JPH11136148A - Information receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily know whether or not broadcasting that has been unreceivable is currently receivable and to reduce the labor of a user by detecting whether or not the receiving of character information which is registered by a registering means is possible and signaling the result when the unreceived character information is receivable. SOLUTION: A storing part stores the frequency of a program to which a receiving operation had been performed by a user and could not be received, and the storing part functions as a registering means 52 which registers an information transmitter 3 that is not received by the storing part. A controlling part functions as a receiving controlling means 53 which makes a receiving part receive the transmitter 3 which is registered and is not received. In this information receiver 2, character information that is received by a receiving means 50 is shown on a display means 51. Also, the transmitter 3 to which a receiving operation had been performed but could not be received by a user is registered by the means 52. When the means 53 decides receiving of the registered and unreceived transmitter 3 is possible, the result is signaled by a signaling means 54.

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 character information transmitted from an external information transmitting apparatus (broadcasting station) by using radio waves of teletext broadcasting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in text multiplex broadcasting using FM radio waves or the like, information transmitted from an information transmitting apparatus is defined as one screen composed of a fixed format (for example, three lines of 15 characters per line). Are set, and one program is composed of a plurality of pages. In this case, the first line of the above-mentioned page is used as a header for displaying a source of information, etc., as 2,
The third line is used as a text for displaying the content of the information.

[0003] The teletext is received by a user operating a receiving device to tune a receiving frequency to a desired broadcasting station. On the other hand, even if the user operates the receiving device, the desired position may not be able to be received because the current position is out of the receivable area of the synchronized broadcast. In this case, another broadcast station that can receive at the current position may be used. The information is received in synchronization with.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional receiving apparatus, after receiving a broadcast that cannot be received at the current position and the desired broadcast cannot be received, the desired broadcast is not transmitted due to movement of the user or the like. Even if the reception becomes possible, there is a problem that the user cannot know whether the desired broadcast can be received without operating the receiving device again to tune.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides an information receiving apparatus capable of easily knowing whether or not a broadcast that has not been able to be received is currently receivable and reducing the user's labor. Is an issue.

[0006]

As shown in FIG. 7, the first aspect of the present invention is an information receiving apparatus for receiving character information transmitted from an external information transmitting apparatus 3 using a radio wave of a text multiplex broadcast. 2. In 2, the receiving means 50 for receiving the transmitted character information, the display means 51 for displaying the received character information, and the registration for registering the information transmitting apparatus which has been subjected to the receiving operation by the user and has not been received yet Means 52; reception control means 53 for detecting whether or not character information can be received from an unreceived information transmitting device registered in the registering means 52; and character information from the unreceived information transmitting device. And a notifying means 54 for notifying the user that the reception is possible.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a position detecting means 55 for detecting a current position, and when the detected current position is within the receivable range of the registered information transmitting apparatus, the reception control means 53 is provided. Causes the receiving means 50 to receive the character information from the information transmitting apparatus, and when the registered information transmitting information is received, the notifying means 54 notifies the fact, and the registering means 52 It is characterized in that the registration of the information transmitting device is deleted.

[0008]

According to the information receiving apparatus of the first aspect, the character information received by the receiving means is displayed on the display means. Further, the information transmitting apparatus (broadcasting station) which has not been able to receive the data by performing the receiving operation by the user is registered by the registration means 52.
When the reception control unit 53 determines that reception of the registered untransmitted information transmission device is possible, the notification unit 54 notifies the reception unit 53 of the fact.

[0009] As described above, when a broadcast station that has not been able to receive a signal even after the user performs a receiving operation becomes receivable after the operation, the user is notified of the fact. The user can determine whether or not the broadcast station that could not be received can now be received without performing a reception operation and confirming it. This has the effect of reducing the user's labor and improving the usability.

According to the information receiving apparatus of the present invention, when the detected current position is within the receivable range of the unreceived information transmitting apparatus registered in the registration means 52,
The reception control means 53 causes the reception means 50 to receive the unreceived information transmitting device registered in the registration means 52. Then, when the registered information transmitting apparatus is received, the information is notified by the notifying means 54, and the registration of the unreceived information transmitting apparatus of the registering means 52 is deleted.

As described above, when the current position is a position where the information transmitting device that could not be received before can be received, the receiving unit 52 receives the information transmitting device that could not be received. There is an effect that the propriety of reception of the information transmitting device can be efficiently detected.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 are diagrams for explaining an information receiving apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a teletext broadcasting apparatus including the above-mentioned receiving apparatus, and FIG. 2 is a specific example of the above-mentioned receiving apparatus. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a visible radio (registered trademark), FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of character information transmitted by the broadcasting device, FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the receiving device,
FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the receiving apparatus.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a broadcasting device for performing text multiplex broadcasting by FM broadcasting.
The vehicle includes an information receiving device 2 mounted on a vehicle for receiving and displaying character information, and an information transmitting device 3 for wirelessly transmitting predetermined character information to the receiving device 2.

The receiving device 2 specifically includes a teletext-only receiving device 2 shown in FIG. 2. The receiving device 2 includes a display 6 functioning as display means for displaying received text information. ing.

The display 6 has display sections 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.

The receiving device 2 includes operation function keys (preset switches) F1 to F4 (representative code 11) in which a predetermined program name, frequency, predetermined function, and the like are registered, and movement of a cursor and the like. A direction key (cursor key) 12 for performing the operation, a function switch 7 for registering a program to the preset switch 11 and the like, a power switch 4 and a volume switch 5 are provided.

The character information transmitted from the transmitting device 3 and displayed on the display 6 has a format shown in FIG. 3, and displays a header 8 indicating a source of information and the like and the contents of the information. One screen composed of the text 9 is defined as one page,
One program is composed of a plurality of pages.

As shown in FIG. 4, the receiving apparatus 2 receives a text broadcast signal transmitted from the transmitting apparatus 3 and a text broadcast receiving section 15 as a receiving means, and receives a normal audio broadcast. Communication unit 17 and teletext receiving unit 1
And a control unit 19 for controlling the reception of the communication unit 17 and the display of the received character information on the display (display unit) 6.

The control section 19 stores predetermined data such as the received character information and control program, and performs input and output. The storage section 22 includes the operation section 16 having the operation keys. An audio output unit 20 for outputting the output character information by an audio signal is connected.

The storage unit 22 stores a frequency of a program that cannot be received due to a reception operation performed by a user, and the storage unit 22 functions as a registration unit for registering an untransmitted information transmitting apparatus. doing.

The control section 19 has a function as reception control means for causing the receiving section 15 to receive the registered unreceived information transmitting apparatus. In this case, the sound output unit 20 and the display unit 6 function as a notifying unit, and are notified that an information transmitting device that could not be received before can be received.

The control section 19 includes a position detecting section 18 such as a GPS as position detecting means for detecting the position of the vehicle provided with the receiving device 2 and a vehicle speed detecting section such as a vehicle speed sensor for detecting a running speed. The section 21 is connected to a local database section 23 in which road map data and the like used for the GPS are recorded.

Next, the operation of the receiving apparatus according to the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. First, after an arbitrary key operation and a process corresponding thereto, the presence or absence of an operation to change the receiving broadcast station (information transmitting device) is detected (steps S1 and S1).
2).

If there is no reception change operation, the current position data detected by the position detection unit 18 and
From the data of the broadcasting station registered as unreceivable in the storage unit 22 and the reception area data recorded in the local database unit 23, it is registered as unreceptionable and the current position is within the reception area. A broadcast station is selected and tuned to the broadcast station at predetermined time intervals. If it can be received, the effect is notified by characters or voices such as "... the broadcast station is available" (steps S3 to S
6).

In step S2, a reception change operation is performed, and before the operation, a predetermined broadcast station (A)
Is received and the broadcast station (A) is registered as unreceivable, this registration is deleted (steps S7 and S8).

When the teletext data is not received from the broadcast station (A), the broadcast station (A) is registered as unreceivable, and when the number of registrations exceeds a predetermined number, the oldest registered data is deleted. (Steps S9 to S11).

Then, the channel selection is changed in accordance with the operation in step S2, the program is received and displayed (steps S12 to S13), and the process proceeds to step S1.

As described above, the broadcasting station which has not been able to receive even after performing the receiving operation is tuned at predetermined time intervals within the receivable area of the broadcasting station, and if it can be received, the fact that it is receivable is displayed in characters, Since the output is made by voice, the trouble of the user storing the broadcast station that could not be received and performing the tuning operation until the broadcast station becomes receivable can be reduced, and the usability can be improved.

When a broadcast station registered as unreceivable is received, the registration is deleted, so that it is possible to prevent verification of whether a received broadcast station can be received or not. Efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a radio that can be seen as a specific example of the receiving device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of character information transmitted by the broadcasting device.

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

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the receiving device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the receiving device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the claims of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 2 information receiving device 3 information transmitting device 6 display (display means) 15 teletext receiving section (receiving means) 18 position detecting section (position detecting means) 19 control section (receiving control means) 20 audio output section (notifying means) 22 Storage unit (registering means)

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An information receiving apparatus for receiving character information transmitted from an external information transmitting apparatus using a radio wave of a text multiplex broadcast, comprising: a receiving unit for receiving the transmitted character information; Display means for displaying character information;
Registering means for performing a receiving operation by a user and registering an unreceived information transmitting apparatus; and receiving means for detecting whether character information can be received from the unreceived information transmitting apparatus registered in the registering means. An information receiving apparatus, comprising: a control unit; and a notifying unit that notifies, when character information from the untransmitted information transmitting device is receivable, to that effect. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: position detecting means for detecting a current position, wherein when the detected current position is within a receivable range of the registered information transmitting apparatus, the receiving control means sets the reception control means to: The character information from the information transmitting apparatus is received by the receiving means, and when the registered information transmitting apparatus is received, the notifying means notifies the fact, and the registering means registers the information transmitting apparatus. An information receiving apparatus for deleting information.