JP6091800B2 - Electronic device and broadcast signal transmitter - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an electronic apparatus and a broadcast signal transmission apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, electronic devices such as broadcast receivers that can receive broadcast signals and reproduce video content such as programs included in the received broadcast signals are generally popular. In addition, electronic devices having a terminal for connecting to a network and having a function of accessing an address on the network are generally popular.

  In addition, a display that displays various types of information and a touch sensor that generates a signal in response to an operation by a user is provided. Electronic devices that remotely control the apparatus have been put into practical use.

JP 2008-54065 A

  In addition, the electronic device obtains detailed information on each program, an electronic program guide (EPG), and the like based on information (program information) related to a plurality of programs included in a predetermined packet in a signal (for example, a broadcast signal). Can be displayed. However, since the program information in the broadcast signal is usually recorded and used by the receiver, the capacity is limited due to the relationship with the receiver storage capacity. For this reason, there is a problem that program information may not be added.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device and a broadcast signal transmitting apparatus having higher convenience.

  An electronic device according to an embodiment includes: a receiving module that receives a signal including program information including a URL; a detection module that detects the URL from the program information; and if the URL is detected, the URL is the program A GUI generation module that generates a GUI for notifying the user that the information is included.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an electronic device and a broadcast signal transmission device according to an embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of a system composed of a plurality of electronic devices. The system includes, for example, a broadcast receiving device 100, a portable terminal 200, a wireless communication terminal 300, and the like.

  The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is an electronic device such as a TV that can reproduce a signal such as a broadcast signal or video content stored in a storage medium. In addition, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 includes a communication unit that communicates with the remote controller 163, the mobile terminal 200, and the wireless communication terminal 300.

  The portable terminal 200 is an electronic device that includes a display, an operation unit, and a communication unit. The mobile terminal 200 is, for example, a mobile phone terminal, a tablet PC, a mobile music player, or another electronic device.

  The wireless communication terminal 300 includes communication means for wirelessly communicating with the mobile terminal 200 and the wireless communication terminal 300. For example, the wireless communication terminal 300 functions as an access point for wireless communication. That is, the wireless communication terminal 300 can communicate with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 wirelessly or via a communication cable such as a LAN cable.

  The wireless communication terminal 300 can communicate with the mobile terminal 200 wirelessly. That is, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, the portable terminal 200, and the wireless communication terminal 300 are connected via a communication protocol (for example, IP) that allows bidirectional communication.

  Further, the wireless communication terminal 300 can be connected to an external network. That is, the wireless communication terminal 300 can access the Internet in response to a request from the broadcast receiving device 100 or the mobile terminal 200, and can access the address indicated by the request.

  For example, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and the mobile terminal 200 have a function of communicating with the wireless communication terminal 300 by IEEE 802.11b / g / n or the like. Moreover, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and the portable terminal 200 may have a function of directly communicating with each other. That is, the broadcast receiving device 100 and the mobile terminal 200 can transmit and receive data via the wireless communication terminal 300 or directly.

  Note that the mobile terminal 200 can transmit a control signal to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 by wireless communication. That is, the mobile terminal 200 can function as a control device that controls the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (device to be controlled). A device to be controlled is referred to as a controlled device. The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (controlled device) executes processing according to a control signal (control command) from a control device that is a controlling side.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to an embodiment.
The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 includes a broadcast signal input terminal 110, a tuner 111, a demodulation module 112, a signal processing module 113, an audio processing module 121, a video processing module 131, a display processing module 133, a control module 150, an operation input module 161, and a light receiving module. 162, a LAN connector 171, a wireless communication module 172, and an HDMI terminal 173. The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 further includes a speaker 122 and a display 134.

  Transmitting apparatus 400 superimposes a content stream of a program of a plurality of stations and program information of each program, and outputs it as a broadcast signal. The program information is information including text data, for example. The program information includes information indicating the broadcasting station of each program, information indicating the broadcast time, information indicating the genre of the program, information indicating the outline of the program (program outline), information indicating the details of the program (program detailed information), etc. including. The transmission apparatus 400 can packetize these pieces of information based on a prescribed format and output them as part of a broadcast signal.

  The channel name and attribute information about the channel are stored in the broadcast signal by a service information (SI) table called SDT. Also, attribute information related to the program is stored in the broadcast signal by an SI table called EIT. The transmitting apparatus 400 normally stores and transmits program information for one week in a broadcast signal.

  Broadcast receiving apparatus 100 receives a broadcast signal transmitted from transmitting apparatus 400 that transmits a broadcast signal. The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 selects and demodulates the received broadcast signal. Thereby, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can acquire a stream of content such as a program from the broadcast signal. Furthermore, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can acquire program information of each program included in the broadcast signal.

  The broadcast signal input terminal 110 can receive a digital broadcast signal received by the antenna 101, for example. The antenna 101 can receive, for example, a terrestrial digital broadcast signal, a BS (broadcasting satellite) digital broadcast signal, and / or a 110-degree CS (communication satellite) digital broadcast signal. The broadcast signal input terminal 110 can receive content data such as a program supplied by the digital broadcast signal.

  The broadcast signal input terminal 110 supplies the received digital broadcast signal to the tuner 111. The tuner 111 is a tuner for digital broadcast signals. The tuner 111 transmits the tuned digital broadcast signal to the demodulation module 112.

  The demodulation module 112 demodulates the received digital broadcast signal. Thereby, the demodulation module 112 acquires content data such as a transport stream (TS) from the digital broadcast signal. The demodulation module 112 inputs the acquired content data to the signal processing module 113. That is, the antenna 101, the tuner 111, and the demodulation module 112 function as a receiving unit that receives content data.

  The signal processing module 113 performs signal processing such as separation of content data. That is, the signal processing module 113 separates the content data into a digital video signal, a digital audio signal, and other data signals (for example, program information). The signal processing module 113 supplies an audio signal to the audio processing module 121. The signal processing module 113 supplies a video signal to the video processing module 131. Further, the signal processing module 113 supplies a data signal such as SI to the control module 150.

  The audio processing module 121 converts the digital audio signal received from the signal processing module 113 into a signal (audio signal) in a format that can be reproduced by the speaker 122. For example, the audio processing module 121 converts a digital audio signal into an audio signal by digital / analog conversion. The audio processing module 121 supplies an audio signal to the speaker 122. The speaker 122 reproduces sound based on the supplied audio signal.

  The video processing module 131 converts the digital video signal received from the signal processing module 113 into a video signal in a format that can be reproduced on the display 134. That is, the video processing module 131 decodes (reproduces) the digital video signal received from the signal processing module 113 into a video signal in a format that can be reproduced on the display 134. The video processing module 131 outputs the video signal to the display processing module 133.

  The display processing module 133 performs, for example, color, brightness, sharpness, contrast, or other image quality adjustment processing on the received video signal based on the control from the control module 150. The display processing module 133 supplies the video signal subjected to image quality adjustment to the display 134. The display 134 displays a video based on the supplied video signal.

  The display 134 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix and a backlight that illuminates the liquid crystal panel. The display 134 displays video based on the video signal supplied from the display processing module 133.

  The control module 150 functions as a control unit that controls the operation of each module of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. The control module 150 includes a CPU 151, a ROM 152, a RAM 153, a nonvolatile memory 154, and the like. The control module 150 performs various processes based on the operation signal supplied from the operation input module 161.

  The CPU 151 includes arithmetic elements that execute various arithmetic processes. The CPU 151 realizes various functions by executing programs stored in the ROM 152, the nonvolatile memory 154, or the like.

  The ROM 152 stores a program for controlling the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, a program for realizing various functions, and the like. The CPU 151 activates the program stored in the ROM 152 based on the operation signal supplied from the operation input module 161. Thereby, the control module 150 controls the operation of each module.

  The RAM 153 functions as a work memory for the CPU 151. That is, the RAM 153 stores the calculation result of the CPU 151, the data read by the CPU 151, and the like.

  The nonvolatile memory 154 is a nonvolatile memory that stores various setting information, programs, and the like.

  The control module 150 can generate various displays that are superimposed on the video displayed on the display 134. This display includes, for example, a setting menu, program information, and an electronic program guide. The control module 150 can display a setting menu or the like on the display 134 based on the operation input. The control module 150 can generate program information for display, an electronic program guide, and the like based on the data signal supplied from the signal processing module 113.

  The operation input module 161 includes, for example, an operation key that generates an operation signal in response to an operation input by a user, a touch pad, or the like. The operation input module 161 may be configured to receive an operation signal from a keyboard, a mouse, or another input device that can generate an operation signal. The operation input module 161 supplies an operation signal to the control module 150.

  The touch pad includes a capacitive sensor or a device that generates position information based on another method.

  The light receiving module 162 includes, for example, a sensor that receives an operation signal from the remote controller 163. The light receiving module 162 supplies the received signal to the control module 150. The control module 150 receives the signal supplied from the light receiving module 162, amplifies the received signal, and performs A / D conversion, thereby decoding the original operation signal transmitted from the remote controller 163.

  The remote controller 163 generates an operation signal based on a user operation input. The remote controller 163 includes, for example, a power key, a channel key, a volume key, a cursor key, and a color key. The remote controller 163 generates an operation signal according to the operation of each key, and outputs the generated operation signal. The remote controller 163 transmits the generated operation signal to the light receiving module 162 by infrared communication.

  The LAN connector 171 is an interface for communicating with other devices on a network such as the Internet, an intranet, or a home network via a LAN. As described above, when the wireless communication terminal 300 and the LAN connector 171 are connected by a LAN cable, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can communicate with other devices connected to the wireless communication terminal 300. For example, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can acquire and reproduce content recorded in a device on the network by the LAN connector 171. An external wireless communication device (not shown) having a function equivalent to that of the wireless communication module 172 described later can be attached to the LAN connector 171 and wirelessly connected to the wireless communication terminal 300. Also, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can output the content data to a device connected by the LAN connector 171.

  The wireless communication module 172 is an interface for communicating with the wireless communication terminal 300 as an access point via a wireless LAN. The wireless communication module 172 can communicate with other devices on a network such as the Internet, an intranet, or a home network via the wireless communication terminal 300.

  As described above, when the wireless communication terminal 300 and the wireless communication module 172 are connected via a wireless LAN, the broadcast receiving device 100 can communicate with other devices connected to the wireless communication terminal 300. The wireless communication module 172 may be configured to communicate directly with other devices via the wireless LAN without using the wireless communication terminal 300.

  The HDMI terminal 173 is an interface for performing communication based on a standard such as HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) (registered trademark). The HDMI terminal 173 is connected to a hard disk recorder or other device that is compatible with HDMI.

  The control module 150 inputs the content data received through the HDMI terminal 173 to the signal processing module 113.

  Since the format of the current broadcast signal is determined, there is a limit on the digital information capacity that can be transmitted, and most of it is occupied by the digital video signal. In addition, since the program information indicating the attribute information of each program for constituting an electronic program guide (EPG) has a relatively long retransmission cycle for the purpose of effective use of broadcast waves, the response of the user operation is improved. In many cases, it is usually stored in a receiver and used. For this reason, there is a possibility that program information may not be added due to limitations such as the storage capacity of program information in the receiver and the capacity of digital information that can be transmitted by broadcast signals. Therefore, the transmitting apparatus 400 can publish more detailed information about the program on the Internet, and can embed a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) on the Internet where the detailed information is disclosed in the program information. Thereby, it is possible to provide more various information to the user.

  For example, the transmission device 400 can insert a URL into the program information according to the input information. Furthermore, when a URL is inserted in the program information, the transmission device 400 can detect the inserted URL. Further, the transmitting apparatus 400 can automatically insert a symbol (hereinafter referred to as an identifier) for distinguishing according to some rule before, behind, or before and after the URL. Note that the identifier may include characters. Thereby, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can acquire the URL embedded in the program information by detecting the identifier.

FIG. 3 shows an example of processing for creating a program guide by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100.
The tuner 111 and the demodulation module 112 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 receive the broadcast signal and demodulate the received broadcast signal (step S11). The signal processing module 113 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 acquires program information from the demodulated broadcast signal (step S12). Thereby, the control module 150 can acquire program information for each of a plurality of programs.

  Furthermore, the control module 150 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 selects one of the plurality of program information (step S13). The control module 150 analyzes the selected program information (step S14). Thereby, the control module 150 shows the information indicating the broadcasting station of each program, the information indicating the broadcast time, the information indicating the genre of the program, the information indicating the overview of the program (program overview), and the details of the program from the program information. Information (program detailed information) and the like can be acquired. Thereby, the control module 150 can generate the column of one program in the electronic program guide.

  Furthermore, the control module 150 can detect a URL embedded in the program information. For example, the transmission device 400 embeds a URL in the program overview. In this case, the transmitting apparatus 400 embeds an identifier for causing the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 to detect the URL before and after the URL. For example, the transmission apparatus 400 embeds “☆☆” as text information before and after the URL as an identifier for identifying the URL. The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 detects the identifier “☆☆” from the program information, and recognizes the character string enclosed by the two identifiers “☆☆” as a URL. Note that “☆☆” inserted as an identifier is an example. That is, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and the transmitting apparatus 400 may be configured to handle other character strings as identifiers.

  The control module 150 determines whether a URL is inserted in the selected program information (step S15). That is, the control module 150 determines whether or not the identifier “☆☆” is detected from the program information.

  When the URL is detected, the control module 150 displays a mark (symbol) indicating that a WEB link (that is, URL) is inserted in the one program field generated in step S14 (step S16).

  Further, the control module 150 determines whether or not the generation of the program guide has been completed (step S17). For example, the control module 150 may be configured to determine that the generation of the program guide is completed when a program guide within a preset time frame is generated. The control module 150 determines that the generation of the program guide has been completed when the program guide in the range displayed on one screen is generated. Furthermore, the control module 150 determines that the generation of the program guide has been completed when the program guide corresponding to all the received program information is generated.

  If the control module 150 determines that the generation of the program guide has been completed, the control module 150 stores the generated program guide in the RAM 153 (step S18). The control module 150 can display the stored electronic program guide on the display 134 according to the operation input.

  For example, when an operation for displaying a program guide is input to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, the control module 150 generates an image so that the electronic program guide (EPG) 401 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display 134. The electronic program guide 401 is a kind of GUI (Graphical User Interface).

  In addition, GUI contains what is graphically displayed on the display 134, such as an electronic program guide, program information display, and various menus. The control module 150 can notify the user of various types of information by generating an image so that the GUI is displayed on the display 134.

  The electronic program guide 401 includes display of a list for each broadcasting station of programs broadcast in each time zone. If a URL is inserted in the program information, the control module 150 displays a mark in the program column. That is, when the URL is detected, the control module 150 generates a GUI for notifying the user that the URL is included in the program information.

  The control module 150 displays different marks according to the file type on the address indicated by the URL.

  For example, when the linked file is an HTML file (that is, a file displayed by an HTML browser), the control module 150 displays “H” as the mark 402 in the program column.

  When the link destination file is a BML file (that is, a file displayed by the BML browser), the control module 150 displays “d” as the mark 403 in the program column.

  When the link destination file is a moving image stream, the control module 150 displays “V” as the mark 404 in the program column.

  When the linked file is an audio stream, the control module 150 displays “A” as a mark 405 in the program column.

  For example, the control module 150 determines the type of the link destination file based on the extension of the link destination file. Further, the control module 150 may be configured to determine the type of the link destination file based on the identifier in the program information.

  The transmission device 400 selects the type of identifier to be inserted before and after the URL in the program information according to the type of the linked file.

  For example, when the link destination file is an HTML file (that is, a file displayed by an HTML browser), the transmission device 400 inserts “☆☆ H” as an identifier before and after the URL. When the identifier “☆☆ H” is inserted, the control module 150 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 displays the mark “H” in the program column.

  When the link destination file is a BML file (that is, a file displayed by the BML browser), the transmitting apparatus 400 inserts “☆☆ B” as an identifier before and after the URL. When the identifier “☆☆ B” is inserted, the control module 150 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 displays the mark “B” in the program column.

  When the link destination file is a video stream, the transmission device 400 inserts “☆☆ V” as an identifier before and after the URL. When the identifier “☆☆ V” is inserted, the control module 150 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 displays the mark “V” in the program column.

  When the link destination file is an audio stream, the transmission apparatus 400 inserts “☆☆ A” as an identifier before and after the URL. When the identifier “☆☆ A” is inserted, the control module 150 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 displays the mark “A” in the program column.

Furthermore, when the URL is not displayed in the program information of the broadcast receiving device 100, the transmitting device 400 inserts “☆☆ U” as an identifier before and after the URL. In this case, the control module 150 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 displays the mark “H” in the program column, and deletes the description of the URL surrounded by the identifier “☆☆ U” in the program information.

  The identifier “☆☆ U” may be combined with other identifiers. For example, when the URL whose link destination file is a moving image stream is not displayed in the program information on the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, the transmission apparatus 400 inserts “☆☆ UV” as an identifier before and after the URL. In this case, the control module 150 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 displays the mark “V” in the program column, and deletes the description of the URL surrounded by the identifier “☆☆ UV” in the program information. As described above, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can delete the URL description in the program information in accordance with the identifier in the program information.

  The control module 150 selects one of a plurality of program columns displayed in the program guide 401 according to the operation input. According to the example of FIG. 4, the program column 406 of the program from AM11 at “041ch” is selected.

  In this case, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 executes various processes in accordance with the color key input of the remote controller 163. For example, when the blue color key is selected in accordance with the guidance display 407, the control module 150 accesses the URL in the program information in the program column selected by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, and displays the specified URL destination information. Display.

  Furthermore, when the red color key is selected according to the guidance display 408, the control module 150 transmits the URL in the program information of the program column selected by the mobile terminal 200 (tablet) to the mobile terminal 200 (tablet). The information of the designated URL destination is displayed.

  That is, when a predetermined color key is selected in a state where one program column is selected, the control module 150 sets the URL in the program information of the selected program column to the broadcast receiving device 100 or the portable terminal 200. to access.

  Furthermore, when the URL is accessed by another device (for example, the mobile terminal 200) different from the broadcast receiving device 100, the transmitting device 400 is configured to insert “☆☆ S” as an identifier before and after the URL. Also good. In this case, the control module 150 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 displays the mark “H” in the program column.

  The identifier “☆☆ S” may be combined with other identifiers. For example, when a URL whose link destination file is a video stream is accessed by another device different from the broadcast receiving device 100, the transmitting device 400 inserts “☆☆ SV” as an identifier before and after the URL. In this case, the control module 150 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 displays the mark “V” in the program column.

  That is, when the identifier “☆☆ S” is included in the program information of the selected program column, the control module 150 causes the mobile terminal 200 to access the URL surrounded by the identifier.

  Furthermore, when a determination button or the like of the remote controller is selected while one program column is selected, the control module 150 generates a program designated recording menu 501 as shown in FIG.

  The program designation recording menu 501 includes a window 502 showing a channel name, a broadcasting station name, a broadcasting date and time, and the like. The program-designated recording menu 501 includes a window 503 showing a program name, a program genre, a program summary, detailed program information, and the like. Note that the window 503 includes marks corresponding to the presence / absence of a URL and the type of link destination file. Further, the program-designated recording menu 501 includes a window 504 indicating a recording destination and recording quality. Further, the program designated recording menu 501 includes guidance displays 505 to 508.

  Guidance displays 505 to 508 are displays indicating the functions of the color keys, respectively. For example, the guidance display 505 is a guidance display indicating that the URL is accessed by the broadcast receiving device 100 when a blue color key is selected.

  The guidance display 506 is a guidance display indicating that the URL is accessed by the mobile terminal 200 (tablet) when the red color key is selected.

  The guidance display 507 is a guidance display for setting a viewing reservation when the green color key is selected. A guidance display 508 is a guidance display for setting a recording reservation when a yellow color key is selected.

  That is, when a predetermined color key is selected during display of the program designation recording menu 501, the control module 150 accesses the URL in the program information in the program column being displayed by the broadcast receiving device 100 or the portable terminal 200. Can do.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the control module 150 displays a program explanation window 602 on the display 134 during display of the program 601 in response to an operation input. Window 602 includes displays such as program name, program genre, channel, broadcast station, and broadcast date and time. The window 602 includes a mark corresponding to the presence / absence of a URL and the type of a linked file. Further, the window 602 includes a window 603 for displaying a program outline, detailed information of the program, and the like. Still further, window 602 includes guidance displays 604 and 605.

  Guidance displays 604 and 605 are displays indicating the functions of the color keys, respectively. For example, the guidance display 604 is a guidance display indicating that the URL is accessed by the broadcast receiving device 100 when a blue color key is selected. The guidance display 605 is a guidance display indicating that the URL is accessed by the mobile terminal 200 (tablet) when the red color key is selected.

  When an operation for accessing a URL is input, the control module 150 accesses a file on the URL. The control module 150 executes the file using an application corresponding to the file type.

  As described above, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can detect the URL inserted in the program information in the broadcast signal. Further, when the URL is inserted in the program information, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 displays a mark indicating that the URL is inserted in the program column, the program description, or the detailed description of the program in the program guide. .

  Thereby, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can notify the user that there is a URL for accessing an HTML file, a BML file, a video stream, or an audio stream including detailed information about the program.

  According to such a configuration, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 that can be connected to the Internet can perform browsing to detailed information of a program using a URL in the program information. By making it possible to designate URL detection means and attributes as text information, it is possible to provide the user with more diverse information about the program without modifying the transmitting device 400 that is the broadcast signal sending side. be able to. As a result, it is possible to provide an electronic device and a broadcast signal transmission device having higher convenience.

  Note that the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may be configured to switch whether to display the URL in the program information as a character string based on a preset setting. For example, when the URL is set to be hidden, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 detects the URL from the program information, and indicates that the URL is inserted in the program column or the program description window. Is displayed, and the URL as a character string is deleted.

  Furthermore, although it has been described that the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is configured to display different marks depending on the type of the linked file, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may further be configured to switch the mark type or the display method depending on whether or not connection to the Internet is possible.

  For example, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 displays each mark with a color when connection to the Internet is possible. The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 displays each mark in monochrome when connection to the Internet is impossible. Thereby, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can notify the user whether or not access to the URL is possible.

  Furthermore, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is not connectable to the Internet, and when an operation for accessing a URL is input, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is urged to set so that the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can be connected to the Internet. May be displayed on the display 134.

  Furthermore, when the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is further connected to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to whether or not connection to the Internet is possible and there is a mobile terminal 200 such as a tablet that can be connected to the Internet, The structure which switches a display method may be sufficient.

  Furthermore, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may be configured to delete a URL character string in the program information and generate a program guide or a program explanation window when connection to the Internet is not possible.

  In the above-described embodiment, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 has been described as having a configuration in which a mark indicating that a URL is inserted in program information is displayed in each program column in the electronic program guide. It is not limited to. The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may be configured to display the mark in the program column of the mini program guide displayed on the program viewing screen in response to an operation input.

  Still further, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may be configured to display the mark in a list of already recorded programs.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is configured to access the detected URL according to the operation of the color key being displayed on the program guide, the program explanation window, or the program designation recording menu. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. Any operation for accessing the detected URL may be used.

  For example, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may be configured to access the detected URL in response to an operation of a cursor key and a determination key of the remote controller 163.

  Further, when the remote controller 163 is provided with a key (WEB access key) for accessing the WEB, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 sets the detected URL according to the operation of the WEB access key of the remote controller 163. It may be configured to access.

  It should be noted that the functions described in the above embodiments are not limited to being configured using hardware, but can be realized by causing a computer to read a program describing each function using software. Each function may be configured by appropriately selecting either software or hardware.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Further, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, you may combine suitably the component covering different embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Broadcast receiving apparatus, 113 ... Signal processing module, 121 ... Audio processing module, 122 ... Speaker, 131 ... Video processing module, 133 ... Display processing module, 134 ... Display, 150 ... Control module, 151 ... CPU, 152 ... ROM 153 ... RAM, 154 ... nonvolatile memory, 161 ... operation input module, 162 ... light receiving module, 163 ... remote controller, 171 ... LAN connector, 172 ... wireless communication module, 173 ... HDMI terminal, 200 ... portable terminal, 300 ... Wireless communication terminal, 400... Transmitting device.

Claims (7)

A receiving module for receiving a signal including program information including a URL;
A detection module for detecting the URL from the program information;
A GUI generation module that generates a GUI for notifying the user that the URL is included in the program information when the URL is detected;
The GUI generation module, according to the operation, a first guidance display indicating that the electronic device can access the URL according to the operation, that can be electric slave equipment transmits the URL to the external mobile terminal An electronic device that generates a second guidance display.   2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second guidance displays correspond to first and second color keys of a remote controller, respectively.   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first and second guidance displays indicate blue and red color keys of a remote controller, respectively. The detection module detects an identifier for the URL from the program information, determines a file type on the URL based on the detected identifier,
The GUI generation module includes different types of symbols in the GUI according to the type of file on the URL determined by the detection module.
The electronic device according to claim 1. When the identifier for the URL is detected from the program information , the GUI generation module deletes the URL character string from the detected program information, and the display of the URL character string is deleted. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein program information is inserted into the GUI. The GUI generation module determines whether or not the URL can be accessed by the electronic device, and notifies the user that the URL is included in the program information based on the determination result. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display of the symbol is switched.   The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the GUI is an electronic program guide.

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