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• TV has become widespread, and it has become possible to display websites on TV screens by connecting to a network or connecting to the Internet via a network router.
• Recording equipment such as a recorder is used.
• the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and sequentially stores video and image display contents of various broadcast programs being displayed on a DTV as print data, selects necessary items later, and collectively marks them.
• the purpose is to realize technology that can be printed.
• the present invention is a digital broadcast receiving apparatus capable of viewing a digital broadcast program, and an output means for receiving a digital broadcast signal and outputting it to a display screen.
• a storage means for sequentially storing print information of the broadcast program in response to a predetermined output instruction during viewing of the broadcast program, and a print start instruction after the predetermined output instruction; Transmitting means for transmitting the print information stored in the storage means to the printer.
• the present invention further includes storage means for sequentially storing print information of a digital broadcast program in accordance with a predetermined output instruction, and the print information is link information for specifying a data supply source.
• the link information is stored, and if the link information is not the broadcast program viewing data power, the generated image information is stored as printing information and the printing apparatus control method communicates with the receiving apparatus.
• the receiving device power receiving step for receiving a print command, and if the print information to be printed based on the print command includes the link information If the print data is downloaded and executed, and the print information is based on the image information generated by the broadcast program viewing data force, printing is performed using the image information. And a process.
• screen display contents of various broadcast programs being viewed can be sequentially stored as print data, and necessary items can be selected and printed later together. This allows you to save print information with a simple operation without missing the latest information, for example, if you find content that you are interested in while changing the channel you are watching, such as through TV commercials.
• FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of connection of devices in a home network environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a print processing system in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of software processing of the printer controller in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a network controller in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a printer controller in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a digital television according to the present embodiment.
• FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the flow of data processing in the digital broadcast reception control unit in the digital television of this embodiment.
• FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a transport stream TS in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a transport stream packet in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining PSI in the present embodiment.
• V12 This is a flow chart showing the process of extracting program information from TS packets in this embodiment.
• FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating processing for generating video data from a video packet (PES) in the present embodiment.
• PES video packet
• FIG. 16A is a flowchart showing a printing process of a direct printing method in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 17A is a flowchart showing printing processing of the indirect printing method in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 17B is a flowchart showing the printing process of the indirect printing method in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a remote controller in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a print content display screen by Internet broadcasting in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a still image display screen by data broadcasting in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 21 is a diagram exemplifying a moving image display screen by digital broadcasting in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing processing for changing the function of a capture button of the remote controller in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 23A is a flowchart showing print data storage processing in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 23B is a flowchart showing print data storage processing in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 23C is a flowchart showing print data storage processing in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 24 is a diagram exemplifying a screen displaying a list of saved print data according to the present embodiment.
• FIG. 25A Flow showing print data storage processing of the second embodiment
• [25B] Flow showing print data storage processing of the second embodiment
• [25C] Flow showing print data storage processing of 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.
• Examples of devices that operate as the host 106 include a television receiver for digital broadcasting (D TV) 101 and the like.
• the DTV 101 is connected to a network printer 104 that operates as a printer 107 via a Ethernet (registered trademark) 110 so that they can communicate with each other.
• Ethernet registered trademark
• Each device connected to the Ethernet (registered trademark) 110 is a broadband router.
• Connection to the Internet 108 via the (Router) 105 is possible. Therefore, it is possible to browse content data on the WEB server 109 arbitrarily.
• FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of print processing in the present embodiment.
• the host 106 has a high processing performance and has a system configuration in which the DTV 101 and the network printer 104 are connected one-to-one without using a personal computer (PC). For this reason, print data is generally not generated on the host side using a printer driver, and print content data is generated in XHTML format on the host side or is already prepared and used. Interpret the content data on the printer side and print. Next, printing processing by the system of the present embodiment will be described.
• Print content data 204 in XHTML format is sent from the DTV 101 via the Ethernet (registered trademark) 110 to the network printer 104.
• a network controller interprets the content data 204 input from the DTV 101 and generates image data (Image data) 205 for printing.
• the printer controller 202 forms an output image 206 on the print media 203 based on the printing image data 205.
• FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of software processing of the network controller 201.
• the interface 301 is a module that takes in the content data 204 sent from the host 106 and passes it to the parse processing unit (Parse) 302.
• the interface 301 has a function of acquiring print status such as out of paper and out of ink as well as notifying the host side as status information (Printer Status) 205.
• a parsing processing unit (Parse) 302 is a module that analyzes the syntax of the content data 204 described in XHTML.
• the content data 204 is input as “individual file format” or knocked “batch module format”.
• a layout processing unit (Layout) 303 is a module that creates the syntax information analyzed by the parsing processing unit 302 as print object arrangement information data.
• a font processing unit (Font) 304 is a module that creates and manages font data (Font data) specified by the content data 204.
• the font processing unit (Font) 304 is also called when obtaining font information (Font Info.)
• the layout processing unit 303 When the layout processing unit 303 generates layout information data.
• FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of software processing of the printer controller 202.
• the system is configured using an ink jet printer. Since such a system does not perform advanced image processing on the printer side, the print image is expanded in the memory space secured by this system, and converted into a form that can be directly printed by the printer. Send to and print.
• the printer control execution unit 401 is a module that controls the main control of the printer.
• the printer control execution unit 401 manages the operations of the image processing unit 402 and the output control unit 403, monitors the print execution status, and outputs the above as printer status information. Output to the network controller 201.
• the output control unit 403 sequentially outputs the image data converted from the binary YMCK output from the image processing unit 402 as each color data in accordance with the drive pattern of the inkjet head mounted on the printer engine 404. It is a module.
• FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the network controller 201.
• reference numeral 501 denotes a CPU that performs main control.
• 502 is the same as the received content data 204. It is a DRAM used as a buffer memory or work memory for fetching from time to time.
• Reference numeral 50 5 denotes a network “interface” controller (NIC) that performs communication with the host 106 connected to the Ethernet (registered trademark) 110.
• Reference numeral 503 denotes a program ROM in which an execution program is written.
• Reference numeral 504 denotes a font ROM in which font data is written.
• Reference numeral 506 denotes a serial IO used for communication with the printer controller 202 via a serial interface (Serial I / F) 507. The above blocks are connected by an internal bus.
• FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the printer controller 202.
• reference numeral 601 denotes a P-CPU that performs main control.
• Reference numeral 602 denotes a P-DRAM used as a buffer memory or work memory for temporarily receiving received image data 205.
• Reference numeral 603 denotes a P-ROM in which an execution program is written.
• Reference numeral 604 denotes a P-serial IO that communicates with the network controller 201 connected by the serial IO 506 and the serial interface 507.
• Each of the above blocks is connected to the printer engine controller 605 by an internal bus. Further, the printer engine controller 605 is connected to a head dryer 606 that drives the inkjet head 607, a motor dryer 608 that drives the carriage motor 609, and a motor driver 610 that drives the paper feed motor 611.
• UPnP is a peer-to-peer network that eliminates the need for complicated settings such as IP address settings and device driver installation that were required to connect network devices (for details, see the standardized standard). (See the book).
• devices, services, and control points are defined as basic configurations.
• Devices are UPnP compatible devices, such as printers and broadband routers (Internet 'gateway' devices).
• the service is the minimum unit that represents the function provided by the device. For example, if the device is a printer defined by the UPnP Forum, the PrintBasic service is provided.
• Control points (CPs) control and use services provided by devices, such as DTV.
• FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the DTV 101 of this embodiment.
• reference numeral 701 denotes a CPU that performs main control.
• a ROM 702 is a read-only memory in which programs and the like are stored.
• Reference numeral 703 denotes a RAM for temporary storage.
• Reference numeral 704 denotes a digital broadcast reception control unit that takes in the digital broadcast signal received by the antenna 705 and restores the audio Z image Z image Z data.
• 706 is a UI (User Interface) processing unit that displays operation images such as operation buttons on the TV screen, and performs operations linked to the remote controller 1 801 (not shown in FIG. (Operation Department).
• Reference numeral 707 denotes an output processing unit that outputs audio Z video Z image Z data to a display Z sound unit 708 such as a display screen and a speaker.
• Reference numeral 709 denotes a print processing unit that issues a print instruction to a printer or the like connected via the Ethernet (registered trademark) 110.
• a network processing unit 710 performs communication processing with an external device connected to the Ethernet (registered trademark) 110 network line.
• Reference numeral 712 denotes a memory card connector, and an image can be reproduced by the display Z sound unit 708 by connecting a memory card or the like in which an image taken with a digital camera or the like is stored.
• Reference numeral 720 denotes a bus line connecting the aforementioned blocks.
• the broadcast content is distributed from the WEB server 109 on the Internet 108 in FIG. 1 to the DTV 101 via the router 105 and the Ethernet (registered trademark) 110.
• Video Z Audio Data of Broadcast Content is communicated over TCP / IP and played back within DTV 101. Although details are omitted, RT is another communication protocol for Internet broadcasting.
• FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a data processing flow in the digital broadcast reception control unit 704.
• Content data such as video Z image Z audio from an external broadcasting station is compressed and encoded by the MPEG-2 method, multiplexed with other media, and in the case of satellite broadcasting, a single carrier wave is further added. After PSK digital modulation, antenna power is transmitted.
• the radio wave RF transmitted from the external broadcast station is received by the antenna 705 and taken into the digital broadcast reception control unit 704.
• the radio wave RF captured by the antenna 705 is sent to the demodulator 801 for demodulation (de-modulation). ) To obtain a multiplexed MPEG-2 TS (Transport Stream) 802.
• Decoding section (De-multiplexZ demultiplexing) 803 demultiplexes TS802 and, if necessary, is given a program number based on channel information selected by the user and is selected (De-scramble). .
• TS802 is separated into video data 804, audio data 805, information (PSI / SI table) 806, and DSM-CC807, and each data is decoded as necessary.
• FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of the transport stream.
• TS802 is composed of continuous TS packets, and the length of each TS packet is fixed at 188 bytes.
• the TS packet is composed of a TS header and payload power, and the payload part of PES (Packetized Elementary Stream) is composed by connecting the respective payload parts.
• PES Packetized Elementary Stream
• PES is information obtained by dividing information that is content elements of MPEG video and audio data into blocks and adding headers, so that content information of broadcast programs can be extracted.
• FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the structure of a transport stream (TS) packet.
• TS transport stream
• the TS packet is composed of 188 bytes including a 4-byte header portion, an adaptation field, and a Z or pay-port portion.
• the header part consists of a sync byte part, a PID part and others.
• PID in the PID part is an identification code and has a role to identify TS packets.
• the payload includes PSI / SI in addition to video and audio information.
• PSI is an abbreviation for Program Specific Information, and is sent as a table indicating program specification information.
• PSI is program specification information indicating information in the received TS packet.
• PAT is an abbreviation for Program Association Table and indicates the type of program.
• PMT is an abbreviation of Program Map Table and indicates video and audio PID and decoding methods.
• NIT stands for Network Information Table Shows information such as services on the network.
• CAT is an abbreviation of Conditional Access Table and indicates pay broadcast information.
• the data power separated from TS802 by the decoding unit 803 also extracts program information corresponding to the channel, and outputs it to the display Z sound unit 708 via the output processing unit 707.
• FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing program information extraction processing from a TS packet.
• the program information extraction process When the program information extraction process is started, first, in S1201, the program number selected by the user's channel operation is given. In S1202, the PAT ZPMT information is referred to from the PSI of the received TS packet, and in S1203, the PID value of the program component is acquired. In S 1204, TS packets are extracted based on the PID value and a program is assembled. In S1205, the decoding process of each video Z audio is executed from the extracted data, and the process ends.
• FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a process of generating video packet (PES) force video data and extracting video data 804 from the TS packet in the decoding unit 803.
• PES video packet
• reference numeral 1301 denotes a timing reproduction signal generator, which takes in the PCR information in the TS packet Z adaptation field!
• Reference numeral 1302 denotes a buffer memory, which temporarily stores video packets (PES) extracted from TS packets.
• PES video packets
• a signal is issued from the timing reproduction signal generator 1301 to the buffer memory at the timing set by the PCR information, and data is sent to the decoder 1303 at that timing.
• the decoded video data is output.
• UPnP is used as a network environment software framework protocol operating on Ethernet (registered trademark).
• the network printer 104 having the UPnP function is waiting on the Ethernet (registered trademark) 110.
• a search request packet for the M-SEARCH method is issued from the network processing unit 710 in FIG. 7 to the Ethernet (registered trademark) 110.
• the network printer 104 When the network printer 104 receives the search request packet, the network printer 104 returns a search response packet.
• the response includes the service name used for printing.
• the other is a URI (Uniform), which is the link information of the document for printing on the host side such as DTV.
• URI Uniform
• PULL pull
• the control point prepares a print document and issues a job request.
• the control point determines the URI to be printed as link information for specifying the data for printing, and issues a job with the URI.
• the printer uses “HTTP GET” to obtain the file to be printed.
• FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the PUSH transfer type direct printing method.
• control point issues a request job to the printer when a print document is ready. If the printer can accept printing, the printer sets a data sync area for receiving print data and returns a response to the control point together with the information.
• the control point uses the information to print the document for printing “Start data transfer with HTTP POSTJ.
• the printer receives the transfer data and stores the data in the data sink area.
• the printer starts printing based on the data sync data.
• FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the PULL transfer type indirect printing method.
• control point determines the URI of the print document, and issues a request JOB together with the URI information.
• the printer receives the job.
• the printer starts printing based on the acquired print document file.
• the print request job of UPnP PrintBasic service is issued to the printer with the information on the printing conditions.
• the printer interprets that the job is a direct print format job, and if the job can be executed, it secures a buffer area of the data sink for loading the print document and puts the address information to the DTV. Respond.
• the printer starts processing the print document data received by the data sink, and finally the data processed for printing is transferred to the printer engine for printing.
• the direct printing method has an advantage that the printing processing time is often shorter than that of the indirect printing method.
• the printing target URI and the printing condition information are accompanied by U.
• the printer starts fetching print document data from the web server indicated by the URI via the network from the received URI information.
• the printer begins parsing the XHTML in the data while capturing the data, and then proceeds to layout processing and rendering processing, and the data processed for printing is finally passed to the printer engine for printing. .
• FIG. 16A and FIG. 16B are flowcharts showing printing processing by the direct printing method.
• FIGS. 16A and 16B the left side shows processing on the DTV side, and the right side shows processing on the printer side.
• Reference numeral 1601 denotes a program module for performing a printing process on a DTV
• reference numeral 1602 denotes a program module for performing a printing process on a printer.
• UPnP "M-SEARCH” is issued to the printer on the network.
• the printer receives it from the network, the printer in power save mode wakes up and returns a UPnP “response” such as printer service (PrintBasic service) information.
• the DTV receives the response, obtains service information, and determines the print document by performing a print document selection operation in S1605.
• the print start button is pressed to execute printing of the determined print document.
• step S1609 When a feJOB request is issued and the «JOB request is received by the printer, it is determined in S1609 whether printing is in progress. If processing is not in progress, it is determined in step S1610 whether direct printing is performed. If direct printing, the process proceeds to step S1611 to secure a data sync, and a response is returned together with the data sync address information.
• the DTV determines in S1612 whether the response to the job request is OK, and proceeds to print document data transfer to the printer data sink in S1613.
• the printer starts printing the print document data sent to the data sink in S1614.
• FIG. 17A and FIG. 17B are flowcharts showing printing processing by the indirect printing method.
• the print start button is pressed to execute the printing of the determined print document, and the print document URI information based on the aforementioned PrintBasic service is included on the network to the printer. Is done.
• the DTV determines whether the response to the job request is OK in S 1706, and waits for the printing process in S1710. [0133] Since the printer performs indirect printing, in step S1707, an HTTP GET is issued to acquire the print document from the Web server at the print document URI destination via the network.
• the printing process proceeds with a parsing process, a layout process, and a rendering process, and printing is performed by a printer engine process.
• the PrintBasic service defines a method for acquiring the printer status and various functions related to printing. The details are described in the standardized specifications. Is omitted.
• Content for printing eg Internet broadcasting, Internet printing, WEB content
• Capture system capture of moving images such as DVD
• Content for printing eg Internet broadcasting, Internet printing, WEB content
• content for printing in Internet broadcasting is prepared on a specific WEB server on the Internet via the network.
• the print content is a document file that is described in an XHTML language and includes a lot of information such as image link destination information (URI) or character information of the print file.
• URI image link destination information
• the ability to print even if it is not special content dedicated to printing Content in particular for printing is a content suitable for printing by reducing the printing load by setting a capacity limit.
• printing processing for printing content in Internet broadcasting is performed.
• URI information of the link destination of the print content is incorporated, and when the print button is pressed in image selection, the URI information for print of the selected image is taken out, and the URI information Etc. are sent to the printer to print.
• JJOB issuance processing is performed by the above-mentioned PULL transfer type indirect printing method of the UPnP PrintBasic service. After determining the URI to be printed and the printing conditions (not shown), the above URI and printing conditions are sent to the printer. A print request JOB is issued with the information.
• the printer interprets the contents of the request JOB, acquires the URI destination information using "HTTP GET", and executes the printing process.
• the hard copy is printed.
• Still images are displayed on the screen by each content of data broadcasting or WEB content for Internet broadcasting. If these contents are print contents, it is necessary to make a hard copy of the display screen because the indirect print method cannot be used unless the contents are print contents.
• the local content module is a data string for one cycle of the aforementioned DSM-CC807. Captured and saved temporarily.
• Figure 8 shows the separation of TS802 from DSM-CC807.
• the captured local content module obtains multiple files after analysis, re-saves them, reconstructs them, and displays them.
• the capture button 1803 of the remote controller 1801 By selecting with the capture button 1803 of the remote controller 1801, the screen on which the data broadcasting content is displayed at the time of the operation can be captured as a still image. After that, when the print button 1804 is pressed, the captured still image is designated as a print target. The still image captured from the file used for display at the time of this selection is reconstructed as print data in the DTV and passed to the print processing unit.
• the local content module of this embodiment is described in BML. By analyzing this, (i) still image jpeg, (ii) figure png, (iii) character text, (iv) control code text Such data types are managed separately.
• FIG. 20 shows an example of a data broadcast screen.
• a JPEG still image is arranged at the upper left of the screen, character text is arranged at the upper right, and a PNG figure is arranged at the lower left.
• the content has no moving image as described above. However, if the content includes a moving image, the content is displayed at the lower right.
• pressing the capture button 1803 in the remote controller 1801 performs hard copy of the display screen, and pressing the print button 1804 starts the printing process.
• the IJJOB issuance process is performed using the PUSH transfer type direct printing method. After determining the printing target and printing conditions (not shown), the print request J OB is sent to the printer with the printing condition information Is issued.
• the printer interprets the contents of the requested job and returns data sink information for accepting print data to DTV as a response.
• the print data is sent to the HTTP data sink.
• Capture system Capture of broadcast video
• Moving images include digital broadcast video, video from external recording devices and DVDZ video playback devices, or V ⁇ video broadcast from the Internet. In order to print these moving images, a capture process is required to obtain a still image once.
• FIG. 21 shows an example of a digital broadcast screen.
• the capture processing is a power that displays the moving image on the screen while normal video data is expanded on the video RAM and constantly rewritten. During the capture processing, the temporarily saved data is taken out and filed. To save as a still image. Furthermore, it is edited for printing and a printed document is constructed and saved.
• the printer interprets the contents of the requested job and receives data sink information for receiving print data. Information is returned to DTV as a response.
• the captured image data is transferred to the data sink by "HTTP POST", and the printer starts the print processing of the data sink print data.
• a function for storing print data, selecting necessary items and printing them together is installed.
• the print data saving process is performed instead of the capture process for 10 seconds even if the capture button 1803 is pressed. .
• the S2202 determines whether 10 seconds have passed since the most recent operation of the remote control 1801, S2203 if 10 seconds have passed, and S2204 if not. Proceed to
• the button used for the print data saving process is not limited to the above-described capture button, and a dedicated button or the like may be set in the remote control 1801!
• a print button shown in FIG. 19 is displayed on the screen. If this print button is pressed, normal printing processing is performed.
• the remote control capture button 1803 operated within 10 seconds is changed to a button for print data storage processing. Pressing the check button 1803 starts the print data saving process.
• the capture processing of the screen is performed in order to leave the display data corresponding to the print content data, and the still image is saved.
• Each data is stored as a pair of information.
• This display data may be stored in a reduced size for use as an index display to be described later! /.
• a node disk or the like is connected to the DTV as an external storage device, for example, files managed by the DTV may be stored there.
• Data broadcasting is selected with remote controller 1801, and a still screen for data broadcasting is displayed.
• the remote control capture button 1803 operated within 10 seconds in this state is changed to a print data storage button, so pressing this capture button 1803 starts the print data storage process.
• the print data saving process When the print data saving process is started, the content of the display screen is determined, and if it is a static screen for data broadcasting, hard copy of the display screen is performed by pressing the capture button 1803 on the remote control.
• the copy file saved for display is edited for printing to create a print document, and is associated with the display data and managed with the attributes of the PUSH transfer type direct printing method. Saved.
• the display data is reduced for use as an index display described later. You can save the processed size! /.
• Digital broadcast video is displayed on the screen when remote control 1801 is used to select digital broadcast
• the print data save process When the print data save process is started, the contents of the display screen are judged and if it is a digital broadcast video screen, the video currently displayed is captured and stopped when the capture button 1803 in the remote control 1801 is pressed. Saved as an image.
• this display data may be stored in a reduced size for use as an index display described later! /.
• the file may be stored in the external storage device as a file managed by the DTV.
• FIG. 23A to FIG. 23C show a flowchart of the print data storing process.
• the screen display content is determined, and if it is the Internet broadcast print content screen in S2303, the process proceeds to S2304.
• the URI of the print content destination is temporarily saved.
• the screen is captured and temporarily stored as display data. Since this is an index display application, a reduced image may be used.
• an attribute of the PULL transfer type indirect printing method is added to the print data and saved as a module so that it can be associated with the display data and managed.
• the module can be stored on an external storage device, such as a USB-connected external hard disk.
• the PUSH transfer type direct printing method attribute is added to the print document and stored as a module so that it can be associated with the display data and managed.
• the module may be stored on an external storage device, such as a USB-connected external hard disk.
• the video data of the digital broadcast screen is captured, and the capture data is temporarily stored as display data. Since this is an index display application, a reduced image may be used.
• the display capture file is edited for printing, a print document is constructed, and the print document is temporarily saved.
• the PUSH transfer direct printing method attribute is added to the print document and saved as a module so that it can be associated with the display data and managed.
• the module may be stored on an external storage device, such as a USB-connected external hard disk.
• the display data need not be saved as long as it can be displayed using the data saved for printing.
• the force used to switch the operation depending on whether or not the force is within 10 seconds from the last operation by the remote controller 1801.
• the time is not limited to this time, and may be a different time.
• the operation is not limited to switching the operation depending on the time, and an operation based on device settings or user selection may be performed.
• Fig. 24 shows an example of a screen displaying a list index of print data.
• 2401 in the screen of the DTV 101 is an index display image of display data corresponding to print data of (1) print content system (Internet broadcasting).
• 2402 is an index display image of display data corresponding to print data when (2) screen copy system (still image copy) is selected.
• Reference numeral 2403 denotes an index display image of display data corresponding to print data when (4) capture system (broadcast video capture) is selected.
• Reference numeral 2404 denotes a check box indicating the selection state of each index display image (necessity of printing of print data), and 2405 denotes a print start button.
• the selected print data discriminates the above printing method, and the printing method based on the discrimination result Transfer processing is performed using an expression.
• the first embodiment during the so-called zapping that frequently changes the broadcast program being watched by TV commercials or the like, if “interesting information” is found in the program, it can be easily saved as print information. . For this reason, it is possible to capture temporary information without missing it, and it is possible to collect information reliably.
• the screen display content in the print data storage process is determined for each broadcast form.
• the information being broadcast includes print-related data or printable data. The point of judging whether or not is different.
• FIG. 25A to FIG. 25C are flowcharts of the print data storing process of the second embodiment. [0235] If the capture button is pressed within 10 seconds from the previous operation of the remote controller 1801, the print data storage process is started in S2501.
• S2502 it is determined whether or not the screen display content can be printed. If it is a screen with contents for printing in Internet broadcasting in S2503, the process proceeds to S2504. In S2504, URIs of all print contents displayed on the screen are temporarily saved.
• the screen is captured and temporarily stored as display data.
• the attributes of the PULL transfer type indirect printing method are added to the print data and saved as a module so that it can be associated with the display data and managed.
• the module can be stored on an external storage device, such as a USB-connected external hard disk.
• BML data received by data broadcasting is executed by executing a print screen command to obtain a print document, and the print document is temporarily stored.
• the print document is parsed, and the display data is extracted and stored temporarily. Since this is an index display application, a reduced image may be used.
• the PUSH transfer type direct printing method attribute is added to the print document, and the module is stored so that it can be managed in association with the display data. In some cases, the module can be stored on an external storage device, such as a USB-connected external hard disk.
• the display data is edited for printing, a print document is constructed, and the print document is temporarily stored.
• an attribute of the PUSH transfer type direct printing method is added to the print document, and it is stored as a module so that it can be associated with the display data and managed.
• the module may be stored in an external storage device such as a USB-connected external hard disk.
• the display data may not be stored as long as the display data can be displayed using the data stored for printing.
• the print data is a screen capture, but if the print data or BML data is used for printing, high quality can be expected and the convenience of the user is improved. There is an effect.
• the display data is replaced with EPG information and stored, and the EPG information is displayed when the index is displayed.
• the user can acquire print content with DTV and extract the image data in it. Save as display data.
• the display screen may be copy protected! /.
• a node disk recorder is connected to the DTV as an external storage device. If a digital broadcast is being recorded by this hard disk recorder or the like, pressing the capture button 1803 saves the PG information and the time information at that time instead of the print data Z display data.
• marking is performed on the data being recorded by the hard disk recorder by pressing the capture button, and the marking position information is saved as print data. To extract. The still image is saved, edited into a printed document, and printed directly.
• print information can be saved even during recording, and the index display power of the saved print information can be selected during printing, improving the convenience and operability for the user.
• the embodiment according to the present invention has been described in detail by using a specific example.
• the present invention may take an embodiment such as a system, an apparatus, a method, a program, or a storage medium (recording medium). Is possible.
• the present invention may be applied to a system in which a plurality of device powers are configured, or may be applied to an apparatus having a single device power.
• the present invention includes a case where the system is provided by directly or remotely supplying a software program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments to the system! /.
• 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 be downloaded. It can also be supplied by downloading a compressed file containing an automatic installation function to a recording medium such as a node disk. It can also be realized by dividing the program code constituting the program of the present invention into a plurality of files and downloading each file from a different website. That is, 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. It is included.
• 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's ability to clear 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 OS is running on the computer based on the instructions of the program. 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 in the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, and then the CPU or the like of the board performs actual processing. It is also realized by performing part or all of the above.

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