JPH10294904A - Reception equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate tuning by preparing a peculiar program table by grouping channels at equipment for receiving a lot of channels. SOLUTION: A picture 500 shows an example displaying images 510 of eight channels and four indexes (called tab) 520. As the tabs 520, four tabs 521, 522, 523 and 524 are prepared by individuals as users. Such a program table is displayed, eight channels are successively tuned by a tuner, and a final image is displayed as still picture. After the images of eight stations are fetched, the tuner is left while tuning the finally tuned channel and only this image is displayed as a moving image.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a receiving apparatus having a function of easily selecting a program according to a request from a large number of programs by using program-related information superimposed on a broadcast signal or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a general broadcast signal receiving apparatus,
Channel selection is performed by directly selecting a channel using the receiving device main body or an attached remote control device, or by changing the channel each time the button is pressed once. At present, the user obtains the channel number and the broadcast content (content) from a program column of a newspaper, a program information magazine, or the like.

[0003]

With the spread of digital broadcasting and the like, the number of channels to be serviced is dramatically increased, so that it takes time for a user to select a desired channel. . In digital broadcasting, information related to a program can be transmitted at the same time as digitized video and audio signals. The present invention makes it easy to select music by giving a headline to a program table created by a user grouping channels in advance or a program table grouped according to the genre of a broadcast program, and displaying the program table corresponding to the headline. It is intended to provide a receiving device having a function to make

[0004]

The receiving apparatus according to the present invention comprises, as basic means, a receiving means for receiving program-related information, a grouping condition input means, and an output of the grouping condition input means. Means for extracting information from the output of the related information receiving means to create a program guide; means for assigning a heading to the program guide; means for simultaneously displaying a plurality of headings; Means for displaying a program table corresponding to the specified heading.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. 101 is an input terminal for broadcasting and communication from an external antenna or the like, 102 is a separating device for extracting any of a video signal, an audio signal, and a program-related information signal from a received signal, and 103 is a video signal and an audio signal. An A / V decoder 104 for decoding and reproducing the original image and the original audio;
05 is a television display.

Reference numeral 110 denotes an image compression circuit for compressing an image reproduced by the A / V decoder, and reference numeral 111 denotes a small screen processing circuit. An information decoder 120 decodes the transmitted program-related information, and its output is sent to a filing device 131 of the display control unit 130. Filing device 131
Is a memory for storing all of the transmitted program-related information.

[0007] The reference table indicated by reference numeral 140 in its entirety is, for example, a table 141 of channels pre-grouped by user A, a table 142 of channels pre-grouped by user B, and a table 143 of news programs grouped by the genre of the content of the channel. , And a table 144 in which sports programs are grouped.

The command receiving device 200 receives a command from a remote control device operated by a user, for example, and sends the command to the display control unit 130. A comparison unit 132 compares a reference program designated by a user command with all programs stored in the filing apparatus 131, and sends information related to the selected program to the display data selection unit 133. The output of the display data selecting unit 133 is sent to the image synthesizing unit 104, synthesized with the image of the broadcast program, and displayed on the television display 105.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention. In this receiving apparatus, the display control unit 130
Has a guide screen table 150 that stores the output of the display data selection unit 133. The guide screen table 150 stores the results of the search performed by the reference table 1450. For example, the guide screen 151 of the user A, the guide screen 152 of the user B, the guide screen 153 in which news programs are grouped, and the sports programs are stored. The grouped guide screen 154 and the like are included. When the user selects a headline using a remote controller or the like, the headline is corresponded. The guide screen is sent from the guide screen selecting unit 160 to the screen synthesizing unit 104, and the television display 10
5 is displayed.

By preparing the guide screen table 150, a guide screen selected by the user can be displayed in a short time.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation panel of a remote controller operated by a user. Code 3
The remote controller denoted by 00 is a power button 30
1, an input switch button 302, an access button 303, a menu button 304, a screen position button 305, and an Internet button 306. By operating the access button 303, the screen is switched to a screen of a program table described later.

The cursor button 310 has a cursor up button 31 around an enter button 315 disposed at the center.
1, cursor down button 312, cursor left button 31
3. A cursor right button 314 is provided. In addition to the volume adjustment buttons 321 and 322, the screen enlargement button 323, and the reduction button 324, a terrestrial channel button 330 from 1 to 12 channels, a BS channel button 340, and the like are provided.

FIGS. 4 to 6 show examples of display of a program guide and a heading according to the present invention. In FIG. 4, screen 5
00 shows an example in which images 510 of eight channels and four headings (hereinafter referred to as tabs) 520 are displayed. The tabs 520 include four tabs 521 and 521 for each user.
522, 523 and 524 are prepared.

While this program table is displayed, the eight channels are sequentially selected by the tuner, and the final image is displayed as a still image. After the images of the eight stations are taken in, the tuner remains in a state in which the tuner matches the finally selected channel, and only this image is displayed as a moving image. By switching the tab 520, the user corresponding to the tab 520 is switched to and displayed on the program guide of the channel selected in advance.

FIG. 5 shows that one user uses three tabs, and a tab 531 for a program guide on the morning of the week and a tab 53 for the night.
2 shows an example in which a tab 533 for Sunday is prepared. For example, the tab 531 is assigned to a program guide mainly on news and weather forecast, and the tab 532 is assigned to a program guide mainly on news and amusement. Tab 533
Are assigned to program listings for sports, horse racing, movies and the like.

FIG. 6 shows an example of creating a program guide in which each channel is edited for each genre. In particular, in digital broadcasting, in addition to the content of each channel, information such as the genre of the content can be transmitted at the same time. The user can edit each channel for each category based on his / her own standard, and can automatically create a program table for each genre based on genre information sent from a broadcasting station. As the type of the tab, the tab 54 of the weather forecast
1. Sports tab 542, News program tab 54
3. Tabs 544 for door llama programs and tabs 545 for live horse racing
Etc. are prepared.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the flow of a tab operation for selecting a program in the receiving apparatus of the present invention. Step S
In the process started in 10, the program is viewed in step S11. In step S12, the user presses a button for My Channel. When using the remote controller shown in FIG. 3, the access button 303 is used.

By pressing this button, step S13 is executed.
Then, four tabs and eight images (child images) are displayed on the screen 500. At present, the program guide of the tab 521 is displayed, and the tabs are displayed with distinction by, for example, colors. Then, the cursor is positioned on the first child image 511 and is displayed separately from another child image. Since this child image is in a state of being selected by the tuner, it becomes a moving image. When the cursor right button 314 of the remote controller is pressed in step S14, as shown in step S15, the cursor moves to the right child image 512, and the channel selection moves at the same time.

At step S16, the cursor down button 312
Is pressed, the child image 5 is displayed as shown in step S17.
The channel selection moves to 16 with the cursor. Step S1
When the cursor determination button 315 is pressed in step S8, the image of the channel corresponding to the child image 516 is displayed as a full image as shown in step S19, the program is viewed, and the channel selection process ends in step S20. .

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing another flow of the tab operation. In the process started in step S30, the program currently selected in step S31 is viewed. When the access button 303 is pressed in step 32, the eight child images shown in step S33 are displayed on the screen 500 in step S33.
Tabs are displayed. At present, the program guide of the tab 521 is displayed, the cursor matches the child image 511, and the channels are selected.

In step S34, the cursor up button 311
Is pressed, the tab 5 is pressed as shown in step S35.
The cursor moves to 21. When the cursor right button 314 is pressed in step S36, the cursor moves to the tab 522 on the right side, the program table corresponding to this tab is sequentially selected, and eight still child images are displayed on the screen 500. You.

In step S38, the cursor down button 312
When is pressed, as shown in step S39, the cursor matches the child image 511, and this station is selected. When the cursor determination button 315 is pressed in step S40, the program selected by the child image 511 is set in the viewing state in step S41, and the process ends in step S42.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing another processing of the tab operation. The process started in step S50 is such that the program currently selected in step S51 is viewed. If the menu button 304 is pressed in step S52, the program such as the station number broadcast time and title is displayed on the screen 600 in step S53. Information 610 and a tab 620 are displayed. As the types of the tabs 620, those corresponding to all channels, user-specific program guides, and program category-specific program guides are prepared. The cursor is set to the program information 611 at the highest level.

In step S54, the cursor down button 312
Is pressed, the cursor moves to the second-stage program information 612 in step S55. When the cursor right button 314 is pressed in step S56, the cursor moves to the right tab 622 in step S57, and is switched to a program table corresponding to this tab. Even in this state, the cursor matches the program information of the second row. This program information 612a displays the program information of the second row of the program table of the tab 622.

In step S58, the cursor down button 312
Is pressed, the cursor moves to the third-stage program information 613 as shown in step S59. Step S
When the cursor determination button 315 is pressed at 60, the channel of the program information 613 is called by the tuner,
Program viewing starts in step S61, and the process ends in step S62.

FIGS. 10 to 13 show images displaying the current time in the program table. FIG. 10 shows an image in which program guide 710 and tab 720 are displayed on screen 700. The program guide 700 shows a program guide grouped by tabs 723. At the bottom of the program table 710, the time 730
Is displayed. In this embodiment, a program for two hours from 9:00 to 11:00 is shown. Bar mark 740
Represents the current time, and moves as time passes. When the mark 740 reaches 10 o'clock, the program table 710
Is switched to a two-hour program guide from 10:00 to 12:00, and the mark 740 also moves to the left end.

FIG. 11 is similar to the screen of FIG.
The mark 742 indicating the current time has a triangular shape and moves on the time scale 730.

FIG. 12 shows a similar screen display, but the mark 744 indicating the current time is a circle. The time scale 730 is marked every 20 minutes.

FIG. 13 shows a stomach with a changed display method of the current time. On the screen 700, a program table 710 and a tab 72 are displayed.
0 is displayed. Bar mark 746 indicating current time
Is displayed statically in the approximate center of the screen. The time scale and program guide move over time. The current time is also displayed digitally. The current time mark 746 is not limited to the center of the screen, and may be arranged so as to be shifted toward the left side of the screen.

[0030]

As described above, the receiving apparatus according to the present invention can easily select a program even when the number of receivable broadcast channels by digital satellite broadcasting or the like is greatly increased. Specifically, (A) When a program or program information is displayed on the screen, a tab indicating a desired channel group or the like is displayed at the same time. By selecting this tab, the programs or program information registered in the group are displayed. (B) The following groups can be considered as tabs. a) Viewer-specific group (for example, each family member registers a favorite channel) b) Use group (each person uses a plurality of groups such as favorite genres) c) Program genre group (transmitted from a broadcasting station) (C) The program content or program information to be displayed includes a moving image of a program video being received, a still image that switches each time scanning is performed, a channel number or mark, and According to the information sent from the broadcasting station, the program name and detailed information of the program are displayed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a receiving device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing another configuration of the receiving device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation panel of the remote controller.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a screen showing an example of a program table and headings.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a screen showing an example of a program table and headings.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a screen showing an example of a program table and headings.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an operation process.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an operation process.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of an operation process.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of displaying a time display on a program table.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of displaying a time display on a program table.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of displaying a time display on a program table.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of displaying a time display on a program table.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 101 input 102 separation device 103 A / V decoder 104 image synthesis unit 105 television display 130 control unit 200 command reception unit 300 remote controller 500 display screen 510 program table image 520 tab

Claims (7)

[Claims] A receiving means for receiving program-related information; a grouping condition input means; and a program table created by extracting information from an output of the program-related information receiving means using an output of the grouping condition input means. Means for providing a heading to the program guide, means for simultaneously displaying a plurality of headings, and means for displaying a program guide corresponding to a specified heading among the plurality of displayed headings. A receiving device. 2. The receiving apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a memory for storing said program table. 3. The receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the grouping condition includes any one of a program genre of a channel and a user. 4. The program table according to claim 1, wherein the program table includes one of a grouped channel number, a currently broadcasted program name, and an image corresponding to at least one of the grouped channels. Receiving device. 5. The receiving device according to claim 4, wherein the video is a still image. 6. The receiving device according to claim 1, wherein the program table represents a program schedule at a predetermined time, and an index indicating a current time is added to the program schedule and displayed. 7. The receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein in the display of the program guide and the heading, the arrangement direction of the plurality of channels and the arrangement direction of the heading are different from each other.