JPH10276378A - Television receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to easily set the desired broadcasting time range to display a program guide by providing a display means for displaying plural program guides in the form of matrix on a display device and a setting means for enabling the user to set the desired broadcasting time range to display the program guides on the display device. SOLUTION: In this display time setting picture, a clock image 151 displaying the display start time as the model chart of clock and a time zone indication 152 for clearly showing a display time zone as that fan-shaped clock image 151 in any color different from the background color are displayed inside a rectangular area 150 at the center. On the right side of rectangular area 150, a positive button 161 for advancing the time and a negative button 162 for returning the clock are vertically arranged. At the left side part of display time setting picture, a display channel setting button 131, display schedule setting button 132, display time setting button 133 and program guide picture setting button 134 are provided.

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 capable of receiving at least digital satellite broadcasting such as CS broadcasting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a digital satellite broadcasting system such as CS broadcasting, for example, a large number of channels of 70 or more are prepared, and a large number of programs are provided. In this system, guide information of a currently broadcasted program and a program to be broadcasted in the future is transmitted at predetermined time intervals together with original program data. A television receiver capable of receiving digital satellite broadcasts has a function of displaying a program guide screen (program guide table) based on program guide information.

[0003] In such a television receiver, for example, a part of the program guide table in the entire program guide table corresponding to the received all program guide information is displayed on the program guide screen.
On the program guide screen, for example, a plurality of program guides are displayed in a matrix with the vertical axis as the time axis and the horizontal axis as the channel number axis. For example, three hours of programs for three channels are displayed on the program guide screen.

On the program guide screen, a program can be specified,
A cursor for scrolling the program guide screen is displayed. This movement of the cursor is performed by operating a cursor movement key. Each time the cursor movement key for moving up or down is operated, the cursor moves in the time axis direction. Each time a cursor movement key for moving left or right is operated, the cursor moves in the channel axis direction. When the cursor moves to the end of the program guide table displayed on the program guide screen, the program guide screen is scrolled. After selecting a program to be tuned by the cursor in the program guide table displayed on the program guide screen and pressing the enter key, the program selected by the cursor is tuned.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a television receiver in which a user can easily set a broadcast time range in which a program guide is to be displayed.

[0006]

In a television receiver according to the present invention, a plurality of program guides are displayed in a matrix on a display device with one of a vertical axis and a horizontal axis being a channel number axis and the other being a time axis. Display means, and setting means for allowing the user to set a broadcast time range in which the program guide is to be displayed on the display device. Means for dynamically displaying, means for changing the time range displayed in an analog manner on the display device by a user, and broadcast time range in which the program guide displays the time displayed in an analog manner on the display device Means for setting by the user.

The display means includes, for example, means for displaying a part of a program guide table in a predetermined range on a display device as a program guide, and a program guide table in a predetermined range based on a given input signal. And means for scrolling the program guide in the channel number axis direction and the time axis direction.

The time range displayed by the setting means is as follows:
For example, it is composed of a clock image indicating the start time of the time range and an image for indicating the time range in relation to the clock image.

The time range displayed by the setting means is as follows:
For example, the time sequence image includes a time sequence image in which time is displayed in a band graph shape, and an index image indicating an arbitrary time range on the time sequence image.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a television receiver capable of receiving terrestrial broadcasting, BS broadcasting and CS broadcasting will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0011] Programs provided by CS broadcasting include C
There are free programs that can be viewed for free if a system usage fee such as a fee for subscribing to the S broadcast system and a basic fee are paid, and paid programs that are charged separately from the system usage fee. In addition, pay programs include those purchased in advance in units of channels and those charged only when viewed (PPV: pay per view). In order to view a PPV program, it is necessary to perform a purchase procedure on a television screen before the program starts or when the program is being broadcast.

[1] Description of Configuration of Television Receiver

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a television receiver.

A terrestrial broadcast wave is sent to a terrestrial tuner 2 via a terrestrial antenna 1. First audio / video signal (AV signal) obtained from terrestrial tuner 2
Is sent to the signal switch 7.

A BS broadcast wave using a broadcast satellite (BS) is sent to a BS tuner 4 via a BS antenna 3. The second audio / video signal (AV signal) obtained from the BS tuner 4 is sent to the signal switch 7.

A CS broadcast wave using a communication satellite (CS) is transmitted via a CS antenna 5 to a CS digital receiving circuit 6.
Sent to The third audio / video signal (AV signal) obtained from the CS digital receiving circuit 6 is sent to a signal switch 7. Additional information such as program guide information obtained from the CS digital receiving circuit 6 is sent to the system controller 11.

The system controller 11 receives information from the memory card 8 which stores contract information for CS broadcast programs and the like. Further, a remote control signal from the remote control transmitter 9 is input to the system controller 11 via the remote control light receiver 10.

The system controller 11 sends information for channel selection to the tuners 2, 4, and 6, and sends a switching signal corresponding to the reception mode to the signal switch 7. The reception modes include a terrestrial broadcast program reception mode, a BS broadcast program reception mode, and a CS broadcast reception mode. Also,
The system controller 11 displays a program guide screen for the CS broadcast, various setting screens for the CS broadcast, and the like on the CRT 17.
An OSD signal for causing the OSD to display on-screen
It is sent to the D display circuit 12. The OSD display circuit 12 sends the on-screen image information to the superimpose circuit 13.

The signal switch 7 is connected to the system controller 1
1 to select one of the first, second, and third AV signals based on the switching signal sent from
The video signal and the audio signal included in the V signal are output.

The video signal output from the signal switch 7 is
It is sent to the superimpose circuit 13. The superimpose circuit 13 displays an on-screen image on a video of a selected program on-screen based on the video signal output from the signal switch 7 and the on-screen image information sent from the OSD display circuit 12. The video signal is generated as follows. The video signal output from the superimpose circuit 13 is sent to a CRT 17 having a deflection circuit 15 and a high voltage circuit 16 via a video output circuit 14.

The audio signal output from the signal switch 7 is
The signal is sent to the speaker 20 via the audio processing circuit 18 and the audio output circuit 19.

[1-1] Description of Configuration of CS Digital Receiving Circuit 6

FIG. 2 shows the CS digital receiving circuit 6 of FIG.
Is shown.

The input terminal 21 receives a high-frequency signal from the CS antenna 5. The signal input to the input terminal 21 is sent to the tuner 22, where high-frequency processing is performed.
The output of the tuner 22 is sent to a QPSK demodulation circuit 23, which performs QPSK demodulation. QPSK demodulation circuit 23
Is sent to the descrambling 24, and the descrambling is canceled if necessary.

The output of the descramble 24 is DEMUX2
5 and the packet is decoded. DEMUX
The output of 25 is sent to an AV decoder 26, where MPEG decoding is performed. The audio signal output from the AV decoder 26 is sent to the audio DA conversion circuit 27 and is converted into an analog audio signal. The video signal output from the AV decoder 26 is sent to an NTSC encoder 28 and converted into an NTSC signal.

The DEMUX 25 extracts program guide information, time information indicating the current time, etc. from the input signal, and supplies them to the system controller 11. The system controller 11 stores the received program guide information and time information in a storage device (not shown). The storage device further stores menu screen information for displaying a menu screen, setting screen information for displaying various setting screens, and other information.

[1-2] Description of Configuration of Remote Control Transmitter 9

FIGS. 3 and 4 show the appearance of the remote control transmitter 9.

The remote control transmitter 9 includes an upper part 2U constituting the first operation part 31, and second and third operation parts 32 and 33.
And a lower portion 2D. An infrared transmitter (not shown) for transmitting information from the remote control transmitter 9 to the remote control light receiver 10 is provided on the upper end surface of the upper portion 2U. The lower part 2D includes an opening / closing lid that constitutes the second operation part 32. A third operation unit 33 is configured below the opening / closing lid 32.

The first operation section 31 is mainly provided with keys operated when viewing a terrestrial broadcast program or a BS broadcast program. That is, the first operation unit 31 includes a power key, a two-screen mode selection key, an operation switching key, a still key, a channel return key, a television / video switching key, a CATV key, a mute key, and a CS broadcast program. The operated CS key 41, a terrestrial broadcast program selection key for selecting a terrestrial broadcast program assigned to channels 1 to 12 and a BS broadcast program assigned to odd channels 1 to 15 (in some cases) BS broadcast program selection keys 51 to 5 for selecting CS broadcast programs)
8. Channel skip keys 61 and 62 for skipping a selected channel and a volume adjustment key are provided.

As described above, the reception modes include a terrestrial broadcast program reception mode, a BS broadcast program reception mode, and C
There is an S broadcast receiving mode. In principle, when the terrestrial broadcast program selection key is operated, the reception mode is set to the terrestrial broadcast program reception mode, and when the BS broadcast program selection keys 51 to 58 are operated, the reception mode is set to the BS broadcast program reception mode. When the key 41 is operated, a CS broadcast program receiving mode is set. However, in this embodiment, since the BS broadcast program selection keys 51 to 58 can be used as the CS broadcast program selection keys as described later, the BS broadcast program selection keys are set in the CS broadcast reception mode. Even if the keys 51 to 58 are operated, the reception mode may not change to the BS broadcast reception mode.

The second operation unit 32 is provided with keys that are valid only when the reception mode is the CS broadcast reception mode. That is, the second operation unit 32 has a program guide display key 71 for displaying a program guide screen for CS broadcast, a program guide setting key 72 for making display settings for the program guide screen, and various settings for performing various settings. A menu key 73 for displaying a main menu screen, and a cursor key 8 for moving a cursor up, down, left, and right, respectively.
1 to 84, an enter key 85, and the like.

The third operation section 33 is provided with various keys for making basic settings of the television receiver.

[2] Description of CS broadcast program guide screen

FIG. 5 shows an example of a program guide screen displayed on the CRT 17 when the program guide display key 71 is operated. On the program guide screen, a part of the program guide table 1 of the entire program guide table corresponding to all the program guide information within the predetermined range is displayed.
00 is displayed. In the program guide table 100, a plurality of program guides are displayed in a matrix with the vertical axis as a time axis and the horizontal axis as a channel number axis. In this example, the program guide table 100 displays programs for three hours for three channels.

In the upper column of each column in the program guide table 100, a channel number is displayed. Also, frames indicating the time zone of each program broadcast by that channel are displayed in the column corresponding to each channel, and title names (ak) are displayed in each frame. In a display column 101 above the program guide table 100, information on the program currently selected by the cursor, that is, the channel number of the program selected by the cursor, the broadcast time zone of the program, and the program name are displayed.

On the main menu screen, a cursor for designating a program or scrolling the program guide screen is displayed. This cursor moves up, down,
Four cursor keys 8 provided for each of the left and right directions
This is performed by operating 1 to 84. When the cursor is located in the program guide table 100, every time the cursor keys (cursor up / down keys) 81 and 82 for moving up or down are operated, the cursor
Move in the time axis direction. The cursor is the program guide table 1
Cursor key (cursor left / right movement key) 8 for moving left or right when positioned within 00
The cursor moves in the channel axis direction each time the user operates the keys 3, 84.

On the left side of the program guide table 100, a mark 10 indicating a channel range that can be displayed in the program guide table 100 is displayed.
3, the broadcast date of the program displayed in the program guide table 100, and the broadcast time of the program displayed in the program guide table 100 are displayed. The channel range that can be displayed in the program guide table 100 is set by channel setting as described later. The mark indicating the channel range that can be displayed in the program guide table 100 actually changes according to the contents set by the channel setting, but the same mark is shown in the following drawings.

The broadcast times of the programs displayed on the program guide table 100 are displayed in a vertically long display frame 102 in the form of a band graph. In the display frame 102, the program guide table 100 is currently displayed.
, A time display unit for displaying the broadcast time of the program being displayed in units of one hour is provided vertically. In this embodiment, 24 hours constituting one day are divided into a plurality of time zones in advance, such as morning, noon, and evening, and different colors are assigned to each time zone. Each time display section displayed in the display frame 102 is displayed in color in the color assigned to the time zone to which the time belongs.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper end of the display frame 102 has a square shape (FIG. 6A) and an upward triangle shape (FIG. 6B).
(C)). Similarly, there are two types of shapes of the lower end portion of the display frame 102: a square shape (FIG. 6C) and a downward triangle shape (FIGS. 6A and 6B).

When the start time of the time display currently displayed in the display frame 102 is the current time, the previous program guide is not displayed by scrolling. In order to indicate that the program guide before the start time is not displayed even by scrolling, the program guide is formed in a square shape as shown in FIG. If the start time of the time display currently displayed in the display frame 102 is not the current time and the previous program guide can be displayed by scrolling, the upper end of the display frame 102 In order to show that the program guide before the start time can be displayed by scrolling, it is formed in an upward triangle as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C.

If the program guide after the last time of the time display currently displayed on the display frame 102 cannot be displayed by scrolling, the lower end of the display frame 102 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6 (c), the rectangular shape is formed. If the program guide after the last time of the time display currently displayed in the display frame 102 can be displayed by scrolling, the lower end of the display frame 102 is shown in FIG. , (B), a downward triangle shape.

[3] Description of display setting of CS broadcast program guide screen

To specify the range of the program guide displayed on the program guide table 100, the following display settings can be made.

(1) Display channel setting: program guide table 1
(2) Display date setting: setting for specifying the date displayed in the program guide table 100 (3) Display time setting: time displayed in the program guide table 100 Settings for specifying a range

After operating the program guide setting key 72, operating the cursor keys (cursor up / down keys) 81 and 82 causes the display channel setting screen, the display date setting screen and the display time setting screen to be sequentially displayed on the CRT 17. be able to.

[3-1] Description of display channel setting

FIG. 7 shows a display channel setting screen.

On the display channel setting screen, a button 111 for designating all channels as a channel range capable of displaying a program guide, and a button 11 for designating PPV channels as a channel range capable of displaying a program guide
2. Button 113 for specifying a contract channel as a channel range in which a program guide can be displayed, a button 114 for specifying a radio channel as a channel range in which a program guide can be displayed, and a favorite channel as a channel range in which a program guide can be displayed. Button 11 for specifying
5. Buttons 121 to 128 for designating channels suitable for various categories as a channel range in which a program guide can be displayed are provided. The favorite channel refers to a channel set by the user in a favorite channel setting described later.

After the user selects a desired one of these buttons with the cursor keys 81 to 84 and presses the enter key 85, the channel corresponding to the selected button is changed to a channel capable of displaying the program guide. Set as a range.

On the left side of the display channel setting screen,
Display channel setting button 131, display date setting button 1
32, a display time setting button 133 and a program guide screen display button 134 are provided.

The display channel setting button 131 displays a mark indicating the currently set channel range in which the program guide can be displayed. The display channel setting button 131 is usually rectangular, but is displayed on the display channel setting screen in such a manner that the right end thereof is triangular in order to clearly indicate that the current screen is the display channel setting screen. ing.

The display date setting button 132 displays the currently set display date. Display date setting button 1
When the enter key 85 is operated after 32 is selected by the cursor keys 81 to 84, the display screen changes to a display date setting screen.

The display time zone setting button 133 displays the currently set display time. If the enter key 85 is operated after the display time setting button 133 is selected with the cursor keys 81 to 84, the display screen changes to the display time setting screen.

If the enter key 85 is operated after the program guide screen display button 134 is selected with the cursor keys 81 to 84, the currently set channel range, display date and display time are displayed, and A program guide screen suitable for the set channel range, display date and display time is displayed.

[3-2] Description of display date setting

FIG. 8 shows a display date setting screen.

On the display day setting screen, seven date buttons 141 to 141 each showing one day of one week from the day corresponding to the current day are displayed.
147 is displayed. The user can use these buttons 141
After selecting a desired one of the buttons 147 through 147 with the cursor keys 81-84 and pressing the enter key 85, the date corresponding to the selected button is set as the display date.

On the left side of the display date setting screen, a display channel setting button 131, a display date setting button 132, a display time setting button 133, and a program guide screen display button 134 are provided. Display channel setting button 1
When the enter key 85 is operated after 31 is selected by the cursor keys 81 to 84, the display screen changes to a display channel setting screen. The display date setting button 132 is usually rectangular, but on the display date setting screen, it is deformed and displayed so that the right end becomes a triangle in order to clearly indicate that the current screen is the display date setting screen. ing.

After the display time setting button 133 is selected with the cursor keys 81 to 84, if the enter key 85 is operated, the display screen changes to the display time setting screen. If the enter key 85 is operated after the program guide screen display button 134 is selected with the cursor keys 81 to 84, the currently set channel range, display date and display time are displayed, and then the currently set channel range is displayed. A program guide screen suitable for the channel range, display date, and display time that are present is displayed.

[3-3] Description of display time setting

FIGS. 9 and 10 show display time setting screens.

In the display time setting screen, a clock image 151 for displaying the display start time in a schematic diagram of a clock and a display time zone are displayed in the central rectangular area 150.
A time zone display 152 is displayed that indicates 1 in a fan shape and a color different from the background color.

The day of the week corresponding to the currently set display date is displayed in the upper left part of the rectangular area 150. In addition, information (AM or PM) indicating morning or afternoon is displayed in the upper right part of the rectangular area 150.

On the right side of the rectangular area 150, a positive button 161 for advancing the time and a negative button 16
2 are arranged at intervals above and below. Each time the cursor key 81 is pressed while the cursor is positioned on the right button 161, the clock image 151 and the time zone display 152 change in the direction in which the time advances. Each time the cursor key 82 is pressed while the cursor is positioned on the negative button 162, the clock image 151 and the time zone display 152 change in the direction in which the time returns. When the enter key 85 is operated, the time zone currently indicated by the time zone display 152 is set as the display time.

On the left side of the display time setting screen, a display channel setting button 131, a display date setting button 132,
A display time setting button 133 and a program guide screen display button 134 are provided. If the enter key 85 is operated after the display channel setting button 131 is selected by the cursor keys 81 to 84, the display screen changes to the display channel setting screen. After the display date setting button 132 is selected with the cursor keys 81 to 84, if the enter key 85 is operated, the display screen changes to the display date setting.

On the display time setting button 133, a time zone corresponding to the clock image 151 and the time zone display 152 are displayed. The display time setting button 133 is usually rectangular, but is displayed on the display time setting screen in such a manner that its right end is changed to a triangle in order to clearly indicate that the current screen is the display time setting screen. ing. If the enter key 85 is operated after the program guide screen display button 134 is selected with the cursor keys 81 to 84, the currently set channel range, display date and display time are displayed, and then the currently set channel range is displayed. A program guide screen suitable for the channel range, display date, and display time that are present is displayed.

FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 show modified examples of the display time zone setting screen.

The example of FIG. 11 differs from the example of FIG. 9 in the manner of displaying the time zone. That is, in the example of FIG. 11, the time zone is not displayed in a fan shape, but is displayed in the clock image 151.
Three times corresponding to three hours indicating the display time zone are displayed by numbers of colors different from the background color.

In the example shown in FIG. 12, a vertically long band-shaped display portion 161 showing 12 hours in the morning, a vertically long band-shaped display portion 162 showing 12 hours in the afternoon, and an index image 163 showing the display time period.
Is displayed. After moving the index image 163 to a desired time zone by operating the cursor keys 81 to 84, the display time zone is set by operating the enter key 85.

[4] Explanation of User Setting

In this television receiver, the following user settings can be made for a CS broadcast program.

(1) Favorite channel setting: The user sets a favorite channel. (2) Channel skip setting: When switching a channel selected for CS broadcasting by the channel skip keys 61 and 62, a channel range to be switched is set. (3) Preset setting: BS channel keys 51 to 58
, A channel for CS broadcasting is allocated.

By performing the setting of (1) above, the following can be performed. That is, by specifying a favorite channel in the above-described display channel setting, the channel range of the program guide displayed on the program guide screen can be limited to the channel set by the favorite setting. In the channel skip setting, as described later, by specifying a favorite channel, channel skip keys 61 and 6 are set.
It is possible to limit the channel selection range switched by 2 to the channels set by the preference setting. Further, in the preset setting, as described later, by specifying automatic setting, a channel set by the favorite setting can be automatically assigned to the BS channel keys 51 to 58.

Before describing these user settings, tables and the like provided in a storage device in the system controller will be described.

The index table and the display table for displaying the program guide screen have already been described. Other tables, that is, tables related to user settings and flags related to user settings will be described. .

The storage device includes an index table and a display table, an all-channel table, a free
A contract table, a favorite channel table, a preset table, and the like are provided.

The all-channel table 201 has the configuration shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, channel numbers of receivable CS broadcasts are stored in ascending order.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the free / contract table 202, among the channel numbers stored in the all channel table, the channel numbers of the free channel and the contract channel with which the user has contracted are stored in ascending order. I have.

In this example, as shown in FIG. 15, in the favorite channel table 203, channel numbers set by the favorite channel setting can be registered for eight favorite channels. . In the favorite channel table 203, channel numbers set by the favorite channel setting are stored in ascending order.

FIG. 1 shows the preset key table 204.
As shown in FIG. 6, the channel set by the preset setting is stored for each of the BS program tuning keys 51 to 58.

The flags include a reception mode flag F1, a skip mode flag F2, a preset valid / invalid flag F
3, a preset setting mode flag F4 and the like.

The reception mode flag F1 is a flag for storing the currently set reception mode among the terrestrial broadcast reception mode, BS broadcast reception mode, and CS broadcast reception mode.

The skip mode flag F2 is a flag for storing a channel range set by the channel skip setting among all channels, free / contract channels, and favorite setting channels.

The preset valid / invalid flag F3 is a flag for storing whether the function by the preset setting is valid (preset setting valid mode) or invalid (preset setting invalid mode).

The preset setting mode flag F4 is a flag for storing whether the automatic setting mode or the manual setting mode is selected in the preset setting.

[4-1] Explanation on Setting Favorite Channel

The operation by the user when setting the favorite channel will be described.

First, the user operates the second remote control
The menu key 73 on the operation unit 32 is pressed. Then, CR
At T17, a main menu screen as shown in FIG. 17 is displayed. On the main menu screen, five main selection items 301 to 305 including the main selection items for the user setting are displayed.

Next, the user selects the main selection item 302 for the user setting by using the cursor keys 81 to 84 and presses the enter key 85. Then, as shown in FIG. 18, a sub-selection item for the user setting appears. The sub-selection items include a sub-selection item 311 for the favorite channel setting and a sub-selection item 3 for the channel skip setting.
12, sub-selection items 313 for preset settings, and the like.

Next, the user selects the sub-selection item 311 for the favorite channel setting by using the cursor keys 81 to 84, and presses the enter key 85. Then, a favorite channel setting screen is displayed on the CRT 17 as shown in FIG. A channel number list 321 is displayed on the favorite channel setting screen. Above the channel number list 321, a setting channel display column 322 for displaying the channel number set by the favorite channel setting is provided. A return button 323 for returning the display screen to the main menu screen (FIG. 17) is displayed on the left side of the channel setting screen.

Next, the user enters the channel number list 3
In 21, channel numbers to be set as favorite channels are selected by cursor keys (cursor up / down keys) 81 and 82. At this time, the channel numbers not displayed on the screen are also displayed by the cursor keys 81,
By operating 82, the channel number list 321 can be displayed by scrolling.

After selecting a channel number to be set as a favorite channel using the cursor keys 81 and 82 and pressing the enter key 85, the selected channel number is displayed in the set channel display field 322, Favorite channel table 203 (see FIG. 15)
, The channel number is registered.

To cancel the already registered channel number, select the already registered channel number with the cursor keys 81 and 82 and then press the enter key 8
You just need to press 5.

Note that the cursor keys 81 to 84
When the enter key 85 is pressed after the return button 323 is selected, the screen display returns to the main menu screen (FIG. 17).

FIG. 20 shows a processing procedure of the system controller when the channel setting screen of FIG. 19 is displayed.

If there is a key input (YE in step 1)
S) It is determined whether the input is a key input using the cursor keys 81 to 84, a key input using the enter key 85, or a key input using other keys (steps 2 and 3).

If the key input is made with the cursor keys 81 to 84 (YES in step 2), the cursor is moved in the direction corresponding to the operated cursor keys 81 to 84 (step 4), and the process returns to step 1. .

If the key input is by the enter key 85 (YES in step 3), it is determined whether the cursor position is in the channel number list 321 or the return button 323 (step 5).

The cursor position is the channel number list 32
If it is within 1, it is determined whether the channel selected by the cursor is already registered as a favorite channel in the favorite channel table 203 (see FIG. 15) (step 6).

When the channel selected by the cursor is
If the channel is not already registered as a favorite channel, it is determined whether or not the maximum number of registered channels (eight in this example) is already registered in the favorite channel table 203 (step 7).

If the maximum number of registered channels is not registered in the favorite channel table 203, the currently selected channel number is registered in the favorite channel table 203 and the channel number list in the channel setting screen is displayed. The currently registered channel number is displayed on the upper side (step 8). At this time, the data in the favorite channel table 203 is rearranged so that the channel numbers registered as the favorite channels are in ascending order, and the channel number display above the channel number list in the channel setting screen is also arranged. Can be replaced.

If it is determined in step 6 that the channel selected by the cursor has already been registered as a favorite channel, the currently selected channel number is stored in the favorite channel table 203.
And the corresponding channel number displayed above the channel number list in the channel setting screen is also deleted (step 9). At this time, the data in the favorite channel table 203 is rearranged so that the channel numbers registered as the favorite channels are in ascending order, and the channel number display above the channel number list in the channel setting screen is also arranged. Can be replaced.

If the maximum number of registered channels is registered in the favorite channel table 203 in step 7, the process returns to step 1.

When it is determined in step 5 that the cursor position is within the return button 323, the display screen returns to the main menu screen (FIG. 17) (step 10).

If NO in step 3, it is determined that a key input other than the cursor keys 81 to 84 and the enter key 85 has been made, and a process corresponding to the key input is performed (step 11).

[4-2] Description of Channel Skip Setting

The operation by the user when setting the channel skip will be described.

Here, as shown in FIG. 18, description will be made from a state in which sub-selection items for user setting are displayed.

The user selects the sub-selection item 312 for the channel skip setting with the cursor keys 81 to 84 and presses the enter key 85. Then, a channel skip setting screen is displayed on the CRT 17 as shown in FIG.

On the channel skip setting screen, a selection item 331 for selecting all channels, a selection item 332 for selecting a contract / free channel, and a selection item 332 for selecting a range of channels to be switched by the channel skip keys 61 and 62. A selection item 333 for selecting a favorite channel is displayed. Further, a mark indicating the selection is displayed in the selection item corresponding to the currently set channel selection channel range. A return button 334 for returning the display screen to the main menu screen (FIG. 17) is provided on the left side of the channel skip setting screen.
Is displayed.

The user operates the cursor key (cursor up / down key) 8 on the channel skip setting screen.
The channel skip keys 61 and 62 are assigned by
Is selected, and then the enter key 85 is pressed. Then, a mark is displayed on the selected selection item, and the value of the skip mode flag F2 is set to a value corresponding to the channel range of the selected selection item.

The cursor keys 81 to 84 are used to
When the enter key 85 is pressed after the return button 334 is selected, the screen display returns to the main menu screen (FIG. 17).

FIG. 22 shows the processing procedure of the system controller when the channel skip setting screen of FIG. 21 is displayed.

If there is a key input (YE in step 21)
S) It is determined whether the input is a key input using the cursor keys 81 to 84, a key input using the enter key 85, or a key input using other keys (steps 22 and 23).

If the key input is made with the cursor keys 81 to 84 (YES in step 22), the cursor is moved in the direction corresponding to the operated cursor keys 81 to 84 (step 24), and the process returns to step 21. .

If the key input is performed by the enter key 85 (YES in step 23), the cursor position is changed to the selection items 331, 33 for designating the channel selection channel range.
It is determined whether it is within 2,333 or the return button 334 (step 25).

When the cursor position is within the selection items 331, 332, 333 for specifying the display channel range, the skip mode flag F2 is set to a value corresponding to the channel range for the selection item selected by the cursor. It is set (step 26). And step 21
Return to

If it is determined in step 25 that the cursor position is within the return button 334, the display screen returns to the main menu screen (FIG. 17) (step 27).

If NO in step 23, it is determined that a key input other than the cursor keys 81 to 84 and the enter key 85 has been made, and a process corresponding to the key input is performed (step 28).

FIG. 23 shows the case where the channel skip key 61, the channel skip key 61,
7 shows a process (channel skip process) by the system controller when the user operates the button 62.

If there is a key input (YE in step 31)
S), channel skip key (channel UP key)
It is determined whether the key input is a key input by a key 61, a key input by a channel skip key (channel DOWN key) 62, or a key input by another key (steps 32 and 33).

If the key input is made by the channel UP key 61 (YES in step 32), the all channel table 201 (FIG. 13), the free / contract channel table 2
02 (FIG. 14) and favorite channel table 203
From (FIG. 15), the channel number next to the currently selected channel number is selected from the table corresponding to the value of the skip mode flag F2 (step 34). Then, the process returns to step 31. However,
If the currently selected channel number is the largest channel number in the table corresponding to the value of the skip mode flag F2, the smallest channel number in the table is selected.

If the key input is made by the channel DOWN key 62 (YES in step 33), the all channel table 201 (FIG. 13), the free / contract channel table 202 (FIG. 14) and the favorite channel table 2
03 (FIG. 15), the skip mode flag F2
The channel number next to the currently selected channel number is selected from the table corresponding to the value (step 35). Then, the process returns to step 31. However, if the currently selected channel number is the smallest channel number in the table corresponding to the value of the skip mode flag F2, the largest channel number in the table is selected.

If NO in step 33, it is determined that a key input other than the channel skip keys 61 and 62 has been made, and a process corresponding to the key input is performed (step 36). The channel skip processing ends.

[4-3] Description of Preset Setting

The operation by the user when performing the preset setting will be described.

Here, as shown in FIG. 18, description will be made from a state where sub-selection items for user setting are displayed.

The user selects the sub-selection item 313 for the preset setting by using the cursor keys 81 to 84,
Press the enter key 85. Then, a preset valid / invalid setting screen is displayed on the CRT 17 as shown in FIG.
On the preset valid / invalid setting screen, a selection item 341 for validating the preset setting (preset setting valid mode) and a selection item 342 for invalidating the preset setting (preset setting invalid mode) are displayed.
In addition, a mark indicating that fact is displayed in the selection item corresponding to the currently set preset valid / invalid mode. A return button 343 for returning the display screen to the main menu screen (FIG. 17) is displayed on the left side of the preset valid / invalid setting screen.

The user selects the selection item 341 or 342 with the cursor keys 81 and 82 on the preset valid / invalid setting screen, and then presses the enter key 85. Then, a mark is displayed on the selected selection item, and a preset valid / invalid mode corresponding to the selected selection item is set. That is, the value of the preset valid / invalid flag F3 is set to a value corresponding to the mode (preset valid mode or preset invalid mode) specified by the selected selection item.

Note that the cursor keys 81 to 84
When the enter key 85 is pressed after the return button 343 is selected, the screen display returns to the main menu screen (FIG. 17).

When the enter key 85 is pressed after the selection item 342 is selected, the preset valid / invalid mode is set to the preset invalid mode. When the enter key 85 is pressed after the selection item 341 has been selected, the preset valid / invalid mode becomes the preset valid mode.
Further, as shown in FIG. 25, a preset setting mode selection screen is displayed on the CRT 17.

On the preset setting mode selection screen, a selection item 351 for specifying the automatic setting mode and a selection item 352 for specifying the manual setting mode are displayed. Further, a mark indicating that is displayed for a selection item corresponding to the currently set preset setting mode. A return button 353 for returning the display screen to the main menu screen (FIG. 17) is displayed on the left side of the preset setting mode selection screen.

The user selects the selection item 351 or 352 using the cursor keys 81 and 82 on the preset setting mode selection screen, and then presses the enter key 85. Then, a mark is displayed on the selected selection item, and a preset setting mode corresponding to the selected selection item is set. That is, the value of the preset setting mode flag F4 is set to a value corresponding to the preset setting mode specified by the selected selection item.

The cursor keys 81 to 84 are used to
When the enter key 85 is pressed after the return button 353 is selected, the screen display returns to the main menu screen (FIG. 17).

When the enter key 85 is operated after the selection item 351 is selected, the value of the preset setting mode flag F4 is set to a value representing the automatic setting mode, and the preset key table 204 (FIG. 16) is set. , The contents of the preference setting table 203 (FIG. 15) are stored. That is,
The channel numbers set for the favorite channels ch1 to ch8 are BS channels (ch1 to ch8).
(Odd channels up to 15).

When the enter key 85 is operated after the selection item 352 is selected, the value of the preset setting mode flag F4 is set to a value indicating the manual setting mode, and as shown in FIG. The screen is displayed.

In the preset manual setting screen, CS
A broadcast channel number list 361 is displayed. A set channel display field 362 for displaying a channel number set by preset manual setting for each BS channel is provided above the channel number list 361.

[0139] In the upper part of the set channel display column 362, a BS channel display section in which each BS channel is displayed is provided side by side in the left-right direction, and is set below the respective BS channel display section. A CS channel display unit for displaying the CS broadcast channel number is provided. On the left side of the preset manual setting screen, the display screen is a main menu screen (FIG. 1).
A return button 363 for returning to 7) is displayed. The cursor is initially located on the BS channel display of BS1.

The user operates the cursor key (cursor left / right movement key) 8 on the preset manual setting screen.
The cursor is moved to the BS channel (preset destination BS channel) display section to which the channel for the CS broadcast is to be assigned by the keys 3 and 84, and then the enter key 85
push. Then, the CS channel display section below the selected preset destination BS channel display section becomes blank, and the cursor automatically moves to the channel number list 361.

Next, the user uses the cursor keys (cursor up / down keys) 81 and 82 to select the channel number of the CS broadcast to be preset. At this time, the channel numbers not displayed on the screen are also
By operating 1, 82, the channel number list 361 can be displayed by scrolling.

When the user presses the enter key 85 after selecting the channel number to be preset, the selected channel number is displayed on the CS channel display section below the previously selected preset destination BS channel display section.
The selected channel number is the preset key table 2
04 (FIG. 16) is stored corresponding to the preset destination BS channel.

When the return key 363 is selected with the cursor keys (cursor left / right movement keys) 83 and 84 and the enter key 85 is pressed, the screen display returns to the main menu screen (FIG. 17).

FIG. 27 shows the processing procedure of the system controller when the BS broadcast program selection key is operated.

If there is a key input (YE in step 41)
S) Whether the key is one of the BS broadcast program selection keys 51 to 58,
It is determined whether the input is a key input by another key (step 42).

If the key input is from the BS broadcast program selection keys 51 to 58 (YES in step 42), the reception mode is determined based on the contents of the reception mode flag F1 (step 43).

If the receiving mode is the CS broadcasting receiving mode, it is determined whether or not the preset valid mode is set based on the contents of the preset valid / invalid flag F3 (step 44).

If the preset valid mode is set, the CS broadcast channel number corresponding to the operated BS broadcast program selection key is read from the preset key table 204 (FIG. 16) (step 45).
Then, a program corresponding to the channel number read from the CS broadcast programs is selected (step 46).
Thereafter, the process returns to step 41.

If it is determined in step 44 that the preset valid mode has not been set, the reception mode is changed to the BS broadcast reception mode (step 47). Then, the BS broadcast program corresponding to the operated BS broadcast program selection key is selected (step 48). Thereafter, the process returns to step 41.

If it is determined in step 43 that the reception mode is the terrestrial broadcast reception mode, the reception mode is changed to the BS broadcast reception mode (step 47). Then, the BS broadcast program corresponding to the operated BS broadcast program selection key is selected (step 48). Thereafter, the process returns to step 41.

If it is determined in step 43 that the reception mode is the BS broadcast reception mode, the BS broadcast program corresponding to the operated BS broadcast program selection key is selected (step 48). Thereafter, the process returns to step 41.

If NO in step 42, it is determined that a key other than the BS broadcast program channel selection key has been operated, and a process corresponding to the operated key is performed (step 49).

[0153]

According to the present invention, the setting of the broadcast time range in which the program guide is to be displayed becomes easy for the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a television receiver.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a CS digital receiving circuit 6 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an appearance of a remote control transmitter.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state where an open / close lid of the remote control transmitter is opened.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a program guide screen.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing that the shape of the time display frame changes.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a display channel setting screen.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a display date setting screen.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a display time setting screen.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a display time setting screen.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing another example of a display time setting screen.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing still another example of the display time setting screen.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an all channel table.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing a free / contract table.

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing a favorite channel table.

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing a preset key table.

FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing a main menu screen.

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing sub-selection items for user settings.

FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing a favorite channel setting screen.

20 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the system controller when the channel setting screen of FIG. 19 is displayed.

FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing a channel skip setting screen.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the system controller when the channel skip setting screen of FIG. 21 is displayed.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure by the system controller when a channel skip key is operated when the reception mode is the CS broadcast reception mode.

FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram showing a preset valid / invalid setting screen.

FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram showing a preset setting mode selection screen.

FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram showing a preset manual setting screen.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a system controller when a BS broadcast program tuning key is operated.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 6 CS digital reception circuit 9 Remote control transmitter 11 System controller 12 OSD display circuit 13 Superimpose circuit 14 Video output circuit 22 Tuner 23 QPSK demodulation circuit 24 Descramble circuit 25 DEMUX 26 AV decoder 28 NTSC encoder

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A display means for displaying a plurality of program guides on a display device in a matrix with one of a vertical axis and a horizontal axis being a channel number axis and the other being a time axis, and it is desired to display the program guides on the display device. Setting means for allowing the user to set the broadcast time range, the setting means means for displaying the time corresponding to the time available in the time axis direction on the display device in an analog manner, and displaying the time in the display device in an analog manner And a means for allowing the user to change the time range displayed by the user, and a means for allowing the user to set the time displayed in analog on the display device as the broadcast time range in which the program guide is to be displayed. John receiver. 2. A display means for displaying a part of a program guide table in a predetermined range on a display device as a program guide,
2. The television receiver according to claim 1, further comprising: means for scrolling the program guide in the channel number axis direction and the time axis direction within a predetermined range of the program guide table based on the given input signal. 3. The time range displayed by the setting means includes a clock image representing a start time of the time range, and an image for indicating the time range in relation to the clock image.
3. The television receiver according to any one of 2. and 2. 4. The time range displayed by the setting means includes a time sequence image in which time is displayed in a band graph form, and an index image indicating an arbitrary time range on the time sequence image. The television receiver according to any one of the above.