JPH077447A - Satellite tuner device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a device for setting up a required name in received satellite broadcasting and displaying the set name. CONSTITUTION:The device is switched to a name setting mode and satellite broadcasting is received from and input part 4. A character pattern storage part 5 outputs a guidance pattern for setting operation and displays the output on a monitor 7. Characters displayed to set up a name are specified by a cursor and the spelling of the required name is selected and stored in a storage part 10. When satellite broadcasting is received in a normal receiving mode, the set name of the satellite stored in the storage part 10 is generated as a video signal by a video signal generating part 12 and outputted to a monitor 7 or the like.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a satellite tuner device, and more particularly to a device capable of setting and displaying the name of a received satellite.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a plurality of CSs (communication satellites) and BSs (broadcasting satellites) have been launched, and diversification of broadcasting is progressing. It can receive satellites such as SCC, JCSAT, and BS in Japan, and can also receive part of satellites launched overseas. With conventional satellite tuner devices, SCC, JCSAT, which are currently launched in Japan,
A channel for receiving satellites such as BS is provided, and the satellite broadcast name is displayed on-screen on the monitor when receiving on this channel. In addition, a dedicated channel is provided for broadcasts that are frequently received by overseas satellites, and when received on this channel, "OTHER"
The name is displayed on the screen on the screen. In addition, a tuner that allows the reception frequency to be changed freely is provided so that "O
"THER" is displayed on the monitor. As described above, if the reception frequency of the satellite displayed by "OTHER" increases, there is a problem that it cannot be identified which satellite is being received.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a device for setting a desired name for a received satellite broadcast and displaying it.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention receives a radio wave in a satellite tuner device which receives a radio wave from a satellite such as a communication satellite or a broadcasting satellite and outputs it as a video signal to a monitor. A tuner, a demodulation unit that demodulates a signal received by the tuner, an input unit that performs a setting operation and selects an input character, a character pattern storage unit that outputs guidance pattern data for the setting operation, and the character A monitor for displaying the data of the pattern storage unit, a setting unit for selecting the character displayed on the monitor with the input unit and specifying the selected character, a character generating unit for generating data of the specified character, and a selecting unit. A storage unit that stores the stored characters, a video signal generation unit that generates a video signal in order to display the stored data as an on-screen on the monitor, Composed of a control unit for controlling the serial sections.

[0005]

According to the above construction, the device is switched to the name setting mode from the input section to receive the satellite broadcast. The character pattern storage unit outputs a guidance pattern for setting operation and displays it on the monitor. The displayed character for setting the name is designated by the cursor, the spelling of the desired name is selected, and this is stored in the storage unit. When a satellite broadcast is received in the normal reception mode, the setting name of the satellite stored in the storage unit is generated as a video signal by the video signal generation unit and output to a monitor or the like.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a parabolic antenna 1 receives radio waves from a satellite. Reference numeral 2 is a tuner for selecting and receiving a broadcast wave to be received. A demodulation unit 3 demodulates the received radio wave signal. An input unit 4 selects a character for switching the device to a name setting mode and setting a name. A character pattern storage unit 5 outputs guidance pattern data for setting operation, as shown in FIG. A monitor 7 displays data in the character pattern storage unit 5. A setting unit 8 moves the cursor key of the input unit 4 to select the character 9 displayed on the monitor 7, selects the desired character 9, and identifies the character 9 selected by the setting unit. Reference numeral 6 denotes a character generation unit that generates data of the character identified by the setting unit 8. A storage unit 10 stores the characters generated by the character generation unit 6. Reference numeral 11 denotes a display unit, which is a display device such as a liquid crystal for displaying the stored data. A video signal generator 12 generates the video signal from the data stored in the storage 10. An erasing unit 15 erases the character once set.
A control unit 13 controls each of the above units. In the above configuration, when an overseas satellite, for example, AsiaSat is received, and when it is desired to display a name indicating AsiaSat on the display unit 9 and the monitor 7, for example, “ASIASAT”, the input unit 4 Switch the device to name setting mode. Then, the tuner 2 is selected to receive AsiaSat. Next, in order to input the name "ASIASAT" to be registered, while moving to the character 9 "A" for selecting the cursor while watching the guidance displayed on the monitor 7 and "executed", the setting unit 8 is specified. The character "A" is set, and the character generator 6 generates data of the character "A". Therefore, the storage unit 10 stores this data, and the control unit 13 displays "A" on the position of the satellite name 14 on the monitor 7 and also on the display unit 11. Next, S, I, A ...
.. and 9 are sequentially designated and stored in the storage unit 10 as a setting name. If you misspell the name you want, or if you want to change the name, use Monitor 7
If the character "erase" 16 of the guidance displayed in is selected with the cursor, for example, the last character displayed is erased. When the selection of the desired setting name is completed in this way, the input unit 4 switches the device to the normal reception mode. And if the Asiansat is received, the control unit 13
Reads the reception frequency of the tuner 2, reads "ASIASAT" of the data corresponding to the same frequency from the data stored in the storage unit 10, displays it on the display unit 11, and displays the image on the video signal generation unit 12 A signal is generated and output on-screen to the monitor 7 or the like.

[0007]

As described above, according to the present invention, since a desired name can be set for the satellite to be received, when the satellite is received, the set name is displayed on the display unit and the monitor, and which satellite is being displayed. You can tell at a glance whether you have received the.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a guidance of the satellite tuner device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Parabolic antenna 2 Tuner 3 Demodulator 4 Input section 5 Character pattern storage section 6 Character generation section 7 Monitor 8 Setting section 9 Character 10 Storage section 11 Display section 12 Video signal generation section 13 Control section 14 Satellite name 15 Erase section 16 Erase

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A satellite tuner device for receiving radio waves from satellites such as communication satellites and broadcasting satellites and outputting them as video signals to a monitor, a tuner for receiving the radio waves, and a demodulator for demodulating the signals received by the tuner. , An input unit for performing setting operation and selecting an input character, a character pattern storage unit for outputting pattern data of guidance for setting operation, a monitor for displaying the data of the character pattern storage unit, and a display on the monitor A selected character with the input unit, a setting unit that specifies the selected character, a character generation unit that generates data of the specified character, a storage unit that stores the selected character, and an on-screen stored data In order to display it on the monitor as a video signal, a satellite tutu including a video signal generation unit for generating a video signal and a control unit for controlling each unit. Device. 2. The satellite tuner device according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit for displaying the data of the storage unit. 3. The satellite tuner device according to claim 1, further comprising an erasing unit for erasing data in the storage unit.