JPH114416A - Television receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate a complicated operation by the television receiver in the case of entering a URL page address of the WWW displayed in a teletext broadcast program. SOLUTION: This television receiver is constitute of a URL address extract section 11 that automatically extracts URL address destination data introduced by a teletext broadcast program, add of a URL address list generating section 13 that adds the extracted address data and information required to select the data for forming a list, and up of a means that accesses the address list in the case of retrieving the URL address. Thus, the URL address destination is accessed to the list through a selection form, without again of the URL address destination introduced by the teletext broadcast program, so as to facilitate the complicated operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is to improve a complicated operability for accessing a WWW URL address in a television receiver including a teletext decoder and a WWW decoder.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, complicated functions have been added to televisions, and operations have been complicated accordingly. It is expected that more and more different functions will be added in the future, and that it will become more complicated.

Hereinafter, an example of a conventional television receiver will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 7, 1 is an antenna, 2 is an input unit such as a remote controller for inputting data, 3 is a communication device for transmitting and receiving data from a communication line, 4 is a tuner, 5 is a video circuit, and 6 is input identification and operation by 2 , A teletext data extracting unit 9 for extracting teletext data from the composite video signal, 10 a teletext data decoding unit for decoding data from 9,
2 is a teletext display unit for displaying the data decoded by 10, 7 is a teletext control unit consisting of 9, 10 and 12, 14
Is a RAM for temporarily storing teletext data or WWW decoded data, 8 is a screen switching control unit for switching between a TV video screen and a teletext program screen or a WWW screen or a multi-screen, and 15 is a teletext program VR that temporarily stores data display data and WWW display data
AM and 16 are display circuits for displaying the display data generated in 12 and 20, 17 is a communication control unit for controlling data from the communication device, and 18 is a WWW decoding unit for decoding received data at a fixed address. , 19 is a URL address search unit that transmits data for searching for a URL address to be accessed by a user's operation input to 17 and receives the data from 18, and 20 creates display data of the WWW page searched in 19. WWW display,
Reference numeral 21 denotes a URL control unit for decoding the WWW by using 17, 18, 19 and 20 to search for a URL address and display data, 22 a CPU, and 23 a CRT.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a display screen of a teletext program generated by the teletext display section 12 of FIG. 7 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. (2) shows a multi-screen display example.

FIG. 5 is an example of a display screen of a URL address list according to an embodiment of the present invention for performing an operation associated with the input of a URL by the operation control unit 6 of FIG.

[0006]

However, in the configuration as shown in FIG. 7, in order to input the address destination to the URL access address as shown in FIG. 3, an example of an operation screen as shown in FIG. A complicated input operation such as a keyboard and a keyboard is required, which has a problem that the operation is considerably complicated. An object of the present invention is to facilitate operation by a user in order to solve the above problem.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a URL address extracting unit for automatically extracting URL address destination data introduced in a teletext program, extracted address data and information necessary for selecting the address data. And a means for accessing the address list when searching for a URL address.

As a result, the U introduced in the teletext program
Access can be made in a selection format from the list without re-inputting the RL address destination, and complicated operations can be facilitated.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A television receiver according to the present invention comprises:
1 is an antenna, 2 is an input unit for inputting a remote control, etc.
3 is a communication device for transmitting and receiving data from a communication line, 4 is a tuner, 5 is a video circuit, 6 is an operation control unit for controlling input identification and operation by 2, and 9 is extracting teletext data from a composite video signal. A text broadcast data extracting unit for decoding data from 9; a URL address extracting unit for extracting data of a URL address from the data decoded in 10;
Teletext display for displaying data decoded with 0, 1
Reference numeral 3 denotes a UR that lists the address data extracted in step 12 together with data related to address data such as a program number.
L address list generation unit, 7 is a teletext control unit consisting of 9, 10, 12 and 13, 14 is teletext data or WW
RAM for temporarily storing decoded data of W,
Reference numeral 8 denotes a screen switching control unit for switching between a TV video screen and a teletext program screen or WWW screen, 15 a display circuit for displaying the display data generated by 12 or 20, and 16 a display data of teletext program data or WWW. VRAM for temporarily storing display data of a communication device, 17 is a communication control unit for controlling data from a communication device, 18 is a WWW decoding unit for decoding a fixed address or received data, and 19 is a URL address of 14 according to a user's operation input. A URL address search unit for transmitting / receiving data for searching a URL address obtained by a list or direct input via a communication line via 17 and 3, 20 is a WWW for creating display data of a WWW page searched in 19 The display unit 21 decodes WWW by using 17, 18, 19, and 20 and URL Search a scan URL that displays the data
The control unit 22 has a CPU and the CRT 23 has a CRT. The URL address is automatically extracted from the text program data, and the URL address is selected from the list without re-inputting the URL address. This has the effect that address destination input is unnecessary and operation can be facilitated.

In the television receiver of the present invention, 1 is an antenna, 2 is an input unit for inputting a remote control or the like, 3 is a communication device for transmitting and receiving data from a communication line, 4 is a tuner, 5 is a video circuit, Reference numeral 6 denotes an operation control unit which controls input identification and operation by 2; 9 denotes a teletext data extraction unit which extracts teletext data from a composite video signal; 10 denotes a text broadcast data decoding unit which decodes data from 9;
2 is a teletext display unit for displaying the data decoded in 10, 11 is a URL address extraction unit for extracting URL address data from the data displayed in 12, and 7 is 9 and 10
, A RAM for storing text broadcast data, WWW decoded data, and a URL address extracted in 11; and 8, a TV video screen, a text broadcast program screen, and a WWW screen. A screen switching control unit for switching or switching to a multi-screen; 15 a display circuit for displaying display data generated in 12 or 20;
16 is a VRAM for temporarily storing display data of teletext program data and WWW display data, 17 is a communication control unit for controlling data from a communication device, and 18 is a WWW decoding unit for decoding received data at a fixed address. , 1
Reference numeral 9 denotes a URL address search unit which transmits and receives data via a communication line via 17 and 3 to retrieve data obtained from the address 14 on a multi-screen while a URL address is being displayed in a teletext program. WWW searched in 19
WWW display unit for creating display data of a page, 21 is 1
7 and 18, 19 and 20 decode WWW and URL
URL control unit for retrieving address and displaying data, 22
Is a CPU and 23 is provided with a CRT. The URL address is extracted from the currently displayed text program data and the URL is extracted.
Displaying whether to search the page of the address automatically or automatically without inputting the address again on a separate screen from the user's input operation from two, making complicated address destination input unnecessary and easy operation Has the effect of being able to

(Embodiment 1) A configuration diagram of a television receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown below. FIG.
1, 1 is an antenna, 2 is an input unit for inputting a remote control or the like, 3 is a communication device for transmitting and receiving data from a communication line, 4 is a tuner, 5 is a video circuit, and 6 controls input identification and operation by 2 9 is a teletext data extracting unit for extracting teletext data from the composite video signal, 10 is a teletext data decoding unit for decoding data from 9, and 11 is a UR from the data decoded in 10.
A URL address extracting unit for extracting data of the L address,
Reference numeral 12 denotes a teletext display unit for displaying the data decoded in 10, and reference numeral 13 denotes a URL address list generation unit for listing the address data extracted in 12 together with data related to address data such as a program number.

Numeral 7 denotes a teletext control unit comprising a teletext data extracting unit 9, a teletext data decoding unit 10, and a teletext display unit 12, and 14 denotes a RAM for temporarily storing teletext data and WWW decoded data. , 8 is a screen switching control unit for switching between a video screen of a television signal and a teletext program screen or WWW screen, 15 is a VRAM for temporarily storing display data of teletext program data or WWW display data, and 16 is a text broadcast display unit 12 and a display circuit for displaying display data generated by the WWW display unit 20.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a communication control unit for controlling data from the communication device, 18 denotes a fixed address or a WWW decoding unit for decoding received data, and 19 denotes a URL address list of 14 or direct input by a user's operation input. A URL address search unit that transmits and receives data for searching for a URL address via a communication line via 17 and 3, and a WWW display unit 20 that creates display data of a WWW page searched by the URL address search unit 19 , 21 are a communication control unit 17, a WWW decoding unit 18, a URL address search unit 19, and a WWW display unit 20.
Is a URL control unit that decodes the WWW, searches for a URL address, and displays data.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a CPU, and 23 denotes a CRT. The URL address is automatically extracted from the text program data, and the URL address list as shown in FIG. 7 is input without re-inputting the URL address. By selecting an address from the required program number, page number, title and address items from the list, the input address of the URL is displayed on the screen, and the software keyboard as shown in FIG. There is an effect that a complicated address destination input of moving the cursor and inputting one character at a time becomes unnecessary and operation can be facilitated.

(Embodiment 2) A configuration of a television receiver according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown below.

In FIG. 2, 1 is an antenna, 2 is an input unit for inputting data from a remote controller or the like, 3 is a communication device for transmitting and receiving data from a communication line, 4 is a tuner, 5 is a video circuit, and 6 is an input by 2 An operation control unit for controlling identification and operation; 9, a teletext data extraction unit for extracting teletext data from the composite video signal; 10, a teletext data decoding unit for decoding data from 9; , A URL address extraction unit 11 for extracting URL address data from the currently displayed screen data at 12, and 7 at 9, 10, 11, and 1
2 is a teletext control unit.

Reference numeral 14 denotes an RA for storing teletext data, WWW decoded data, and a URL address.
M and 8 are screen switching control units for switching between a TV video screen and a text broadcast program screen or a WWW screen; 15 is a VRAM for temporarily storing text broadcast program data display data or WWW display data; and 16 is a text broadcast display unit 12 And a display circuit for displaying display data generated by the WWW display unit 20, a communication control unit 17 for controlling data from the communication device, and a WWW decoding unit 18 for receiving and decoding the URL data at the designated address. It is.

Reference numeral 19 denotes a communication line via the communication control unit 17 and the communication device 3, which transmits data for searching for the URL address automatically or by a user operation when the URL address is displayed on the teletext display unit 12. Address search unit for transmitting and receiving data through
A WWW display unit for creating display data of a WWW page searched by the address search unit 19, and a communication control unit 17 and W
WW decode unit 18, URL address search unit 19, and WW
A URL control unit that decodes WWW by the W display unit 20, searches for a URL address and displays data, 22 is a CP
U and 23 are provided with a CRT.

As described above, the television receiver of the present invention automatically extracts a URL address from text program data and selects whether to search automatically or by a user without re-inputting the URL address. When the operation is performed, the URL page is searched, and the screen display is divided and displayed on the teletext screen. Therefore, the software keyboard as shown in FIG. This eliminates the need for a complicated address destination input, thereby facilitating the operation.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, the URL address displayed in the teletext program is not input by character by software keyboard or the like, but is selected from an automatically created address list, or ,
A complicated input operation by the user can be simplified by automatically selecting no operation by switching to multiple screens or by selecting whether to switch to multiple screens.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a television receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a television receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a teletext program according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen in which a page of a URL address during the display of a teletext program is divided and displayed according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a URL input and a software keyboard according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a URL address list display screen according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a conventional television receiver.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 antenna 2 input device 3 communication device 4 tuner 5 video circuit 6 operation control unit 7 text broadcast control unit 8 screen switching control unit 9 text broadcast data extraction unit 10 text broadcast data decoding unit 11 URL address extraction unit 12 text broadcast display unit 13 URL address list generation unit 14 RAM 15 VRAM 16 display circuit 17 communication control unit 18 WWW decoding unit 19 URL address search unit 20 WWW display unit 21 URL control unit 22 CPU 23 CRT

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Yasunori Nishida 1-1, Matsushita-cho, Ibaraki-shi, Osaka Inside Matsushita Avicy Technology Co., Ltd. Sangyo Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A method in which URL address data is extracted from teletext program data, the URL address data is listed, and a URL address selected from the list is accessed by operating input means such as a remote controller. Television receiver. 2. A teletext data extracting unit for extracting teletext data from a composite video signal, a teletext decoding unit for decoding data from the teletext data extracting unit,
A teletext display for displaying the decoded teletext data,
A URL address extraction unit for extracting a URL address from the teletext data decoding unit; a URL address list generation unit for generating a list of URL addresses extracted from the URL address extraction unit; data of the URL address list generation unit; A RAM for storing composite data in a broadcast data decoding unit or display data generated in the teletext display unit, a VRAM for storing display data in the teletext display unit, and a protocol such as HTTP from a communication line such as a telephone line A communication control unit that controls communication by using a URL, a WWW decoding unit that decodes data necessary for displaying a URL from the communication control unit, and a WWW that displays URL data obtained by decoding the decoded data with the WWW decoding unit. Accepting input from the display and remote control An operation control unit for controlling the operation of the television from the input device, a URL address search unit for reading an address from a RAM storing the URL address list when the operation control unit accesses the URL, and displaying a URL page A television receiver, comprising: a WWW display unit. 3. A teletext data extraction unit for extracting teletext program data from a composite video signal, a teletext decoding unit for decoding data from the teletext data extraction unit,
A teletext display for displaying the decoded teletext data,
A URL address extracting unit for extracting only the URL address displayed on the teletext display unit, and address data extracted by the URL address extracting unit, data combined by the teletext data decoding unit, or generated by the teletext display unit. A RAM for storing the displayed display data, a VRAM for storing the display data in the teletext display unit, a communication control unit for controlling communication from a communication line such as a telephone line using a protocol such as HTTP, and the communication control unit. A WWW decoding section for decoding data necessary for displaying a URL from a section, a WWW display section for displaying URL data obtained by decoding the decoded data by the WWW decoding section, an input device for performing operation input such as a remote controller, and a remote controller Operation control to control TV operation from an input device that accepts input such as When automatically finds the URL address reads the address from the RAM that stores the URL address when it is extracted by the operation control unit when or said URL address extracting unit is accessed in a (URL
An address search unit) a screen switching control unit for creating a window for displaying a URL screen and a WWW display unit for displaying the URL page, extracting a URL address from the currently displayed teletext program data, and extracting the address thereof. A television receiver characterized in that a WWW page is divided into multiple screens and displayed without an input operation using a remote controller or the like.