JPH0622233A - Television receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a television receiver able to select a broadcast program simply. CONSTITUTION:The television receiver AA is provided with a CD-ROM reproduction section 11 reproducing a CD-ROM 110 storing information relating to a broadcast program, a clock section 9, a tuner section 2, a display section 5, and a control section 3 selecting broadcast program information relating to a broadcast station able to be selected by the tuner section 2 after a current time by using the current time information and the broadcast station information representing broadcast stations able to be selected by the tuner section 2 for a retrieval condition, and featured that the broadcast program information selected by the control section 3 is displayed on the display section 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a television receiver, and more particularly to a television receiver with a reservation function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when viewing a broadcast program, the following two methods have been used to select a channel in a television receiver.
There was a street way.

The first is a method of sequentially switching channels to search for a desired broadcast program, and the second is to look at a TV program section of a newspaper or a TV guide magazine to search for a desired broadcast program and set a channel. Is the way.

[0004]

However, in the former case, it is troublesome to view one scene in the broadcast program and judge whether it corresponds to the desired broadcast program. Also, in the latter case, the act of searching for a desired broadcast program and the act of setting a channel are separate and troublesome. Further, there is a problem that the operation is complicated and troublesome in so-called on-timer reservation.

[0005]

The present invention provides the following configurations in order to solve the above problems.

A reproduction section for reproducing and outputting broadcast program information, and a control section for selecting, from the broadcast program information, broadcast program information for which timer reservation is possible, using the current time information and preset broadcast station information as search conditions. A television receiver comprising: and displaying the broadcast program information selected by the control unit.

A television receiver according to claim 1, further comprising a specifying unit for specifying unit broadcast program information in the displayed broadcast program information, which has priority over the preset current reception setting information. A television receiver characterized by switching to reception setting information related to the unit broadcast program information specified by the above.

[0008]

1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of a television receiver according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a television receiver according to the present invention, and FIG. A program reservation flow chart, FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of a program guide displayed on the display unit, and FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of a screen displayed on the display unit when selecting each item. 6, FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of a screen displayed on the display unit when the detail for each item is selected, and FIG. 7 is a VTR for a television receiver.
It is an external appearance perspective view of one Example at the time of using it combining with. Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) The outline of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1. In this embodiment, the program information regarding the broadcast programs published in newspapers and TV guide magazines (list of programs by channel). Tables, brief introduction of individual programs, etc.) Playing the CD-ROM that has been stored collectively for one month, searching for TV programs, turning on the power at a specified time of the reserved program, so-called timer-on reservation Is to do.

The television receiver AA shown in FIG. 1 is an embodiment in which the CD-ROM reproducing section 11 according to the gist of the present invention is incorporated, for example, and an image is displayed on the front surface thereof. Display unit 5, a speaker 7 for outputting sound, a light receiving unit 4 for receiving the output light of the remote controller 40, and a CD-ROM 1 in which broadcast program information is recorded.
A CD-ROM reproducing section 11 for reproducing 10 is provided. Then, the operator displays necessary information in the broadcast program information recorded on the CD-ROM 110 on the display unit 5 by operating the remote controller 40, and selects it to make a reservation for the current channel and program. You can

Here, the configuration of the television receiver AA will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2, in which a broadcast signal is supplied from the antenna 1 to the tuner section 2, and here the selection signal 3a supplied from the control section 3 is supplied. A channel is set by using the video / audio signal 2a obtained by demodulating the broadcast signal related to the channel.
Is supplied to the signal processing unit 6. It is assumed that the tuner unit 2 is preset with a broadcasting station that can be received in the area.

Then, the signal processing section 6 outputs the video / audio signal 2
The video signal 6a obtained by subjecting a and the program display signal 3b described later to a predetermined process is supplied to the display unit 5, and the audio signal 6b is supplied to the speaker 7. The control unit 3 includes a power supply unit 8 for controlling power supply, a clock unit 9 for outputting the current time, a memory unit 10 for storing necessary information, and a CD-ROM.
The reproducing unit 11 and the light receiving unit 4 are connected.

Next, the mutual relationship of these components will be described with reference to FIG. 3 which illustrates the current channel and program reservation flow chart. First, in step S1, the current channel selection and program reservation are started by operating a predetermined switch of the remote controller 40. Step S1
Is completed, the process proceeds to step S2.

In step S2, step S4 described later is performed.
Clock data 9 representing the current time as a search condition in
The control unit 3 reads a from the clock unit 9 and stores the clock data 9a in the memory unit 10 from there. When step S2 ends, the process proceeds to step S3.

In step S3, the channel data 2b which is the search condition in step S4 is read from the tuner unit 2 into the control unit 3, and from there, the channel data 2b is stored in the memory unit 10. Here, the channel data 2b is data for channel selection of the tuner unit 2, and is data in which a channel number specified by a ten key or the like of the remote controller 40 and a broadcasting station number representing a broadcasting station are paired, and for example, The channel number "1" and the broadcasting station number "100" representing NHK which is a broadcasting station are paired. When step S3 ends, the process proceeds to step S4.

In step S4, the clock data 9a and the channel data 2b stored in the memory section 10 in steps S2 and S3 are used as search conditions, and the CD-ROM reproducing section 11 reproduces the CD-ROM 110 to obtain the required broadcast. The control section 3 reads out the program information signal 11a. That is, the timer-reservable broadcast program information including the current time and the future time is searched. Here, the storage state of the program information of the CD-ROM 110 has a hierarchical structure. For example, there is a hierarchy for each time under a hierarchy for each broadcasting station, and a hierarchy for program contents under that. Further, there may be a layer for each broadcasting station below the layer for each time, and a layer for program content therebelow. Then, the program of the broadcasting station represented by the channel data 2b, which is a future program including the time represented by the clock data 9a, is read out. When step S4 ends, the process proceeds to step S5.

In step S5, the required broadcast program information signal 11a read in step S4 is stored in the memory section 10. Then, when step S5 ends, step S
Go to 6.

In step S6, of the broadcast program information signal 11a stored in the memory section 10 in step S5, the control section 3 reads out information necessary for displaying the program guide from the memory section 10 and processes it as a program display signal 3b. It is supplied to the unit 6, where it is subjected to predetermined signal processing and displayed on the display unit 5. As shown in FIG. 4, this display screen briefly shows the broadcasting station name, broadcasting time and title. Then, by using the remote controller 40, the arrow in this display screen is moved to the program title currently being broadcast and confirmed by the confirmation switch in the remote controller 40, and unit broadcast program information for each confirmed broadcast program is displayed. Based on this, the control section 3 supplies the selection signal 3a to the tuner section 2, and the video / audio signal 2a obtained by tuning to the confirmed broadcasting station is output to the signal processing section 6 to switch to the desired channel, and the current channel is automatically set. Channel selection and program reservation are complete. When step S6 ends, the process proceeds to step S7.

In step S7, if there is no desired program as a result of looking at the display of the program guide, it is determined whether or not to end. When ending, the arrow shown in FIG. 4 is moved to the “end” column in the upper right corner to confirm and the end.
When it is completed, the process proceeds to step S14, and the current channel selection and program reservation are completed. On the other hand, if the end is not selected, the process proceeds to step S8.

Here, the order of steps S8, S10 and S12 is provided for the sake of convenience of explanation, and if the process does not actually end at step S7, "commentary", "program reservation", "by item" are displayed at the top of the screen. By moving and confirming the arrow in the column of “”, the process proceeds to the selection S8, S10, S12, and then proceeds to the subsequent steps S9, S11, S13, respectively.

First, step S9 is a case where the program reservation is selected in step S8. When the arrow is moved to the desired program title for confirmation, the control section 3 executes the reservation processing for the confirmed program. This reservation process is performed based on the unit broadcast program information for each confirmed broadcast program, and the start time and end time of the program and the type of the broadcast station are not shown in the control unit 3. It is performed by storing it in a memory section dedicated to reservation. Then, when the current time and the start time of the confirmed program are compared by the control unit 3 and the two coincide with each other, the control unit 3 outputs a command to turn on the power supply unit 8 and indicates the channel to the tuner unit 2. The so-called on-timer function is executed by outputting the selection signal 3a to the selection control unit 3. And step S
When 9 is completed, the process proceeds to step S7 and is repeated.

In step S11, the explanation is given in step S
When the selection is made in step 10 and the arrow is moved to the desired program title to confirm, the detailed individual explanation of the program content corresponding to the program title is read from the memory unit 10 and the screen currently displayed is displayed. It is synthesized and it is the control unit 3
More information is displayed on the display unit 5 via the signal processing unit 6. This display screen contains detailed individual explanations surrounded by dotted lines as shown in FIG. Then, when step S11 ends, the process proceeds to step S7, and this is repeated.

Further, step S10 is a case where the item selection is selected in step S12, and the screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed so that major items (eg, genre, performers, etc.) can be known. Then, when the arrow is moved to the displayed item to confirm it, the details of the corresponding item are read from the memory unit 10 by the control unit 3 and displayed on the display unit 5 via the signal processing unit 6. For example, when “animation” is selected as shown in FIG. 5, a program guide for animation shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. Then, when step S10 ends, the process proceeds to step S7 and is repeated.

In this way, the operator can simply make a reservation for the current channel and program simply by selecting the information displayed on the display section 5. In the above-described embodiment, the remote controller 40 has the CD-ROM reproducing unit 11
It goes without saying that the above configuration may be provided.

(Second Embodiment) In the second embodiment, recording reservation of a VTR is carried out by using the above-mentioned television receiver AA, which will be described with reference to FIG.

The television receiver A1 in the figure has all the functions of the above-mentioned television receiver AA, and further has a function of instructing the VTR with the symbol BB for recording.

That is, when "Recording reservation" is selected when the program guide shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 6 of the television receiver A1, the memory section 10 is stored in the same manner as in the case of the above-mentioned program reservation. The channel and the start / end time are stored in the recording reservation area.

Then, at the start time of a predetermined broadcast program, infrared rays having a recording start command are emitted from the light emitting section 15 of the television receiver A1 to the light receiving section 16 of the VTR. The recording start command is composed of a command to turn on the power of the VTR, a command to select the channel of the tuner section in the VTR, and a command to start the recording.

Further, at the end time, infrared rays having a recording end command are emitted from the light emitting section 15 of the television receiver A1 to the light receiving section 16 of the VTR. This recording end command is composed of a command to end recording and a command to turn off the power of the VTR. Then, when a plurality of broadcast programs are reserved, this is repeatedly executed.

In order for the television receiver A1 to have such a function, the television receiver A1 side has to previously set the VTR remote control code (for example, power on / off, recording, stop, channel selection, timer reservation, etc.). As must be known, these remote control codes input a command transmitted from the VTR remote control 41 to the control unit 3 via the light receiving unit 4 of the television receiver A1, and here, a well-known remote control learning function is performed. This is performed by storing the remote control code in the memory unit 10 by using it. Alternatively, a predetermined code for each manufacturer may be stored in the memory unit 10 in advance.

In some cases, light may not be transmitted depending on the positional relationship between the television receiver A1 and the VTR. In such a case, a reflector may be installed appropriately, or
If the light emitting unit 15 is detachable from the television receiver A1 and both are connected by an extension cable, the light emitting unit 15 can be installed in front of the light receiving unit 16 of the VTR, and the problem can be solved.

Although the recording start command and the recording end command are transmitted to the VTR in the present embodiment, the timer reservation code may be directly transmitted to the VTR. In such a case, the memory section in the television receiver A1 is transmitted. Since it is not necessary to set the recording reservation area in 10, the configuration can be simplified.

In the first and second embodiments described above,
Although the CD-ROM has been described as an example of the medium in which the broadcast program is stored, the medium is not limited to this as long as the information about the broadcast program is stored in this medium. Of course, it may be an information medium such as a disk, a floppy disk, or a ROM.

[0034]

As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention,
In particular, a control unit for selecting timer-reservable broadcast program information from the broadcast program information by using the current time information and preset broadcast station information as search conditions, and the broadcast selected by the control unit Since the program information is displayed, past broadcast program information unnecessary for program selection and broadcast program information related to broadcast stations that cannot be selected by the tuner section are not displayed.
There is an effect that only necessary information can be provided to the operator and the selection of the broadcast program can be simplified.

Further, it is provided with specifying means for specifying the unit broadcast program information in the displayed broadcast program information, and the reception setting relating to the unit broadcast program information specified in preference to the preset current reception setting information. Since the information is switched to the information, there is an effect that the channel selection or the on-timer reservation can be made directly from the display state of the broadcast program information without returning to the normal state and performing the troublesome channel selection.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of a television receiver according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a television receiver according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of current channel selection and program reservation.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a program guide displayed on a display unit.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of a screen displayed on the display unit when selecting each item.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display unit when the itemized detail is selected.

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of an example of using a television receiver in combination with a VTR.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Tuner part 3 Control part 5 Display part 9 Clock part 10 Memory part 11 CD-ROM reproducing part 40 Remote control (identifying means) 110 CD-ROM 11a Broadcast program information signal (broadcast program information) AA television receiver

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A control for selecting a broadcast program information for which timer reservation is possible from among the broadcast program information, with a playback unit for playing back and outputting the broadcast program information and a search condition of current time information and preset broadcast station information. And a unit for displaying the broadcast program information selected by the control unit. 2. The television receiver according to claim 1, further comprising specifying means for specifying unit broadcast program information in the broadcast program information to be displayed, wherein the preset current reception setting information is provided. A television receiver characterized by switching to reception setting information related to the unit broadcast program information specified with priority.