KR100826173B1 - Method for Displaying and Selecting Channel and Genre - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a television receiver and a method for displaying a genre information and channel information while a broadcaster is broadcasting a broadcast, so that a viewer can easily select a desired genre and channel. A first step of displaying a genre of a broadcast and a channel on which the broadcast is being broadcast, as a first key signal is input while the first key signal is input; A second step of deleting a displayed genre and displaying a genre set in a lower path of the displayed genre on a screen as a second key signal is input while displaying a broadcast channel and a genre of the broadcast; A third step of broadcasting a broadcast of the displayed genre and displaying channel information on the screen as a third key signal is input while the broadcast channel and the genre of the broadcast are displayed; A fourth step of displaying scrolling on a channel selected by the third key signal among the displayed channel information as the third key signal indicating channel selection is input while displaying channel information; And a fifth step of stopping broadcasting of the broadcast currently being broadcast and broadcasting the broadcast of the channel on which the scroll is displayed as the first key signal is input.

TV, receiver, genre, channel, selection

Description

Method for Displaying and Selecting Channels and Genres

1 is a block diagram of a television receiver for displaying and selecting channels and genres according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are flowcharts illustrating a channel and genre selection method in a television receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A to 3D are exemplary views illustrating a channel and genre selection process in a television receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: TV receiver 110: Tuner

120: screen 130: speaker

140: control unit 150: image output unit

160: audio processing unit 170: wireless receiving unit

180: storage unit

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a television receiver, and more particularly, to a television receiver and a method for displaying a genre information and channel information while broadcasting a broadcast transmitted from a broadcasting station so that a viewer can easily select a desired genre and channel.

In the rapid development of information and communication, to the multimedia field that combines various forms of information such as video and audio, as well as the rapid development of technology such as electricity, electronics, computer and communication, these days, also called digital revolution And presence forms are becoming digital from analog. Due to the development of MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) technology, which is a compression standard for moving image data to compress digital image data that requires a relatively large amount of data, the size of digital image data is gradually getting smaller. Increasingly, digital video and audio services have been applied to almost all fields such as communication and telecommunications, and digital devices for providing such services have emerged.

Among them, broadcasting and TV occupy an important place as an easy and effective information transmission medium in daily life, and thanks to the digital technology described above, video data and audio data are compressed and transmitted by MPEG technology, thereby adding a large amount of information. With the advent of digital TV, which can provide fast and reliable, more broadcasts can be easily enjoyed at home with clearer picture quality and more vivid sound.

Therefore, the capacity can be increased by 4 ~ 8 times compared to the existing analog method, and it is possible to provide services in various fields such as sports, movies, home shopping, and music, and in addition to air broadcasting, cable broadcasting and video on demand (VOD, Video) On Demand), more and more video services are provided, and viewers can select and watch according to their own preferences. As viewers have a wider choice and various broadcasts are provided, viewers can watch TV while Select the broadcast to watch the desired broadcast.

Although various broadcasts of various channels are provided in the related art, TV viewers do not display genre information and channel information broadcasted in each channel, so that TV viewers check and select a channel broadcasting their desired genre. To spend a lot of time in order to have a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a television receiver and method capable of displaying genres and channels while broadcasting broadcasts transmitted from broadcasting stations.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a television receiver and method for displaying genre information and channel information while a broadcaster is broadcasting so that a viewer can easily select a desired genre and channel.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a television receiver and method that can significantly reduce the time required for a viewer to select a desired genre and channel by displaying genre information and channel information while broadcasting a broadcast.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a television receiver for receiving a composite video signal transmitted from a broadcasting station through a tuner and outputting it on a screen. A storage unit for classifying and storing; And controlling the output of the composite video signal converted into an analog signal by the tuner, determining channel information and genre information received through the tuner, and selecting the selection stored in the storage unit as a control signal for genre selection is input. And a controller for displaying the determined genres and channels in the order of the paths, and stopping the broadcasting of the channel which was broadcast before the selection as the channel displayed on the screen is selected, and broadcasting the genre of the selected channel on the screen.

The present invention provides a method for receiving a composite video signal transmitted from a broadcasting station on a television receiver, outputting the composite video signal on a screen, and displaying channel and genre information of the broadcasting on the screen. A first step of displaying a genre of the broadcast and a channel broadcasting the broadcast on the screen as a first key signal indicative of display of a channel and a genre in the output state is input; In response to a second key signal indicating a change in genre display being input while displaying the genre of the broadcast channel and the broadcast, the genre set in the lower path of the displayed genre is deleted and the genre set to the screen is displayed. A second step of displaying on the image; As the third key signal indicating channel display is input while the broadcast channel and the genre of the broadcast are displayed, the broadcast of the genre displayed in the first step is broadcasted and the channel information is displayed on the screen. A third step of doing; A fourth key for displaying scrolling on the channel selected by the third key signal among the channel information displayed in the third step as the third key signal indicating channel selection is input while the channel information is being displayed; step; And a fifth step of stopping broadcasting of the broadcast currently being broadcast and broadcasting the broadcast of the channel on which the scroll is displayed, as the first key signal indicating broadcast of the broadcast of the selected channel is input.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a television receiver for displaying and selecting channels and genres according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the television receiver 100 of the present invention includes a tuner 110 for receiving a composite video signal transmitted as a radio frequency (RF) signal from a broadcasting station and converting the composite video signal into an analog signal, and outputting a video signal. To control the output of the composite image signal converted into an analog signal by the screen 120, the speaker 130 for outputting a sound signal, and the tuner 110, and the channel information received through the tuner 100 and The genre information is determined, and the determined channel information and genre information are displayed on the screen 120. As the channel displayed on the screen 120 is selected, the broadcasting of the channel previously broadcasted is stopped and the genre of the selected channel is changed. The controller 140 broadcasting on the screen 120, the image output unit 150 for outputting the video signal transmitted by the controller 140 to the screen 120, and the sound transmitted by the controller 140 When the signal is output through the speaker 130 The audio processing unit 160 for connecting the control unit 140 to a control unit 140 for controlling a broadcast channel selection transmitted from a remote controller (not shown), and genre information of a broadcasting station transmitted from a broadcasting station. A storage unit 180 is provided for the purpose.

The tuner 110 may be implemented differently according to the reception method of the television receiver 100. For example, if the television receiver 100 is an analog system, the tuner 110 is implemented to convert the radio frequency signal transmitted from the broadcasting station into an analog signal and transmit it to the control unit 150, if the television receiver 100 is a digital system The tuner 110 may be implemented to convert the radio frequency signal transmitted from the broadcasting station into a digital signal and transmit the converted digital signal to the controller 150. In addition, the tuner 100 converts the composite video signal received from the cable TV broadcasting station via a wire into a signal system suitable for the controller 140 and connects it to the controller 140.

The present invention is implemented to display the channel and genre on the screen 120 and to broadcast the genre of the selected channel among the displayed channels according to the key signal related to the channel selection input through the remote control, the remote control of the television receiver 100 Various keys are arranged for operating the function.

For example, the remote control may include a confirmation key used to identify a channel currently being broadcast, a volume key to decrease and increase the volume, a channel down key and a channel up key to select a channel, a cancel key to cancel a selected function, A plurality of numeric keys for selecting a channel, menu keys for selecting various menu items, and the like are arranged.

Among the plurality of keys as described above, the present invention is to control the display of the channel and genre on the screen 120 using only the confirmation key, the volume key, and the channel down key, and to select and broadcast one channel among the displayed channels. .

When the confirmation key is pressed, the remote controller generates a confirmation key signal for indicating the display of the channel currently being broadcast, and when the channel down key is pressed, generates a channel down key signal for indicating the channel down, and when the volume key is pressed, the volume Generates a volume key signal indicating to increase or decrease. At this time, the remote control converts various key signals into infrared signals and transmits them to the television receiver 100. As such, when the infrared signal is transmitted from the remote controller, the wireless receiver 170 converts the infrared signal transmitted from the remote controller into a signal suitable for the controller 140 and transmits the signal to the controller 140.

The controller 140 controls the output of the composite video signal received through the tuner 110 and controls the display of channel and genre information according to various key signals received from the remote controller. same.

The controller 140 outputs a video signal included in the composite video signal received through the tuner 110 on the screen 120, and outputs a sound signal included in the composite video signal to the speaker 130.

In the state where broadcasts of each channel transmitted from the broadcasting station are received through the tuner 110 as described above, the controller 140 determines a plurality of channels currently received by the tuner 110 and a genre broadcasted by each channel. .

Accordingly, when the viewer instructs the display of the channel information and the genre information using the confirmation key, the channel down key and the volume key of the remote controller, the controller 140 controls the channel information and genre according to the key signal generated from the remote controller. When information is displayed on the screen 120 and any one of the displayed channels is selected through the remote controller, the controller 140 stops broadcasting of the channel currently being broadcast on the screen 120 and selects the selected channel. Broadcast the genre of the channel.

The storage unit 170 stores genre information of broadcasts transmitted from broadcasting stations, and is divided into upper and lower paths so that the stored genre information is displayed by priority when the stored genre information is displayed on the screen 120 by the controller 140. Stored. For example, the selection path may be set in the storage unit 170 in order of drama, entertainment, current affairs, news, and documentary, and the selection path of the genre may be set as a default, but may be arbitrarily set by the user. It may be.

Accordingly, when the genre information is displayed on the screen 120 as the key signal is input from the remote controller, the controller 140 displays the genre information in the order of selection paths stored in the storage unit 170.

The process of displaying channel information and genre information on the television receiver of the present invention having such a configuration and broadcasting the displayed genre of the channel will be described in detail as follows.

2A and 2B are flowcharts illustrating a channel and genre selection method in a television receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B, when the user presses the confirmation key on the remote control twice in succession while the user is watching a broadcast of a specific genre (S201), the TV receiver receives the confirmation key signal twice in succession. Accordingly, after confirming the genre and channel of the broadcast currently being broadcast on the screen (S202), the identified channel and genre of the broadcast are displayed on one side of the screen (S203).

In the display process (S203), for example, if the genre of the currently broadcasted broadcast is a drama and it is confirmed that the drama is being broadcast on the channel 2 (CH2), the television receiver as shown in FIG. 3A has an upper edge portion of the screen. CH2, which is channel information, and drama, which is genre information, are displayed on the screen, and a volume key and a channel down key symbol are also displayed.

In the state where the channel information and genre information are displayed, the television receiver maintains the current state until a user command is input through a volume key signal, confirmation key signal, channel down key signal, or the like (S204).

In this state, the television receiver determines whether the volume key signal is input (S205). If the volume key signal is input, the television receiver deletes the currently displayed drama genre on the screen as shown in Fig. 3B. A genre set as a sub-path of a drama genre, for example, an entertainment genre, is displayed (S206). At this time, the television receiver changes and displays only the genre of the broadcast displayed on the screen, and maintains the display state of channel information currently being broadcast, that is, CH2.

In the display process (S206), the TV receiver deletes the drama genre and displays the entertainment genre set in the subpath thereof. Although the selection path for genre information for selecting such a broadcast is set as default, It may be set arbitrarily. Here, it may be desirable for the user to set a selection path of the broadcast genre according to the genre order that he / she enjoys. For example, a user may set a drama genre on the top path, and set a selection path on the television receiver in the order of entertainment, current affairs, news, and documentary.

When the selection path of the broadcast genre is set in this way, if the TV receiver is currently broadcasting the entertainment program and displaying the entertainment genre on the screen in the display process (S203), when the user presses the volume key, the display process is performed. In step S206, as the volume key signal is input, the television receiver does not display the current genre set as the lower path of entertainment on the screen but displays the drama genre on the screen. That is, when there are genres set to a higher path than the genre of the broadcaster currently broadcasting, the television receiver does not display the genre set to the lower path of the currently broadcasted genre in the display process (S206). The genre of the broadcast is displayed in order of a predetermined selection path except for the genre.

As in the display process S206, with the television receiver displaying the entertainment genre, the television receiver proceeds to the process of receiving a key signal (S204).

If the volume key signal is not input as a result of the determination in the determination process (S205), the television receiver determines whether the channel down key signal is input (S207). As a result of the determination, when the channel down key signal is input, as shown in FIG. 3C, the TV receiver receives the channel information currently broadcasting the drama at the bottom of the screen state of FIG. 3A, that is, the channel information CH2 and the genre information drama are displayed. It displays (S208).

In the display process (S208), if a drama is broadcast on channels CH1, CH3, and CH8 among a plurality of broadcast channels, the channels CH1, CH3, and CH8 are displayed on the screen for the user to select.

In the state where the channel information of the drama genre is displayed, the television receiver maintains the current state until a user command is input through a volume key signal, a confirmation key signal, a channel down key signal, or the like (S209).

In this state, the television receiver determines whether a channel down key signal is input (S210), and if a channel down key signal is input, as shown in FIG. 3D, the television receiver sequentially displays the channel CH1 displayed at the top of the channel information displayed sequentially. A scroll is displayed on the display so that the user can select it (S211).

At this time, the TV receiver determines whether the channel down key signal is input (S212), and if so, the process proceeds to the display process (S211) to move the scroll to the channel CH3 to display the channel CH3. When the user presses the channel down key while the scroll is displayed on the channel CH3, the television receiver allows the user to select the channel CH8 by moving and displaying the scroll to the channel CH8 as the channel down key signal is input.

If the channel down key signal is not input as a result of the determination in the determination process (S212), the television receiver determines whether the confirmation key signal is input (S213). If the determination result signal is not input, the television receiver terminates the current process after a predetermined time has elapsed.

If the judgment result confirmation key signal in the determination process (S213) is input, the television receiver terminates the output of the drama currently being broadcast on the channel CH2, and broadcasts the drama of the channel CH1 newly selected by the user (S214). Then, the TV receiver proceeds to the process of receiving a key signal while continuing to broadcast the current drama (S204).

On the other hand, if the channel down key signal is not input as a result of the determination in the channel down key determination process (S207), the television receiver determines whether the confirmation key signal is input (S215). If the determination result signal is input, the television receiver deletes the channel and genre information displayed on the screen in the display process (S203) (S216), and terminates the current process. Similarly, if the determination result signal is not input, the current process is terminated after a predetermined time has elapsed.

If the channel down key signal is not input as a result of the determination in the channel down key determination process (S210), the TV receiver determines whether the confirmation key signal is input (S217). If no confirmation key signal is inputted as a result of the determination, the television receiver terminates the present process after a certain time has elapsed.

If the determination result confirmation key in the determination process (S217) is input, the television receiver deletes the channel information displayed on the screen in the display process (S208), that is, the display of channels CH1, CH3, and CH8 (S218). The display of the genre of the channel and the broadcast displayed in the step S203 is maintained as it is, and the process proceeds to the step of receiving a key.

Meanwhile, although the present invention discloses controlling the display and selection of channel and genre information using the confirmation key, the channel down key, and the volume key on the remote controller, the technical idea of the present invention as described above is not necessarily limited thereto. no. That is, the type of key used in the technical idea of the present invention may be changed according to the implementation manner of the product.

Although the technical spirit of the present invention has been described in detail according to the above-described preferred embodiment, it should be noted that the above-described embodiment is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention displays the genre information and the channel information while the television receiver is broadcasting the broadcast, so that the viewer can easily select the desired genre and channel, so as to facilitate the viewer's convenience and improve the product quality. It can increase.

Claims (8)

delete Displaying the genre of the broadcast and the channel broadcasting the broadcast on the screen as the first key signal for indicating the display of the channel and the genre is input while the broadcast broadcasted by the broadcasting station is being output on the screen. A first step of making; In response to a second key signal indicating a change in genre display being input while displaying the genre of the broadcast channel and the broadcast, the genre set in the lower path of the displayed genre is deleted and the genre set to the screen is displayed. A second step of displaying on the image; As the third key signal indicating channel display is input while the broadcast channel and the genre of the broadcast are displayed, the broadcast of the genre displayed in the first step is broadcasted and the channel information is displayed on the screen. A third step of doing; A fourth key for displaying scrolling on the channel selected by the third key signal among the channel information displayed in the third step as the third key signal indicating channel selection is input while the channel information is being displayed; step; And A fifth step of stopping broadcasting of a broadcast currently being broadcast and broadcasting a broadcast of the channel on which the scroll is displayed, as the first key signal indicating broadcast of the broadcast of the selected channel is input; Method for display and selection of channels and genres comprising a. The method of claim 2, As the second key signal for changing the genre display is input while the genre is displayed on the screen in the second step, the genre currently displayed is deleted and the genre set in the lower path of the deleted genre is displayed. Further comprising a sixth step, And displaying and deleting predetermined genre information in order of a predetermined selection path as the second key signal is sequentially input. The method of claim 2, A sixth step of displaying the scroll on another channel as the third key signal indicating a change of channel selection is input while the scroll is displayed on any one channel in the fourth step; Method for display and selection of the channel and genre further comprising. The method of claim 4, wherein In the sixth step, when the first key signal indicating a broadcast of the broadcast of the channel on which the scroll is displayed is input, a seventh time of broadcasting the broadcast of the channel on which the scroll is displayed by stopping broadcasting of the broadcast currently being broadcast. step Method for display and selection of the channel and genre further comprising. The method of claim 2, Deleting the displayed channel and genre on the screen as the first key signal indicating deletion of the display is input while displaying the genre of the broadcast and the channel on which the broadcast is being broadcast on the screen. 6th Step Method for display and selection of the channel and genre further comprising. The method of claim 2, And firstly inputting the first key signal in the first step. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 7, And displaying the channel and genre information on one side of the screen.

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