KR100421834B1 - Device and method for automatically announcing program information, especially in relation to using a korean-type reservation recording system(kbps) of tv - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A device and a method for automatically announcing program information are provided to display a confirm screen when any one of programs of each broadcasting channel is started, and to automatically display each broadcasting confirm screen when a TV power is on, thereby automatically informing a user of a start time of a new program. CONSTITUTION: A KBPS decoder(40) decodes KBPS information from inputted video signals to store program information of each broadcasting channel, extracts a current time from the KBPS information, and outputs caption signals for a program whose start time is identical with the current time among programs of each broadcasting channel. A confirm enable unit(60) controls whether the broadcasting program can be confirmed through on/off operations. If the confirm enable unit(60) is on, a TV microcomputer(20) turns on power, and outputs a control signal to the KBPS decoder(40) in order to output the caption signals. A video signal processor(50) mixes the caption signals together, and processes the video signals.

Description

Program information automatic guidance device and method

The present invention relates to a TV or a VCR, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for automatically guiding program information using a Korean reserved recording system (hereinafter referred to as KBPS) of a TV.

In general, KBPS data on a TV signal is converted into a digital signal and inserted into the 16th line of the fixed radix field of the vertical blanking interval (VBI), and the signal is demodulated by a receiving decoder. The viewer of TV or TV performs a smooth broadcast program reservation recording, automatic time setting function, and other program information guidance.

At this time, the transmission data includes broadcasting station standard time information, currently broadcasting program information, broadcasting station name, and program information of one week to four weeks.

Hereinafter, a program information guide apparatus using a KBPS signal according to the prior art will be described.

1 is a block diagram of a program information guide apparatus using a KBPS signal according to the prior art, Figure 2 is a detailed block diagram of the KBPS decoder of Figure 1, a remote control receiver 10 receiving a remote control key, and a remote control The TV microcomputer 20 for receiving a signal received by the receiver 10 and outputting a broadcast confirmation command signal, the tuner 30 for detecting a broadcast video signal from broadcast waves, and the broadcast confirmation command signal for the TV microcomputer 20. The KBPS decoder 40 for decoding the KBPS data of the video signal output from the tuner 30 to output the caption signal, and the video signal output from the tuner 30 and the caption signal output from the KBPS decoder 40. The video signal processor 50 is configured to display a captioned screen with a CRT (Cathod-Ray Tube) by mixing.

Here, the KBPS decoder 40 includes a data extractor 41 for extracting KBPS data in a VBI section of the image signal detected by the tuner 30, and a KBPS microcomputer 42 for receiving the extracted KBPS data and decoding the received KBPS data according to a predetermined standard. And a data storage unit 43 for storing program information of each broadcasting channel which is data decoded by the KBPS microcomputer 42, a font ROM 44 for storing font data, and a font ROM 44 for outputting the program information. It consists of a KBPS OSD (On Screen Display) unit 45 for generating and outputting a caption signal under the control of the font data and the KBPS microcomputer 42.

Referring to the operation of the program information guide device using the KPBS signal according to the prior art configured as follows.

First, the data extraction unit 41 of the KBPS decoder 40 extracts the KBPS data in the VBI section of the video signal input from the tuner 30 and transmits the KBPS data to the KBPS microcomputer 42.

The KBPS microcomputer 42 receiving the KBPS data decodes the data according to a predetermined standard and stores program information for each broadcasting station in the data storage 43.

After that, when a broadcast confirmation key input is received by the remote controller 10, the remote controller 10 transmits the signal to the TV microcomputer 20, and the TV microcomputer 20 determines whether another broadcast program check key is received. If the confirmation key, the broadcast confirmation command is transmitted to the KBPS decoder 40.

The KBPS decoder 40 checks the current time by decoding the current time from the KBPS extracted data when receiving the broadcast confirmation command.

The data storage unit 43 reads program data of each broadcasting channel at the current time and transmits program subtitle data of each broadcasting channel to the KBPS OSD 45.

Then, the KBPS OSD 45 reads the font data corresponding to the caption data from the font ROM 44 and outputs the caption signal to the video signal processor 50 as caption signals.

The video signal processor 50 mixes the caption signal input from the KBPS decoder 40 and the video signal input from the tuner 30 to display the captioned video signal as shown in FIG. 3 by the CRT.

Program information guide device according to the prior art has the inconvenience that the user must press the confirmation key to confirm the program of the other broadcast, when the user forgets to press the program confirmation key occurs a problem that can not program check .

An object of the present invention is to provide a program information automatic guidance device and method for automatically notifying the user when the start time of a new program in another broadcast even if the user is not conscious to solve the problems as described above. .

1 is a block diagram of a program information guide device using a KBPS signal according to the prior art

FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of the KBPS decoder of FIG.

3 is a view of a screen displayed when the program information confirmation function according to the prior art;

4 is a block diagram of a program information guide device using a KBPS signal according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a program information guiding method using a KBPS signal according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: remote control receiver 20: TV microcomputer

30: Tuner 40: KBPS Decoder

50: image signal processing unit 60: confirmation enable unit

The automatic program and method according to the present invention displays a confirmation screen when a new start time of a program of each broadcast channel is reached, and automatically displays each broadcast confirmation screen when the TV power is turned on.

In addition, if the check enable terminal is turned on, even if the TV power is off, even if the program of each broadcasting channel is displayed, the confirmation screen is displayed at the moment of a new start. There is a characteristic.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the automatic program information automatic guide apparatus and method according to the present invention will be described.

4 is a block diagram of a program information guide device using a KBPS signal according to the present invention, the program information guide device of the present invention is a kind of switch from the outside to the user to turn on / off the broadcast confirmation signal to the TV microcomputer 20 A confirmation enable unit 60 for outputting is further added to the configuration of the program information guide device of the prior art.

The guide method of the program information guide device according to the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to the accompanying flowchart.

First, the TV microcomputer 20 determines whether the TV is turned on (S51), if the power is on, confirms whether the broadcast confirmation key is input to the remote controller receiver 10 (S52), and if the confirmation key is inputted, the KBPS decoder ( The broadcast confirmation command is transmitted to 40) (S53).

The KBPS decoder 40 receiving the broadcast confirmation command reads the KBPS data stored in the data storage 43 and outputs the caption signal of the current program title of each broadcasting station to the video signal processor 50 (S54).

The video signal processor 50 mixes the video signal input from the tuner 30 with the caption signal of the current program title of each broadcasting station and displays the video signal with caption by the CRT (S55).

On the other hand, if the TV power is off in step S51, it is determined whether the power on key is input (S56). If the power on key is input, the TV power is turned on (S61) and a broadcast confirmation command is transmitted to the KBPS decoder 40. (S62).

In operation S56, when the TV power on key is not input and is turned off, that is, when the power is on standby, the KBPS decoder 40 checks the current time information from the received KBPS extracted data (S57). In operation S58, the data storage unit 43 reads broadcast start time information of each broadcast channel. It is determined whether at least one or more of the broadcast start times of each broadcast channel read in step S58 coincide with the current time identified in step S57 (S59), and if so, the TV microcomputer 20 checks for an enable unit (S59). Check 60) (S60).

If the state of the confirmation enable unit 60 is on, the TV microcomputer 20 turns on the TV power (S61), and then transmits a broadcast confirmation command to the KBPS decoder 40 to display a confirmation screen to the user ( S62).

In the confirmation screen state, it is determined whether there is a key input by the user (S63). If there is no key input until a predetermined time elapses, it is determined that there is no intention to watch, and the TV is turned off (S64) (S65).

If there is a key input of the user within a predetermined time in the confirmation screen state, it is determined that the intention of viewing is performed and normal key service operation is performed (S66). Here, the normal key service operation is to output a subtitle signal for a program whose current time coincides with the start time, for example.

The automatic program information and apparatus according to the present invention has an effect of displaying a confirmation screen at the moment of starting a new program of each broadcasting channel even when the user forgets the program confirmation function by using the confirmation key.

Claims (2)

Decode KBPS information from the input video signal to store program information of each broadcasting channel, extract the current time from the KBPS information, and if a control signal is input, the start time of the programs of the stored broadcasting channels is set to the current time. A KBPS decoder that outputs subtitle signals for matching programs, A confirmation enable unit which controls whether broadcast confirmation is possible by on / off, A TV microcomputer that outputs a control signal to the KBPS decoder so that the KBPS decoder outputs a subtitle signal for a specific program after the power is turned on when the TV is turned off and the confirmation enable unit is turned on; Program information automatic guide device comprising a video signal processing unit for processing a video signal by mixing the subtitle signal output from the KBPS decoder. In the TV program information guide method for decoding the KBPS information from the input video signal to store the program information of each broadcasting channel, and outputs a subtitle signal for a specific program of the stored program information, Determining whether a confirmation enable unit that is on / off by a user is on and the TV is in an off state; If it is determined in the step that the confirmation enable unit is on and the power is off, extracting the current time from power on and inputting KBPS information; Reading a start time of programs of each broadcasting channel stored in the step, comparing the current time with the current time extracted in the step, and outputting a confirmation screen if there is a program whose start time matches the current time; Determining whether there is a key input by the user within a predetermined time in the confirmation screen state, and if there is no key input, turning off the TV power supply; And automatically outputting a subtitle signal for the program when the user inputs a key within a predetermined time in the confirmation screen state.