JPH0581883U - Character information reception display device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] The present invention is capable of selecting a desired channel, displaying various character information in a desired display format, and displaying it separately when maintenance of the main body is performed. The display can be performed only on the device,
An object is to provide a character information receiving and displaying device. A selection unit 13 for receiving a data signal relating to character information of multiple channels sent from an information supply source and selectively extracting a data signal relating to character information of a desired one channel, and a selection unit 13 for extracting the data signal. 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 above, the display unit includes a separate display device 21 that displays the character information based on the display format, and the display device includes a memory 26 for storing a processing signal from the control unit. Thus, the character information receiving / displaying device 10 is configured.

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, although the received data signal may be stored in the memory by the control unit or the like, when the display device is configured separately, the maintenance of the main body excluding the display device is performed. In such a case, the power of the main body is turned off, and the display on the display device cannot be performed.

In view of the above points, the present invention makes it possible to select a desired channel, change the display format for various information, and display only a separate display device during maintenance of the main body. It is an object of the present invention to provide a character information receiving / displaying device capable of performing.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to the present invention, the above-mentioned object is to provide a selector for receiving a data signal relating to character information of multiple channels sent from a character 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 unit includes a separate display device that displays the character information based on the display format based on the signal processed by the control unit, and the display device displays the processed signal from the control unit. This is achieved by a character information receiving / displaying device characterized by having a memory for storing.

[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 display device is provided with the memory for storing the processed signal from the control unit, the processed signal is stored in the memory in the display device separate from the main body, and the memory is stored in the memory. Since it is possible to read the processed signal from the inside and display it on the display unit, it is not necessary to interrupt the display on the display unit of the display unit during maintenance of the main body excluding the display unit. It will be.

[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 27.

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 via the display drive control circuit 24. Further, the control unit 23 receives a display input from the control unit 15 of the receiving device 11. A memory 26 for appropriately storing and extracting the control signal is provided.

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 17 a, a display panel 17 b, and a band switching unit. 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 switching switch (not shown) and a brightness adjusting 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.

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.

When the desired band / channel is selected in this manner, the receiving device 11 causes the selecting unit 13 to correspond to the selected band and channel in the multi-channel broadcast signal from the receiving 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 converter 14 by adding control data adapted to the display device 21.

The above data signal includes a message and 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, and the like as a whole. It includes display methods such as moving display, vertical gushing / sucking, horizontal gushing / sucking, vertical slippage, horizontal slippage, etc., which are moved in a divided state.

Here, control data relating to a display format, for example, display speed and brightness, has been previously input to the control unit 15 of the receiving 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 changed appropriately. Also, operating the brightness adjustment switch will adjust the brightness of the display.

In this way, the display control signal transmitted 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 information based on the display format is displayed on the display unit 25. Can be displayed.

The display device 21 is configured separately from the receiving device 11, and its power source is also supplied separately. Therefore, when the power of the receiving device 11 is turned off due to maintenance or the like, the display control signal output from the control unit 15 of the receiving device 11 is stored in the memory 26 of the display device 21 in advance. The control unit 23 retrieves the display control signal from the memory 26, reads the font data or the like for the character code from the ROM 23a based on the display control signal, and sends the display drive signal to the display unit 25 to display the display. The character information can be displayed on the section 25 without being interrupted by the maintenance of the receiving device 11 or the like.

[0024]

[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 a separate display device can be used for maintenance of the main body. It is possible to provide a very excellent character information receiving and displaying device which can be displayed only by itself.

[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 21 Display Device 22 Input Unit 23 Control Unit 24 Display Drive Control Circuit 25 Display Unit 26 Memory 27 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 supply source and selectively taking out 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 processing the display signal from the conversion unit corresponding to a display format that can be arbitrarily set. The display unit includes a separate display device that displays the character information based on the display format, and the display device includes a memory for storing a processing signal from the control unit. A character information receiving and displaying device characterized by the above.