JP2014127906A - Information presentation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To present to viewers a highlight scene of a sport program in real time.SOLUTION: An information presentation device (1, 2) includes: first receiving means (11, 21) for receiving a first television broadcasting program; display means (13, 23) capable of displaying a received first image of the first television broadcasting program and a second image that is different from the first image on a screen of a display device (19, 29) at the same time; image analyzing means (14, 24) for detecting an indication of a highlight scene from the first image if the first television broadcasting program is a sport program, when the display means displays at least the second image on the screen; and controlling means (13, 23) for controlling the display means to highlight the first image or display the first image in place of the second image on the screen if an indication of a highlight scene is detected.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information presentation apparatus capable of displaying a television broadcast program on a screen, and more particularly to the technical field of an information presentation apparatus that presents a highlight scene in a television broadcast program.

  As a device of this type, for example, when playing a recording medium on which a television signal is recorded, as a highlight scene, a score scene is detected by displaying a score near the center of the screen of a sports program, and an audio signal such as a sports program is specified Detect audience cheering by frequency domain level, or detect trouble occurrence scenes during races by the amount of motion vectors of objects and backgrounds of race programs, etc., and reproduce a predetermined section including the detected scenes. There has been proposed a device that fast-forwards other sections (see Patent Document 1).

  Alternatively, one TV broadcast program received by one of the plurality of TV tuners is displayed on the screen, and another TV broadcast program received by another TV tuner among the plurality of TV tuners is displayed on the hard disk drive. There has been proposed an apparatus for recording and reproducing a recorded other television broadcast program retroactively before the detected highlight scene when a highlight scene is detected for the other television broadcast program ( (See Patent Documents 2 and 3).

JP 2007-4973 A JP 2003-134415 A JP 2007-124583 A

  However, according to the background art described above, the recorded television broadcast program is reproduced after the highlight scene broadcast is started. That is, there is a technical problem that the user cannot view the highlight scene in real time.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, for example, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information presentation apparatus that allows a user to view a highlight scene in real time.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the information presentation apparatus according to claim 1 has a first receiving means for receiving a first television broadcast program, and the received first television broadcast on a screen of a display device. When at least the second video is displayed on the screen by the display unit capable of simultaneously displaying the first video related to the program and the second video different from the first video, and the display unit, On condition that the first television broadcast program is a sports program, video analysis means for detecting a sign of a highlight scene from the first video, and on condition that a sign of the highlight scene is detected, Control means for controlling the display means to display the first video on the screen with emphasis or in place of the second video.

  The effect | action and other gain of this invention are clarified from the form for implementing demonstrated below.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information presentation apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of the display apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is a figure which shows the other example of the display screen of the display apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the highlight scene presentation process which concerns on 1st Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information presentation apparatus which concerns on 2nd Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of the display apparatus which concerns on 2nd Example. It is a figure which shows the other example of the display screen of the display apparatus which concerns on 2nd Example.

  An embodiment according to the information presentation apparatus of the present invention will be described.

  The information presentation apparatus according to the embodiment includes a first receiving unit configured to receive a first television broadcast program, a first video related to the received first television broadcast program, and a first video on a screen of a display device. A display unit capable of simultaneously displaying a second video different from one video, and the display unit displays the first television broadcast program as a sports program when at least the second video is displayed on the screen. And the video analysis means for detecting a highlight scene sign from the first video, and the first video is emphasized on the condition that the highlight scene sign is detected or Control means for controlling the display means to display on the screen in place of the second video.

  For example, first receiving means such as a TV tuner receives the first TV broadcast program. Here, the first television broadcast program is a television broadcast program broadcasted by a broadcast station selected by the user when the user selects the channel.

  For example, a display unit including a memory, a processor, and the like is provided on a screen of a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and the first video related to the received first television broadcast program and a first video different from the first video. Two images can be displayed simultaneously. That is, the display means is configured to be able to display a so-called multi-screen. Here, the second video may be, for example, a video related to content recorded on a recording medium such as a DVD or a hard disk drive, or another television broadcast received by a receiving unit different from the first receiving unit. It may be a video related to a program.

  The display means does not always display the first video and the second video on the screen at the same time, but displays the first video and the second video on the screen when, for example, a so-called multi-screen display is selected by the user. Display on top at the same time. When so-called multi-screen display is performed, the image size related to the first video and the image size related to the second video may be equal, or one of them may be larger than the other.

  For example, the analyzing means including a memory, a processor, etc., on the condition that the first television broadcast program is a sports program when at least the second video is displayed on the screen by the display means. A sign of a highlight scene is detected from the first video related to one television broadcast program. Even when only the second video is displayed on the screen, the first television broadcast program is received by the first receiving means.

  The “highlight scene” according to the present embodiment means a scene that attracts viewers in a sports program such as a scene in which a score is scored in a baseball broadcast program or a soccer relay program.

  For example, the control means including a memory, a processor, etc. may display the first video in a highlighted manner or in place of the second video on the condition that a sign of a highlight scene is detected. The display means is controlled to display on the screen. Note that “display highlighting the first video” means, for example, that when the so-called multi-screen display is performed, the image size related to the first video is made larger than the image size related to the second video, This may be realized by blinking the outer edge of one video.

  According to the inventor's research, the following matters have been found. That is, highlight scenes such as scoring scenes in sports programs have excitement that can be experienced only by watching them in real time. In the background art described above, a highlight scene of a sports program recorded on a recording medium is reproduced, and lacks real-time properties. In addition, in order to temporarily record a sports program on a recording medium such as a hard disk drive, it is necessary to separately provide a recording medium or to relatively increase the capacity of the recording medium.

  However, in this embodiment, the sign of the highlight scene is detected from the first video related to the first television broadcast program by the analysis unit on the condition that the first television broadcast program is a sports program. Then, on condition that the sign of the highlight scene is detected by the control means, the first video is emphasized and displayed, or the first video is displayed on the screen instead of the second video. The display means is controlled.

  That is, in the present embodiment, since the sign of the highlight scene is detected instead of the highlight scene itself, the time point when the first video is highlighted or after the time point when the second video is switched to the first video. Highlight scene is broadcast. For this reason, the user of the information presentation apparatus according to the present embodiment can view the highlight scene in real time. In addition, since there is no need for a recording medium for recording the first television broadcast program, for example, downsizing of the information presentation device and reduction of manufacturing cost can be realized relatively easily, which is very advantageous in practice.

  For example, in the baseball broadcast program, the first video includes an indication that the runner is on the second or third base, and in the soccer relay program, the goal post or penalty area is the first. It is included in the video. In addition, the information presentation device may be configured integrally with the display device.

  In one aspect of the information presentation apparatus according to the embodiment, the video analysis unit may provide an indication of the highlight scene based on at least one of a game status display, a score display, and a time display included in the first video. To detect.

  According to this aspect, the sign of the highlight scene can be detected relatively easily, which is very advantageous in practice.

  In another aspect of the information presentation apparatus according to the embodiment, the information presentation apparatus further includes an input unit capable of accepting a user input, and a storage unit that stores name information indicating a person name input through the input unit. The video analysis means detects a sign of the highlight scene based on the stored name information.

  According to this aspect, for example, a scene in which a player focused by the user of the information presentation device appears can be displayed on the screen of the display device as a highlight scene. Note that “based on stored name information” is not limited to the meaning of “based only on stored name information”, but is stored as one of the elements for detecting a sign of a highlight scene. The meaning of “use name information” may be included.

  In another aspect of the information presentation device according to the embodiment, the information presentation device is an in-vehicle electronic device.

  According to this aspect, a user of an in-vehicle electronic device that can receive a television broadcast program can view a highlight scene in real time. In this case, the second video is, for example, a video related to car navigation (for example, a map) or content recorded on a recording medium such as a DVD.

  Alternatively, in another aspect of the information presentation apparatus according to the embodiment, the information presentation apparatus further includes second receiving means for receiving a second television broadcast program different from the first television broadcast program, wherein the second video is received by the reception It is the image | video which concerns on the made 2nd television broadcast program.

  According to this aspect, the user of the information presentation apparatus can view the highlight scene of the first television broadcast program in real time while viewing the second television broadcast program.

  In this aspect, the control means controls the display means to display the second video on the screen and to display the first video with an image size smaller than an image size related to the second video. The control means controls the display means so as not to display the second video on the condition that a sign of the highlight scene is detected, and enlarges the image size related to the first video. The display means may be controlled as described above.

  If comprised in this way, the user who mainly watched the 2nd image | video concerning a 2nd TV broadcast program can be made to pay attention to the 1st image | video concerning a 1st TV broadcast program, and it is practically very much. It is advantageous.

  Embodiments according to the information presentation apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<First embodiment>
A first embodiment of the information presentation apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the configuration of the information presentation apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the information presentation apparatus according to the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 1, an information presentation apparatus 1 includes a television tuner 11 (“tuner 1”), a television tuner 12 (“tuner 2”), a management unit 13, an analysis unit 14, a data unit 15, an information unit 16, a control unit 17, An input unit 18 and a display device 19 are provided. The information presentation device 1 is configured to perform so-called multi-screen display.

  For example, when the so-called multi-screen display is performed, the management unit 13 determines which one of the TV broadcast program received by the TV tuner 11 and the TV broadcast program received by the TV tuner 12 is to be displayed as a main display. To do.

  The analysis unit 14 analyzes the broadcast video related to the TV broadcast program received via the TV tuners 11 and 12. Particularly in this embodiment, when the TV broadcast program is a sports program, the analysis unit 14 analyzes the broadcast video and detects a sign of the highlight scene.

  The data unit 15 manages highlight scene characteristics and highlight scene sign characteristics. The feature of the highlight scene and the sign feature of the highlight scene may be specified by the manufacturer of the information presentation apparatus 1.

  Highlight scene features include, for example, “scoring” and “game is finalized”. The highlight scene features include, for example, an indication that the runner is on the second or third base in a baseball broadcast program, a video that includes a goal post or penalty area in a soccer relay program, or a touchline or goal post in a rugby broadcast program. In the case of relay programs such as table tennis and volleyball, the score is displayed as set points or match points. For example, a time display of the state. Note that the features of the highlight scene and the signs of the highlight scene are not limited to those described above.

  The information unit 16 stores, for example, information indicating sports and player names in which the user of the information presentation device 1 is interested. Note that the names of sports and players that the user is interested in are input via the input unit 18 such as a remote controller, keyboard, touch panel, or the like.

  For example, the control unit 17 controls at least one of the television tuners 11 and 12 according to a broadcast station desired by the user input via the input unit 18.

  In the information presentation apparatus 1 configured as described above, a sports program such as a baseball broadcast program or a soccer broadcast program is received via the antenna ANT and the TV tuner 11, and the antenna ANT and the TV tuner 12 are used. For example, it is assumed that another program such as a news program or a drama is received. Then, it is assumed that the user of the information presentation apparatus 1 is mainly viewing other programs received via the TV tuner 12.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, the management unit 13 displays the program received via the TV tuner 12 with a relatively large image size on the screen 19a of the display device 19 (see “main screen”). The sports program received via the TV tuner 11 is displayed with a relatively small image size (see “sub-screen”).

  At this time, the analysis unit 14 generates a sports program received via the TV tuner 11 based on the highlight scene features managed by the data unit 15 and the information stored in the information unit 16. Attempts to detect signs of highlight scenes from such video.

  In addition to the detection of the sign of the highlight scene, the analysis unit 14 uses the video related to the sports program received via the TV tuner 11 based on the feature of the highlight scene managed by the data unit 15. It may also attempt to detect the start of a highlight scene.

  When the sign of the highlight scene is detected by the analysis unit 14, the management unit 13 displays the sports program received via the TV tuner 11 on the screen 19a with a relatively large image size (FIG. 3 ( a) Refer to “Main Screen”). Or the management part 13 displays the sports program received via the television tuner 11 on the whole surface on the screen 19a (refer FIG.3 (b)).

  The timing at which the management unit 13 switches the display of the screen 19a may be immediately after the analysis unit 14 detects the sign of the highlight scene, or after a predetermined time such as several tens of seconds to several minutes has elapsed. May be. For example, in the case where there is a gap between the display of the player name, such as sumo, and the actual start of the competition, the display of the screen 19a is switched after a predetermined time elapses after the highlight scene is detected. Thus, a highlight scene can be presented to the user at an appropriate timing.

  The analysis unit 14 further detects the end of the highlight scene. Specifically, for example, in the case of a sumo relay program, the analysis unit 14 detects that a telop of a definite type is displayed and regards it as a harbinger (predictor) at the end of the highlight scene. Then, the analysis unit 14 detects that a name different from the name of the athlete who is interested in the user stored in the information unit 16 (here, the name of the wrestler) is displayed, and the end of the highlight scene is detected. I reckon. Alternatively, in the case of a baseball broadcast program, the analysis unit 14 detects a display indicating that there is no runner and regards it as the end of the highlight scene.

  When the end of the highlight scene is detected by the analysis unit 14, the management unit 13 stops displaying the sports program or displays it as a sub screen. And the management part 13 displays the program received via the television tuner 12 as a main screen or a full screen.

  Such a configuration is very advantageous in practice because it is not necessary for the user to manually switch the screen after the highlight scene is completed.

  Next, highlight scene detection processing according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 4, first, the management unit 13 determines whether or not a sports program to present a highlight scene is displayed on the sub-screen when so-called multi-screen display is performed (step S101). When so-called multi-screen display is not performed, the management unit 13 determines whether or not a sports program to present a highlight scene is not displayed on the screen 19a.

  When it is determined that the sports program to present the highlight scene is not displayed on the sub screen (step S101: No), the management unit 13 executes the process of step S101 again. On the other hand, when it is determined that the sports program to present the highlight scene is displayed on the sub-screen (step S101: Yes), the analysis unit 14 analyzes the video related to the sports program (step S102).

  Subsequently, the management unit 13 determines whether or not a sign of a highlight scene (and / or the start of a highlight scene) has been detected from a video related to a sports program (step S103). When it is determined that no sign of the highlight scene is detected (step S103: No), the management unit 13 executes the process of step S101 again.

  When it is determined that the sign of the highlight scene has been detected (step S103: Yes), the analysis unit 14 sets a timing for switching the video related to the sports program in which the sign of the highlight scene is detected from the sub screen to the main screen. The management unit 13 is notified (step S104). In the case of immediate switching, for example, “0” may be set.

  Next, the management unit 13 determines whether it is the timing notified from the analysis unit 14 (step S105). When it is determined that it is not the timing notified from the analysis unit 14 (step S105: No), the management unit 13 executes the process of step S105 again.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that it is the timing notified from the analysis unit 14 (step S105: Yes), the management unit 13 displays the screen 19a so that the sports program to present the highlight scene is displayed on the main screen. Is switched (step S106).

  The “TV tuner 11”, “TV tuner 12”, “analysis unit 14”, “input unit 18”, and “information unit 16” according to the present embodiment are respectively referred to as “first receiving means”, “ It is an example of “second receiving means”, “video analysis means”, “input means”, and “storage means”. The “management unit 13” according to the present embodiment is an example of “display unit” and “control unit” according to the present invention.

<Second embodiment>
A second embodiment according to the information presentation apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the second embodiment, a description overlapping with that of the first embodiment is omitted as appropriate, and a configuration basically different from that of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Particularly in this embodiment, the information presentation device is configured as an in-vehicle electronic device.

  The configuration of the information presentation apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the information presentation apparatus according to the second embodiment.

  In FIG. 5, the information presentation device 2 includes a television tuner 21, a management unit 23, an analysis unit 24, a data unit 25, an information unit 26, a control unit 27, an input unit 28, and a display device 29. Further, the information presentation device 2 is configured to be able to reproduce content recorded on a recording medium 50 such as a DVD or a hard disk drive.

  For example, when the so-called multi-screen display is performed, the management unit 23 determines which of the TV broadcast program received by the TV tuner 21 and the content recorded on the recording medium 50 is to be displayed as a main.

  In the information presentation apparatus 2 configured as described above, it is assumed that a sports program is received via the antenna ANT and the TV tuner 21 and the content recorded on the recording medium 50 is being reproduced. Then, it is assumed that the user of the information presentation device 2 is mainly viewing the content recorded on the recording medium 50.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the management unit 23 displays the content recorded on the recording medium 50 on the screen 29a of the display device 29 with a relatively large image size (see “main screen”). A sports program received via the tuner 21 is displayed with a relatively small image size (see “sub-screen”).

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 7, the management unit 23 displays the content recorded on the recording medium 50 on the screen 29a of the display device 29 in full screen (in this case, the content is received via the TV tuner 21). Sports programs are not displayed until a highlight scene sign is detected). The management unit 23 turns on the television switch on the condition that the sign of the highlight scene is detected.

  When the analysis unit 24 detects a sign of a highlight scene related to a sports program, the management unit 23 displays the sports program received via the TV tuner 21 on the screen 29a with a relatively large image size. Alternatively, the sports program received via the TV tuner 21 is displayed on the entire screen 29a.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when a sports program received via the TV tuner 21 is not displayed, the analysis unit 24 performs pattern analysis on the video signal, for example, to detect a sign of a highlight scene. What is necessary is just to comprise.

  The “TV tuner 21”, “analysis unit 24”, “input unit 28”, and “information unit 26” according to the present embodiment are respectively referred to as “first receiving unit”, “video analysis unit”, “ It is another example of “input means” and “storage means”. The “management unit 23” according to the present embodiment is another example of the “display unit” and the “control unit” according to the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit or idea of the invention that can be read from the claims and the entire specification. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2 ... Information presentation apparatus 11, 12, 21 ... Television tuner, 13, 23 ... Management part, 14, 24 ... Analysis part, 15, 25 ... Data part, 16, 26 ... Information part, 17, 27 ... Control , 18, 28 ... input unit, 19, 29 ... display device, 50 ... recording medium

Claims (6)

First receiving means for receiving a first television broadcast program;
Display means capable of simultaneously displaying a first video relating to the received first television broadcast program and a second video different from the first video on a screen of a display device;
When at least the second video is displayed on the screen by the display means, on the condition that the first television broadcast program is a sports program, a sign of a highlight scene is predicted from the first video. Video analysis means to detect;
Control means for controlling the display means to display the first video on the screen with emphasis or in place of the second video on the condition that a sign of the highlight scene is detected; ,
An information presentation device comprising:   The video analysis means detects a sign of the highlight scene based on at least one of a game status display, a score display, and a time display included in the first video. Information presentation device. Input means capable of accepting user input;
Storage means for storing name information indicating a person name input via the input means;
Further comprising
The information presentation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the video analysis unit detects a sign of the highlight scene based on the stored name information.   The information presentation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information presentation apparatus is an in-vehicle electronic device. A second receiving means for receiving a second television broadcast program different from the first television broadcast program;
The information presentation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second video is a video related to the received second television broadcast program. The control means controls the display means to display the second video on the screen and to display the first video with an image size smaller than an image size related to the second video,
The control means controls the display means not to display the second video on the condition that a sign of the highlight scene is detected, and enlarges the image size related to the first video. The information presentation apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the display unit is controlled.

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