JP3355646B2 - Television receiver - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a television receiver.
In particular, multiple programs (other than the program currently being viewed)
Set) can be visually checked and the user can select a station.
Though it may assist about the suitable television receiver.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, the mainstream of channel selection of a television receiver has been such that the whole screen changes at once when a certain channel selection operation is performed. The tuning operation is performed by rotating the station display dial in the television, pressing the station display button (channel button) on the television or the remote controller, or using the up and down buttons on the remote controller one by one. There were many ways to change it. As other channel selection methods, when a specific channel selection operation is performed, the screen of another station is displayed as a sub-screen in one corner of the screen or the still images of multiple stations are simultaneously displayed on one screen Some stations can be seen, but the actual tuning is performed by pressing the station display button on the remote controller.
In addition, as this kind of prior art, for example,
130080 JP, Sho 62-21379 Patent Publication
Are known .

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional channel selection method does not take into consideration that the channel selection is performed while checking the broadcast contents of a plurality of stations in real time, and when a certain station is selected. The contents of other stations could not be seen at all, or only two stations could be seen, or even three or more stations could be seen but only still images.

[0004] The present invention is, I der has been made in view of the above Symbol challenges, its purpose is to continue the program being watched audience quality
One, users can check the video content of multiple
It is to <br/> provide a television receiver which is adapted to assist in tuning with.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a television receiver according to the present invention comprises: a first display screen on which an image corresponding to a single image information is displayed; A second display screen in which an image corresponding to the information is divided into a plurality of display areas and displayed on one screen is configured to be switchable, and the second display screen is switched from the first display screen to the second display screen.
Is switched to the first state immediately before the switching .
A first display area where the image of the image and the same image information displayed on the display screen that is displayed in video, at least, the first table
And a plurality of second display regions are Ru displays images corresponding to the plurality of different video information and video information display region, wherein the double
Of the second display region numbers, and displays images of the selected display area in video, and one small without the <br/> also the image of the display area which is not selected to be displayed in a still image, the selection Table
When an operation for confirmation is performed on the display area,
The video information of one display area is the same as that of the selected display area.
Change to video information and change the video corresponding to the same video information
A moving image is displayed in the first display area .

[0006] In this case, the image memory has two or more receiving tuning system, may be displayed simultaneously an image of two or more stations with video. Further, in the simultaneous split display of a plurality of videos at the time of channel selection, only the video displayed immediately before starting the channel selection operation is displayed larger than the other videos. Further, remote control is performed by a remote controller such as input means for controlling the operation direction of the cursor using the rotation of the sphere or input means having a key top capable of controlling at least four operation directions. It can be so.

[0007]

According to the configuration of the present invention, the program being viewed displayed on the first display screen (normal screen) is the second program for confirming a plurality of programs (counter programs) of other stations. The moving image is displayed in the first display area of the display screen (multi-screen).
In addition, the video of the selected display area is displayed as a moving image among the plurality of second display areas in which the videos of the counterprograms are displayed. Therefore, while continuously viewing the program that was viewed on the normal screen, the contents of a plurality of counter programs can be visually confirmed, and the current contents of a desired program can be immediately grasped. The display area selected from the plurality of second display areas is selected.
Video of the video information of the area
Is displayed in the display area of
I want to understand the contents of the program more easily.

In this case, by providing an image memory and two tuning systems, images of three or more stations including the currently receiving station are reduced and displayed at once. The image of the station received by one tuning system is reduced and displayed as a real-time moving image as the image of the current receiving station, and is displayed larger than the other images. Furthermore, while receiving a plurality of stations including the current receiving station sequentially by the other tuning system, the stations are reduced and captured as still images in the image memory, and then displayed on the screen. At the same time, even in this tuning system, the image of the current receiving station is reduced for the time being and displayed as a real-time moving image with a cursor on the still image of the current receiving station.
When the cursor is moved using the remote controller, the location of the moving image changes with the movement of the cursor, and the station to which attention is paid can be made a moving image by repeating the operation of moving the cursor. Further, by issuing a confirmation instruction by the remote controller, the current receiving station can be changed to the selected station.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a channel selection according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a simplified diagram showing a change in screen in channel selection according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a remote controller used for channel selection according to the present invention.

2A and 2B, FIG. 2A shows a normal reception state of the television receiver. For example, it is assumed that a total of 12 stations can be received from station a to station l in alphabetical order. It is assumed that the tuner (hereinafter referred to as "tuner 1") is receiving station d therein. Next, the remote controller issues an instruction to change the screen to the channel selection mode. In this embodiment, this change instruction is
It is issued by touching the trackball, cross cursor key or joystick lever on the remote controller shown in FIGS. 3A, 2B, 3B and 3C. After the change instruction, the tuner, which has been receiving station d until then, continuously receives station d and displays the video as a moving image in the upper left quarter of the screen (hereinafter referred to as the upper left corner).
One-half of the moving image is referred to as a “temporary channel selection screen”). At the same time, the other tuner (hereinafter referred to as “tuner 2”) sequentially saves the images of all the 12 stations being broadcast at that time in the image memory as still images having a size of ８ of the entire screen. , Displayed in the remaining three quarters of the screen,
The tuner 2 also receives the d-station, displays the d-station portion of the still image as a moving image, and further displays a cursor frame in this portion (hereinafter, the moving image in the cursor frame is referred to as a “search screen”). . FIG. 2B shows a screen immediately after the mode is changed to the channel selection mode (hereinafter, a state in which the provisional channel selection screen matches the search screen is referred to as a “provisional channel selection state”). Thereafter, when the track frame 2 on the remote controller is rotated, the cross cursor key 3 is pressed, or the joystick lever 4 is depressed to move the cursor frame on the screen in units of stations, the cursor frame on the screen on which the cursor frame has moved is displayed. The tuner 2 receives the station, the screen of the station becomes a search screen, and the moving picture is displayed. C in FIG. 2 indicates that the cursor has moved to the j-station portion and this screen is a search screen (hereinafter, a state where the provisional channel selection screen and the search screen are different is referred to as a “search state”. Name). In the search state, when the confirmation instruction is transmitted by pressing the confirmation instruction button on the remote controller shown in 5 of FIG. 3, the tuner 1 receives the j station, and displays the temporary selection screen of the upper left quarter by j. The station is replaced with a moving image to be displayed, and the station is again temporarily selected. here,
When the confirmation instruction is transmitted again by the remote controller, the channel selection ends and the entire screen is switched to the j station. FIG. 2D and FIG. 2E show that the j station in the provisional channel selection state has been selected. If it is desired to select another station without terminating the channel in the temporary channel selection state, if the cursor is moved without issuing a confirmation instruction, the search screen is again in a search state different from the temporary channel selection screen. F in FIG. 2 indicates that the state has been changed from the provisional channel selection state to the search state again, and the search screen has been changed to the station a. Further, G in FIG. 2 and H in FIG. 2 indicate that station a is provisionally selected from the search state and is displayed on the provisional selection screen portion, indicating that station a is finally selected. It goes without saying that stations other than the j station and the a station can be selected in a similar manner.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart summarizing the above-mentioned tuning operation.

In this embodiment, since there are two tuners, the reception work of a plurality of stations can be divided by two tuners in the simultaneous display of a plurality of stations. This makes it possible to display a plurality of screens at high speed.

In the embodiment described above, the embodiment in which two tuners are provided has been described. However, according to the present invention, an external input device connected to a television receiver in addition to images of a plurality of stations. For example, by reducing the image of a video tape recorder, a video disk, a cable television, a personal computer, and the like, dividing the image at the same time on one screen, and moving the cursor that displays the divided screen on the screen, the cursor is moved. The station of the image to be shown or an external input may be selected.

[0015]

According to the present invention, on a multi-screen for confirming the contents of a plurality of counter programs, the program being viewed is displayed as a moving image, and one of the plurality of counter programs is displayed as a still image. Therefore, it is possible to check the contents of a plurality of counter-programs while continuously watching the program that was viewed in the normal state. Change
The selected video is displayed as a video
The current content of the desired program on the spot
Wear. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide information suitable for channel selection to a user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of channel selection according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a simplified diagram showing a change of a screen in channel selection according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a remote controller used for channel selection according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... cursor display frame, 2 ... trackball, 3 ...
Cross cursor key, 4 ... Joystick lever, 5
…… Confirmation instruction buttons, a to j …… Transmission screens of each station

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Maki Furui 4-6-6 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Hitachi, Ltd. (72) Naoko Kubo 4-6-6-1 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Hitachi, Ltd. (72) Inventor Shizue Abe 4-6 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Hitachi, Ltd. (56) References JP-A-3-167975 (JP, A) JP-A-2-94781 (JP, A) JP-A-2-94879 (JP, A) JP-A-3-106213 (JP, A) JP-A-5-153515 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04N 5/44-5/445

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A first display screen on which an image corresponding to a single image information is displayed, and an image corresponding to a plurality of different image information are divided into a plurality of display areas and displayed on one screen. The second display screen is configured to be switchable, and the plurality of display areas of the second display screen are
When switching from the first display screen to the second display screen,
It is displayed in the first display screen in said immediately before switching
Table 1 which image still appears in video images of the same image information
And display region, at least, a plurality of images corresponding to a plurality of different video information and video information of the first display area still appears
A video of the selected display area of the plurality of second display areas is displayed as a moving image , and at least one of the video of the non-selected display area is stationary. be displayed in image, the operation for confirmation to the selected display area I
Then, the video information of the first display area is
Change to the same video information as the second display area, and
A video corresponding to the information is displayed as a moving image in the first display area.
Television receiver, characterized in that in the way. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first display image is displayed on the second display screen.
When switching to the plane,
The video of the same video information as the video displayed in one display area is
The information is displayed on the first display screen.
The television receiver according to claim 1. 3. A remote control for remotely controlling said television receiver, wherein a plurality of second display areas on said second display screen are selected for displaying a moving image.
Television receiving image machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that to perform the controller. 4. A first display area on the second display screen.
Is larger than one of the plurality of second display areas.
The television receiver according to claim 1, 2 or 3,
Image machine . 5. An image corresponding to a single image information is displayed.
Corresponding to a first display screen and a plurality of different video information
Video is divided into multiple display areas and displayed on one screen
And the second display screen is
A television receiver configured to be switchable, wherein the plurality of display areas of the second display screen are the
When switching from the first display screen to the second display screen,
Displayed on the first display screen immediately before the switching.
Table 1 in which video with the same video information as the displayed video is displayed as a moving image
Display area and at least the video information of the first display area
An image corresponding to a plurality of different pieces of image information is displayed, and
A plurality of second display areas smaller than the first display area;
Wherein the remote controller includes the plurality of second display areas.
Among them, a selecting means for selecting a desired display area is included.
At least the condition that selection by the selection means is performed.
Then, the video information of the first display area is selected by the selection means.
To the same video information as the second display area
A video corresponding to one video information is displayed as a moving image in the first display area.
And switch from the second display screen to the first display screen.
When the first display area is changed immediately before the switching,
The video of the same video information as the video displayed in the
Television characterized by being displayed on a display screen
John receiver .