WO1998035499A1 - System for displaying information - Google Patents
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- WO1998035499A1 WO1998035499A1 PCT/NL1998/000078 NL9800078W WO9835499A1 WO 1998035499 A1 WO1998035499 A1 WO 1998035499A1 NL 9800078 W NL9800078 W NL 9800078W WO 9835499 A1 WO9835499 A1 WO 9835499A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N7/00—Television systems
- H04N7/18—Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
- H04N7/181—Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N7/00—Television systems
- H04N7/025—Systems for the transmission of digital non-picture data, e.g. of text during the active part of a television frame
- H04N7/0255—Display systems therefor
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N7/00—Television systems
- H04N7/08—Systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal, e.g. additional information signals, the signals occupying wholly or partially the same frequency band, e.g. by time division
- H04N7/087—Systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal, e.g. additional information signals, the signals occupying wholly or partially the same frequency band, e.g. by time division with signal insertion during the vertical blanking interval only
- H04N7/088—Systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal, e.g. additional information signals, the signals occupying wholly or partially the same frequency band, e.g. by time division with signal insertion during the vertical blanking interval only the inserted signal being digital
- H04N7/0884—Systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal, e.g. additional information signals, the signals occupying wholly or partially the same frequency band, e.g. by time division with signal insertion during the vertical blanking interval only the inserted signal being digital for the transmission of additional display-information, e.g. menu for programme or channel selection
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- the invention relates to a system for providing service-related information to users of the service concerned, which system is provided with: a number of monitors with screens installed in locations accessible to the users of the service, on which screens the service- related information can be rendered visible, a centre where the service-related information is generated, and a communication network, via which network the monitors are linked to the centre.
- the relevant information is displayed in the lower area of the screen, whilst video information on the requested facility is simultaneously visible in the upper area.
- the teletext pages are linked to predetermined video images. For example, the swimming pool can be shown in the upper area while the opening times of the pool are projected in the lower area. The user determines what information appears on the screen.
- the aim of the invention is, now, to provide a system with which, on the one hand, information related to a service is provided to the users of that service and, on the other hand, further information is provided, independently of the service-related information, in the form of further video images, together with the service-related information presented on the same screen.
- a system for the provision of service-related information to users of the service concerned which system is provided with: a number of monitors with screens installed in locations access- ible to the users of the service, on which screens the service- related information can be rendered visible, a centre where the service-related information is generated, and a communication network, via which network the monitors are linked to the centre.
- said system is characterised in that the system is further provided with: a second centre for generation of further information in the form of video images, which video images are fed to the monitors via the communication network, wherein the service-related information in the form of teletext information arranged in teletext pages is generated and is combined with the video images to give a composite video signal on the communi- cation network, the monitors are subdivided into groups made up of one or more monitors, and in each group the monitors are tuned to a teletext page which is different for each group, - the service-related information on the relevant teletext page is displayed on each screen in a first area of the screen and the video images are displayed in a second area of the screen.
- a system of this type is, in particular, but certainly not exclusively, suitable for providing travel information at railway sta- tions and airports, making use of a number of television monitors installed in various suitable locations.
- Teletext information in particular travel information which is relevant to the passengers present at that point in time, is presented on one area of the screen, whilst stationary or moving video images, for example in the form of stationary advertising messages, moving commercials or more informative video programmes on travel destinations and the like, are visible on another area of the screen.
- Such a system attracts greater attention from the users, as a result of which greater attention is paid to the service-related information.
- the further information comprises a series of images or full-motion video, this will retain the attention.
- an overlay technique for displaying the teletext pages, the service-related information taking up only a predetermined first area of the screen and the teletext page being transparent over the remaining second area of the screen, so that the video images in the said second area of the screen are visible.
- the video images are generated in a format such that the whole of the video picture can be rendered visible in the said second area of the screen.
- EP 0 497 235 describes a television receiver which is constructed such that the screen is divided into an upper area where moving video images, for example a programme on one of the standard transmission channels, are visible, whilst teletext information can be displayed in the lower area.
- Said teletext information is made up of alphanumeric symbols which are displayed in a light colour against a darker background.
- the teletext signals are inserted in a known manner into the unused lines of a standard television signal, or are transmitted to the television set via a separate channel. The fact that only part of the normal video signal is visible because the lower area is covered by the displayed teletext signal constitutes a disadvantage of this known system.
- picture-in-picture Other techniques, generally referred to as picture-in-picture, are known with which part of the normal television image is taken up by a smaller image in which either a teletext page or another scaled-down video image can be rendered visible.
- the user determines what information appears on the screen.
- the first centre determines what teletext information will be displayed and the second centre determines which video images will be displayed.
- Figure 1 illustrates a possible embodiment of a system according to the invention, with the aid of a block diagram.
- Figure 2 shows, diagrammatically, the screen of a monitor belonging to a system according to the invention.
- the system illustrated in Figure 1 with the aid of a block diagram is, for example, intended to provide information to rail passengers at various stations, it being possible for each of these stations to have one or more platforms.
- a number of monitors are installed in each station in a location such that said monitors can easily be seen by the passenger.
- a suitable location in this context is a location at some height above the platform, such that the passengers waiting on said platform can easily see the screen of the monitor or monitors.
- the station 10 in Figure 1 is equipped with six screens 12a, 12b, .... , which are linked via a local network 14 to a teletext insertion unit 16.
- Another station 20 is provided with six monitors 22a, 22b, ..., which are connected via a local network 24 to a teletext insertion unit 26.
- a further station 30 provided with nine monitors 32a, 32b, ... , which are linked by a local network 34 to the teletext insertion unit 36, is illustrated in the figure.
- All teletext insertion units 16, 26, 36 are linked via a further communication network 44 to a centre 40, where video images are generated, for example in the form of a series of stationary images or in the form of normal moving video images.
- the teletext insertion unit 16 is also connected via the line 46 to a centre 42a, from where teletext information is generated.
- the tele- text insertion units 26 and 36 are linked via a network 48 to another teletext centre 42b, from where teletext information is generated.
- Figure 2 shows, diagrammatically, a view of the screen of one of the monitors 12x, 22x or 32x.
- the monitor is indicated in its entirety by 50.
- Video information is displayed in the upper area 52 of the screen and teletext information is displayed in the lower area 54 of the screen.
- the two areas are separated from one another by a dividing line 56.
- video information is generated and stored in the centre 40.
- Said video information is supplied to the network 44 at the desired points in time and, via said network, is transmitted to the teletext insertion units 16, 26, 36.
- Teletext information is generated in the centres 42a and 42b and transmitted via the link 46 and, respectively, via the network 48 to the insertion units 16, 26 and 36.
- the video information is combined with the teletext information in a manner known per se.
- the composite video signal is supplied to the local networks 14, 24 and 34. In this way each monitor receives a composite video signal and uses this signal to present an image with the aid of known overlay techniques, as is shown diagrammatically in Figure 2.
- the video information, originating from the centre 40, is displayed in the upper area 52 of the screen and the teletext information, originating from either the centre 42a or the centre 42b, is displayed in the lower area 54 of the screen.
- the teletext information can consist of information relating to the arrival and departure of the trains on various platforms plus infor- mation on any delays and the like.
- the video information can consist of series of images, each of which is stationary for a brief time, or of normal video information, for example in the form of commercial information on companies or image information on the railways, but also any news broadcasts, which may or may not be in alphanumeric form.
- the centre 40 transmits this video information on predetermined channels and each of the monitors in a station must be tuned to receive said information on the appropriate channel.
- monitors on the one platform will be switched to a channel different from the channel to which the monitors on the other platform are switched.
- the teletext information can also vary per monitor.
- each monitor or each group of monitors can be preset to its/their own teletext page. All monitors above a certain platform display the same teletext information, whilst the monitors above another platform display different teletext information suited to that platform. If two parts of a platform are used for different departure purposes, each part of the platform can then be provided with its own monitor and the tele- text information can also be suited to this.
- station 10 is provided with teletext information by the centre 42a, which, for example, receives its information from a local traffic management centre.
- the stations 20 and 30 receive teletext information via the centre 42b, which, in turn, receives its information from another local traffic management centre.
- the centres 42a and 42b can also be combined in a single centre which, for example receives information from a main traffic management centre.
- any remote control features must be disabled to prevent a user of the system from being able to change the tuning of a specific monitor with the aid of a simple remote control unit. If it is desired to maintain the remote control feature, it is then preferable to use special, for example coded, remote control units for this.
- the channel selectors and teletext page selectors must be designed such that the monitor is automatically set to the desired channel and is automatically set to the desired teletext page when it is switched on.
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AU58858/98A AU5885898A (en) | 1997-02-10 | 1998-02-10 | System for displaying information |
EP98902300A EP0958700A1 (en) | 1997-02-10 | 1998-02-10 | System for displaying information |
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NL1005239A NL1005239C2 (en) | 1997-02-10 | 1997-02-10 | System for displaying information. |
NL1005239 | 1997-02-10 |
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EP0676896A2 (en) * | 1994-04-07 | 1995-10-11 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Method of receiving video signals that can be displayed on a screen and device for implementing the method |
WO1996007270A1 (en) * | 1994-08-31 | 1996-03-07 | Yuen Henry C | Method and apparatus for displaying television programs and related text |
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- 1998-02-10 AU AU58858/98A patent/AU5885898A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-02-10 EP EP98902300A patent/EP0958700A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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EP0339675A2 (en) * | 1988-04-28 | 1989-11-02 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Television receiver and method of displaying video information |
US5561708A (en) * | 1991-10-03 | 1996-10-01 | Viscorp | Method and apparatus for interactive television through use of menu windows |
EP0676896A2 (en) * | 1994-04-07 | 1995-10-11 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Method of receiving video signals that can be displayed on a screen and device for implementing the method |
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EP1397908A2 (en) * | 2001-06-05 | 2004-03-17 | Freever | Interactive communication method and system for exchanging messages during the running of a show |
EP2022264A1 (en) * | 2006-05-10 | 2009-02-11 | Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute | System and method for providing tti data service |
EP2022264A4 (en) * | 2006-05-10 | 2009-08-05 | Korea Electronics Telecomm | System and method for providing tti data service |
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