JP4186505B2 - Reception device, recording device, and recording reservation method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a receiving apparatus capable of obtaining a program guide as printed matter.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The broadcast schedule of a program broadcast from a broadcasting station could be known by referring to a program guide of a paper medium such as a newspaper or a magazine. On the other hand, electronic program guide (EPG) has recently become widespread. This is a service that displays a program guide, program guide information, and the like on a screen of a television, a personal computer, etc., and helps viewers select a program.
[0003]
For example, the broadcast receiving apparatus inputs program data and creates an EPG from the input program data. The EPG is a program table corresponding to a program to be broadcast, which is a program column designated on the horizontal axis and the vertical axis, with a channel on the horizontal axis and time on the vertical axis.
[0004]
This program guide is displayed on the screen, and a cursor is also displayed on the displayed program guide. Then, the cursor is moved by operating the remote controller (remote controller), and recording to a recording device such as a connected VTR is performed by giving a recording reservation command to the frame displaying the program name on the program guide. It can be carried out.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when recording a program using the EPG, there is a problem that a reservation cannot be made unless a display device such as a display is turned on.
[0006]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to make a recording reservation possible even when a display device such as a display is not turned on.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
And to achieve this goal, Connected to display device, printer device and recording device to receive broadcast A receiving apparatus according to the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives data serving as a basis of program information, and the data The program information identifies a target program to be recorded by the recording device Recording reservation information Which is not displayed on the display device Have Print data that causes the printer to print A creation unit for creating program data for printing; A second creation unit that creates display program data to be displayed on the display device from the data; a display unit that displays at least the display program data on the display device; and A detection unit for detecting whether or not the display is displayed, a command receiving unit for receiving a signal generated by the operation of the viewer, Above For printing Program data To the printer device Output unit Controlling the output of the program data for printing by the output unit according to whether the signal received by the command receiving unit and whether the display is displayed on the display device detected by the detection unit; In the output section Output For the printing Based on program data And indicated by the recording reservation information that was printed. Recording reservation command Said signal representing The At the command receiver Receive Recording reservation to the recording device The Do The This The interpretation of the signal generated by the operation of the viewer can be changed depending on whether or not the display is displayed on the display device, and It is possible to take correspondence by recording reservation information.
[0008]
Further, the receiving device according to the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives data serving as a basis of program information, and the data. The program information identifies a target program to be recorded by the recording device Recording reservation information Which is not displayed on the display device Contains Print data that causes the printer to print. A creating section for creating program data for printing, A second creation unit that creates display program data to be displayed on the display device from the data; a display unit that displays at least the display program data on the display device; and A detection unit for detecting whether or not the display is displayed, a command receiving unit for receiving a signal generated by the operation of the viewer, Above For printing Program data To the printer device Output part to output And controlling the output of the program data for printing by the output unit according to whether the signal received by the command receiving unit and whether or not the display is displayed on the display device. And in the output section Output For the printing Based on program data And the above was printed Recording reservation information Recording reservation command indicated by The The signal represented by the command receiving unit Receive Recording reservation to the recording device The Let it be done. And here The receiving unit is the basis for program information. Above Receive data regularly, the recording reservation information received regularly Above G code created from data, received periodically Above Event_id in DVB standard EIT information obtained from data, received periodically Above Recording reservation information included in the data , Or received regularly Above This is information unique to the receiving device created from the data. Thereby, new recording reservation information can be obtained.
[0009]
Further, the receiving device according to the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives data serving as a basis of program information, and the data. The program information identifies a target program to be recorded by the recording device Recording reservation information Which is not displayed on the display device Contains Print data that causes the printer to print. A creating section for creating program data for printing, A second creation unit that creates display program data to be displayed on the display device from the data; a display unit that displays at least the display program data on the display device; and A detection unit for detecting whether or not the display is displayed, a command receiving unit for receiving a signal generated by the operation of the viewer, Above For printing Program data To the printer device An output section to output, At the output section Above For printing Program data But output Is Output For that printing About program data Above A storage unit for storing data, Controlling the output of the program data for printing by the output unit according to whether the signal received by the command receiving unit and whether the display is displayed on the display device detected by the detection unit; and The command receiving unit receives the signal representing the recording reservation command indicated by the recording reservation information printed based on the printing program data output from the output unit, and the recording Have the device schedule the recording. here, Above For printing Newly received after outputting program data Above Compare the data that is the basis of the program information with the data stored in the storage unit. And they If different In , Again, in the creation section Newly received Above From data that is the basis of program information Above Create program data for printing, And at the output section this For printing Output program data. Thereby, the presence or absence of the change of a program can be confirmed.
[0010]
Further, the receiving device according to the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives data serving as a basis of program information, and the data. The program information identifies a target program to be recorded by the recording device Recording reservation information Which is not displayed on the display device Contains Print data that causes the printer to print. A creating section for creating program data for printing, A second creation unit that creates display program data to be displayed on the display device from the data; a display unit that displays at least the display program data on the display device; and A detection unit for detecting whether or not the display is displayed, a command receiving unit for receiving a signal generated by the operation of the viewer, Above For printing Program data To the printer device An output section to output, At the output section Above For printing When program data was output, it was output For that printing About program data Above A storage unit for storing data, Controlling the output of the program data for printing by the output unit according to whether the signal received by the command receiving unit and whether the display is displayed on the display device detected by the detection unit; and The command receiving unit receives the signal representing the recording reservation command indicated by the recording reservation information printed based on the printing program data output from the output unit, and the recording Have the device schedule the recording. here, Above For printing Newly received after outputting program data Above Compare the data that is the basis of the program information with the data stored in the storage unit. And they If different In , Again, in the creation section Newly received Above From data that is the basis of program information Above Create program data for printing, And at the output section this For printing Output program data To do. So Shi The , Output before receiving new For the printing Program data and newly received For the printing Different from program data In case of those For the part, newly received Above The recording reservation information in the program data for printing created from the data that is the basis of the program information includes the recording reservation information output before the reception of the new recording information. Is Different recording reservation information, newly received Above After outputting the program data for printing created from the data that is the basis of the program information, Again, this The basis of program information Data is stored in the storage unit. Thereby, the recording reservation information which does not overlap with a different program can be provided.
[0011]
Further, the receiving device according to the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives data serving as a basis of program information, and the data. The program information identifies a target program to be recorded by the recording device Recording reservation information Which is not displayed on the display device Have Print data that causes the printer to print A creation unit for creating program data for printing; Viewer's operation Emitted by A command receiving unit for receiving a signal, and the data Displayed on the display device A second creation unit for creating program data for display; On the display device A display unit for displaying at least the program data for display, and display on the display device But A detecting unit for detecting whether or not Is provided. And , The command receiving unit At Recieved Above Signal and detection unit At detection Whether or not a display is made on the display device. And by the output unit For printing Control output of program data And the command receiving unit receives the signal representing the recording reservation command indicated by the recording reservation information printed based on the program data for printing output from the output unit. The recording device to make a recording reservation. The Thereby, the interpretation of the signal which operates a receiver can be changed with the presence or absence of the display of the data on a screen.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0013]
(Embodiment 1)
In the first embodiment, FIG. 1 to FIG. 10 are shown for a method in which printing program data having a G code or the like is output, and recording is performed with reference to this, so that recording can be performed even when the TV 2 is turned off. It explains using.
[0014]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a printing system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. This printing system is a system capable of creating a program guide as printed matter, and includes an antenna 1, a TV 2, a remote controller 3, a printer device 4, and a digital broadcast receiving device 5.
[0015]
The antenna 1 is a parabolic antenna for digital broadcasting. The TV 2 is a television receiver or the like that displays a video signal from the digital broadcast receiver 5. The remote controller 3 may include not only buttons for performing general operations on the digital broadcast receiving device 5 and the TV 2, but also a dedicated button for issuing a print instruction to the digital broadcast receiving device 5. A print command and a display screen switching command from the remote controller 3 are received by the command receiving unit 17, and after reception, the digital transmission / reception device 5 executes print processing and display screen switching.
[0016]
The printer device 4 stores the print data sent from the digital broadcast receiving device 5, decodes the stored print data, and rasterizes the print data, and prints out the image data obtained by the rasterization on the paper 15. Printer engine 14 and the like.
[0017]
The digital broadcast receiving apparatus 5 receives and selects a signal from the antenna 1, sends a video signal to the TV 2, and at the time when a print instruction is issued from the viewer, the data related to the program guide is printed as print data. As a digital broadcast receiver such as a set-top box (STB) having a function of outputting to the printer device 4 as a broadcast receiver 6, a signal separator 7, an EPG processor 8, and SI (service information; program arrangement information). An SI storage unit 9, a video I / F unit 10, a print control unit 11, and a printer I / F unit 12 are stored.
SI is program information provided to the viewer by the broadcaster prior to the broadcast of the program, and is a collection of program ID for each content (program), broadcast time, title, performer, channel, and the like.
[0018]
The broadcast receiving unit 6 is a tuner, a demodulator, or the like. The signal separation unit 7 is a TS (transport stream) decoder or the like that decodes reception data sent from the broadcast reception unit 6 and separates it into elementary streams, control information, etc., and outputs SI to the SI storage unit 9 To do.
[0019]
The EPG processing unit 8 is a processing unit that creates a program guide for display using the SI stored in the SI storage unit 9 and outputs it to the video I / F unit 10.
[0020]
The SI storage unit 9 stores the SI sent from the signal separation unit 7 and outputs the stored SI to the print control unit 11 based on an instruction from the print control unit 11.
[0021]
The video I / F unit 10 is a signal processing unit that receives data related to a display program guide sent from the EPG processing unit 8 and outputs the data to the TV 2.
[0022]
The print control unit 11 is a print control unit that, when receiving a print instruction from the remote controller 3, creates a program guide for printing using the SI obtained from the SI storage unit 9 and outputs it to the printer I / F unit 12. .
[0023]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an EPG screen displayed on the television. As shown in FIG. 2, as of March 16, 2002, at 14:38, a part of the program table is displayed in the data display area 16 of the TV 2, and a program to be viewed or recorded is selected by the remote control. You can watch and record programs. Here, if a program to be viewed or recorded is not found in the visible program guide, the program guide must be turned (scrolled or moved) to search for the target program. This is because the screen size is limited on the TV screen, and the program table that can be viewed at a time is limited to a part of the entire program table.
[0024]
However, if the EPG is printed when the electronic program guide is viewed and then printed on a medium such as paper, the program guide can be viewed at a glance, and the recording operation can be facilitated. In addition, once the monitor is turned off, the program cannot be viewed or recorded unless the monitor is turned on again. However, if the EPG is printed as described above, Recording can be performed even when the power is off.
[0025]
Further, since the electronic program guide is regularly updated even if the program is changed, accurate information can be obtained unlike a program schedule published in a newspaper or magazine.
[0026]
Here, the program table to be printed will be described in detail with reference to an example showing the printing result of FIG. 3 and a flowchart of the printing process of FIG. When the current time is about to be printed at 14:38, the command receiving unit 17 receives a print command from the remote controller 3, and the program table from 14:00 to 17:00 is stored in the SI storage unit 9. Program data for printing is created in the print control unit 7 using the SI, and is output from the printer I / F unit 12 to the printer device 4 and printed on the printing paper 15 (FIG. 5). The program guide to be printed can be created with data from 14:00 to 15:00, from 15:00 to 16:00, such as the time zone after 14:00, that is, the time zone divided by 1 hour based on the current time. Good. There are two types of broadcasting: accumulation type and non-accumulation type like the current terrestrial broadcasting. Especially in the case of non-accumulation type broadcasting, recording of programs that have already ended due to the broadcast schedule is required. Because there is no possibility, it is better to use the current time as a reference. It is also possible to obtain SI for storage-type broadcasting and obtain a program guide as printed matter.
[0027]
Further, as described above, the program guide to be printed may be set in the program frame other than in the time zone. The program frame being broadcast at the current time of 14:38, that is, using FIG. 3, “close-up” starting at 14:30 on Ch2 and 14:00 on Ch4 The print data should be created so that “Drama Angel's ○○○” is included. This is because the program is usually recorded for each program frame. In the case of creating the above-mentioned program table related to the storage type broadcast, when one program frame is long, such as 24 hours, the print data is created by returning from the current time to 2 hours, and all of the one program frame is If it does not enter, only a part of the program frame, for example, the program title, subtitle, and the main performer may be displayed. This is because there is a limit to the number of programs included in one sheet of paper, and the advantages that can be seen at a glance are diminished.
[0028]
Further, if a necessary station can be set as a program table to be printed outside a necessary time zone, a necessary program table can be created for each user, which is convenient. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, a program table composed of Ch2, Ch4, Ch6, Ch8, and Ch10 can be obtained. Furthermore, it is possible to create a user-original program guide for one week from the current date as well as the same day. In addition, if the above Ch is a program that is always being watched, if these settings are saved, there is no need to set them again. In this way, the EPG can be customized. If the setting for each user is stored in, for example, the user setting holding unit 19 of the digital transmission / reception device 5 shown in FIG. 6, only necessary information can be easily collected at any time based on the stored setting. It can be pulled out and is convenient. The user setting holding unit 19 includes a storage medium such as a memory or a hard disk that can store data.
[0029]
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a print setting screen. FIGS. 7 and 8 are diagrams showing the print results of the program guide. The time zone and station setting may be made possible by displaying the screen shown in FIG. 4A in the data display area 16 of the TV 2 and selecting by the user. In order to obtain the program guide of FIG. 3, direct selection is made in the station selection of FIG. 4A, Ch2, Ch4, Ch6, Ch8, Ch10 are designated on the screen shown in FIG. What is necessary is just to select 4 hours from the present time zone by time zone selection. If it is desired to further specify the time zone, the direct selection is designated in FIG. 4A, and the time zone is designated on the screen shown in FIG. In addition, on the screen shown in FIG. 4D, a setting that allows repeated printing may be made. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 17, a setting name may be determined for each user so that printing can be repeated. The setting information for each of the users “Father” and “Brother” at this time may be stored in the user setting holding unit 19 and may be used in common by a plurality of users. “The user instruction screen is not limited to that shown in FIG. 4 showing the print setting screen, FIG. 16 showing the print reservation setting, and FIG.
[0030]
Furthermore, recording reservation information such as a G code is included in the data included in the program guide for printing, thereby facilitating recording of the program. Normally, an EPG is considered to be able to select a program or make a recording reservation when the EPG is displayed with the monitor powered on, and does not require recording reservation information such as a G code. Does not display recording reservation information such as G code.
[0031]
Here, it is normal to print what is visible on the screen, but the G code to be added here is information (data) that is not visible on the screen, and this invisible data is visible on the screen. Is added to the existing information and printed. Although the G code is added here, optically readable information such as a bar code may be added. The G code is a code created by a newspaper company or a magazine company according to the broadcast schedule of the television, but recording reservation information unique to the digital broadcast receiving device 5 may be used instead of the G code. Although it is inconvenient if the G code cannot be widely used in common, when the program guide is created as a printed matter in the digital transmission / reception device 5 as in the first embodiment, the program guide as the printed matter is printed. Therefore, it is not necessary to add the recording reservation information, which is widely shared, to the program guide as a printed matter and print it. The recording reservation information unique to the digital broadcast receiving apparatus 5 may be determined for each manufacturer or for each model.
[0032]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a print result of the program guide and an example of the button arrangement of the remote controller. As the recording reservation information determined for each model, a combination of color buttons and numbers attached to the remote control 30 in FIG. 7B is combined, for example, “News XX” starting at 16:00 of Ch2 in FIG. It is preferable that the “red button” and “33” of the remote control 30 in b) are designated so that the number of times the button is pressed can be reduced as compared with the maximum 8-digit G code. You may combine multiple color buttons. The G code may be written on a one-color printing medium such as a newspaper, and numbers are convenient for discrimination. However, since many recent printing apparatuses can perform color printing, they are unique to the digital broadcast receiving apparatus 5. The recording reservation information may be determined including the color expression. Of course, the recording reservation information may be only numbers.
[0033]
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing user setting information held by the digital broadcast receiving apparatus, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a print result of a program guide corresponding to this. Further, as the correspondence between the recording reservation information unique to the digital broadcast receiving apparatus 5 added at the time of printing and the program, data as shown in FIG. 9 is stored in the user setting holding unit 19 of FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to provide special recording reservation information for a printed program guide and further simplify the recording reservation information. The recording reservation information shown in FIG. 9 must be set so as not to overlap. Alternatively, a program for which recording reservation is valid among programs after the current time must be set so as not to overlap. This is because when a plurality of programs correspond with the same recording reservation information, a problem occurs in the system. When the recording reservation information is set, if the recording reservation is invalid from the current time obtained from the time holding unit 18 shown in FIG. 6, for example, the current time of 15:30 is obtained by the time holding unit 18 and printed. When the recorded program table is as shown in FIG. 8, since the programs of the 14th era, specifically those with recording reservation information 1, 2, 11, 14 are invalid because the program has already ended. The recording reservation information may be reused. Further, for example, in order to notify a user who has attempted to reserve the recording reservation information of 2 at 15:30 that the program is over and the recording reservation is invalid, the recording reservation information is 2. You may keep things or not reuse them. In the case of not reusing, it may be set not to be reused for one week if the size of the data that is the basis of the program information, for example, for one week, as the period not to be reused. Specifically, the program table shown in FIG. 8 is printed at 14:38, and the program data shown in FIG. When it is newly received at 15:00, the recording reservation information after 17:00 recorded in the program guide to be printed is determined so as not to overlap as shown in the figure showing the user setting information held by the digital broadcast receiving apparatus of FIG.
[0034]
Furthermore, by holding data as shown in FIG. 9 in the user setting holding unit 19, it is possible to notify the user when there is a change in the program.
[0035]
This will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an EIT in the present embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating processing for updating the EIT according to the first embodiment. First, when the data according to the DVB standard EIT (Event Information Table) composed of event_id, start_time, and duration shown in FIG. 14 is printed (S10), the EIT is held in the user setting holding unit 19 (S11). If the EIT is received (S12) and is different from the data held in the user setting holding unit 19 (S13), the program is automatically printed (S14) to notify the user of the program change. Is possible. Whether they are different may be compared for start_time and duration for each event_id. If there is such a change, printing may not be automatically performed, notification on the TV 2 or voice notification from a speaker may be performed, or update notification may not be performed depending on user settings. When a plurality of users store original settings for each user on the screen shown in FIG. 4, notification may be made on a screen as shown in FIG. 16 showing the print reservation settings. Then, printing may be performed at any time by pressing a button “updated printing” “permitted”. The time indicated in the update status may be the time when the updated data is received or the time when the update is confirmed. The data held in the user setting holding unit 19 is not limited to the EIT, and may be in any format that can compare the new and old data. Further, when there is a print command and the data does not change from the previous print, only a notification that there is no change may be given.
[0036]
Here, a method of creating a G code will be described. G code creation methods include binary distributed encryption, knapsack stuffing, and cipher block operation. In this embodiment, a binary distributed encryption technique will be described. Assuming that there are three numbers 10, 20, 100, each of the three numbers is converted to binary. If 10 is converted to binary, 0110 is converted to binary, 10100 is converted to binary, 10100 is converted to binary, and 11110 is converted to binary. When these three binary numbers are arranged, 1101010011110 is obtained. . That is, if the three element numbers 10, 20, 100 are simply arranged, it becomes 7 digits, but if distributed and compressed, 6814 is 4 digits. In the G code, the date (a), the guide channel (b), the recording start time, and the recording time are compressed (c) three numbers a, b, and c are arranged. Each number is expressed as a binary number of 1, 0. a is a date of 31 at the maximum, 5 bits in the binary system, b is a recording channel of 99 channels at the maximum, 7 bits are required in the binary system, and c is the recording start time and recording time up to 22644 Since it is a number, it is 15 bits in binary. Each bit is rearranged according to the numerical table of the binary number 1, 0 and 27 bits formed in this way, and the 27 bits are reread in decimal. When combining color buttons and numbers, it is necessary to associate 14 buttons in total, for example, 4 color buttons and 10 number buttons. Instead of re-reading in decimal, re-read in 14-digit so as to correspond to the button.
[0037]
Since the G code can be created from the date, the guide channel, the recording start time, and the recording time, EIT event_id may be used as the recording reservation information shown in FIG. Alternatively, the EIT may be expanded, and the recording reservation dedicated information record_id as described in the diagram showing the recording reservation dedicated information in FIG. 18 may be sent in advance from the broadcasting station. As the recording reservation dedicated information recored id, a G code created in advance on the broadcast station side based on the recording start time and recording time may be used. According to this, the processing load for generating the G code in the digital broadcast receiving device 5 can be eliminated.
[0038]
When the above event_id is used and there is a program change, the following may be performed. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing data stored in the user setting holding unit 19 corresponding to the program guide shown in FIG. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a program guide reflecting program changes in the program guide shown in FIG. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing data stored in the user setting holding unit 19 corresponding to the program guide shown in FIG. The original_id shown in FIG. 25 is the recording reservation information shown in FIG. After the program table shown in FIG. 8 is output, as shown in the program table of FIG. 24, when there is a change in the program after 16:00 of Ch4, the event_id where the program is changed is shown in FIG. When the corresponding original_id is changed, the program table shown in FIG. 24 is output to the user as a printed matter, and when the user tries to make a recording reservation using the recording reservation information 9 and 10 shown in FIG. It is better not to do it. 24 and 26, original_id that is not identical to event_id is used. However, when event_id does not overlap in the program data to be printed, the recording reservation information shown in FIG. 24 may be the same as event_id.
[0039]
Next, a case where event_id overlaps will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a print result of the program guide. FIG. 28 is a diagram showing data stored in the user setting holding unit 19 corresponding to the program guide shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 27, when the same event_id is assigned to news, dramas, etc. broadcast in the same time frame of the same broadcasting station as shown in FIG. 28, it is difficult for the user to make a recording reservation with a distinction. And there is a possibility of making an incorrect reservation. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 28, user convenience can be maintained by assigning different original_ids to news and dramas broadcast in the same time frame of the same broadcasting station. When a recording reservation is input by the user based on the original_id, the recording reservation can be set in the digital broadcast receiving device 5 based on the event_id, start_time, and duration corresponding to the input original_id. Become. Even if there is a change in broadcast time such as program extension, the recording reservation may be set corresponding to the original_id input by the user as long as the event_id does not change. When there is a change in the program broadcast time or the like, the user may be notified of the change as soon as the recording reception is completed.
[0040]
Furthermore, as shown in the print result of the program guide in FIG. 30, the same event_id is assigned to news, dramas, etc. broadcasted by the same broadcasting station in the same time frame as in the data example in the user setting holding unit 19 in FIG. Recording reservation information for each program and recording reservation information for reserving periodic programs continuously so that recording of continuous programs across days or weeks can be reserved with one recording reservation information. May be displayed on the program guide. In FIG. 30, the recording reservation information for each program and the recording reservation information for the regular program are displayed side by side with “/”, but they are arranged side by side, separately from the information such as numbers, etc. Or information indicating whether it is continuous may be displayed. The event_id shown in FIG. 31 is the same as continuous_id, which is the recording reservation information for a regular program, but this form is not necessary as long as the correspondence can be taken. If it is not a regular program, only individual recording reservation information is displayed in the program guide. As a result, the G code or the like can only make a recording reservation for each program one by one. However, a periodic program can be reserved for recording with one recording reservation information, and the recording reservation for the user can be simplified.
[0041]
As described above, in the state where the power of the TV 2 is OFF, the operation relating to the recording cannot be performed. However, such a problem is eliminated by adding the G code, the barcode, and the recording reservation information.
[0042]
Furthermore, when printing, information indicating when data was created based on data may be added in the form of a header or footer as shown in the lower right of FIG. The basis of this information may be the printing time, the time when the base data is received, or the time when the base data is created (data update time). If it is the printing time, the time may be acquired from the time holding unit 18 shown in FIG. Further, the time may be acquired from a TDT (Time Date Table) multiplexed in a transport stream in digital television broadcasting. This makes it possible to distinguish between old and new program guides.
[0043]
(Embodiment 2)
In the first embodiment, printing program data having a G code or the like is output, and recording is performed with reference to this, so that recording can be performed even when the TV 2 is turned off. If the TV 2 is turned off when the program guide is printed, the program guide cannot be printed. In the second embodiment, a method for printing a program guide even when the power of the TV 2 is OFF will be described with reference to FIGS. The description of the same configuration as that in FIG. 1 is omitted.
[0044]
As a first method of the second embodiment, a case where printing is possible when EPG is displayed on TV 2 and printing is possible even when nothing is displayed on TV 2 will be described. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a printing system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a remote controller according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flow of processing by a remote control operation in the second embodiment. The signal detection unit 20 in FIG. 11 detects whether or not an image is output to the TV 2. As a detection method, the power state of the TV 2 may be monitored. For example, when the power supply is OFF or in standby, it may be determined that no video is output to the TV 2. It is assumed that the program guide can be printed by pressing the _ key on the remote control 31 shown in FIG. When the _ key of the remote controller 31 is pressed once (S1), the signal is detected by the signal detection unit 20 at that time (S3), and the key is pressed for a short time (for example, short press once), the program table is printed. The process is started (S6). Here, if the key is not short-pressed (for example, long-pressed), the key press is invalidated (S5). Further, when the _ key of the remote control 31 is pressed once (S1), and no signal is detected by the signal detection unit 20 at that time (S3), and the key is pressed for a long time (for example, pressing one button for 2 seconds or more). Then, the program guide printing process is started (S6). Here, if the key is not long press (for example, short press), the key press is invalidated (S5). The button has been described as the button “_”, but is not limited thereto, and a button that is not used when the program guide is displayed (a button that is invalid even when pressed) may be used instead.
[0045]
As a second method of the second embodiment, even if the button is used when the program guide is displayed, a signal transmitted from the remote control when the button is pressed depending on how the button is pressed. The signal may be different from the signal transmitted when pressed down when the program guide is displayed. For example, if the channel 1 button is pressed when the TV 2 is turned on and the program guide is displayed, the channel 1 program will be displayed. If the button is pressed for a long time unlike the pressing of the button, it is processed as a program guide print command. When the TV 2 is turned off, it is the same as the method of pressing to display channel 1 when the program guide is displayed. The program guide may be printed when the button is pressed by the pressing method. Normally, no operation is required for TV2 when TV2 is not displayed, but as described above, it is effective when nothing is displayed on TV2 on the button of remote control 31 used when TV2 is ON. If another function is assigned, even if the function of the digital broadcast receiving apparatus 5 increases, it is not necessary to increase the buttons of the remote controller 31 or to enlarge the remote controller 31.
[0046]
In the above description, the case where the TV2 is ON and the program table is displayed and the case where the TV2 is OFF have been described. Next, as the third method of the second embodiment, the TV2 is ON and the program table is displayed. Assign a printable function to a button that is disabled even if the remote control 31 is used, or add another function by pressing the remote control 31 when the TV 2 is on and the program guide is not displayed A method for printing a program guide while watching a program by assigning a printable function to a button will be described. As shown in FIG. 12B, the button used when the image is displayed on the normal screen is long-pressed when the image is displayed as shown in FIG. By pressing the button in a different way, and pressing the button shortly when the image is not displayed, it is not necessary to provide a new button for printing the program guide, and the number of remote controls is increased. Design becomes possible. It should be noted that the button press may be validated by long pressing both when the video is displayed and when it is not displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 22B, if the channel 1 button is pressed differently from the normal channel 1 selection, the program guide is printed regardless of whether the TV 2 is turned on or off. It may be. The long press may be enabled by pressing one button for a predetermined time, or may be enabled by continuously pressing (double-clicking). Alternatively, instead of long press, in order to distinguish from the operation of a normal button, a plurality of buttons may be pressed simultaneously to enable the button press to be effective.
[0047]
Note that buttons that are not used as buttons to be used may be assigned to the EPG. For example, a screen as shown in FIG. 23 showing the button setting in this embodiment is displayed, and when 7ch cannot be used in a specific area, a button for selecting 7ch is a button for EPG printing. It may be settable. However, in this case, setting by the user is required.
Note that the remote controller 31 and the remote controller 32 that are different from the digital broadcast receiver 5 are used for the operation. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an operation panel provided in the digital broadcast receiver 5 may be used.
[0048]
The electronic program guide and the program data for printing described above are created from SI that is periodically received. SI includes all-station SI and each-station SI, and the program table shown in FIG. 2 is displayed in the data display area 16 of the TV 2 by the all-station SI. The information of each station SI is displayed when a program is selected, for example, when “close-up” (inverted portion) from 14:30 of Ch2 in FIG. 2 is selected. While all-station SI is limited in the amount of information and is described in the minimum necessary information, each station SI transmits information on the service to be operated by each broadcaster within the band that it can operate. It is what Therefore, if each station SI is supplemented to all the stations SI and program data for printing is created, information on each station SI can be viewed at a glance.
[0049]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where broadcast data is received has been described, but communication data via ADSL, an optical cable, or the like may be received. The program guide may be received as program guide data collected for several days, or the program data for printing may be created from data that can generate the program guide as in the SI of the above embodiment. Further, in accordance with the print command, only data necessary for program creation such as SI information may be transmitted from the STB to the printer, and the printer may create program data for printing. The program data for printing may be data described in a printer control language or data described in a markup language such as an X-HTML print format.
[0050]
Creation of program data for printing is not limited to the above method. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the EPG decoder unit 70 separates EPG information multiplexed in the received data sent from the broadcast receiving unit 6 and stores the demodulated EPG information in the program information memory 90. Then, the EPG information stored in the program information memory 90 is processed by the program guide display processing unit 82 for display in the data display area 16 of the TV 2, while printing is performed using the EPG information stored in the program information memory 90. Program data for printing may be created by the control unit 11 and output to the printer I / F unit 12.
[0051]
(Embodiment 3)
In the first and second embodiments, an example in which the digital broadcast receiving apparatus 5 can make a recording reservation has been described. In the third embodiment, a recording apparatus connected to the digital broadcast receiving apparatus 5 and a recording reservation method using a program table printed based on the data received by the digital broadcast receiving apparatus 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. Will be described. FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a system according to the third embodiment. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a flow of recording processing in the third embodiment. The recording device 33 sets recording reservation information according to an instruction from the operation input unit 17R that receives a command input from the remote control 3R, and an instruction from the operation input unit 17R. The video signal receiving unit 10R that receives the video signal from F10 and the recording unit 34 that records the signal received by the video signal receiving unit 10R are configured.
[0052]
It is assumed that the program guide is printed (S20), and data relating to the printed program guide is stored in the user setting holding unit 18 (S21). When the output program table is the one shown in FIG. 8 and when recording reservation is made for “mission to mar” starting at 16:00 of Ch6 (S22), the user inputs 13 which is recording reservation information using the remote control 3R. To do. When input, the digital broadcast receiving apparatus 5 is inquired whether there is a program corresponding to the input recording reservation information “13” (S23). Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not there is a program corresponding to the recording reservation information “13” in the user setting holding unit 18. In this case, since there is a program corresponding to the recording reservation information “13”, information necessary for the recording reservation corresponding to the recording reservation information “13” stored in the user setting holding unit, for example, start_time and duration is held in the user setting. Received from the unit 18 (S24), reservation setting is performed in the reservation setting unit 35 (S25). The data to be received may receive broadcast station information or the like as necessary. In S23, it is notified that no reservation can be made if there is no corresponding program. As a notification method, the information may be displayed on a display unit included in the recording apparatus, or an audio output unit may be provided to output an error sound. It should be noted that the data stored in the user setting holding unit 19 is used in order to cope with the case where the program changes with time from the information stored in the user setting holding unit 18 and the data is changed. You may confirm using the data used as the basis of the program information which the digital broadcast receiver 5 receives and hold | maintains after confirmation without confirming. Since the digital broadcast receiving device 5 always displays data that is the basis of the program information in order to display the EPG, it can be confirmed at any time.
[0053]
Furthermore, after completion of the recording reservation, the digital broadcast receiving apparatus 5 may be confirmed again before the recording reservation is started in order to cope with the case where the program is changed before the recording reservation is started. Here, when the special program is given priority and there is no desired program, the recording reservation may be deleted. In order to make this notification, the recording device 33 may notify the registered E-mail address or the like via a communication unit (not shown) or the like, in addition to the notification by voice.
[0054]
Note that even if the recording schedule is not reserved by using the program guide printed based on the data received by the digital broadcast receiving device 5, if the program guide in which event_id is recorded as recording reservation information is distributed as a printed matter, this distribution is possible. Even if an object is used, it is possible to make a recording reservation using the method shown in the third embodiment. The recording device 33 may be externally connected or may be built in the digital broadcast receiving device 5.
[0055]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to make a recording reservation even when a display device such as a display is not turned on.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a printing system according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an EPG screen displayed on the television;
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a print result of a program guide
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a print setting screen.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a printing flow.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a printing system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a print result of a program guide and an arrangement example of a remote control
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a print result of a program guide
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing user setting information held by the digital transmission / reception device;
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a printing system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a printing system according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 12 shows a remote controller in the second embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flow of processing by remote control operation in the second embodiment.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an EIT in the present embodiment
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a flow of processing for EIT update in the first embodiment;
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing print reservation settings
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing print reservation settings
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing recording reservation dedicated information
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing user setting information held by the digital transmission / reception device;
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing user setting information held by the digital transmission / reception apparatus;
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a flow of recording processing in the third embodiment.
FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an operation by signal detection and button pressing in the second embodiment.
FIG. 23 is a diagram showing button settings in the second embodiment.
FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a print result of a program guide
FIG. 25 is a diagram showing user setting information held by the digital transmission / reception device;
FIG. 26 is a diagram showing user setting information held by the digital transmission / reception device;
FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a print result of a program guide
FIG. 28 is a diagram showing user setting information held by the digital transmission / reception device;
FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a system according to the third embodiment.
FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a print result of a program guide
FIG. 31 is a diagram showing user setting information held by the digital transmission / reception device;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Antenna
2 TV
3 Remote control
4 Printer device
5 Digital transmission / reception device
6 Broadcast receiving part
7 Signal separator
8 EPG processing section
9 SI storage department
10 Video I / F section
11 Print controller
12 Printer I / F section
13 Printer controller
14 Printer Engine
15 Printing paper
16 Data display area
17 Command receiver

Claims (19)

A receiving device connected to a display device, a printer device and a recording device for receiving a broadcast;
A receiver for receiving data that is the basis of program information;
From said data, said program information, and to what said in the recording device in a recording reservation information for specifying the target of the program to be recorded the display apparatus possess those that do not appear, make a print on the printer device A creation unit for creating program data for printing, which is print data;
A second creation unit for creating program data for display to be displayed on the display device from the data;
A display unit for displaying at least the program data for display on the display device;
A detection unit for detecting whether or not the display is displayed on the display device;
A command receiving unit for receiving a signal emitted by the operation of the viewer;
An output unit for outputting the program data for printing to the printer device ;
With
The output of the program data for printing by the output unit is controlled by the signal received by the command receiving unit and whether or not the display detected by the detection unit is displayed,
Then, to receive the signal representing the recording reservation instruction indicated by the recording reservation information is printed based on the output program data of the printing by said output unit by the command receiving unit the receiving apparatus you characterized in that to perform recording reservation in said recording device. The receiving unit receives the data on which to base the program information periodically,
The recording reservation information periodically G code created from the data received, recording reservation event_id, said data received periodically with the EIT information obtained DVB standard from the data received regularly receiver according to claim 1, characterized in that only information, or periodically received receiving device-specific information created from the data. When the program data for the printing at the output unit is outputted, further comprising a storage unit for storing the data related to the output the program data of the printing,
After outputting the program data for the printing, when compared with the data that is newly stored as the base of the program information received becomes data and in the storage unit they differ, again, the creation unit claim 1 or claim creates a new program data for the printing from the group of the program information received data, and and outputs the program data for the printing by the output portion Te 2. The receiving device according to 2. If the different between the new program data of the print newly received and program data of the printing outputted before receiving the print for created from the data on which to base the program information newly received 4. The receiving apparatus according to claim 3, wherein after the program data is output, data that is the basis of the program information is stored in the storage unit again . Data on which to base the program information received is the data having event_id, start_time, and duraition in EIT information of a DVB standard,
The receiving device further includes a storage unit that stores the data relating to the printed program data for printing when the printing unit outputs the program data for printing,
Received the at event_id is the same in the group of program information data, and start_time or when duraition there are multiple different event_id is the
The recording reservation information is unique to the receiving device and is different between the same event_id,
Then, when outputting the program data for the printing by the output portion, the event_id, start_time, and duraition and the said receiving device specific the information in the output the DVB EIT information standard for program data of the printing The receiving device according to claim 2, wherein the receiving device stores the information in a storage unit . The program data for printing is print data including program information in a time zone after the time of printing out or program information of a program frame after the program at the time of printing out. receiving apparatus as claimed in any one claims 1 to 3. The receiving device-specific said information receiving apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the information using color button remote control for operating the receiving apparatus. Program data for the printing according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it comprises the information program data is found to time created the underlying program information data or a print Receiver. The receiving apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to claim 8, characterized in that the underlying data of the program information is EIT information of the service information (SI) or the DVB standard. The signal received by the command receiving unit is a signal transmitted from a remote controller for operating the receiving device, of the signal transmitted as a plurality of types of signals by way press for a specific button the remote controller has receiving apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that one. Certain of the button, the receiving apparatus according to claim 1 0, characterized in that the button signal is invalidated is transmitted when said display unit is displaying the program data for the display . A receiving device according to claim 1;
A setting unit for setting recording reservation based on the recording reservation information in the received recording reservation command ;
A recording apparatus comprising: Program information recording reservation the setting is, the recording apparatus according to claim 1 2, characterized in that to get from the receiver periodically receives data on which to base the program information. The recording reservation instruction, and characterized in that said recording reservation information command that is shown in the program data for the print output from the receiver periodically receives data on which to base the program information The recording apparatus according to claim 12 . A recording reservation method in a receiving device connected to a display device, a printer device and a recording device and receiving a broadcast,
A receiving step for receiving data as a basis of program information;
From said data, said program information, and to what said in the recording device in a recording reservation information for specifying the target of the program to be recorded the display apparatus possess those that do not appear, make a print on the printer device A creation step for creating program data for printing, which is print data;
A second creation step of creating program data for display to be displayed on the display device from the data;
A display step of displaying at least the program data for display on the display device;
A detection step of detecting whether or not a display is made on the display device;
A command receiving step for receiving a signal emitted by the operation of the viewer;
And outputting the program data for the printing to the said printer unit,
Including
The output of the program data for printing in the output step is controlled by the signal received in the command reception step and whether or not the display detected in the detection step is displayed,
And, in the command receiving step, the signal representing the recording reservation command indicated by the recording reservation information printed based on the program data for printing output in the output step, A recording reservation method, wherein the recording apparatus makes a recording reservation . In the receiving step, receiving the data on which to base the program information periodically,
The recording reservation information periodically G code created from the data received, recording reservation event_id, said data received periodically with the EIT information obtained DVB standard from the data received regularly only information or periodically recording reservation method according to claim 1 5, characterized in that the received reception device-specific information created from the data. When the program data for printing is output in the output step, the method further includes the step of storing the data relating to the output program data for printing ,
After outputting the program data for the printing, when compared with the data that is newly stored as the base of the program information received becomes data and in the storage unit they differ, again, the creating step It creates a new program data for the printing from the received underlying the program information data, and claim 1 5 or claims and outputs the program data of the printing by said output step Te Item 17. The recording reservation method according to Item 16 . Data on which to base the program information received is the data having event_id, start_time, and duraition in EIT information of a DVB standard,
The recording reservation method further includes a storage step of storing data relating to the output program data for printing when the program data for printing is output in the output step,
Received the at event_id is the same in the group of program information data, and start_time or when duraition there are multiple different event_id is the
The recording reservation information is unique to the receiving device and is different between the same event_id,
Then, when outputting the program data for the print in the output step, the event_id, start_time, and duraition and the said receiving device specific the information in the output the DVB EIT information standard for program data of the printing The recording reservation method according to claim 15 , wherein the recording is stored in the storing step . The recording reservation method according to any one of claims 15 to 18, wherein data serving as a basis of the program information is received by a digital broadcast receiving apparatus.

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