JP4987993B2 - PROGRAM INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE, PROGRAM INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD, PROGRAM INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE CONTROL PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a program information display device that acquires program information and displays it superimposed on a broadcast program, a program information display method, a control program for the program information display device, and a computer-readable recording medium.

  In recent years, in television broadcasting, digitization has been promoted in terrestrial broadcasting as well as CS (communication satellite) broadcasting and BS (broadcast satellite) broadcasting. In digital broadcasting, SI (Service Information) including information (program information) related to a program such as a program name, broadcast date and time, program contents, and performers is multiplexed with video information and audio information constituting the broadcast program itself. ) Is also transmitted.

  An image receiving apparatus that receives a digital broadcast via an antenna uses the SI to construct an electronic program guide (hereinafter referred to as EPG) as an interface that can be easily used by viewers for program selection. To display. As a method of using the EPG, for example, a method is known in which a user selects a desired program on the EPG screen and displays the selected program or reserves recording of the selected program.

  The EPG includes, for example, a back program guide other than a program guide comprising program information currently broadcast and program information of each channel scheduled to be broadcast in the future. This back program table is a program table of so-called back programs that are broadcast (viewable) being broadcast at the present time other than the currently displayed broadcast program. By providing this back program guide, the user can easily perform the channel selection operation. For example, in Patent Document 1, a reverse program table is superimposed on a viewing screen, a plurality of reverse programs in a reverse program display column are scrolled to provide a display of many back programs, and one of the reverse programs is selected. Thus, a broadcast receiving apparatus that controls channel selection is disclosed. Further, for example, Patent Literature 2 describes a broadcast program information display device that automatically displays a back program guide at a time that the user thinks necessary or a time preset by the user.

Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 9-270673 (released on October 14, 1997) JP 2002-344842 A (published on November 29, 2002)

  However, in a conventional program information display device that displays program information obtained via an antenna, such as the above-described broadcast receiving device or broadcast program information display device, a broadcast with a different operation rule from that currently being viewed Switching to a network (for example, switching from terrestrial digital broadcasting to BS digital broadcasting) is not considered. Therefore, in the conventional program information display apparatus, as shown in FIG. 5, the broadcast program back program table including the broadcast program currently being viewed is superimposed and displayed on the broadcast program. When displaying the back program guide of another broadcast network while the back program guide of the network including the currently viewed broadcast program is being displayed, in order to obtain program information via the antenna, Operations for tuning to a specific channel of the network and data acquisition must be performed. That is, an operation for switching the tuner input must be performed. At this time, the back program table of another broadcast network is displayed by first displaying the back program table previously saved when the program of the other broadcast network was selected, and missing program information in the program table, etc. Is acquired and displayed when this is selected. Due to this tuner input switching operation, in the conventional program information display device, as shown in FIG. 6, the back program table of another broadcast network is displayed, but the currently viewed broadcast program disappears. There is a problem. There is a program information display device that synchronizes with the promotion channel and acquires and displays the back program guide data instead of the screen being watched black, but the currently viewed broadcast program disappears. There is no change.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and its purpose is to view a broadcast network with an operation rule different from a broadcast network including a currently viewed broadcast program while viewing the broadcast program. An object of the present invention is to realize a program information display device, a program information display method, a program information display device control program, and a computer-readable recording medium capable of confirming possible programs.

  In order to solve the above problems, the program information display device according to the present invention acquires program information including information related to a broadcast program via an antenna and stores it in a storage unit, and the acquired program information. Can be viewed to create viewable program data for superimposing and displaying the information of programs that can be viewed for each broadcast network having different operation regulations, based on the storage section storing the program information stored in the storage section. The program data creation means and the viewable program data of the second broadcast network, which has different operational rules from the first broadcast network created by the viewable program data creation means, are superimposed and displayed on the broadcast program screen of the first broadcast network. And a superimposed display control means.

  The program information display method according to the present invention includes a program information acquisition step for acquiring program information including information on a broadcast program via an antenna, a storage step for storing the acquired program information, and the stored program. On the basis of the information, the viewable program data creating step for creating viewable program data for superimposing and displaying the information of the viewable program for each broadcast network with different operation regulations, and the display of the broadcast program on the first broadcast network A superimposing display step of superimposing and displaying the viewable program data of the second broadcast network created in the viewable program data creating step.

  According to the above configuration and the above method, when the broadcast program of the first broadcast network is displayed, the viewable program data of the second broadcast network created based on the program information stored in the storage unit is superimposed. Is displayed. Here, in this specification, a broadcast network is a broadcast network operated with the same rules. Assume that one network is formed by each of BS digital broadcasting, CS digital broadcasting, and terrestrial digital broadcasting.

  In order to obtain program information via an antenna, a conventional program information display device displays a program guide of another network while displaying a back program guide of a network including a currently viewed broadcast program. An operation for switching the tuner input must be performed. Due to this operation, the broadcast program currently being viewed disappears in the conventional program information display device.

  In contrast to such a conventional program information display device, the program information display device and the information display method according to the present invention display the viewable program data of the second network while displaying the broadcast program of the first network. The second broadcast network viewable program data created based on the program information stored in the storage unit is created. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform an operation for tuning to a specific channel of the second network and acquiring data. That is, there is no need to perform a tuner input switching operation. Then, the viewable program data of the second broadcast network is superimposed and displayed while the broadcast program of the first broadcast network is displayed. Therefore, the viewable program data of the second broadcast network is displayed without erasing the broadcast program of the first broadcast network currently being viewed. Here, the viewable program data of the second broadcast network is superimposed on the display of the broadcast program of the first broadcast network. However, the present invention is not limited to two networks, and the present invention can superimpose displayable program data of another broadcast network on the display of one broadcast network broadcast program even between three or more networks. is there.

  Since the broadcast program of the currently viewed broadcast network does not disappear, the user can watch the broadcast program of the currently viewed broadcast network and the broadcast network including the currently viewed broadcast program. Can check the programs that can be viewed on the broadcast network of different operation regulations. Therefore, the user can check all viewable program data while viewing the currently viewed broadcast program.

  The program information display device according to the present invention has network switching accepting means for accepting switching of the display from the broadcast program of the first broadcast network to the broadcast program of the second broadcast network in addition to the above configuration, and the superimposed display When the means displays the viewable program data of the first broadcast network superimposed on the broadcast program of the first broadcast network, when the network switching accepting means accepts the switching, the viewable program data creating means Two broadcast network viewable program data may be created.

  According to the above configuration, the viewable program data of the first broadcast network and the viewable program data of the second broadcast network can be switched and superimposed on the broadcast program of the first broadcast network. Moreover, it can switch by the network switching reception means which receives the switching of the display from the broadcast program of a 1st broadcast network to the broadcast program of a 2nd broadcast network. At this time, only the viewable data can be switched and displayed without switching the broadcast program to another broadcast network.

  Therefore, the user can switch only viewable data to another network when viewingable program data is superimposed on the broadcast program. Therefore, the viewable program data can be confirmed comfortably.

  In the program information display device according to the present invention, the program information stored in the storage unit may be updated each time the program information acquisition unit acquires the program information.

  According to the above configuration, new program information is always stored in the storage unit. Therefore, viewable data based on new program information is always created and displayed. Therefore, the user can always confirm new viewable program data. Also, it is possible to select a broadcast program based on this always new viewable data.

  The information display device according to the present invention may be realized by a computer. In this case, the information display device control program for realizing the information display device by the computer by causing the computer to operate as each of the above means. A computer-readable recording medium on which the control program is recorded also falls within the scope of the present invention.

  According to these structures, the same operation effect as the said information control apparatus is realizable by making a computer read and execute the control program of the information display apparatus which concerns on this invention.

  As described above, the information display apparatus according to the present invention acquires program information including information related to a broadcast program via an antenna and solves the above-described problem, and stores the program information in the storage unit, A viewable program data creating means for creating viewable program data for superimposing and displaying information of a viewable program for each broadcast network having different operation regulations based on the program information stored in the storage unit; Superimposition display control means for superimposing and displaying the viewable program data of the second broadcast network, which is different from the first broadcast network created by the first broadcast network created by the viewable program data creation means, on the display of the broadcast program on the network; Have

  According to the above configuration, when the user can display viewable program data on the second network while displaying the broadcast program on the first network, the second broadcast created based on the program information stored in the storage unit is displayed. Create network viewable program data. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform an operation for tuning to a specific channel of the second network and acquiring data. That is, there is no need to perform a tuner input switching operation. Then, the viewable program data of the second broadcast network is superimposed and displayed while the broadcast program of the first broadcast network is displayed. Therefore, the viewable program data of the second broadcast network is displayed without erasing the broadcast program of the first broadcast network currently being viewed.

  Since the broadcast program of the currently viewed broadcast network does not disappear, the user can watch the broadcast program of the currently viewed broadcast network and the broadcast network including the currently viewed broadcast program. Can check the programs that can be viewed on the broadcast network of different operation regulations. Therefore, the user can check all viewable program data while viewing the currently viewed broadcast program.

1, showing an embodiment of the present invention, is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a program information display device. FIG. It is a top view of the remote controller for performing user input to the said program information display apparatus. It is a flowchart of the operation | movement performed in the said program information display apparatus, when a key input is received during the display of the broadcast program. In the said program information display apparatus, it is a figure which shows an example of the display screen on which the back program table of another broadcast network is superimposed and displayed with the broadcast network containing the broadcast program currently viewed. In the conventional program information display apparatus, it is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which superimposed and displayed the back program schedule in the broadcast network containing the broadcast program currently viewed on the broadcast program. In the conventional program information display apparatus, it is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which superimposed and displayed the back program schedule of another broadcast network with the broadcast network containing the viewing broadcast program.

  One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Here, the program information display device according to the present invention is a wide concept including display devices such as a cathode ray tube television, a liquid crystal television, an inorganic EL television, an organic EL television, a plasma television, and the like. It is not limited. Below, the program information display apparatus of this Embodiment is demonstrated as a part of structure of the television apparatus provided with the tuner which receives a digital system broadcast signal. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the television device 15 includes a program information display device 1, a speaker 6, a display panel 7, and a remote controller (remote controller) 8.

  The program information display device 1 includes a digital demodulation unit 2, a control unit 3, an AV (Audio Visual) decoder unit 4, a program information storage unit (storage unit) 5, and a remote control light receiving unit 16.

  The digital demodulator 2 receives broadcast data from a broadcast station that transmits a terrestrial digital broadcast signal and attached information such as program information attached to the broadcast data by an terrestrial digital broadcast antenna according to an instruction from the control unit, Demodulate. Here, broadcast data refers to video data and audio data, and program information refers to data necessary to display an electronic program guide. Also, in response to an instruction from the control unit, the BS digital antenna receives broadcast data from a broadcast satellite that transmits BS digital broadcasts and program information attached to the broadcast data, and demodulates them. Also, in response to an instruction from the control unit, the CS digital antenna receives broadcast data from a communication satellite that transmits CS digital broadcast and program information attached to the broadcast data, and demodulates it. In this way, the digital demodulator 2 receives and demodulates the broadcast data of each network and the attached information such as program information attached to the broadcast data in accordance with an instruction from the controller. Here, in the present embodiment, the broadcast network is a broadcast network operated with the same rules. BS digital broadcast, CS digital broadcast, and terrestrial digital broadcast are each one broadcast network.

  The control unit 3 comprehensively controls operations of various configurations in the program information display device 1. The control unit 3 includes a program information acquisition unit (program information acquisition unit) 9, a viewable program data creation unit (viewable program data creation unit) 10, an audio control unit 11, a display control unit (superimposition display unit) 12, It functions as an input receiving unit (network switching receiving means) 13.

  The program information acquisition unit 9 extracts the signal received by the digital demodulation unit 2 by separating video data, audio data, and auxiliary information such as program information. Then, the program information acquisition unit 9 stores the program information in the storage unit, and outputs video data and audio data to the AV decoder unit 4. Here, the video data may include moving images, still images, and characters. Further, the program information includes, for example, information on the program such as program name, broadcast date and time, program content, and performers. However, it may be information different from the television program broadcast itself, or may be provided by communication or storage media.

  The viewable program data creation unit 10 creates viewable program data for superimposing and displaying viewable program information for each broadcast network having different operation regulations based on the program information stored in the program information storage unit 5. To do. That is, the viewable program data creation unit 10 creates viewable program data for terrestrial digital broadcast, viewable program data for BS digital broadcast, and viewable program data for CS digital broadcast. Here, the viewable program data is described as back program table data in the present embodiment, but is not limited thereto. Here, the back program guide is a program guide of a so-called back program that is broadcast (viewable) being broadcast at the present time other than the currently displayed broadcast program.

  The audio control unit 11 outputs the audio data received from the AV decoder unit 4 to the outside using the speaker 6.

  The display control unit 12 causes the display panel 7 to display the video data received from the AV decoder unit 4. Also, the viewable program data created by the viewable program data creation unit 10 is displayed superimposed on the video data (broadcast program). By displaying in this way, the user can check the back program guide while viewing the broadcast program.

  The input receiving unit 13 receives various user inputs to the program information display device 1 based on signals from the remote control 8 received by the remote control light receiving unit 14. The input reception unit 13 accepts switching of display from a broadcast program on one broadcast network to a broadcast program on another broadcast network. Further, it is assumed that the program information display device 1 can directly input without going through the remote controller 8, and the input receiving unit 13 receives the input.

  The AV decoder unit 4 converts the digital video data separated by the program information acquisition unit 9 into video data of a predetermined format and sends it to the display control unit 12. Also, the digital audio data separated by the program information acquisition unit 9 is converted into audio data of a predetermined format and sent to the audio control unit 11. The AV decoder unit 4 functions as TS Demux (Transport Stream De-multiplex). For example, MPEG-2 Video is used as the video data standard, and MPEG-2 Audio AAC is used as the audio data standard. The standard used by the AV decoder unit 4 is not limited to this. For example, MPEG-4 Visual or H.264 which is an international standard system for moving picture coding technology. H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) or the like may be used.

  The program information storage unit (storage unit) 5 stores the program information acquired by the program information acquisition unit. When the digital demodulation unit 2 receives a broadcast signal, the program information storage unit 5 stores the program information acquired by the program information acquisition unit 9.

  As for the acquisition of terrestrial digital broadcast program information, the program information acquisition unit 9 acquires program information for all channels of the terrestrial digital broadcast in the viewing area when the digital demodulation unit 2 performs an initial channel scan, and a program information storage unit 5 stores this program information. Each time each channel is selected and received by the digital demodulation unit 2, the program information acquisition unit 9 acquires the program information of the selected channel, and updates and stores it in the program information storage unit 5. As for acquisition of BS digital broadcast or CS digital broadcast program information, the program information acquisition unit 9 acquires program information when the digital demodulator 2 tunes to any channel of BS digital broadcast or CS digital broadcast. Then, program information for all channels is stored in the program information storage unit 5. And the program information acquisition part 9 acquires program information when it synchronizes with the channel of either BS digital broadcasting or CS digital broadcasting next time. Then, the program information in the program information storage unit 5 is updated.

  Note that the program information storage unit 5 may be included in storage means (not shown) for storing various programs for controlling the operation of the program information display device 1.

  The remote control light receiving unit 14 receives the infrared signal from the remote control 8 and sends it to the input receiving unit 13.

  The speaker 6 outputs sound data under the control of the sound control unit 11.

  The display panel 7 outputs video data, a back program guide, and the like under the control of the display control unit 12. The display panel 7 is not particularly limited, and may be a cathode ray tube, a liquid crystal display panel, a plasma display panel, an organic EL display panel, an inorganic EL display panel, or the like, or a screen or the like. Also good.

  The remote controller 8 is a user interface provided for the user to operate the television device 15 including the program information display device 1. The user can select a desired channel and set the television device 15 including the program information display device 1 by operating the remote controller 8.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the remote control 8 includes various buttons as input keys for the user to operate the television device 15. Among these buttons, the back program button 20 is a button used to display the back program. The network button 21 is a button for instructing switching of a broadcast network, and includes a terrestrial digital broadcast button 22, a BS digital broadcast button 23, and a CS digital broadcast button 24. For example, when the terrestrial digital broadcast button 22 is pressed, the signal received by the digital demodulation unit 2 is switched to that of the terrestrial digital broadcast. The determination button 25 is a button for determining a user input by pressing down when determining various processes.

  Of course, the television apparatus 15 has a basic function as a television apparatus in addition to the above description.

  Next, processing when the back program guide of the program information display device 1 is displayed will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  Here, it is assumed that program information for all channels of BS digital broadcasting and program information for all channels of CS digital broadcasting are stored in advance in the program information storage unit 5. In addition, channel scan of terrestrial digital broadcasting is performed in advance, and program information acquisition unit 9 acquires program information for all channels of terrestrial digital broadcasting in the viewing area, and is stored in program information storage unit 5 And

  First, in step 1 (hereinafter referred to as S1), a broadcast program is displayed on the display panel 7. Here, it is assumed that a broadcast program of BS digital broadcasting is displayed.

  In S2, the input receiving unit 13 determines whether or not there is a key input. If it is determined that there is a key input (input reception unit 13 receives a key input) (YES in S2), the process proceeds to S3. When it is determined that there is no key input (the input receiving unit 13 has not received a key input) (NO in S2), S2 is repeated. In other words, the display of the BS broadcast program is continued until a key is input.

  In S <b> 3, the input receiving unit 13 determines whether or not the key input is an input from the back program button 20. If the input is from the back program button 20 (YES in S3), the process proceeds to S6. If the input is not from the back program button 20 (NO in S3), the process proceeds to S4.

  In S <b> 4, the input receiving unit 13 determines whether or not the key input is an input from the network button 21. If the input is from network button 21 (YES in S4), the process proceeds to S7. If the input is not from the network button 21 (NO in S4), the process proceeds to S5. Here, it is assumed that the CS digital broadcast button 24 is selected and pressed as the network button 21.

  In S <b> 5, the input receiving unit 13 determines whether the key input is an input from the determination button 25. If the input is from enter button 25 (YES in S5), the process proceeds to S8. If the input is not from the determination button 25 (NO in S5), the process proceeds to S14.

  In S6, it is determined whether or not the back program guide is being displayed. If the back program guide is being displayed (YES in S6), the process proceeds to S9. If the back program guide is not being displayed, the process proceeds to S10.

  In S7, it is determined whether or not the back program guide is being displayed. If the back program guide is not being displayed, the process proceeds to S11. If the back program guide is being displayed (YES in S7), the process proceeds to S12.

  In S8, it is determined whether the back program guide is being displayed. If the back program guide is being displayed (YES in S8), the process proceeds to S13. If the back program guide is not being displayed, the process proceeds to S14.

  In S9, the display control unit 12 does not display the displayed back program guide. That is, the display of the back program guide is cleared.

  In S10, the viewable program data creation unit 10 reads out the program information of the BS digital broadcast from the program information storage unit 5 and creates back program table data. Then, the display control unit 12 superimposes and displays the back program table of the BS digital broadcast created by the viewable program data creation unit 10 on the broadcast program of the BS broadcast.

  In S11, since the CS digital broadcast button 24 is selected in S4, the digital demodulation unit 2 acquires data in synchronization with the CS digital broadcast broadcast program, and the display control unit 12 displays the CS digital broadcast broadcast program. To do.

  In S12, since the CS digital broadcast button 24 is selected in S4, the viewable program data creation unit 10 reads out the program information of the CS digital broadcast from the program information storage unit 5 and creates back program table data. Then, the display control unit 12 superimposes and displays the CS broadcast back program table created by the viewable program data creation unit 10 on the BS broadcast program. At this time, for example, the display panel 7 is configured as shown in FIG. 4, and the CS digital broadcast back program guide is displayed while the BS broadcast program is displayed.

  In S13, since any channel in the reverse program table is selected and accepted by pressing the decision button 25 in S5, the digital demodulator 2 tunes to the selected channel and broadcast signal is received. Receive. At this time, program information is acquired by the program information acquisition unit 9 and stored in the program information storage unit 5.

  In S14, other processes corresponding to the key input in S2 are performed.

  As described above, for example, by the key input using the remote controller 8, the program information display device 1 can superimpose and display the back program table of the CS digital broadcast while the broadcast program of the BS digital broadcast is displayed.

  A conventional program information display device must perform an operation for switching tuner input when displaying a program guide of another network while displaying a back program guide of a network including a currently viewed broadcast program. . Due to this operation, the broadcast program currently being viewed has disappeared in the conventional program information display device.

  In contrast to such a conventional program information display device, when the program information display device 1 displays the back program table of the CS digital broadcast while displaying the BS digital broadcast broadcast program, the program stored in the storage unit is displayed. The data of the back program table of CS digital broadcasting created based on the information is created. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform an operation for tuning to a specific channel of CS digital broadcasting and acquiring data. That is, there is no need to perform a tuner input switching operation. Then, the back program table of the CS digital broadcast is superimposed and displayed while the BS digital broadcast broadcast program is displayed. Further, when a BS digital broadcast broadcast program is being displayed, the back program table of the digital terrestrial broadcast created based on the program information stored in the storage unit can be superimposed and displayed. Of course, the reverse program table of CS digital broadcast or the reverse program table of BS digital broadcast can be superimposed and displayed on the broadcast program of terrestrial digital broadcast. Also, a BS digital broadcast back program guide or a terrestrial digital broadcast back program guide can be superimposed on the CS digital broadcast program.

  Therefore, the program information display apparatus 1 can superimpose and display the back program table of another broadcast network without erasing the display of the broadcast program of the currently viewed broadcast network. Since the broadcast program of the currently viewed broadcast network does not disappear, the user can watch the broadcast program of the currently viewed broadcast network and the broadcast network including the currently viewed broadcast program. Can check the back program guide of the broadcasting network with different operation rules. Therefore, the user can check all viewable program data while viewing the currently viewed broadcast program.

  Further, as described above, the program information display device 1 can switch the BS digital broadcast back program guide and the CS digital broadcast back program guide to be superimposed and displayed on the BS digital broadcast broadcast program. Of course, the BS digital broadcast back program guide and the terrestrial digital broadcast back program guide can be switched and superimposed on the BS digital broadcast program. In addition, a CS digital broadcast back program guide and a terrestrial digital broadcast back program guide can be switched and superimposed on a BS digital broadcast program. Similarly, the display of the back program table can be switched and displayed in a superimposed manner while the terrestrial digital broadcast program is being displayed and the CS digital broadcast program is being displayed. The user can switch the superimposed display of the back program guide with the network button 21. At this time, the program information display device 1 switches and displays only the back program table without switching the broadcast program to another broadcast network. Therefore, the user can switch only viewable data to another network when viewingable program data is superimposed on the broadcast program. Therefore, the back program guide can be confirmed comfortably.

  In the program information display device 1, optimization regarding display, such as review of the font size of the back program guide and simplification of expression, may be achieved. As a result, it is possible to provide the same listability as before even in a smaller display area. In this way, by maintaining the information listing while reducing the back program display area, program information can be presented without disturbing the currently viewed program image. Conventionally, large fonts were used due to limitations of display processing chips. As a result, the station name cannot be displayed due to the limitation of the number of display characters, the number of display characters of the program title is small, the button function description column at the bottom of the screen called guidance is displayed over the entire width of the screen, etc. there were. However, it is possible to use finer fonts by improving the capability of the display processing chip, and as a result, the above-mentioned problems of the prior art can be solved. Further, a display method that gives priority to user viewing may be used, such as increasing the number of broadcast stations that can be listed while reducing the display area of the back screen table on which the screen is superimposed. Note that the optimum viewing distance for high-definition broadcasting is said to be about three times the screen height, and it is preferable to adjust the font size so that it can be recognized sufficiently from that distance.

  Each block of the program information display device 1 may be configured by hardware logic, or may be realized by software using a CPU as follows.

  That is, the program information display device 1 includes a CPU (central processing unit) that executes instructions of a control program that realizes each function, a ROM (read only memory) that stores the program, and a RAM (random access memory) that expands the program. ), And a storage device (recording medium, not shown) such as a memory for storing the program and various data. An object of the present invention is a recording medium in which a program code (execution format program, intermediate code program, source program) of a control program of the program information display device 1 which is software that realizes the above-described functions is recorded in a computer-readable manner Can also be achieved by reading the program code recorded on the recording medium and executing it by the computer (or CPU or MPU).

  Examples of the recording medium include a tape system such as a magnetic tape and a cassette tape, a magnetic disk such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk / hard disk, and an optical disk such as a CD-ROM / MO / MD / DVD / CD-R. Card system such as IC card, IC card (including memory card) / optical card, or semiconductor memory system such as mask ROM / EPROM / EEPROM / flash ROM.

  The program information display device 1 may be configured to be connectable to a communication network, and the program code may be supplied via the communication network. The communication network is not particularly limited. For example, the Internet, intranet, extranet, LAN, ISDN, VAN, CATV communication network, virtual private network, telephone line network, mobile communication network, satellite communication. A net or the like is available. Also, the transmission medium constituting the communication network is not particularly limited. For example, even in the case of wired such as IEEE 1394, USB, power line carrier, cable TV line, telephone line, ADSL line, etc., infrared rays such as IrDA and remote control, Bluetooth ( (Registered trademark), 802.11 wireless, HDR, mobile phone network, satellite line, terrestrial digital network, and the like can also be used. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a computer data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program code is embodied by electronic transmission.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope shown in the claims. That is, embodiments obtained by combining technical means appropriately modified within the scope of the claims are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  The present invention can be applied to a display device that acquires program information including information related to a broadcast program via an antenna and displays the program information superimposed on the broadcast program.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information display control apparatus 2 Digital demodulation part 3 Control part 4 AV decoder part 5 Program information storage part (storage part)
6 Speaker 7 Display panel 8 Remote control device 9 Program information acquisition unit (program information acquisition means)
10 viewable program data creation section (viewable program data creation means)
11 Voice control unit 12 Display control unit (superimposed display control means)
13 Input acceptance unit (network switching acceptance means)
14 Remote control light receiving unit 15 Television 20 Back program button 21 Network button 22 Terrestrial digital broadcast button 23 BS digital broadcast button 24 CS digital broadcast button 25 Confirm button

Claims (5)

Program information acquisition means for acquiring program information including information related to a broadcast program via a terrestrial digital broadcast antenna, a BS digital antenna, or a CS digital antenna, and storing the program information in a storage unit;
Based on the program information stored in the storage unit, viewable program data creating means for creating viewable program data for superimposing and displaying information on programs that can be viewed for each broadcast network having different operation regulations;
Superimposition display control means for superimposing and displaying the viewable program data of the second broadcast network, which is different from the first broadcast network created by the viewable program data creation means, on the broadcast program screen of the first broadcast network;
Network switching accepting means for accepting switching of display from a broadcast program on the first broadcast network to a broadcast program on the second broadcast network;
When the superimposed display means superimposes the viewable program data of the first broadcast network on the broadcast program of the first broadcast network,
When the network switching accepting unit accepts the switching instruction, the viewable program data creating unit creates viewable program data of the second broadcast network, and the superimposed display control unit adds the broadcast program of the first broadcast network to the first broadcast program. 2. A program information display device for displaying viewable program data of a broadcasting network in a superimposed manner.   2. The program information display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the program information stored in the storage unit is updated each time the program information acquisition unit acquires the program information. A program information acquisition step for acquiring program information including information related to a broadcast program via a terrestrial digital broadcast antenna, a BS digital antenna, or a CS digital antenna;
A storage step for storing the acquired program information;
Based on the stored program information, a viewable program data creating step for creating viewable program data for superimposing and displaying information on a viewable program for each broadcast network having different operation regulations;
A superimposed display step of superimposing and displaying the viewable program data of the second broadcast network created in the viewable program data creation step on the display of the broadcast program of the first broadcast network,
In the viewable program data creating step, when the viewable program data of the first broadcast network is superimposed on the broadcast program of the first broadcast network, the display of the broadcast program of the first broadcast network is changed to the second broadcast network. Upon receiving an instruction to switch the display to the broadcast program, it creates viewable program data for the second broadcast network,
In the superimposed display step, the program information display method characterized in that the created viewable program data of the second broadcast network is superimposed on the broadcast program of the first broadcast network.   3. A control program for operating the program information display device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit is configured to cause a computer to realize the above means. A computer-readable recording medium in which a control program for the program information display device according to claim 4 is recorded.