JPH09261091A - Character broadcasting receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To peduce user's time and labor by providing a registering means registering programs by coordinating the prescribed program of a prescribed broadcasting station with a preset key and a display control means selecting the program of the broadcasting station registered in the preset key and displaying it on a display means so as to easily display information. SOLUTION: This receiver is provided with the registering means 52 registering programs by coordinating the prescribed program of a prescribed broadcasting station with the preset key 11 and a display control means 53 tune-selecting the program of the broadcasting station registered in the preset key 11 and displaying it on the display means 51 when the prescribed preset key 11 is operated. Then the prescribed program of the prescribed broadcasting station is registered in the preset key 11 and the respective broadcasting stations and programs registered in plural keys are successively received to check updated contents. As a result of this, labor and time for receiving plural pieces of information updated occasionally and irregularly such as traffic information, weather broadcasting, ect., is reduced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention receives and displays dedicated character information transmitted from an information transmitting device (external transmitting station) to an individual receiver by using radio waves such as FM character multiplex broadcasting. The present invention relates to a teletext receiving device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in text multiplex broadcasting using FM radio waves or the like, there is a so-called "visible radio", for example. In the information transmitted in the teletext broadcasting, one screen in a fixed format (for example, three lines with 15 characters per line) is set as one page, and one program is composed of a plurality of pages. You. In this case, 1 of the above page
The second line is a header indicating the source of information, etc.
The line is used as a text displaying the content of the information.

When displaying the information content of the above program, first, the frequency is tuned to select a predetermined broadcasting station, and then, necessary items are selected from the program menu displayed on the screen. It has become.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional character multiplex broadcasting such as FM broadcasting, when a program is changed, the user tunes the frequency to select a broadcasting station and selects a menu item. You have to do that each time,
There is a problem in that it takes much time and labor to display the information and the burden on the user increases.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a teletext receiving apparatus that can easily display information and reduce the trouble of the user.

[0006]

As shown in FIG. 16, the invention of claim 1 is a teletext receiving apparatus 2 for receiving a teletext transmitted from a broadcasting station 3 by utilizing radio waves of teletext. A tuning means 50 for tuning and receiving the above broadcast,
Display means 51 for displaying the teletext program received by tuning.
And a preset key 1 for issuing a predetermined operation instruction, etc.
When the registration means 52 for registering a predetermined program of a predetermined broadcasting station to 1 and the predetermined preset key 11 are operated, the program of the broadcasting station registered in the preset key 11 is selected and selected. And display control means 53 for displaying on the display means 51.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided program content storage means 54 for storing the content of the program registered in each preset key 11 corresponding to the plurality of preset keys 11 in the first aspect, and the display control is performed. When means 53 includes programs of different broadcasting stations in the registered contents of the plurality of preset keys 11, the different broadcasting stations are sequentially selected and received, and if the contents of the registered programs are updated, the programs are registered. The content stored in the program content storage means 54 corresponding to the above is updated, and when the specific preset key 11 is operated, the content stored in the corresponding program content storage means 54 prior to the channel selection is displayed on the display means 5.
It is characterized by displaying in 1.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, there is provided a registered content storage means 55 for storing the registered content in the preset key 11, and the display control means 53 operates the preset key 11. At this time, the registered content of the preset key 11 is displayed on the display means 51 for a predetermined time, and then the program of the registered broadcasting station is displayed.

The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that, in any one of claims 1 to 3, there is provided a registration key display means 56 for displaying a combination of the preset key 11 and registered contents on the display means 51. There is.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 15 are views for explaining a teletext receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Is an overall configuration diagram of the character multiplex broadcasting apparatus, FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing specific examples of the receiving apparatus, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the receiving apparatus, and FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the receiving apparatus. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the receiving device, FIGS. 7 to 12 are diagrams for explaining a method of displaying registration information, and FIGS. 13 to 15 are diagrams illustrating the operation of the receiving device. It is a flowchart figure for doing.

In FIG. 1, an FM broadcasting station 1 multiplexes an audio program 4 and a character program 5 by a multiplexing transmission device 3. Reference numeral 2 is a teletext receiving device for receiving and displaying teletext.

Specifically, the receiving device 2 includes a teletext receiver (for example, a visible radio) 2a shown in FIG. 2 and a navigation device 2b shown in FIG. The display device 6a as a display means for displaying character information of the visible radio 2a includes display units 7a to 7c of three lines, and the display device 6b of the navigation device 2b has a display unit 7a of eight lines.
~ 7h, and each of the display units 7a ~ 7h has 15
Characters are displayed.

The radio 2a and the navigation device 2b which can be seen above are preset keys for operation (function keys) F1 to F7 (representative reference numeral 11), direction keys (cursor keys) 12 for moving the cursor, and operation confirmation. And keys 13 and 13 respectively.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, the visible radio 2a and navigation device 2b (reception device 2) are shown.
The CPU 20 as a registration means for registering a program of a predetermined transmitting station in correspondence with a predetermined preset key among the preset keys F1 to F7, and when the predetermined preset key is operated, the registration is performed. It also functions as display control means for displaying the program of the transmitting station on the display devices 6a and 6b, and as registration key display means for displaying the combination of the preset key and the registered contents on the display device 6a.

The display control means further includes the following:
Also works as When programs of different broadcasting stations exist in the registered contents of the plurality of preset keys 11, if the tuning means is made to sequentially select and receive the different broadcasting stations, and the contents of the registered programs are updated, The stored content of the program content storage means corresponding to the program is updated, and when the specific preset key is operated, the corresponding content stored in the program content storage means prior to the channel selection is displayed on the displays 6a and 6b. Display it.

When the preset key 11 is operated, the registered contents of the preset key 11 are displayed on the display 6a,
6b is displayed for a predetermined time, and then a program of the registered broadcasting station is displayed.

Regarding the correspondence between the predetermined preset key and the program of the registered transmitting station, the following modes can be selected. i. One preset key and all contents of one program of one transmitting station are registered in association with each other, and this preset key is set to 1
All contents of one program registered (designated) are displayed by just pressing it once. ii. One preset key and the content of a predetermined page of one program are registered in association with each other, and the content of the registered (designated) page is displayed by pressing this preset key once. iii. One preset key and the content of the page containing a predetermined character string (hereinafter referred to as a keyword) in one program are registered in association with each other, and the page containing the keyword specified by pressing this preset key once Display the contents of.

The receiving device 2 receives a signal transmitted from a predetermined transmitting device 3 and tunes to an antenna 16, a tuner (tuning means) 18, and an F signal from the selected signal.
The demodulator 19 demodulates the M multiplexed data signal.

An I / F 21 is connected to the CPU 20, and a signal indicating a vehicle state (shift position, steering angle, half door, etc.) detected by a sensor (not shown) via the I / F 21. Alternatively, a signal or the like indicating the traveling position is input from the navigation device.

Furthermore, the CPU 20 is connected with an IC card 22, a ROM 23, and a RAM 24, which are storage devices (program content storage means, registered content storage means), for inputting and outputting predetermined data, and The calendar timer 25 is connected and date and time information is input.

A converter 26 for converting the received character information into voice data is connected to the CPU 20, and the converted voice data is output from a speaker 28 via an amplifier 27. Has become.

Next, the operation of the apparatus of this embodiment will be described.
For example, a case where one program of one transmitting station, for example, a "traffic information" program of "FM Osaka" is registered in association with the preset key F1 will be mainly described with reference to FIG.

First, the frequency of "FM Osaka" is selected and tuned by the tuner, and the menu page shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. At this time, when any program is selected and confirmed by operating the cursor 29 or the like, the content of the program is displayed (steps S1 and S2). Then, when none of the preset keys is turned on, the display contents are updated along with the update of the received program contents (step S3,
S4).

In step S3, one of the preset keys, in this case, the preset key F1 is turned on, and a predetermined time elapses (step S5), that is, the operation time of the preset key F1 is longer than the predetermined time. When the above menu page is displayed for a long time,
The menu program at the cursor position and the frequency of the broadcasting station are registered in the preset key F1 (step S
6). Further, when the menu page is not displayed because the program is selected in step S2 and the program content is displayed, the displayed program and frequency are registered in the preset key F1.

Then, in step S3, the preset key F1
When the preset key F1 is turned off before a predetermined time has passed after the key was turned on, that is, the preset key F
When the operation time of 1 is shorter than the predetermined time (step S
7) If there is a program registered in the preset key F1 (step S8), the registered broadcasting station and program are selected, received and displayed (step S8).
9, S10). Note that the channel selection process is performed even when the same station as the broadcast station of the program currently displayed is registered.

As described above, since the predetermined preset key and the predetermined broadcasting station and the program content are registered in association with each other,
For example, the traffic information program of the FM Osaka station can be immediately displayed only by pressing the preset key F1, and the labor and time for displaying the necessary information can be reduced.

Further, since the registration of the character information and the display of the already registered character information are switched depending on the length of the predetermined preset key operation time, the structure of the device is simple and the operation is easy. is there.

Further, since the display contents are updated according to the update of the program contents, the latest information can be always displayed on the display 6a.

Further, the registration operation is easy because the registration to the preset key 11 is performed by simply pressing one of the preset keys 11 for a predetermined time.

Here, when the frequencies and programs of the broadcasting stations are registered in the plurality of preset keys 11 as described above, there is a concern that the correspondence between the keys and the programs becomes unclear, and as a method for solving this problem, As shown in FIGS. 7 to 12,
It is possible to display the registration state of the preset key 11.

In FIG. 7, the key number is displayed in the header portion (first line) of the display 6a, and the broadcast station name and program name registered in the key are displayed in the body portion (second and third lines). The list is displayed. A conversion table indicating the correspondence between frequencies and broadcasting station names may be stored in the ROM 23 or the like, and broadcasting station names may be displayed from the registered frequencies based on this conversion table.

In FIG. 8, the broadcasting station name and the program name are displayed on the display 6a so as to correspond to the arrangement of the preset keys 11.
The list is displayed in the body part of.

FIG. 9 shows a key number (for example, 1) of the preset key 11, a broadcasting station name (FM Osaka) and a header sentence (f).
mosa NEWS & sports) is displayed in one line, and the displayed contents are scrolled in the vertical direction by operating the direction keys 12 up and down.

In FIG. 10, the key number (for example, 1) of the preset key 11, the broadcasting station name (FM Osaka), and the menu item (NEWS & sports) of the text are displayed in one line, and the displayed contents are described above. The up / down operation of the direction key 12 scrolls up / down.

11 and 12 show the registered contents (FIG. 11, broadcasting station name, frequency, program name, etc.) of the key for a predetermined time before the program contents are displayed by operating the preset key 11 in step S11. The program content is displayed and then the program content (FIG. 12) is displayed.

As described above, since the relationship between the preset key 11 and the contents registered therein is displayed in a list, the operability can be further improved.

When the broadcasting station (frequency) registered in each key is different depending on the key, for example, the key F1 has traffic information of "FM Osaka" and the key F2 has "NHK".
If the weather forecast is registered, the detection of whether the program content is updated in step S4 is performed by sequentially receiving the plurality of registered frequencies and programs.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS.
By operating the preset key 11, first, the registered predetermined frequency is selected and tuned by the tuner, the menu page is displayed, the predetermined programs are sequentially selected and confirmed from the menu, and the program contents are displayed. (Steps S20, S21). At this time, when the preset key is not turned on, the display content is updated along with the update of the received program content (steps S22, S2).
3).

When all the registered programs being broadcast on the selected and received frequency are checked for update (step S24), the selected frequency is switched to the predetermined frequency registered to another key to switch to another broadcasting station. Is selected (step S25,
S26) and the above step S20 is performed.

When the operation time of the preset key 11 is continued for a predetermined time in step S22 (step S27), that is, when the preset key is operated for a predetermined time while displaying the contents of the program, this predetermined operation is performed. The program and frequency being displayed are registered in the key of and the registration list in the memory is updated (step S2
8, S29), and the process proceeds to step S24.

When the operation time of the preset key 11 is shorter than the predetermined time in step S27 and the program is registered in the key, the registered program is displayed (steps S31 and S32), and the step is performed. S24
The processing shifts to.

Here, the display content update processing in step S23 and the registration list update processing in step S29 will be described with reference to FIG. First, if the data received from the transmitting station is the data of the program currently displayed or the program stored in the storage device and the information content thereof is updated (steps S40 to S4).
2) The data of all pages are received and stored in the storage device (steps S43 and S44), and the characteristic of the data in the storage device is set to "updated" (step S).
45). If the information content is not updated in step S42, the characteristic of the existing data stored in the storage device is set to "updated" (step S46).

As described above, the preset program of the predetermined broadcasting station is registered in the preset key, and the broadcasting stations and programs registered in the plurality of keys are sequentially received to check the update of the contents. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the trouble of receiving a plurality of pieces of information such as traffic information and weather forecast that are updated irregularly at any time, and it is possible to always display the latest contents.

[0044]

As described above, in the teletext receiver according to the first aspect of the present invention, the program of the predetermined transmitting station is registered in association with the predetermined preset key for giving an operation instruction, which is necessary. This has the effect of reducing the time and effort required to display various information.

In the teletext receiver according to the invention of claim 2, when the programs of different broadcasting stations are registered in the plurality of preset keys, the different broadcasting stations are sequentially selected and received,
Since the updated program content is stored and the stored content is displayed prior to channel selection in response to the operation of the preset key, the updated content of the program can be easily known.

In the teletext receiver according to the third aspect of the present invention, the preset key is operated to display the program content after the content registered in the key is displayed for a predetermined time. There is an effect that the registered contents of can be easily confirmed.

In the teletext receiver according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the combination of the preset key and the registered content is displayed, it is possible to easily confirm the registered content in the key.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a broadcasting device including a teletext receiving device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a visible radio as a specific example of the receiving apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a navigation device as a specific example of the receiving device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the receiving device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the receiving device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the receiving device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a method of displaying registration information of the receiving device.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a method of displaying registration information of the receiving device.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a method of displaying registration information of the receiving device.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of displaying registration information of the receiving device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a method of displaying registration information of the receiving device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a method of displaying registration information of the receiving device.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the receiving device.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the receiving apparatus.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the receiving device.

FIG. 16 is a claim configuration diagram of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Teletext receiver 3 Broadcast station 11 Preset key 50 Channel selection means 51 Display means 52 Registration means 53 Display control means 54 Program content storage means 55 Registration content storage means 56 Registration key display means

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Shigeki Ibara 2-1-1 Taoyuan, Ikeda City, Osaka Daihatsu Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kosuke Sakagami 2-1-1 Taoyuan, Ikeda, Osaka Daiha Tsu Industry Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A teletext receiving device for receiving teletext transmitted from a broadcasting station by using radio waves of teletext, and a tuning means for tuning and receiving the above broadcast, and the teletext received for tuning. Display means for displaying a program, registration means for registering a predetermined program of a predetermined broadcasting station in association with a preset key for giving a predetermined operation instruction, and the like, when the predetermined preset key is operated, A teletext receiving device, comprising: a display control means for selecting and displaying a program of a broadcasting station registered in a preset key on the display means. 2. The program content storage means according to claim 1, further comprising: program content storage means for storing the content of a program registered in each preset key corresponding to the plurality of preset keys, wherein the display control means comprises the plurality of preset keys. If there are programs of different broadcasting stations in the registered contents of the above, the tuning means is made to sequentially select and receive the different broadcasting stations, and if the contents of the registered programs are updated, the above-mentioned A character broadcast characterized by updating the stored content of the program content storage means and displaying the corresponding content stored in the program content storage means on the display means prior to channel selection when a specific preset key is operated. Receiver. 3. The registration content storage unit according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a registration content storage unit that stores registration content in the preset key, wherein the display control unit stores the registration content of the preset key when the preset key is operated. A teletext receiving device, characterized in that it is displayed on a display means for a predetermined time, and then a program of a registered broadcasting station is displayed. 4. The teletext receiving device according to claim 1, further comprising registration key display means for displaying a combination of the preset key and registered contents on the display means.