KR100628129B1 - Digital broadcasting receiver and Method for displaying program information of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a digital broadcast receiving device and a program information displaying method thereof in which when the broadcast program currently received by the digital broadcast receiving device is re-broadcast, information of the corresponding program is displayed on the screen to increase viewing efficiency.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program information storage unit for storing program information supplied from a program information providing server; processing information about a program currently being broadcast using information stored in the program information storage unit, and outputting a content to be displayed on a screen. A program information display content processor; and a signal processor configured to process and output a currently received broadcast signal so as to be displayed, and to process information to be displayed on a specific part of a screen by using an output of the program information display content processor. It is possible to improve viewing efficiency by providing a digital broadcast receiving device.

Program information, broadcast date, broadcast time, program name, EPG, program information providing server

Description

Digital broadcasting receiver and method for displaying program information thereof {Digital broadcasting receiver and Method for displaying program information of the same}

1 is a block diagram of a digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention

2 is a block diagram of a digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying program information of a digital broadcast receiver according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

11. Program information providing server 12. Program information storage unit

13. Program information display content processing unit 14. Control unit

15. Channel section 16. Signal processing section

The present invention relates to a digital broadcast receiver, and more particularly, to a digital broadcast receiver and a program information display for displaying the information of a corresponding program on a screen to increase viewing efficiency when the currently received broadcast program is rebroadcast. It is about a method.

The characteristics of digital broadcasting include multichannel, high quality and multifunctional. Among them, the multifunctionalization of digital broadcasting means that various services using data channels can be provided in addition to video and audio, and digital broadcasting is the biggest feature that can be differentiated from analog broadcasting.

As described above, in digital multi-channel broadcasting, broadcast programs are provided through dozens or hundreds of channels, which increases the choice of viewers and complicates program selection.

Therefore, as one of the data services, an electronic program guide (EPG), which provides information on broadcast programs and the contents of each program, has been proposed as one of basic services.

The EPG service is a service that provides detailed information of a broadcast program through an unused frequency band or through a channel for transmitting a broadcast signal. The EPG service provides EPG information such as a broadcast program schedule on a screen of a digital broadcast receiver. In addition, a service is provided that provides a history, detailed information, and the like, when a person, region, or the like in the currently aired program is clicked on.

In the case of re-broadcasting, even though such a service is provided, it is difficult for a viewer to effectively access or verify the information of the broadcast program.

In particular, in the case of sports broadcasting broadcast with a time difference, a problem that the viewer is often confused with live broadcasting occurs in the case of re-broadcasting.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to digitally display the information of the program to increase the viewing efficiency when the broadcast program currently received in the digital broadcast receiving apparatus is re-broadcast It is to provide a broadcast receiving device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for displaying program information of a digital broadcast receiving apparatus, which can increase viewing efficiency by displaying information of a corresponding program on a screen when a broadcast program currently received by the digital broadcasting receiving apparatus is re-broadcasting. .

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a digital broadcast receiving apparatus having a function of receiving information by accessing a program information providing server, comprising: a program information storage unit storing program information supplied from the program information providing server; A program information display content processing unit for processing information about a program currently being broadcast using information stored in the information storage unit and outputting content to be displayed on a screen; processing and outputting a currently received broadcast signal to display the program; Provided is a digital broadcast receiving device, comprising a signal processing unit for processing to display information of a corresponding program on a screen specific portion by using the output of the information display content processing unit.

Here, when the information about the currently received program is not stored in the program information storage unit, it is preferable to access the program information providing server in real time, receive the information of the currently received program, process it, and display it on the screen.

And it is characterized in that the program information is obtained through the program information extraction unit for extracting using the additional service for the currently received program without acquiring through the program providing server.

If the currently received program is re-broadcast, the information displayed on the screen preferably includes contents selected from the original broadcast date, original broadcast time, original broadcast channel, and program name.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, in the program information display of the digital broadcast receiver, extracting information of the currently received broadcast program; by using the acquired program information that the program is broadcast in real time Determining whether the program is rebroadcasting or rebroadcasting; and in the case of rebroadcasting, processing the acquired program information and inserting the processed content into a broadcast screen.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the viewer can be provided with the program information currently broadcasted by the program information providing server or the extraction from the received broadcast signal, thereby improving viewing efficiency and convenience.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention that can be specifically realized for the above purpose.

1 is a block diagram of a digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present invention, when the broadcast program currently being received and displayed is re-broadcast, the broadcasting information of the program can be acquired and displayed on a specific portion of the screen to enhance viewing efficiency.

Here, the displayed broadcast information includes the original broadcast date, original broadcast time, program name, and the like.

The digital broadcasting receiver according to the first embodiment of the present invention for this purpose, as shown in Figure 1, a program information storage unit 12 for storing the program information supplied from the server 11 for providing program information, and the program A program information display content processor 13 for processing information about a program currently being broadcast using information stored in the information storage unit 12 and outputting a content to be displayed on a screen; and a channel for receiving a broadcast signal of a selected channel. The unit 15 and the broadcast signal received through the channel unit 15 are processed and outputted so that they can be displayed, and in the case of re-broadcasting, the output of the program information display content processing unit 13 is used to display the corresponding program in the screen specific portion. When the broadcast information display mode is selected by the signal processor 16 for processing information to be displayed and the control signal input of the viewer, And a control unit 14 for controlling to obtain and process information of a broadcast program and display the same on a specific portion of the screen.

Here, the program information providing server 11 is to provide the information of the entire broadcast program and is connected to the broadcast receiving device through a wired network or through the wireless Internet. Can be.

If the information about the currently received program is not stored in the program information storage unit 12, the program information providing server 11 is accessed in real time to receive the information of the currently received program and process the information to be displayed on the screen. can do.

The digital broadcast receiver according to the first embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration takes information of a broadcast program received through the channel unit 15 from the program information storage unit 12 and determines whether the program currently being broadcast is rebroadcast. Judge.

When it is determined that the broadcast is rebroadcast, the program information display content processor 13 processes the corresponding information in a displayable form.

The information processed in the displayable form may include the broadcast date of the original broadcast, the broadcast time or the original broadcast channel and the broadcast program name.

Such information may be continuously displayed on the screen while the corresponding program is broadcast, but may be displayed for a predetermined time only when the viewer inputs a confirmation key without displaying the program information.

Of course, even in the case of not re-broadcasting, it is natural that program information for improving viewing efficiency may be processed and displayed on a specific portion of the screen.

Next, a second embodiment of a digital broadcast reception device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2. At this time, the basic configuration of this second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment described above.

However, in the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment described above, the program information is not received from the program information providing server, and the information of the corresponding program is extracted using an information providing service such as an EPG under the control of the controller. Has a difference.

2 is a block diagram of a digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the program information extracting unit 21 extracts information about a program currently being received using an additional service item, and the information extracted by the program information extracting unit 21. FIG. A program information display content processor 22 for processing information on a program currently being broadcast and outputting a content to be displayed on a screen, a channel unit 24 for receiving a broadcast signal of a selected channel, and a channel unit 24. The signal processing unit 25 processes and outputs the broadcast signal received through the display to display the information, and in the case of re-broadcasting, the information of the corresponding program is displayed on a specific part of the screen by using the output of the program information display content processor 22. And, when the broadcast information display mode is selected by the viewer's control signal input, acquire and process information of the currently received broadcast program. It is configured to include a control unit 23 for controlling to be displayed on a specific portion of the screen.

In this case, the program information extracting unit 21 may obtain and use the corresponding information from a memory (not shown) that stores program information provided through the EPG.

The information processed in the displayable form may include a broadcast date of the original broadcast, a broadcast time, or an original broadcast channel and a broadcast program name.

Such information may be continuously displayed on the screen while the corresponding program is broadcast, but may be displayed for a predetermined time only when the viewer inputs a confirmation key without displaying the program information.

Of course, even in the case of not re-broadcasting, it is natural that program information for improving viewing efficiency may be processed and displayed on a specific portion of the screen.

A method of displaying program information of a digital broadcast receiver according to the present invention having such a configuration will be described below.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying program information of a digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to the present invention.

Program information display method according to the present invention is to obtain the information of the currently received and displayed program to re-broadcast the basic information of the program on a specific portion of the screen so that the viewer can know.

First, when a broadcast signal is received in a state in which a program information display mode is selected (S301), information about a corresponding broadcast program is extracted (S302).

In this case, the information of the broadcast program is provided by a program information providing server that provides program information professionally and stored therein, or a method of extracting information of the corresponding program using an information providing service such as EPG under the control of a controller. Used.

The program information thus obtained is used to determine whether the corresponding program is the original broadcast or re-broadcast in real time.

In the case of re-broadcasting, program information to be displayed on the screen is processed (S304), and the processed contents are inserted into the broadcast screen (S305).

In the case of re-broadcasting by performing such a process, a screen including information of the corresponding program, for example, the original broadcasting date, time, original broadcasting channel, and program name is displayed.

If the viewer requests the display of the program information even when the program is not rebroadcasted, the screen does not include the program information through the determination step of S307 (S308), or program information having a different content from the rebroadcast is displayed on the screen. (S306)

Here, when not rebroadcast, the original broadcast date, time, original broadcast channel, etc. may not be displayed, but a program name, genre of the program, basic information, etc. may be displayed to increase viewing efficiency.

As described above, when the broadcast program currently received by the digital broadcast receiver is re-broadcast, the information of the corresponding program may be displayed on the screen to increase viewing efficiency.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified by those skilled in the art as can be seen from the appended claims, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention.

The effects of the digital broadcast reception device and the program information display method thereof according to the present invention described above are as follows.

First, since the program information is provided to the viewer by the program information providing server or the extraction from the received broadcast signal, the viewing efficiency and convenience can be improved.

Second, in the case of re-broadcasting, this is displayed on a specific part of the screen so that viewers can know and obtain accurate information.

Third, even in the case of real-time broadcasting, the viewer can select the basic information of the corresponding program on the screen, thereby improving viewing efficiency.

Claims (7)

A digital broadcast receiving apparatus having a function of receiving information by connecting to a program information providing server, A program information storage unit for storing program information supplied from the program information providing server; The information stored in the program information storage unit determines whether the corresponding program is a real-time broadcast program or a re-broadcast program, and program information display content for processing information on a program currently being broadcast and outputting a content to be displayed on a screen. Processing unit; Process and output the currently received broadcast signal so as to be displayed, and display information of a corresponding program including information for confirming whether the corresponding program is rebroadcast by using the output of the program information display content processor. And a signal processing unit for processing. The method of claim 1, wherein when information about a currently received program is not stored in the program information storage unit, accessing a program information providing server in real time, receiving information of a currently received program, processing the same, and displaying the same on a screen Digital broadcast receiving device characterized in that. The digital broadcasting receiver as claimed in claim 1, wherein the program information is obtained through a program information extracting unit which extracts program information using an additional service relating to a program currently being received without obtaining the program information through a program providing server. The digital broadcasting receiver as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information displayed on the screen when the currently received program is re-broadcast includes contents selected from an original broadcasting date, an original broadcasting time, an original broadcasting channel, and a program name. . In the program information display of the digital broadcast receiving device, Extracting information on a currently received broadcast program; Determining whether the corresponding program is broadcasted in real time or rebroadcast using the acquired program information; And re-broadcasting, processing the acquired program information and inserting the processed content into a broadcast screen. The method of claim 5, wherein the information displayed on the screen in the case of re-broadcasting includes contents selected from an original broadcasting date, an original broadcasting time, an original broadcasting channel, and a program name. The method of claim 5, wherein the viewer requests display of the program information even when the broadcast is not rebroadcast. A method of displaying program information of a digital broadcasting receiver, characterized by displaying contents including a program name and a genre of a program for improving viewing efficiency on a screen.

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