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Description
本発明は、広くはインタラクティブ・ビデオ通信に関しており、より詳しくは視聴者によって制御されるチャンネルプログラミングガイド表示に関する。
プログラミングガイド情報は、現在、プログラミングガイド情報を伝達する複数の文字からなる非インタラクティブページまたはスクロールのかたちで家庭用テレビの視聴者に表示されている。
電子プログラムガイドは、Matthew D. Millerによる「1990年代の米国におけるインタラクティブマルチメディアケーブルテレビジョンシステム展開のシナリオ」、Proceedings of the IEEE、第82巻、第4号、1994年4月、第585〜89頁に述べられているように、プログラム情報を家庭用テレビ視聴者に表示するのにも用いることができる。
現在のプログラミングガイドシステムにおいては、選択されたプログラム内容のビデオクリップ表示は、プログラミングソース側の方向および制御においてのみ利用可能であり、ユーザ側では利用可能ではない。ビデオクリップが提示されている時にたまたま視聴者がプログラミングガイド表示に合わせているのでなければ、視聴者には利用できるビデオクリップ情報がない。
よって、本発明の目的は、家庭の視聴者がインタラクティブにチャンネルプログラミングガイドを制御することを可能にするプロセスおよび家庭内ビデオガイドハードウェアを提供することにある。本発明の別の目的は、家庭の視聴者が、視聴者自身の要求に応じて、チャンネルプログラミングガイド上で識別された1つ以上のプログラムに関するビデオクリップの視聴を選択することを可能にするプロセスおよび家庭内ビデオガイドハードウェアを提供することにある。本発明のさらに別の目的は、視聴者のリクエストに応じてビデオクリップを利用可能にするチャンネルプログラミングガイド上に表示されるそれらのプログラムを識別するプロセスおよび家庭内ビデオガイドハードウェアを提供することにある。
発明の要旨
本発明によれば、TV視聴者リモートコントロール送信機によってインタラクティブに制御されるシステムは、プログラムガイド上で識別されたプログラムに関連する説明的データおよびビデオクリップを、視聴者の要求に応じて、視聴者のディスプレイスクリーン上に表示する。チューナは、複数のケーブルチャンネルにおけるTV無線周波数信号あるいは光送信信号を受信し、複数のチャンネルの中から選択された任意の1つのチャンネルの視聴者利用可能信号を信号コンバイナに伝える。コンピュータは、TV視聴者リモートコントロール送信機から複数の制御信号のいずれかを受信する。また、コンピュータは、TV視聴者リモートコントロール送信機からの複数の制御信号の1つに応答して、選択された任意のチャンネルの視聴者利用可能信号を伝えるようにチューナを制御する。また、コンピュータは、ローカルプログラムガイドデータを含む入力ピクチャイメージ信号、ならびにプログラムガイドデータで識別された、複数のプログラムの中から選択されたいくつかのプログラムに関連する説明的データおよびビデオクリップを受信して記憶する。また、コンピュータは、入力ピクチャイメージ信号の少なくとも一部からなる出力ピクチャイメージ信号を発生する。視聴者は、このリモートを用いて、選択されたプログラムの説明的データおよびビデオクリップを含む出力ピクチャイメージ信号の内容を選択するようにコンピュータを制御する。信号コンバイナは、チューナからの、選択された任意のチャンネルの視聴者利用可能信号を、コンピュータからの出力ピクチャイメージ信号に結合することによって、チャンネルプログラミング表示上にスーパーインポーズされている、選択された説明的データおよびビデオクリップを含む表示信号を供給し、視聴者のディスプレイスクリーンに入力されるようにする。
【図面の簡単な説明】
本発明のその他の目的および効果は、以下の詳細な説明を読み、図面を参照することによって明らかになるであろう。図面において、
図1は、説明的データおよびビデオクリップ機能をともなうインタラクティブプログラムガイドにおけるハードウェアの好ましい実施形態を図示するブロック図であり、
図2は、インタラクティブプログラムガイドの説明およびビデオクリップ機能における基本的プロセスおよびいくつかの選択肢を図示するフローチャートであり、
図3は、プログラムガイドデータに対するアクセスを可能にするインタラクティブプログラムガイドメインメニュー表示の図であり、
図4は、視聴者が所望のプログラミングの日付を選択できるモードにおけるインタラクティブプログラムガイドデータ表示の図であり、
図5は、視聴者が所望のプログラミングの時刻を選択できるモードにおけるインタラクティブプログラムガイドデータ表示の図であり、
図6は、視聴者が所望のプログラムを選択できるモードにおけるインタラクティブプログラムガイドデータ表示の図であり、
図7は、視聴者が、説明的データとともにビデオクリップも利用可能であるプログラムを選択した場合のインタラクティブプログラムガイドデータ表示の図であり、
図8は、説明的データおよびビデオクリップが表示されている場合のインタラクティブプログラムガイドデータ表示の図である。
以下に本発明を好ましい実施形態およびプロセスに関連して説明するが、これは、本発明をそのような実施形態やプロセスに限定することを意図してなすわけではないことを理解されたい。逆に、本発明は、ありとあらゆる置き換え、変更、ならびに等価な構成を、添付のクレームにより規定される本発明の着想および範囲内に含まれるものとしてカバーするように意図されているものである。
発明の詳細な説明
まず図1は、インタラクティブプログラムガイドの構成要素を示している。コマンド情報受信機、好ましくは赤外または無線周波数受信機13を有するコンピュータ11は、制御信号15をチューナ17に供給し、ピクチャイメージ信号19をディジタルビデオボード21に供給する。チューナ17は、無線周波数または光を用いた送信を、視聴者が使用できる信号に変換または復調することによって、ケーブルソース(不図示)からチューナ17に入力された複数の信号25の中から選択された信号23を出力する。このケーブルソースは、典型的には、同軸ケーブル、空間を伝わる無線周波数または光ファイバを介して送信される周波数分割多重化されたビデオ、オーディオおよびデータ信号である。ディジタルビデオボード21は、ディジタルデータをビデオ信号に変換する。チューナ出力信号または基本プログラミング信号23は、ジェンロック信号コンバイナまたはオーバレイヤ29において、ディジタルビデオボード21からの情報ピクチャイメージ信号27とスーパーインポーズされ、ビデオ表示信号31を視聴者のテレビジョンの視聴者のディスプレイスクリーン33に供給する。情報ピクチャイメージ信号27は、ビデオガイドプログラミングスケジュールに含まれている選択された1つ以上のプログラムの簡単な説明およびプレビューを与える文字で表された説明、または文字で表された説明およびビデオクリップセグメントを含んでいる。各ビデオクリップセグメントにおいて、選択されたプログラムからのいくつかのシーンが、視聴者にプログラムの内容を理解させることができるように与えられる。プログラミングスケジュール上で、説明的情報およびビデオクリップがともに利用可能であるプログラムには、そのタイトルと共にアイコンが表示される。あるビデオクリップが選択されても、その説明およびクリップは継続する。視聴者は、好ましくは赤外送信機または無線周波数送信機35であるリモートコントロール送信機を用いてコマンドを受信機13に送ることによって、コンピュータ11の動作を制御し、表示すべきビデオクリップを選択する。コンピュータ11は、マイクロプロセッサ・ベースであり、ランダムアクセスメモリ(RAM)および/またはリードオンリーメモリ(ROM)を利用してもよい。マイクロプロセッサを動作させるのに必要なソフトウェアは、デバイスに組み込まれていてもよく、ケーブルシステムを介して、デバイスへダウンロードされてもよい。
上述のインタラクティブプログラムガイドの構成要素は、コンピュータ11の制御に応答して動作する。任意のベーシックプログラム信号23を入力部25からジェンロックコンバイナ29に供給しているチューナ17に応答して、家庭の視聴者がそのディスプレイ33上に表示されているプログラミングを見ている間に、視聴者は、ディジタルビデオボード21を介してコンピュータ11からコンバイナ29に入力可能であるプログラミングガイド情報を同時に見るという選択をすることもできる。視聴者は、ただリモート35上の所定のキーを押すだけで、「プログラムガイド」表示を選択することができる。図3に示すように、「プログラムガイド」ノーメンクレイチャ(nomenclature)が、スクリーン上に示されている「プログラムサーチ」あるいは「カスタムセットアップ」といったその他のメインメニュー情報とともにスクリーン上に現れる。好ましくは、図示されているように、メニューは、自動的に「プログラムガイド」の選択にデフォールトする。この分岐点において、視聴者が、リモート35上の所定のキー(例えばハイライトボタン)を押すと、図4の表示に図示されているように、「プログラムガイド」プログラムがエンターされる。好ましくは、上向きの矢印あるいは下向きの矢印を用いることによって、視聴者は、次に、プログラミングを望む日付を選択する。図示されているように、ユーザは、プログラミングの日付として5月12日を選択している。
さて図5を参照すると、視聴者は次に、好ましくは利用可能である複数の時間帯に目を通すための右向きの矢印を用いて、プログラミングを望むタイムスロットを選択する。選択された時刻はハイライト表示される。図5に示すように、視聴者は午前9:00を選択している。リモート35上の別の所定のボタン(例えばハイライトボタン)を押すことによって、図6に示すように、ユーザは、ガイドが現在設定されているプログラムをハイライト表示する、つまり識別することができる。次に、リモート35上の所定の複数のキー(例えば上向きあるいは下向きの矢印)を用いて、視聴者は、特定のプログラムに対してビデオクリップが利用可能であることを示すアイコンを含むプログラムを選択するために、ハイライトカーソルを動かすことができる。そのハイライトは、もともとは、図6に示すように、プログラム「セトル・ザ・スコア(Settle the Score)」に設定されていた。図7では、ユーザは、ビデオクリップが利用可能であることを示すアイコン40を含むプログラム「ザ・ビハリーヒル・ビリーズ(The Beverly Hillbilly’s)」にハイライトをシフトダウンしている。次に、視聴者は、リモート35上の所定のキー(例えば、ハイライトボタン)を押し、選択されたプログラムに関する文字で表された説明およびビデオクリップを、ビデオスクリーン33上に表示させる。この様子は、図8に図示されている。
この表示を実現すると、図2に示すように、視聴者がプレビューするプログラムを選択した(41)時、コンピュータ11のビデオクリップルーチンは、「プログラムに対応するプレビューは存在するか」(43)どうかを問い合わせる。もしこの問い合わせに対する回答が「ノー」(45)なら、ルーチンは「説明ページを表示」(47)に進み、プログラムに対して利用可能である、文字で表された説明のみが表示される。図示されているように、視聴者がリモート35上の所定のキー(例えば終了キー)を押し「説明ページから抜ける」(60)ことによってこのモードを終了するまで、この表示は、「ユーザが終了するのを待つ」期間(49)の間も継続する。もしこの「プログラムに対応するプレビューは存在するか」(43)という問い合わせに対する回答が「イエス」(51)であるのなら、コンピュータ11は、ディジタルビデオボード21を介してジェンロック29へと「ビデオプレビューをロード」(53)し、チューナ17からの信号23と結合されるようにする。次に、視聴者のビデオディスプレイ33は、「説明ページを表示」(55)ステップおよび「ビデオ再生をスタート」ステップ(57)を通して、文字で表された説明と同時表示のかたちでビデオクリップを無限ループ(continuousloop)で再生させる。この表示は、「ユーザが終了するのを待つ」(59)期間の間も継続する。よってこの表示は、視聴者がリモート35上の所定のキー(例えば終了キー)を押し「説明ページからぬける」(60)ことによってこのモードを終了するまで継続する。
このようにして、本発明によれば、上述の目的、目標および効果を十分に満足するビデオクリッププログラムガイドが提供されうることは明らかである。以上、本発明を具体的な実施形態に関連して説明したが、多くの置き換え、変更およびバリエーションが、上述の記載に鑑みて当業者に明らかなことは明白である。したがって、本発明は、そのような置き換え、変更およびバリエーションのすべてが、添付されたクレームの着想の範囲内に含まれているように意図されているものである。
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- 番組ガイド上で識別された複数の番組に対応する複数のビデオクリップをディスプレイスクリーン(33)上に表示するシステムであって、
複数のテレビジョンチャンネルに対応する複数のテレビジョン信号を受け取り、該複数のテレビジョンチャンネルのうちから選択された1つのテレビジョンチャンネルに対応する選択された出力テレビジョン信号を供給するチューナ(17)と、
該選択された出力テレビジョン信号を供給するように該チューナ(17)に指示する出力手段と、該番組ガイドから特定の番組に対する項目の視聴者による選択を受け取る手段と、該特定の番組のプレビューを含む少なくとも1つのビデオクリップを受け取る手段と、該少なくとも1のビデオクリップを含む出力ピクチャイメージ信号を発生する手段とを有しているコンピュータ(11)と、
該選択された出力テレビジョン信号と該出力ピクチャイメージ信号とを結合し、該ディスプレイスクリーン(33)に入力される表示信号を供給することによって、該少なくとも1つのビデオクリップおよび該選択されたテレビジョンチャンネルを該ディスプレイスクリーン(33)上に同時に表示する手段(29)と
を備えているシステム。 - 前記特定の番組が、前記少なくとも1つのビデオクリップを有していることを示す手段(11、21、29および33)をさらに備えている、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記特定の番組が、前記少なくとも1つのビデオクリップを有していることを示す前記手段(11、21、29および33)が、該特定の番組に対する前記項目のための番組タイトルに隣接するアイコン(40)を表示する手段(11、21、29および33)を備えている、請求項2に記載のシステム。
- 前記特定の番組のプレビューは該特定の番組からのシーンを備えている、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記番組ガイド上で識別された前記複数の番組のうち少なくともいくつかの番組の内容の説明を含む、文字で表された複数の説明ページを表示する手段(11、21、29および33)をさらに備えている、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記文字で表された複数の説明ページおよび前記少なくとも1つのビデオクリップを同時に表示する手段(11、21、29および33)をさらに備えている、請求項5に記載のシステム。
- 前記少なくとも1つのビデオクリップが、プレビューされるべき前記特定の番組に対して存在していることを判定する手段(11)をさらに備えている、請求項5に記載のシステム。
- 前記判定する手段(11)によって、前記少なくとも1つのビデオクリップが、プレビューされるべき前記特定の番組に対して存在していないと判定された時、文字で表された複数の説明ページを表示する前記手段(11、21、29および33)が、該特定の番組に対する文字で表された説明ページを表示する、請求項7に記載のシステム。
- 前記判定する手段(11)によって、前記少なくとも1つのビデオクリップが、プレビューされるべき前記特定の番組に対して存在していると判定された時、前記発生する手段が、該特定の番組に対する前記少なくとも1つのビデオクリップを含む出力ピクチャイメージ信号を発生する、請求項7に記載のシステム。
- ユーザが終了するのを待つ手段(11)をさらに備えている、請求項7に記載のシステム。
- 前記少なくとも1つのビデオクリップを無限ループで表示する手段(11、21、29および33)をさらに備えている、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 複数のタイムスロットの間に目を通し、前記番組ガイドデータが表示されるべき特定のタイムスロットを選択する手段(11)をさらに備えている、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- ケーブルシステムを介して前記コンピュータ(11)に対してソフトウェアをダウンロードする手段(17)をさらに備えている、請求項1に記載のシステム。
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