JPH10107746A - Information receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To register a program not on-air at present by storing received character information and registering the stored character to a prescribed function key. SOLUTION: A reception means 50 of the information receiver 2 that receives character information sent from an external transmitter 3 by using a radio wave receives the character information. A storage means 51 stores program data including a frequency to specify the received character information. A display means 52 displays the stored character information. A registration means 53 registers the program data stored in the storage means 51 to a prescribed function key conducing an operation command or the like. A display control means 54 displays the character information specified by the registered program data on the display means 52 when a prescribed function key is operated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information receiving apparatus for receiving and displaying special character information transmitted from an information transmitting apparatus (external transmitting station) using radio waves such as FM teletext broadcasting. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a so-called "visible radio" as an information receiving apparatus in teletext broadcasting using FM radio waves or the like. The information transmitted in this teletext broadcasting has a fixed format (for example, 3 characters in 15 characters per line).
One screen composed of (line) is set as one page, and one page is composed of a plurality of pages. In this case, the first line of the page is used as a header for displaying a source of information and the like, and the second and third lines are used as a text for displaying the contents of the information.

In the conventional general information receiving apparatus, in order to display a desired program content, a cursor on a screen is moved to a desired menu item by operating a cursor key on a menu page to be displayed first. A desired item is selected and displayed by operation of a function key (cursor key + decision key) of matching and then pressing a decision key. Usually, the menu page is structured in a hierarchical structure, and when there are many layers, the operation of the function key (cursor key + decision key) is performed a plurality of times before displaying the contents of the desired character information. .

As described above, in the conventional text multiplex broadcasting receiving apparatus for FM broadcasting or the like, it is necessary to repeat the operation of the above-described function keys a plurality of times in order to display desired information. Costly and inconvenient.

In order to facilitate the display of a predetermined program, the applicant of the present invention registers the frequency of a broadcasting station that broadcasts the predetermined program in correspondence with a predetermined function key, It has been proposed to display the program with one touch by pressing the function key.

[0006]

However, in the receiving apparatus according to the above proposal, a program to be registered in the function key is selected from a program menu currently received and displayed. Program that is not broadcast, cannot be received due to the radio wave condition even if it is currently being broadcast, or a program that is being broadcast at a frequency different from the currently receiving broadcast station cannot be registered because the program menu cannot be displayed. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and eliminates the need to display a program menu. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information receiving apparatus capable of registering a program that cannot be received due to broadcasting on a different broadcasting station or the like in a function key.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems The first aspect of the present invention is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, in an information receiving device 2 that receives character information transmitted from an external transmitting device 3 using radio waves, a receiving unit 50 that receives the character information, and the received character information are specified. Storage means 51 for storing the program data including the stored frequency, display means 52 for displaying the stored character information, and the program data stored in the storage means being associated with predetermined function keys for performing operation instructions and the like. Registration means 53 for registering the program data, and display control means 54 for displaying, on the display means 52, character information specified by the registered program data when the predetermined function key is operated. I have.

A second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first aspect, the program data specifies a plurality of different programs broadcasted from different broadcasting stations.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 20 are views for explaining an information receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a teletext broadcasting apparatus, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of displayed character information, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the receiving device, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are diagrams showing an example of data stored in the receiving device. 7 to 10 are flowchart diagrams for explaining a program registration method, and FIGS. 11 to 16 are diagrams showing examples of display screens of the receiving device for explaining the program registration method. 18 is a diagram showing an example of data stored in the receiving device, and FIGS. 19 and 20 are flowcharts for explaining a program display method.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a broadcasting device for performing text multiplex broadcasting by FM broadcasting.
A receiving device 2 for receiving and displaying character information, a transmitting device 3 for wirelessly transmitting information to the receiving device 2, and an input device 5 for inputting information to the transmitting device 3 by a telephone line 4 or the like. I have.

The receiving apparatus 2 specifically includes a teletext-only receiving apparatus (for example, visible radio) 2 shown in FIG. 2, and this visible radio 2 functions as a display unit for displaying received text information. A display 6 is provided.

The display 6 has display units 6a to 6c for displaying the character information in three lines, and the display position, display time, and the like of the character information on the display 6 can be arbitrarily changed. I have.

Displayed on the display unit 6, the transmission device 3
The character information transmitted from is provided with a format shown in FIG. 3, and one screen including a header 8 displaying a source of information and the like and a text 9 displaying the content of information is defined as one page.
One program is composed of a plurality of pages.

The receiving device 2 includes operation function keys (preset switches) F1 to F7 (representative code 1).
1), a direction key (cursor key) 12 for moving a cursor, and the like, and an operation confirmation key 13.

As shown in FIG. 4, the receiving device 2 includes a receiving unit including an antenna 16 and a tuner 18 for receiving the teletext signal transmitted from the transmitting device 3, and A demodulator 19 that demodulates FM multiplexed data, and a CPU 20 that controls reception by the tuner 18, registers character information in the function keys 11, and controls display on the display 6 are provided.

The CPU 20 has a backup memory 21, a ROM 23,
The AM 24 is connected to store program data including a frequency for specifying the received character information and to input and output predetermined data such as a control program.
5 and 6 showing the correspondence between the stored program data of the character information and predetermined function keys (preset switches) 11 are stored in the storage device.

The CPU 20 is connected to an audio converter 26 for converting the received character information into an audio signal, and the audio signal is output from the speaker 28 via an amplifier (amplifier) 27. It has become.

The CPU 20 serves as a registering means for registering a predetermined function key for giving an operation instruction or the like with a predetermined program data of character information stored in the storage device in correspondence with the predetermined function key. Is operated, the character information of the registered program data is received by the receiving means, and the display unit 6 is provided with a function as a display control means.

Here, with respect to the correspondence between the predetermined function key and the program data of the registered character information, the following modes can be selected. i. The program data specifies a predetermined program stored in the storage device, and registers one function key and one program in association with each other, and registers by simply pressing this function key once ( One designated program is received and the entire contents are displayed. ii. The program data specifies a predetermined page of a predetermined program stored in the storage device, and registers one function key and a predetermined page of one program in association with each other, and sets the function key to 1 The content of the registered (designated) page is received and displayed by simply pressing it twice. iii. The program data specifies a page including a predetermined character string of a predetermined program stored in the storage device, and includes one function key and a predetermined character string (hereinafter referred to as keyword or registration) in one program. Written as a word)
Is registered in association with the page containing the keyword, and the content of the page including the registered (specified) keyword is received and displayed by pressing this function key once. iv. The program data specifies a predetermined program being broadcast on a plurality of broadcast stations stored in the storage device.
One function key and a plurality of different programs are registered in association with each other, and a single press of the function key sequentially receives and sequentially displays programs of a plurality of registered (specified) different broadcast stations to display the contents of the program.

Next, in the receiving apparatus 2 of the present embodiment,
The operation when registering program data to one function key (preset key) is described in the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 to 10, the display examples of the display 6 in FIGS. 11 to 16, and the programs in FIGS. 17 to 18. A description will be given based on an example of the data structure of the menu.

When a predetermined frequency such as "FM Osaka" is selected and tuned by the tuner 18 and a predetermined program is displayed, a menu configuration of the received program is stored in the storage device as program data ( Steps S1 to S
3).

At step S3, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the menu structure of the program includes the number of the registered program, the title of the program, the key for calling the program from the menu, and the key. And key selection data consisting of a destination number designating the contents to be displayed by the above operation.

When the receiving apparatus 2 is set to the program data registration mode, a selection screen shown in FIG. 11 for requesting selection of whether the registration is additional registration or new registration is displayed (steps S4 to S4). S5).

When the additional registration is selected, an operation guide message as shown in FIG. 12 requesting selection of a preset switch (function key) for performing the additional registration is displayed (steps S6 to S8), and the preset switch is designated. Then, the switch number is stored (steps S9 to S10).

When new registration is selected (steps S7 and S11), an operation guide message shown in FIG. 13 requesting selection of a preset switch for new registration is displayed, and a switch for registration is designated. All the data registered in the switch are deleted (step S1).
2 to S14).

Then, an operation guide message as shown in FIG. 14 requesting selection of the frequency of the program to be registered is displayed (step S15), and the frequency is selected and registered by operating the cursor key 12 and a predetermined enter key. Then, the presence / absence of program data is detected from the table data shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 relating to the selected frequency (steps S16 to S20).

When the program data related to the selected frequency is not registered, the selected frequency is received by the tuner 18 and the program menu is received within a predetermined time. When data is registered, a program menu is displayed as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 (steps S21 to S24). The program registered in any one of the preset switches is highlighted in the program menu as shown in FIG. 16 (step S25).

After the program menu is displayed, the cursor key 12 is operated to move the cursor bar (not shown) to the position,
When the display page is updated and a registered program is designated by turning on a predetermined return key, it is detected whether or not the designated program has been registered with any key (step S2).
6-29).

If the specified program has been registered in any key, the registration of the program is canceled (step S3).
1) If not registered, the program is registered (step S30), and by inputting a predetermined ENT key, program data such as the title and frequency of the specified program is stored in the storage device (step S32, 33), Step S1 above
Move to

In the receiving apparatus 2 of the present embodiment, by repeating the above operation, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, program data for specifying a predetermined program is registered corresponding to a predetermined preset key.

Next, the operation when the registered program is called will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS.

When a predetermined frequency such as "FM Osaka" is selected by the tuner 18 and a predetermined program is displayed (steps S40 and S41),
When a predetermined preset switch for instructing the display of a program, eg, SW1, is turned on (step S42), the variable n indicating the program number changes to 1 and the flag f indicating the output status of the page changes to 0 (not output). Set (Step S
43). The flag f is set for each page of the program.

Then, in the program data stored in the storage device, the No. It is determined whether program data is registered in No. 1 (step S44). 1 of the program data (program number "41", the title name "traffic information", frequency of "80.2") is read, the reception frequency is set to a frequency 80.2KH _Z in該番sets of data,
The registered program is received (steps S45 to S4).
7).

If the reception of the program is not performed within a predetermined time, 1 is added to the above n, and the routine goes to a step S44 (step S49).

When the program specified by the program data is received within a predetermined time, the flag f = 0
Are displayed and output as voice, and stored, and the flag f of this page is set to 1.

When the output processing of the page data based on the flag f is repeated for the received data and all the pages are output (steps S50 to S53), 1 is added to the variable n (step S54).

Until the variable n reaches the number of programs (nmax) recorded in the table data, the process proceeds to step S44, and the output process of the page of the registered program is repeated (step S55). When the registered program is received and displayed, n is set to 1 and the flow shifts to step S44.

As described above, since the program is registered in the function key based on the program data stored in the storage device, there is no need to display the program menu.
A program that is not currently being broadcast or a program that is different from the program that is currently being received can be registered.

Further, since a plurality of different programs broadcasted from different broadcasting stations are registered in association with one function key, it is possible to further reduce the user's trouble in displaying information.

In the present invention, predetermined pages of a plurality of different programs broadcasted from different broadcasting stations can be registered in association with one function key, and a plurality of pages broadcasted from different broadcasting stations can be registered. Pages containing predetermined character strings of different programs can also be registered in association with one function key, and the user's labor involved in displaying information can be further reduced.

As described above, a plurality of programs registered in the preset keys are sequentially received and displayed by one key operation, so that it is possible to reduce time and effort for information on regularly received programs. .

[0043]

As described above, in the information receiving apparatus according to the present invention, the received character information is stored, and the stored character information is registered in association with a predetermined function key for performing an operation instruction or the like. Therefore, there is an effect that a program not currently being broadcast can be registered.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a broadcasting device including an information receiving device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a visible radio as a specific example of the information receiving apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of character information displayed on the information receiving device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the receiving device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a correspondence between program data and function keys stored in the receiving device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a correspondence between program data and function keys stored in the receiving device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering program data in the receiving device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a method of registering program data in the receiving apparatus.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a method of registering program data in the receiving apparatus.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering program data in the receiving device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the receiving device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the receiving device.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the receiving device.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the receiving device.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the receiving device.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the receiving device.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of program data stored in the receiving device.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of program data stored in the receiving device.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying a program specified by the program data of the receiving device.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying a program specified by the program data of the receiving device.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the configuration of the claims of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 information receiving device 3 transmitting device 50 receiving means 51 storage means 52 display means 53 registration means 54 display control means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An information receiving apparatus for receiving character information transmitted from an external transmitting apparatus by using radio waves, a receiving means for receiving the character information, a display means for displaying the received character information, A storage unit for storing program data including a frequency for specifying the received character information, and a registration unit for registering program data stored in the storage unit in association with a predetermined function key for performing an operation instruction or the like. And a display control means for displaying, on the display means, character information specified by the registered program data when the predetermined function key is operated. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the program data is:
An information receiving apparatus for identifying a plurality of different programs broadcast from different broadcasting stations.