KR19990039537A - Internet TV program time information display device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a program time information display apparatus of an Internet TV having a function of properly displaying time information about a program when viewing an Internet TV, wherein the program time information display apparatus receives a general video signal and video information on the Internet. In the Internet TV, Internet connection for connecting to the Internet via a modem for connecting the system to an external repeater, Data memory for storing and outputting time information about the program received through the Internet connection, In the data memory A character recognition unit for character-recognizing information on a program to be stored and output; a selection data storage unit for storing and outputting specific information selected and determined by the user as necessary among the character information recognized by the character recognition unit; and storing the selection data Door output from the department It is configured to include a generator for creating an output OSD data to the display enable signal.

Description

Internet TV program time information display device

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to Internet television, and more particularly, to an apparatus for displaying program time information of an Internet TV having a function of properly displaying time information about a program when viewing an Internet TV.

Increasing interest in communications generally includes devices with communications capabilities, i.e., PC communications televisions that incorporate some of the functionality of televisions for viewing regular channel programs in PCs, and some features of PCs for Internet access in televisions. Internet TV which let you appear is appearing.

In addition, the interactive Internet TV using the Internet TV network will play an important role as an optional media that will revolutionize the home culture of the coming 21st century.

This interactive Internet TV enables not only Video On Demand, but Game On Demand, Education On Demand, and Home Shopping.

Hereinafter, the Internet TV of the prior art will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional Internet television.

An Internet TV having an Internet connection function in a general television receiver firstly receives a general video signal (or image information on the Internet through a satellite repeater) and a specific signal among signals received through the antenna 1. A tuner unit 2 for selectively outputting a signal, a PIF 3 for detecting a video signal selected and output from the tuner unit 2, and an SIF (4) for detecting an audio signal selected and output from the tuner unit 2; ), And audio and video signals output from the PIF 3 and SIF 4 or from an external device 13 (Internet connection is possible through this external device input / output terminal. For example, using a modem or the like). A / V switching unit 5 for selectively outputting audio and video signals of the video, and a video processor 7 for processing the video or audio information selectively output from the A / V switching unit 5, audio processor 8, video above First and second amplifiers 9 and 10 for amplifying and outputting an audio signal and a video signal output from the processor 7 and the audio processor 8, and an image signal output from the first amplifier 9. CRT 12 for displaying a user so that the user can view, a speaker 11 for outputting a voice signal output from the second amplifying unit 10 to be heard from the outside, and a microcomputer 6 for controlling the entire system. And the like.

The Internet TV can be listened to and watched by receiving / processing a selected signal light by searching for general video information or video information on the Internet through a selection signal input means (channel selection switch, remote radio control device, etc.).

Currently, a systematic standard for searching and selecting and receiving image information on the Internet through TV is currently set, but the most likely one is likely to be mainstream through a TV that is spread in homes rather than a PC. .

In such a prior art Internet TV, its functions are limited to simple search and reception, and its applicability is inferior in current media systems that are multifunctional. In addition, the current Internet TV can not know the time information such as the start time, end time, remaining time of the program on the screen when viewing the program, and the user has to check the method by other means directly, and the program is very limited. Confirmation of the information on is being made.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the Internet TV of the prior art, and provides a program time information display apparatus for the Internet TV having a function of properly displaying time information about the program when viewing the Internet TV Its purpose is to.

1 is a configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional Internet television

2 is a block diagram of an Internet television having a program time information display function according to the present invention;

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

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

20. Antenna 21. Tuner part

22.PIF 23.SIF

24. A / V Switching Unit 25. Micom

26. Video Processor 27. Audio Processor

28. First Amplifier 29. Second Amplifier

30.Speaker 31.CRT

32. External Devices 33. Modem

34. Internet connection 35. Data memory

36. Character recognition unit 37. Selection data storage unit

38. OSD generator

The program time information display apparatus of the Internet TV of the present invention having a function of properly displaying time information about a program when the Internet TV is viewed is an Internet TV that receives a general video signal and video information on the Internet. An internet access unit for internet access through a modem connected to a repeater, a data memory unit for storing and outputting time information about a program received through the internet connection unit, and information about a program stored and output in the data memory unit A character recognition unit for recognizing, a selection data storage unit for storing and outputting specific information selected and determined by the user from among the character information recognized by the character recognition unit, and displayable character data output from the selection data storage unit Made with signal Characterized in that it comprises an OSD generating unit for outputting, the program time information display method of the Internet TV, the step of retrieving and storing the broadcast order when connected to the Internet, the user through the selection signal input means Determining whether an information confirmation signal has been input; when the information confirmation signal of the current viewing program is input, OSD outputting time information of a program currently being viewed by the user; and displaying time information of the OSD output current viewing program on the screen. And displaying, when the time information of the current viewing program is displayed on the screen, maintaining the time information for a predetermined time and stopping the display of the time information of the current viewing program.

Hereinafter, an apparatus for displaying program time information of an Internet TV having a function of properly displaying time information about a program when viewing an Internet TV of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram of an Internet television having a program time information display function according to the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing a method for displaying program time information according to the present invention.

An antenna 20 for receiving a general video signal (or image information on the Internet through a satellite repeater), a tuner unit 21 for selectively outputting a specific signal among signals received through the antenna 20, and the tuner unit PIF 22 for detecting the video signal selected and output from 21, SIF 23 for detecting the audio signal selected and output from the tuner 21, and PIF 22 and SIF 23, respectively. A / V switching unit for selectively outputting audio and video signals or audio and video signals from an external device 32 (this device can be connected to the Internet through an external device input / output terminal, for example, using a modem). And a video processor 26, an audio processor 27, and the video processor 26 and an audio processor for processing the video or audio information selectively output from the A / V switching unit 24 to be viewed. Audio signal and video output from (27) First and second amplifying units 28 and 29 for amplifying and outputting signals, a CRT 31 for displaying a video signal output from the first amplifying unit 28 so that a user can view it, and a second amplifying unit. A speaker 30 for outputting the audio signal output from the unit 29 so that it can be heard from the outside, a microcomputer 25 for controlling the entire system, and a modem 33 for connecting the system to an external repeater (such as a telephone). ), An Internet connection unit 34 for connecting to the Internet through the modem 33, a data memory unit 35 for storing and outputting time information about a program received through the Internet connection unit 34, and the data Character recognition unit 36 for character recognition of information about a program stored and output in the memory unit 35, and specific information selected by the user as selected from among character information recognized by the character recognition unit 36 (program Start, end, remaining time And a selection data storage unit 37 for storing and outputting the text data outputted from the selection data storage unit 37 and outputting them to the video processor 26 to output them to the video processor 26. It is comprised including the part 38.

The Internet TV of the present invention allows a user to receive and process a selected signal lamp by searching for general image information or image information on the Internet through a selection signal input means (channel selection switch, remote radio control apparatus, etc.) to listen and watch. The user may easily check the information by displaying information on the time of the corresponding program on a specific portion of the screen while the user is watching the program.

The program time information display method of the Internet TV having a function of properly displaying time information about a program when viewing the Internet TV as described above is as follows.

As shown in FIG. 3, first, when connected to the Internet through a modem 33 or via an external device 32 or a satellite relay base station (301S), the broadcast sequence is searched and stored in the selection data storage 37. (302S)

Subsequently, the user determines whether or not the information confirmation signal of the prefectural auditory program is input through the selection signal input means (channel selection switch, remote radio control apparatus, etc.) (303S).

When the information confirmation signal of the prefectural auditory program is input, the user OSD outputs time information (about start, end, remaining time, etc. of the prefectural auditory program) of the program currently being viewed.

Subsequently, time information of the OSD program displayed on the OSD is displayed on the screen through the video processor 26 (305S).

If the time information of the current viewing program is displayed on the screen, it is maintained for the set time and the display of the time information of the current viewing program is stopped (306S).

The apparatus and method for displaying program time information of the Internet TV enables the user to immediately check time information of the current watching program on the screen such as the start time, end time, and remaining time of the corresponding program when the program is viewed. The program information is easily confirmed by a multifunctional method, not a very limited method of verifying by the method.

The program time information display apparatus of the Internet TV of the present invention having a function of appropriately displaying time information about a program when viewing a program is a current viewing program such as a start time, end time, remaining time, etc. of the corresponding program when the program is viewed. It is possible to immediately check the time information on the screen to increase the convenience of the user.

Claims (1)

In the Internet TV receiving a general video signal and video information on the Internet, An internet connection for internet access through a modem connecting the system to an external repeater, A data memory unit for storing and outputting time information about a program received through the Internet connection unit; A character recognition unit for character-recognizing information about a program stored and output in the data memory unit; A selection data storage unit for storing and outputting specific information selected by the user from among the character information recognized by the character recognition unit; And an on-screen display (OSD) generating unit for outputting the text data output from the selection data storage unit into a displayable signal.