WO2012147580A1 - 受信装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a receiving device that receives communications and broadcasts, and more particularly to a receiving device that is mounted on a mobile body and receives digital terrestrial broadcasts while moving.
- broadcasting stations have installed relay stations at a plurality of locations in the broadcasting area, and are expanding broadcast reception areas by sending broadcast radio waves from these relay stations. If the relay station is transmitting at the same frequency (SFN: Single Frequency Network), the program can be continuously viewed even if it moves to another reception area. However, if the relay station is transmitting at a different frequency (MFN: Multi Frequency Network), the program that has been viewed until then cannot be received if the relay station moves to another reception area.
- SFN Single Frequency Network
- Patent Document 1 includes a main tuner for receiving a program and a sub-tuner for executing a channel search.
- the sub-tuner searches all frequencies to detect reception intensity of each frequency, and receives
- a method is disclosed in which the channel search time can be shortened by making it possible to receive channels whose intensity is greater than or equal to a threshold value and causing the main tuner to search only these channels.
- the above prior art has an advantage that a channel that can be received by the sub-tuner can be searched while viewing the program.
- the channel search for updating the channel information is finally performed by the main tuner, the program is watched during this period. Has the problem of being interrupted.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to efficiently search for programs of the same series that can be received and assign channels to programs in the destination reception area without interrupting the viewing program. It is to provide a receiving apparatus for switching.
- the present invention is a receiving device that receives a broadcast signal, and receives a broadcast signal, selects a predetermined channel and demodulates a plurality of receivers, and a plurality of demodulated signals output from the plurality of receivers.
- a combining unit that combines, and a control unit that controls a channel selection operation of the plurality of receiving units and a combining processing operation of the combining unit;
- the receiver receives the program by synthesizing all of the plurality of demodulated signals, and the reception state of the broadcast radio wave is lowered Is configured to divide the plurality of receiving units for program reception and channel search, synthesize a plurality of demodulated signals output from the program receiving unit to the combining unit and continue program reception,
- Receiver for channel search When a relay station channel is searched as a first search by combining a plurality of demodulated signals to be output, and as a result of the first search, a relay station channel having a
- the present invention is a receiving device that receives a broadcast signal, and receives a broadcast signal, selects a predetermined channel and demodulates the received signal, and a plurality of demodulated signals output from the plurality of receiving units
- a position information acquisition unit that acquires current position information, a channel selection operation of the plurality of reception units, a combination processing operation of the combination unit, and a position information acquisition process of the position information acquisition unit
- the control unit selects and demodulates the same channel for all of the plurality of reception units, and
- the plurality of reception units are divided for program reception and channel search, and for the synthesis unit
- a plurality of demodulated signals to be combined to continue program reception, and a plurality of demodulated signals output from the channel search receiving unit are combined to search for a relay station channel as a first search; If the channel of the relay station whose reception state is better than that of the viewing channel cannot be found as a result of the search, the current position obtained from the position information obtaining unit and the area identification information included in the TS of the viewing program are obtained.
- the second search is performed as a channel of a broadcasting station of the same series as the viewing program. If a channel of a broadcasting station of the same series whose reception state is better than the viewing channel is found as a result of the second search, the second search is performed for all of the plurality of receiving units.
- the synthesizing unit combines all of the plurality of demodulated signals to receive the program.
- the present invention relates to a case where the reception apparatus has a weak hierarchical transmission program that is relatively weak in resistance to influence from interference factors such as noise and fading in the reception channel when the reception state of the broadcast radio wave is lowered. It is characterized by the fact that the program cannot be viewed and is watching a strong program with relatively strong resistance.
- the present invention is a receiving device that receives a broadcast signal, and receives a broadcast signal, selects a predetermined channel and demodulates the received signal, and a plurality of demodulated signals output from the plurality of receiving units And a control unit for controlling the channel selection operation of the plurality of reception units and the synthesis processing operation of the synthesis unit, and the control unit reduces the reception state of the broadcast radio wave and is a program in a strong hierarchy Is not available for viewing, the plurality of receiving units are divided for program reception and channel search, and a plurality of demodulated signals output from the program receiving unit are combined with the combining unit.
- a plurality of demodulated signals output from the channel search receiving unit are combined to search for the channel of the relay station as a first search.
- the second search is performed to search for the channel of the broadcasting station of the same series as the viewing program, and as a result of the second search, the same series having a better reception state than the viewing channel
- the channel of the same series found in the second search is selected and demodulated for all of the plurality of receiving units, and
- the present invention is a receiving device that receives a broadcast signal, and receives a broadcast signal, selects a predetermined channel and demodulates the received signal, and a plurality of demodulated signals output from the plurality of receiving units
- a position information acquisition unit that acquires current position information, a channel selection operation of the plurality of reception units, a combination processing operation of the combination unit, and a position information acquisition process of the position information acquisition unit
- a control unit that, when the reception state of the broadcast radio wave is lowered and the program of the higher hierarchy becomes unviewable, the plurality of reception units are divided for program reception and channel search, Combining a plurality of demodulated signals output from the channel search receiving unit while combining the plurality of demodulated signals output from the program receiving unit to the combining unit and continuing program reception.
- the current position obtained from the position information obtaining unit and the TS of the viewing program are obtained. Comparing the broadcast area obtained from the included area identification information, if the current position is within the broadcast area, the current reception channel is selected and demodulated for all of the plurality of receivers, and A synthesizing unit synthesizes all of the plurality of demodulated signals to receive a program, and when the current position is outside the broadcasting area, a broadcasting station of the same series as the viewing program is used as a second search.
- the synthesizing unit synthesizes all of the plurality of demodulated signals to receive a program.
- the plurality of reception units that all of the plurality of reception units output to the synthesis unit
- the demodulated signals are synthesized, and the third search is used to search for the relay station of the viewing program or the channel of the broadcasting station of the same series using all of the plurality of receiving units.
- the present invention provides the receiving apparatus, wherein when the reception state of the broadcast radio wave is further lowered and a high-level program cannot be viewed, the plurality of receiving units are used for program reception and channel search.
- the predetermined search is performed for all of the plurality of receiving units.
- the candidate channel is selected and demodulated, and the synthesizing unit synthesizes all of the plurality of demodulated signals to receive the program, and as a result of the fourth search, the predetermined candidate channel is synthesized. If the channel cannot be viewed, the search for the predetermined candidate channel is continued until the predetermined time is reached, and either the current program reception channel or the predetermined candidate channel is viewed before the predetermined time is reached. When it becomes possible, all of the plurality of receiving units select and demodulate the viewable channel, and the combining unit combines all of the plurality of demodulated signals. If both the current program receiving channel and the predetermined candidate channel are not viewable until the predetermined time is reached, the plurality of receiving units are sent to the combining unit. The plurality of demodulated signals output from all of the receivers are combined, and as a third search, all of the plurality of receivers are used to support the channels of relay stations for viewing programs or broadcast stations of the same series. It is characterized in that to switch.
- the present invention is characterized in that, in the receiving apparatus, the candidate channel uses a channel most recently received with respect to a current viewing program.
- the present invention further includes a position information acquisition unit that acquires current position information in the receiving device, and the candidate channel is different from the broadcast area of the viewing program when the current position of the receiver is different from the broadcast area of the viewing program.
- the most recently received channel is used for broadcasting stations of the same series whose current location is the broadcasting area.
- the candidate channel is a channel that is receivable but is poorer than the viewing channel when the first search for the viewing program is performed. It is characterized by.
- the present invention further includes a position information acquisition unit that acquires current position information in the receiving device, and the candidate channel is different from the broadcast area of the viewing program when the current position of the receiver is different from the broadcast area of the viewing program.
- the latest channel that is receivable but is poorer than the viewing channel is used. It is a feature.
- the channel to be searched when the relay station search is executed is used by the channel to be searched for the viewing program preset at the time of product shipment and the relay station described in the NIT of the viewing program.
- the channel is characterized by adding channel information.
- the present invention is a receiving device that receives a broadcast signal, and receives a broadcast signal, selects a predetermined channel and demodulates the received signal, and a plurality of demodulated signals output from the plurality of receiving units Demultiplexing / decoding processing of the TS signals of the first and second combining / decoding units for performing transmission path decoding by combining the TS signals output from the first and second combining / decoding units
- a decoding unit that outputs video and audio signals, a channel selection operation of the plurality of reception units, an operation of the first and second combining / decoding units, and a control unit that controls the operation of the decoding unit
- a demodulated signal output from one or more receiving units (first receiving groups) that select the first channel among the plurality of receiving units is supplied to the first combining / decoding unit.
- a demodulated signal output from one or more receiving units is supplied to the second combining / decoding unit, and further output from the first combining / decoding unit.
- all of the plurality of receiving units select the second channel, and the decoding unit
- the control unit In order to perform demultiplexing / decoding processing for the second channel, the control unit first stops the output of the TS signal to the decoding unit with respect to the first synthesizing / decoding unit, and the second The TS signal output from the synthesizing / decoding unit is supplied to the decoding unit, and then the second channel is selected for the first reception group.
- the present invention further includes a decoding unit that further inputs a TS signal, performs demultiplexing / decoding processing and outputs a video and audio signal in the receiving device, and is one of a plurality of TS signals output by the synthesizing unit.
- a decoding unit that further inputs a TS signal, performs demultiplexing / decoding processing and outputs a video and audio signal in the receiving device, and is one of a plurality of TS signals output by the synthesizing unit.
- One of the configurations is supplied to the decoding unit, and the switching control of the signal supplied to the decoding unit is the switching control described above.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a demodulation / diver combining unit 13.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of a control unit 17. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the demodulation / diver synthesis part 13 at the time of channel switching. 3 is a block diagram in which a position information detection unit 19 is added to the receiving device 100.
- FIG. This is database information stored in the control unit 17. It is a flowchart which shows operation
- the receiving apparatus receives a broadcast signal by ISDB-T (Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting for Terrestrial), which is a transmission system of Japanese terrestrial digital broadcasting, and MPEG2-TS (Transport Stream) (hereinafter referred to as “Transport Stream”).
- ISDB-T Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting for Terrestrial
- MPEG2-TS Transport Stream
- TS signal TS signal format video / audio signals can be decoded.
- the transmission band of one channel can be divided into 13 segments, and each segment can be combined to perform hierarchical transmission of up to three layers.
- the 12-segment broadcasting is used for high-quality broadcasting for fixed receiving terminals (hereinafter, 12-segment broadcasting), and the remaining one segment is used for portable receiving terminals. Broadcasting with low image quality (hereinafter referred to as one-segment broadcasting) is performed.
- the 12-segment broadcasting and the one-segment broadcasting are mainly simulcast broadcasting the same program content.
- the 12-segment broadcast is a broadcast with a large transmission capacity and high image quality, but is weak in noise resistance, and cannot be correctly decoded and viewed unless the signal quality of the broadcast radio wave is relatively good.
- one-segment broadcasting is a broadcasting with a small transmission capacity and low image quality, but has a high noise resistance, and can be normally viewed even if the signal quality of the broadcast radio wave is relatively deteriorated.
- the receiving apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention has both 12-segment broadcasting and one-segment broadcasting reception functions, and selects either one of the video / audio signals depending on whether the signal quality of the broadcast radio wave is good or bad. It can be output to a display or a speaker.
- FIG. 16 shows the area identification assignment (ARIB TR-B14), and each broadcaster has installed a relay station that sends the same program to the assigned broadcast target area so that the broadcast can be received in its entirety.
- the receiving apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention has a function of searching for a relay station related to a viewing program.
- a broadcaster having a relationship of performing mutual distribution of broadcast programs is called an affiliated station, and the receiving device in the embodiment of the present invention is the same as a viewing program It has a function to search for affiliated broadcasting stations.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of receiving apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment.
- reference numeral 10a denotes a first tuner unit, which includes an antenna unit 11a and a channel selection unit 12a.
- the antenna unit 11a receives broadcast radio waves and supplies them to the channel selection unit 12a.
- the channel selection unit 12 a extracts a channel designated by the control unit 17 (to be described later) from the supplied broadcast radio wave and performs frequency conversion, and supplies a desired channel signal to the demodulation / diver synthesis unit 13.
- Reference numerals 10b to 10d denote second to fourth tuner units.
- the tuner unit 10b selects the antenna unit 11b and the channel selection unit 12b
- the tuner unit 10c selects the antenna unit 11c and the channel selection unit 12c
- the tuner unit 10d selects the antenna unit 11d.
- Each local part 12d is included.
- the antenna units 11b to 11d have the same configuration as the antenna unit 11a
- the channel selection units 12b to 12d have the same configuration as the channel selection unit 12a, and the description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the demodulation / diver combining unit 13.
- reference numerals 130a to 130d denote channel signals supplied from the tuner units 10a to 10d, respectively.
- the demodulating units 131a to 131d perform OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) demodulation processing on the respective channel signals 130a to 130d, and supply the demodulated signals to the diver combining unit 132a.
- the diver combining unit 132a performs diver combining processing on the supplied four demodulated signals. Specifically, a maximum ratio combining method is used in which a plurality of subcarriers extracted in each OFDM demodulation process are weighted and combined for each subcarrier.
- the transmission path decoding unit 133a performs transmission path decoding on the diver combined signal after the diver combining processing, and the TS signal extracted as a result is transmitted through the TS connection section 134 (a terminal ⁇ b terminal). And output to the TS analyzer 14a.
- the demodulator / diver combiner 13 includes a diver combiner 132b and a transmission path decoder 133b. As shown in FIG. 2B, the demodulator / diver combiner 13 converts the two demodulated signals supplied from the demodulators 131a and 131b. On the other hand, the diver combining unit 132a can perform diver combining processing, and the diver combining unit 132b can perform diver combining processing on the two demodulated signals supplied from the demodulating units 131c and 131d.
- the diver combined signal subjected to the diver combining process in the diver combining unit 132b is subjected to transmission path decoding in the transmission path decoding unit 133b, and the TS signal extracted as a result is transmitted via the TS connection unit 134 (c terminal). ⁇ d terminal), and is output to the TS analyzer 14b.
- the combination of the demodulated signal and the demodulating unit for which the diver combining units 132a and 132b perform diver combining processing is not limited to the above combination.
- the method of diver synthesis processing in the demodulator / diver synthesis unit 13 is not limited to the maximum ratio synthesis method.
- a selection synthesis method of selecting a channel signal having the maximum power and discarding other channel signals It is also possible to use an equal gain combining method that combines the channel signals with the same phase.
- the demodulation / diver combining unit 13 receives BER (Bit Error Rate), PER (Packet Error Rate), CNR (Carrier to Noise Ratio), reception power, synchronization state, etc. when performing OFDM demodulation and transmission path decoding.
- BER Bit Error Rate
- PER Packet Error Rate
- CNR Carrier to Noise Ratio
- the TS analysis unit 14 a extracts program specific information (PSI: Program Specific Information) and program arrangement information (SI: Service Information) from the TS signal supplied from the b terminal of the TS connection unit 134, and supplies it to the control unit 17. To do.
- the TS analysis unit 14a extracts an identifier (PID: Packet Identifier) of a TS packet including video and audio from the extracted PSI / SI, and filters the TS signal with each PID to perform the video TS packet and the audio TS.
- the packet is output to the video / audio decoding unit 15.
- the TS analysis unit 14 b extracts PSI / SI from the TS signal supplied from the d terminal of the TS connection unit 134 in the same manner as the TS analysis unit 14 a and supplies the PSI / SI to the control unit 17.
- the video / audio decoding unit 15 decodes the video and audio TS packets supplied from the TS analysis unit 14a, and supplies the decoded video / audio signals to the output unit 16 including a display, a speaker, and the like.
- the video / audio decoding unit 15 is a 12-segment broadcast encoded with MPEG-2 (Moving Picture Experts Group 2), and H.264. Both one-segment broadcasting encoded by H.264 can be decoded, and based on an instruction from the control unit 17 to be described later, among the decoded video / audio signals of 12-segment broadcasting or video / audio signals of one-segment broadcasting, Either one is selected and supplied to the output unit 16.
- MPEG-2 Moving Picture Experts Group 2
- the output unit 16 includes a display and a speaker, displays the supplied video signal on the display, and outputs an audio signal from the speaker.
- the control unit 17 performs operation control of the entire receiving device 100 and each functional block included in the receiving device 100.
- the operation unit 18 includes, for example, a touch panel type channel selection button configured on the display of the output unit 16 or a channel selection button of a remote controller. When the user performs a channel selection operation, the control unit 17 selects a channel. Information is supplied.
- the control unit 17 monitors the signal quality value of the viewing channel supplied from the demodulation / diver combining unit 13, and if the signal quality value satisfies a predetermined condition, the control unit 17 performs 12-segment broadcasting to the video / audio decoding unit 15. When the signal quality value does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the video / audio decoding unit 15 is controlled to output the one-segment broadcasting.
- the one-segment broadcasting is output when the BER of 12-segment broadcasting is equal to or lower than the signal quality corresponding to 1E-3.
- the reception state of the broadcast radio wave greatly fluctuates during traveling, when all of a plurality of periodically acquired signal quality values are defective, 12 segment broadcasting to one segment broadcasting, When all the signal quality values are good, switching from one-segment broadcasting to outputting 12-segment broadcasting can reduce the occurrence of frequent switching between 12-segment broadcasting and one-segment broadcasting.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit 17 in the first embodiment.
- step S301 the control unit 17 receives channel selection information from the operation unit 18, and sets viewing channels in the channel selection units 12a to 12d.
- step S302 the control unit 17 causes the diver combining unit 132a to perform diver combining processing using four demodulated signals as shown in FIG.
- the TS signal extracted from 133a is output to the TS analysis unit 14a via the TS connection unit 134 (a terminal ⁇ b terminal).
- the video / audio signal decoded by the video / audio decoding unit 15 is supplied to the output unit 16, so that the user can view a desired program.
- step S303 the control unit 17 monitors whether or not switching from 12-segment broadcasting to one-segment broadcasting has occurred in the above-described switching algorithm between 12-segment broadcasting and one-segment broadcasting. If switching from 12-segment broadcasting to one-segment broadcasting has not occurred, that is, if the user is watching 12-segment broadcasting, the determination in step S303 is repeated until switching to one-segment broadcasting occurs, If switching from segment broadcasting to one segment broadcasting has occurred, the process proceeds to step S304.
- step S302 the process proceeds to step S304 without performing the determination in step S303. Shall be.
- step S304 contrary to step S303 described above, it is determined whether or not switching from one-segment broadcasting to 12-segment broadcasting has occurred. If switching to 12-segment broadcasting has occurred, the process returns to step S303, and one-segment broadcasting is performed. Is continued, the process proceeds to step S305. In the subsequent step S305, it is determined whether or not the time after the determination of “YES” in step S303 has passed the set time. If it is less than the set time, the process returns to step S304. If the set time is reached, the process proceeds to step S306.
- step S306 in order to execute the channel search in parallel while continuing the program reception, the control unit 17 performs a demodulating unit on the diver combining unit 132a as shown in FIG.
- the two demodulated signals supplied from 131c and 131d are separated from the diver combining process, and the diver combining process using the demodulated signals of the demodulating units 131a and 131b is performed (hereinafter, the demodulating units 131a and 131b, the diver combining unit 132a, the transmission).
- the path decoding unit 133a is called a viewing system).
- control unit 17 outputs the demodulated signals of the demodulating units 131c and 131d separated from the diver combining unit 132a to the diver combining unit 132b, and the diver combining unit 132b performs diver combining processing using these two demodulated signals.
- the demodulation units 131c and 131d, the diver combining unit 132b, and the transmission path decoding unit 133b are referred to as a search system.
- the demodulated signals supplied to the diver combining units 132a and 132b are not limited to the above combinations, and diver combining processing can be performed using any two demodulated signals. Dividing the diver synthesis process using the four demodulated signals in this way and performing the two-line operation of the viewing system and the search system reduces the noise resistance improvement effect by the diver synthesis process, but continues program reception Channel search can be executed in parallel.
- step S307 the channel of the relay station is searched using the search system side of the demodulation / diver combining unit 13.
- a specific search procedure is shown below.
- the control unit 17 selects any one of the channels used by the relay station for the channel selection units 12c and 12d belonging to the search system.
- each of the channel signals 130c and 130d supplied to the demodulation / diver combining unit 13 is demodulated by the demodulating units 131c and 131d, and each demodulated signal is subjected to diver combining processing by the diver combining unit 132b.
- Transmission path decoding is performed by the transmission path decoding unit 133b, and a TS signal is extracted via the TS connection unit 134 (c terminal ⁇ d terminal).
- the control unit 17 acquires the signal quality value of the channel from the search system, and determines whether a broadcast signal exists in the channel from, for example, a synchronization state. If it is determined that there is no broadcast signal in the channel, the process proceeds to a search process for other channels used by the relay station described later. If it is determined that there is a broadcast signal in the channel, the TS analysis unit 14b extracts the PSI / SI from the TS signal supplied to the TS analysis unit 14b and outputs the PSI / SI to the control unit 17.
- the control unit 17 refers to NIT (Network Information Table) which is one of PSI / SI, and determines whether or not the network ID (network_id) included in the NIT matches the network ID of the viewing program.
- NIT Network Information Table
- the signal quality value of the channel is acquired from the search system of the demodulation / diver combining unit 13 and stored in the memory.
- the memory may be inside the control unit 17 or may be located at a position accessible from the control unit 17.
- step S308 the control unit 17 first acquires the signal quality value of the viewing channel from the demodulation / diver combining unit 13, and confirms the reception state of the current viewing channel. Then, the signal quality value of the viewing system is compared with the best signal quality value acquired in step S307 described above (however, the signal quality value of the current viewing channel is not a target). If is larger, the process proceeds to step S309.
- step S309 a process of switching the viewing channel to the channel having the best signal quality value found in step S307 is performed.
- the control unit 17 first causes the channel selection units 12c and 12d to select a channel to be switched to.
- the control unit 17 connects the c terminal and the b terminal of the TS connection unit 134, and supplies the TS signal of the search system to the TS analysis unit 14a.
- the control unit 17 selects the channel to be switched to the channel selection units 12a and 12b, supplies the demodulated signals of the demodulation units 131a and 131b to the diver synthesis unit 132b, and outputs 4 to the diver synthesis unit 132b.
- step S311 when the switching destination channel is determined to be a broadcasting station of the same series, the stream content of the TS signal is different from that of the previously viewed program.
- the decoding process is reset for the video / audio decoding unit 15. With the above processing, smooth channel switching can be performed.
- step S310 the control unit 17 selects the first channel for the channel selection units 12c and 12d based on the “channel selection order during affiliated station search” described later.
- step S311 will be described.
- the channel signals 130c and 130d supplied to the demodulation / diver combining unit 13 are demodulated by the demodulating units 131c and 131d, and the demodulated signals are converted to the diver combining unit.
- Diver combining processing is performed at 132b
- transmission path decoding is performed at the transmission path decoding unit 133b
- a TS signal is extracted.
- the control unit 17 acquires the signal quality value of the channel from the search system, and determines whether a broadcast signal exists in the channel from, for example, a synchronization state. If it is determined that there is no broadcast signal on the channel, the process of step S311 is interrupted and the process proceeds to step S312. If it is determined that a broadcast signal exists in the channel, the TS analysis unit 14b extracts the PSI / SI from the TS signal supplied to the TS analysis unit 14b and outputs the PSI / SI to the control unit 17.
- the control unit 17 refers to BIT (Broadcaster Information Table), which is one of the PSI / SI information, and determines whether or not the sequence ID (affiliation_id) included in the BIT matches the sequence ID of the viewing program. . If the series IDs match, it can be determined that the broadcasting stations are of the same series, and if they do not match, they are not broadcasting stations of the same series. When it is determined that the channel is a broadcasting station of the same series, the control unit 17 obtains the signal quality value of the channel from the search system of the demodulation / diver synthesis unit 13 and the signal quality value of the current viewing channel from the viewing system.
- BIT Broadcaster Information Table
- step S309 Each is acquired and compared, and if the signal quality value of the search system is large, the process proceeds to step S309, and if the signal quality value of the viewing system is large, the process proceeds to step S312.
- step S309 as described above, the process of switching to the channel of the found broadcasting station of the same series is performed, and the channel of the affiliated station having a better reception state than the current viewing program can be switched.
- step S312 based on the “channel selection order at affiliated station search” described later, if there is a channel to be searched next, the process returns to step S310 to select the next channel. If there is no other channel to search, the process proceeds to step S313.
- the control unit 17 causes the channel selection units 12c and 12d to select the current viewing channel.
- the demodulator / diver combining unit 13 causes the diver combining unit 132a to perform diver combining processing using four demodulated signals.
- the first example is channel selection in ascending or descending order of channel numbers for all channels used in terrestrial digital broadcasting (13 to 62 channels, but 13 to 52 channels after July 25, 2012). How to do it.
- This method has an advantage that the method of determining the channel selection order is simple compared to the second example described later.
- the second example is a method for efficiently searching for broadcast stations of the same series by utilizing the receiver position information and the database information stored in the memory. Details will be described below.
- FIG. 5 shows a configuration in which a position information detection unit 19 that can acquire the current position of the receiver using GPS (Global Positioning System) or the like is added to the receiving apparatus 100 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 shows database information stored in the control unit 17 in advance.
- Reference numeral 601 denotes a broadcast station database in which information such as a series ID of each broadcast station and a transmission channel of a relay station is arranged in units of broadcast areas. This is an adjacent area database that organizes information on adjacent areas for each broadcasting area.
- the control unit 17 obtains the position information from the position information detection unit 19 to grasp the broadcast area where the receiver is currently located, and from the broadcast station database 601, the receiver is currently located based on the sequence ID.
- the control unit 17 refers to the adjacent area database 602 and is adjacent to the broadcasting area where the receiver is currently located.
- the control unit 17 has not yet selected a channel among all the channels used in terrestrial digital broadcasting. Channels that are not in order are selected.
- the present embodiment when a high-quality 12-segment broadcast can be viewed, only the program is received, and when the radio wave state of the viewed program decreases and the 12-segment broadcast cannot be viewed.
- it is possible to search for a relay station channel while watching the one-segment broadcasting and switch to a relay station channel having a better reception state than the viewing channel.
- a channel of a relay station with a good reception state cannot be found, a channel of a broadcast station of the same series is searched, and if there is a broadcast station of the same series with a better reception state than the viewing channel, that channel You can switch to and watch.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit 17 in the second embodiment.
- the difference from the flowchart showing the operation of the control unit 17 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is that the determination process of step S701 is added.
- the configuration of receiving apparatus 100 in the second embodiment is the same as that of the block diagram shown in FIG. 1, and the current position of the receiver is received from position information detecting unit 19 with respect to receiving apparatus 100 as in FIG. Will be notified.
- the receiving operation of the receiving apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 7, steps denoted by the same numbers as those in the flowchart shown in FIG.
- step S308 the control unit 17 acquires position information from the position information detection unit 19, and determines whether or not the broadcast area where the receiver is currently located matches the broadcast area of the viewing program. If the broadcast area where the receiver is currently located matches the broadcast area of the viewing program, the process proceeds to step S313 described above, and the channel search is terminated without searching for the channels of the same series of broadcast stations. If the broadcast area where the receiver is currently located does not match the broadcast area of the viewing program, the process proceeds to step S310, and the same series of broadcast stations is searched for as in the first embodiment.
- the information related to the broadcast area of the viewing program is obtained by referring to this identification number because the upper 6 bits of the service ID (service_id) included in the PSI / SI of the viewing program are assigned as the area identification. it can.
- the broadcast station database 601 shown in FIG. 6 is stored in the memory, if the broadcast station name of the viewing program is described in the broadcast area where the receiver is currently located, the receiver is located at the current location. Therefore, it can be determined that the broadcasting area of the viewing program matches the broadcasting area of the viewing program.
- the channel of the relay station is searched while viewing the one-segment broadcasting, and the viewing channel It is possible to switch to the channel of the relay station with a better reception state and view.
- the channel of the relay station with good reception condition cannot be found, if the broadcasting area where the receiver is currently located is located outside the broadcasting area of the viewing program, the receiver is currently located A channel of a broadcasting station of the same series in the broadcasting area is searched, and if there is a broadcasting station of the same series having a better reception state than the viewing channel, the channel can be switched to and viewed.
- the broadcast area where the receiver is currently located matches the broadcast area of the viewing program, there is a low possibility that the viewing channel will be switched to the same series of broadcast stations (YES in step S701).
- the time required for channel search can be shortened, and a decrease in reception sensitivity due to a decrease in the number of tuners used for program viewing during channel search from four to two can be suppressed in a short time. There is an effect that can be done.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit 17 in the third embodiment.
- the difference from the flowchart showing the operation of the control unit 17 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is that steps S801 to S803 are added.
- steps S801 to S803 are added.
- the receiving operation of the receiving apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 8, steps denoted by the same numbers as those in the flowchart shown in FIG.
- Step S801 is repeatedly executed when the one-seg broadcast is viewed and the time since the determination of “YES” in step S303 is less than the set time.
- the control unit 17 determines whether the 12-segment broadcasting and the one-segment broadcasting can be viewed. If both the 12-segment broadcasting and the one-segment broadcasting cannot be viewed, the process proceeds to step S306. If the broadcast or the one-segment broadcast can be viewed, the process proceeds to step S305.
- whether or not the one-segment broadcasting can be viewed is determined by acquiring the BER of the one-segment broadcasting from the demodulator / diver combining unit 13, and if BER ⁇ 1E-2, viewing is not possible, BER ⁇ 1E-2 In this case, it can be determined that viewing is possible.
- BER ⁇ 1E-2 it is determined that viewing is not possible
- BER ⁇ 1E-2 it is determined that viewing is possible.
- Frequent switching can be reduced.
- both 12-segment broadcasting and one-segment broadcasting cannot be viewed, and there is a function for displaying a message such as “cannot be received” on the display of the output unit 15, the message display timing and In synchronism, it may be determined that both 12-segment broadcasting and one-segment broadcasting cannot be viewed.
- step S801 when the one-segment broadcasting is being watched, the channel search can be immediately performed when the reception state of the broadcast wave is lowered and both the 12-segment broadcasting and the one-segment broadcasting cannot be viewed. it can.
- channel search is executed in parallel while continuing program reception, it is possible to view the program when the radio wave condition is recovered, and relay stations with the same reception status as channel search and broadcasts of the same series If a station is found, it can be switched to the channel and viewed.
- step S802 the control unit 17 obtains the signal quality value of the viewing system from the demodulation / diver combining unit 13 and determines whether or not the current viewing channel is viewable.
- the process proceeds to step S313 described above, and the program is viewed by the 4-diver combining process before the channel search.
- step S803 the control unit 17 first stops the demodulation processing of the demodulating units 131c and 131d, and then supplies the demodulated signals of the demodulating units 131c and 131d to the diver combining unit 132a. Diver combining processing using four demodulated signals is performed. Then, the control unit 17 uses the four tuner units 10a to 10d to perform search processing for the relay station and the broadcasting station of the same series. Specifically, as in steps S307 and S308 described above, all channels used by the relay station are searched, and the channel of the relay station having the best reception state is selected.
- the same series of broadcast stations is searched as in steps S310 to S312, and if a receivable same series of broadcast stations is found, the corresponding channel is selected. Bureau. Further, when a broadcast station of the same series cannot be found, the relay station and the broadcast station of the same series are repeatedly searched until a receivable relay station or a broadcast station of the same series is found.
- both the 12-segment broadcasting and the one-segment broadcasting of the current viewing channel are not viewable, and the relay station or the same in the channel search using the two tuner units 10c and 10d performed in parallel
- a channel search with high reception sensitivity can be performed using the four tuner units 10a to 10d including the tuner units 10a and 10b of the viewing channel.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit 17 in the fourth embodiment.
- the difference from the flowchart showing the operation of the control unit 17 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is that steps S801 and S901 are added.
- steps S801 and S901 are added.
- the receiving operation of the receiving apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 9, steps denoted by the same numbers as those in the flowchart shown in FIG.
- Step S801 is repeatedly executed when the one-seg broadcast is viewed and the time since the determination of “YES” in step S303 is less than the set time.
- the control unit 17 determines whether the 12-segment broadcasting and the one-segment broadcasting can be viewed. If both the 12-segment broadcasting and the one-segment broadcasting cannot be viewed, the process proceeds to step S901. If the broadcast or the one-segment broadcast can be viewed, the process proceeds to step S305.
- whether or not the one-segment broadcasting can be viewed is determined by acquiring the BER of the one-segment broadcasting from the demodulator / diver combining unit 13, and if BER ⁇ 1E-2, viewing is not possible, BER ⁇ 1E-2 In this case, it can be determined that viewing is possible. Also, for example, when one-segment viewing is disabled, and there is a function for displaying a message such as “cannot be received” on the display of the output unit 15, 12-segment broadcasting and one-segment broadcasting are synchronized with the message display timing. It may be determined that both broadcasts cannot be viewed.
- step S901 is a flowchart showing the operation of step S901.
- the control unit 17 performs diver combining processing on the two demodulated signals supplied from the demodulating units 131c and 131d to the diver combining unit 132a, as shown in FIG. And diver synthesis processing using the demodulated signals of the demodulation units 131a and 131b. Further, the control unit 17 outputs the demodulated signals of the demodulating units 131c and 131d separated from the diver combining unit 132a to the diver combining unit 132b, and the diver combining process using these two demodulated signals to the diver combining unit 132b. To do. Note that the demodulated signals supplied to the diver combining units 132a and 132b are not limited to the above combinations, and diver combining processing can be performed using any two demodulated signals.
- step S1001 the control unit 17 instructs the channel selection units 12c and 12d assigned to the search system to use channels of relay stations or broadcast stations of the same series that can be expected to be received at the current location except for the viewing channel.
- Candidate channel There may be one or more candidate channels, and how to select candidate channels will be described later.
- step S1002 the control unit 17 first acquires the signal quality value of the search system from the demodulation / diver combining unit 13, and determines whether the 12-segment broadcast or the one-segment broadcast of the candidate channel is viewable. To do. When the 12-segment broadcast or the one-segment broadcast of the candidate channel can be viewed, the control unit 17 extracts the network ID and the sequence ID from the PSI / SI of the candidate channel supplied from the TS analysis unit 14b, and the candidate channel Is a relay station or a broadcasting station of the same series.
- step S309 both the 12-segment broadcasting and the one-segment broadcasting of the candidate channel cannot be viewed, or the 12-segment broadcasting or the one-segment broadcasting of the candidate channel is viewed. Even if it is possible, if it is not a relay station or a broadcasting station of the same series, the process proceeds to step S1003.
- step S309 the candidate channel is switched to the viewing channel.
- the control unit 17 first connects the c terminal and the b terminal of the TS connection unit 134, then selects candidate channels for the channel selection units 12 a and 12 b, and demodulates them.
- the demodulated signals from the units 131a and 131b are supplied to the diver combining unit 132b, and the diver combining unit 132b is caused to perform diver combining processing using the four demodulated signals.
- the candidate channel is a broadcasting station of the same series
- the stream content of the TS signal is different from that of the previously viewed program, so when changing the connection destination of the TS connection unit 134, the video / audio decoding unit 15 Reset the decoding process.
- step S1003 the control unit 17 acquires the signal quality value of the viewing system from the demodulation / diver combining unit 13, and determines whether or not the viewing channel is receivable. If the radio wave condition is recovered and the viewing channel can be received, the process proceeds to step S313.
- step S313 as described above, the control unit 17 selects a viewing channel for the demodulation units 131c and 131d, supplies the demodulated signals of the demodulation units 131c and 131d to the diver combining unit 132a, and the diver combining unit 132a.
- diver synthesis processing using four demodulated signals is performed. As a result, program viewing using the four tuner units 10a to 10d can be performed.
- step S305 it is determined whether or not the time after the viewing of both the 12-segment broadcasting and the one-segment broadcasting of the viewing channel in step S801 shown in FIG. Returns to step S1001 and proceeds to step S302 if the set time is reached.
- step S1001 when there are a plurality of candidate channels, every time the process of step S1001 is performed, the channel selection is performed in order for the other candidate channels.
- steps S302 and S803 are repeatedly searched until a channel of a relay station or a broadcast station of the same series that can be received using the four tuner units 10a to 10d is found.
- the control unit 17 stores the channel that was viewed immediately before in the memory, and selects the channel most recently viewed as a candidate channel for the current viewing program. For example, when going back and forth between two relay areas, there is a high possibility that the immediately preceding viewing channel can be received most, and this method is effective.
- a plurality of channels viewed in the past in order from the most recently viewed channel may be set as candidate channels. If the broadcast station has not been viewed in the past, the channel transmitted by the station (parent station) that performs the most central function for each broadcast station is stored in the memory in advance, as shown in FIG.
- the transmission channel of the master station of the broadcasting station may be selected as a candidate channel.
- control unit 17 acquires position information from the position information detection unit 19, and when the broadcast area where the receiver is currently located is different from the broadcast area of the viewing program, the receiver is located at the current position. It is also possible to select a channel that has been viewed most recently as a candidate channel for a broadcasting station of the same series whose broadcasting area is the broadcasting area. A plurality of channels viewed in the past in order from the most recently viewed channel may be set as candidate channels.
- the control unit 17 selects channels that were relay stations but were not switched because the reception state was worse than the viewing channels.
- the channel stored in the memory and the channel most recently stored in the memory may be selected as a candidate channel, or a plurality of channels previously stored in the memory in order from the channel most recently stored in the memory may be selected as the candidate channel.
- the control unit 17 stores, in the memory, a channel in which a broadcasting station of the same series is found but has not been switched in the affiliated station search in steps S310 to S312 described above.
- the broadcasting station where the receiver is currently located is broadcasted to the same series of broadcasting stations.
- the channel most recently stored in the memory may be selected as a candidate channel, or a plurality of channels stored in the memory in the past in order from the channel most recently stored in the memory may be selected as candidate channels.
- one or more channels other than the viewing channel that are most likely to be in the best receiving state are selected. Can be selected as a candidate channel, and it can be confirmed whether 12-segment broadcasting and one-segment broadcasting can be viewed. In addition, by confirming whether or not the candidate channel can be viewed while continuing to receive the program, when the reception state of the viewing channel is recovered and the 12-segment broadcasting or the one-segment broadcasting returns to being viewable, the viewing confirmation of the candidate channel is interrupted. Thus, it is possible to return to program viewing by the four tuner units, and when the one-segment broadcasting of the candidate channel becomes viewable, it is possible to switch to viewing of the candidate channel.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit 17 in the fifth embodiment.
- step S1101 is added.
- Step S1101 is a process for determining whether or not to switch the viewing program to this affiliated station when a channel of the same affiliated broadcasting station is found in step S311. A specific processing procedure of step S1101 will be described with reference to FIGS.
- FIG. 12 is a first example of the processing procedure in step S1101.
- the control unit 17 acquires the signal quality value of the viewing system from the diver combining / demodulating unit 13, and determines whether the 12-segment broadcast or the one-segment broadcast of the viewing channel is viewable. If the 12-segment broadcasting or the one-segment broadcasting of the channel is not viewable, the process proceeds to step S309, and the process of switching the viewing channel to the channel of the same series of broadcasting station found in step S311 is performed. If the 12-segment broadcast or the one-segment broadcast of the channel can be viewed, the process proceeds to step S1202.
- step S1202 the user is prompted to confirm whether or not switching to a broadcasting station of the same series may be performed. For example, a message “Do you want to switch to affiliated station?”, “Yes”, or “No” is displayed on the display so that the user can select either “Yes” or “No”. At this time, if the program contents of the affiliated station to be switched to are displayed, it is possible to help the user's judgment.
- step S1203 If it is determined in step S1203 that the user may switch to a broadcast station of the same series, the process proceeds to step S309, where the process of switching the viewing channel to the channel of the broadcast station of the same series is performed. If it is instructed not to do so, the process proceeds to step S313, and the channel search is terminated and viewing of the channel is continued without switching to the broadcasting station of the same series.
- step S309 the process of switching the viewing channel to the channel of the broadcast station of the same series is performed. If it is instructed not to do so, the process proceeds to step S313, and the channel search is terminated and viewing of the channel is continued without switching to the broadcasting station of the same series.
- FIG. 13 is a second example of the processing procedure in step S1101.
- the control unit 17 acquires the signal quality value of the viewing system from the diver combining / demodulating unit 13, and determines whether the 12-segment broadcasting or the one-segment broadcasting of the viewing channel is viewable. To do. If the 12-segment broadcast or the one-segment broadcast of the channel cannot be viewed, the process proceeds to step S309 to switch to the channel of the found broadcasting station of the same series, and if the 12-segment broadcast or the one-segment broadcast of the channel is viewable, step S1301.
- step S1301 the channel of the found broadcasting station of the same series is stored in the memory, and then the process proceeds to step S313 to end the channel search and continue viewing the channel.
- the channel held in step S1301 is used as the channel to be searched first in the next process of searching for the same series of broadcast stations (steps S310 to S312). Thereby, it is possible to shorten the processing time for searching for channels of the same series of broadcasting stations.
- FIG. 14 is a third example of the processing procedure in step S1101.
- the control unit 17 acquires the signal quality value of the viewing system from the diver combining / demodulating unit 13, and determines whether the 12-segment broadcasting or the one-segment broadcasting of the viewing channel is viewable. To do. If the 12-segment broadcast or the one-segment broadcast of the channel is not viewable, the process proceeds to step S309 to switch to the channel of the found broadcasting station of the same series.
- step S1401 Proceed to In step S1401, it is confirmed whether the program content of the found broadcasting station of the same series is the same as the program content of the current viewing program.
- the decoded video and audio signals of the same series of broadcasting stations can be viewed. Compare with video and audio signals.
- an EIT Event Information Table
- step S1402 the means for confirming whether or not the program content of the broadcasting station of the same series and the content of the current viewing program are the same does not impair the effect of the present invention regardless of which means is used.
- a combination of means may be used.
- FIG. 15 is a fourth example of the processing procedure in step S1101.
- step S14 similarly to the process of FIG. 14 described above, it is determined whether or not the program content of the found broadcasting station of the same series is the same as the viewing program. If it is determined in step S1402 that they are not the same, in step S1301, the channels of the same series of broadcasting stations found are stored in the memory. The channel held in step S1301 is used as the last channel to be searched in the next process of searching for the same series of broadcasting stations (steps S310 to S312). Thus, it is possible to avoid the end of the search process for the same series of broadcast stations up to the channel held in step S1301.
- the receiving apparatus 100 has been described with respect to the configuration having the four tuner units 10a to 10d. However, the present invention can be easily achieved if the configuration has two or more tuner units. It is possible to implement. In addition, examples in which the embodiment is changed can be considered, and any of them is within the scope of the present invention.
- DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Receiving device, 10a-10d ... Tuner part, 11a-11d ... Antenna part, 12a-12d ... Channel selection part, 13 ... Demodulation / diver combining part, 14a, 14b ... TS analysis part, 15 ... Video / audio decoding part, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 16 ... Output part, 17 ... Control part, 18 ... Operation part, 19 ... Position information detection part, 130a-130d ... Channel signal, 131a-131d ... Demodulation part, 132a, 132b ... Diver combining part, 133a, 133b ... Transmission path Decoding unit, 134... TS connection unit.
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本発明は、上記問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的は、受信可能な同一系列の番組を効率良くサーチし、視聴番組を中断させることなく移動先の受信エリアの番組にチャンネルを切り替える受信装置を提供することにある。
また本発明は、前記受信装置において、更に現在の位置情報を取得する位置情報取得部を備え、前記候補チャンネルとは、受信機の現在位置が視聴番組の放送地域と異なる場合は、受信機の前記現在位置を放送地域とする同一系列の放送局について、直近に受信したチャンネルを用いることを特徴としている。
また本発明は、前記受信装置において、前記候補チャンネルとは、視聴番組に対する前記第1のサーチを実施した際に、受信可能ではあるが視聴チャンネルよりは受信不良であった直近のチャンネルを用いることを特徴としている。
また本発明は、前記受信装置において、中継局サーチを実行する際に探索するチャンネルは、製品出荷時に予めプリセットした視聴番組の探索対象チャンネルと、視聴番組のNITに記述されている中継局が使用するチャンネル情報を加えたチャンネルであることを特徴としている。
また本発明は、前記受信装置において、さらにTS信号を入力して多重分離・デコード処理を施して映像及び音声信号を出力するデコード部を備え、前記合成部が出力する複数のTS信号のいずれか一つが前記デコード部に供給される構成であって、前記デコード部に供給される信号の切り替え制御は、前記記載の切り替え制御であることを特徴としている。
なお、本発明の実施の形態における受信装置では、日本の地上デジタル放送の伝送方式であるISDB-T(Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting for Terrestrial)による放送信号を受信し、MPEG2-TS(Transport Stream)(以下、TS信号)形式の映像・音声信号をデコードすることができる。ISDB-Tでは、1チャンネルの伝送帯域を13個のセグメントに分割し、それぞれのセグメントを組み合わせて、最大3階層までの階層伝送を行うことができる。
同図において、10aは第1のチューナ部を示し、アンテナ部11a、選局部12aを含んでいる。アンテナ部11aは、放送電波を受信して選局部12aに供給する。選局部12aは、供給された放送電波の中から後述する制御部17より指示されたチャンネルを抽出及び周波数変換を施し、所望のチャンネル信号を復調・ダイバ合成部13に供給する。
図2の(a)において、130a~130dは各々チューナ部10a~10dより供給されたチャンネル信号を示す。復調部131a~131dは、各々のチャンネル信号130a~130dに対して、OFDM(Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing)復調処理を行い、復調信号をダイバ合成部132aに供給する。ダイバ合成部132aは、供給された4つの復調信号に対して、ダイバ合成処理を行う。具体的には、各々のOFDM復調過程で抽出される複数のサブキャリアについて、サブキャリア毎に重み付け合成する最大比合成法を利用する。そして、ダイバ合成処理された後のダイバ合成信号に対して、伝送路復号部133aにおいて伝送路復号を行い、その結果抽出されたTS信号は、TS接続部134(a端子→b端子)を介して、TS解析部14aに出力される。
更に、復調・ダイバ合成部13におけるダイバ合成処理の方法は、最大比合成法に限定されるものではなく、例えば、最大電力のチャンネル信号を選択してその他のチャンネル信号を破棄する選択合成法、各々のチャンネル信号の位相を同一にして合成する等利得合成法などを用いることもできる。
一方、復調・ダイバ合成部13は、OFDM復調及び伝送路復号を行う際にBER(Bit Error Rate)、PER(Packet Error Rate)、CNR(Carrier to Noise Ratio)、受信電力、同期状態などの受信信号の品質を示す情報(以下、信号品質値)を抽出し、後述する制御部17に供給する。以下、信号品質値は大きいほど受信状態は良好、小さいほど受信状態は不良であるものとする。
制御部17は、受信装置100の全体及び受信装置100に含まれる各機能ブロックの動作制御を行う。
操作部18は、例えば、出力部16のディスプレイ上に構成されたタッチパネル式の選局ボタン、又はリモコンの選局ボタンなどから構成され、ユーザが選局操作を行うと、制御部17に選局情報が供給される。
図3は、第1の実施の形態における制御部17の動作を示すフローチャートである。
ユーザによる選局操作が行われると、操作部18より制御部17に対して選局情報が供給され、同図のフローチャートに従い、受信動作を開始する。
次に、ステップS302で、制御部17は、図2の(a)に示すように、ダイバ合成部132aに対して、4つの復調信号を用いたダイバ合成処理を行わせると共に、伝送路復号部133aより抽出したTS信号をTS接続部134(a端子→b端子)を介してTS解析部14aに出力する。映像・音声デコード部15でデコードされた映像・音声信号は出力部16に供給され、これによりユーザは所望の番組を視聴することができる。
このように4つの復調信号を用いたダイバ合成処理を分割して、視聴系統とサーチ系統の2系統動作を行わせることでダイバ合成処理によるノイズ耐性の向上効果は減じられるが、番組受信を継続させながらチャンネルサーチを並行して実行することが可能となる。
まず、制御部17は、サーチ系統側に属する選局部12c及び12dに対して、中継局が使用するチャンネルの中のいずれか1つを選局する。その結果、復調・ダイバ合成部13に供給された各々のチャンネル信号130c及び130dは、復調部131c及び131dにて復調処理が行われ、各々の復調信号はダイバ合成部132bでダイバ合成処理され、伝送路復号部133bで伝送路復号が行われ、TS接続部134(c端子→d端子)を介してTS信号が抽出される。制御部17は、サーチ系統より当該チャンネルの信号品質値を取得し、例えば同期状態などから当該チャンネルに放送信号が存在するか否かを判断する。当該チャンネルに放送信号が存在しないと判断した場合は、後述する中継局が使用するその他のチャンネルについての探索処理に進む。当該チャンネルに放送信号が存在すると判断した場合は、TS解析部14bに対して、TS解析部14bに供給されたTS信号より、PSI/SIを抽出させ、制御部17に出力させる。制御部17は、PSI/SIの1つであるNIT(Network Information Table)を参照し、NITに含まれているネットワークID(network_id)が視聴番組のネットワークIDと一致するか否かを判定する。ネットワークIDが一致する場合は中継局、一致しない場合は中継局ではないと判断できる。当該チャンネルが中継局であると判定した場合は、復調・ダイバ合成部13のサーチ系統より、当該チャンネルの信号品質値を取得し、メモリに格納する。ここで、メモリは図1には記載していないが、制御部17の内部にあっても良いし、制御部17からアクセスできる位置にあればよい。
まず、ステップS310において、制御部17は、選局部12c及び12dに対して、後述する「系列局サーチ時のチャンネル選局順序」に基づき、1つ目のチャンネルを選局する。
1つ目の例は、地上デジタル放送で使用されている全てのチャンネル(13~62チャンネル、但し2012年7月25日以降は13~52チャンネル)について、チャンネル番号の昇順又は降順に選局を行う方法である。この方法は、後述する2つ目の例と比較して、選局順序の決定方法が単純であるという利点がある。
2つ目の例は、受信機の位置情報、及びメモリに格納したデータベース情報を活用して、同一系列の放送局を効率的に探索する方法である。詳細を以下に説明する。
図6は、制御部17に予め格納するデータベース情報であって、601は、放送地域を単位として各放送局の系列IDや中継局の送信チャンネルなどの情報を整理した放送局データベース、602は、各放送地域について隣接地域の情報を整理した隣接地域データベースである。
更に、上記のチャンネルを探索しても受信状態が良好な同一系列の放送局を発見できない場合、制御部17は、地上デジタル放送で使用されている全てのチャンネルのうち、まだ選局を行っていないチャンネルを順に選局する。
以下、図7を用いて受信装置100の受信動作を説明する。図7において、図3で示したフローチャートと同一番号を付したステップは同一処理を示し、説明を省略する。
以下、図8を用いて受信装置100の受信動作を説明する。なお、図8において、図3で示したフローチャートと同一番号を付したステップは同一処理を示し、説明を省略する。
以下、図9を用いて受信装置100の受信動作を説明する。なお、図9において、図3で示したフローチャートと同一番号を付したステップは同一処理を示し、説明を省略する。
図10において、まずステップS306では、制御部17は、図2の(b)に示すように、ダイバ合成部132aに対して、復調部131c及び131dより供給される2つの復調信号をダイバ合成処理から切り離し、復調部131a及び131bの復調信号を用いたダイバ合成処理を行わせる。また、制御部17は、ダイバ合成部132aより切り離された復調部131c及び131dの復調信号をダイバ合成部132bに出力し、ダイバ合成部132bに対してこれら2つの復調信号を用いたダイバ合成処理を行わせる。なお、ダイバ合成部132a及び132bに供給される復調信号は上記の組合せに限定されるものではなく、任意の2つの復調信号を用いてダイバ合成処理を行うこともできる。
ステップS302及びS803は前述した通り、4つのチューナ部10a~10dを用いて受信可能な中継局又は同一系列の放送局のチャンネルを発見するまで、繰り返し探索する。
制御部17は、各放送局について、直前に視聴していたチャンネルをメモリに格納しておき、現在の視聴番組に対して、最も直近に視聴したチャンネルを候補チャンネルとして選局する。例えば2つの中継エリア間を繰り返し行き来する場合には、直前の視聴チャンネルが最も受信できる可能性が大きく、本手法が有効となる。また、最も直近に視聴したチャンネルから順に過去に視聴した複数のチャンネルを候補チャンネルとしても良い。過去に当該放送局を視聴したことがない場合は、図6に示すように各放送局について最も中心的な機能を果たす局(親局)が送信するチャンネルをあらかじめメモリに格納しておき、当該放送局の親局の送信チャンネルを候補チャンネルとして選局しても良い。
また、別の一例として、制御部17は、位置情報検出部19より位置情報を取得し、受信機が現在位置している放送地域が視聴番組の放送地域と異なる場合は、受信機が現在位置している放送地域を放送エリアとする同一系列の放送局に対して、最も直近に視聴したチャンネルを候補チャンネルとして選局することもできる。また、最も直近に視聴したチャンネルから順に過去に視聴した複数のチャンネルを候補チャンネルとしても良い。
また、別の一例として、制御部17は、前述したステップS310~S312の系列局サーチにおいて、同一系列の放送局を発見したが切り替えは行われなかったチャンネルをメモリに格納しておき、位置情報検出部19より取得した受信機が現在位置している放送地域が視聴番組の放送地域と異なる場合には、受信機が現在位置している放送地域を放送エリアとする同一系列の放送局に対して、最も直近にメモリに格納したチャンネルを候補チャンネルとして選局するか、最も直近にメモリに格納したチャンネルから順に過去にメモリに格納した複数のチャンネルを候補チャンネルとしても良い。
同図において、図3で示した第1の実施の形態における制御部17の動作を示すフローチャートとの違いは、ステップS1101を追加したことである。
ステップS1101は、ステップS311において同一系列の放送局のチャンネルを発見した際に、この系列局に視聴番組を切り替えるか否かを判定する処理である。
図12~図15を用いて、ステップS1101の具体的な処理手順を説明する。
ステップS1201において、制御部17は、ダイバ合成・復調部13より視聴系統の信号品質値を取得し、当該視聴チャンネルの12セグ放送又はワンセグ放送が視聴可能であるか否かを判定する。当該チャンネルの12セグ放送又はワンセグ放送が視聴不可の場合はステップS309に進み、ステップS311において発見した同一系列の放送局のチャンネルに視聴チャンネルを切り替える処理を行う。また、当該チャンネルの12セグ放送又はワンセグ放送が視聴可能の場合はステップS1202に進む。ステップS1202では、使用者に対して、同一系列の放送局への切り替えを行っても良いか否かの確認を促す。例えば、ディスプレイ上に「系列局に切り替えますか?」「はい」「いいえ」のメッセージを表示し、使用者が「はい」「いいえ」のどちらか一方を選択できるようにする。またこのとき、切り替え先の系列局の番組内容を表示すれば、使用者の判断材料の一助とすることができる。
以上の処理により、同一番組を放送していない可能性がある系列局にチャンネルを切り替える前に、使用者に切り替えても良いか否かの指示を促すことで、それまで視聴していた番組を見続けたい使用者に対して、配慮のある受信動作を行うことができる。
まず、前述したステップS1201において、制御部17は、ダイバ合成・復調部13より視聴系統の信号品質値を取得し、当該視聴チャンネルの12セグ放送又はワンセグ放送が視聴可能であるか否かを判定する。当該チャンネルの12セグ放送又はワンセグ放送が視聴不可の場合は、発見した同一系列の放送局のチャンネルへ切り替えるステップS309に進み、当該チャンネルの12セグ放送又はワンセグ放送が視聴可能の場合は、ステップS1301に進む。ステップS1301では、発見した同一系列の放送局のチャンネルをメモリに保持した後、ステップS313に進み、チャンネルサーチを終了して当該チャンネルの視聴を継続する。ステップS1301で保持したチャンネルは、次回に同一系列の放送局を探索する処理(ステップS310~S312)において、最初にサーチするチャンネルとして利用する。これにより、同一系列の放送局のチャンネルを探索する処理時間を短縮することができる。
まず、前述したステップS1201において、制御部17は、ダイバ合成・復調部13より視聴系統の信号品質値を取得し、当該視聴チャンネルの12セグ放送又はワンセグ放送が視聴可能であるか否かを判定する。当該チャンネルの12セグ放送又はワンセグ放送が視聴不可の場合は、発見した同一系列の放送局のチャンネルへ切り替えるステップS309に進み、当該チャンネルの12セグ放送又はワンセグ放送が視聴可能の場合は、ステップS1401に進む。ステップS1401では、発見した同一系列の放送局の番組内容が、現在の視聴番組の番組内容と同一であるか否かを確認する。番組内容が同一か否かを確認するためには、例えば、受信装置100が映像・音声デコード部をもう一つ備えている場合、デコード処理した同一系列の放送局の映像や音声信号を視聴番組の映像や音声信号と比較すればよい。また、別の手段として、TS解析部より番組内容に関する情報が記載されているEIT(Event Information Table)を抽出し、番組内容が視聴番組と相関が取れているか否かによって判断することもできる。ただし、同一系列の放送局の番組内容と現在の視聴番組の内容が同一であるか否かを確認する手段は、いずれの手段を用いても本発明の効果を損なうものではなく、あるいは複数の手段を組み合わせて使用しても良い。
ステップS1402において、番組内容が同一であると確認された場合は、ステップS309に進み、同一系列の放送局のチャンネルに視聴チャンネルを切り替える処理を行い、また、番組内容が同一でないと確認された場合は、前述したステップS1202及びS1203を実行する。
以上に示した本発明の実施の形態において、受信装置100は、4つのチューナ部10a~10dを有する構成について説明したが、2つ以上のチューナ部を有する構成であれば、本発明を容易に実施することが可能である。この他にも、実施の形態に対して変更を施した例を考えることができるが、いずれも本発明の範疇にある。
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- 放送信号を受信する受信装置であって、
放送信号を受信して所定のチャンネルを選局して復調する複数の受信部と、
前記複数の受信部が出力する複数の復調信号を合成する合成部と、
前記複数の受信部の選局動作と前記合成部の合成処理動作を制御する制御部とを備え、
前記制御部は、
放送電波の受信状態が良好な場合は、前記複数の受信部の全てに対して同一チャンネルを選局及び復調させると共に、前記合成部に対して前記複数の復調信号の全てを合成して番組受信を行わせ、
放送電波の受信状態が低下した場合は、前記複数の受信部を番組受信用とチャンネルサーチ用に分割し、前記合成部に対して前記番組受信用の受信部が出力する複数の復調信号を合成して番組受信を継続させつつ、前記チャンネルサーチ用の受信部が出力する複数の復調信号を合成して第1のサーチとして中継局のチャンネルをサーチさせ、
前記第1のサーチの結果、視聴チャンネルよりも受信状態が良好な中継局のチャンネルを発見できなかった場合は、第2のサーチとして視聴番組と同一系列の放送局のチャンネルをサーチさせ、
前記第2のサーチの結果、視聴チャンネルよりも受信状態が良好な同一系列の放送局のチャンネルを発見した場合は、前記複数の受信部の全てに対して前記第2のサーチで発見した同一系列の放送局のチャンネルを選局及び復調させると共に、前記合成部に対して前記複数の復調信号の全てを合成して番組受信を行わせることを特徴とする受信装置。 - 放送信号を受信する受信装置であって、
放送信号を受信して所定のチャンネルを選局して復調する複数の受信部と、
前記複数の受信部が出力する複数の復調信号を合成する合成部と、
現在の位置情報を取得する位置情報取得部と、
前記複数の受信部の選局動作と前記合成部の合成処理動作と前記位置情報取得部の位置情報取得処理を制御する制御部とを備え、
前記制御部は、
放送電波の受信状態が良好な場合は、前記複数の受信部の全てに対して同一チャンネルを選局及び復調させると共に、前記合成部に対して前記複数の復調信号の全てを合成して番組受信を行わせ、
放送電波の受信状態が低下した場合は、前記複数の受信部を番組受信用とチャンネルサーチ用に分割し、前記合成部に対して前記番組受信用の受信部が出力する複数の復調信号を合成して番組受信を継続させつつ、前記チャンネルサーチ用の受信部が出力する複数の復調信号を合成して第1のサーチとして中継局のチャンネルをサーチさせ、
前記第1のサーチの結果、視聴チャンネルよりも受信状態が良好な中継局のチャンネルを発見できなかった場合は、前記位置情報取得部より取得した現在位置と視聴番組のTSに含まれる地域識別情報から得られる放送地域を比較し、
前記現在位置が前記放送地域内である場合は、前記複数の受信部の全てに対して現在の受信チャンネルを選局及び復調させると共に、前記合成部に対して前記複数の復調信号の全てを合成して番組受信を行わせ、
また、前記現在位置が前記放送地域外である場合は、第2のサーチとして視聴番組と同一系列の放送局のチャンネルをサーチさせ、
前記第2のサーチの結果、視聴チャンネルよりも受信状態が良好な同一系列の放送局のチャンネルを発見した場合は、前記複数の受信部の全てに対して前記第2のサーチで発見した同一系列の放送局のチャンネルを選局及び復調させると共に、前記合成部に対して前記複数の復調信号の全てを合成して番組受信を行わせることを特徴とする受信装置。 - 請求項1及び請求項2に記載の受信装置において、
前記放送電波の受信状態が低下した場合とは、
受信チャンネルにおいて、ノイズやフェージングなどの妨害要因から受ける影響に対する耐性が相対的に弱い弱階層伝送の番組を視聴できず、これらからの耐性が相対的に強い強階層の番組を視聴している場合であることを特徴とする受信装置。 - 放送信号を受信する受信装置であって、
放送信号を受信して所定のチャンネルを選局して復調する複数の受信部と、
前記複数の受信部が出力する複数の復調信号を合成する合成部と、
前記複数の受信部の選局動作と前記合成部の合成処理動作を制御する制御部とを備え、
前記制御部は、
放送電波の受信状態が低下し強階層の番組が視聴不可となった場合は、前記複数の受信部を番組受信用とチャンネルサーチ用に分割し、前記合成部に対して前記番組受信用の受信部が出力する複数の復調信号を合成して番組受信を継続させつつ、前記チャンネルサーチ用の受信部が出力する複数の復調信号を合成して第1のサーチとして中継局のチャンネルをサーチさせ、
前記第1のサーチの結果、視聴チャンネルよりも受信状態が良好な中継局のチャンネルを発見できなかった場合は、第2のサーチとして視聴番組と同一系列の放送局のチャンネルをサーチさせ、
前記第2のサーチの結果、視聴チャンネルよりも受信状態が良好な同一系列の放送局のチャンネルを発見した場合は、前記複数の受信部の全てに対して前記第2のサーチで発見した同一系列の放送局のチャンネルを選局及び復調させると共に、前記合成部に対して前記複数の復調信号の全てを合成して番組受信を行わせ、
また、前記第2のサーチの結果、視聴チャンネルよりも受信状態が良好な同一系列の放送局のチャンネルを発見できなかった場合は、前記合成部に対して前記複数の受信部の全てが出力する前記複数の復調信号を合成させ、第3のサーチとして前記複数の受信部の全てを用いて視聴番組の中継局又は同一系列の放送局のチャンネルをサーチさせることを特徴とする受信装置。 - 放送信号を受信する受信装置であって、
放送信号を受信して所定のチャンネルを選局して復調する複数の受信部と、
前記複数の受信部が出力する複数の復調信号を合成する合成部と、
現在の位置情報を取得する位置情報取得部と、
前記複数の受信部の選局動作と前記合成部の合成処理動作と前記位置情報取得部の位置情報取得処理を制御する制御部とを備え、
前記制御部は、
放送電波の受信状態が低下し強階層の番組が視聴不可となった場合は、前記複数の受信部を番組受信用とチャンネルサーチ用に分割し、前記合成部に対して前記番組受信用の受信部が出力する複数の復調信号を合成して番組受信を継続させつつ、前記チャンネルサーチ用の受信部が出力する複数の復調信号を合成して第1のサーチとして中継局のチャンネルをサーチさせ、
前記第1のサーチの結果、視聴チャンネルよりも受信状態が良好な中継局のチャンネルが発見できなかった場合は、前記位置情報取得部より取得した現在位置と視聴番組のTSに含まれる地域識別情報から得られる放送地域を比較し、
前記現在位置が前記放送地域内である場合は、前記複数の受信部の全てに対して現在の受信チャンネルを選局及び復調させると共に、前記合成部に対して前記複数の復調信号の全てを合成して番組受信を行わせ、
また、前記現在位置が前記放送地域外である場合は、第2のサーチとして視聴番組と同一系列の放送局のチャンネルをサーチさせ、
前記第2のサーチの結果、視聴チャンネルよりも受信状態が良好な同一系列の放送局のチャンネルを発見した場合は、前記複数の受信部の全てに対して前記第2のサーチで発見した同一系列の放送局のチャンネルを選局及び復調させると共に、前記合成部に対して前記複数の復調信号の全てを合成して番組受信を行わせ、
また、前記第2のサーチの結果、視聴チャンネルよりも受信状態が良好な同一系列の放送局のチャンネルを発見できなかった場合は、前記合成部に対して前記複数の受信部の全てが出力する前記複数の復調信号を合成させ、第3のサーチとして前記複数の受信部の全てを用いて視聴番組の中継局又は同一系列の放送局のチャンネルをサーチさせることを特徴とする受信装置。 - 請求項1に記載の受信装置において、
前記制御部は、
放送電波の受信状態がさらに低下し強階層の番組が視聴不可となった場合は、前記複数の受信部を番組受信用とチャンネルサーチ用に分割し、前記合成部に対して前記番組受信用の受信部が出力する複数の復調信号を合成して番組受信を継続させつつ、前記チャンネルサーチ用の受信部が出力する複数の復調信号を合成して第4のサーチとして所定の候補チャンネルをサーチさせ、
前記第4のサーチの結果、前記所定の候補チャンネルが受信可能であった場合は、前記複数の受信部の全てに対して前記所定の候補チャンネルを選局及び復調させると共に、前記合成部に対して前記複数の復調信号の全てを合成して番組受信を行わせ、
また、前記第4のサーチの結果、前記所定の候補チャンネルが視聴不可であった場合は、所定時間に達するまで前記所定の候補チャンネルのサーチを継続させ、
前記所定時間に達する前に、現在の番組受信チャンネルと前記所定の候補チャンネルのいずれかが視聴可能となった場合には、前記複数の受信部の全てに対して前記視聴可能となった方のチャンネルを選局及び復調させると共に、前記合成部に対して前記複数の復調信号の全てを合成して番組受信を行わせ、
前記所定時間に達するまで、現在の番組受信チャンネルと前記所定の候補チャンネルのいずれもが視聴不可であった場合には、前記合成部に対して前記複数の受信部の全てが出力する前記複数の復調信号を合成させ、第3のサーチとして前記複数の受信部の全てを用いて視聴番組の中継局又は同一系列の放送局のチャンネルをサーチさせることを特徴とする受信装置。 - 請求項6に記載の受信装置において、
前記候補チャンネルとは、
現在の視聴番組に対して直近に受信したチャンネルを用いることを特徴とする受信装置。 - 請求項6に記載の受信装置は、
更に現在の位置情報を取得する位置情報取得部を備え、
前記候補チャンネルとは、
受信機の現在位置が視聴番組の放送地域と異なる場合は、受信機の前記現在位置を放送地域とする同一系列の放送局について、直近に受信したチャンネルを用いることを特徴とする受信装置。 - 請求項6に記載の受信装置において、
前記候補チャンネルとは、
視聴番組に対する前記第1のサーチを実施した際に、受信可能ではあるが視聴チャンネルよりは受信不良であった直近のチャンネルを用いることを特徴とする受信装置。 - 請求項6に記載の受信装置は、
更に現在の位置情報を取得する位置情報取得部を備え、
前記候補チャンネルとは、
受信機の現在位置が視聴番組の放送地域と異なる場合は、受信機の前記現在位置を放送地域とする同一系列の放送局について、視聴番組に対する前記第2のサーチを実施した際に、受信可能ではあるが視聴チャンネルよりは受信不良であった直近のチャンネルを用いることを特徴とする受信装置。 - 請求項1乃至請求項10のいずれか一項に記載の受信装置において、
中継局サーチを実行する際に探索するチャンネルは、
製品出荷時に予めプリセットした視聴番組の探索対象チャンネルと、視聴番組のNITに記述されている中継局が使用するチャンネル情報を加えたチャンネルであることを特徴とする受信装置。 - 放送信号を受信する受信装置であって、
放送信号を受信して所定のチャンネルを選局して復調する複数の受信部と、
前記複数の受信部が出力する複数の復調信号を合成して伝送路復号を施す第1及び第2の合成・復号部と、
前記第1及び第2の合成・復号部が出力するTS信号のいずれか一方のTS信号を多重分離・デコード処理を施して映像及び音声信号を出力するデコード部と、
前記複数の受信部の選局動作と前記第1及び第2の合成・復号部の動作と前記デコード部の動作を制御する制御部とを備え、
前記複数の受信部のうち第1のチャンネルを選局している1つ以上の受信部(第1の受信グループ)より出力される復調信号が前記第1の合成・復号部に供給され、且つ、前記複数の受信部のうち第2のチャンネルを選局している1つ以上の受信部(第2の受信グループ)より出力される復調信号が前記第2の合成・復号部に供給され、さらに、前記第1の合成・復号部より出力されるTS信号が前記デコード部に供給されて前記第1のチャンネルに対する多重分離・デコード処理を行っている場合において、
前記複数の受信部の全てが前記第2のチャンネルを選局し、前記デコード部が前記第2のチャンネルに対する多重分離・デコード処理を行うため、
前記制御部は、
まず、前記第1の合成・復号部に対して前記デコード部へのTS信号の出力を停止させると共に、前記第2の合成・復号部が出力するTS信号を前記デコード部へ供給させ、続いて、前記第1の受信グループに対して前記第2のチャンネルを選局させ、その後、前記第1の受信グループが出力する復調信号を前記第2の合成・復号部に供給させ、前記第2の合成・復号部に対して前記第1及び第2の受信グループが出力する復調信号を合成して伝送路復号させるように制御することを特徴とする受信装置。 - 請求項1乃至11のいずれか一項に記載の受信装置において、
さらにTS信号を入力して多重分離・デコード処理を施して映像及び音声信号を出力するデコード部を備え、
前記合成部が出力する複数のTS信号のいずれか一つが前記デコード部に供給される構成であって、
前記デコード部に供給される信号の切り替え制御は、請求項12に記載の切り替え制御であることを特徴とする受信装置。
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