JPH10105152A - Program display method in receiver of data broadcasting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable displaying also a line after a second line of each page of a program even when a display having less display lines is used by displaying characters of the prescribed kind with half-size out of characters constituting each page of a program. SOLUTION: A CPU 7 draws up data again for each program based on packet data sent from a LMSK demodulation and error correction circuit 6, and stores it in a RAM 9. When a program is selected by operating an operation section 11 such as a remote controller and the like by a user, the CPU 7 decodes data of a selected program, and displays it on a display 10 such as a liquid crystal display and the like. When an arbitrary page of a program is displayed and characters to be displayed are alphanumeric characters (include English codes such as comma, period, and the like), Hiragana (cursive form of Japanese syllabary) including punctuation mark, Katakana (square form of Japanese syllabary), and apace, the CPU 7 converts the characters to half-size and displays them. When they are not any of the above, the characters are display as they are.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to FM multiplex broadcasting,
The present invention relates to a method for displaying a program in a receiver of a data broadcasting system such as teletext broadcasting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a display mounted on a receiver of an FM multiplex broadcasting system, a display generally having a display area for two lines and capable of displaying 15.5 full-width characters on each line is used. .

FIG. 11 shows an example of program contents displayed on a conventional receiver. In this example, the first to third pages of the weather forecast program are shown. The page is turned by, for example, an "UP" key.

[0004] In order to reduce the size of the receiver, it is assumed that the receiver is equipped with a display having a display area of only one line capable of displaying 15 full-width characters or less, for example, 8 full-width characters.

[0005] In such a receiver, if the contents of a program are to be displayed based on data constituting the program as shown in FIG. 11, the following problem occurs.

[0006] That is, the "UP" key causes the first page to
When the third page is displayed, the first page of each page is displayed as shown in FIG.
Only the line is displayed, and the second line is not displayed. If the number of characters constituting the first line exceeds eight, only a part of the characters constituting the first line is displayed.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention can be applied to a case where a display having a smaller number of display characters than a conventional display is used.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of displaying a program in a receiver of a data broadcasting system that can reduce information that is no longer displayed among program contents.

The present invention provides a method of displaying a program in a receiver of a data broadcasting system capable of displaying the second and subsequent lines of each page of a program even when a display having fewer display lines than a conventional display is used. The purpose is to provide.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program display method in a receiver of a first data broadcasting system, wherein a predetermined type of character among characters constituting each page of a program is converted into half-width characters and displayed. It is characterized by the following.

[0010] The predetermined type of characters are, for example, alphanumeric characters, katakana characters, hiragana characters and spaces.

[0011] In the program display method in the receiver of the second data broadcasting system according to the present invention, when a character constituting each page of a program has a portion where two or more spaces are continuous, at least one of the spaces is used. It is characterized in that one space is reduced and displayed.

According to a third method of displaying a program in a receiver of a data broadcasting system according to the present invention, of characters constituting each page of a program, alphanumeric characters, katakana characters and hiragana characters are converted into half-width characters and displayed. When a character constituting each page of a program has a portion where two or more spaces are continuous, the portion is replaced with one full-width space or one half-width space and displayed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of displaying a program in a receiver of a data broadcasting system, the method comprising the steps of: Is characterized in that the data of each line constituting the line is switched and displayed on a line by line basis.

The switching of the screen is performed based on, for example, a page update operation by the user. 1 to be displayed on the display
When the number of characters in the data for one line exceeds the number of characters that can be displayed on the display, it is preferable to scroll and display the data for one line.

As operation keys, a fast forward key, a reproduction key,
A reverse playback key and a rewind key are provided, and when the fast forward key is operated, the screen is switched to a first order which is one of the ascending order and the descending order, and the rewind key is operated. In this case, the screen is switched in a line unit and in a second order different from the first order in ascending order and descending order. When the reproduction key is operated, the display content is changed to one of the left and right directions. The display content may be scrolled in the direction by a predetermined number of characters, and when the reverse playback key is operated, the display content may be scrolled in the second direction opposite to the first direction among the left and right directions by the predetermined number of characters.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program display method in a data broadcasting system receiver including a display having a display area for one line. Is divided into two screens in the first half and the second half, respectively, and displayed. Switching of the screen is performed based on, for example, a page update operation by the user.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a receiver of an FM multiplex broadcasting system will be described with reference to the drawings.

[1] Description of configuration of receiver

FIG. 1 shows the electrical configuration of the receiver.

The audio signal is reproduced through a stereo demodulation circuit 12, an amplifier 3, and a speaker 4 after a high frequency component is removed from an output signal of the FM tuner 1 by an LPF (low-pass filter) 2.

On the other hand, the bandpass filter (BPF) 5 removes the voice component and the noise component from the output signal of the FM tuner 1, and extracts a multiplexed signal (LMSK signal).
The extracted multiplexed signal is sent to the LMSK demodulation and error correction circuit 6.

The LMSK demodulation and error correction circuit 6 performs LMSK demodulation on the transmitted multiplex signal, performs synchronization detection and error correction processing, and converts the packet data into a CP.
Output to U7.

The CPU 7 reorganizes the data for each program based on the packet data sent from the LMSK demodulation and error correction circuit 6 and stores the data in the RAM 9. The ROM 8 stores a program for the CPU 7 and the like.

When a user selects a program by operating the operation unit 11 such as a remote controller, C is selected.
The PU 7 decodes the data of the selected program and displays it on the display 10 such as a liquid crystal display.

As the display 10, a display having only one line of display area capable of displaying eight full-width characters is used.

[2] Description of Program Display Method

[2-1] Description of First Method

In the first method, of the characters constituting each page of the program, full-width alphanumeric characters (including alphabets such as commas and periods), hiragana characters (including punctuation), katakana characters, and spaces are converted to half-width characters. This is a method of converting to characters and displaying them.

FIG. 2 (a) shows an example of the original 15-character display, FIG. 2 (b) shows an example in which the text of FIG. 2 (a) is simply displayed in 8 characters, and FIG. An example is shown in which the full-width alphanumeric characters, katakana characters, hiragana characters and spaces in the text of FIG. 2 (a) are converted into half-width characters and displayed.

FIG. 3 shows a processing procedure by the CPU when displaying by the first method. FIG. 3 shows a processing procedure when an arbitrary page of a program is displayed.

It is determined whether the character to be displayed is a double-byte alphanumeric character, a hiragana character, a katakana character, or a space (step 1). If the display target character is a full-width alphanumeric character, a hiragana character, a katakana character, or a space, the character is converted into a half-width character (step 2) and then displayed (step 3). If the character to be displayed is not any of double-byte alphanumeric characters, hiragana characters, katakana characters, and spaces, the character is displayed as it is (step 3).

[2-2] Description of Second Method

In the second method, among the characters constituting each page of the program, full-width alphanumeric characters (including commas and periods), hiragana characters (including punctuation marks) and katakana characters are converted to half-width characters and displayed. In addition, when two or more continuous spaces are present, this portion is replaced with one full-width or half-width space and displayed.

FIG. 4A shows an example of a two-line display of 15 characters on each line as an original, and FIG. 4B shows an example in which the text of FIG. 4A is simply displayed in eight characters. FIG. 4C shows full-width alphanumeric characters, katakana characters, and hiragana characters in the sentence of FIG. 4A converted to half-width characters and displays them. In the example shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 shows a processing procedure by the CPU when displaying by the second method. FIG. 5 shows a processing procedure for displaying an arbitrary page of a program.

It is determined whether the character to be displayed is a space (step 11). If it is not a space, the content k of the space continuous number counter is set to 0 (step 1).
2), proceed to step 13; The content of this space continuous number counter is set to 0 at the time of initial setting.

In step 13, it is determined whether or not the display target character is a double-byte alphanumeric character, a hiragana character, or a katakana character. If the display target character is a full-width alphanumeric character, a hiragana character or a katakana character, the character is converted into a half-width character (step 14) and then displayed (step 15). Then, the process returns to step 11.

If it is determined in step 13 that the character to be displayed is not any of double-byte alphanumeric characters, hiragana characters and katakana characters, the character is displayed as it is (step 15). Then, the process returns to step 11.

If it is determined in step 11 that the character to be displayed is a space, the content k of the space continuous number counter is incremented by 1 (step 16). Then, it is determined whether or not the content k of the space continuous number counter is 1 (step 17). If the content k of the space continuation number counter is 1, the space to be displayed this time is converted into half-width characters (step 1).
8) is displayed (step 15). Then, the process returns to step 11.

In step 17, if the content k of the continuous space number counter is not 1, the current display target character (space) is not displayed, and the process returns to step 11.

That is, when there is only one single space, the space is converted into a half-width and displayed. If there are two or more continuous spaces, the leading space is converted to half-width and displayed, and the second and subsequent spaces are not displayed.

In the case where two or more continuous spaces are present and the portion is displayed as one full-width space, step 18 may be omitted.

If there are spaces in the characters constituting each page of the program, those spaces may be removed and displayed.

[2-3] Description of Third Method

The third method is a method of displaying the data of each line constituting each page of the program by switching the screen line by line.

It is assumed that the data of each page of the program consists of data for two lines. FIG. 6 shows a display example when the first page and the second page of the weather forecast program shown in FIG. 11 are displayed by switching the screen line by line. As described above, when the data of each line constituting each page of the program is displayed by switching the screen one line at a time, the number of characters of one line of data to be displayed on the display 10 can be displayed on the display 10. When the number of characters exceeds the number, it is preferable to scroll and display the data for one line.

FIG. 7 shows a processing procedure by the CPU when displaying by the third method. FIG. 7 shows a processing procedure when an arbitrary program is selected.

First, the first line of the first page of the selected program is displayed (step 21). Then, the operation waits for the operation of the "UP" key (page feed key). In the state of waiting for the operation of the page feed key, it is determined whether or not the "UP" key is operated at predetermined time intervals (step 2).
2). If the "UP" key has not been operated, it is determined whether or not the number of characters constituting the currently displayed line exceeds the number of characters that can be displayed on the display 10 (step 23). If the number of characters constituting the currently displayed line exceeds the number of characters that can be displayed on the display 10, the display content is scrolled by one character (step 24).
Then, the process returns to step S22.

In other words, when the number of characters constituting the currently displayed line exceeds the number of characters that can be displayed on the display 10, one character is provided every predetermined time until the "UP" key is operated. The displayed content is scrolled by minutes.

If it is determined in step 23 that the number of characters constituting the currently displayed line does not exceed the number of characters that can be displayed on the display 10, the process returns to step 22 without scrolling the display contents. .

When the "UP" key is operated, it is determined whether or not the currently displayed line is the first line (step 25). If the currently displayed line is the first line, the second line of the page is displayed (step 26), and the process returns to step 22.

If it is determined in step 25 that the currently displayed line is not the first line, that is, it is the second line, the first line of the next page is displayed (step 27). ), And return to step 22.

[2-4] Description of Fourth Method

The fourth method is a method of displaying the data of each line constituting each page of the program by switching the screen one line at a time. The screen can be switched in ascending order and descending order, and scrolling can be performed by the operator. This is a method executed by operation.

FIG. 8 shows a processing procedure by the CPU when displaying by the fourth method. FIG. 8 shows a processing procedure when an operation key is operated when the first line or the second line of an arbitrary page of an arbitrary program is displayed.

As the operation keys, it is assumed that a fast forward key, a play key, a reverse play key, and a rewind key are provided.

When the operation key is operated (step 3
1) The following processing is performed according to the operated operation key.

If the operated key is a fast-forward key (step 32), it is determined whether or not the currently displayed line is the first line (step 33). If the currently displayed line is the first line, the second line of the page is displayed (step 34), and the process returns to step 31. If it is determined in step 33 that the currently displayed line is not the first line, that is, it is determined that the line is the second line,
The first line of the next page is displayed (step 35), and the process returns to step 31.

If the operated key is a rewind key (step 36), it is determined whether or not the currently displayed line is the second line (step 37). If the currently displayed line is the second line, the first line of the page is displayed (step 38), and the process returns to step 31. If it is determined in step 37 that the currently displayed line is not the second line, that is, the first line, the second line of the previous page is displayed (step 39). Return to 31.

If the operated key is a reproduction key (step 40), the currently displayed line is shifted leftward by one.
Scroll by character (step 41), step 31
Return to

If the operated key is the reverse playback key (step 42), the currently displayed line is scrolled rightward by one character (step 43), and step 3 is executed.
Return to 1.

[2-5] Description of Fifth Method

The fifth method is a method in which the data of each line constituting each page of a program is divided into a first half and a second half and displayed on two screens.

FIG. 9 shows a display example in which the data of each line of the first page of the weather forecast program shown in FIG. 11 is displayed in two screens in the first half and the second half, respectively.

FIG. 10 shows a processing procedure by the CPU when displaying by the fifth method. FIG. 10 shows a processing procedure when an arbitrary program is selected.

First, the first half of the first line of the first page of the selected program is displayed (step 51). And "
The operation waits for the operation of the "UP" key.

When the "UP" key is operated (step 5)
2) It is determined whether the currently displayed content is the first half of the line (step 53). If the currently displayed content is the first half of the line, the second half of the currently displayed line is displayed (step 54), and the process returns to step 51.

If it is determined in step 53 that the currently displayed content is not the first half of the line, that is, if it is determined that the content is the second half of the line, the currently displayed line is determined to be the first line or not. Is determined (step 55). If the currently displayed line is the first line, the first half of the second line of the page is displayed (step 56), and the process returns to step 51.

If it is determined in step 55 that the currently displayed line is the second line, the first half of the first line of the next page is displayed (step 57). Return.

[0071]

According to the present invention, even when a display device having a smaller number of display characters than a conventional display device is used, information which is not displayed in the contents of the program can be reduced.

According to the present invention, even when a display having fewer display lines than a conventional display is used, the second and subsequent lines of each page of the program can be displayed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a receiver.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of program display by a first method.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure performed by a CPU when displaying by a first method.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a program display example according to a second method.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure by a CPU when displaying by a second method.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of program display by a third method.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure by a CPU when performing display by a third method.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure by a CPU when displaying by a fourth method.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a program display example according to a fifth method.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure by a CPU when a display is performed by a fifth method.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional program display example.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a display example when a display device having fewer display rows than a conventional display device is used.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 FM tuner 5 BPF 6 LMSK demodulation and error correction circuit 7 CPU 8 ROM 9 RAM 10 Display 11 Operation unit

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification symbol FI H04B 1/16 H04B 1/16 G H04N 7/025 H04N 7/08 A 7/03 7/035 (72) Inventor Kanji Nakano Moriguchi, Osaka 2-5-5, Keihanhondori-shi, Sanyo Sanyo Software Co., Ltd.

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A method for displaying a program in a receiver of a data broadcasting system for converting a predetermined type of character among characters constituting each page of a program into half-width characters for display. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined type of characters are alphanumeric characters, katakana characters, hiragana characters, and spaces. 3. When a character constituting each page of a program has a portion where two or more spaces are continuous, at least one of the spaces is reduced and displayed in a receiver of a data broadcasting system. Program display method. 4. A part in which alphanumeric characters, katakana characters and hiragana characters are converted into half-width characters and displayed, and characters constituting each page of the program have two or more spaces. If there is, a method of displaying a program in a receiver of a data broadcasting system in which the portion is replaced with one full-width space or one half-width space and displayed. 5. A program display method in a receiver of a data broadcasting system provided with a display having a display area for one line, wherein data of each line constituting each page of the program is displayed by switching the screen line by line. A method of displaying a program in a receiver of a data broadcasting system. 6. The method of displaying a program selection screen in a receiver of a data broadcasting system according to claim 5, wherein the screen is switched based on a page update operation by a user. 7. When the number of characters of one line of data to be displayed on the display exceeds the number of characters that can be displayed on the display, the data of one line is scroll-displayed.
7. A method for displaying a program in a receiver of a data broadcasting system according to any one of claims 6 and 7. 8. A fast-forward key, a play key, a reverse play key, and a rewind key are provided as operation keys, and when the fast-forward key is operated, the fast forward key is operated in units of rows and one of an ascending order and a descending order. The screen is switched in the order of 1, and when the rewind key is operated, the screen is switched in a line unit and in a second order different from the first order in ascending order and descending order, and the reproduction key is operated. In this case, the display content is scrolled by a predetermined number of characters in a first direction which is one of the left and right directions. 6. Scrolling in a predetermined number of characters in two directions.
3. A program display method in a receiver of the data broadcasting system according to item 1. 9. A program display method in a receiver of a data broadcasting system provided with a display having a display area for one line, wherein data of each line constituting each page of the program is stored in a first half and a second half. A method for displaying a program in a receiver of a data broadcasting system, wherein the program is displayed separately on a screen. 10. Based on a page update operation by a user,
The method for displaying a program selection screen in the receiver of the data broadcasting system according to claim 9, wherein the screen is switched.