JP6425345B2 - Program guide providing apparatus, program guide providing method, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a program guide providing apparatus, a program guide providing method, a program, and a recording medium.

  In television broadcasting, broadcasting of programs (hereinafter referred to as “video contents”) in which video and audio data are digitized using terrestrial broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, and a dedicated line has become widespread. And, in recent years, broadcasting of a plurality of video contents has been performed by a large number of broadcasters (for example, broadcasting stations etc.). Although one broadcaster may broadcast one video content, one broadcaster may broadcast a plurality of video content in the same time slot with a plurality of channels. Therefore, in a television receiver which is a digital broadcast receiving apparatus for receiving video content, so-called television, it is possible to view the scheduled broadcast time of the video content (program) broadcasted by a large number of broadcasters and channels and the content of the program. It has a function to generate an electronic program guide (EPG, Electronic Program Guide) for presenting to a user of a television who is a person. The user can view a desired program by selecting any broadcaster or channel indicated in the electronic program guide.

  Also, in recent years, the high definition of video content has been advanced, and the resolution of video data included in the video content has been increased, and the resolution of the conventional VGA size (640 × 480 size) to full HD size (1920 × 1080 size) Resolution) is mainstream. In addition, broadcasting of video content having resolution of 4K size (for example, 3840 × 2160 size) which is further enhanced in resolution has been put to practical use. Further, a resolution of 8K size (for example, 8192 × 4320 size) in which the resolution of 4K size is further enhanced is also planned.

  However, depending on the reception status of airwaves and, for example, the resolution with which a decoder provided in a television, a so-called tuner corresponds, it is not always possible to view and listen to all video contents (programs). According to Patent Document 1, for example, a program that can not be received due to deterioration of the reception condition of satellite broadcast radio waves due to factors such as rainfall attenuation can be selected and viewed in the electronic program guide A technology of a broadcast receiving apparatus is disclosed that broadcasts a program that can not be viewed to a user by removing it from the program options. Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a technology of a television receiver in which information such as resolution of video content is notified to the user and video content can be viewed and listened at the resolution selected by the user. . More specifically, when the resolution of video content is switched from VGA size to full HD size and the user selects viewing in VGA size, the video content of full HD size is converted to VGA size, that is, down-converted A technology is disclosed that makes it possible to view and Further, according to Patent Document 2, when the resolution of the video content is switched from full HD size to VGA size and the user selects viewing in full HD size, the video content of VGA size is converted to full HD size, that is, Also disclosed are techniques for up-converting and viewing. Thus, the user can view a desired program with the selected resolution when the resolution of the video content is switched.

  Also, for example, depending on the intention of the program creator or the copyright owner of the video content, it may be considered that changes (conversion) to the video content, such as resolution conversion, are not permitted. In this case, even with the technology disclosed in Patent Document 2, the resolution of the video content for which conversion is not permitted can not be converted (down converted or up converted) and viewed. For this reason, in order to view and listen to video content for which conversion of resolution is not permitted, it is necessary to develop a decoder that can receive broadcast radio waves of high-resolution video content. However, development of the decoder is considered to take time. In addition, even when a decoder is developed, the cost of the decoder itself and the display panel (for example, liquid crystal panel) provided in the television may be high, and the price of the television may be high.

JP, 2011-071725, A Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-084474

  By the way, in recent years, in addition to a method of acquiring and viewing an electronic program guide on a television, a personal computer (PC) used by a user of a television who is a viewer of a program, and a so-called mobile communication terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal There is also realized a method of using as an apparatus for browsing an electronic program guide. In this case, the personal computer and the mobile communication terminal acquire the electronic program guide from the server apparatus via a public network communication network such as a web service (web service) on the Internet, for example, and apply the application in the personal computer and the mobile communication terminal. Information of the acquired electronic program guide is displayed on a display screen of a web browser (web browser) executed as software.

  However, when the electronic program guide is acquired outside of the television, it is determined whether each program shown in the electronic program guide is video content that can be viewed on the television owned by the user. Can not do it.

  The present invention has been made based on the above-mentioned problems, and broadcasts a program which can not be viewed even when the electronic program guide is acquired through a route different from the route through which programs other than the television receiver receive the program. It is an object of the present invention to provide a program guide providing apparatus, a program guide providing method, a program, and a recording medium that can be used.

In order to solve the above problems, the program guide providing apparatus of the present invention acquires program information including at least information on broadcast date and time of a plurality of programs to be broadcast including video data and information on resolution of the video data. The program information acquisition unit, the resolution information of the video data, and the resolution information of video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving apparatus for viewing an image according to the video data of the program. first program and the video dissipating transceiver device than the resolution of the image data that can be displayed it is determined that it is not possible to watch by the broadcast receiving apparatus is high resolution of the image data from the resolution of the video data that can be displayed and a program table generating unit for generating an electronic program guide can be identified and a second program that is determined to be able to view by the resolution of the data is not high .
Further, the program guide providing apparatus according to the present invention determines whether or not to permit the resolution conversion of the video data, the information of the broadcast date of the plurality of programs broadcasted including at least the video data, the information of the resolution of the video data, and A program information acquisition unit for acquiring program information including resolution conversion availability information, information on resolution of the video data, information on resolution conversion availability for the video data, and an image according to the video data of the program When the resolution of the video data is higher than the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving device based on the information of the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving device for viewing the It is determined that viewing can not be performed because conversion of the resolution of the video data to the resolution of displayable video data is not permitted The video data is permitted by converting the resolution of the video data into the resolution of the program 1 and the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast reception device, or by the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast reception device And a program guide generation unit configured to generate an electronic program guide that makes it possible to distinguish the second program that has been determined to be viewable by the fact that the resolution of the data is not high.

  Further, the program information acquisition unit in the program guide providing apparatus of the present invention acquires the program information through a route different from the route for receiving the program.

  Further, the program guide generating unit in the program guide providing apparatus of the present invention provides the generated data of the electronic program guide to a display unit for displaying the electronic program guide through a route different from the route for receiving the program. .

  Further, the program guide generating unit in the program guide providing apparatus of the present invention provides the generated data of the electronic program guide to a display unit for displaying the electronic program guide through the same route as the route for receiving the program. .

  In the program guide providing apparatus according to the present invention, the program guide generation unit indicates that the program can not be viewed in a first area in the electronic program guide in which the first program is represented. The electronic program guide is generated.

  Further, the program guide generation unit in the program guide providing apparatus of the present invention is different in display of the first area and display of a second area in the electronic program guide in which the second program is displayed. The electronic program guide displayed is generated.

  Further, the program guide generation unit in the program guide provision device of the present invention generates the electronic program guide in which the color of the first area is expressed in a color different from the color of the second area.

  Further, the program guide generation unit in the program guide provision device of the present invention does not display the information included in the program information corresponding to the program arranged in the first area in the first area. Generate an electronic program guide.

  Further, the program guide generation unit in the program guide provision device of the present invention generates the electronic program guide on which a message for clearly indicating that the program can not be viewed is displayed in the first area.

  Further, the program information acquisition unit in the program guide providing apparatus of the present invention acquires the program information further including information of resolution conversion availability indicating whether to permit resolution conversion of the video data, and the program guide The generation unit determines, of the first programs, a third program for which resolution conversion for the video data is not permitted based on the information on resolution conversion availability, and the determined third program is the third program. In the third area in the electronic program guide to be represented, the electronic program guide is generated which shows that the program is not permitted to convert the resolution of the video data.

  Further, the program guide generation unit in the program guide provision device of the present invention may be configured to: a first area in the electronic program guide in which the first program determined to permit resolution conversion for the video data is represented And the display of the third area are displayed differently.

  Further, the route for receiving the program in the program guide providing apparatus of the present invention is a broadcast network for broadcasting the program by a broadcast wave, and the route different from the route for receiving the program is the broadcast network for the broadcast wave. It is a different network communication network.

In the program guide providing method according to the present invention, a program information acquisition step of acquiring program information including at least information on broadcast date and time of a plurality of programs to be broadcast including video data and information on resolution of the video data; the and resolution information of the video data, the broadcast receiving apparatus for viewing an image corresponding to the image data of the program is based on the resolution information of the video data can be displayed, dissipating transceiver can display Resolution of the video data is higher than the resolution of the video data, and the resolution of the video data is not higher than the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving apparatus. And a program guide generation step of generating an electronic program guide that makes it possible to distinguish the second program that has been determined to be viewable by the user.
Further, according to the program guide presentation method of the present invention, whether or not to permit resolution conversion of the video data, information on the broadcast date of at least a plurality of programs broadcasted including the video data, information on the resolution of the video data, and A program information acquisition step of acquiring program information including resolution conversion availability information, information on resolution of the video data, information on resolution conversion availability for the video data, and an image according to the video data of the program When the resolution of the video data is higher than the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving device based on the information of the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving device for viewing the It is determined that viewing can not be performed by not permitting conversion of the resolution of the video data to the resolution of displayable video data. By permitting conversion of the resolution of the video data to the resolution of the first program and the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving apparatus, or by the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving apparatus And a program guide generation step of generating an electronic program guide that makes it possible to distinguish the second program that has been determined to be viewable because the resolution of the video data is not high.

In the program according to the present invention, a program information acquisition step of acquiring program information including at least information on broadcast date and time of a plurality of programs to be broadcast including video data and information on resolution of the video data; and resolution information of the data, the video data broadcast receiving apparatus for viewing an image according to the based on the resolution information of the video data can be displayed, the image dissipating transceiver is capable of displaying data of the program The first program determined to be unable to be viewed because the resolution of the video data is higher than the resolution of 1, and the viewing of the video data is not higher than the resolution of video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving apparatus Program guide generation step of generating an electronic program guide that makes it possible to distinguish the second program determined to be able to Make.
Further, a program according to the present invention may include at least information on broadcast date and time of a plurality of programs broadcasted including video data, information on resolution of the video data, and resolution indicating whether to permit resolution conversion for the video data. A program information acquisition step for acquiring program information including conversion availability information, resolution information of the video data, resolution conversion availability information for the video data, and viewing an image according to the video data of the program The broadcast receiving apparatus can display when the resolution of the video data is higher than the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving apparatus based on the information of the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving apparatus. It is determined that viewing can not be performed by not being permitted to convert the resolution of the video data to the resolution of the video data By permitting conversion of the resolution of the video data to the resolution of the first program and the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving apparatus, or from the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving apparatus And causing the computer to execute a program guide generation step of generating an electronic program guide that can distinguish the second program determined to be viewable by the high resolution of the video data.

Further, the recording medium of the present invention is a program information acquisition step of acquiring program information including at least information on broadcast date and time of a plurality of programs broadcasted including video data and information on resolution of the video data; and resolution information of the video data, the program on the basis of the broadcast receiving apparatus resolution information of the video data that can be displayed for viewing an image according to an image data, the image dissipating transceiver is capable of displaying The first program determined that the video data can not be viewed because the video data resolution is higher than the data resolution, and the video data resolution is not higher than the video data resolution that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving apparatus Executing a program guide generation step of generating an electronic program guide that makes it possible to distinguish the second program determined to be viewable from the second program A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for causing.
Further, the recording medium of the present invention represents information on broadcast date and time of a plurality of programs broadcasted including at least video data, information on resolution of the video data, and whether to permit resolution conversion for the video data. A program information acquisition step for acquiring program information including information on resolution conversion availability, information on resolution of the video data, information on resolution conversion availability for the video data, and viewing an image according to the video data of the program The broadcast receiving apparatus can display when the resolution of the video data is higher than the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving apparatus based on the information of the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcasting receiving apparatus. Video is not permitted to convert the resolution of the video data to the resolution of the video data. The video data is permitted by converting the resolution of the video data into the resolution of the program 1 and the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast reception device, or by the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast reception device A program guide generation step of generating an electronic program guide for making it possible to distinguish the second program determined to be able to be viewed because the data resolution is not high; A computer readable recording medium.

  According to the present invention, a program guide providing apparatus capable of notifying a program that can not be viewed even when the electronic program guide is acquired through a route different from a route other than the television receiver from which the program is received An effect is provided that the providing method, the program, and the recording medium can be provided.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is the block diagram which showed schematic structure of the program schedule display system containing the program schedule provision apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the data structure of the MH- event information table which concerns on the 1st embodiment. It is a figure explaining the data structure of MH short-form event descriptor concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure explaining the data structure of MH-extended form event descriptor concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure explaining the data structure of the imaging | video component descriptor which concerns on the 1st embodiment. It is a figure explaining the structure of the value of the video signal resolution in the video component descriptor which concerns on the 1st embodiment. It is the block diagram which showed an example of a structure of the program schedule provision apparatus in the 1st embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the process procedure of the process which produces | generates an electronic program guide in the program schedule provision apparatus of the 1st embodiment. It is the figure which showed typically an example of the electronic program guide produced | generated in the program schedule provision apparatus of the 1st embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed typically another example of the electronic program guide produced | generated in the program schedule provision apparatus of the 1st embodiment of this invention. It is the block diagram which showed schematic structure of the program schedule display system containing the program schedule provision apparatus in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is the block diagram which showed schematic structure of the program schedule display system containing the program schedule provision apparatus in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is the block diagram which showed schematic structure of the program schedule provision apparatus with which the program schedule display system of the 3rd Embodiment of this invention was equipped.

First Embodiment
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a program guide display system including a program guide providing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The program guide display system 1 is configured to include a program guide display device 10, a transmission device 20, and a server device 30. In the program guide display system 1, the server apparatus 30 connected to the transmission device 20 and the program guide display apparatus 10 are connected via the Internet 40.

  In the program guide display system 1, the number of program guide display devices 10, transmitting devices 20, and server devices 30 is generally plural, but in the following description, to facilitate the explanation, the program guide display The case of the program guide display system 1 in which the number of the apparatuses 10, the transmission apparatuses 20, and the number of the server apparatuses 30 is one will be described. In the following description, the program guide display apparatus 10 is a personal computer (PC) used by a user who is a viewer who views a program by a television receiver (hereinafter referred to as "television") (not shown). It explains as a thing.

  The transmission device 20 is a transmission device for transmitting a broadcast wave of a program (video content) of digital broadcast, for example, provided to a broadcaster such as a broadcast station. In the following description, as a media transport method of digital broadcasting in the transmission device 20, a case where an MMT (MPEG Media Transport) method is adopted will be described. The transmission device 20 transmits a broadcast radio wave in which the program data i1 and the program arrangement information i2 are multiplexed.

  The program data i1 is content data of a program including at least one of video data and audio data. In the following description, it is assumed that program data i1 is video content including data of both video data and audio data. Each of the video data and the audio data included in the program data i1 is data encoded by a predetermined encoding method. For example, the video data is H.264. It is data encoded by a coding method such as H.265, so-called high efficiency video coding (HEVC). Also, for example, audio data is data encoded by an encoding method such as ISO / IEC 14496 Part 3, so-called MPEG-4 audio.

  The program arrangement information i2 is program data i1 which is video content, that is, supplementary information on a program to be broadcast. More specifically, the program arrangement information i2 includes, for example, program identification information and broadcast date and time information. Here, the program identification information is, for example, information for identifying a program such as the type, content, amount, and arrangement of a program to be broadcast. Moreover, broadcast date information is information which shows the broadcast date of a program. Further, the program arrangement information i2 includes various information used when generating the electronic program guide i3.

  The broadcast radio wave transmitted from the transmission device 20 is used, for example, by the user of the program guide display device 10 to view the video content (program) via a terrestrial wave, a wired channel such as a cable, or a broadcast satellite. Transmitted to a television (not shown). The transmission device 20 also outputs various information used when generating the electronic program guide i3 to the server device 30. For example, the transmission device 20 outputs the program arrangement information i2 to the server device 30 as various information used when generating the electronic program guide i3.

  The server device 30 is provided, for example, by a broadcaster such as a broadcast station, and stores various information output from the transmission device 20. The server device 30 stores various information (for example, program arrangement information i2) used when generating the electronic program guide i3 output from the transmission device 20. The server device 30 generates the stored electronic program guide i3 in response to an output request for information transmitted from the program guide display device 10 via the Internet 40 (output request from the program guide display device 10). Information to be used (hereinafter referred to as “electronic program guide information”) is transmitted to the program guide display device 10 via the Internet 40.

  The program guide display device 10 is a program guide providing device that generates an electronic program guide i3 based on the electronic program guide information and displays the generated electronic program guide i3. The program guide display apparatus 10 receives (acquires) the electronic program guide information transmitted via the Internet 40 in response to the output request for the output information, and the electronic program guide i3 is received based on the acquired electronic program guide information. Generate The program guide display apparatus 10 presents various information related to the video content to the user of the program guide display apparatus 10, that is, the viewer of the video content, by displaying the generated electronic program guide i3 on the display unit.

  Next, electronic program guide information used when the program guide display device 10 generates the electronic program guide i3 will be described. In the following description, the program guide display device 10 acquires the program arrangement information i2 from the server device 30 as the electronic program guide information used when generating the electronic program guide i3, and an example of the program arrangement information i2 will be described. Do. In the first embodiment, the program arrangement information i2 includes various tables related to airwaves transmitted by the MMT method. The program arrangement information i2 according to the first embodiment includes at least a MH-Event Information Table (MH-EIT). The MH-event information table is a table including various information related to the program, such as the name of the program, the broadcast date and time, and the description of the broadcast content.

  Here, the MH-event information table (hereinafter referred to as "MH-EIT") included in the program arrangement information i2 and the data structure of the descriptor in this MH-EIT will be described. In the following description, only a part of the descriptors in the MH-EIT related to the display of the electronic program guide i3 will be described to facilitate the description.

<Data structure of MH-EIT>
FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the data structure of the MH-event information table (MH-EIT) according to the first embodiment. The MH-EIT is one of the components representing the information of the configuration of the airwaves transmitted from the transmitting device 20, and as described above, represents the information regarding the program such as the name of the program to be broadcast and the broadcast date and time. There is. As shown in FIG. 2, the MH-EIT (MH-Event_Information_Table ()) includes an event identification (event_id), a start time (start_time), and a duration (duration). The event identification indicates, for example, an event identification number representing identification information of a program or the like. The start time indicates the start time of the event, that is, the start time (date and time) of the program. In addition, the duration indicates the duration of the event, that is, the length of time the program has been broadcasted.

  In addition, in the MH-EIT (MH-Event_Information_Table ()), a descriptor area (descriptor ()) is provided for each event identification. The descriptor area (descriptor ()) is an area for storing a descriptor. The MH-EIT according to the first embodiment includes an MH-short event descriptor and an MH-extended event descriptor. This MH-short event descriptor and MH-extended event descriptor describe information such as a program title and a program description. Also, the MH-EIT (MH-Event_Information_Table ()) according to the first embodiment includes a video component descriptor. This video component descriptor describes information such as the resolution of video data of a program.

<Data Structure of MH-Short Form Event Descriptor>
FIG. 3 is a view for explaining the data structure of the MH-short event descriptor according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the MH-short-form event descriptor (MH-Short_Event_Descriptor ()) includes a program name (event_name_char) and a program description (text_char). The name of the program is described in the program name. The program description describes the program.

<MH-Data structure of extended format event descriptor>
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the data structure of the MH-extended event descriptor according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the MH-extended event descriptor (MH-Extended_Event_Descriptor ()) includes an item name (character code) (item_description_char) for each item and an item description (character code) (item_char). There is. The item name (character code) describes the name of the item. The item description (character code) describes the content of the item. Generally, a list of casts of a program is described by an item name (character code) and an item description (character code). For example, if the item name is "producer" and the item description is "Nippon Taro", the item name (character code) and the item description (character code) indicate that the producer of the program is Nippon Taro. .

  In addition, the MH-extended event descriptor (MH-Extended_Event_Descriptor ()) includes an extended description (character code) (text_char). The extended description (character code) describes information about a program without an item.

<Data structure of video component descriptor>
FIG. 5 is a view for explaining the data structure of the video component descriptor according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the video component descriptor (Video_Component_Descriptor ()) includes video signal resolution (video_resolution). The video signal resolution describes information about the vertical resolution of the video signal.

<Data structure of video signal resolution>
FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the structure of the value of the video signal resolution in the video component descriptor according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the resolution in the vertical direction of the video signal is assigned to each value of the video signal resolution. For example, when the value of the video signal resolution is "6", the vertical resolution of the video signal is "2160", that is, the received video signal has a resolution of 4K size (for example, 3840 × 2160). Is shown. Also, for example, when the value of the video signal resolution is “7”, the vertical resolution of the video signal is “4320”, that is, the received video signal has a resolution of 8K size (for example, 8192 × 4320) It shows that there is.

  The program guide display device 10 acquires the program arrangement information i2 as described above from the server device 30 via the Internet 40 as electronic program guide information. Then, the program guide display device 10 causes the display unit to display the image of the electronic program guide i3 generated based on the acquired electronic program guide information (program arrangement information i2).

  Next, the configuration of the program guide display device 10 will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a program guide providing apparatus (program guide display apparatus 10) in the first embodiment. The program guide display device 10 includes a communication unit 11, an operation input unit 12, a display unit 13, a storage unit 14, and a control unit 15. Further, the control unit 15 is configured to include a program guide generation unit 151. Further, the program guide generation unit 151 is configured to include a program guide comparison unit 1511 and a program guide update unit 1512.

  The communication unit 11 performs transmission and reception of various information between the program guide display device 10 and the server device 30 via the Internet 40. More specifically, the communication unit 11 transmits an output request for the electronic program guide information, that is, the program arrangement information i2 to the server device 30 according to the control from the control unit 15. The communication unit 11 also receives the program arrangement information i2 transmitted via the Internet 40, and outputs the received program arrangement information i2 to the control unit 15 as electronic program guide information.

  The operation input unit 12 receives an operation by the user of the program guide display device 10. For example, the operation input unit 12 receives an operation of the user on the program guide display device 10, such as an operation of a mouse connected to the program guide display device 10 or an operation of a keyboard. The operation input unit 12 outputs the received information representing the operation by the user to the control unit 15. More specifically, the user operates the operation input unit 12 to input an instruction to display the electronic program guide i3 and conditions for displaying the electronic program guide i3 to the program guide display device 10. Then, the operation input unit 12 outputs, to the control unit 15, an instruction to display the electronic program guide i3 input by the user and information indicating a condition for displaying the electronic program guide i3. Here, the conditions for displaying the electronic program guide i3 include, for example, the model number of the television used by the user of the program guide display apparatus 10 to view the video content (program) and the display of the television Information such as the resolution of the video content supported by the television.

  The display unit 13 includes, for example, a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel that displays an image according to the input image signal. The display unit 13 displays an image according to the image signal output from the control unit 15. Here, the display unit 13 displays the image of the electronic program guide i3 output from the program guide generation unit 151 provided in the control unit 15. The display unit 13 may be configured to be incorporated in the program guide display device 10 or may be a configuration of an external display device connected to the program guide display unit 10. Further, the display unit 13 may be formed together with the operation input unit 12. For example, a press sensor may be provided as the operation input unit 12 and may be provided as a touch panel formed by overlapping the operation input unit 12 and the display unit 13. In this case, the operation input unit 12 detects various touch (tap, flick, etc.) operations performed by the user on the image of the electronic program guide i3 displayed on the display unit 13, and represents the detected user's operation. The information is output to the control unit 15.

  The storage unit 14 stores programs for the control unit 15 or components in the control unit 15 to execute various processes, and data used for the processes. The storage unit 14 is configured to include, for example, a memory such as a read only memory (ROM) or a random access memory (RAM). More specifically, the storage unit 14 stores, for example, electronic program guide information (program arrangement information i2) which the communication unit 11 has acquired via the Internet 40 and output to the control unit 15. In addition, the storage unit 14 stores information representing a condition for displaying the electronic program guide i3 input by the user by operating the operation input unit 12. At this time, for example, the television included in the storage unit 14 includes the information on the vertical resolution of the video signal shown in FIG. 6 and the information indicating the conditions for displaying the electronic program guide i3. It may be stored in association with the resolution of possible video data. Here, as a method of correlating the vertical resolution of the video signal shown in FIG. 6 with the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the television, for example, the television of the respective resolution information shown in FIG. A method may be considered in which a flag indicating the determination result of whether or not can be displayed is added and stored.

  The storage unit 14 may be configured to include other memories and storage devices such as a hard disk drive (HDD). In addition, the storage unit 14 may store various programs to be executed by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) provided in the program guide display apparatus 10, or a process being executed or a result of processing by the CPU.

  Control unit 15 displays an image of electronic program guide i3 based on the electronic program guide information stored in storage unit 14 according to the information of the instruction from the user for displaying the electronic program guide input from operation input unit 12. Generate a signal. Then, the control unit 15 outputs the generated image signal of the electronic program guide i3 to the display unit 13. More specifically, the program guide generation unit 151 acquires the electronic program guide information stored in the storage unit 14, that is, from the server device 30 in which the communication unit 11 is connected to the transmission device 20 via the Internet 40. The image signal of the electronic program guide i3 is generated based on the MH-EIT included in the program arrangement information i2 and output to the display unit 13.

  Here, an outline of processing of generating the electronic program guide i3 based on the MH-EIT included in the program arrangement information i2 will be described. First, the program guide generation unit 151 reads the program arrangement information i2 from the storage unit 14, and acquires the program identification information and the broadcast date and time information from the MH-EIT included in the read program arrangement information i2. More specifically, the program guide generation unit 151 acquires the identification number of the event described in the event identification (event_id) included in the MH-EIT as program identification information. Further, the program guide generation unit 151 sets the start time of the event described in the start time (start_time) included in the MH-EIT and the duration of the event described in the duration (duration) as broadcast date and time information. get. Subsequently, the program guide generation unit 151 generates, based on the acquired broadcast date and time information, an area to which each program is allocated in the electronic program guide i3, that is, a framework of each program in the electronic program guide i3. Then, the program guide generation unit 151 arranges data of the acquired program identification information in the allocated area (framework). The program guide generation unit 151 generates the electronic program guide i3 by the number of pieces of program arrangement information i2 read from the storage unit 14, that is, all the program arrangements acquired by the communication unit 11 via the Internet 40. The electronic program guide i3 is generated repeatedly for the information i2.

  The program data i1 corresponding to the program arrangement information i2 acquired by the communication unit 11 via the Internet 40 includes video data of various resolutions. The television used by the user of the program guide display device 10 to view the video content (program) may not be compatible with the high resolution program. For example, depending on the performance of the television used by the user, it may be considered that an image according to high resolution video data can not be displayed. More specifically, for example, it is conceivable that a display panel provided in a television used by a user can not display an image according to high-resolution video data. Also, for example, it is conceivable that a video processing unit provided in a television used by a user can not decode high-resolution video data. Also, for example, there are cases where a broadcast receiving unit provided in a television used by a user can not receive broadcast radio waves including high resolution video data in the first place. In such a case, the television used by the user can not view a program desired by the user.

  For this reason, the program guide generation unit 151 can view the area (framework) allocated to the high resolution video program that can not be viewed by the television used by the user with the television used by the user. An electronic program guide i3 is generated which is displayed differently from the area (framework) allocated to the program. That is, the program guide generation unit 151 generates an electronic program guide i3 that can distinguish and distinguish between programs that can be viewed by a television used by the user and programs that can not be viewed by the user. Thereby, the user of the program guide display apparatus 10, that is, the viewer of the video content, is notified of the program which can not be viewed.

  Note that, for example, when the display panel provided in the television used by the user can not display an image according to the high resolution video data, the set top box connected to the television used by the user (Set Top Box) Video quality is degraded by converting the resolution of the video data included in the video content (for example, down-converting the resolution of the video data to a low resolution) by Box (STB), a high-resolution program It is also conceivable to make it possible to view the However, there may be a case where conversion of the video content such as conversion of resolution is not permitted to the program data i1 corresponding to the program arrangement information i2 acquired by the communication unit 11 via the Internet 40.

  Also in this case, the television used by the user can not view the program desired by the user. Therefore, the program guide generation unit 151 also notifies the user of a high resolution video program that is not permitted to be converted to a resolution that can be viewed by a set top box connected to a television used by the user. More specifically, an electronic program guide i3 is created in which programs that can not be viewed can be identified because resolution conversion is not permitted.

  More specifically, in the program guide generation unit 151, an electronic program guide in which the electronic program guide i3 generated by the program guide comparison unit 1511 and the program guide update unit 1512 matches the performance of the television used by the user It is determined whether it is i3 or not, and the user can be notified of a program that can not be viewed according to the resolution of the video content.

  The program guide comparison unit 1511 displays the resolution of the video content of each program included in the electronic program guide i3 generated based on the program arrangement information i2 and the condition for displaying the electronic program guide input from the operation input unit 12 Is compared with the information on the resolution contained in to determine whether it is a program (video content) that can be displayed on the television used by the user. Further, the program guide comparison unit 1511 determines whether conversion of the video content of each program included in the electronic program guide i3 generated based on the program arrangement information i2 is permitted. Then, the program guide comparison unit 1511 outputs each determination result to the program guide update unit 1512.

  The program guide update unit 1512 updates (changes) the display method of each program area (framework) included in the generated electronic program guide i3 based on the determination result input from the program guide comparison unit 1511. The final electronic program guide i3 is generated. Then, the program guide updating unit 1512 outputs the generated image signal of the final electronic program guide i3 to the display unit 13.

  In addition, as a method of changing the display of the framework in the electronic program guide i3 in order to notify the user of the program which can not be viewed, for example, the framework of the program which can not be viewed is made inconspicuous by making gray That is, there is a way to gray down. In addition, for example, the color of the program framework which can not be viewed can be changed to a color different from the color of the program framework which can be viewed, the data of the program identification information within the framework of the program which can not be viewed. There is also a method such as not arranging (ie, not displaying information such as a program title and a program description). Further, for example, there is also a method of displaying a message indicating that the program can not be viewed, such as "This program can not be received" within the framework of the program that can not be viewed.

  In addition, as a method of notifying the user of a program which can not be viewed because conversion of resolution is not permitted, for example, a mark (for example, an icon or the like) indicating that conversion of resolution by the set top box is not permitted. Can be displayed within the framework of programs that can not be viewed. Also, there are other methods, for example, to further change the color of the program framework that can not be viewed because resolution conversion is not permitted. Also, for example, a program that can not be viewed even if resolution is converted, such as "This program can not be displayed" within the framework of a program that can not be viewed because conversion of resolution is not permitted. There is also a way to display a message indicating that.

  With such a configuration, the program guide display device 10 notifies the user of a program that can not be viewed on a television used by the user.

  Next, the process of generating the electronic program guide i3 by the program guide generator 151 will be described in more detail. In the following description, the conditions for displaying the electronic program guide i3, that is, the information on the resolution of the television used by the user and the information on the resolution of the video data that the set top box can convert, are already programs. It is assumed that the table display device 10 is input (set). In the following description, conversion availability information (for example, a flag indicating whether or not conversion is permitted) indicating whether to permit conversion of video content is the program arrangement information i2 corresponding to this program. Will be described as being included in the MH-EIT. Further, in the following description, the conversion process of the video content by the set top box performed on the video content for which conversion is permitted is the down conversion process of converting the high resolution video data into the low resolution video data. A process of adding an icon to the electronic program guide i3 that allows the user to identify whether or not the conversion of resolution is permitted in a certain case will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the process of generating the electronic program guide i3 in the program guide providing apparatus (the program guide display apparatus 10) of the first embodiment. In the process of generating the electronic program guide i3 by the program guide generator 151, for example, the user operates the operation input unit 12 to issue an instruction to display the electronic program guide to the program guide display apparatus 10, and the operation input unit 12 It is started after information indicating that the user has received an instruction to display the electronic program guide is output to the control unit 15.

  When information indicating that the instruction to display the electronic program guide has been received is input to the control unit 15, first, the control unit 15 activates the communication unit 11 to transmit the electronic program from the server device 30 via the Internet 40. The table information (program arrangement information i2) is acquired and temporarily stored in the storage unit 14. After that, the control unit 15 reads the program arrangement information i2 stored in the storage unit 14, the information on the resolution of the television used by the user, and the information on the resolution of the video data that the set top box can convert. (Step S101).

  Subsequently, the program guide generation unit 151 acquires program identification information and broadcast date and time information from the MH-EIT included in the program arrangement information i2 read from the storage unit 14. Then, the program guide generation unit 151 configures a framework of the electronic program guide i3 based on the acquired broadcast date and time information (step S102). At this time, the program guide generation unit 151 arranges the acquired data of the program identification information, that is, information such as the program name and the program description to be displayed in the corresponding framework of the electronic program guide i3.

  Subsequently, the program guide comparison unit 1511 in the program guide generation unit 151 determines the resolution of the video data and the conversion availability for the programs of the respective frameworks configured in the electronic program guide i3 (hereinafter, “video data determination processing (Step S103). In the video data determination process, first, the value of the video signal resolution in the video component descriptor is acquired from the MH-EIT included in the program arrangement information i2 corresponding to the configured framework. Then, whether the value of the acquired video signal resolution can be viewed on the television used by the user, ie, can be displayed on a display panel provided in the television used by the user It determines (step S104). As shown in FIG. 6, as the value of the video signal resolution increases, the resolution in the vertical direction of the video signal increases. Therefore, in the determination of whether or not the program performed in step S104 can be viewed, the value of the acquired video signal resolution is compared with the information of the resolution of the television used by the user read from the storage unit 14. Then, when the value of the video signal resolution is less than the value of the resolution that can be displayed on the display panel provided in the television used by the user, the image of the video data of the framework currently being determined, ie, If it is determined that the program of this framework can be viewed, and the program of this framework is viewed if the value is larger than the resolution value which can be displayed on the display panel provided in the television used by the user It determines that it can not do.

  If, for example, a flag representing the determination result as to whether or not the television can be displayed is added to the information of each resolution shown in FIG. It may be configured to determine whether the program in step S104 can be viewed based on the flag added to the information.

  If it is determined in step S104 that the program of the framework currently being determined is a program of a resolution that can be viewed on the television used by the user ("YES" in step S104), the program guide The comparison unit 1511 repeats the video data determination process for the program of the next framework configured in the electronic program guide i3.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S104 that the program of the framework currently being processed is not a program of a resolution that can be viewed on the television used by the user ("NO" in step S104) The table comparison unit 1511 outputs a determination result indicating that the program of the framework currently being determined is a program of a resolution that can not be viewed on the television used by the user, to the program guide update unit 1512. The program guide updating unit 1512 displays the framework currently performing the determination when the program guide comparing unit 1511 receives a determination result indicating that the program has a resolution that can not be viewed on the television used by the user. Are updated (changed) (step S105).

  Subsequently, whether or not the program of the framework in which the program table comparison unit 1511 has determined that the program can not be viewed on the television used by the user is a program for which conversion is permitted. That is, it is determined whether it is possible to down-convert (step S106). The determination as to whether the conversion performed in step S106 is a permitted program can be made by using the program arrangement information i2 corresponding to the program (image content) of the framework for which the program list comparison unit 1511 is currently making the determination. Information on conversion availability is acquired from the contained MH-EIT, and determination is made based on the acquired information on conversion availability.

  If it is determined in step S106 that the program of the framework currently being determined is a program that can be down converted ("YES" in step S106), the program guide comparison unit 1511 determines that the electronic program guide The video data determination process is repeated for the program of the next framework configured in i3.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S106 that the program of the framework currently being processed is not a program that can be down converted ("NO" in step S106), the program guide comparison unit 1511 determines that The program list updating unit 1512 outputs a determination result indicating that the program of the framework performing the above is a program for which conversion of the video content is not permitted by the set top box. The program guide updating unit 1512 converts the resolution at the set top box when the program guide comparing unit 1511 receives the determination result indicating that the program is not permitted to convert the video content by the set top box. An icon indicating that the program can not be viewed is added to the framework currently being determined (step S107). Then, the program guide comparison unit 1511 repeats the video data determination process for the program of the next framework configured in the electronic program guide i3.

  As described above, the program guide comparison unit 1511 in the program guide generation unit 151 repeats the video data determination process (step S103), and determines the resolution of the video data for all the programs configured in the electronic program guide i3. I do. Then, the program guide updating unit 1512 in the program guide generating unit 151 displays the framework of the program when it is a program of a resolution that can not be viewed on the television used by the user as a result of the determination of the resolution of the video data. And to add an icon to the framework of this program if the program is not permitted to convert the video content by the set top box. Then, when the determination of the resolution of the video data and the conversion availability is completed for all the programs, the program guide generation unit 151 outputs the generated electronic program guide i3 to the display unit 13 (step S108). Thereby, the display unit 13 displays the electronic program guide i3 output from the program guide generation unit 151 and presents it to the user, and the generation process of the electronic program guide i3 is ended.

  According to such a processing procedure, the program guide display apparatus 10 generates the electronic program guide i3 in which the display of each framework is changed between the program that can be viewed on the television used by the user and the program that can not be viewed. Further, an electronic program guide i3 in which the display of each framework is changed is generated and presented (notified) to the user, with programs that can be viewed and not viewed by resolution conversion by the set top box. . Thereby, the user can visually confirm whether the program can be viewed or not from the display of the electronic program guide i3.

  Here, an example of the electronic program guide i3 generated by the program guide generation unit 151 and displayed on the display unit 13 will be described. FIG. 9 is a view schematically showing an example of the electronic program guide i3 generated in the program guide providing apparatus (the program guide display apparatus 10) of the first embodiment. In FIG. 9, the electronic program guide i3 generated by the program guide display apparatus 10 is displayed on the display unit 13 (for example, a liquid crystal panel) built in a personal computer (PC) which is the program guide display apparatus 10. Is shown. In the following description, the television used by the user is a television having the function of being able to view video content (programs) of 4K size resolution, and through the set top box connected to this television Also, it is assumed that the program can be viewed. The example of the electronic program guide i3 shown in FIG. 9 shows the case where one broadcaster (broadcasting station) is broadcasting programs on three channels.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the electronic program guide i3, the name of each channel is shown in the first row from the top of the electronic program guide i3 displayed on the display unit 13, and the broadcast time of the program is the electronic program guide Shown in the leftmost column of i3. The broadcast date and time of each program in the electronic program guide i3 is represented by a frame defined by the name of the channel shown in the first row from the top and the broadcast time shown in the leftmost column. When there are a large number of broadcasters such as broadcast stations, the name of a broadcast station that broadcasts a program on each channel may be shown at the top of the channels shown in the first row in FIG.

  When the user issues an instruction to display the electronic program guide on the program guide display device 10, the program guide generation unit 151 provided in the program guide display device 10 performs the above-described generation process of the electronic program guide i3 to configure it. An electronic program guide i3 in which program identification information is arranged in each framework is generated and output to the display unit 13. An example shown in FIG. 9 shows an example in which a broadcasting station broadcasts a program of 4K size resolution on each channel and a case of broadcasting a program of 8K size resolution on each channel. More specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 9, a 4K-sized program P11 (“Ohayou Japan”) on channel A and a 4K-sized program P12 on channel B between “7” and “9” “Morning News” shows an example of a case where a 4K-size program P13 (“Today's weather”) is broadcasted on channel C. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 9, an example is shown in which an 8K-size program P21 ("movie") is broadcast on all channels of channel A to channel C between "9" o'clock and "11" o'clock. There is. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 9, an example is shown in which the program P31 ("sports") of 8K size is broadcasted on all the channels A to C between "11" o'clock to "12" o'clock. There is. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 9, "12" when ~ "13" o'clock, the channel A in the 4K size program P41 ( "Hello Japan"), and an 8K size channel B program P42 ( "Hello Japan" Shows an example of the case where a 4K-size program P43 ("weather in the afternoon") is to be broadcast on channel C).

  Then, the program guide generation unit 151 acquires the value of the video signal resolution in the video component descriptor from the MH-EIT included in the program arrangement information i2, and the program that can not be viewed on the television used by the user is Change the display of placed frameworks. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the television used by the user has a function capable of viewing a program of 4K size resolution, that is, a television which can not view a program of 8K size resolution. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, the program guide generation unit 151 creates a framework of 8K-sized programs P21, P31, and P42 that can not be viewed, and 4K-sized programs P11, which can be viewed. It generates and outputs an electronic program guide i3 in which the program P12, the program P13, the program P41, and the framework of the program P43 can be distinguished and distinguished, and is displayed on the display unit 13. An example shown in FIG. 9 shows a case where an electronic program guide i3 in which a program of 8K size is grayed down is generated and displayed on the display unit 13.

  Further, the program guide generation unit 151 acquires information on conversion availability of the video component from the MH-EIT included in the program arrangement information i2, and adds an icon indicating whether the conversion of resolution by the set top box is possible. In the example shown in FIG. 9, an icon M21 indicating that the program can not be viewed even if the resolution is converted by the set top box is added to the framework of the 8K size program P21 for which the resolution conversion is not permitted. The case where the generated electronic program guide i3 is generated and displayed on the display unit 13 is shown. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 9, since resolution conversion is permitted, the gray-down 8K-sized programs P31 and P42 are converted at the set top box (for example, converted to 4K size) Indicates that the program can be viewed by

  As shown in the example of FIG. 9, the program guide generation unit 151 displays the display (colors and icons) of a program framework that can not be viewed because conversion of the performance and resolution of the television used by the user is not permitted. By changing, the electronic program guide i3 visually indicates (informs) that a program that can not be viewed by the user is included in the electronic program guide i3. Thus, the user can easily recognize a program that can not be viewed by checking the electronic program guide i3.

  Further, in the program guide display apparatus 10, for example, the electronic program guide i3 generated and displayed on the display unit 13 can be updated (changed) according to the operation of the operation input unit 12 by the user. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 9, the television resolution information (value) is input to the area F1 or the area F2 is selected by the operation of the operation input unit 12. It is possible to select the resolution value. Here, the drop-down list is a list from which television resolution values such as "8K", "4K", and "2K" can be selected. Note that, for example, a method may be used in which the value of the television resolution such as "8K", "4K", "2K", etc. is selected by the tab. The program guide generation unit 151 generates a new electronic program guide i3 in accordance with the changed television resolution, and updates (switches) the display of the display unit 13 to the generated new electronic program guide i3. As a result, the user can easily recognize whether each program of the electronic program guide i3 currently displayed on the display unit 13 can be viewed with a television of different resolution.

  Moreover, in the program guide display apparatus 10, for example, the conditions for displaying the electronic program guide i3 can be changed according to the operation of the operation input unit 12 by the user. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 9, conditions for displaying the electronic program guide i3 (information on the resolution of the television used by the user, information on the resolution of the video data that the set top box can convert, etc.) Assuming that the program guide display device 10 has already been input (set), the subject "All program guide page" is displayed in the area F3, but the operation input unit 12 is operated to select the area F3. Thereby, it is possible to display a display condition input screen for inputting a model number of a television or set top box or a manufacturer (manufacturer) name. The program guide generation unit 151 generates a new electronic program guide i3 according to the conditions for displaying the electronic program guide i3 input on the display condition input screen, and generates the display of the display unit 13 as a new electronic Update to the program guide i3 (switch). As a result, the user can easily recognize whether each program of the electronic program guide i3 currently displayed on the display unit 13 can be viewed with a different television set or set top box configuration. In this case, the information of the set top box may be input or selected by the operation of the operation input unit 12 as in the area F1 or the area F2 shown in FIG.

  Further, as described above, since conversion of resolution is permitted, the programs P31 and P42 can be viewed by converting the 8K size into the 4K size with the set top box. . For this reason, the program guide generation unit 151 uses a method (for example, the color of the framework) different from the program that can not be viewed even if the resolution is converted by the set top box, that is, the program P21 for which the resolution conversion is not permitted. Distinguish between frameworks of programs P31 and P42 that can be viewed by changing resolution and different frameworks of program P21 that can not be viewed even if resolutions are converted, etc.) An electronic program guide i3 that can be made available may be generated and displayed on the display unit 13. In addition, the framework of the program P31 and the program P42 with marks or displays (for example, “8K → 4K”, etc.) such as an icon indicating that the program has become available for viewing by converting the resolution. The framework of the program P21 may be distinguished and identified.

  An example of the electronic program guide i3 in these cases will be described. FIG. 10 is a view schematically showing another example of the electronic program guide i3 generated in the program guide providing apparatus (the program guide display apparatus 10) of the first embodiment. In FIG. 10, in the electronic program guide i3 shown in FIG. 9, the information of the set top box can be set and changed by the operation of the operation input unit 12 and can be viewed by converting the resolution by the set top box This is an example of the case where an icon representing a program that has become is added.

  In the example shown in FIG. 10, for example, a drop-down displayed by the user inputting the information (value) of the resolution of the set top box in the area F4 by operating the operation input unit 12 or selecting the area F5 By selecting the set top box resolution information (value) from the list, the set top box information can be set or changed. Here, the drop-down list is a list from which the presence or absence of a set top box such as “no STB”, “8 KSTB”, “4 K STB”, and the value of resolution can be selected.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 10, since resolution conversion is permitted, resolution conversion performed by the set top box to programs P31 and P42 that can be viewed by converting resolution in the set top box The case where the icon M31 and the icon M42 showing the method are added is shown. The icon M31 and the icon M42 shown in FIG. 10 indicate that the program can be viewed by converting the resolution into 4K size with the set top box. Thereby, the user can easily recognize that each program of the electronic program guide i3 currently displayed on the display unit 13 can be viewed through the set top box.

  In the example shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, although the program P41 and the program P42 which are broadcasted between “12” and “13” on channel A and channel B are programs having the same contents, Because the resolution of is different, the display of the framework is different. However, when the resolutions of the video data of the program P41 and the program P42 are the same resolution (for example, 4K size), the display of the framework can be made the same. In this case, the program P41 and the program P42 may be represented in one framework.

  Note that, as described above, the method of indicating (informing) the user of a program that can not be viewed is a method of changing the color of the framework other than the method of graying down the framework of a program that can not be viewed. There are various methods such as a method of not arranging (displaying) data of program identification information within the framework, and a method of displaying a message indicating that the program can not be viewed. However, even in the case of these methods, it can be considered in the same manner as the example shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 (the method of graying down the program framework). Therefore, the description about an example which shows (broadcasts) to the user the program which can not be viewed by a method other than the method of graying down the program framework is omitted.

  Even in the example shown in FIG. 10, an icon M21 indicating that the resolution can not be converted by the set top box is added to the framework of the 8K-size program P21 whose resolution conversion is not permitted. However, since the icon M31 and the icon M42 indicating that the resolution can be converted by the set top box are displayed in the electronic program guide i3, the icon M21 may not be displayed.

  As described above, in the program guide display apparatus 10, which is a program guide providing device, the resolution of the television used by the user based on the information representing the resolution of the video data included in the electronic program guide information acquired via the Internet 40. It is possible to notify the user of a program that can not be viewed due to a factor. More specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 9, programs P11, P12, P13, P41, and P43 that can be viewed based on the value of the video signal resolution included in the electronic program guide information And the program P21 which can not be viewed, the program P31, and the program P42 can be generated separately and displayed on the display unit 13.

  Also, in the program guide display apparatus 10, viewing is performed according to the intention of the creator of the program or the copyright owner of the video content, based on the information as to whether conversion to the video content is included in the electronic program guide information acquired via the Internet 40. It is possible to notify the user of a program that can not be played. More specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 10, a program P11, a program P12, and the like that can be viewed without converting the resolution based on the information as to whether or not the video content is included in the electronic program guide information. Distinguish between program P13, program P41, and program P43, program P21 that can not be viewed because conversion of resolution is not permitted, and program P31 and program P42 that can be viewed after conversion of resolution. The represented electronic program guide can be generated and displayed on the display unit.

  Thus, the user can easily confirm (recognize) a program that can not be viewed by confirming the electronic program guide i3 displayed on the display unit 13.

  In the first embodiment, the program guide display device 10, which is a program guide providing device, acquires the electronic program guide information (program arrangement information i2) from the server device 30 and generates the electronic program guide i3. The configuration has been described. However, for example, the function of the program guide generation unit 151 provided in the program guide display device 10, that is, the generation function of the electronic program guide i3 in the program guide provision device may be provided in the server device 30. In this case, the server apparatus 30 shown in FIG. 1 is the program guide providing apparatus, the electronic program guide i3 is generated by the server apparatus 30, and the program guide display apparatus 10 shown in FIG. A configuration may be considered in which the program guide i3 is displayed by a web browser.

Second Embodiment
Next, a program guide display system configured to include a generation function of the electronic program guide i3 in the program guide providing device in the server apparatus will be described. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a program guide display system including a program guide providing apparatus in the second embodiment of the present invention. The program guide display system 1a is configured to include a program guide display device 10a, a transmission device 20, and a server device 30a. In the program guide display system 1a, the server apparatus 30a connected to the transmission device 20 and the program guide display apparatus 10a are connected via the Internet 40.

  The components of the program guide display system 1a of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 11 include the same components as those of the program guide display system 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. It is done. Accordingly, in the constituent elements of the program guide display system 1a, the same constituent elements as the constituent elements of the program guide display system 1 are given the same reference numerals, and the detailed description of the respective constituent elements is omitted. Also in the program guide display system 1a, the number of program guide display devices 10a, transmitting devices 20, and server devices 30a is generally plural, but in the following description, in order to facilitate the description, The case of the program guide display system 1a in which the numbers of the program guide display device 10a, the transmission device 20, and the server device 30a are one will be described. In the following description, it is also assumed that the program guide display device 10a is a personal computer (PC) used by a user who is a viewer who views a program through a television (not shown).

  The server device 30a generates an electronic program guide i3 based on the program arrangement information i2 output from the transmission device 20, and provides the generated electronic program guide i3 to the program guide display device 10a via the Internet 40. It is a table provision device. The server device 30a transmits the generated electronic program guide i3 to the program guide display device 10a via the Internet 40 in response to a request for the electronic program guide i3 from the program guide display device 10a. The configuration for generating the electronic program guide i3 in the server device 30a is the same as that of the program guide generation unit 151 provided in the program guide display device 10 shown in FIG. Further, in the server device 30a, an information input unit to which the program arrangement information i2 output from the transmitting device 20 is input as electronic program guide information replaces the communication unit 11 provided in the program guide display device 10 shown in FIG. Act as a component. The process of generating the electronic program guide i3 in the server device 30a is the same as the process of generating the electronic program guide i3 in the program guide display device 10 shown in FIG. Therefore, the detailed description about the structure and process which produces | generates the electronic program guide i3 in the server apparatus 30a is abbreviate | omitted.

  The program guide display device 10 a presents the user of the program guide display device 10 a who is a viewer of the video content by displaying the electronic program guide i 3 transmitted from the server device 30 a via the Internet 40 on the display unit 13. Do.

  For example, when the server apparatus 30a generates the electronic program guide i3 using HyperText Markup Language (HTML), the program guide display apparatus 10a displays the program guide display apparatus 10a on the program guide display apparatus 10a. The electronic program guide i3 is acquired from the server device 30a by accessing the server device 30a with the web browser (Web browser) b1 operating in the above. Then, the program guide display apparatus 10a presents the electronic program guide i3 to the user by drawing the acquired HTML electronic program guide i3 on the web browser b1 displayed on the display unit 13. Since the display of the electronic program guide i3 is the same as the display of the electronic program guide i3 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the detailed description of the display of the electronic program guide i3 will be omitted.

  When the user sets or changes the information on the resolution of the television and the information on the set top box, for example, the information can be input from the drop-down list drawn on the web browser b1. In this case, when the television resolution information and the set top box information are set or changed, the program guide display device 10a transmits (transmits) this information to the server device 30a via the Internet 40, and sets or changes the information. The electronic program guide i3 corresponding to the changed television resolution information and set top box information is acquired again from the server device 30a and presented to the user. The program guide display device 10a may transmit television resolution information and set top box information to the server device 30a, for example, by adding it to an address when accessing the web server, that is, the server device 30a. . More specifically, for example, if the web server address is "http://www.webserver.epg.xxx.co.jp/todaysepg" and if the changed TV resolution is 4K size The program guide display device 10a accesses the address of "http://www.webserver.epg.xxx.co.jp/todaysepg/?reso=4K", for example, to obtain video content of 4K size resolution ( There is a method of acquiring an electronic program guide i3 corresponding to a television having a function capable of viewing a program).

  As described above, the program guide display system 1a that generates and displays the electronic program guide i3 with the configuration in which the server apparatus 30a, which is a program guide providing apparatus, and the program guide display apparatus 10a are combined, is the first one shown in FIG. Similar to the program guide display system 1 of the embodiment, to notify the user of a program that can not be viewed due to the factor of the resolution of the television used by the user, the intention of the creator of the program or the copyright owner of the video content. Can. Thus, the user can easily confirm (recognize) a program that can not be viewed by confirming the electronic program guide i3 displayed on the display unit 13 even in the configuration of the program guide display system 1a.

  In the second embodiment, the configuration in the case where the server apparatus 30a, which is a program guide providing apparatus, generates the electronic program guide i3 based on the program arrangement information i2 output from the transmitting device 20 has been described. However, for example, the server device 30a is provided with a receiving unit for receiving the airwaves transmitted from the transmitting device 20, and the electronic program guide i3 is generated based on the program arrangement information i2 included in the airwaves received by the receiving device. It may be a configuration. Even in this case, the program guide display device 10a can draw the electronic program guide i3 acquired from the server device 30a, which is a program guide providing device, via the Internet 40 on the web browser b1.

Third Embodiment
Next, a program guide display system in the case where an electronic program guide i3 is generated in a configuration provided with a receiving unit for receiving broadcast radio waves in a server apparatus that is a program guide providing apparatus will be described. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a program guide display system including a program guide providing apparatus in the third embodiment of the present invention. The program guide display system 1b includes a program guide display device 10a, a transmission device 20, a reception unit 50, and a server device 30a. In the program guide display system 1b, the server apparatus 30a to which the receiving unit 50 is connected and the program guide display apparatus 10a are connected via the Internet 40.

  The components of the program guide display system 1b of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 11 include the same components as those of the program guide display system 1a of the second embodiment shown in FIG. It is done. Therefore, in the constituent elements of the program guide display system 1b, the same constituent elements as the constituent elements of the program guide display system 1a are assigned the same reference numerals, and the detailed description of the respective constituent elements is omitted. In addition, in the program guide display system 1b, although the number of the combination of the program guide display device 10a, the transmitting device 20, and the receiving unit 50 and the server device 30a is generally plural, in the following description, Also in order to facilitate the description, the program guide display system 1b in which the number of the combination of the program guide display device 10a, the transmitting device 20, and the receiving unit 50 and the server device 30a is one is described. Do.

  The receiving unit 50 is a digital broadcast receiving device that receives various information transmitted from the transmitting device 20 as broadcast radio waves. The broadcast radio wave may be transmitted via a broadcast satellite. The receiving unit 50 outputs the program arrangement information i2 included in the received airwaves to the connected server device 30a.

  The server device 30a generates an electronic program guide i3 based on the program arrangement information i2 output from the reception unit 50, and provides the generated electronic program guide i3 to the program guide display device 10a via the Internet 40. It is a table provision device. The receiving unit 50 may be configured in the server device 30a as a component of the server device 30a.

  As described above, a program guide display system including the server apparatus 30a, which is a program guide providing apparatus that generates the electronic program guide i3 based on the program arrangement information i2 included in the broadcast radio wave received by the connected receiving unit 50. Similarly to the program guide display system 1a of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 11, even in 1b, viewing is performed by the factor of the resolution of the television used by the user, the intention of the program creator and the copyright owner of the video content. It is possible to notify the user of a program that can not be played. Thereby, the user can easily confirm (recognize) a program that can not be viewed by confirming the electronic program guide i3 displayed on the display unit 13 even in the configuration of the program guide display system 1b.

  In the first to third embodiments, as the route for acquiring the electronic program guide information and the electronic program guide i3 and different from the broadcast radio wave for receiving the program, the case where the route is the Internet 40 has been described. However, the route for acquiring the electronic program guide information and the electronic program guide i3 is not limited to the Internet 40 shown in the mode for carrying out the present invention. For example, a broadcaster such as a broadcasting station includes a program guide providing apparatus such as the server device 30a, and the electronic program guide i3 generated by the broadcaster can be a program (video content) of digital broadcast such as data broadcast. A configuration may be considered in which transmission is separately performed. The data broadcast in this case may be a different route from the airwaves, may be multiplexed to the airwaves, or may be transmitted through various routes. At this time, the electronic program guide i3 is generated using, for example, Broadcast Markup Language (BML). The electronic program guide i3 generated by this BML displays, for example, the electronic program guide i3 received by data broadcasting on a BLM browser executed on a television used by the user to view video content (program) It can be done. Thus, even when acquiring the electronic program guide information and the electronic program guide i3 other than the Internet 40, the factor of the resolution of the television used by the user, the intention of the program creator and the copyright owner of the video content The user can be notified of a program that can not be viewed by the user. Note that the electronic program guide i3 generated by the broadcaster may not be generated by BLM, and may be provided to the upstream or downstream device connected to the server device 30a, which is a program guide providing device provided to the broadcaster. It may be generated in a language of a suitable format.

  In the second and third embodiments, the case where the server apparatus 30a which is the program guide providing apparatus is one apparatus configured in the program guide display system 1a has been described. However, the server device 30a may be configured by a plurality of server devices having the respective functions. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a program guide providing apparatus (server apparatus 30a) provided in the program guide display system 1b according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 shows an example in which the server device 30a which is a program guide providing device is configured by four server devices. The server device 30a illustrated in FIG. 13 includes a server device 301a, a server device 302a, a server device 303a, and a server device 304a.

  The server device 301a is a program guide providing device provided with a generation function of the electronic program guide i3. The server device 301a outputs the generated electronic program guide i3 to the server device 302a. The configuration of the server device 301a is the same as that of the server device 30a shown in FIG. However, the electronic program guide i3 generated by the server device 301a does not have to be generated in HTML, as long as it is generated in a language suitable for an upstream or downstream device connected to the server 301a. Good. Also, the electronic program guide i3 generated by the server device 301a is not in the form of generating a new electronic program guide i3 according to a change in resolution by the user, for example, “for 8K”, “for 4K”, “for 2K And the like may be generated in advance, for example, electronic program guide i3 of all resolutions that can be selected by the user. A detailed description of the configuration and processing for generating the electronic program guide i3 in the server device 301a will be omitted.

  The server apparatus 302a is a server apparatus for generating a home page for generating a home page including the electronic program guide i3 output from the server apparatus 301a. The server device 302a places the electronic program guide i3 output from the server device 301a at a predetermined position on the home page, further adjusts the link destination and display position for the information in the home page, and presents the final data to the user Generate The server apparatus 302a outputs the generated data of the home page to the server apparatus 303a.

  The server device 303a stores the final home page data to be presented to the user output from the server device 302a, etc., and stores the stored data in response to a data distribution request from the connected server device 304a. It is a server apparatus of a distribution origin (master) for output (distribution).

  The server device 304 a transmits the data output (distributed) from the server device 303 a in the HTML format via the Internet 40 in response to an output request for information transmitted from the web browser via the Internet 40. It is an apparatus. The server device 304a includes the electronic program guide i3 output (distributed) from the server device 303a in response to the output request of the electronic program guide i3 transmitted from the web browser b1 operating on the program guide display device 10a. The data of the final home page is transmitted to the program guide display device 10a via the Internet 40 in HTML format.

  Even when the server device 30a is configured as shown in FIG. 13, the program guide display system 1a of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 11 and the program guide of the third embodiment shown in FIG. Similar to the display system 1b, it is possible to notify the user of a program that can not be viewed due to the factor of the resolution of the television used by the user and the intention of the creator of the program or the copyright owner of the video content. This allows the user to easily confirm (recognize) a program that can not be viewed. The configuration of the server device 30a as shown in FIG. 13 is not a configuration in which the user operates consciously.

  As described above, according to the mode for carrying out the present invention, the video included in the electronic program guide information acquired via the route (in the embodiment, the network communication network) different from the broadcast radio wave for receiving the program Based on the information representing the resolution of the data, the user is notified of a program that can not be viewed due to the factor of the resolution of the television used by the user. More specifically, based on the value of the video signal resolution included in the electronic program guide information, an electronic program guide is generated by representing the programs that can be viewed and the programs that can not be viewed and displayed, and the display unit Display on Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, a program producer is created based on the information as to whether the video content can be converted or not, which is included in the electronic program guide information acquired via a route different from the broadcast radio wave receiving the program. And notify the user of programs that can not be viewed due to the intention of the copyright holder of the video content. More specifically, based on the conversion availability information for the video content included in the electronic program guide information, programs that can not be viewed because resolution conversion is not permitted, and resolution conversion is not performed, or An electronic program guide is generated and displayed on the display unit, in which the resolutions are converted and displayed separately from programs that can be viewed. Thus, the user can easily confirm (recognize) a program that can not be viewed by confirming the electronic program guide displayed on the display unit.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, after the program guide generation unit 151 configures the framework of the electronic program guide i3, the resolution of the video data is determined for the program of each framework, and further, conversion to the video content is performed. The case of performing the video data determination process of determining the availability has been described. However, the video data determination process performed by the program guide generation unit 151 is not limited to the information shown in the embodiment of the present invention. For example, when the program guide generation unit 151 performs video data determination processing when configuring a framework, and arranges information such as a program name and a description of a program in the corresponding framework of the electronic program guide i3, the video signal is already video signal The determination based on the value of the resolution and the determination as to whether or not conversion of the resolution is permitted may be performed to distinguish between programs that can be viewed and programs that can not be viewed.

  Further, in the mode for carrying out the present invention, in the video data determination process, determination of the resolution of the video data (step S104 shown in FIG. 8) and determination of conversion availability for the video content (step S106 shown in FIG. 8). And the case where it is done. However, for example, the set top box may not be included in the system that the user uses to view the video content (program). In this case, in the video data determination process, the process of determining whether the video content can be converted and the process of adding an icon indicating that the program can not be viewed by converting the resolution, which is performed according to the determination result ( Step S107 shown in FIG. 8 may not be performed.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the conditions for displaying the electronic program guide i3, that is, the information of the resolution of the television used by the user, and the resolution of the video data which can be converted by the set top box The case where the user operates the operation input unit 12 to input information has been described. However, the method of inputting the conditions at the time of displaying the electronic program guide i3 is not limited to the information shown in the mode for carrying out the present invention. For example, a server apparatus in which the program guide display device 10 is installed at a manufacturer (maker) of a television or set top box based on model numbers of the television and set top box input by the user and manufacturer information. The information of the resolution of the television used by the user and the information of the resolution of the video data that can be converted by the set top box may be acquired by the communication with.

  In the mode for carrying out the present invention, the case where the process of generating the electronic program guide is started when the instruction to display the electronic program guide is issued to the program guide display device 10 has been described. However, the timing at which the electronic program guide is generated, that is, the timing at which the generation processing of the electronic program guide is started is not limited to the timing shown in the embodiment for implementing the present invention. For example, the program guide generation unit 151 may create (update) an electronic program guide in advance when a predetermined time interval or electronic program guide information is updated. In this case, the program guide generation unit 151 stores the image signal of the electronic program guide generated in advance in the storage unit 14 and the instruction to display the electronic program guide is output to the program guide display device 10. By reading out the image signal of the electronic program guide stored in 14 and outputting it to the display unit 13, the electronic program guide can be presented to the user more quickly. When an electronic program guide is created (updated) in advance, for example, a broadcast station or a channel that broadcasts a program that can not be viewed, which is included in the predetermined electronic program guide, and the broadcast time of the program Information may be stored in the storage unit 14 separately from the image signal of the electronic program guide.

  Further, in the embodiment for carrying out the present invention, it has been described that the information as to whether or not video content can be converted is included in the MH-EIT of the program arrangement information i2 corresponding to the program. The conversion availability information for the video content is, for example, information described in a content usage descriptor (image_constraint_token: ict) defined by the DTCP (Digital Transmission Content Protection) standard. However, the conversion availability information for video content is not limited to the information set in the format as shown in the embodiment for implementing the present invention.

  Further, in the embodiment for carrying out the present invention, the case has been described in which the conversion to the video content is a down conversion that converts high resolution video data to low resolution. However, the conversion to video content is not limited to the resolution down conversion shown in the embodiment for implementing the present invention. For example, the concept of the present invention can be applied to conversion of video data, such as frame rate of video data, color range (color gamut), and division. Further, the conversion of the video content is not limited to the conversion of the video data shown in the embodiment for implementing the present invention, and the concept of the present invention is similarly applied to the conversion of audio data, for example. can do. Furthermore, the conversion to the video content is not limited to the down conversion shown in the mode for carrying out the present invention, and for example, the concept of the present invention can be applied to the up conversion as well. .

  In the mode for carrying out the present invention, the case where the MMT method is adopted as the media transport method of digital broadcasting in the transmission device 20 constituting the program guide display system 1 has been described. The media transport scheme to which the present invention corresponds is not limited to the scheme shown in the embodiment for implementing the present invention. For example, even if the MPEG-2 TS (Moving Picture Experts Group-2 Transport Stream) method or the RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) method is adopted as a media transport method of digital broadcasting in the transmission apparatus 20. Likewise, the inventive concept can be applied.

  In the embodiment for carrying out the present invention, the electronic program guide information at the time of generating the electronic program guide i3 has been described as the program arrangement information i2, but the electronic program guide information is for carrying out the present invention. It is not limited to the information shown in the form of. For example, the electronic program guide information may be dedicated information for generating the electronic program guide i3, that is, information of a unique format.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the electronic program guide i3 is generated using HTML. However, the language used to generate the electronic program guide i3 is the one for implementing the present invention. It is not limited to the language of the form used in the form. For example, electronic program guide i3, BML, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible HyperText Markup Language (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language) (XHTML) It may be generated using a language such as EL) or JavaScript (registered trademark).

  In the embodiment for carrying out the present invention, an example in the case of communicating the electronic program guide i3 using the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) has been shown, but the electronic program guide i3 is transmitted The communication protocol used when performing the present invention is not limited to the communication protocol used in the mode for carrying out the present invention.

  In the embodiment for carrying out the present invention, the case where the program guide display device 10 is a personal computer (PC) used by the viewer has been described, but the form of the program guide display device 10 carries out the present invention. It is not limited to the method shown in the form for. For example, the program guide display device 10 may be a so-called mobile communication terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. At this time, for example, a display unit and a storage unit provided in the mobile communication terminal may be used as the display unit 13 and the storage unit 14 provided in the program guide display device 10.

  Further, in the embodiment for carrying out the present invention, the program guide display apparatus 10 presents various information related to video content to the user of the program guide display apparatus 10 by causing the display unit to display the electronic program guide i3. However, the method of using the electronic program guide i3 is not limited to the method shown in the embodiment of the present invention. For example, when a specific program in the electronic program guide i3 displayed by the user is selected, the program guide display apparatus 10 uses a recording device that allows the user to use the information of the selected program via the Internet 40. By transmitting to, it can also be used as a function to schedule recording of the selected program. In this case, for example, when the user selects a program that can not be viewed, the program can not be recorded because it is a program that can not be viewed, such as "This program can not be reserved for recording." You may make it display the message showing that.

  For example, part of the program guide display apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 7, for example, the control unit 15, the program guide generation unit 151 provided in the control unit 15, the program guide comparison unit 1511 in the program guide generation unit 151. And a program for realizing the processing by the program guide updating unit 1512 in a computer readable recording medium, reading the program recorded in the recording medium into a computer system, and executing the program. The above-described various processes related to the program guide display apparatus 10, the program guide generation unit 151, the program guide comparison unit 1511, and the program guide update unit 1512 may be performed. Note that the “computer system” referred to here may include an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. The "computer system" also includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if the WWW system is used. In addition, “computer readable recording medium” refers to flexible disks, magneto-optical disks, ROMs, writable nonvolatile memories such as flash memories, portable media such as CD-ROMs, hard disks incorporated in computer systems, etc. Storage devices.

  Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” is a volatile memory (for example, DRAM (Dynamic Memory) inside a computer system that becomes a server or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line). As Random Access Memory), it is assumed that the program which holds the program for a fixed time is included. The program may be transmitted from a computer system in which the program is stored in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by transmission waves in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting the program is a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. Further, the program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, it may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that realizes the above-described functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

  In addition, a part of the program guide display apparatus 10 of the present embodiment (for example, the control unit 15, the program guide generation unit 151 provided in the control unit 15, the program guide comparison unit 1511 in the program guide generation unit 151, the program guide The updating unit 1512) or the whole may be realized as an integrated circuit such as LSI (Large Scale Integration). Further, each component in the program guide display device 10 of the present embodiment may be individually processorized, or part or all may be integrated and processorized. Further, the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI's, and implementation using dedicated circuitry or general purpose processors is also possible. In the case where an integrated circuit technology comes out to replace LSI's as a result of the advancement of semiconductor technology, integrated circuits based on such technology may also be used.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes various modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Be

1, 1a, 1b: program guide display system 10: program guide display device (program guide providing device)
10a ... program guide display device (display unit)
11 ··· Communication unit (program guide providing device, program information acquisition unit)
12: Operation input unit (program guide providing device)
13 ・ ・ ・ Display unit (program guide providing device, display unit)
14 ··· Storage unit (program guide providing device)
15: Control unit (program guide providing apparatus, program information acquisition unit, program guide generation unit)
151: Program guide generation unit (program guide provision device, program guide generation unit)
1511 ... Program guide comparison unit (program guide provision device, program guide generation unit)
1512 ... Program guide update unit (program guide provision device, program guide generation unit)
20: Transmission device 30: Server device 30a: Server device (program guide providing device, program information acquisition unit, program guide generation unit)
301a ... server device (program guide providing device, program information acquisition unit, program guide generation unit)
302a, 303a, 304a ... server device 40 ... Internet (network communication network)
50: Reception unit 50 (program information acquisition unit)
i1 ... program data (video data)
i2 ... program arrangement information (program information)
i3 ... electronic program guide P11, P12, P13, P41, P43 ... program (second program)
P21 ... program (first program, third program)
P31, P42 ... program (first program)
M21: icon M31, M42: icon F1, F2, F3: area F4, F5: area

Claims (19)

A program information acquisition unit for acquiring program information including at least information on broadcast dates and times of a plurality of programs broadcasted including video data and information on resolution of the video data;
Wherein the resolution information of the video data, the broadcast receiving apparatus for viewing an image corresponding to the image data of the program is based on the resolution information of the video data can be displayed, dissipating transceiver is capable of displaying The resolution of the video data is not higher than the resolution of the first program determined that the video data can not be viewed because the resolution of the video data is higher than the resolution of the video data and the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving apparatus A program guide generation unit for generating an electronic program guide capable of identifying the second program determined to be viewable by
A program guide providing apparatus comprising: A plurality of information of the broadcast date and time of the program to be broadcast at least video data, the resolution information of the video data, and program the includes information resolution conversion availability indicating whether to permit resolution conversion for the video data A program information acquisition unit for acquiring information;
Based on information of resolution of the video data, information of resolution conversion availability for the video data, and information of resolution of video data that can be displayed by a broadcast receiving apparatus for viewing an image according to the video data of the program The resolution of the video data is not permitted to be converted to the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving device when the resolution of the video data is higher than the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving device; The first program determined to be unable to be viewed by the user and the conversion of the resolution of the video data to the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving device, or the broadcast receiving device by not high resolution of the image data from the resolution of the video data can be displayed, it is determined that it is possible to watch A program table generating unit for generating an electronic program guide can be identified and two programs,
A program guide providing apparatus comprising: The program information acquisition unit
Acquiring the program information further including resolution conversion availability information indicating whether to permit resolution conversion of the video data;
The program guide generation unit
Among the first programs, the third program whose resolution conversion for the video data is not permitted is determined based on the information on resolution conversion availability, and the determined third program is represented The electronic program guide is generated in a third area of the electronic program guide, indicating that the program is not permitted to convert the resolution of the video data.
The program guide providing apparatus according to claim 1 . The program guide generation unit
The display of the first area in the electronic program guide on which the first program determined to permit resolution conversion for the video data is displayed and the display of the third area are displayed differently ,
The program guide provision apparatus of Claim 3 . The program information acquisition unit
Acquiring the program information by a route different from a route for receiving the program;
The program schedule provision apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . The program guide generation unit
Providing the generated data of the electronic program guide to a display unit for displaying the electronic program guide through a route different from a route for receiving the program;
The program schedule provision apparatus according to claim 5 . The program guide generation unit
Providing the generated data of the electronic program guide to a display unit for displaying the electronic program guide through the same path as the path for receiving the program;
The program schedule provision apparatus according to claim 5 . The program guide generation unit
Generating the electronic program guide indicating that the program can not be viewed in the first area in the electronic program guide in which the first program is represented;
The program schedule provision apparatus of Claim 6 or Claim 7 . The program guide generation unit
Generating the electronic program guide in which display of the first area and display of a second area in the electronic program guide in which the second program is displayed are displayed differently;
The program guide providing apparatus according to claim 8 . The program guide generation unit
Generating the electronic program guide in which the color of the first area is expressed in a color different from the color of the second area;
The program guide providing apparatus according to claim 9 . The program guide generation unit
Generating, in the first area, the electronic program guide which does not display information included in the program information corresponding to the program arranged in the first area;
The program guide provision apparatus of Claim 9 or Claim 10 . The program guide generation unit
Generating the electronic program guide in which a message for clearly indicating that the program can not be viewed is displayed in the first area;
The program schedule provision apparatus according to any one of claims 9 to 11 . The route to receive the program is
It is a broadcast network that broadcasts the program by airwaves,
The route different from the route for receiving the program is
It is a network communication network different from the broadcast network of the airwaves,
The program schedule provision apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 12 . A program information acquisition step of acquiring program information including at least information on broadcast dates and times of a plurality of programs broadcasted including video data and information on resolution of the video data;
Wherein the resolution information of the video data, the broadcast receiving apparatus for viewing an image corresponding to the image data of the program is based on the resolution information of the video data can be displayed, dissipating transceiver is capable of displaying The resolution of the video data is not higher than the resolution of the first program determined that the video data can not be viewed because the resolution of the video data is higher than the resolution of the video data and the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving apparatus A program guide generation step of generating an electronic program guide capable of identifying the second program determined to be viewable by the user.
A program guide providing method including: A plurality of information of the broadcast date and time of the program to be broadcast at least video data, the resolution information of the video data, and program the includes information resolution conversion availability indicating whether to permit resolution conversion for the video data A program information acquisition step of acquiring information;
Based on information of resolution of the video data, information of resolution conversion availability for the video data, and information of resolution of video data that can be displayed by a broadcast receiving apparatus for viewing an image according to the video data of the program The resolution of the video data is not permitted to be converted to the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving device when the resolution of the video data is higher than the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving device; The first program determined to be unable to be viewed by the user and the conversion of the resolution of the video data to the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving device, or the broadcast receiving device by not high resolution of the image data from the resolution of the video data can be displayed, it is determined that it is possible to watch A program table generating step of generating an electronic program guide can be identified and two programs,
A program guide providing method including: A program information acquisition step of acquiring program information including at least information on broadcast dates and times of a plurality of programs broadcasted including video data and information on resolution of the video data;
Wherein the resolution information of the video data, the broadcast receiving apparatus for viewing an image corresponding to the image data of the program is based on the resolution information of the video data can be displayed, dissipating transceiver is capable of displaying The resolution of the video data is not higher than the resolution of the first program determined that the video data can not be viewed because the resolution of the video data is higher than the resolution of the video data and the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving apparatus A program guide generation step of generating an electronic program guide capable of identifying the second program determined to be viewable by the user.
A program that causes a computer to execute. A plurality of information of the broadcast date and time of the program to be broadcast at least video data, the resolution information of the video data, and program the includes information resolution conversion availability indicating whether to permit resolution conversion for the video data A program information acquisition step of acquiring information;
Based on information of resolution of the video data, information of resolution conversion availability for the video data, and information of resolution of video data that can be displayed by a broadcast receiving apparatus for viewing an image according to the video data of the program The resolution of the video data is not permitted to be converted to the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving device when the resolution of the video data is higher than the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving device; The first program determined to be unable to be viewed by the user and the conversion of the resolution of the video data to the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving device, or the broadcast receiving device by not high resolution of the image data from the resolution of the video data can be displayed, it is determined that it is possible to watch A program table generating step of generating an electronic program guide can be identified and two programs,
A program that causes a computer to execute. A program information acquisition step of acquiring program information including at least information on broadcast dates and times of a plurality of programs broadcasted including video data and information on resolution of the video data;
Wherein the resolution information of the video data, the broadcast receiving apparatus for viewing an image corresponding to the image data of the program is based on the resolution information of the video data can be displayed, dissipating transceiver is capable of displaying The resolution of the video data is not higher than the resolution of the first program determined that the video data can not be viewed because the resolution of the video data is higher than the resolution of the video data and the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving apparatus A program guide generation step of generating an electronic program guide capable of identifying the second program determined to be viewable by the user.
A computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the program. A plurality of information of the broadcast date and time of the program to be broadcast at least video data, the resolution information of the video data, and program the includes information resolution conversion availability indicating whether to permit resolution conversion for the video data A program information acquisition step of acquiring information;
Based on information of resolution of the video data, information of resolution conversion availability for the video data, and information of resolution of video data that can be displayed by a broadcast receiving apparatus for viewing an image according to the video data of the program The resolution of the video data is not permitted to be converted to the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving device when the resolution of the video data is higher than the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving device; The first program determined to be unable to be viewed by the user and the conversion of the resolution of the video data to the resolution of the video data that can be displayed by the broadcast receiving device, or the broadcast receiving device by not high resolution of the image data from the resolution of the video data can be displayed, it is determined that it is possible to watch A program table generating step of generating an electronic program guide can be identified and two programs,
A computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the program.

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