JP5778231B2 - MENU DISPLAY DEVICE, MENU DISPLAY METHOD, MENU DISPLAY PROGRAM, TELEVISION RECEIVER HAVING MENU DISPLAY DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a menu display device, a menu display method, a menu display program, and a television receiver including the menu display device, and more specifically, it is necessary to select a desired menu item from among a large number of menu items. The present invention relates to a menu display device, a display method, a display program, and the like that are optimal for use in such a multifunctional television receiver.

  In recent years, advanced functions of televisions have progressed, and it has become possible to play back content on the Internet, play back an internal HDD, display various types of information acquired from the Internet, and the like. Therefore, the television viewer can reproduce and view various contents as well as the conventional television viewing.

  In addition, fusion of related information between contents is performed, and for example, information related to a TV program being viewed is extracted from the net and displayed. In addition, various services such as viewing trends of users and displaying recommended contents from information on the Internet are also included.

  The selection of various functions as described above and the selection of favorite content generally display a menu for selecting various functions and contents on the screen, and from the displayed menu, This is done by designating an item (menu item) of a function that the user wants to execute or an item (menu item) indicating content that the user wants to view.

In order to select / instruct a specific menu item on a menu screen that displays menu items indicating various functions or contents, the specific items displayed on the screen using up / down / left / right movement keys such as a remote control are generally used. The menu item of the function or the menu item indicating a specific content is selected. (Hereinafter, selecting a specific menu item is also referred to as focusing.)
The focused menu item can be distinguished from other menu items by, for example, enclosing it with a frame or placing a cursor, and selection of a specific menu item can be performed by, for example, enclosing the menu item “ This is done by moving the "frame". A “frame” for indicating a focused state in this case is referred to as a “focus frame”. In addition, in order to focus a specific menu item in this way, an operation of moving the “frame” or the like is referred to as “operating the focus frame” or “moving the focus frame”.

  As described above, focused menu items can be identified by surrounding them with a frame or placing a cursor, but when there are many places to be focused, it is easy to see where the focus is. Often difficult. In addition, when there are many functions to be selected, it is necessary to take measures such as making the menu into a hierarchical structure. However, it is not easy to grasp the hierarchical structure in advance, so the selection of necessary menu items is complicated. It was easy to understand.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-151820 makes it easy to navigate between a menu at a specific level and a menu at another level by a simple operation in a method for displaying a menu having a plurality of levels. A menu display method that makes it easy to grasp the structure is disclosed.

JP 2010-113420 A (published on May 20, 2010)

  According to the invention described in Patent Document 1, when displaying a menu having a plurality of hierarchies, the focused menu item in the selected menu hierarchy is displayed in a display mode different from other menu items that are not focused. In addition to the display, the focused menu item and the menu item in the upper hierarchy of the focused menu item are displayed, for example, arranged on the same line in the vertical direction.

  According to this, in a menu having a plurality of hierarchies, it is possible to easily know, for example, which menu item in a higher hierarchy is a menu item in a specific hierarchy. The hierarchical structure can be grasped relatively easily.

  However, in the menu item display method described in Patent Document 1, it is not immediately known which direction the focus frame should be moved in order to focus other menu items, and the menu item can be moved up, down, left, or right. There is a case where it is not known unless it is actually moved, and there is a demand for a device that indicates a movable direction before the operation.

  Moreover, there is a problem that simply indicating the direction of movement makes it difficult to know whether the movement is a change of the category or a selection from a large number of menu items in the same category.

  Furthermore, when there are many menu items of the same category and they do not fit within one screen, the focus frame itself that indicates that a specific menu item is focused moves in the horizontal direction of the screen. Then, when the focus frame reaches the edge of the screen, the menu item itself must move, and there is a problem in that the display form is unified.

  In addition, when menu items of different categories are displayed, the size of the items may be different for each category. At that time, the focused menu item itself may change its size instantaneously, In this case, there is a problem that the user cannot cope with the change in the size of the menu item and may lose sight of the focused menu item.

  In addition, in order to indicate that the menu item is focused, simply adding a “frame” causes a problem that the focused state is inconspicuous and is difficult for the user to recognize.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problem, and the moving direction of the focus frame for selecting and instructing a specific menu item in the menu can be easily understood, and the focused menu item can be identified. It is an object of the present invention to provide a menu display method and a menu display program that make it easy to select a desired menu item.

  In order to solve the above problems, a menu display device according to an aspect of the present invention is a menu display device that allows a desired menu item to be selected from a plurality of menu items displayed on the display screen. And a control unit that generates a focus frame indicating that a specific menu item is selected from the plurality of displayed menu items, and the control unit includes the focus frame. A mark indicating the selectable direction of the displayed menu item is provided around the.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a menu display method according to an aspect of the present invention provides a menu by a menu display device that allows a desired menu item to be selected from a plurality of menu items displayed on a display screen. In the display method, the control unit of the menu display device displays the plurality of menu items in the display screen, and the control unit selects a specific menu item from the displayed menu items. Generating a focus frame indicating that the menu item has been selected in the display screen, and providing the control unit with a mark indicating a selectable direction of the displayed menu item around the focus frame; , Including.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a menu display method and a menu display program that make it easy to select a desired menu item.

It is a figure which shows an example of the menu screen of the television receiver to which the menu display method etc. which concern on this invention are applied. It is a figure for demonstrating the screen transition of the television receiver to which the menu display method etc. which concern on this invention are applied. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the television receiver to which the menu display method etc. which concern on this invention are applied. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of a movement of the focus frame in the menu display method etc. which concern on this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a focus frame. It is a figure which shows the modification of the movement of the focus frame in the menu display method etc. which concern on this invention. It is a figure which shows the other example of the menu screen of the television receiver to which the menu display method etc. which concern on this invention are applied.

Hereinafter, the outline of the screen configuration and the outline of the hardware configuration of the television receiver according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described first with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. The embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. In the following description, various preferable limitations for implementing the present invention are given, but the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the description of the following embodiments and drawings. Moreover, in the following description, since the same code | symbol is provided to the same member, the detailed description repeated about these members is abbreviate | omitted.
[Overview of screen configuration of television receiver]
(Menu screen)
A menu screen 100 displayed on a display by a television receiver (hereinafter abbreviated as “TV”) according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a screen configuration diagram showing a configuration of a menu screen 100 displayed on the display by the television 1 (see FIG. 3).

The menu screen 100 is a screen displayed on the television 1 when a specific button (hereinafter referred to as “home button”) provided on a remote controller (hereinafter abbreviated as “remote control”) is pressed. As shown in FIG. 4, the information zone 110, the function / recommendation zone 120, and the net service zone 130 are included. Hereinafter, the info zone 110, the function / recommendation zone 120, and the net service zone 130 will be described.
(Infozone)
The info zone 110 is an area for displaying various types of information, and can also be referred to as an information display area. The infozone 110 includes a user name display area 111, a notification list button 112a, a login button 112b, a setting button 112c, a time display area 113, a weather display area 114, a live video display area 115, banners 116a to 116c, and a banner detail display area 116d. And an information display area 117.

  The user name display area 111 is an area for displaying a user name. The TV 1 has a function of logging in to a specific server (hereinafter referred to as a “maker server”) provided by the manufacturer or the like. When the login to the manufacturer server is completed, the user used for logging in The name is displayed in the user name display area 111. Until the login is completed, the television 1 displays a character string (in FIG. 1, “Welcome Guest”) in the user name display area 111 indicating that it is in a logout state.

  The notification list button 112a is a button for calling a notification list screen. When the determination button on the remote control is pressed while the notification list button 112a is focused, the television 1 changes the screen displayed on the display from the menu screen 100 to the notification list screen. The notice list button 112a can be focused only when the television 1 is connected to the network.

  The login button 112b is a button for calling a login screen. When the enter button on the remote control is pressed while the login button 112b is focused, the television 1 changes the screen displayed on the display from the menu screen 100 to the login screen. The login button 112b can be focused only when the television 1 is connected to the network.

  The setting button 112c is a button for calling a setting screen. When the enter button on the remote control is pressed while the setting button 112c is focused, the television 1 changes the screen displayed on the display from the menu screen 100 to the setting screen. The setting button 112c can be focused regardless of whether the television 1 is connected to the network.

  The time display area 113 is an area for displaying the current time. The display format of the current time in the time display area 113 is arbitrary, but in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, “AM **: ** / ****** year ** month ** day ** day of the week ”(/ Represents a line feed). Note that the current time displayed in the time display area 113 may be acquired from, for example, a clock built in the television 1 or may be acquired from an NTP server connected to the television 1.

  The weather display area 114 is an area for displaying weather information of the area where the television 1 is installed. Although the display format of the weather information in the weather display area 114 is arbitrary, in this embodiment, a weather icon (a sunny and cloudy icon in the example of FIG. 1) and a region name (“Yaita City” in the example of FIG. 1) , And a comment (in the example of FIG. 1, “the northeastern part of Kanto is expected to have a large amount of pollen scattering”) is adopted. The weather information displayed in the weather display area 114 may be acquired from a manufacturer server or the like, or may be extracted from data broadcasting.

  The live video display area 115 is an area for reducing and displaying a video (moving image or still image) displayed on the full screen immediately before the transition to the menu screen 100. For example, when a broadcast program just before the transition to the menu screen 100 is displayed on the full screen, the broadcast program is continuously displayed in a reduced size in the live video display area 115. If the web page immediately before the transition to the menu screen 100 is displayed on the full screen, the web page is continuously displayed in the live video display area 115. The live video display area 115 can be focused regardless of whether the television 1 is connected to the network. When the determination button on the remote controller is pressed while the live video display area 115 is focused, the television 1 ends the display of the menu screen 100 and resumes the full screen display of the live video.

  The banners 116a to 116c are banners provided from the manufacturer server, for example, banner advertisements provided from the manufacturer server. The banners 116a to 116c can be focused regardless of whether or not the television 1 is connected to the network, and detailed information corresponding to the focused banner is displayed in the banner detail display area 116d. Detailed information corresponding to each of the banners 116 a to 116 c and the banners 116 a to 116 c is downloaded from the manufacturer server and stored in the television 1 when the television 1 is connected to the network.

  The information display area 117 is an area for displaying an arbitrary character string provided from the manufacturer server. The character string displayed in the information display area 117 flows from the right end of the information display area 117 to the left end. When the last character is out of the frame from the left end of the information display area 117, the first character is framed in from the right end of the information display area 117.

In the following description, focusable UI elements among UI (User Interface) elements constituting the infozone 110 are collectively referred to as menu items. Specifically, the notification list button 112a, the login button 112b, the setting button 112c, the live video display area 115, and the banners 116a to 116c correspond to the menu items.
(Function / Recommendation Zone)
The function / recommendation zone 120 displays a panel (hereinafter referred to as “functional panel”) 121 corresponding to various functions and a panel 122 (hereinafter referred to as “recommended content panel”) 122 corresponding to various recommended contents. It can be rephrased as a panel display area. The function panel 121 and the recommended content panel 122 are arranged in a horizontal row in the function / recommendation zone 120.

  The function panel 121 is a panel corresponding to each of a plurality of functions that the television 1 has. When a determination button of the remote control is pressed while a certain function panel 121 is focused, the television 1 uses a function corresponding to the function panel 121 from the menu screen 100 to display a screen displayed on the display. Transition to the screen.

  In the present embodiment, as the function panel 121, a back program panel, a smart search panel, a recording list panel, an input switching panel, a program guide panel, and a calendar panel are prepared. For example, when the OK button on the remote control is pressed while the back program panel is focused, the television 1 changes the screen displayed on the display from the menu screen 100 to the “back program selection screen”. When the determination button on the remote controller is pressed while the smart search panel is focused, the television 1 changes the screen displayed on the display from the menu screen 100 to the “smart search screen”.

  The recommended content panel 122 is a panel corresponding to each of a plurality of recommended contents (back program, unbroadcast program, recorded program, or web page) selected by the television 1. When a determination button on the remote control is pressed while a recommended content panel 122 is focused, the television 1 starts full screen display of the corresponding recommended content (the recommended content is a back program, a recorded program, or a web Page), or the full-screen display of the recording reservation screen for making a recording reservation for the corresponding recommended content is started (when the recommended content is an unbroadcast program).

In the following description, focusable UI elements among UI (User Interface) elements constituting the function / recommendation zone 120 are collectively referred to as menu items. Specifically, the function panel 121 and the recommended content panel 122 correspond to menu items.
(Net service zone)
The net service zone 130 is an area for displaying icons 131 corresponding to various net services. When a determination button on the remote control is pressed while a certain icon is focused, the television 1 changes the screen displayed on the display from the menu screen 100 to a screen for using a net service corresponding to the icon 131. And transition.

  In the present embodiment, an IPTV icon, a photo / magazine icon, a shopping icon, a search / TV portal icon, a net video icon, a communication icon, a life support icon, a service list icon, and a bookmark icon are prepared as the icons 131.

  The icons 131 corresponding to various network services are displayed only when the television 1 is connected to the network. When the TV 1 is not connected to the network, a message indicating that the TV 1 is not connected to the network, a button for calling up video content that encourages network connection, a button for calling up the network setting screen, etc. 130 may be displayed.

In the following description, out of UI (User Interface) elements constituting the net service zone 130, focusable UI elements are collectively referred to as menu items. Specifically, the icon 131 corresponds to a menu item.
(Screen transition)
Next, screen transition in the television 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a screen transition diagram showing screen transition in the television 1.

  When the home button of the remote control is pressed while a live video such as a broadcast program is displayed on the full screen, the television 1 displays the screen displayed on the display as a live video (full screen display) as shown in FIG. To the menu screen 100.

  The state of the menu screen 100 is roughly divided into an info zone focus state, a function / recommendation zone focus state, and a net service zone focus state. Here, the info zone focus state is a state in which any one of the menu items included in the info zone 110 is focused, and the function / recommendation zone focus state is any of the menu items included in the function / recommendation zone 120. One of the menu items included in the net service zone 130 is in a focused state. In any state, a focused menu item can be distinguished from other menu items by a focus frame surrounding the menu item.

  When the right button of the remote control is pressed in the info zone focus state, the television 1 changes the menu item to be focused to a menu item arranged on the right side of the currently focused menu item. Similarly, when the left button of the remote control is pressed in the info zone focus state, the television 1 changes the menu item to be focused to the menu item arranged immediately to the left of the currently focused menu item. Note that the focus movement in the info zone focus state is realized not by moving the position of the menu item but by moving the position of the focus frame.

  When the lower button of the remote control is pressed in the info zone focus state, the television 1 changes the state of the menu screen 100 from the info zone focus state to the function / recommendation zone focus state, as shown in FIG. Conversely, when the upper button of the remote controller is pressed in the function / recommendation zone focus state, the television 1 changes the state of the menu screen 100 from the function / recommendation zone focus state to the infozone focus state.

  When the right button of the remote control is pressed in the function / recommendation zone focus state, the television 1 changes the menu item to be focused to the menu item arranged immediately to the right of the currently focused menu item. Similarly, when the left button of the remote controller is pressed in the function / recommendation zone focus state, the television 1 changes the menu item to be focused to the menu item arranged immediately to the left of the currently focused menu item. Note that the focus movement in the function / recommendation zone focus state is realized not by moving the position of the focus frame but by moving the position of the menu item.

  When the down button on the remote control is pressed in the function / recommendation zone focus state, the television 1 changes the state of the menu screen 100 from the function / recommendation zone focus state to the net service zone focus state as shown in FIG. Let Conversely, when the upper button of the remote control is pressed in the net service zone focus state, the television 1 changes the state of the menu screen 100 from the net service zone focus state to the function / recommendation zone focus state.

  When the right button of the remote control is pressed in the net service zone focus state, the television 1 changes the menu item to be focused to the menu item arranged on the right side of the currently focused menu item. Similarly, when the left button of the remote control is pressed in the net service zone focus state, the television 1 changes the menu item to be focused to the menu item arranged immediately to the left of the currently focused menu item. The focus movement in the net service zone focus state is realized not by moving the position of the menu item but by moving the position of the focus frame.

  When the return button, home button, or end button of the remote control is pressed while the menu screen 100 is displayed, the television 1 ends the display of the menu screen 100 and displays the live video in full screen. Resume.

  When the determination button of the remote control is pressed while any one of the function panels 121 is focused, the television 1 uses a function corresponding to the function panel 121 from the menu screen 100 as a screen to be displayed on the display. Transition to the screen for For example, when the OK button on the remote control is pressed while the back program panel is focused, the television 1 changes the screen displayed on the display from the menu screen 100 to the “back program selection screen”. When the determination button on the remote controller is pressed while the smart search panel is focused, the television 1 changes the screen displayed on the display from the menu screen 100 to the “smart search screen”.

  When the back button on the remote control is pressed when the back program selection screen or smart search screen is displayed, the television 1 transitions the screen displayed on the display from these screens to the menu screen 100. When the back button of the remote control is pressed when the back program selection screen or smart search screen is displayed, the television 1 terminates the display of these screens and resumes the full screen display of live video. .

  Note that the focus frame displayed around the focused menu item is preferably blinked. The blinking cycle of the focus frame may be set to 0.5 Hz, for example. Thereby, even when the menu items are colorful, the user can easily understand which menu item is focused. However, if the focus frame is in a dark state when the focus movement occurs, it is difficult to notify the user that the focus movement has occurred. Therefore, in the present embodiment, such a problem is avoided by adopting a configuration in which the state of the focus frame is reset to the bright state every time focus movement occurs. In addition, although the color of the focus frame is arbitrary, in the present embodiment, yellow is used, and when the background color is black, the visibility is improved.

  As described above, by making the focus frame stand out by blinking the focus frame, the user can more easily recognize the focus frame.

  In addition, as described above, by setting the blinking cycle of the focus frame to, for example, 0.5 Hz (that is, blinking once every 2 seconds), the user is given an impression of an emergency (emergency). It is possible to improve the visibility of the focus frame while avoiding rushing.

  Further, in the blinking of the focus frame, the luminance difference between the bright state and the blinking state may be adjusted (for example, the luminance difference is reduced) so that the luminance change in the blinking of the focus frame becomes gradual. By reducing the luminance difference, the change from the bright state to the extinction state and the change from the extinction state to the bright state can be reduced (that is, moderately). Thereby, the television 1 can be configured to more effectively avoid giving the user an impression that it is an emergency (emergency) and urging the operation.

  Alternatively, the focus frame state may be reset to a bright state every time focus movement occurs, that is, the focus frame may have the highest brightness when the focus frame moves and the menu item is focused. Thus, the user can easily recognize which menu item is the currently focused menu item.

  When the focus frame moves between categories (the focus frame moves vertically), the focus frame moves longer than when it moves between menu items (the focus frame moves horizontally). Become. Moreover, when the size of the menu item contained in each zone differs for every zone (category), the structure which changes the size of a focus frame according to the size of a menu item is also considered.

Thus, when the focus frame moves between categories, the user is more likely to lose sight of the moved focus frame than when moving between menu items. In such a case, it is preferable to improve the visibility of the user by resetting the focus frame to a bright state immediately before the focus frame moves.
[TV hardware configuration]
Next, the hardware configuration of the television 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the television 1.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the television 1 includes a tuner 201, a video decoder 202, a video processing unit 203, an LCD controller 204, an LCD 205, an audio decoder 206, an audio processing unit 207, an amplifier 208, a speaker 209, and an HDMI (registered trademark) receiver. 210, a LAN interface 211, and a control unit 220.

  The tuner 201 demodulates the encoded video signal and the encoded audio signal from the terrestrial digital broadcast, BS broadcast, or CS broadcast wave. The video decoder 202 decodes the encoded video signal demodulated by the tuner 201. The video signal decoded by the video decoder 202 is supplied to the LCD controller 204 via the video processing unit 203. The LCD controller 204 controls the LCD 205 to display the video represented by the video signal processed by the video processing unit 203. The audio decoder 206 decodes the encoded audio signal demodulated by the tuner 201. The audio signal decoded by the audio decoder 206 is supplied to the amplifier 208 via the audio processing unit 207. The amplifier 208 drives the speaker 209 to output the sound represented by the sound signal processed by the sound processing unit 207.

  The HDMI receiver 210 receives the video signal and the audio signal supplied from the source device 5. The video signal and the audio signal received by the HDMI receiver 210 are respectively supplied to the video processing unit 203 and the audio processing unit 207, and are output from the LCD 205 and the speaker 209 in the same manner as the video signal and the audio signal demodulated by the tuner 201. The

  Also, the LAN interface 211 acquires WEB content and VOD content from the WEB server and VOD server, respectively. All of these network contents are decoded in software by the control unit 220. The video signal and the audio signal representing the network content decoded by the control unit 220 are supplied to the video processing unit 203 and the audio processing unit 207, respectively, and like the video signal and the audio signal demodulated by the tuner 201, Output from the speaker 209.

  In addition to the functions described above, the control unit 220 has a function of generating a video signal representing the menu screen 100 shown in FIG. The video signal representing the menu screen 100 generated by the control unit 220 is supplied to the video processing unit 203 and output from the LCD 205 in the same manner as the video signal demodulated by the tuner 201. Note that the control unit 220 can acquire various types of information necessary for generating a video signal representing the menu screen 100 from the manufacturer server via the LAN interface 211.

  The control unit 220 also functions as a menu display device that realizes a menu display method described below.

The control unit 220 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and the CPU executes programs recorded in the ROM, the RAM, and the like. By doing so, the above-described functions are realized.
[Composition of focus frame, movement of focus frame]
Next, the configuration of the focus frame itself and details of the movement of the focus frame will be described with reference to FIGS.
(Focus frame configuration)
FIG. 5 shows a specific configuration example of the focus frame. The focus frame includes a rectangular frame 500 and arrows 501, 501, 503, and 504 added to the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the frame 500. The focus frame 500 is used when selecting a large number of menu items displayed on the display screen. For example, the focus frame 500 is moved to a menu item to be selected and a desired menu item is selected.

  Arrows 501, 501, 503, and 504 added to the sides of the frame 500 indicate selectable directions of the focus frame 500, for example, indicate that the focus frame 500 can move in the arrow direction. . That is, it indicates that another menu item can be focused by moving the focus frame 500 on the specific menu item. As will be described later, it means that the focus frame 500 is fixed, the menu item to be selected is moved, and another menu item is selected. For example, as described above, when the function / recommendation zone is in the focus state, the focus frame itself is fixed, and the menu item itself to be selected moves.

  In FIG. 5, the focus frame 500 shows two types of arrows, single arrows 501 and 502 and double arrows 503 and 504. The direction indicated by the double arrows indicates the focus frame. This means that 500 can be moved at a higher speed than the direction in which the single arrow is given. Specifically, when the upper and lower buttons on the remote control are pressed, the focus frame moves at a relatively low speed, and when the right button and the left button are "simply pressed (for a short time)", the same comparison is made. Move at low speed. However, when the right button and the left button are pressed long (for a long time), the focus frame 500 moves at a high speed in the right direction and the left direction. Therefore, menu items can be selected at a relatively high speed in the left-right direction. Therefore, the arrow differs depending on the position where the focus frame is placed.

  In addition, an arrow displayed around the focus frame 500 (more specifically, the number of arrows pointing in the same direction) is changed according to the number of menu items that can be selected by moving the focus frame 500. Can also be adopted.

  For example, when there are 1 to 10 menu items that can be selected by moving the focus frame 500, a single arrow is added to the double arrows 503 and 504 shown in FIG. A triple arrow may be used. Further, when there are 11 to 20 menu items that can be selected by moving the focus frame 500, a double arrow is added to the double arrows 503 and 504 shown in FIG. It is good also as a quadruple arrow.

  Thus, when there are many selectable menu items in the same zone in the same direction as viewed from the focus frame 500, the television 1 can be selected by increasing the number of arrows according to the number of menu items. An approximate number of menu items can be presented to the user. As a result, the user can grasp the approximate number of selectable menu items included in the same zone in the direction of the arrow only by looking at the arrows displayed around the focus frame 500.

  The focus frame 500 is a mark indicating that a specific menu item has been selected, and should be easily visually recognized on the display screen. For example, the focus frame 500 is displayed in a conspicuous yellow color on a dark screen. In addition, it is necessary to devise such as displaying in a relatively dark color on a bright screen. Further, as already described, it is also effective to blink at a low frequency of about 0.5 Hz.

  Note that marks such as arrows added around the focus frame are not limited to the arrows shown in FIG. 5, and may take various forms in consideration of design. Moreover, it is good also as a different shape according to the content of the menu item which can be selected, for example, a function panel and a recommendation content panel. That is, if a mark with a different design is assigned to each menu item in a different category, it is possible to know what category of menu item can be selected simply by looking at the mark assigned to the focus frame.

  In addition, when the size of the menu item to be selected is different, for example, when moving from the selection state of the menu item displayed small on the display screen to the menu item displayed large, the size of the focus frame is changed to the shape. It is also possible to gradually increase it while maintaining In this case, by maintaining the shape of the focus frame, the position where the focus frame exists can be easily recognized.

  In addition, the configuration of the focus frame 500 itself is not changed, but the selection is made so that the menu item selected by the focus frame can be clearly seen, or the characters described in the menu item are easy to read. The displayed menu item itself may be enlarged and displayed.

In FIG. 4 described below, the frame 500 and the arrows 501 to 504 are enclosed by a broken line and indicated as a focus frame 410a or the like. For example, the focus frame 410a does not indicate the broken line 410a itself. Rather, a frame surrounding the live video display area 115, a single arrow added to the lower side, and a focus frame constituted by a double arrow added to the left and right sides are shown.
(When infozone is in focus)
As described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, when the home button of the remote controller is pressed down on the television 1 displaying the full-screen live video, the television display screen is changed to the menu screen 100. (See Figs. 1 and 2)
FIG. 4 shows the situation at this time together with the movement of the focus frame. In FIG. 4, a display screen 400 of a television receiver on which a full screen live image is captured is displayed by pressing a home button or a down button on the remote control to display a menu screen 410 in which the infozone is in focus (the menu screen in FIG. 1). (Corresponding to 100). On the menu screen 410 in which the infozone is in focus, a live video is displayed in the live video display area 115, and a focus frame 410a indicating that a live video display portion is selected is placed.

  Although the focus frame 410a is shown as a frame surrounding the live video display area 115, it is blinked at a low frequency, for example, about 0.5 Hz in order to clarify the presence of the focus frame 410a. Moreover, it is good also as a color with good visibility, for example, a yellow frame so that it can identify clearly from the surrounding image | video. As described above, if the focus frame is in a dark state when the focus frame is moved (focus movement), it is difficult to notify the user that the focus movement has occurred. Therefore, in the present embodiment, such a problem is avoided by adopting a configuration in which the state of the focus frame is reset to the bright state every time focus movement occurs.

  Needless to say, controlling the focus frame as described above is not limited to the case where the focus frame is in the info zone 110. When the “function / recommendation zone” described below is in the focus state, The same applies when the “net service zone” is in focus.

  Marks “<<” (double left arrow) and “>>” (double right arrow) are provided adjacent to the left and right sides of the focus frame 410a, and downwards adjacent to the lower side. A single arrow (mark) pointing to is shown. As already described with reference to FIG. 5, this mark indicates a menu item selectable direction, and a double arrow indicates that selection can be performed at a higher speed than a simple arrow.

  When the left button of the remote control is pressed in the state of the menu screen 410, the state of the menu screen 411 is entered. This means that the focus frame has moved to the position 411a, and that the setting button 112c (see FIG. 1), which is one of the menu items, has been focused (selected). In this embodiment, high-speed selection is possible in the left-right direction. However, when high-speed selection is performed, the left button may be pressed and held. Similarly, when the right button of the remote control is pressed in the state of the menu screen 410, the state of the menu screen 412 is entered. In this state, the banner 116a (see FIG. 1), which is one of the menu items, is focused. Moreover, high-speed selection becomes possible by long-pressing the right button.

Then, the function of the focused menu item is executed by pressing the determination button of the remote controller while the specific menu item is focused.
(When the function / recommendation zone is in focus)
When the lower button of the remote control is pressed in the state of the menu screen 410, the function / recommendation zone transitions to the menu screen 420 in the focused state. The focus frame 420a is transitioned to the center of the function / recommendation zone. As described above, a plurality of function panels 121 or a plurality of recommended content panels 122 are arranged as menu items in the function / recommendation zone (see FIG. 1). In the example shown in FIG. 4, on the menu screen 420, the focus frame 420a selects a specific panel, for example, the function panel 421 as one of the menu items.

  Upward and downward arrows (marks) are provided on the upper and lower sides of the focus frame 420a, respectively, and a mark “<<” (double left) is provided on the left and right sides of the focus frame 420a. Direction arrow) and mark “>>” (double right arrow). As already described, this mark indicates a selectable direction of the menu item, and a double arrow indicates that selection can be performed at a higher speed than a single arrow.

  When the function / recommendation zone is in the focus state, the focus frame 420a is fixed at the center of the function / recommendation zone 120. For example, when the right button of the remote control is pressed, a plurality of menus on the right side of the focus frame 420a are displayed. The item moves in the direction of the fixed focus frame 420a, and the menu item 422 adjacent to the right side moves into the frame of the focus frame 420a. That is, a plurality of menu items are shifted one by one in the left direction as a whole.

The left and right sides of the focus frame 420a are provided with a mark “<<” (double left arrow) and a mark “>>” (double right arrow). High-speed selection is possible, so if you press and hold the right button on the remote control, the entire menu item will move to the left at high speed, allowing you to select a menu item that is far away Become.
(When the net service zone is in focus)
When the lower button on the remote control is pressed in the state of the menu screen 420, the screen moves to the menu screen 430 when the net service zone is in the focus state. In this case, it can be seen that the focus frame 430a is placed on the menu item arranged in the central portion of the net service zone 130.

  Upward and downward arrows (marks) are provided on the upper and lower sides of the focus frame 430a, respectively. The left and right sides of the focus frame 430a are provided with a mark “<<” (double Left arrow) and mark “>>” (double right arrow). As already described, this mark indicates a selectable direction of the menu item, and a double arrow indicates that selection can be performed at a higher speed than a single arrow.

  When the state of the menu screen 430, that is, when the focus frame 430a is in the center portion of the network service zone 130, for example, when the right button of the remote control is pressed, the focus frame moves to the right as shown in the menu screen 432 and is focused. It becomes a frame 432a. Similarly, when the left button of the remote control is pressed in the state of the menu screen 430, the focus frame moves to the left and becomes the focus frame 431a as shown in the menu screen 431.

  Note that the selected menu item itself may be displayed in an enlarged manner so that the menu item selected by the focus frame 430a can be clearly seen, or in order to make it easy to read characters or the like described in the menu item. .

4 is understood as a menu display method, the menu display method shown in FIG. 4 enables a desired menu item to be selected from a plurality of menu items displayed on the display screen. A menu display method,
A focus frame indicating that a specific menu item has been selected from the plurality of displayed menu items is provided in the display screen, and selection of the displayed menu item is performed around the focus frame. A mark indicating a possible direction is provided, and the mark indicating the selectable direction of the menu item is different from a mark indicating a direction capable of high-speed selection and a mark indicating a direction capable of low-speed selection. It can be said that this is a menu display method characterized by that.

Further, when the technique shown in FIG. 4 is regarded as a menu display device, the menu display device shown in FIG. 4 can select a desired menu item from a plurality of menu items displayed on the display screen. A display device,
The display screen includes a control unit that generates a focus frame indicating that a specific menu item is selected from the displayed menu items.
The control unit provides a mark indicating a selectable direction of the displayed menu item around the focus frame, and the mark indicating the selectable direction of the menu item can be selected at high speed. It can be said that the menu display device is characterized in that the mark indicating the direction and the mark indicating the direction capable of low speed selection are different.

  FIG. 6 shows a modification of the menu screen 410 in which the function / recommendation zone is in focus. The focus frame 500 selects the function panel 121a which is one of the menu items of the function / recommendation zone. The other functional panels 121b and 121c are arranged side by side on the left side of the functional panel 121a, and the recommended content panels 122a and 122b are arranged side by side on the right side of the functional panel 121a.

  In this modification, the functional panels 121b and 121c have a large side on the right side and are formed in a trapezoidal shape that gradually decreases toward the left, and the recommended content panels 122a and 122b have a side on the left side that is large. It has a trapezoidal shape that gradually decreases toward the right. That is, the menu items are configured to gradually become smaller as the distance from the fixed focus frame 500 increases.

  With this configuration, when the right button or the left button of the remote control is pressed to select a menu item, the menu item itself moves to the left or right, as if it were arranged in a ring shape. It feels like a menu item is selected by rotating the ring. In particular, when high-speed selection is performed, the feeling of selecting by rotating the ring is strengthened, and the selection itself can have a sense of fun.

  FIGS. 7A and 7B show an example of the menu screen when the screen is shifted to the “back program selection screen” or the “smart search screen” in FIG. In FIG. 7A, the menu screen 700 will be described as being the menu screen of the back program selection screen, but the case of the smart search screen is substantially the same, and will not be described in particular.

  In the menu screen 700 shown in FIG. 7A, a small screen 701 for displaying a live video being viewed is provided on the left side of the display screen, and the back program information, which is a menu item, is displayed in the right area 702 of the display screen. They are displayed in horizontal writing and arranged vertically. At the time of transition to the menu screen 700, the focus frame 500 is in a state where the menu item 703 near the center is focused among the plurality of menu items. The arrangement of menu items on the menu screen 700 displayed first may be always constant according to the default value, but the channel viewed immediately before may be focused using the viewing history. Further, the arrangement method itself may be arranged in descending order of viewing according to the viewing history, or the program names that can be currently selected may be preferentially arranged according to the viewing history after judging the contents of the program.

  FIG. 7B shows an enlarged menu item 703 that is in focus by the focus frame 500. As shown in FIG. 7B, the focus frame 500 includes arrows 505, 506, 507, and 508 for indicating menu items that can be selected by the focus frame. In the menu screen 700 shown in FIG. 7A, the focus frame 500 is fixed near the center shown in the figure, and the menu item is moved by the operation of the remote controller.

  For example, by pressing the upper button of the remote controller, the menu item 704 above the menu item 703 currently focused is selected according to the arrow 505, and therefore the menu item itself moves downward as a whole. . In the case of the back program selection screen, if a specific menu item is in the focus state (selected state) and the OK button on the remote control is pressed, the full screen live video display state is set and the selected new back program is viewed. .

  In FIG. 7B, an arrow indicating the left direction is shown at the left end of the upper side of the focus frame 500 together with the characters “CS”. In addition, an arrow indicating the right direction is shown at the right end portion together with characters “BS”. If the left button of the remote control is pressed, the screen shifts to the CS broadcast back program information display state, and the CS broadcast program is displayed in the right area 702. Similarly, if the right button of the remote control is pressed, the screen shifts to the BS broadcast back program information display state, and the BS broadcast program is displayed in the right area 702.

  The word “terrestrial” is displayed in the center, which means that the back program information of digital terrestrial broadcasting is displayed in the right area. Therefore, after the CS broadcast is selected, the character “CS” is displayed in the central portion, and the character “ground” is displayed in either of the left and right areas accordingly. In the example shown in FIG. 7B, there is no double arrow mark indicating that high-speed selection is possible, but it goes without saying that high-speed selection may be possible when there are a large number of broadcasts. Yes.

  Further, as shown in the function / recommendation zone 120 in FIG. 4, the size of the menu item focused by the focus frame is enlarged and displayed (enlarged display), and the size of the menu item according to the distance from the focus frame is displayed. You may adjust so that may become small. As a result, the currently selected menu item can be made more conspicuous, and the visibility of the user can be improved.

  Note that, as in the example of the menu screen 410 shown in FIG. 6, when the menu item itself is moved, the menu item itself is visually recognized as rotating in a ring shape. Therefore, it is possible to realize the television 1 that is easy to use, such as giving a kind of fun to the operation of searching for a desired menu item.

  The enlarged display of the menu item focused by the focus frame may be started when the movement of the focus frame (or the movement of the menu item itself) is completed. Further, the menu item may be gradually enlarged to a desired size between the time when the focus frame is moved (or the movement of the menu item itself) and the time when the movement of the focus frame is completed.

  Further, when the focus frame is moved at high speed in the same zone (that is, while high-speed selection is being performed), the menu item may not be enlargedly displayed. In this case, the enlarged display of the menu item may be performed when the menu item to be focused is determined after the high-speed movement is completed.

Thereby, the television 1 can prevent a user's visibility falling by the menu item being enlarged and displayed one after another during the high-speed movement of the focus frame. Further, since the television 1 does not need to perform processing related to the enlarged display of the menu item during the high-speed movement of the focus frame, the processing amount when the focus frame is moved at high speed can be reduced.
(Configuration of menu display device)
The menu display described above is realized by the video processing unit 203, the LCD controller 204, the LCD 205, and the control unit 220 of the television 1 shown in FIG. 3, but when the control is realized by software, This is mainly realized by the control unit 220.

  That is, a menu display device that allows a desired menu item to be selected from a plurality of menu items displayed on the display screen is realized by the control unit 220 having the following functions. That is, the control unit 220 has a function of generating a focus frame indicating that a specific menu item is selected from the plurality of displayed menu items on the display screen. Further, a mark indicating a selectable direction of the displayed menu item is provided around the focus frame, and the mark indicating the selectable direction of the menu item is a direction capable of high-speed selection. And a mark indicating a direction in which low-speed selection is possible function as different marks. With such a configuration, a menu display device that can select a desired menu item from a plurality of menu items displayed on the display screen is realized.

  Note that the menu display method, menu display device, and the like according to the invention of the present application can be suitably used not only for television receivers but also for devices that require selection of a large number of menu items, such as smartphones.

(Program, storage medium)
As already described, in the hardware configuration of the television 1 shown in FIG. 3, various controls are performed by the control unit 220. Accordingly, the display of the menu screen and the focus (selection) of a specific menu item by the focus frame are performed by the control unit 220. Such control may be realized in hardware by a logic circuit formed on an integrated circuit (IC chip), or may be realized in software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

  In the latter case, the control unit 220 includes a CPU that executes instructions of a program that realizes each function, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores the program, a RAM (Random Access Memory) that expands the program, the program, and various types A storage device (recording medium) such as a memory for storing data is provided. An object of the present invention is a recording medium in which program codes (execution format program, intermediate code program, source program) of a control program of the control unit 220, which is software that realizes the above-described functions, are recorded so as to be readable by a computer. This can also be achieved by supplying to the control unit 220 and reading and executing the program code recorded on the recording medium by the computer (or CPU or MPU).

  Examples of the recording medium include tapes such as magnetic tapes and cassette tapes, magnetic disks such as floppy (registered trademark) disks / hard disks, and disks including optical disks such as CD-ROM / MO / MD / DVD / CD-R. IC cards (including memory cards) / optical cards, semiconductor memories such as mask ROM / EPROM / EEPROM (registered trademark) / flash ROM, PLD (Programmable logic device) and FPGA (Field Programmable Gate) Logic circuits such as (Array) can be used.

  The program code may be received by various receivers such as the television 1 via broadcasting or via a communication network. The communication network is not particularly limited as long as it can transmit the program code. For example, the Internet, intranet, extranet, LAN, ISDN, VAN, CATV communication network, virtual private network, telephone line network, mobile communication network, satellite communication network, and the like can be used. The transmission medium constituting the communication network may be any medium that can transmit the program code, and is not limited to a specific configuration or type. For example, even with wired lines such as IEEE 1394, USB, power line carrier, cable TV line, telephone line, ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) line, infrared rays such as IrDA and remote control, Bluetooth (registered trademark), IEEE 802.11 wireless, HDR ( It can also be used by radio such as High Data Rate (NFC), Near Field Communication (NFC), Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), mobile phone network, satellite line, and digital terrestrial network.

[Summary]
As described above, in the menu display device according to aspect 1 of the present invention,
A menu display device capable of selecting a desired menu item from a plurality of menu items displayed in a display screen,
The display screen includes a control unit that generates a focus frame indicating that a specific menu item is selected from the displayed menu items.
The control unit provides a mark indicating a selectable direction of the displayed menu item around the focus frame, and the mark indicating the selectable direction of the menu item can be selected at high speed. The mark indicating the direction is different from the mark indicating the direction in which the low speed selection is possible.

  According to this, a desired menu item can be easily selected from a large number of menu items simply by moving the menu frame, and since the number of menu items is large, high-speed selection is possible. For example, when such a menu display device is used in a television receiver, it can be clearly indicated that it is possible to select items in a direction selected from many contents at high speed. Explicitly indicate that selection is possible in the direction of an item to be selected from many recommended themes, or indicate that selection is possible in a direction selected from many channels, such as channel selection. By recognizing that the user can easily select at high speed, the selection in the direction in which many items are arranged can be performed in a short time by selecting at high speed. Come, it is possible to realize an easy-to-use television receiver or the like.

  In the menu display device according to aspect 2 of the present invention, in aspect 1, the high-speed selection is performed by moving the focus frame at high speed in the display screen, and the low-speed selection is slower than the high-speed selection of the focus frame. It is characterized by being moved by.

  According to this, since there are many menu items to be selected, high-speed selection when the selection time is long enables selection in the direction in which many items are arranged in a short time, and easy-to-use television reception. Can be realized.

  The menu display device according to aspect 3 of the invention of the present application is characterized in that in the aspect 1 or 2, the focus frame repeats blinking at a constant cycle.

  This facilitates visual recognition of the focus frame. The menu item may include various colors, and in this case, the focus frame may be inconspicuous regardless of the color and brightness. By periodically changing the brightness of the feature frame, it can be recognized very easily whether or not a desired menu item is selected, and operability can be improved.

  The menu display device according to aspect 4 of the present invention is characterized in that in aspect 3, the blinking state of the focus frame is reset each time the focus frame moves.

  This facilitates visual recognition of the focus frame. When the focus frame periodically blinks, the timing at which the focus frame moves may coincide with the timing at which the brightness is reduced most by the blink of the focus frame. At that time, the position of the focus frame is momentarily unknown and the user is confused. By resetting to the bright state when the focus is moved, the position after the focus frame is moved becomes clear, and the operability can be improved.

  In the menu display device according to aspect 5 of the present invention, in the aspect 1, the focus frame for indicating the selected menu item is fixed to the center portion of the plurality of menu items. Is performed by moving a menu item into the focus frame.

  According to this, since the menu frame itself is always in the center of the item group to be selected, the visibility is the best. Since it is in one fixed place, it is easy to confirm the selected menu item.

  In the menu display device according to aspect 6 of the present invention, in the aspect 5, the high speed selection is performed by moving the menu item at a high speed, and the low speed selection is performed at a speed slower than the high speed selection. It is characterized by that.

  According to this, since there are many menu items to be selected, high-speed selection when the selection time is long enables selection in the direction in which many items are arranged in a short time, and easy-to-use television reception. Can be realized.

  The menu display device according to aspect 7 of the invention of the present application is characterized in that, in the above aspects 1 to 6, the selected menu item itself is enlarged and displayed.

  According to this, it becomes easy to visually recognize the selected menu item, and when the character is described in the menu item, it becomes easy to visually recognize the character, or when there is a telop display, the screen is enlarged. An easy-to-use menu display device such as moving a telop can be realized.

  The menu display device according to aspect 8 of the present invention is characterized in that, in aspects 5 to 7, the menu items are gradually reduced as the distance from the fixed focus frame increases.

  According to this, when the menu item itself is moved to select a desired menu item, the menu item itself is visually recognized as rotating in a ring shape, and many menus are cylindrical. It is possible to realize a menu display device that is recognized as being arranged on the rotating body, has a natural visual movement, and can provide a kind of enjoyment to the operation of searching for a desired menu item.

  In the menu display device according to aspect 9 of the invention of the present application, in the aspects 1 to 8, the control unit is configured as a mark indicating a selectable direction of the menu item according to the number of selectable menu items. It is characterized by giving different marks.

  According to this, when there are a large number of selectable menu items, the menu display device gives a selectable menu by giving a different mark (for example, increasing the number of arrows) according to the number of menu items. An approximate number of items can be presented to the user. Therefore, the user can grasp the approximate number of selectable menu items included in the same zone only by looking at the marks provided around the focus frame.

  In the menu display device according to aspect 10 of the present invention, the brightness difference between the bright state and the blinking state is adjusted in the blinking of the focus frame in the above aspects 3 to 9.

  According to this, it is possible to prevent the user from giving an impression that the situation is an emergency and rushing the operation.

  The menu display device according to aspect 11 of the invention of the present application is characterized in that, in aspect 7, the selected menu item is not enlarged and displayed while high-speed selection is being performed.

  Accordingly, the menu display device can prevent the visibility of the user from being deteriorated due to the menu items being enlarged and displayed one after another while the focus frame is moving at high speed. In addition, the menu display device does not need to perform processing related to the enlarged display of the menu item during high-speed movement of the focus frame, so that the processing amount when moving the focus frame at high speed can be reduced.

  The television receiver according to aspect 12 of the invention of the present application is a television receiver using the menu display device according to aspects 1 to 11 described above.

  According to this, it can be clearly indicated that high-speed selection is possible in the direction of an item to be selected from many contents, or high-speed selection is possible in the direction of an item to be selected from many recommended themes, or By clearly indicating that high-speed selection is possible in the direction of selection from many channels, such as channel selection, the user recognizes that high-speed selection can be easily performed, and many items can be obtained by high-speed selection. Selection in the line-up direction can be performed in a short time, and an easy-to-use television receiver or the like can be realized.

In the menu display method according to aspect 13 of the present invention,
A menu display method in which a desired menu item can be selected from a plurality of menu items displayed in a display screen,
A focus frame indicating that a specific menu item has been selected from the plurality of displayed menu items is provided in the display screen, and selection of the displayed menu item is performed around the focus frame. A mark indicating a possible direction is provided, and the mark indicating the selectable direction of the menu item is different from a mark indicating a direction capable of high-speed selection and a mark indicating a direction capable of low-speed selection. It is characterized by that.

  According to this, it is possible to easily select a desired menu item from among a large number of menu items by simply moving the menu frame, and it is also possible to select at high speed according to the number of menu items. The following menu display method is obtained.

  A program according to aspect 14 of the invention of the present application is a program for causing a computer to operate as the menu display device according to aspects 1 to 11, and causing the computer to function as each unit included in the menu display device. It is characterized by being.

  According to this, a user-friendly menu display device can be realized very easily.

  The computer-readable recording medium according to aspect 15 of the invention of the present application is a computer-readable recording medium recorded with a program that causes the computer according to aspect 14 to function as each means included in the menu display device. It is a feature.

  According to this, it is possible to easily and reliably distribute a program that causes the computer to function as each means included in the menu display device.

  It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is shown not only by the above description but also by the scope of claims for patent, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims for patent.

  The present invention provides a menu display method that simplifies the operation of a television receiver or the like that is multifunctional and complicated in operation, and has high industrial applicability.

1: Television receiver 100: Menu screen 110: Info zone 111: User name display area 112a: Notification list button 112b: Login button 112c: Setting button 113: Time display area 114: Weather display area 115: Live video display area 116a 116c: Banner 116d: Banner detailed display area 117: Information display area 120: Function / recommendation zone 121: Function panel 122: Recommended content panel 130: Net service zone 131: Icon corresponding to the net service 201: Tuner 202: Video recorder 203: Video processing unit 204: LCD controller 205: LCD
206: Audio decoder 207: Audio processing unit 208: Amplifier 209: Speaker 210: HDMI receiver 211: LAN interface 220: Control unit 400: Television display screen 410, 411, 412: Menu screen 410a, 411a in which the infozone is in focus 412a: Focus frame 420: Menu screen 420a in which the function / recommendation zone is in focus state: Focus frame 421: Function panel (menu item)
422: Menu items 430, 431, 432: Menu screens 430a, 431a, 432a in which the net service zone is in focus state: Focus frame 500: Focus frame 501, 502: Arrows indicating that low speed selection is possible 503, 504: High speed Arrow 700 indicating that selection is possible: Menu screen for selecting back program

Claims (11)

A menu display device capable of selecting a desired menu item from a plurality of menu items displayed in a display screen,
The display screen includes a control unit that generates a focus frame indicating that a specific menu item is selected from the displayed menu items.
The control unit provides a mark indicating a selectable direction of the displayed menu item around the focus frame,
The control unit is configured to give a mark including n single arrows as a mark indicating a selectable direction of the menu item,
The n is a value according to the number of menu items that can be selected by moving the focus frame in the direction.   The menu display device according to claim 1, wherein the focus frame repeats blinking at a constant cycle.   3. The menu display device according to claim 2, wherein the blinking state of the focus frame is reset each time the focus frame moves.   The menu display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the selected menu item itself is displayed in an enlarged manner.   4. The menu display device according to claim 2, wherein a brightness difference between a bright state and a blinking state is adjusted in blinking of the focus frame. A menu display device capable of selecting a desired menu item from a plurality of menu items displayed in a display screen,
The display screen includes a control unit that generates a focus frame indicating that a specific menu item is selected from the displayed menu items.
The control unit provides a mark indicating a selectable direction of the displayed menu item around the focus frame,
The said control part moves the said menu item at high speed, and moves the said focus frame at low speed rather than the said menu item, The menu display apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. A television receiver comprising the menu display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 . A menu display method by a menu display device that allows a desired menu item to be selected from a plurality of menu items displayed in a display screen,
The control unit of the menu display device displays the plurality of menu items in the display screen;
Generating a focus frame in the display screen indicating that a specific menu item is selected from the displayed menu items;
The control unit includes a mark indicating a selectable direction of the displayed menu item around the focus frame, and
In the step, the control unit is configured to give a mark including n single arrows as a mark indicating a selectable direction of the menu item,
The n is a value according to the number of menu items that can be selected by moving the focus frame in the direction. A menu display method by a menu display device that allows a desired menu item to be selected from a plurality of menu items displayed in a display screen,
Generating a focus frame indicating that a specific menu item is selected from the plurality of displayed menu items in a display screen;
Providing a mark indicating a selectable direction of the displayed menu item around the focus frame;
Contains
In the menu display method, the menu item is moved at a high speed, and the focus frame is moved at a lower speed than the menu item. A program for causing a computer to operate as the menu display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the program functions as a control unit included in the menu display device. Computer readable recording medium having a program recorded thereon according to claim 1 0.

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