JP4439899B2 - Program transmission / reception method, program transmission apparatus, program reception apparatus, and program transmission / reception system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention turn Kumi受 Shin method, and relates to a program reception equipment, to turn Kumi受 Shin method particularly receive a program and a commercial (CM).

  With the start of BS digital broadcasting in recent years, it has become easy to broadcast data other than programs and perform various processes on the television device side. In addition, since content (program content) has been digitized, control of recording and playback has become easier.

  Recently, hard disk devices (hereinafter referred to as HDD devices) have come to be used as recording devices for recording these contents and data. Due to the improvement in performance and price reduction, it has become possible to provide a TV device with a built-in HDD device at a low cost.

The main broadcasting in the current commercial commercial broadcasting (so-called commercial broadcasting) is premised on free broadcasting, but this is possible due to the existence of sponsors for each program. That is, the viewer can watch the CM broadcast of the provided sponsor instead of viewing the program for free. Also, a method for printing CM broadcast related data has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-036833 A

  However, it is not preferable for the viewer that the viewing of the program is hindered by the CM broadcast in the middle of the program. In addition, in live programs such as sports programs, the game progresses during CM broadcasts and misses the viewing timing, and viewers have requested improvement.

  The one disclosed in the above-mentioned patent document 1 is a proposal that broadcasts a supplementary broadcast of CM as a separate program at the same time as the main CM broadcast and prints the print data of the CM supplementary broadcast in response to a user request. It wasn't something you could skip.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is a broadcast-time business that assumes CM broadcast viewing as a free viewing of a program, and a TV viewer who wants to watch only a program without viewing the CM broadcast. It is an exemplary object to provide a broadcast viewing system that can satisfy the benefits of both.

A program receiving method according to one aspect of the present invention is a program receiving method executed by a program receiving apparatus connected to a printing apparatus, each of which is transmitted via a broadcast radio wave and does not include commercial data. data, and a receiving step of receiving a print advertisement data corresponding to the commercial data, an accumulating step of accumulating said received commercial data and the print advertisement data, during viewing of the program data received, accumulated a selecting step for selecting whether or not to view the commercial data to the viewer, if not to view the commercial data by the viewer is selected, when viewing of the program data received, accumulated without displaying the commercial data to view for display, and is accumulated It said print advertisement data is controlled to be printed by the printing device, if it is selected to view the commercial data by the viewer when viewing of the program data received, accumulated the commercial And a control step of controlling to display data on the viewing display . In the control step, even if the viewer selects not to view the commercial data, the printing device performs a printing operation of the printing advertisement data normally even if a predetermined time has elapsed. If not, control may be performed so that the commercial data stored when viewing the received program data is displayed on the viewing display.

A program receiving method according to another aspect of the present invention is a program receiving method executed by a program receiving apparatus connected to a printing apparatus, and includes program data not including commercials transmitted via respective broadcast radio waves. Receiving the commercial data and the advertising data for printing corresponding to the commercial data, the storing step for storing the received program data, the commercial data and the advertising data for printing, and the stored program in view of the data, the step of selecting whether to view stored the commercial data into the viewer, if not to view the commercial data by the viewer is selected, accumulated the program data When viewing, the stored commercial data is displayed on the viewing display. And accumulated the print advertisement data is controlled to print by the printing device, if it is selected to view the commercial data by the viewer when viewing stored the program data, During the period in which the stored commercial data is displayed on the viewing display and the commercial data is displayed on the viewing display, the stored program data is displayed on the viewing display. A control step of temporarily stopping and controlling the display of the stored program data on the viewing display after the period for displaying the commercial data on the viewing display ends. It is characterized by having.

A program receiving apparatus as another aspect of the present invention is a program receiving apparatus connected to a printing apparatus, each of which is transmitted via a broadcast radio wave, does not include commercial data, commercial data, and the commercial data receiving means for receiving print advertisement data corresponding to a storage means for storing received the commercial data and the print advertisement data, during viewing of the program data received, accumulated the commercial data were and selection control means for selecting whether or not to view the viewer, if not to view the commercial data is selected by the viewer, upon viewing of the program data received, stored the commercial data the not displayed on the view for display, and accumulated the print advertisement data to the printing instrumentation Controlled to be printed by, if it is selected to view the commercial data by the viewer when viewing of the program data received, displaying the accumulated the commercial data to said viewing for display Display control means for controlling to do so .

A program receiving apparatus as another aspect of the present invention is a program receiving apparatus connected to a printing apparatus, each of which is transmitted via a broadcast radio wave, does not include commercial data, commercial data, and the commercial data Receiving means for receiving print advertisement data corresponding to the above, storage means for storing the received program data, the commercial data, and the print advertisement data, and stored when the stored program data is viewed Selection control means for allowing a viewer to select whether or not to view the commercial data, and when the viewer selects not to view the commercial data, the stored control data is stored when the stored program data is viewed. The commercial data is not displayed on the viewing display, and the stored advertisement data for printing is stored. The motor is controlled to be printed by the printing device, if it is selected to view the commercial data by the viewer when viewing stored the program data, the view stored the commercial data is During the period when the commercial data is displayed on the viewing display, the display of the stored program data on the viewing display is temporarily suspended and the commercial data is displayed. And display control means for controlling to resume the display of the stored program data on the viewing display after a period for displaying on the viewing display ends.

  Other objects and further features of the present invention will be made clear by embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  According to the present invention, a program and an additional program, a broadcast CM and a print CM data are transmitted, and instead of printing the print CM data, a CM broadcasting can be skipped, thereby providing a CM broadcast. It is possible to satisfy the interests of both broadcasters who are premised on viewing programs for free viewing and TV viewers who want to concentrate on viewing only programs by skipping CM broadcasts.

In addition, the viewing form of moving to another channel during CM broadcasting and not viewing the CM broadcasting is reduced, and advertisements can be made on a long-term storable medium such as a printed document rather than a temporary broadcasting. Therefore, the effectiveness of the advertisement is further increased.
In a live program, viewing of the program is not hindered by the CM broadcast in the middle of the program, so that the viewer can view the broadcast with higher quality, and the viewer can provide various broadcast viewing modes. With regard to the broadcast modes of mode 1, mode 2, and mode 3 to be described later, normal viewing with CM can be performed in a conventional TV receiver that does not support CM skip viewing.

[Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a viewing method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the entire system that realizes the viewing method according to the first embodiment.

  Reference numeral 11 denotes a broadcasting device that broadcasts a program (so-called content), CM, and data broadcasting data that have been photographed and created to TV viewers as radio waves. Reference numeral 12 denotes a TV device which receives television from a broadcasting station, displays video, audio, operation data, and outputs sound. In addition, various displays are performed by operations from the remote control device 13, and CM advertisements, data broadcast data, and the like are printed on the printer device 14 described later.

  A remote control device 13 is used by the TV viewer to control and operate the TV device 12, the printer device 14, the recording device 15, and the like. A printer device 14 is connected to the 11 TV device via the s11 network, and performs a printing operation through the remote control device 13.

  Reference numeral 15 denotes a recording device for recording programs, data, and the like received by the TV device 12, and for reproducing and displaying them on the TV device 12. Reference numeral s11 denotes a network which connects the printer device 14, the recording device 15, and the like, and transmits / receives and controls data.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of the internal configuration of the broadcasting device 11.

Reference numeral 111 denotes a photographing apparatus for photographing a program. The captured program is edited by the editing control device 116 and broadcast or recorded in the program recording device 112. 112 is a program's rating RokuSo location, has a function of recording / reproducing with respect to the editing control apparatus 116 the program received via the program and a communication device 115 taken by the imaging device 111. In addition, a program recorded by another recording device is also reproduced.

113 is a CM Symbol RokuSo location, it has been recorded CM program that has been edited separately taken. The CM program is reproduced by the editing control apparatus 116, and is appropriately reproduced or broadcast together with the program.
114 is a data Symbol RokuSo location, it is recorded separately created data for data broadcasting. The data broadcasting data is appropriately reproduced by the editing control device 116 in conjunction with or not in conjunction with the program, and is broadcast from the conversion transmission device 118. Reference numeral 115 denotes a communication device, which is used for transmission of a program shot at another location. It also has a function of uploading programs, commercials, data for data broadcasting, etc. to the Internet.

116 is an editing control device that controls the above-mentioned various devices to edit, record, and reproduce programs, CMs, and data for broadcasting data, and generate transport stream (hereinafter referred to as TS) data for broadcasting. And output to the conversion transmission device 118. The editing control device 116 functions as a program transmission unit that transmits a program, a commercial transmission unit that transmits a commercial, and an advertisement data transmission unit that transmits advertisement data corresponding to the commercial. Reference numeral 118 denotes a conversion / transmission device, which modulates the TS data, increases the frequency thereof, amplifies it, and outputs it as a broadcast radio wave from the antenna device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of the internal configuration of the TV apparatus 12.
An antenna unit 1201 receives TV broadcast radio waves. A tuner unit (receiver unit) 1202 amplifies a high-frequency TV signal of TV broadcasting, selects a desired station, and selects video / audio programs, digital data obtained by mixing various data, and TS data (FIG. 5). For example).

  A data separation unit 1203 separates TS data into video / audio program data, program information data, data broadcasting data, and the like. Further, the video / audio program data is output to the decoder unit 1204 or the storage unit 1205, and the program information data and other data are output to the data storage unit 1240 through the internal bus s129.

A broadcast video / audio data decoder unit 1204 has a function of decoding the separated video / audio program data and CM broadcast data and outputting them to the audio control unit 1211 and the image control unit 1221. 1205 is a temporary storage unit (recording unit), when presenting a broadcast with conventional CM in the CM broadcast skip viewing the corresponding broadcast is intended for keeping temporarily stores the video / audio-numbered set data.

1211 is a voice control unit, in which the decoder section 1204,及 Beauty, switches the voice data from the internal bus s129, the synthesized, or control volume, sound quality, etc. realism, and outputs to the audio output unit 1212 is there. An audio output unit 1212 amplifies the audio signal input from the audio control unit 1211 and outputs audio from the speaker.

  Reference numeral 1221 denotes an image control unit which switches, synthesizes, enlarges / reduces, etc., based on the control from the system control unit 1290 with respect to the image data from the program or CM broadcast from the decoder unit 1204 and further from the image data from s129. And has a function of outputting it to the display (viewing display) 1222. Reference numeral 1222 denotes a display that displays image data from the image control unit 1221.

  An interface unit 1230 is connected to the printer device (printing device) 14 and prints data from the TV device 12, and records and reproduces programs, data, and the like on the recording device 15. . A data storage unit 1240 stores program information data, a program playback script, CM broadcast data, print CM data, and other data broadcast data.

  Reference numeral 1250 denotes a communication unit. The TV device 12 is connected to and communicates with a broadcasting station management server, the Internet, and the like through this communication unit 1250, charging control of pay broadcasts, transmission of viewing history of programs or CM broadcasts, various data such as CM data and data broadcast data. Reception is performed, and the received data is stored in the data storage unit 1240.

  Reference numeral 1280 denotes a remote controller. The remote control control unit 1280 is a remote control transmission / reception control unit using infrared rays, and has a function of transmitting / receiving data to / from the remote control device 13 operated by the TV viewer and transferring the data to the control unit 1290. .

  Reference numeral 1290 denotes a system control unit for comprehensively controlling each unit in the TV apparatus 12. The system control unit 1290 mainly includes a CPU, a main storage unit, a bus control unit, a program storage unit, a parameter storage unit, an ID storage unit, a clock unit, a timer unit, and the like.

  In TV reception, the tuner unit 1202 is controlled to control channel switching, billing control, EPG data, information data analysis, and the like. Program information and data broadcast data separated by the data separation unit 1203 are analyzed, and necessary data such as reproduction script data, broadcast CM data, and print CM data are stored in the data storage unit 1240 from the data. Further, it is determined whether or not the received program is a CM broadcast skip viewing compatible program, and OSD display is performed to make the viewer recognize this or to perform a CM broadcast skip viewing selection operation. Further, CM presentation control, which will be described later, is performed on the CM broadcast skip viewing compatible program. The system control unit 1290 functions as a selection unit that allows the viewer to select whether or not to view the CM.

  In CM broadcast skip viewing, transmission of print CM data to the printer device 14, confirmation of normal termination of printing, and the like are performed, and program presentation control as CM broadcast skip viewing is performed. The image control unit 1221 is controlled to display video / audio signals, icons, various information from the tuner unit 1202, the interface unit 1230, and the like. Similarly, the voice control unit 1211 is controlled, voice synthesis and output control are performed, and output control to the voice output unit 1212 is performed. In addition, data is transmitted to and received from the remote control device 13, and control within the TV device 12 is performed based on the data. Note that a TV device ID is added to the TV device 12, and the TV device ID is stored in an ID storage unit in the system control unit 1290. Thereby, it is possible to identify which program is viewed on which TV device.

  S129 is an internal bus in the TV apparatus 12, and functions as a data bus and a control bus. As described above, it is used for transfer of image and audio data and information of each part.

    FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an outline of the internal configuration of the printer apparatus.

  A printer mechanical unit 141 includes a carriage, an ink head, an ink cartridge, various motors, and various sensors (paper sensor, ink sensor, etc.) for normally controlling the printer. Further, this printing apparatus has a barcode sensor, and when the printed paper has a barcode, it can be read. The bar code sensor is used to determine whether or not printing has been completed normally when printing CM data for printing is performed under the control of the printer control unit 149.

Reference numeral 142 denotes an interface unit for receiving print data from the TV apparatus 12 and controlling the printer. A printer control unit 149 has a function of printing the received print data based on an instruction from the TV apparatus 12 and transmitting information to the TV apparatus 12 such as whether the printing has been normally completed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the contents of the broadcast TS data generated by the editing control apparatus 116.
The broadcast data of this embodiment is composed of (x) a program and additional program part, (y) program information part, and (z) data part.

  (X) The program and the additional program part are program parts transmitted as a so-called video / audio stream, and there are a main program and a broadcast CM program that are viewed by the viewer, which differ according to a broadcast mode described later. Things are transmitted.

(Y) The program information portion is so-called SI or PSI, and is composed of various program-related information tables, and is data in which program information such as program name, genre, performer, broadcast time, and billing information is described. is there. In this embodiment, a CM alternative print descriptor and a broadcast mode descriptor are added to the EIT table. The CM alternative print descriptor is a descriptor that is set when the CM broadcast skip viewing compatible program enables CM broadcast skip viewing by CM printing. The broadcast mode descriptor is a descriptor in which four broadcast modes are described according to the broadcast form of the program. The TV apparatus 12 detects the broadcast mode by detecting this descriptor, and the broadcast mode is determined by a playback script described later. The control is performed according to the above, but details will be described later. The (y) program information portion also includes information on programs other than this program, and these are used for generating an electronic program guide (hereinafter referred to as EPG).
(Z) The data portion is composed of various types of data including data broadcasting data. In this embodiment, in addition to this, program reproduction script data, supplementary broadcasting data for this program, broadcasting CM data, printing CM data Has been added.

These (x) program and additional program part, (y) program information part, and (z) data part are appropriately combined, but ( x) program information part and (z) ) The data portion is combined by a so-called data carousel method, which is repeatedly combined, and this is packetized and becomes broadcast TS data. Here, the CM playback script in the (y) program information portion and (z) data portion is transmitted synchronously immediately before the CM broadcast presentation time of the program, and the program broadcast immediately before the CM broadcast is compatible with CM broadcast skip viewing. A program can be identified.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a part of the contents of the playback script. An event ID is assigned to this playback script, and when the event is detected in the program, the corresponding playback script is activated.

  The reproduction script includes a control procedure corresponding to each broadcast mode, print CM data to be printed at the time of CM broadcast skip viewing as shown in FIG. 6A, and CM in a program broadcast as shown in FIG. 6B. It is composed of a broadcast CM table for broadcasting.

  The broadcast CM table describes the file name of the CM to be presented and the logical storage location. Also, the CM presentation time and the program re-presentation time (time within several seconds used to remind the scene at the time of CM interruption) of re-presenting the previously interrupted part when returning to the program after CM presentation are described. Used as needed. The print CM table describes the file name of the CM data for printing when the CM broadcast skip viewing is selected, and the ethical location.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a file structure of print CM data.
The print CM data used in the first embodiment has a print history area in which print history information is described following a file name and other header information. When the CM data for printing is printed at the time of CM broadcast skip viewing, the program name, ID, etc. are described in this print history area. Further, a normal print end code is described after the print history area, and is used to determine normal print end as will be described later. After that, the print data body is described.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a print result of the print CM data. In this print result, as shown in the figure, a normal print end code 91 is divided into several portions and entered as alphanumeric characters and a bar code. When this code is printed by the printer device 14, the bar code in the printer mechanism unit 141 is displayed. It is read by the sensor 1401 and transmitted to the TV apparatus 12, and becomes one of the determination means for whether the printing is normally completed.

  Next, the broadcast mode broadcast in this embodiment and its operation will be described. In the present embodiment, four broadcast modes from broadcast mode 1 to broadcast mode 4 will be described according to a program and CM broadcast transmission method, a program presentation method, and a CM broadcast presentation method. Both methods will be described on the assumption that four CM broadcasts are broadcast during the program for viewing with a CM broadcast.

  FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the broadcasting system in mode 1. In mode 1, the main program without CM is transmitted as a program stream. The reproduction script data is transmitted as a program-linked data broadcast. The broadcast CM is transmitted or received at the time of another broadcast in conjunction or non-linkage with the broadcast, and stored in the data storage unit 1240. The CM broadcast presentation time is transmitted with a program-linked event ID, and the playback script is activated at that time.

  In addition, CM data for printing that is printed when CM skip viewing is stored in the data storage unit 1240. Program information is also stored in the data storage unit 1240. The mode 1 program is suitable for a program in which it is not desirable to interrupt the program when the CM is presented, for example, a live program such as a sports game broadcast.

  FIG. 15 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a mode 2 broadcasting system. In mode 2, the program and the CM broadcast are transmitted in the same manner as the conventional broadcast. The reproduction script data is transmitted as a program-linked data broadcast. In addition to this, when viewing the CM skip mode, a supplementary program for supplementing the CM broadcast time is transmitted as data in conjunction with the main program. The supplementary program may include the time of overlapping broadcasting of programs before and after the CM in the CM broadcasting time. CM data for printing and program information printed during CM skip viewing are transmitted in the same manner as in mode 1 and stored in the data storage unit 1240.

  FIG. 17 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the mode 3 broadcasting system. In mode 3, CM skip viewing is possible during playback after recording on a recording device such as a tape or disk. Further, in the case of using a TV device having a temporary storage device as in this embodiment, CM skip viewing can be performed even after some time has elapsed after the start of broadcasting.

  In mode 3, the program, broadcast CM, and playback script data are transmitted in the same manner as in mode 2. In the supplement broadcast for supplementing the CM, waiting time display data at the time of reception, viewing, or temporary storage in the TV device 12 is transmitted.

  FIG. 19 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the mode 4 broadcasting system. In mode 4, a temporary storage device is required, but CM broadcast skip viewing can be performed simultaneously with reception. Even in this mode 4 program, in the case of conventional viewing with CM, four CM broadcasts are presented for this program.

  The transmitted program streams are the main program and the additional program, and the two are the total broadcast time of the program. The additional program corresponding to the program interpolation data is viewed by a viewer who has selected the CM broadcast skip viewing, or a viewer who has viewed the program from the middle, and that time is a CM broadcast that is broadcast multiple times within the program. It is a time corresponding to the time, and the program structure is such that it does not become unnatural even if it ends in each CM broadcast time unit. Data transmitted simultaneously with the program stream includes program information, broadcast CM data, print CM data, and other data.

  This program is divided into five programs, Program 1 to Program 5, and their presentation times are LP1 to LP5. Programs 1 to 5 can be viewed continuously. The additional programs are divided into four, and the respective presentation times are AD1 to AD4, and the presentation times AD1 to AD4 correspond to the presentation times of CM1 to CM4 as described later.

  It is assumed that the four breaks of the five main programs (program 1 to program 5) are relative times tCM1 to tCM4 when the start of the program is set to “0”. This relative time is the CM start time and is described in the reproduction script. Broadcast CM data CM <b> 1 to CM <b> 4 used in the present embodiment is stored in a data storage unit 1240.

  The part which was interrupted last time after the CM presentation is re-presented a little again, and consideration is given to the viewer whose viewing is interrupted by the CM broadcast. Duplicate presentation times presented in duplicate are Δt1 to Δt4, which are described in the reproduction script data of FIG.

  The additional program presentation times AD1 to AD4 are times (AD1 = LCM1 + Δt1, AD2 = LCM2 + Δt2,...) Obtained by adding the overlapping presentation times Δt1 to Δt4 to the broadcast CM data presentation times LCM1 to LCM4, respectively. . In addition, CM data for printing that is printed when CM skip viewing is stored in the data storage unit 1240. Program information is also stored in the data storage unit 1240.

Next, the operation of the TV device 12 according to the first embodiment will be described. First, the CM skip viewing broadcast detection and selection operation will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

  Prior to the start of the program, some broadcast CM data and print CM data are received from the data broadcast when other programs and broadcasts are received, and stored in the data storage unit 1240. Broadcast CM data and print CM data used in a CM broadcast skip viewing compatible program that the viewer intends to view are also included in these and stored in the data storage unit 1240 (st2502) (st2503).

It is assumed that the viewer has already watched a certain channel and a CM broadcast skip viewing compatible program to be viewed on the channel has started (st2504). When the program is started, the separated program / audio part from the broadcast waves received by the TV 12, as described above, displayed via decoders 1204 is an audio output, the presentation of the inlet portion is started The At the same time, data broadcast data such as program information, playback script, broadcast CM data, and print CM data is separated by the data separation unit 1203 and stored in the data storage unit 1240 (st2505).

At the same time, the system control unit 1290 of the TV apparatus 12 investigates the start program of the channel being viewed from the program information received and stored in the data storage unit 1240, and obtains the CM alternative print descriptor of the EIT information. Investigating and detecting that the broadcast is compatible with CM broadcast skip viewing (st2506). Note that this program information can be received when other programs and broadcasts are received prior to the start of the program, and can be stored in the data storage unit 1240.

  If the program is not a CM broadcast skip viewing compatible broadcast, a normal broadcast is performed (st2521). If the broadcast is compatible with the CM broadcast skip viewing, the broadcast mode descriptor is checked to determine which broadcast mode it is (st2511), and the CM data for printing is printed instead of skipping the CM broadcast and viewing the program. Let the viewer choose how. Therefore, OSD display as shown in FIG. 10 is performed through the image control unit 1221 in modes 1, 2, 4 and viewing after recording in mode 3, and in other cases in mode 3, image control is performed. The OSD as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed through the section 1221 and the viewer is made to select this CM broadcast skip mode (st2512) (st2513).

In response to this selection display, the viewer selects CM broadcast skip viewing using the remote control device 13. When the viewer selects the CM broadcast skip mode, CM skip viewing is performed after the CM data is printed (st2514). When viewing with CM is selected, viewing control with CM is performed in each broadcast mode described later. (St2531)
Next, print control of print CM data when the CM skip mode is selected in the above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  When the CM broadcast skip mode is selected, the system control unit 1290 first confirms that the printer is connected through the interface unit 1230 and the power is turned on. Further, by checking the printer, whether or not the printer can operate normally, such as the presence or absence of ink and paper, is confirmed (st2602) (st2603). If it is determined that the printer cannot operate normally, as shown in FIG. A message is displayed and the viewer is notified accordingly (st2621).

  If the viewer does not support this and the printer cannot be operated normally, or if the problem cannot be solved, it is determined that printing CM data for printing is impossible after a certain period of time, and viewing with CM A message to shift to the mode is displayed on the OSD, and the mode shifts to the CM viewing mode (st2631) (st2632) (st2633).

  When the printer operates normally or when the viewer makes the printer operable normally in response to the above problem, the system control unit 1290 prints the CM data table for printing the playback script data of the viewing program (FIG. 6A). Print CM data to be printed is selected from (see 2), and the CM data for printing is searched from the data storage unit 1240 (st2605). Then, a print command is issued from the interface unit 1230 to the printer device 14, the print CM data is transmitted, and printing is started (st2608).

  At this time, if the program name and ID are described in the print history of the print CM data, the print CM data table shown in FIG. 6A is searched again to select the next candidate, The CM data for printing in the data storage unit 1240 is checked, and one having no print history or one with a small number of times is selected (st2606).

  After starting printing, the printer device 14 prints the received printing CM data, detects the normal printing end code 91 through the bar code sensor, and transmits this value to the TV device 12. When the system control unit 1290 receives the print end status and the end code from the printer device 14, the system control unit 1290 compares it with the normal end code in the print CM data, and if both match, the normal printing of the CM data is completed. Deemed (st2609).

  When the printing of the printing CM data is completed in this way, the system control unit 1290 connects to the broadcasting station broadcasting the program via the communication unit 1250, and transmits information on which the printing CM data is printed ( st2611). Thereafter, the system control unit 1290 performs CM skip viewing control in each broadcast mode described below (st2612).

  Here, if printing is started but an error is left in the middle, or if it is not completed normally within a certain time, a message as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed to prompt the viewer to solve the problem. . If the problem solving process is not performed after a certain time has elapsed after this message is displayed, the CM data for printing shifts from the CM skip mode to the viewing mode with CM (st 2641) (st 2632) (st 2632) (st 2632) (st 2632) ( st2633).

  Next, CM skip viewing operation in each broadcast mode will be described.

(CM skip viewing operation in broadcast mode 1)
In the mode 1 broadcasting system, the system control unit 1290 extracts control data from the playback script table and presents the received video / audio stream as it is even when the CM start time is reached (see FIG. 13). CM skip viewing can be realized without broadcasting the CM. In this mode 1, even after selecting viewing with CM, there may be a request that the viewer wants to skip the CM in a specific scene (for example, an excitement scene of a sports program). In this case, in mode 1, when it is a little before the CM start time, it is possible to display a message as shown in FIG. 11 and prompt the transition to the CM skip mode. When the CM skip mode is selected, printing of printing CM data is started, and the program presentation is continued without waiting for the normal end of printing without presenting the CM. If printing does not end normally after a certain period of time, the previously skipped CM is broadcast over the program (that is, forcibly during program viewing).

(CM skip viewing operation in the broadcasting system of mode 2)
In the mode 2 broadcast system, when the CM broadcast presentation time comes, the supplementary broadcast data stored in the data storage unit 1240 is presented so as to cover the program, thereby realizing a CM skip operation (see FIG. 16). ). In such a CM-added program, the same scene may be broadcast twice before and after the CM. In this case, it is assumed that the supplementary program includes this overlapping broadcast time as described above, and the viewer Prevents the same scene from being viewed twice.

(CM skip viewing operation in the broadcasting system of mode 3)
In the mode 3 broadcasting system, when the CM skip mode is selected, it is recorded once by the recording device 15 that can be controlled by the TV device 12 or received in real time (or recorded). Even if it has been done, it is determined whether or not playback control is possible from the TV device).

  In the case of playback of what is recorded on the recording device 15 that can be controlled to be played back by the TV device 12, the video / audio stream of the program is played from the stream and presented. When the CM start time comes, a fast-forward command is issued from the playback script to the recording device, the recording device is controlled to fast-forward, and the CM broadcast portion is skipped. When the CM presentation time and the overlap playback time have elapsed, a playback command is issued, and normal playback is performed again. This operation is performed every time the CM start time is reached, and only this program is presented. As a result, the fast-forwarding time of the recording device is waited. However, when the recording device is a random-accessible recording device such as a hard disk device, the fast-forwarding waiting time is so short that it can be ignored. Don't be.

  On the other hand, in the case of real-time reception, the system control unit 1290 first presents the waiting time data broadcast and starts recording the video / audio stream of the program in the temporary storage unit 1205. Then, the CM start time is detected from the reproduction script data. When the CM start time is reached, the recording is temporarily interrupted, and the recording is started again when the CM presentation time + the overlapping presentation time has elapsed. This operation is repeated until the end of broadcasting. As a result, the CM broadcast portion and the overlapping playback portion are not recorded. Also, the CM total time of the CM broadcast and overlap presentation time is calculated from the playback script table, and when the CM total time has elapsed from the start of the program, the video / audio stream of the program is called from the temporary storage unit 1205 to start presenting this program. The presentation continues until the end of the program. Thereby, although the viewer waits for the CM total time from the start of this program, the viewer can continuously watch the program to the end without being interrupted by the CM broadcast.

(CM skip viewing operation in broadcast mode 4)
In the broadcast system of mode 4, CM skip viewing can be realized in the same manner as in mode 1. That is, the system control unit 1290 presents the video / audio stream transmitted and received as it is at the CM time (see FIG. 19) as it is, so that CM skip viewing can be realized without broadcasting the CM. In this case, the viewer can view the additional program.

  Next, the viewing operation with CM in each broadcasting system will be described.

(Viewing operation with CM in the broadcasting system of mode 1)
In CM viewing in the mode 1 broadcast system, the playback script based on the event ID is activated by the system control unit 1290 at the CM broadcast presentation time. Then, a broadcast CM corresponding to the CM time is detected from the broadcast CM table shown in FIG. 6B, and as shown in FIG. 14, the CM is presented in such a manner that the received video / audio stream is covered with the CM broadcast. Done. As a result, a part of the transmitted program cannot be viewed.

(Viewing operation with CM in mode 2 broadcasting system)
In CM viewing in the mode 2 broadcasting system, as shown in FIG. 15, CM viewing is realized by presenting the transmitted video / audio stream with CM broadcasting as it is (viewing with CM in the mode 3 broadcasting system). Operation)
In CM viewing in the mode 3 broadcasting system, as in mode 2, CM viewing is realized by presenting the transmitted video / audio stream with CM broadcasting as shown in FIG.

(Viewing operation with CM in mode 4 broadcasting system)
In CM viewing in the mode 4 broadcasting system, CM is presented as shown in FIG. First, the system control unit 1290 starts presenting video / audio data of a program, and starts accumulation in the temporary accumulation unit 1205. Next, the start time tCM1 of CM1, which is the first CM, is detected from the broadcast CM data table. When the CM broadcast start time tCM1 is reached, CM1 as broadcast CM data to be presented is selected from the broadcast CM data table of the playback script. The system control unit 1290 then reads the broadcast CM data from the data storage unit 1240, inputs the broadcast CM data to the decoder unit 1204 through the internal bus s129, temporarily presents the video / audio program data, and presents the CM.

  After that, when LCM1 that is the presentation time of CM1 elapses and the presentation of CM1 ends, the system control unit 1290 starts from the portion of the time before the overlap presentation time Δt1 from the time tCM1 interrupted for the presentation of the CM. Video / audio data is read from the temporary storage unit 1205, decoded by the decoder unit 1204, and presented. The video / audio program data of the overlapping presentation time Δt1 is re-presented before the start of CM1, thereby assisting the program storage and reproduction of the viewer whose program viewing has been interrupted by the CM. In the meantime, the accumulation of received programs continues, so-called chasing viewing is performed. The stored program is automatically deleted when presented.

  Next, the system control unit 1290 detects the second CM start time tCM2 and the overlap presentation time Δt2, and when the time reaches tCM2, CM2 as broadcast CM data to be presented from the broadcast CM data table of the playback script is detected. select. Then, the broadcast CM data is read from the data storage unit 1240, input to the decoder unit 1204 through the internal bus s129, and switched to the video / audio program data for presentation.

  Thereafter, when the presentation of CM2 is completed, the program from the portion before the overlap presentation time Δt2 from the time tCM2 is read from the temporary storage unit 1205 and presented via the decoder unit 1204. When this operation is repeated up to CM4 and the presentation to the end of program 5 is completed, the program end time is reached. Therefore, this program can be viewed with CM-attached viewing, but additional programs cannot be viewed. Note that the additional program that cannot be viewed and is stored in the temporary storage unit 1205 is deleted when the broadcast of the program ends.

By using temporary storage and chasing playback in this way, viewing with CM is enabled.
As shown in FIG. 21, when viewing with a CM is selected when viewing from the middle of the program, the program can be accumulated only from that point of time, so even if viewing with a CM is viewed from the beginning of the program. Compared to the case, more additional programs are viewed.

  As described above, in the broadcast corresponding to the CM skip mode, after the viewer selects the CM skip mode and the CM data printing is normally completed, the CM broadcast can be skipped and the program can be viewed. The mode 1 can be applied to a live program, and the mode 2, the mode 3 and the mode 4 can be applied to a recorded program to cope with various broadcasting forms. In addition, with regard to the broadcast schemes of mode 1, mode 2, and mode 3, normal TV viewing with a conventional TV receiver that does not support CM skip viewing can be performed.

[Other embodiments]
In the above embodiment, the CM program is received separately when the program is broadcast and stored in the TV apparatus. However, the CM program added to the viewing program and transmitted or used as the viewing program is used. Of course, both the added and transmitted data and the data stored in the TV apparatus may be used. Further, the CM and print CM data stored in the TV apparatus are not limited to data broadcast and received as another program broadcast, but may be downloaded from the Internet.

  In the above embodiment, the CM is presented based on the playback script transmitted simultaneously with the program after the program starts. However, the channel, program name, CM alternative print descriptor, etc. that can be obtained before the program broadcast is started. Of course, the communication unit 1250 may connect to the program scheduled broadcast station via a network such as the Internet based on the program information, and the CM may be presented based on the playback script received via the broadcast station. Further, the reproduction script can be described in the CM alternative print descriptor of the program information.

  Although the case where the broadcasting system is terrestrial broadcasting has been described, of course, it may be satellite broadcasting. When recording on a storage medium that can be read / written randomly such as HDD, DVD, etc., the print CM data table for the program is provided with columns for viewing TVID and print history of print CM data, and print CM data. It is also possible to describe the print history of

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the whole system which implement | achieves the viewing-and-listening method which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the internal structure of the broadcasting apparatus shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of an internal structure of TV apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of an internal configuration of the printer apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1. It is a figure explaining the content of the broadcast TS data produced | generated by an edit control apparatus. It is a figure explaining a part of content of a reproduction | regeneration script, (a) shows CM data for printing printed at the time of CM broadcast skip viewing, (b) is a CM table for broadcasting when CM is broadcast in program broadcasting Indicates. It is a block diagram which shows the file structure of CM data for printing. It is a figure explaining the printing result of CM data for printing. It is a figure which shows an example of the OSD display which selects CM skip mode. It is a figure which shows an example of the OSD display which selects CM skip mode. It is a figure which shows an example of the OSD display which prompts selection of CM skip mode. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an error display when the printer cannot operate normally. It is a conceptual diagram explaining the broadcast system of mode 1. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram explaining a mode that CM presentation is performed in mode 1. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram explaining the broadcast system of mode 2. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram explaining CM skip operation in mode 2. It is a conceptual diagram explaining the broadcast system of mode 3. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a CM skip operation in mode 3. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram explaining the broadcast system of mode 4. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram explaining a mode that CM presentation is performed in mode 4. FIG. In mode 4, it is a conceptual diagram explaining the mode of CM presentation when viewing with CM is selected in the middle of a program. It is a flowchart explaining detection and selection operation of CM skip viewing broadcast. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of print control of CM data for printing when a CM skip mode is selected.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Broadcast apparatus 12 ... TV apparatus 13 ... Remote control apparatus 14 ... Printer apparatus (printing apparatus)
15 ... recording apparatus 91 ... print successful code 111 ... imaging device 112 ... program recording apparatus 113 ... CM SL RokuSo location 114 ... data SL RokuSo location 115 ... communication device 116 ... editing control unit (transmitting unit, the program transmission section, (Commercial transmission unit, advertisement data transmission unit)
118: Conversion transmitting device 141 ... Printer mechanical unit 142 ... Interface unit 143 ... Printer control unit 1201 ... Antenna unit 1202 ... Tuner unit (receiving unit)
1203 ... Data separation unit 1204 ... Decoder unit 1205 ... Temporary storage unit (recording unit)
1211 ... Audio control unit 1212 ... Audio output unit 1221 ... Image control unit 1222 ... Display unit 1230 ... Interface unit 1232 ... Decoder unit 1240 ... Data storage unit 1250 ... Communication unit 1280 ... Remote control unit 1290 ... System control unit (selection unit)
1401 ... Barcode sensors AD1 to AD4 in the mechanical unit ... Presentation time CM1 to CM4 ... CM data LCM1 to LCM4 ... Presentation time LP1 to LP5 for broadcast CM data ... Presentation time s11 ... Network s129 ... Internal bus tCM1 to tCM4 ... Relative time Δt1 to Δt4: Duplicate presentation time

Claims (5)

A program receiving method executed by a program receiving device connected to a printing device,
A reception step of receiving program data not including commercials , commercial data, and advertisement data for printing corresponding to the commercial data, each transmitted via a broadcast radio wave ;
An accumulating step of accumulating the received commercial data and the print advertisement data;
A selection step for allowing a viewer to select whether or not to view the stored commercial data when viewing the received program data;
When said not to view the commercial data is selected by the viewer, upon viewing of the program data received, without displaying the accumulated the commercial data into view for display, and stored the printing the use advertisement data is controlled to be printed by the printing device, if it is selected to view the commercial data by the viewer when viewing of the program data received, accumulated the commercial data is And a control step of controlling to display on the viewing display . In the control step, even if the viewer selects not to view the commercial data, the printing device does not normally print the printing advertisement data even if a predetermined time has elapsed. 2. The program receiving method according to claim 1, wherein control is performed so that the commercial data accumulated when viewing the received program data is displayed on the viewing display. A program receiving method executed by a program receiving device connected to a printing device,
A reception step of receiving program data not including commercials , commercial data, and print advertisement data corresponding to the commercial data, transmitted via each broadcast radio wave ;
Storing the received program data, the commercial data, and the print advertisement data;
When viewing the accumulated program data, allowing the viewer to select whether to view the accumulated commercial data;
If it does not view the commercial data by the viewer is selected, when viewing stored the program data, without displaying the accumulated the commercial data into view for display, and stored the printing the use advertisement data is controlled to be printed by the printing device,
If it is selected to view the commercial data by the viewer when viewing stored the program data, displays the accumulated the commercial data to said viewing display device, and wherein the commercial data The display period on the viewing display is after the display of the stored program data on the viewing display is suspended and the commercial data is displayed on the viewing display. And a control step of controlling to resume display of the stored program data on the viewing display. A program receiving device connected to a printing device,
Receiving means for receiving program data not including commercials , commercial data, and advertisement data for printing corresponding to the commercial data, each transmitted via broadcast radio waves ;
Storage means for storing the received commercial data and the print advertisement data;
Selection control means for allowing a viewer to select whether or not to view the stored commercial data when viewing the received program data;
When said not to view the commercial data is selected by the viewer, upon viewing of the program data received, without displaying the accumulated the commercial data into view for display, and stored the printing the use advertisement data is controlled to be printed by the printing device, if it is selected to view the commercial data by the viewer when viewing of the program data received, accumulated the commercial data is And a display control means for controlling to display on the viewing display . A program receiving device connected to a printing device,
Receiving means for receiving program data not including commercials , commercial data, and advertisement data for printing corresponding to the commercial data, each transmitted via broadcast radio waves ;
Storage means for storing the received program data, the commercial data, and the print advertisement data;
Selection control means for allowing a viewer to select whether or not to view the stored commercial data when viewing the stored program data;
If it does not view the commercial data by the viewer is selected, when viewing stored the program data, without displaying the accumulated the commercial data into view for display, and stored the printing the use advertisement data is controlled to be printed by the printing device,
If it is selected to view the commercial data by the viewer when viewing stored the program data, displays the accumulated the commercial data to said viewing display device, and wherein the commercial data The display period on the viewing display is after the display of the stored program data on the viewing display is suspended and the commercial data is displayed on the viewing display. Display control means for controlling to resume display of the stored program data on the viewing display device.