JPH0581882U - Character information reception display device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Modified) [Purpose] A desired channel can be selected and various character information can be displayed in a desired display format.
In addition, it will enable the timer to turn on / off the power and switch to the designated channel. A selection unit 13 that receives a data signal relating to character information of multiple channels sent from an information supply source and selectively retrieves a data signal relating to character information of a desired one channel, and is taken out by the selection unit. A conversion unit 14 for converting the data signal into a display signal, a control unit 15 for processing the display signal from the conversion unit in correspondence with a display format that can be arbitrarily set, and a signal processed by the control unit. Based on the display format, the display device 21 for displaying the character information based on the display format is further included, and an on-timer and an off-timer for turning on / off the power at a designated time, and the selection section is controlled at a designated time. A timer setting unit 18 having a function of a reservation timer for switching to a designated channel is provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a character information receiving / displaying device which receives various kinds of information such as multi-channel cable broadcasting and character broadcasting and displays the received character information.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, a character information receiving / displaying device for receiving and displaying various kinds of information such as cable broadcasting and text broadcasting has been constructed, for example, as shown in FIG. Immediately, in FIG. 4, the character information receiving and displaying apparatus 1 converts a data signal from the selecting unit 2 into a display signal, and a selecting unit 2 for taking out a data signal relating to character information of a predetermined channel from the input information signal. And a display device 4 for performing display corresponding to the data signal based on the display signal from the conversion unit 3.

The character information receiving / displaying device 1 configured as described above is adapted to select a broadcast signal corresponding to a predetermined channel preset by the selecting unit 2 and take out the data signal. In addition, the display device 4 can perform display based on the data signal corresponding to the channel selected by the selection unit 2.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the character information receiving / displaying device 1 configured as described above, the channel to be displayed is fixed to the specific channel set in advance, and the display format of the display device 4, for example, the display speed. The brightness and brightness were specified in advance by the data signal, and it was impossible to change these display settings.

Therefore, since the information displayed on the display device is limited to a constant information and the display format is also constant, various information can be displayed and displayed in the display format. It was also impossible to make changes.

Further, since powering on / off and channel switching are all performed manually, the display device fails to display desired character information or there is no character information to be displayed due to the end of broadcasting. There were also times when it activated.

In view of the above points, the present invention makes it possible to select a desired channel, change the display format for various kinds of information, and turn on / off the power or switch to a designated channel by a timer. It is an object of the present invention to provide a character information receiving / displaying device that can be confused.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to the present invention, the above-described object is to provide a selector for receiving a data signal relating to multi-channel character information transmitted from an information supplier and selectively extracting a data signal relating to character information of a desired one channel. A conversion unit that converts the data signal extracted by the selection unit into a display signal; a control unit that processes the display signal from the conversion unit according to a display format that can be arbitrarily set; The display device includes a display device for displaying the character information based on the above-mentioned display format on the basis of the signal processed by the section, and an on-timer and an off-timer for turning the power on and off at a specified time and a specified time. In addition, the character setting is provided with a timer setting section having a function of a reservation timer for controlling the selection section to switch to a designated channel. The information receiving display device is achieved.

[0009]

[Action]

 According to the above configuration, by operating the selection unit, a channel related to desired character information is selected from the data signals related to character information of multiple channels, the data signal is taken out, and a data signal related to the character information is selected. Based on this, the character information is displayed on the display unit in the display format set in the control unit.Therefore, the selection unit selects the channel for the character information desired to be displayed from the multi-channel information. You can select to display the character information for that channel.

Then, when displaying the character information of the channel, by setting an arbitrary display format, for example, the speed and brightness of the display in the control unit, the character information of the above-mentioned channel is desired. Since various types of character information provided as multi-channel character information can be displayed in the desired display format, the character information of The visibility of the display can be improved.

Further, since the timer setting unit enables an on-timer and an off-timer for turning the power on and off at a designated time and a reservation timer for controlling the selection unit at a designated time to switch to the designated channel, You will never forget to display the character information or forget to turn off the power or forget to turn it on.

[0012]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of a character information receiving / displaying device according to the present invention. The character information receiving / displaying device 10 comprises a receiving device 11 and a display device 21.

As shown in FIG. 3, the receiving device 11 receives a desired signal from a receiving unit 12 to which a multi-channel broadcast signal from an information source such as a cable broadcast should be input, and a receiving signal from the receiving unit 12. The selection unit 13 for extracting the data signal relating to the character information of the broadcast channel, the conversion unit 14 for converting the data signal extracted by the selection unit 13 into the display signal, and corresponding to the display format that can be arbitrarily set, The control unit 15 includes a control unit 15 that processes the display signal from the conversion unit 14 to generate a display control signal, and a display signal output unit 16 that outputs the display control signal from the control unit 15. The selection section 13 is adapted to receive a selection signal from a selection operation key 13a for selecting a broadcast channel. Here, the selection unit 13, the conversion unit 14, and the control unit 15 are configured in one microprocessor 26.

As shown in FIG. 3, the display device 21 includes an input section 22 connected to the display signal output section 16 of the receiving apparatus 11, and an input section 22 connected to the input section 22. Based on the display control signal processed by the control unit 15 of No. 1, the control unit 23 that reads the font data or the like for the character code from the ROM 23a and sends the display drive signal, and the display drive signal from the control unit 23, A display unit 25 for displaying the character information based on the display format is included via the display drive control circuit 24.

Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the receiving device 11 is housed in a case 17, and the front operation panel of the case 17 has a power switch 17a, a display panel 17b, and a band switching device. Switch 17c, channel changeover switch 17d, input switch 17e, input end switch 17f, cancel switch 17g, time setting changeover switch 17h, mode changeover switch 17i, timer changeover switch 17j, reservation changeover switch 17k, time display changeover switch 17m. In addition, a display speed changeover switch (not shown) and a brightness adjustment switch (not shown) are provided on the rear surface.

The band changeover switch 17c, the channel changeover switch 17d, the input switch 17e, the input end switch 17f and the cancel switch 17g constitute the selection operation key 13a.

Further, the receiving device 11 further includes a timer setting unit 18, and the timer setting unit 18 sets the designated time set by the mode changeover switch 17i, the timer changeover switch 17j, and the reservation changeover switch 17k. It can be operated as an on-timer or an off-timer for turning the power on or off, or as a reservation timer for controlling the selecting section 13 to switch to the specified channel at a set specified time.

The character information receiving / displaying device 10 according to the present invention is configured as described above, and operates the input switch 17e on the front operation panel to switch to the band / channel input mode to switch the band. By operating the switch 17c or the channel switching switch 17d, a plurality of bands, for example, 12 bands from A to L, or each channel, for example, 99 channels from 1 to 99 are sequentially, that is, The band / channel switching is completed by operating the input end switch 17f after switching in ascending order by one switching switch and by descending order by the other switching switch. At this time, if the cancel switch 17g is operated instead of operating the input end switch 17f, the band / channel switching is canceled.

In this way, when the desired band / channel is selected, the reception device 11 causes the selection unit 13 to correspond to the selected band and channel in the multi-channel broadcast signal from the reception unit 12. The data signal relating to the character information is taken out, and the data signal is converted into a display signal by the conversion unit 14 by adding control data adapted to the display device 21.

In the above data signal, a message or a method of displaying the message, for example, a static display, a blinking display, a horizontal flow display, a vertical flow display, an oblique flow display, etc., is moved as a whole. It also includes display methods such as vertical display / suction, horizontal discharge / suction, vertical slippage, horizontal slippage, etc.

Here, control data relating to a display format, such as a display speed and brightness, has been previously input to the control unit 15 of the reception device 11, and the control unit 15 displays a display selected appropriately. A control signal is added to the display signal in accordance with the format, and is output from the output unit 16 to the display device 21 as a display control signal.

When the display speed changeover switch of the receiving device 11 is operated, the display speed and the display time displayed on the display unit 25 of the display device 21 can be appropriately changed. Also, operating the brightness adjustment switch will adjust the brightness of the display.

In this way, the display control signal sent from the receiving device 11 is input to the control unit 23 from the input unit 22 of the display device 21, and the control unit 23 is based on this display control signal. Then, the font data or the like corresponding to the character code is read from the ROM 23a and output to the display unit 25 via the display drive control circuit 24. Thus, the character information based on the display format is displayed on the display unit 25. Can be displayed.

The timer setting unit 18 operates as follows. That is, when the mode switching switch 17i is operated, the mode is sequentially switched to the normal mode, the on-timer mode, the off-timer mode, and the reservation timer mode. When the mode is switched to the other mode, the display panel 17b on the front operation panel displays the contents of the timer setting at that time so that the user can check the contents, and from that state, the time setting change switch 17h. The designated time is set by operating. Further, in the reservation mode, the designated channel can be set by operating the band changeover switch 17c and the channel changeover switch 17d.

When the timer changeover switch 17j is operated, the on-timer or off-timer set as described above is operated, and when the designated time is reached, the power of the device 10 is turned on or off. At the same time, the display device is turned on or off.

Further, when the reservation changeover switch 17k is operated, the reservation timer set as described above is operated, and when the designated time comes, the designated channel is switched to, and the information of the designated channel is displayed on the display device. 21 can be displayed on the display unit 25.

The setting of the reservation timer is not limited to one, but a plurality of, for example, two can be set, and the setting contents are stored in the memory in the timer setting unit 18 and are sequentially specified at a designated time. When, the setting contents are read out and switching to the designated channel can be performed.

[0028]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, a desired channel can be selected, various character information can be displayed in a desired display format, and the power is turned on / off or the designated channel is switched. It is possible to provide an extremely excellent character information receiving / displaying device that can be activated by a timer.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a receiving device of an embodiment of a character information receiving and displaying device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a display device of the character information receiving / displaying device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the character information receiving / displaying device of FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram showing an example of a conventional character information receiving / displaying device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Character Information Reception / Display Device 11 Reception Device 12 Reception Unit 13 Selection Unit 13a Selection Operation Key 14 Conversion Unit 15 Control Unit 16 Output Unit 17 Case 18 Timer Setting Unit 21 Display Device 22 Input Unit 23 Control Unit 24 Display Drive Control Circuit 25 Display Part 26 Microprocessor

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A selection unit for receiving a data signal relating to character information of multiple channels sent from an information supplier and selectively extracting a data signal relating to character information of a desired one channel, and a selection unit fetched by the selecting unit. Based on the signal processed by the control unit, and a control unit for processing the display signal from the conversion unit corresponding to a display format that can be arbitrarily set. The display unit includes a display device that displays the character information based on the display format, and further controls an on-timer and an off-timer for turning the power on and off at a designated time and the selection unit at a designated time. A character information receiving / displaying device comprising a timer setting section having a function of a reservation timer for switching to a designated channel.