JPH0591080U - Viewing control device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] The present invention aims to realize free viewing on a preset channel of a television receiver simply and at low cost. [Constitution] This invention is a television receiver which is capable of viewing the television receiver 2 in response to a coin or an inserted card, and a television receiver by a channel selection signal from the outside. Channel-free means 1b, 6 and 7 for allowing the pay timers 8 and 9 to watch the television receiver 2 regardless of coins or cards when a preset free channel in 2 is selected. It is a thing.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a viewing control device that is used in hospitals, hotels, etc. and controls viewing of a television receiver.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, coin timers and card timers have been used as devices for paying viewers and customers to watch television sets installed in each room of hospitals and hotels. The coin timer allows you to watch the television receiver for the time corresponding to this coin after the coin is inserted, and the card timer allows you to watch the television receiver for the effective time of this card when the card is inserted. To do.

There is also a viewing-free device that makes viewing of a self-broadcast of a specific channel by a television receiver free of charge in a hospital or a hotel. This free-to-view device takes out a broadcast signal of a specific channel among the empty channels of general television broadcast from a broadcast signal from the co-listening line with a dedicated tuner and sends it to the television receiver.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 At hospitals, hotels, etc., guidance and orientation, etc. are provided, but it is desired to broadcast this to each room free of charge. However, since the coin timer and the card timer described above allow viewing of the television receiver corresponding to the inserted coin or the inserted card, the television receiver cannot be viewed free of charge. It is not possible to broadcast proposals and orientations free of charge. Further, since the viewing-and-listening-free apparatus uses a dedicated tuner, the configuration becomes complicated and the cost becomes high.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a viewing control apparatus which can improve the above-mentioned drawbacks and can realize free viewing on a preset channel of a television receiver simply and at low cost.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a pay timer which enables viewing of a television receiver in response to a coin inserted or a card inserted, and the television receiving device by a channel selection signal from the outside. When a pre-set free channel is selected on the machine, a channel free means for allowing the pay timer to watch the television receiver regardless of coins or cards is provided.

[0007]

[Action]

 The charge timer enables the viewing of the television receiver in response to the inserted coins or inserted cards, and the channel free means is preset free on the television receiver by the channel selection signal from the outside. Allows the pay timer to watch television sets regardless of coins or cards when selecting a channel.

[0008]

【Example】

 FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the present invention. The viewing control apparatus 1 of this embodiment charges the viewing of a pay channel (a channel other than a preset free channel) by the television receiver 2 and pays a preset free channel by the television receiver 2. This is an example of a coin timer that allows you to watch the broadcast for free. The coin timer 1 is used in common viewing facilities such as hospitals and hotels, and is installed in each room together with the television receiver 2. The television receiver 2 is connected to the common listening line 3, and the coin timer 1 is connected between the television receiver 2 and the commercial AC power supply. Further, the coin timer 1 is provided with a coin slot 1a through which a viewer inserts coins. The television receiver 2 has a light receiving portion 2a that receives an infrared operation signal from the light emitting portion of the remote controller 4, and the coin timer 1 also receives a light receiving operation signal from the light emitting portion of the remote controller 4. It has a part 1b.

As shown in FIG. 4, the remote controller 4 has a power key 41 for turning on / off the power of the television receiver 2, and a channel selection key for selecting a channel of the television receiver 2 to be viewed. 42 ₁ , 42 ₂ , 42 _3, ..., Volume adjustment keys 43 for adjusting the volume of the television receiver 2, and the like. These operation keys 41, 42 ₁ , 42 ₂ , 42 _{3 ,.} , the light emitting unit operation keys 41 and 42 ₁ by like 43 is pressed by the viewer, 42 _2, 42 _3, ..., the operation keys 41 and 42 ₁ by applying these signals such as 43, 42 _2, 42 ₃ - .. Output the operation signal of the code corresponding to 43, etc.

The television receiver 2 receives an operation signal from the light emitting portion of the remote controller 4 at the light receiving portion 2a and is operated by this operation signal, that is, the power is turned on / off by operating the power key 41, A channel to be received is selected by operating the channel selection keys 42 ₁ , 42 ₂ , 42 ₃ ... Further, the coin timer 1 receives the operation signal from the light emitting portion of the remote controller 4 at the light receiving portion 1b, and when the pay channel is selected by the operation signal, the television image is received only for the time corresponding to the coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 1a. The machine 2 and the commercial AC power supply are connected, and when the free broadcast channel is selected, the television receiver 2 and the commercial AC power supply are connected regardless of the coins inserted from the coin slot 1a. The television receiver 2 operates when it is connected to the commercial AC power supply by the coin timer 1, and receives the broadcast signal from the common listening line 3 and becomes viewable.

In addition, the co-viewing facility receives a general television broadcast signal with an antenna, and a video broadcast signal using an empty channel of a television broadcast from an independent broadcast device including a microphone, a video tape recorder, etc. It is mixed with a mixer and sent to the television receiver 2 in each room by co-listening line.

FIG. 1 shows the circuit configuration of the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows the operation of the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, the operation signal from the light emitting section of the remote controller 4 is received by the light receiving section 1b, and the owner or employee of a hospital, a hotel, etc. uses the setting section 6 to watch the television receiver 2 in advance. The channels to be made free are set by arbitrarily selecting from the empty channels of general television broadcasting.

The key discrimination circuit 7 compares the output signal of the light receiving portion 1b with the output signal of the setting portion 6 and causes the setting portion 6 to operate by the channel selection keys 42 ₁ , 42 ₂ , 42 ₃ ... Of the remote controller 4. It is determined whether or not the set free channel is selected, and the latest determination result is held and output to the timer circuit 8. The timer circuit 8 and the coin counter 9 constitute a coin timer, and the contact 8a of the timer circuit 8 is connected between the television receiver 2 and the commercial AC power supply.

A coin is inserted into the coin slot 1a by the viewer one by one, and the coin counter 6 counts the coins inserted from the coin slot 1a. The timer circuit 8 is controlled by the output signal of the key determination circuit 7, and when the reception channel of the television receiver 2 is selected by the remote controller 4 to a channel other than the free channel, the output signal of the key determination circuit 7 is changed. It operates without being input, and if the count signal of the coin counter 9 is not 0 by the output signal of the coin counter 9, the set time corresponding to the pay channel broadcast viewing time per set number of 100 yen coins is counted, and this set time is set. Every time the time counting of is finished, a subtraction signal is given to the coin counter 9 to count down. Therefore, when the receiving channel of the television receiver 2 is selected as a channel other than the free channel, the timer circuit 8 clocks the pay channel broadcast viewing time corresponding to the coin inserted from the coin slot 1a. .

The timer circuit 8 closes the contact 8 a at the time of selecting a free channel to which the output signal of the key determination circuit 7 is input and during the time counting operation, and connects the television receiver 2 and the commercial AC power source to perform the time counting operation. When not, the contact 8a is opened. Therefore, if the receiving channel is selected as a channel other than the free channel, the television receiver 2 is connected to the commercial AC power source for the time corresponding to the coin inserted from the coin slot 1a, and is viewed for a fee. It will be possible, and if the receiving channel is selected as a free channel, it will be connected to the commercial AC power supply free of charge and will be available for viewing for a fee.

When the reception channel of the television receiver 2 is selected as the free channel by the remote controller 4, the timer circuit 8 receives the output signal of the key determination circuit 7 and enters the counting operation suspended state, 8a is closed and the television receiver 2 is connected to the commercial AC power supply. Therefore, the television receiver 2 can be viewed free of charge when the receiving channel is selected as the free channel. For this reason, viewers can watch the guidance and orientation on the television receiver 2 free of charge if they perform guidance and orientation on a free channel using the voluntary broadcasting device.

Although the remote controller 4, the television receiver 2 and the coin timer 1 are optically connected wirelessly in the above embodiment, the remote controller 4, the television receiver 2 and the coin timer 1 are wired. You may connect it. Also, in the present invention, a card timer may be used as a pay timer instead of the coin timer.

[0018]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the television receiver is provided with a pay timer which enables the viewing of the television receiver corresponding to the inserted coin or the inserted card, and the television by the channel selection signal from the outside. The TV receiver is equipped with a channel-free means for allowing the pay timer to watch the TV receiver regardless of coins or cards when a preset free channel is selected on the TV receiver. It is possible to watch the machine on a free channel and broadcast information and orientation at hospitals, hotels, etc. to each room free of charge, and it can be realized easily and at low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the remote controller of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 coin timer 1b light receiver 2 television receiver 6 setting unit 7 key discrimination circuit 8 timer circuit 8a contact 9 coin counter

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A pay timer which enables viewing of a television receiver corresponding to inserted coins or inserted cards, and preset by the television receiver by a channel selection signal from the outside. A viewing control device comprising: a channel-free means for enabling the pay timer to watch the television receiver regardless of coins or cards when selecting a free channel.