JP5567160B2 - Program guide control apparatus and program guide control method - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a program guide control device and a program guide control method.

  A program recording apparatus that can record all programs broadcast on a plurality of channels over a plurality of days has been put on the market. A user who operates this program recording apparatus needs to select a program that he / she wishes to view from among a plurality of programs already recorded or a plurality of programs currently being recorded.

  By the way, when all the programs broadcast on a plurality of channels are recorded for a plurality of days, it is necessary to select from a huge number of programs in order to select a program desired to be viewed. As means for managing a plurality of recorded programs, there is means for creating a recording list and displaying the recording list for program selection. However, it may be difficult for the user to find a desired program from a recording list that manages a huge number of programs.

  In order to improve such inconvenience, means for designating the display range of the program guide has been developed prior to displaying the program guide based on the program information stored in the recording device. This means can display a date and time designation screen. When the date and time is specified on this date and time designation screen, the program guide corresponding to the specified date and time is displayed.

JP 2006-108724 A

  However, when using the program guide, the user may expect various uses. For example, confirmation and viewing of programs broadcast in the past, confirmation and viewing of currently broadcast programs, confirmation of programs broadcast in the future, and the like.

  In view of this, an object of the present embodiment is to provide a program guide control device and a program guide control method that can easily display past, present, and future program guides and can easily search for program information desired by a user. And

According to the embodiment, the table processing unit processes a date / time designation jump table having a plurality of cells distinguished by date / time information representing a plurality of days and times of the past, present and future, and according to an operation input, The range of a plurality of days over the past, present and future displayed by the date / time designation jump table is switched. Program information processing unit displays the specified date jump table, if any of the plurality of cells are focused determination operation by the operation means, based on the associated data is associated with time and date of the focused cell A program guide for past programs, a program guide for future programs, a program guide for past and current programs, a program guide for current and future programs, or a program guide for past, present and future programs Can be selectively output. Here, when displaying the date / time designation jump table , the program information processing unit can identify and display a time zone in which the program exists and a time zone in which no program exists in the program table.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of the system configuration | structure of the program recording apparatus of embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the system of remultiplexing. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a data structure of a program database part. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a data structure of metadata. It is a front view which shows an example of a remote controller. It is a figure which shows an example of a program schedule. It is a figure which shows an example of a date specification jump table. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the relationship between the date / time designation jump table and the past / present / future program guide data files which can be partially specified by the date / time designation jump table. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule displayed by operating a date specification jump table. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule displayed by operating a date specification jump table. It is a figure explaining the indicator displayed in addition to a program schedule or a date specification jump table. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the program schedule which has the program information over the past and the future, and the example of the screen popped up when the viewing of the program over the past and the future is decided. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen popped up when viewing of the program over the past and the future is determined on the program guide. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a date specification jump table. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display of a date specification jump table. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display of a date specification jump table. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display of a date specification jump table. It is a figure which shows the example of the jump destination of the display area which a date specification jump table displays. It is a figure which shows the other example of the jump destination of the display area which a date specification jump table displays. It is a figure which shows the further another example of the jump destination of the display area which a date specification jump table displays. It is a figure which takes out and shows a part of operation key of a remote controller. 5 is a flowchart executed mainly by a display processing unit in the present embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is an example in which a digital recorder is applied as a program recording apparatus. This embodiment may be a television device integrated with a digital recorder.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital recorder 101 according to an embodiment. The digital recorder 101 according to the present embodiment has four tuner modules that are receiving units for receiving scrambled digital broadcast signals (two are tuners 102A and 102B for receiving terrestrial digital broadcasts, etc. The two units will be described by taking BS / CS digital broadcast receiving tuners 102C, 102D, etc.) as an example.

  Broadcast program signals received by the first tuner 102A, the second tuner 102B, the third tuner 102C, and the fourth tuner 102D are input to the TS re-multiplexing unit 141 that functions as a re-multiplexing unit. The TS (Transport Stream) of the channel (CH) is remultiplexed into one TS.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of a remultiplexing method performed by the TS remultiplexing unit 141. In this method, as shown in FIG. 2, in the case of 4CH input, the packet arrangement is remultiplexed at a speed five times that of the input. Further, a flag packet is added to the packet array, and for example, here, time stamp information of each packet is added. The TS re-multiplexing method is not limited to the method described here, and various methods are possible. The signal remultiplexed by the TS remultiplexing unit 141 is sent to the TS demultiplexing unit 103.

The TS separation unit 103 uses an ECM (Entitlement Cont.
rol Message) and EIT (Event Information Table), which is a table describing event information such as program name, performer, and start time.

  The ECM separated by the TS separation unit 103 is transferred to the CAS control unit 107. The CAS control unit 107 decrypts the ECM cipher using the work key (Kw), compares the attribute information related to the program in the ECM with the contract information stored in the CAS card 108, and determines whether to allow viewing. Do. The work key (Kw) is a broadcasting business stored in a CAS module (a CAS card in the form of an IC card: hereinafter referred to as a CAS card as appropriate) 108 installed in a card slot (card interface I / F) 107A. It is set for each person.

  The CAS control unit 107 decrypts the scramble key (Ks) and outputs it to the descrambler unit 104 when it is determined that viewing is possible. The encryption keys Ks and Kw are different for each broadcaster, but are common to all receivers.

  On the other hand, the EIT separated by the TS separation unit 103 is input to the program database unit 113. The program database unit 113 creates a database for creating a program guide using EIT.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a data structure of the program database unit 113. As shown in FIG. 3, information such as channel, date, program start time, end time, title, recording status (recording end, recording in progress), dubbing presence / absence, etc. is tabulated for each program.

  The descrambler unit 104 sets the scramble key Ks responded from the CAS control unit 107, and inputs the descrambled TS to the recording / reproduction control unit 110.

  The recording / playback control unit 110 can perform control for returning the remultiplexed TS to the TS for each channel and recording the TS for each channel in the recording medium unit 111 such as a hard disk drive (HDD). Further, the recording / playback control unit 110 can execute control to play back TS, which is a broadcast program signal recorded in the recording medium unit 111, and output the TS to the AV decoding unit 105. That is, the recording / reproduction control unit 110 can function as a recording control unit and a reproduction control unit.

  The recording / playback control unit 110 stores the program to be recorded in the recording medium unit 111 as a TS file for each channel. The program to be recorded is specified by specifying conditions such as time zones and days of the week in a plurality of channels. When the recording capacity of the recording medium unit 111 reaches the limit, the recording / playback control unit 110 continues recording while sequentially erasing from the oldest recording time. Hereinafter, program data in each TS file in the recording medium unit 111 is referred to as a past program.

  Here, when recording / reproducing control unit 110 records TS for each channel on recording medium unit 111, the recording position (physical address), time information, and program information in the physical area of recording medium unit 111 are recorded. Is created for each channel and recorded in the recording medium unit 111.

  That is, the recording position (physical address) in the physical area of the recording medium unit 111 as shown in FIG. 4, the time information (representing the relative time with the recording start position of the program as a reference time), and the program information are associated with each other. Metadata is created for each channel and recorded in the recording medium unit 111.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, the recording position (physical address) is recorded every 5 seconds. Note that the program information can be acquired from the EIT.

  The recording medium unit 111 is, for example, an HDD, a disk drive, or an SD (registered trademark) card reader / writer, and records a TS that is a broadcast program signal from the recording / playback control unit 110. The recording medium unit 111 does not need to be built in the digital recorder 101, and may be a recording medium such as an HDD connected via a USB or a LAN.

  The AV decoding unit 105 receives a broadcast program signal of each channel (stream returned to the TS for each CH) received by each tuner 102A, 102B, 102C, 102D or a broadcast program signal reproduced by the recording / playback control unit 110 ( The stream returned to the TS for each CH) is decoded into AV information (video and audio).

AV information decode output (AV output) is output to the display unit 200, which is an external monitor, via the display processing unit 106. In addition, the display processing unit 106 uses an OSD (On Screen Display).
) Etc., and has a GUI (Graphical User Interface) function for presenting information to the user. With this GUI function, a program guide, which will be described later, is displayed on the display unit 200.

  The program guide processing unit 115 receives the EIT of the program recorded in the recording medium unit 111 and the EIT of the program to be broadcast in the future from the program database unit 113, so that the program guide creation process and the program guide are displayed on the display unit 200. A process for creating data to be displayed on the screen is executed.

  That is, the program guide processing unit 115 includes a date / time designation jump table processing unit (hereinafter simply referred to as a table processing unit) 115C and a program information processing unit 115D. The table processing unit 115C can process a date / time designation jump table having a plurality of cells for distinguishing the date / time based on date / time information representing a plurality of past, present and future dates and the time. The program information processing unit 115D manages the display of the date / time designation jump table and, when an arbitrary number of the cells are selected by the operation means, is associated with the arbitrary number of the cells based on related data ( For display, a program table having program information of a) past or (b) present or (c) future, (d) past and present, (e) present and future, or (f) past present and future Can be output.

  The input processing unit 114 receives various operation inputs from the user. For example, the input processing unit 114 designates display of a date / time designation jump table from the user, selection of a cell on the date / time designation jump table and input of designation, and further, automatic recording setting, designation of a reproduction program on the program table, etc. Accepts input.

The input processing unit 114 may accept user input from a unit corresponding to a fixed operation panel (not shown) attached to the digital recorder 101, or from a remote controller 300 separated from the digital recorder 101. It may accept user input.

  FIG. 5 shows the external appearance of the remote controller 300. The remote controller 300 is mainly provided with a cursor key 300A, an enter key 300B, a page return key 300C, a page advance key 300D, a time shift key 300E, and the like.

  The cursor key 300A is provided for transitioning a designated area (focus) in a program guide or a date / time designation jump table, which will be described later. The determination key 300B is provided for determining the designated area. The page return key 300C and the page advance key 300D are provided for changing the display range of a program guide, a date / time designation jump table, and the like.

  The time shift key 300E is a key for displaying a program table for displaying programs simultaneously recorded by the recording method. By pressing the time shift key 300E, the program information processing unit 115D and the program guide processing unit 115 cause the program guide to be displayed on the display screen of the display unit 200. Here, the apparatus enters a so-called time shift mode in which a program designated from the display screen can be reproduced.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a program guide. This program guide is a program guide showing past programs.
It has a plurality of cells provided with a time axis in the direction and a channel axis in the horizontal (row) direction. The past program guide is a user interface for the user to instruct the reproduction of the program.

  By the way, when the user operates, for example, the blue key 300F while the program guide is displayed, the table processing unit 115C displays the date / time designation jump table 700 as an overlay on the program guide (FIG. 7).

  As shown in FIG. 7, the date / time designation jump table 700 has a plurality of cells provided with a time zone axis in the vertical (column) direction and a date axis in the horizontal (row) direction. In the date / time designation jump table 700, for example, a focus (designated cell) 701 surrounding a time zone of 6 hours is displayed.

  The focus 701 is associated with, for example, the program guide in FIG. In FIG. 6, a past program guide from 3 pm to 9 pm on October 31, 2011 is displayed. At this time, when the user operates, for example, the blue key 300F, the date jump table 700 is displayed in an overlay (FIG. 7). The date / time focus 701 in FIG. 7 is displayed so as to surround a cell in a time zone (from 3 pm to 9 pm on October 31, 2011) corresponding to the time axis displayed in the past program guide. This association is performed by related data described later.

  FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing the relationship between the date / time designation jump table 700 and the past / current / future program table data file 800 that can be partially designated by the date / time designation jump table 700.

  The program guide data file 800 is constructed using program information sent together with a broadcast signal. FIG. 8 represents the current date and time as, for example, November 11, 2011 (Friday). For example, when the program information is sent from the present to the future for one week, the program table is created until November 18, 2011 (Friday). The vertical axis of the program guide data file 800 in FIG. 8 indicates the date and time (past, present, and future), and the horizontal axis indicates the channels CH1, CH2, CH4, CH5, CH6, and CH7. However, program information exists as a database, and it is only necessary to specify an arbitrary category of program information by date and time when creating a program guide.

  How many days the past program table is stored in reverse depends on the design of the apparatus. Further, the maximum period during which past programs are stored in the recording medium 111 depends on the design of the apparatus. In this apparatus, it is possible to prepare a past program guide that can display a program guide of a past program stored in the recording medium 111.

  When a cell from 6 o'clock to 12 o'clock on November 7, which is a past date and time, is selected in the date / time designation jump table 700 of FIG. 8, the cell corresponding to this date and time is focused 711. Focusing means that, for example, a state in which the luminance is highlighted higher than the other part or a state in which the color is different from the other part can be distinguished from the other part on the screen. When the determination key of the remote control is pressed in the state of the focus 711, the program table (program table from 6 o'clock to 12 o'clock on November 7) from the program table data file 800 based on the related data in the related data section 900. The program information for obtaining is read out. The read program information is displayed as a program table as shown in FIG. 6 via the display data output unit 1000.

  In addition, in the date / time designation jump table 700, when a cell from November 3 to 3 PM is selected, the cell corresponding to this date and time is focused 712. When the determination key of the remote control is pressed in the state of the focus 712, the program guide (program guide from November 3 PM to PM 9:00 on November 11) from the program guide data file 800 based on the related data in the related data section 900. Is read out and displayed as a program table as shown in FIG. 6 via the display data output unit 1000. As described above, the program guide data file 800 and the date / time designation jump table 700 are associated with each other. Note that the operation method and means for displaying the program guide and the operation method and means for displaying the date / time designation jump table 700 are not limited to the above-described examples, and various methods and means are possible.

  The part that processes the above-described date / time designation jump table 700 is, for example, the table processing unit 115C. The program guide data file 800, the related data unit 900, and the display data output unit 1000 are included in the program information processing unit 115D. However, this configuration is not limited, and the storage location and the data processing location can be modified in various ways. Further, the table processing unit 115C and the program information processing unit 115D may be integrated.

  As described above, this device is a date / time designation jump table for changing (jumping) the time zone displayed in the program guide, and the most recent future time zone from the oldest past program time zone held by this device. The time zone up to the time zone of the program information can be specified.

  FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B show examples of the program guide when the program guide is displayed using the date / time designation jump table 700 as described in FIG. That is, the program table 801 (FIG. 9A) from 6 am to 12 am on November 7, 2011, and the program table 802 (FIG. 9B) from PM 3 to 11 am on November 11, 2011 are shown. .

  When the date / time designation jump table 700, the program guide 801, and the program guide 802 are displayed, each image further includes an indicator indicating the most future date and the past date of the program information managed by the apparatus. Is also displayed. In other words, in the program table 801 and the program table 802, reference numerals 801a and 802a are shown on the right side, and in the date / time designation jump table 700, reference numerals 700a are shown on the lower side.

  FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C show the indicators 801a, 802a, and 700a. These indicators are, for example, bar displays, and the most future day (November 18 in the embodiment) and the most past day (September 18 in the embodiment) of the program information managed by the apparatus are displayed on the bar. Displayed at both ends. The current day (November 11 in the embodiment) is also displayed on the bar. Furthermore, a pointer (for example, red) is displayed on the bar at the date position corresponding to the currently displayed program guide. That is, on the indicator 801a displayed together with the program guide 801, the pointer P1 is displayed at a position on November 7 (the past from the current day November 11) (FIG. 10A). On the indicator 801b displayed together with the program guide 802, the pointer P2 is displayed at a position on November 11 (same as the current day November 11) (FIG. 10B). Further, on the indicator 700a displayed together with the date / time designation jump table 700, when the focus 711 is set, the pointer P3 is displayed at the position of November 7 (the past from the current day November 11) ( FIG. 10C). Further, the indicator 700a is color-identified on the bar, for example. Basically, for example, the past is displayed in black and the future is displayed in light blue from the current date. Furthermore, in addition to this color identification, a plurality of date periods shown on the date / time designation jump table 700 are displayed in pink, for example. Accordingly, a black area A1, a blue area A2, and a pink area A3 are displayed on the bar. When displaying the above-described bar, a memory may be attached to the bar at intervals of N (N is a natural number) days.

  By displaying the indicator as described above, the user can grasp the existence of the most future program information and the most past program information managed in the apparatus by date. Further, it is possible to grasp the location of the currently displayed program guide in the entire program guide represented by the program guide data file.

  As described above, when an arbitrary cell is focused while the date / time specified jump table is displayed, the display processing unit displays the most future date on which the focused cell is managed in the date / time specified jump table. And the display output of the indicator showing which position is between the most past days. In addition, the program guide processing unit 115 or the program information processing unit 115D indicates a bar between the most future date and the past date of the indicator, and among these bars, a plurality of date designation jump tables are further indicated. Identifies the day interval. In addition, the program information processing unit 115D indicates the indicator with a bar between the most future day and the most past day, and a pointer on the bar on the position focused on the program table ((A) ( B)), the pointer can be moved in synchronism with the focus position.

  FIG. 11 shows a state in which the program table 802 is displayed, and assuming that the current time is 6:30 PM on November 11, the program table 802 displays past, current, and future program information. become. In this case, the display processing unit 115 or the program information processing unit 115D displays the background color of the past and future program information in different colors on the program table 802. Thereby, when selecting a program to be viewed on the program guide 802, the user can easily identify a program that has not been broadcast yet and a program that has already been recorded. The user can also identify the program being broadcast.

  Here, for example, it is assumed that the user operates the cursor key of the remote controller to set the focus 811 and press the enter key. Since the focus 811 designates a program currently being broadcast, a part of the program has already been recorded on the recording medium.

  An inquiry screen 821 is popped up. This screen 821 inquires whether the selected program is “viewed from the beginning” or “viewed in real time” from the current time.

  In addition, some users may watch other programs (other broadcast programs or other past programs) while viewing a program (for example, a program specified by the focus 811). In some cases, the user stops viewing other programs, displays the program table in FIG. 11 again, and selects the same program again. In such a case and when the selected program is still being broadcast, an inquiry screen 822 as shown in FIG. 21 is popped up. On this screen 822, it is inquired whether the selected program is “viewed from the continuation” or “real time viewing” from the current time. That is, this apparatus also has a playback resume function in order to obtain continuity of program viewing.

  Next, various functions related to the date / time designation jump table 700 will be described.

  In the date / time designation jump table 700 shown in FIGS. 13 to 16, description will be made assuming that the current time zone is, for example, 9 o'clock on November 2, 2011. Further, it is assumed that the most future day of program information managed by the apparatus is November 9, 2011 and the past day is October 20, 2011.

  Although the color is not shown in the drawing, when the cell group of the date / time designation jump table is viewed, for example, the color is different for each area of 6 hours. Further, in the past time zone and the future time zone, the color is identified with a dark color and a light (light) color (or vice versa). This can make it easy to understand whether the focus is in the past time zone or the future time zone when the focus (specifying a cell group of 6 hours) is moved. For example, the focus position is displayed brightly. Further, the current time zone is indicated in cell units, for example, with high luminance (highlighted). In addition, cells in a time zone in which past programs are not recorded are displayed in gray, for example.

  Also, the indicator 700a (FIG. 10C) described above is displayed in the screen of the date / time designation jump table 700. The indicator 700a is identified by color on the bar. For example, the past is displayed in black and the future in blue from the current date. Furthermore, in addition to this color identification, a plurality of date periods shown on the date / time designation jump table 700 are displayed in pink, for example. Therefore, a black area, a blue area, and a pink area are displayed on the bar. A pointer P3 is displayed on the bar. The position of the pointer P3 corresponds to the focus position.

  FIG. 14 shows a state in which cells are designated for focus from AM5 on November 4 to AM11: 00 (6 hours). In the date / time designation jump table, the color depth of the past and the future is different, so the user can immediately understand that the focus position is the future.

  FIG. 15 shows a state in which the focus spans a cell group in a past time zone and a future time zone. In this case, the pointer P3 moves to the position of the current date and time (November 2). In other words, the pointer moves on the bar following the focus.

  FIG. 16 shows an example in which the display area displayed by the date / time designation jump table 700 is switched from October 20th to October 26th. Also in this case, the pointer P3, the black area A1, the blue area A2, and the pink area A3 are displayed on the indicator bar. Therefore, which section is displayed between the most future day (November 9) and the most past day (October 20) of the program information managed by the device by the date / time designation jump table. The user can grasp immediately. Here, cells in a time zone in which past programs are not recorded are displayed in gray. In addition, cells in a time zone that is older (past) than the oldest time zone in which past programs exist are displayed in black. You may set so that a focus cannot move to the above-mentioned black area. Further, when the focus is on the gray area, the focus color may be changed. Further, the focus portion may blink.

<Jump in the display area displayed by the date / time specified jump table>
In this apparatus, the display area displayed by the date / time designation jump table 700 can be greatly jumped at once by operating a specific key of the remote controller or the user terminal. That is, the program information processing unit 115D can perform a jump process in which the display area displayed by the date / time designation jump table displayed in a certain range of consecutive dates / times is changed all at once by a predetermined operation input.

  FIG. 17 shows an example in which the display area displayed by the date / time designation jump table 700 is shifted to a future area for one week. Here, an example is shown in which the display area from the date October 20 to October 26 is shifted to the display area from October 27 to November 2.

  FIG. 18 shows an example in which the display area displayed by the date / time designation jump table 700 is shifted to an area one month in the past. Here, an example is shown in which the display area from the date October 20 to October 26 is shifted to the display area from September 20 to September 26.

  FIG. 19 shows an example in which the display area displayed by the date / time designation jump table 700 is shifted to the display area including the oldest date of the past program (in FIG. 19, it is assumed to be September 20, 2011). . Here, an example is shown in which the display area from the date October 27, 2011 to November 2, 2011 is shifted to the display area from September 20, 2011 to September 26, 2011.

  FIG. 20 shows a part of the operation keys of the remote controller. When the one-touch skip key 300D is pressed, the date in the date / time designation jump table advances to the future for one week (jump: an example is FIG. 17). When the one-touch replay key 300C is pressed, the date in the date / time designation jump table returns (jumps) one week in the past.

  For example, when the fast forward key is pressed while the date / time designation jump table is displayed, the date on the date / time designation jump screen advances (jumps) to the future in one month. When the fast reverse key is pressed, the date on the date / time designation jump screen returns to one month in the past (jump: FIG. 18 shows an example).

For example, if you press the chapter destination skip key while displaying the date / time specification jump screen,
The date on the date / time designation jump screen jumps to the date of the most future program. When the pre-chapter skip key is pressed, the date on the date and time designation jump screen returns to the date of the oldest past program (jump: an example is FIG. 19).

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart executed mainly by the display processing unit in the present embodiment, and is a flowchart showing an example of a usage form of the date / time designation jump table. When the focus position is determined and the determination operation is performed while the date / time designation jump table is displayed, the program table of the date / time corresponding to the focus position is displayed (steps ST1, ST2, ST3). In step ST5, if there is an operation for jumping the table (described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 19), the jump destination date / time designation jump table is displayed and the process returns to step ST1 (steps ST5 and ST6).

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 ... Digital recorder (recording / reproducing apparatus), 102A, 102B, 102C, 102D ... Tuner, 110 ... Recording / reproducing control part, 111 ... Recording medium part, 113 ... Program database part 114 ... Input processing part, 115 ... Program guide processing unit, 115D ... program information processing unit, 115C ... table processing unit, 106 ... display processing unit.

Claims (12)

Processes a date / time designation jump table having a plurality of cells distinguished by a plurality of days and past date / time information representing the time of the past, present and future, and the date / time designation jump table displayed in response to an operation input And a table processing unit that switches a range of multiple days over the future,
It displays the specified date jump table, if any of the plurality of cells are focused determination operation by the operation means, based on the associated data, program table of past programs associated with the date and time of the focused cell Or a program guide of a future program, a program guide of a past and present program, a program guide of a present and future program, or a program guide of a past, present and future program. A program information processing unit,
The program information processing unit, when displaying the date / time designation jump table , identifies and displays a time zone in which the program exists and a time zone in which no program exists in the program table. Processes a date / time designation jump table having a plurality of cells distinguished by a plurality of days and past date / time information representing the time of the past, present and future, and the date / time designation jump table displayed in response to an operation input And a table processing unit that switches a range of multiple days over the future,
It displays the specified date jump table, if any of the plurality of cells are focused determination operation by the operation means, based on the associated data, program table of past programs associated with the date and time of the focused cell Or a program guide of a future program, a program guide of a past and present program, a program guide of a present and future program, or a program guide of a past, present and future program. A program information processing unit,
When the program information processing unit displays the date / time designation jump table , the program information section identifies and displays a time zone outside the program recording range, a time zone in which no program exists, and a time zone in which a program exists in the program guide A program guide control device characterized in that:   The program guide control device according to claim 1, wherein the identification display displays a time zone in which the program does not exist in gray.   3. The program guide control device according to claim 2, wherein the identification display displays a time zone outside the recording range in black and a time zone in which the program does not exist in gray. The program information processing unit
A bar-shaped indicator displays between the most future day and the most past day managed in the date / time designation jump table,
3. The program guide control device according to claim 1, wherein the date and time of the focused cell is indicated as a pointer on the indicator , and the pointer is moved in synchronization with the focus position. The program information processing unit
A bar-shaped indicator displays between the most future day and the most past day managed in the date / time designation jump table,
Among the indicator, the program guide controller according to claim 1 or 2, wherein that shows identification table the date and time of the arbitrary plurality of cells of the range of the focus. The program information processing unit
A bar-shaped indicator displays between the most future day and the most past day managed in the date / time designation jump table,
3. The program guide control device according to claim 1, wherein the date and time of the focused cell on the date / time designation jump table is indicated as a pointer on the indicator , and the pointer is moved in synchronization with the focus position. A date / time designation jump table having a plurality of cells distinguished by a plurality of days and past date / time information representing the time of the past, present and future, and a program table data file having program information of the plurality of days over the past, present and future A program guide control method for a device for processing
According to an operation input, the range of a plurality of days over the past, present and future displayed by the date / time designation jump table is switched,
It displays the specified date jump table, if any of the plurality of cells are focused determination operation by the operation means, based on the associated data, program table of past programs associated with the date and time of the focused cell Or a program guide of a future program, a program guide of a past and present program, a program guide of a present and future program, or a program guide of a past, present and future program. ,
When displaying the date and time designation jump table, the time zone in which the program exists in the program guide and the time zone in which no program exists are identified and displayed in color.
Program guide control method. A date / time designation jump table having a plurality of cells distinguished by a plurality of days and past date / time information representing the time of the past, present and future, and a program table data file having program information of the plurality of days over the past, present and future A program guide control method for a device for processing
According to an operation input, the range of a plurality of days over the past, present and future displayed by the date / time designation jump table is switched,
It displays the specified date jump table, if any of the plurality of cells are focused determination operation by the operation means, based on the associated data, program table of past programs associated with the date and time of the focused cell Or a program guide of a future program, a program guide of a past and present program, a program guide of a present and future program, or a program guide of a past, present and future program. ,
When displaying the date and time designation jump table, the time zone outside the recording range of the program in the program table, the time zone where the program does not exist, and the time zone where the program exists are identified and displayed in color.
Program guide control method.   9. The program guide control method according to claim 8, wherein the identification display displays a time zone in which the program does not exist in gray.   10. The program guide control method according to claim 9, wherein the identification display displays a time zone outside the recording range in black and a time zone in which the program does not exist in gray. A bar-shaped indicator displays between the most future day and the most past day managed in the date / time designation jump table,
10. The program guide control method according to claim 8, wherein a date and time of the focused cell is indicated as a pointer on the indicator , and the pointer is moved in synchronization with the focus position.

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