspondence between the number and a button provided on the remote control is clearly indicated, it becomes difficult for the user to visually recognize the content.

  Moreover, in the apparatus disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the user needs to operate a cursor button. That is, in order to select a desired content from a plurality of contents displayed in a list, the user has to press the cursor button many times, and thus there remains a problem in that the operation burden on the user is heavy.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to decorate the display frame of each content and select the content by allowing the user to select the content with a single input. It is to provide a display device or the like that can improve the convenience of the user when doing so.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the display device of the present invention includes:
(1) Display means for displaying a plurality of contents in a listable manner, and a plurality of identifiers for identifying each of the plurality of contents and the plurality of contents when the display means displays the plurality of contents in a listable manner. An explicit means for clearly indicating the correspondence relationship between the identifier, and after the correspondence relation is clearly indicated by the explicit means, the user is allowed to select at least one of the plurality of identifiers, and is identified by the selected identifier. A display device comprising selection means for selecting content,
(2) The explicit means specifies the boundary of each region where the plurality of contents are displayed in a listable manner by decorating them with the same identification display as the identification display associated with the identifier for identifying the content. ,
(3) The selection unit selects the content by causing a user to select the identifier that can be selected by one input.

In addition, in order to solve the above-described problem, the display device control method of the present invention includes:
(1) A display step for displaying a plurality of contents in a listable manner, and a plurality of identifiers for identifying each of the plurality of contents and the plurality of contents when the plurality of contents are displayed in a listable manner in the display step. An explicit step for clearly indicating the correspondence relationship between the identifier, and after the correspondence relationship is clearly indicated in the explicit step, by causing the user to select at least one of the plurality of identifiers, the identifier is identified by the selected identifier. A display device control method including a selection step of selecting content,
(2) In the explicit step, the boundary of each area where the plurality of contents are displayed in a listable manner is clearly indicated by decorating with the same identification display as the identification display associated with the identifier for identifying the content. ,
(3) In the selection step, the content is selected by allowing a user to select the identifier that can be selected by one input.

  According to said structure, the display apparatus of this invention and the control method of the said apparatus display a some content so that a user can list. At this time, the display device or the like clearly indicates a correspondence relationship between the plurality of contents and a plurality of identifiers for identifying the plurality of contents. The display device or the like selects the content identified by the selected identifier by causing the user to select at least one of the plurality of identifiers after clearly indicating the correspondence.

  However, in the display device or the like, the boundary of each region where a plurality of contents are displayed in a list is clearly indicated by decorating with the same identification display as the identification display associated with the identifier for identifying the content. The display device or the like selects the content by causing the user to select an identifier that can be selected by a single input.

  When the number is superimposed on each list-displayed content and the correspondence between the number and the identifier is clearly indicated as in the above-described conventional technology, it becomes difficult for the user to visually recognize the content. On the other hand, the display device and the control method of the device of the present invention decorate the boundary of the content display area with the same identification display as the identification display associated with the identifier. Thereby, the display device or the like can clearly show the correspondence between the content and the identifier without hindering the content list display.

  Further, in the above-described conventional technology, the user is forced to perform repeated operations in order to select a desired content from a plurality of contents displayed in a list. On the other hand, the display device and the control method for the device of the present invention can allow the user to select an identifier that can be selected by a single input. Thereby, the display device or the like can allow the user to easily select desired content.

  Therefore, the display device and the control method for the device of the present invention can improve the convenience when the user selects content.

The display device of the present invention is
(1) When an identifier different from the first identifier selected by the user is selected for the second time, the display position of the content identified by the first selected identifier and the second It is further characterized by further comprising replacement means for replacing the display position of the content identified by the selected identifier.

  According to the above configuration, the display device according to the present invention has the display position of the content identified by the identifier selected first by one input and the identifier selected second by one input. The display position of the content identified by can be switched.

  Thereby, the display apparatus of this invention can make a user replace easily the display position of two content. Here, since different identifiers are selected for the first selection and the second selection, the display device determines whether the user is performing an operation of selecting content or an operation of replacing content. Can be distinguished. Thereby, the said display apparatus can reduce a user's misoperation.

  Therefore, the display device of the present invention can further improve convenience when the user selects content.

In the display device of the present invention,
(1) The identification display is a different color between the plurality of identifiers,
(2) The specifying means specifies the boundary of the region by decorating it with a color associated with the identifier.

  According to said structure, in the display apparatus of this invention, an identification display is a mutually different color between several identifiers. And the said display apparatus makes explicit by decorating the boundary of an area | region with the color matched with the identifier.

  Thereby, the display apparatus of this invention can make a user recognize intuitively the correspondence of the content displayed as a list and an identifier. Therefore, the display device of the present invention can further improve convenience when the user selects content.

In the display device of the present invention,
(1) The identifier is an operation key provided in an input device capable of operating the display device.

  According to the above configuration, in the display device of the present invention, the identifier is an operation key provided in an input device capable of operating the display device.

  Thereby, the display apparatus of this invention can provide the input interface which is easy to use for a user. Therefore, the display device of the present invention can further improve convenience when the user selects content.

In the display device of the present invention,
(1) The display means displays the plurality of contents in a listable manner according to an arrangement of operation keys in the input device.

  According to said structure, the display apparatus of this invention can display several content according to the arrangement | sequence of the operation key in an input device so that a list is possible.

  Thereby, the display apparatus of this invention can make a user select an identifier, without making a user confirm the positional relationship of the operation key in an input device. Therefore, the display device of the present invention can further improve convenience when the user selects content.

In the display device of the present invention,
(1) When the content is selected by the selection means, the explicit means is identical to the identification display associated with the identifier for identifying the content, except for the boundary of the content area other than the selected content. It is characterized by being clearly displayed by decorating with an identification display.

  According to the above configuration, when the content is selected, the display device of the present invention associates only the boundary of the content area other than the selected content with the identifier for identifying the content. It can be clearly decorated with the same identification display as the identification display.

  Therefore, the display device of the present invention can further improve convenience when the user selects content.

In the display device of the present invention,
(1) The selection unit cancels the selection of the content when a first operation is performed by a user.

  According to said structure, the display apparatus of this invention can cancel selection of a content, when 1st operation is performed by the user.

  Thereby, since the display apparatus of this invention can make a user cancel cancellation of an operation easily, the convenience at the time of a user selecting content can further be improved.

In the display device of the present invention,
(1) The content is selected by receiving the one-time input after the user performs the second operation.

  According to said structure, the display apparatus of this invention can select a content by receiving 1 time of input after 2nd operation is performed by the user.

  Thereby, until the second operation is performed by the user, the display device of the present invention can assign the identifier to an operation for executing another process. Therefore, the display device of the present invention can further improve convenience when the user selects content.

  The display device may be realized by a computer. In this case, a control program for causing the display device to be realized by the computer by operating the computer as each unit of the display device and a computer-readable recording medium on which the control program is recorded also fall within the scope of the present invention.

  As described above, in the display device of the present invention, the explicit means has the same boundary of each area where the plurality of contents are displayed so as to be listed as an identification display associated with an identifier for identifying the content. The selection means is configured to select the content by allowing the user to select the identifier that can be selected by a single input.

  In the display device control method of the present invention, in the explicit step, the boundary of each region where the plurality of contents are displayed in a listable manner is the same as the identification display associated with the identifier for identifying the content. In the selection step, the content is selected by allowing the user to select the identifier that can be selected by a single input.

  That is, the display device or the like decorates the boundary of the content display area with the same identification display as the identification display associated with the identifier, so that the content list and the identifier are not obstructed. The correspondence can be specified. In addition, since the display device or the like can cause the user to select an identifier that can be selected by a single input, the user can easily select desired content.

  Therefore, the display device and the control method for the device according to the present invention have an effect of improving convenience when the user selects content.

It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the television receiver which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of an external appearance of the remote control which can operate the television receiver shown in FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of an external appearance of the smart phone which can operate the television receiver shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing that when the television receiver shown in FIG. 1 performs multi-content display, the color of the display frame of each content matches the color of the color button of the remote control shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a correspondence relationship between an example of a screen when the television receiver shown in FIG. 1 performs multi-content display and an arrangement example of color buttons provided in the remote control shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a correspondence relationship between different screen examples when the television receiver shown in FIG. 1 performs multi-content display and different arrangement examples of color buttons provided in the remote control shown in FIG. 2. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed by the television receiver illustrated in FIG. 1. When a user selects content, it is a schematic diagram which shows the example in which a display frame is displayed only on the content which is not selected, (a) is the case where the television receiver shown in FIG. 1 performs multi-content display (B) shows a multi-content display immediately after content is selected by the user, and (c) shows a display frame in the content displayed on the main screen after the content is selected by the user. Indicates the displayed state. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the television receiver which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the flow of the process which replaces the display position of a content, (a) shows the example of a screen in case the television receiver shown in FIG. 9 is performing multi-content display, (b) is a user. The example of a screen at the time of selecting the content of a lower right is shown, (c) shows the example of a screen when the display position of two content is replaced. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by the television receiver shown in FIG. 9. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the television receiver which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the subject which arises when the conventional television receiver performs multi-content display.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  Hereinafter, in order to clearly indicate that there are a plurality of members having similar properties, the members may be indicated by further adding alphabets to the same member number. For example, “select button 7a”, “cancel button 7b”, and the like are shown. Moreover, when the member name is the same, the said alphabet further attached | subjected to the member number of the said member may be abbreviate | omitted, and the said member may be named generically. For example, the color button 5a, the color button 5b, the color button 5c, and the color button 5d may be collectively referred to as “color button 5”.

  In the present embodiment, “content” refers to a television program broadcast mainly from a broadcasting station (including both main channels and subchannels). For example, cable television, CS broadcasting, radio broadcasting, DVD, All images, images, music, audio, sentences, characters, formulas, numbers, symbols, and the like provided from the Internet or the like may be used.

[Outline of Television Receiver 100]
Based on FIG. 1, the outline | summary of the television receiver 100 which concerns on this Embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of the television receiver 100.

  The television receiver (display device) 100 has a correspondence relationship between a content output unit 17 that displays a plurality of contents 1 in a listable manner, and a plurality of color buttons 5 that identify each of the plurality of contents and the plurality of contents. Is a display device that includes a content decoration unit 15 that clearly indicates the content and a content selection unit 16 that selects the content 1 by causing the user to select at least one of the plurality of color buttons 5.

  An example of an input device capable of operating the television receiver 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the external appearance of the remote controller 12.

  The remote controller (input device) 12 is an input device that gives an input for the user to operate the television receiver 100. The remote controller 12 includes four color buttons (identifiers and operation keys) 5a to 5d having different colors as operation keys. The remote controller 12 further includes a multi-content button 6, a selection button 7a, a cancel button 7b, and other buttons (power button, broadcast station selection button, volume control button, etc.).

  The color button 5 may be, for example, four colors of blue, red, green, and yellow conforming to the ARIB standard. This makes it easy for many users to identify the four colors.

  Based on FIG. 3, different examples of input devices capable of operating the television receiver 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of the smartphone 13.

  The input device that provides input for operating the television receiver 100 may be a smartphone (input device) 13. That is, the smartphone 13 displays an icon (identifier, operation key) 8 corresponding to the button, and the user may give an input to the television receiver 100 by selecting the icon by a touch operation.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when the user presses an arbitrary button on the remote controller 12 or an arbitrary icon 8 on the smartphone 13, the remote controller 12 (or the smartphone 13) inputs the user corresponding to the button (or the icon). 2 is output. The television receiver 100 receives the user input at the input unit 20 (see FIG. 1) and executes a process specified by the user input.

  The remote controller 12 or the smartphone 13 and the television receiver 100 may be connected so that they can communicate with each other so that the user input 2 can be transmitted and received, and the connection form, communication method, and the like are of a specific configuration or type. It is not limited to things. In the following description, it is assumed that the user gives input to the television receiver 100 using the remote controller 12 (see FIG. 2).

  Based on FIG. 4, the outline | summary of operation | movement of the television receiver 100 is demonstrated. FIG. 4 shows that when the television receiver 100 performs multi-content display, the colors of the display frames (area boundaries) 9a to 9d of the respective contents match the colors of the color buttons 5a to 5d of the remote controller 12. It is a schematic diagram which shows. “Multi-content display” means that the television receiver 100 displays a list of a plurality of contents 1 in a predetermined display form (for example, the display form shown in FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the user presses the multi-content button 6 of the remote controller 12, the television receiver 100 displays a list of four contents 1a to 1d. The user can select the content corresponding to the color button by pressing any one of the color buttons 5a to 5d of the remote controller 12.

  Here, note that the television receiver 100 matches (decorates with the same color) the color (identification display) of the display frame (area boundary) 9 of the content 1 with the color of the color button. That is, the display frame 9a of the content 1a identified by the color button 5a matches the color of the color button. Similarly, the color of the display frame 9b matches the color of the color button 5b, the color of the display frame 9c matches the color of the color button 5c, and the color of the display frame 9d matches the color of the color button 5d. .

  In addition, the television receiver 100 also takes care of selecting the content for identifying the color button by receiving a single input “pressing the color button 5” from the user. That is, the user can display the content on the television receiver 100 simply by pressing the color button 5 for identifying the desired content 1.

  Thereby, the television receiver 100 can clearly indicate the correspondence between the content 1 and the color button 5 without hindering the content list display. Also, the television receiver 100 can allow the user to easily select desired content. Therefore, the television receiver 100 can improve convenience when the user selects content.

  2 and 3 show an example in which the remote controller 12 or the smartphone 13 includes four color buttons 5a to 5d (or icons 8 corresponding thereto). FIG. 4 shows an example in which the television receiver 100 displays a list of four types of contents 1a to 1d in multi-content display.

  That is, the above description shows an example in which the user selects one of the four contents 1 by pressing the color button 5. However, the number of types of content displayed on the television receiver 100 in the multi-content display and the number of color buttons 5 (or corresponding icons 8) provided on the remote controller 12 or the smartphone 13 are not limited to four. The same applies to the following description.

[Configuration of Television Receiver 100]
The configuration of the television receiver 100 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, in order to ensure the conciseness of description, the part which is not directly related to this Embodiment was abbreviate | omitted from description of the structure, and the block diagram. However, the television receiver 100 may include the omitted configuration in accordance with the actual situation.

  Hereinafter, the functions of the respective components will be described in the order of the reception unit 30, the content extraction unit 40, the input unit 20, the control unit 11 (content decoration unit 15, content selection unit 16, content output unit 17), and display unit 70.

  The receiving unit 30 receives the content stream 3 from the outside (for example, a broadcasting station). The content stream 3 is arbitrary data including at least one content, and may be a digital broadcast wave of a television, for example. The receiving unit 30 outputs the received content stream 3 to the content extracting unit 40.

  The content extraction unit 40 extracts only the content 1 from the content stream 3 received by the reception unit 30 and outputs this to the control unit 11. The user can switch the reception source of the content 1 (for example, an external device connected to the broadcasting station or the television receiver 100) by giving the user input 2 to the content extraction unit 40.

  The input unit 20 receives user input 2. Specifically, when the user input 2 output from the remote controller 12 is input, the user input is output to the content extraction unit 40 and the control unit 11.

  The control unit 11 comprehensively controls various functions of the television receiver 100 and includes a content decoration unit 15, a content selection unit 16, and a content output unit 17. Each function of the control unit 11 may be realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) executing a program stored in a storage element such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory.

  The control unit 11 determines whether or not the user input 2 input from the input unit 20 is a press of the multi-content button 6. If it is determined that the multi-content button 6 is not pressed, the control unit 11 converts the content 1 designated by the user into content data 4 that can be displayed on the display unit 70, and outputs this to the display unit 70. . Similarly, the control unit 11 displays the content selected by the content selection unit 16 on the display unit 70.

  When a plurality of contents 1 are displayed in a listable manner by the content output unit 17, the content decoration unit (specifying means) 15 identifies each display frame 9 in which the contents 1 are displayed in a listable manner. By decorating with the same color as that associated with the color button 5, the correspondence between the content and the color button 5 is clearly indicated. Specifically, the content decoration unit 15 executes processing for adding data representing the display frame 9 having the same color as the color button 5 to the content data 4 output by the content output unit 17.

  The content selection unit (selection unit) 16 is identified by the selected color button 5 by allowing the user to select at least one of the color buttons 5 after the correspondence is clearly specified by the content decoration unit 15. Content 1 to be selected. Here, it is noted that the content selection unit 16 selects the content by causing the user to select the color button 5 that can be selected by one input.

  Specifically, when it is determined that the user input 2 input from the input unit 20 is a press of the color button 5, the content selection unit 16 causes the control unit 11 to output the content 1 corresponding to the color button.

  The content output unit (display means) 17 displays a plurality of contents 1 in a listable manner (see FIG. 4). Specifically, the content output unit 17 extracts four predetermined contents from the content 1 input from the content extraction unit 40, and displays the display unit according to a predetermined display form (for example, the display form shown in FIG. 4). These are converted into the content data 4 so that they can be displayed at 70, and output to the display unit 70.

  The content output unit 17 may display a plurality of contents 1 in a listable manner according to the arrangement of the color buttons 5 on the remote controller 12. Details of this configuration will be described later. The content output unit 17 can enlarge / reduce each content or display it in a superimposed manner on the displayed content when displaying a plurality of content 1 as a list.

  The display unit 70 is a device that displays the content data 4 input from the control unit 11 (particularly the content output unit 17) on the display surface. In this embodiment, a liquid crystal display (LCD) is mainly assumed. However, the type of hardware is not limited as long as the device has a display function (particularly, a flat panel display). For example, a device including a display element such as a plasma display panel (PDP) or an EL (Electroluminescence) display, and a driver circuit that drives the display element based on the content data 4 input from the control unit 11 Thus, the display unit 70 can be configured.

[Correspondence between multi-content display and color button 5]
Based on FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the correspondence relationship between the display position of each content in the multi-content display and the arrangement position of the color button 5 on the remote controller 12 will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a screen example when the television receiver 100 performs multi-content display and an arrangement example of the color buttons 5 provided in the remote controller 12. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the correspondence between different screen examples when the television receiver 100 performs multi-content display and different arrangement examples of the color buttons 5 provided on the remote controller 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, it is desirable that the display position of each content in the multi-content display matches the position of the color button 5 on the remote controller 12.

  As illustrated in FIG. 5, when the color button 5 a is arranged on the left side of the other color buttons in the housing of the remote controller 12, the television receiver 100 can select the content 1 a (display) that can be selected by the color button. The correspondence with the color button 5a is clearly indicated by the frame 9a) on the left side of the other contents. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 6, when the color button 5 a is arranged above the other color buttons in the housing of the remote controller 12, the television receiver 100 can select the content 1 a that can be selected by the color button. Is displayed above other contents.

  That is, the television receiver 100 displays each content by matching the order and direction in which the color buttons 5 are arranged in the housing of the remote controller 12 with the order and direction in which each content is displayed. As a result, the user can intuitively understand the correspondence between the display position of each content and the arrangement position of the color button 5. Therefore, the television receiver 100 can further improve convenience when the user selects content.

  5 and 6 show examples in which contents are displayed in a list on the lower and left parts of the display unit 70, respectively. However, the list display position is not limited to the lower part and the left part of the display unit 70. For example, the upper part and the right part of the display part 70 may be sufficient, and the center part may be sufficient. When the television receiver 100 includes a plurality of display units 70, the television receiver 100 may display a list of contents at predetermined positions on other display units.

[Processes Performed by Television Receiver 100]
Based on FIG. 7, the flow of processing executed by the television receiver 100 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed by the television receiver 100.

  First, the receiving unit 30 receives the content stream 3 from the outside (for example, a broadcasting station), and the content extracting unit 40 extracts only the content 1 from the content stream 3 (step 1: hereinafter, abbreviated as S1). Next, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the user input 2 input from the input unit 20 is a press of the multi-content button 6 (S2). When it is determined that the multi-contents button 6 is not pressed (NO in S2), the control unit 11 converts the content 1 designated by the user into content data 4 that can be displayed on the display unit 70, and this is displayed on the display unit 70. To output the content (S7).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the multi-content button 6 is pressed (YES in S2), the content output unit 17 displays a plurality of contents 1 in a listable manner (S3, see FIGS. 4 to 6; television receiver) Display step in 100 control methods). In addition, the content decoration unit 15 decorates each display frame 9 of the content 1 with the same color as that associated with the color button 5 that identifies the content, so that the correspondence between the content and the color button 5 is achieved. The relationship is specified (S4, explicit step).

  The content selection unit 16 determines whether the user input 2 input from the input unit 20 is a press of the color button 5 (S5a). When it is determined that the color button 5 is pressed (YES in S5a), the content selection unit 16 selects the content 1 corresponding to the color button (S6, selection step), and the control unit 11 displays the content in the display unit 70. (S7).

[Modification of Television Receiver 100]
(Operations using the selection button 7a)
The television receiver 100 (content selection unit 16) performs an operation (one input) of pressing the color button 5 after the user presses the selection button 7a of the remote controller 12 (second operation is performed). By accepting, the content 1 may be selected.

  That is, in the multi-content display, the television receiver 100 does not display the display frame 9 immediately, but displays it after the user presses the selection button 7a. Then, the television receiver 100 receives an operation of pressing the color button 5 from the user. Note that the television receiver 100 may enlarge and display the content 1 selected by the user, or may add a special color display frame 9 only to the content.

  Thus, the television receiver 100 can assign the color button 5 to an operation for executing another process until the user presses the selection button 7a. Therefore, the television receiver 100 can further improve convenience when the user selects content.

(Operation using the cancel button 7b)
Also, the television receiver 100 (content selection unit 16) may cancel the selection of the content 1 when the user presses the cancel button 7b of the remote controller 12 (the first operation is performed).

  For example, it is assumed that when the user presses the color button 5a in the multi-content display, the content 1a is selected, and the user presses the cancel button 7b when the television receiver 100 displays the content. At this time, the television receiver 100 cancels the selection of the content 1a previously performed by the user. That is, the television receiver 100 interrupts the display of the content 1a and performs the previous multi-content display again.

  Thereby, the television receiver 100 can make the user easily cancel the erroneous operation. Therefore, the television receiver 100 can further improve convenience when the user selects content.

(About an example in which the display frame is displayed only for unselected content)
An example in which the display frame 9 is displayed only on the content 1 that has not been selected will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example in which the display frames 9a, 9b, and 9d are displayed only on the unselected contents 1a, 1b, and 1d when the user selects the content 1c.

  FIG. 8A shows an example of a screen when the television receiver 100 performs multi-content display. 8B shows multi-content display immediately after the content 1c is selected by the user, and FIG. 8C shows the content displayed on the main screen after the content 1c is selected by the user. Shows a state in which the display frame 9c is displayed.

  When the color button 5c is pressed by the user, the television receiver 100 (content decoration unit 15) selects the content 1c. As shown in FIG. 8B, at this time, the television receiver 100 switches the display position of the content 1c and the display position of the content displayed on the main screen. In order to clearly indicate that the content 1c has been selected, the television receiver 100 (content decoration unit 15) displays the display frame 9c on the content 1c after the replacement.

  As shown in FIG. 8C, when a predetermined time passes thereafter, the television receiver 100 displays a display frame 9c on the content displayed on the main screen. That is, the television receiver 100 displays the display frame 9c at the original position.

  In other words, the television receiver 100 decorates the display frame 9 of content other than the content selected by the content selection unit 16 with the same color as the color attached to the color button 5 that identifies the content. It may be clearly shown.

(About other explicit methods)
When an image is attached to the surface of the color button 5, the television receiver 100 scatters the image along the display frame 9 so as to clearly indicate the correspondence between the color button and the content 1. Good.

[Effects produced by the television receiver 100]
The television receiver 100 decorates the display frame 9 of the content 1 with the same color as the color associated with the color button 5, so that the content 1 and the color button 5 are not obstructed. The correspondence with can be clearly shown.

  Further, since the television receiver 100 can cause the user to select the color button 5 that can be selected by one input, the user can easily select the desired content 1.

  Therefore, the television receiver 100 has an effect that the convenience when the user selects the content 1 can be improved.

[Embodiment 2]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, only the configuration added to the above-described first embodiment will be described. That is, the configuration described in the first embodiment is also included in the second embodiment. The same applies to the definitions of terms described in the first embodiment.

[Configuration of Television Receiver 200]
The configuration of the television receiver 200 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of the television receiver 200. As described above, parts not directly related to the present embodiment are omitted from the description of the configuration and the block diagram. Further, since the same components as those included in the television receiver 100 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted, only the functions performed by the content replacement unit 18 will be described below.

  When a second color button 5 different from the first color button 5 selected by the user is selected by the user, the content replacement unit (replacement means) 18 identifies the first color button 5 selected. The display position of the content 1 to be displayed and the display position of the content 1 identified by the second selected color button 5 are switched.

  Based on FIG. 10, the process of exchanging the display position of the content executed by the content exchanging unit 18 will be specifically described. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a flow of processing for switching the display positions of contents. FIG. 6A shows an example of a screen when the television receiver 200 is performing multi-content display. FIG. 5B shows a screen example when the user selects the content 1d, and FIG. 4C shows a screen example when the display position of the content 1d is replaced with the display position of the content 1a. .

  As shown in FIG. 10A, when the television receiver 200 is performing multi-content display, when the user presses the color button 5d, the content selection unit 16 selects the content 1d.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, at this time, the content decoration unit 15 may hide the display frames 9a to 9c other than the display frame 9d of the content 1d. Thereby, the television receiver 200 can clearly indicate to the user which content the user has selected.

  As shown in FIG. 10C, when the user further presses the color button 5a, the content replacement unit 18 displays the display position of the content 1d selected first and the display position of the content 1a selected second. Replace.

  Although not shown in FIG. 10, when the user selects the content 1b for the second time, the content replacement unit 18 switches the display position of the content 1b and the display position of the content 1d. When the user selects the content 1c for the second time, the content replacement unit 18 switches the display position of the content 1c and the display position of the content 1d.

  As described above, the television receiver 200 allows the user to easily change the display position of the content in the multi-content display. Here, since different keys are pressed for the first selection and the second selection, whether the television receiver 200 is performing an operation of selecting content or an operation of replacing content. Can be distinguished.

  Thereby, the television receiver 200 can reduce user's erroneous operation. Therefore, the television receiver 200 can further improve convenience when the user selects content.

[Processing Performed by Television Receiver 200]
Based on FIG. 11, the flow of processing executed by the television receiver 200 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed by the television receiver 200.

  Here, the processing executed by the television receiver 200 is mostly the same as the processing executed by the television receiver 100 described with reference to FIG. 7, and the same processing is denoted by the same reference numerals. The description will be omitted. Therefore, only the process (S5b and S8 in FIG. 11) executed by the content replacement unit 18 will be described below.

  The content selection unit 16 determines whether or not the user input 2 input from the input unit 20 is a press of the second color button 5 (S5b). When it is determined that the color button 5 is pressed (YES in S5b), the content replacement unit 18 switches the display position of the content 1 according to the second selected color button 5 (S8, replacement step). .

[Effects produced by the television receiver 200]
The television receiver 200 allows the user to easily switch the display positions of the two contents 1. Moreover, since the television receiver 200 can distinguish whether the user is performing an operation of selecting the content 1 or an operation of replacing the content, it is possible to reduce user's erroneous operations.

  Therefore, the television receiver 200 can further improve convenience when the user selects the content 1.

[Embodiment 3]
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Note that in this embodiment, the television receiver 100 described in Embodiment 1 or the television receiver 200 described in Embodiment 2 is assumed to be a television receiver 300 having an equivalent function. That is, the television receiver 300 according to the present embodiment corresponds to a different implementation example of the television receiver 100 or the television receiver 200, and the essential functions are not changed.

  Based on FIG. 12, the structure of the television receiver 300 is demonstrated. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a television receiver 300 having functions equivalent to those of the television receiver 100 or the television receiver 200.

  The television receiver 300 includes a remote control receiving unit (input unit 20), an overall control unit (control unit 11), and a video display device (display unit 70). The overall control unit controls the frame addition function (content decoration unit 15) and the overlay / enlargement / reduction function (content output unit 17). Further, the overall control unit determines the content selected by the user based on the signal input via the remote control receiving unit (content selection unit 16).

  In other words, the television receiver 300 has a function for attaching a frame of different colors to a video, a function for displaying two or more different video with a frame in a superimposed manner, and a video from a video by control from the operation unit. The display device has a function of selecting and switching the display, wherein the operation unit includes a button corresponding to the color of the video frame, and one video can be selected by the button.

[Combination of configurations (technical means) included in each embodiment]
Note that the configurations included in Embodiments 1-3 described above can be combined as appropriate. That is, all the configurations described in Embodiments 1-3 above can be used in combination with all or part of the configurations not only in the embodiments according to the description but also in other embodiments. Embodiments obtained by the above are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  In other words, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. That is, embodiments obtained by combining technical means appropriately modified within the scope of the claims are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

[Example of software implementation]
Finally, each block (particularly the control unit 11) of the television receiver 100, the television receiver 200, and the television receiver 300 is implemented in hardware by a logic circuit formed on an integrated circuit (IC chip). It may be realized or may be realized by software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

  In the latter case, the television receiver 100, the television receiver 200, and the television receiver 300 include a CPU that executes instructions of a program that realizes each function, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores the program, and the above. A RAM (Random Access Memory) for expanding the program, a storage device (recording medium) such as a memory for storing the program and various data, and the like are provided. An object of the present invention is to provide a program code (execution format program, intermediate code program, intermediate code program, control program of the television receiver 100, the television receiver 200, or the television receiver 300, which is software that implements the functions described above. A recording medium in which a source program is recorded so as to be readable by a computer is supplied to the television receiver 100, the television receiver 200, or the television receiver 300, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) records the recording medium on the recording medium. This can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code.

  Examples of the recording medium include tapes such as magnetic tapes and cassette tapes, magnetic disks such as floppy (registered trademark) disks / hard disks, and disks including optical disks such as CD-ROM / MO / MD / DVD / CD-R. IC cards (including memory cards) / optical cards, semiconductor memories such as mask ROM / EPROM / EEPROM / flash ROM, PLD (Programmable logic device), FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), etc. Logic circuits can be used.

  Further, the television receiver 100, the television receiver 200, or the television receiver 300 may be configured to be connectable to a communication network, and the program code may be supplied via the communication network. The communication network is not particularly limited as long as it can transmit the program code. For example, the Internet, intranet, extranet, LAN, ISDN, VAN, CATV communication network, virtual private network, telephone line network, mobile communication network, satellite communication network, and the like can be used. The transmission medium constituting the communication network may be any medium that can transmit the program code, and is not limited to a specific configuration or type. For example, even with wired lines such as IEEE 1394, USB, power line carrier, cable TV line, telephone line, and ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) line, infrared rays such as IrDA and remote control, Bluetooth (registered trademark), IEEE 802.11 wireless, HDR ( It can also be used by radio such as High Data Rate (NFC), Near Field Communication (NFC), Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), mobile phone network, satellite line, and digital terrestrial network. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a computer data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program code is embodied by electronic transmission.

  As described above, in this specification, the means does not necessarily mean a physical means, and includes the case where the function of each means is realized by software. Further, the function of one means may be realized by two or more physical means, and the function of two or more means may be realized by one physical means.

  The present invention can be applied to a display device such as a television receiver that outputs externally received content to a display unit.

1a content 1b content 1c content 1d content 5a Color button (identifier, operation key)
5b Color button (identifier, operation key)
5c Color button (identifier, operation key)
5d Color button (identifier, operation key)
8 Icon (identifier, operation key)
9 Display frame (area boundary)
12 Remote control (input device)
13 Smartphone (input device)
15 Content decoration part (specifying means)
16 Content selection section (selection means)
17 Content output section (display means)
18 Content replacement part (replacement means)
100 Television receiver (display device)
200 Television receiver (display device)
300 Television receiver (display device)

Claims (11)

Correspondence between display means for displaying a list of a plurality of contents and a plurality of identifiers for identifying each of the plurality of contents when the display means displays a plurality of contents in a listable manner An explicit means for clearly indicating the relationship, and after the correspondence is clearly indicated by the explicit means, the user selects at least one of the plurality of identifiers to select the content identified by the selected identifier. A display device comprising:
The explicit means clearly specifies the boundary of each region where the plurality of contents are displayed in a list by decorating with the same identification display as the identification display associated with the identifier for identifying the content,
The display device is characterized in that the selection means selects the content by allowing a user to select the identifier that can be selected by one input.   When an identifier different from the first identifier selected by the user is selected second, the display position of the content identified by the first selected identifier and the second selected identifier are selected. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising replacement means for replacing the display position of the content identified by the identifier. The identification display is a different color between the plurality of identifiers,
The display device according to claim 1, wherein the specifying unit specifies the boundary of the region by decorating with a color associated with the identifier.   The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the identifier is an operation key provided in an input device capable of operating the display device.   The display device according to claim 4, wherein the display unit displays the plurality of contents in a listable manner in accordance with an operation key arrangement in the input device.   When the content is selected by the selection means, the explicit means displays only the boundary of the content area other than the selected content with the same identification display as the identification display associated with the identifier for identifying the content. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display device is specified by decorating with a display.   The display device according to claim 1, wherein when the first operation is performed by the user, the selection unit cancels the selection of the content.   The display according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the selection unit selects the content by receiving the one-time input after a second operation is performed by a user. apparatus. Correspondence between a display step for displaying a plurality of contents in a listable manner and a plurality of identifiers for identifying each of the plurality of contents when the plurality of contents are displayed in a listable manner in the display step An explicit step for clearly indicating the relationship, and after the correspondence relationship is clearly specified in the explicit step, the user selects at least one of the plurality of identifiers to select the content identified by the selected identifier. A display device control method including:
In the explicit step, the boundary of each region where the plurality of contents are displayed in a listable manner is clearly specified by decorating with the same identification display as the identification display associated with the identifier for identifying the content,
In the selection step, the content is selected by causing a user to select the identifier that can be selected by one input, and the method for controlling the display device.   A control program for operating the display device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the control program causes a computer to function as each of the means.   The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the control program of Claim 10.

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