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Definitions

• the present invention relates to a digital broadcast receiving apparatus capable of viewing a digital broadcast program.
• the present invention relates to information content printing technology.
• Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of data broadcasting in a cooking program.
• the data broadcasting screen provides cooking recipe information. Therefore, it becomes a program-linked interactive cooking program!
• FIG. 3 shows an example of a remote control device used in digital broadcasting equipment.
• the user can call up the data broadcasting screen by pressing the d button on the remote control, and it is possible to check the cooking recipe on the screen as shown in the example in Fig. 2. To return to the screen, press the d button again.
• the user directly prints with a remote controller during a time period when the program is broadcast, and is printed.
• the receiving device is automatically activated when a preset program is broadcast and only the print content can be extracted from the received data and sent to the printer, it can be executed in the form of a print reservation. (For example, see Patent Document 2).
• the presence / absence information of the print content can be provided in the EPG program information referred to at the time of recording reservation.
• EPG is an abbreviation of “Electric Program Guide J” and stands for “electronic program guide”! EPG allows you to obtain the latest TV program information at any time, so it is possible to search for program titles that are convenient for recording reservations for continuous drama, and the reservation operation can be performed by clicking the program guide displayed on the screen. It can be done with a simple operation. With three types of EPGs, “terrestrial data broadcasting”, “Internet”, and “from the outside (mobile phone Z Internet)”, it is a system that makes it easy to make recording reservations anytime, anywhere.
• the print instruction from the receiving device to the printer device can directly notify the URL of the data storage destination.
• the printer device itself can further reduce the processing load of the receiving device by downloading the print content data from the notified URL and executing printing (see, for example, Patent Document 4).
• Patent Document 1 JP 2002-158979
• Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-186449
• Patent Document 3 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2004-297346
• Patent Document 4 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-091726
• Patent Document 3 has a function of temporarily storing print contents reserved for printing, it is possible to send the contents to the printer after the user confirms the contents of the stored print contents. It is.
• the data size of the print content is not particularly limited, it is necessary to prepare a large-capacity storage device (for example, HDD) in the receiving device in order to store the data. It becomes a problem.
• the present invention provides a digital that can view a digital broadcast program.
• a broadcast receiving apparatus a print control means for causing the printing apparatus to execute printing using the print information provided together with the program information of the digital broadcast program, a designation means for designating print information to be printed,
• a discriminating means for discriminating whether the print information is first print information provided together with the program information or second print information obtained by downloading providing power; and the print information is the second print information.
• print information there is provided a determination means for determining whether the second print information can be downloaded from the provider before the program broadcast.
• the present invention is a method for printing information content in a digital broadcast receiving apparatus capable of viewing a digital broadcast program, using the print information provided together with the program information of the digital broadcast program.
• downloading the printing control process for causing the printing apparatus to perform printing, the designation process for designating the printing information to be printed, and the first printing information provided with the program information or the providing source power A determination step of determining whether the second print information is obtained; and, if the print information is the second print information, whether the second print information can be downloaded from the provider before the program broadcast.
• the print information is the first print information provided together with the program information or the second print information obtained by downloading the providing power.
• the second print information Determines whether the source can be downloaded before the program broadcasts.
• the print content is reserved for printing in the yarn number and information displayed on the EPG, it is determined whether the print content is PUSHZPULL distribution. As a result, if it is PULL distribution, the data will be uploaded to the specified URL! / If it is, printing can be performed immediately and the contents of the print content can be confirmed in advance.
• FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a connection example of devices in a home network environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a data broadcast screen in a cooking program.
• FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a remote controller used in a digital broadcasting device.
• FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of print content in a cooking program.
• FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a DTV.
• FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a DTV printer.
• FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an outline of software processing of the DTV printer.
• FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a push transfer direct printing method.
• FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a PULL transfer type indirect printing method.
• FIG. 10 is a diagram exemplifying a screen on which the program content information displayed on the EPG in this embodiment can be confirmed according to the print content information of each program.
• FIG. 11 is a flowchart for executing print reservation in the first embodiment.
• FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reservation screen that is displayed when a print reservation for a use program is executed using EPG.
• FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a reservation screen displayed when a print reservation for a cooking program is executed using EPG.
• FIG. 14 is a flowchart for executing a print reservation in the second embodiment.
• FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print content preview screen according to the second embodiment.
• FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of device connection in a home network environment according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
• a digital television (DTV) 101 as a device that operates as a receiving device and a DTV printer (DTV Printer) 102 that operates as a printing device are connected to an Ethernet (registered trademark) in a home network. )) Connected via 108. It is also possible to connect to the Internet 105 via a broadband router (Router) 103 connected to the Ethernet (registered trademark) 108. Therefore, the content data 107 on the server 106 can be arbitrarily read and browsed, and the content data 107 can be downloaded using the PULL distribution service.
• a digital broadcast program distributed from a broadcasting station 109 is received by the DTV 101 via an antenna 104, and the user can view the digital broadcast.
• the print content 110 is superimposed on the digital broadcast program distributed from the broadcast station 109, and this print content is automatically received and printed using a PUSH distribution service.
• FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the DTV 101 of the present embodiment.
• reference numeral 501 denotes a CPU that controls the main control of the DTV 101.
• 502 is a memory consisting of flash memory and SD-RAM power.
• Reference numeral 511 denotes a remote control interface for performing infrared communication with the remote control device shown in FIG.
• Reference numeral 512 denotes a network interface for communicating with a network device connected to an external Ethernet (registered trademark) 108. Each part is connected by an internal bus line 510.
• Broadcast waves in digital broadcasting are transmitted by encoding, data compressing, and multiplexing content data such as moving images, audio, and data using the MP EG-2 method.
• Antenna 104 The tuner 503 connected to the receiver receives the broadcast wave transmitted by the broadcasting station.
• the broadcast wave received by the tuner 503 is demodulated (DE-modulated) by the demodulation circuit 504 into an MPEG-2 TS (Transport Stream) packet that is a multiplexed stream.
• the demultiplexing circuit 505 (DE-mu Itiplex Z demultiplexing) demultiplexes the TS multiplexed stream.
• Each data separated by the separation circuit 505 is decoded into video data by the video decoder 506, audio data by the audio decoder 507, and data broadcast data by the data decoder 508, and output to a display or a speaker.
• FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the DTV printer 102 which is a printing apparatus in the present embodiment.
• the side that provides the print content is the DTV 101
• the performance is insufficient to generate print image data using the printer driver on the DTV 101 side.
• the data format of the print content is transferred as XHTML, so that the DTV printer 102 itself constitutes a system that performs data interpretation and print processing.
• Print content data 604 in XHTML format is sent from the DTV 101 via the Ethernet (registered trademark) 108 to the DTV printer 102.
• a network controller Network Controller
• a printer controller Printer Controller
• a network controller 601 interprets the input content data 604 and generates print image data 205.
• the printer controller (Printer Controller) 602 outputs an image on the print media (Print Media) 603 based on the print image data.
• Reference numeral 611 denotes a CPU that performs main control.
• a DRAM 612 is used as a buffer memory or work memory for temporarily receiving received content data.
• Reference numeral 615 denotes a network “interface” controller (NIC) that communicates with a device connected to the Ethernet (registered trademark) 108.
• Reference numeral 613 denotes a program ROM in which an execution program is written.
• Reference numeral 614 denotes a font ROM in which font data is written.
• 616 is a printer controller Serial IO used for communication with the LA6022. Each of these blocks is connected by an internal bus.
• Reference numeral 621 denotes a P-CPU that performs main control.
• 622 is a P-DRAM used as a buffer memory or work memory for temporarily storing received image data.
• 623 is a p-ROM in which an execution program is written.
• 624 is a P-serial 10624 that communicates with the network controller 601 connected by the serial 10616.
• Each of these blocks is connected to the printer engine controller 625 by an internal bus.
• the printer engine controller 625 is connected to a head driver 626 that drives the inkjet head 627 of the printing mechanism, a motor driver 628 that drives the carriage motor 629, and a motor driver 630 that drives the paper feed motor 631.
• FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an outline of software processing of the DTV printer 102.
• An interface 701 is a module that takes in the content data 604 sent from the host and passes it to the parsing processing unit (Parse) 702.
• the interface 701 also has a function of acquiring the printing status such as out of paper and out of ink from the printer engine 714 and notifying the host side as status information (Printer Status) 606.
• a parsing processing unit (Parse) 702 is a module that analyzes the syntax of content data described in an XHTML language.
• the content data 604 is input as “individual file format” or packaged “batch module format”.
• a layout processing unit (Layout) 703 is a module that creates syntax information analyzed by the parsing process as layout information data of the print object.
• a font processing unit (Font) 704 is a module that creates and manages font data (Font data) specified by content data.
• the font processing unit 704 is also called when obtaining font information (Font Info.) When generating layout information data in layout processing.
• An imaging processing unit (Imaging) 705 displays image data (for example, a print object)
• image data for example, a print object
• this is a module that decodes JPEG format data into RGB bitmap data and converts the resolution for size adjustment.
• a banding processing unit (Banding) 706 is a module that divides a drawing area into a plurality of bands and causes the next rendering processing unit 707 to perform drawing processing in units of bands.
• a rendering processing unit (Rendering) 707 performs drawing processing based on the layout information data by the layout processing, and as a result, print image data in which each color component pixel of the color image is configured by multi-value data. Is a module that outputs
• the system is configured by using an inkjet printer as a printing apparatus. Since such a system does not perform advanced image processing on the printer side, the print image is developed in the memory space secured by this system and converted into a form that can be printed directly by the printer. Send to and print.
• a printer control execution unit 711 is a module that performs main control of the printer, and is an image processing unit 71.
• the image processing unit 712 is a module that converts the input image data 605 from multi-value RGB to binary YMCK in accordance with the output format to the printer engine 714. This conversion process and the output to the printer engine 714 are performed by the banding processing unit 706 using the memory space optimally. On the other hand, if enough memory is installed, it is possible to secure an expandable area for one page! /.
• the output control unit 713 sequentially outputs the image data converted from the binary YMCK output from the image processing unit 712 as each color data in accordance with the drive pattern of the inkjet head mounted on the printer engine 714. It is a module.
• the printer engine 714 includes a head that ejects ink in accordance with image data (not shown), a carriage mechanism that scans a carrier portion on which the head is mounted, and a paper feed mechanism that is used to transport media. Mainly equipped with a movable part.
• PrintBasic service There are two types of print processing methods of the PrintBasic service. One is called the PUS H transfer type direct printing method, and the other is called the PULL transfer type indirect printing method. Each printing method will be described below.
• FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the PUSH transfer type direct printing method in the present embodiment.
• the print content is transmitted superimposed on the data broadcast along with the video of the program that is also sent by the broadcasting station.
• the receiving device can print by sending this print content to the printer. In this way, print data is sent along with the broadcast data even if the user does not perform a receiving operation for printing, so the P USH distribution service distributes data linked to the program broadcast! Ease! /
• the control point issues a request job to the printer (S801). If the printer can accept printing, it sets up a data sink area for receiving print data and returns a response to the control point along with that information (S802). Based on this information, the control point starts data transfer of the printing document by “HTTP POST” (S803). Since the printer receives the transfer data and stores the data in the data sync area, the printer starts printing with the data sync data.
• FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the PULL transfer type indirect printing method in the present embodiment.
• URL information indicating the storage location of the print content is sent from the broadcasting station to the receiving device. Then, the user performs processing for downloading and acquiring the print content stored in this URL destination in the receiving device. With this method, it is possible to access the printed content and obtain data even if the program is not broadcast, as long as the URL information is known. For example, the content of the program can be prepared before the educational program is broadcast. It is convenient when you want to.
• the URL of the print document is determined at the control point, and a request JOB is issued along with the URL information (S901).
• the printer receives the job, and if it is ready to print, based on the URL information, issue the HTTP GETJ Obtain (S902).
• the printer starts printing with the acquired content data.
• control point (CP) in this system corresponds to the DVT 101
• printer (Printer) corresponds to the DTV printer 102
• control point (CP) can also be applied to a tuner device or personal computer separate from the display device.
• the DTV printer 102 itself uses the PULL transfer-type indirect printing method for acquiring print content to PULL distribution, and the PUSH transfer-type direct printing method for sending print content to the DTV printer 102 via broadcast waves. Define as delivery.
• FIG. 10 is a diagram exemplifying a screen on which the information on the print contents of each program can be confirmed in the program information displayed by the EPG in the present embodiment.
• the DTV 101 is a program having information indicating that it is a PUSH transfer type print content and PULL transfer type print content using EPG program information.
• the EPG screen configuration is a general form, it is displayed in a matrix structure of an upper channel frame and a left time frame.
• the channels and time that can be displayed at a time are limited due to screen resolution restrictions, it is possible to scroll the display position of the channel and time arbitrarily using the remote control.
• the program information of the channel A-use program 1001 since the program information of the channel A-use program 1001 includes "PUSH notation" in the icon indicating the print content, the content is PUS H distributed within the program time. I understand that.
• the program information of channel B's cooking program 1002 and English conversation program 1003 includes “PULL notation” in the print content icon, so it can be determined that the content can be obtained through PULL distribution. it can.
• the print content icon is not displayed in the program information!
• Information indicating PUSH transfer type print content or information indicating PULL transfer type print content is included in the program information data as a code that the DTV 101 can understand. However, it may be included as text data of program information. In DTV101 By recognizing a predetermined keyword in the text, it may be recognized that the print content power is SPUSH transfer type or PULL transfer type.
• FIG. 11 is a flowchart for executing print reservation in the present embodiment.
• the user performs reservation setting by operating the remote controller shown in FIG.
• the EPG button S1101
• the EPG shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the DTV 101 screen.
• the cursor to move to a program that can be reserved for printing, and press the enter button to select it (S1102).
• the print content distribution method of the program is a force PULL which is PU SH (S1103).
• PUSH distribution it is possible to set “Broadcast printing” (S1106), and for PULL distribution, it is confirmed whether data is uploaded to the specified URL (S1104). If there is uploaded data, “print now” can be set (S1105). If data is not uploaded at the time of reservation, only “print at broadcast” can be set (S1106).
• FIG. 12 is a diagram exemplifying a reservation screen displayed when the news program 1001 shown in FIG. 10 is selected using EPG and print reservation is executed.
• FIG. 13 is a diagram exemplifying a reservation screen displayed when the cooking program 1002 shown in FIG. 10 is selected using the EPG and print reservation is executed.
• the print content is marked on the program information displayed on the EPG.
• the print content storage destination URL is known in advance. Therefore, in the second embodiment, when the user makes a print reservation, the print content preview screen is displayed. This section describes how to set print reservation after confirming.
• DTV101 models equipped with general-purpose browser software are shipped so that general homepages on the Internet can be browsed. If general-purpose browser software is installed, it is possible to display the XHTML file that composes the print content on the screen even if it is not complete. For this reason, it is possible to display a preview screen to the extent that the layout information using the DTV 101 is powerful even in the current system configuration.
• FIG. 14 is a flowchart for executing a print reservation in the second embodiment.
• the user sets the reservation by operating the remote controller.
• Next, how to distribute the print content of the program It is determined whether the force PULL is PUSH (S1403). If it is PUSH distribution, “print during broadcast” can be set (S1408). If it is PULL distribution, it is confirmed whether data is uploaded to the specified URL (S 1404). If there is data, “Preview display” is performed (S1405). Based on the preview result, the user can determine whether or not this content can be printed (S 1406). If printing is performed as it is, “print now” can be set (S 1407).
• FIG. 15 is a diagram exemplifying a print content preview display screen according to the second embodiment.
• FIG. 13 showing the reservation screen displayed when selecting the cooking program 1002 using the EPG and executing the print reservation
• the cooking program 1002 has PULL distribution print content prepared. Can be confirmed from EPG program information. For this reason, when the print reservation is selected, the data presence check shown in S 1404 in FIG. 14 is performed, and if the existence of data is confirmed, the “Preview” box in S 1405 is displayed. When the “Preview” is executed by pressing the blue button on the remote control, the preview screen in FIG. 15 can be displayed.
• the user can arbitrarily select “print now” or “print at broadcast”. Therefore, press the red button on the remote control for “Print Now” and the yellow button on the remote control for “Broadcast Print” to complete the print reservation settings.
• the user when the user makes a print reservation using the EPG, whether or not the print content is uploaded in advance to a server on the Internet. Confirm and display the print contents as a preview. As a result, the user can print after confirming the contents of the print content.
• the user can arbitrarily select the output format of the print content (settings such as duplex printing and two-sided printing) and paper size switching, which is wasteful. It is also possible to omit a large print output.
• Acquisition and print data generation may be performed by the DTV 101 or by control of the DTV printer 102.
• data can be retrieved from the server via a communication line such as the Internet under the control of either device.
• the present invention provides, for example, a system, apparatus, method, program, or storage medium (recording medium)
• the present invention may be applied to a system configured with a plurality of device powers, or may be applied to an apparatus having a single device power.
• the present invention includes a case where the software program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is achieved by directly or remotely supplying a system program! In that case, a computer such as a system reads the program code and executes it.
• the program code installed in the computer also implements the present invention. That is, the present invention includes a computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention.
• program function it may be in the form of object code, a program executed by an interpreter, script data supplied to the OS, or the like.
• Examples of the recording medium (storage medium) for supplying the program include a flexible disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, and a magneto-optical disk.
• a flexible disk a hard disk
• an optical disk a magneto-optical disk.
• MO compact disc-read only memory
• CD-ROM compact disc-read only memory
• CD-R compact disc-read only memory
• CD-RW magnetic tape
• nonvolatile memory card ROM
• DVD-ROM, DVD-R DVD-ROM, DVD-R
• a browser on a client computer can be used to connect to a home page on the Internet, and the power of the home page can also download the computer program itself of the present invention. It can also be supplied by downloading a compressed file containing an automatic installation function to a recording medium such as a node disk.
• a www server that allows a plurality of users to download a program file for realizing the functional processing of the present invention on a computer is also included in the present invention.
• the program of the present invention is encrypted, stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, distributed to the user, and the user has cleared predetermined conditions. You can also download key information to unlock. In this case, the downloaded key information is used to execute the encrypted program and install it on the computer.
• the operating system operating on the computer based on the instructions of the program is used for the actual processing. It can also be realized by performing part or all.
• the program power from which the recording medium power is also read out is written in the memory of the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, and then the CPU or the like of the board or the like performs actual processing. It is also realized by performing part or all of the above.

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