JPH07153139A - Program table preparing device using g code(r) - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prepare a program table by reading out the several digits of a number string {G code<(>R<)>, Plus Code<(>R<)> in the U.S.A} for a television program expressed on a newspaper, a magnetic, etc., with an OCR reader. CONSTITUTION:A program is loaded from an HDD 5 to a memory RAM. G codes<(>R<)> of the television program printed on a newspaper 2 made to be objects are read with an OCR reader 3 as image data. The codes are stored in the memory RAM and displayed on a display 7 and respective G codes<(>R<)> are made to be codes by the program to be converted into number strings. Further, the number strings are converted into normal television program information such as a channel, a video recording starting time, a recording time by a converting IC being in a remote controlling box. The above operation is repeated as necessary. The television program information are printed by a printer 6 as the program table having a prescribed format in which the program information are arranged in order of a data and time by depressing the function key F5 of a key board 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a G code (registered trademark).
The present invention relates to a personal program guide creating apparatus using a numerical sequence such as (registered trademark Plus Code in the United States).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a device for creating a television program listing suitable for an individual's taste, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-2 of the applicant of the present application is known.
84121 (USP 4,745,519).

Since this application uses a technique called linear programming, it is too large for personal use.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention proposes, as a problem, to create a program guide that suits an individual's taste by using a G code that has recently become widespread.

[0005]

According to the present invention, an OCR reader (image scanner) is provided with a G code suitable for one's taste from among G codes for television programs published in newspapers and the like.
After being randomly read using, the program is converted into regular reservation information including a channel, a recording start time, a recording time, etc., and a program guide in a predetermined format can be created.

[0006]

The OCR reader 3 scans a number sequence such as a G code of one or a plurality of TV programs published in newspapers, magazines, etc. according to one's taste, and first reads the number sequence as image data. After that, it is converted into a numerical code by the program.

Further, the code conversion IC in the remote control box 8 converts the information into the regular TV reservation information such as the channel, the recording start time and the recording time.

Function key F5 of the keyboard 12
When is pressed, the above reservation information is printed by the printer 6 as a program guide arranged in order of date and time.

[0009]

The structure and function of the present invention will be described below. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a personal computer, which has a microprocessor CPU and a memory RAM for loading a program to be described later and processing the program.

Reference numeral 2 is a newspaper on which a G code is printed, 3 is an OCR reader for optically reading a sequence of several digits which is the G code (commercially available with software from a plurality of manufacturers), 4 is An interface board for connecting the OCR reader 3 to a personal computer, 5 is a software for the OCR reader and the program of the present invention, a hard disk drive (HDD) in which G code related data is stored, and 6 is a G code related A printer for printing data, a display 7 and a remote control box 8 have a built-in code conversion IC for converting the G code read from the above-mentioned newspaper into a code that can be reserved and registered for 10 VTRs.

Reference numeral 9 is an interface board for connecting the remote control box 8 to a personal computer, 10 is a VTR (video tape recorder), 11 is a light receiving portion for receiving coded infrared rays from the remote control box 8, and 12 Is a keyboard.

Next, the specific operation will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Hard disk (HD
D) Load the program stored in 5 into the memory RAM and then press the function key F on the keyboard 12.
When 1 is pressed, the above flowchart becomes operable. First, the READ of the OCR reader 3 placed on the newspaper 2 in FIG.
Press the button 3-1 (step 20 in FIG. 2).

Then, with the READ button pressed, the OCR reader 3 is moved to read the G code printed on the newspaper 2.

At this time, in step 21, the image data of the G code is read and the image data is stored in the memory RAM of the personal computer 1.

At the same time, this image data is displayed on the display 7. When the READ button 3-1 is turned off, the recognition of the image data is executed (steps 22 and 23).

That is, the space portion of the image data is regarded as a delimiter of each number of the G code, and the number of each number of the G code corresponding to 0 to 9 is recognized.

If this recognition is successful, step 24
Is affirmative, and as a result of the recognition, the image sequence (G code) is converted into a coded sequence and stored in the memory (step 25), and the coded sequence can be used for VTR recording. Of the reservation information, that is, the reservation information such as the channel, the recording start time, and the recording time (step 26).

This conversion is performed using the G code conversion IC in the remote control box 8 via the interface board 9. Then, this reservation information is stored in the HDD 5 (step 27).

On the other hand, when step 24 is unsuccessful, an unsuccessful message is displayed on the alarm sound or the display 7.
Returning to step 20, the operation is redone.

When the function key F1 is pressed (step 28) to read the G code of another program after the reservation information for one case is stored in the HDD in step 27, the process returns to step 20 described above. It becomes possible to re-enter the G code.

On the other hand, the function key F10 is pressed to end the input of the G code (step 29). Here, the process proceeds to step 30, and the plurality of reservation information stored in the memory is rearranged in order of date and time.

Then, when the function key F5 (print) is pressed (step 31), a predetermined format shown in FIG. 3, for example, which channel is to be recorded or viewed in units of 15 minutes is printed.

In the example of FIG. 3, 18:00 to 15 on Sunday
1 minute for 1 channel, 4 for 18:15 to 30 minutes
This means that the channels, from 18:30 to 19:00, are occupied by 8 channels.

The contents to be printed may be confirmed on the display 7 before printing, or part of the data may be corrected.

When the function key F4 (VTR) is pressed, the reservation information can be emitted by infrared rays via the remote control box and registered in the VTR 10 (steps 33 and 34).

To end all the operations, the function key F10 (end) is pressed.

[0027]

According to the present invention, even if the OCR reader randomly reads the G code of a program that suits one's taste from the G code (Plus Code in the United States) published in newspapers, etc. You can create an organized program guide that suits your tastes. Therefore, as described above, since the operation is simple, it is possible to provide a program guide creating apparatus that can be used by anyone and suits the taste of an individual.

[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 one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a program guide.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Personal Computer 2 Newspaper 3 OCR Reader 4 Interface Board 5 Hard Disk Drive 6 Printer 7 Display 8 Remote Control Box 9 Interface Board 10 VTR 11 Light Receiver 12 Keyboard

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An optical reading means for reading television program information consisting of a series of several digits printed on a newspaper or magazine as image data a plurality of times, and a means for recognizing the image data as numeric coded data. And a means for converting the coded data into reservation information including a channel that can be used for VTR recording, a recording start time, and a recording time, and a means for printing the reservation information in a predetermined format in order of the recording start time. An apparatus for creating a program guide using a constructed sequence of codes. 2. A program guide preparation apparatus using a sequence of codes according to claim 1, further comprising recording / reproducing means for recording data converted into reservation information including the channel, recording start time and recording time on a recording medium. . 3. A program guide preparation apparatus using a sequence code according to claim 1, wherein the reservation information is displayed on a display in a predetermined format, and the displayed reservation information can be corrected by a key operation. . 4. The above-mentioned sequence of several digits is a G code (registered trademark)
The program guide creating apparatus using a code of a sequence according to claim 1, wherein the program table creating apparatus is configured by (Plus Code registered in the United States).