JPH11145863A - Information receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information receiver, with which the load of a user can be reduced, when receiving a specified kind of information from plural transmission sources. SOLUTION: An information receiver 2 for receiving and displaying information transmitted from external information transmission equipment 3 is provided with a receiving means 50 for receiving the transmitted information, a display means 51 for displaying the received information, an information class specifying means 52 for specifying the class of information received by the receiving means 50, a transmission equipment selecting means 53 for displaying these plural pieces of information transmission equipment which transmit the specified information on the display means 51 so as to select any one of them, and waking a reception control means 54 receive the specified information transmitted from the information transmission equipment which is selected by external operation through the receiving means 50 and displaying it on the display means 51.

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 information transmitted from an external information transmitting apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an information receiving apparatus for receiving information transmitted from an external information transmitting apparatus includes, for example, a receiving apparatus for receiving a text multiplex broadcast by FM radio waves or the like and a so-called VICS receiving apparatus for receiving traffic information. Equipment and 1620KH
There is an ordinary AM radio that receives traffic information at z, a telephone that receives a telephone service provided via an ordinary telephone line, and the like.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional receiving apparatus, when receiving information having different transmission sources, such as FM text multiplex broadcasting and AM radio, the user can use the receiving apparatus corresponding to the transmission source at any time. You need to select and operate to receive the broadcast.

[0004] Therefore, for example, when it becomes necessary to receive specific information such as traffic information and weather information, a user performs an operation such as tuning the frequency of the plurality of receiving devices in order to receive a broadcast. It is necessary to check every time whether or not a program of desired content is currently being broadcast, which is troublesome and time-consuming.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide an information receiving apparatus which can reduce the user's trouble in receiving specific types of information from a plurality of transmission sources.

[0006]

As shown in FIG. 6, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in an information receiving apparatus 2 for receiving and displaying information transmitted from an external information transmitting apparatus 3, the information transmitted by the information transmitting apparatus 3 is transmitted. Receiving means 50 for receiving information, display means 51 for displaying the received information, and information type specifying means 5 for specifying the type of information received by said receiving means 50
2, a transmitting device selecting means 53 for selectively displaying the plurality of different information transmitting devices transmitting the specified information on the display means 51, and transmitting from the information transmitting device selected by an external operation. And receiving control means 54 for causing the receiving means 50 to receive the specified information and displaying the information on the display means 51.

A second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first aspect, priority order setting means for setting priorities of selection of a plurality of information transmitting apparatuses for transmitting the specific information in advance by an external operation is provided. .

[0008]

According to the information receiving apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, when information is specified by the information type specifying means, a plurality of different information transmitting apparatuses transmitting the specific information are selected by the transmitting apparatus. The means 53 causes the display means 51 to selectably display the information, and when the user selects one of the displayed information transmitting apparatuses, the reception control means 54 causes the receiving means 50 to receive the selected information transmitting apparatus, and displays the information. It is displayed on the means 51.

As described above, since the information transmitting apparatus transmitting the specific type of information is displayed, the user can freely select the information transmitting apparatus from which the information is to be obtained. There is an effect that necessary information can be received more reliably.

[0010] According to the information receiving apparatus 2 of the second aspect of the present invention, the priority of selection of two or more information transmitting apparatuses displayed by the transmitting apparatus selecting means 53 can be set. This has the effect that the information of the content to be received can be received more reliably.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 are diagrams for explaining an information receiving apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a text multiplex broadcasting apparatus including the above receiving apparatus, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a specific example of the above receiving apparatus. FIG. 3 and FIG. 3 are block diagrams showing the configuration of the receiving apparatus, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are diagrams showing examples of display on the receiving apparatus.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a broadcasting device for performing text multiplex broadcasting by FM broadcasting.
An information receiving device 2 mounted on a vehicle for receiving and displaying character information, and information transmitting devices 3a, 3b,... For wirelessly transmitting predetermined character information to the receiving device 2 are provided.

The receiving apparatus 2 specifically includes a teletext-only receiving apparatus 2 shown in FIG. 2, and the receiving apparatus 2 includes a display 6 functioning as a display unit for displaying received text information. ing.

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.

The receiving device 2 includes operation function keys (preset switches) F1 to F4 (representative symbol 11) in which a predetermined information source (name of the information transmitting device) 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 performing registration to the preset switch 11 and the like, a power switch 4 and a volume switch 5 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the receiving device 2 includes a teletext receiving unit 15 for receiving a teletext signal and a telephone 24 as a receiving means for receiving information transmitted from an external information transmitting device. And a communication unit 17 for receiving the information of the teletext.
And a control unit 19 that controls the reception of the received information and the display of the received 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 an operation section 16 having the operation keys. An audio output unit 20 that outputs the output information as an audio signal is connected.

The control section 19 has a function as an information type specifying means for specifying the type of received information (for example, traffic information, weather information, etc.) in accordance with the operation of the operation section 16 by the user. Different information transmitting devices (for example, FM broadcast station A, AM broadcast station B, predetermined telephone number C, etc.) 3a, 3b
.. Of the plurality of information transmitting devices transmitting the specified information on the display 6 as a transmitting device selecting means, and the transmitting device selected by the operation key And a function as reception control means for causing the receiving unit 15 and the communication unit 17 to receive the specified information and to display the information on the display 6.

The control unit 19 includes a position detecting unit 18 such as a GPS for detecting the position of the vehicle to which the receiving device 2 is attached, a vehicle speed detecting unit 21 such as a vehicle speed sensor for detecting a traveling speed, and the like. A local database unit 23 in which road map data and the like used for the GPS are recorded is connected.

In the receiving apparatus of this embodiment, for example, "traffic information" is registered as specific information (specific program) in the F1 key, and when the F1 key is operated, "traffic information" is currently being broadcast. A source selection screen (see FIG. 4) for displaying a list of the information transmitting devices is displayed.

When a predetermined information transmission device, for example, "VICS" is selected by operating the cursor key 12 on the transmission source selection screen, the traffic information transmitted from the information transmission device is transmitted to the teletext receiving unit 15, The information is received via the communication unit 17, the information content is displayed on the display unit 6, and further output from the audio output unit 20 by voice. When viewing traffic information from another information transmission device, the display returns to the transmission source selection screen and selects, for example, "FM character".
Then, traffic information in FM teletext is received,
Is displayed.

Further, in this embodiment, the priority can be set for the information transmitting apparatus to be received by the user. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the user changes the number added to the head of each information transmission source on the transmission source selection screen on which the information transmission device currently broadcasting “traffic information” is displayed. Then, in the subsequent reception processing, the transmission devices may be selected in descending order of priority.

As described above, a specific type of information, for example, "traffic information" is registered in any of the function keys, and when the registration key is operated, the information transmitting apparatus transmitting the specific information is selected. Since the traffic information is displayed, the user can freely select an information transmitting apparatus that is transmitting traffic information, and can more reliably receive necessary information when necessary.

Further, since the priorities can be set for a plurality of information transmission sources, by selecting the transmission sources in this order, it is possible to more reliably receive the information desired by the user.

[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 specific example of the receiving device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the receiving device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of the receiving device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of the receiving device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the claims of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 information receiving device 3 information transmitting device 50 receiving means 51 display means 52 information type specifying means 53 transmitting device selecting means 54 receiving control means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An information receiving apparatus for receiving and displaying information transmitted from an external information transmitting apparatus, comprising: receiving means for receiving the transmitted information; display means for displaying the received information; An information type specifying unit for specifying a type of information received by the receiving unit, and a transmission device selection for displaying the plurality of different information transmitting devices transmitting the specified information on the display unit in a selectable manner An information receiving apparatus comprising: means for receiving the specific information transmitted from an information transmitting apparatus selected by an external operation; and receiving control means for causing the receiving means to receive the specific information and to display the information on the display means. 2. The information receiving apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a priority order setting means for setting priorities of selection of the plurality of information transmitting apparatuses transmitting the specific information by an external operation.