JPH07162776A - Program guide system - Google Patents
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Abstract
(57)【要約】
【目的】放送番組に対して補助的な情報を電子記録媒体
により同期して提供できる番組ガイドシステムを提供す
ることを目的とする。
【構成】ＣＤ−ＲＯＭドライブ部１において、放送番組
の補助情報が記録されたＣＤ−ＲＯＭから補助情報を読
み出し、タイマー部２により現在放送されている番組の
補助情報を中央処理部６を介し表示部５に表示する。番
組指定キー入力部４ａによりユーザーが希望番組を選択
することにより、その番組の放送がスタートすると同時
に放送スタートＳＷ３がＯＮになり、タイマー部２をリ
セットする。
(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] An object of the present invention is to provide a program guide system capable of providing auxiliary information to a broadcast program in synchronization with an electronic recording medium. [Arrangement] In a CD-ROM drive unit 1, auxiliary information is read from a CD-ROM in which auxiliary information of a broadcast program is recorded, and auxiliary information of a program currently being broadcast is displayed by a timer unit 2 via a central processing unit 6. Display on part 5. When the user selects a desired program with the program designation key input unit 4a, the broadcasting start SW3 is turned ON at the same time as the broadcasting of the program is started, and the timer unit 2 is reset.
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】この発明は、ＣＤ−ＲＯＭ等の電
子記録媒体を利用してテレビ番組等に補助的な情報を付
加する番組ガイドシステムに関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a program guide system for adding auxiliary information to a television program or the like using an electronic recording medium such as a CD-ROM.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】現在、テレビ放送を利用してドラマやド
キュメントやニュースなど、いろいろな番組が放送され
ている。しかし、番組そのものから伝えられる情報には
限度があり、それ以外の番組に関連した補助的な情報
は、他のメディアで調べなければならなかった。例えば
番組に対する歴史背景や地理情報、出演者名、画面内に
出ている装飾品情報等の補助情報が知りたい場合には、
ＴＶガイド等の雑誌、または番組とは直接関係ない、そ
れぞれの分野での専門書などで調べなければならなかっ
た。2. Description of the Related Art Currently, various programs such as dramas, documents, and news are being broadcast using television broadcasting. However, there is a limit to the information that can be conveyed from the program itself, and auxiliary information related to the other programs had to be searched in other media. For example, if you want to know auxiliary information such as historical background, geographical information, performer name, and accessory information on the screen for the program,
I had to look it up in magazines such as TV guides or in specialized books in each field that were not directly related to the program.
【０００３】また、外国語の放送などで一度聞いただけ
では理解できなかった場合など、後から調べるのは困難
であるばかりか、補助情報を他のメディアで調べる場
合、調べる項目を記憶しておかなければならず、容易に
調べるのは困難であるという問題点があった。[0003] In addition, when it is impossible to understand after listening to a foreign language broadcast after listening to it once, it is difficult to check it later, and when checking auxiliary information in other media, items to be checked should be stored. There is a problem that it is difficult to check easily.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記したように従来の
番組ガイドでは、補助情報を知りたい場合、番組放送と
は直接関連がないため、調べる際のキーワードを利用者
が覚えていなければならなかったり、調べる書物が多い
場合には番組を見ている最中にすぐに調べることができ
なかったり、外国語放送などでは、調べる際のキーワー
ドを覚えておけなかったりという問題点があった。As described above, in the conventional program guide, if the user wants to know the auxiliary information, it has no direct relation to the program broadcast, and therefore the user must remember the keyword for the search. In addition, when there are many books to be searched, there is a problem that it is not possible to immediately search while watching the program, and in foreign language broadcasting, it is not possible to remember the keyword for searching.
【０００５】そこで、この発明は上記欠点を除去し、放
送番組に対して補助的な情報を電子記録媒体により同期
して提供できる番組ガイドシステムを提供することを目
的とする。Therefore, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and to provide a program guide system capable of providing auxiliary information to a broadcast program in synchronization with an electronic recording medium.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、この発明では、放送番組に対応する補助情報を記録
した記録媒体と、前記記録媒体から補助情報を再生する
補助情報再生手段と、現在時刻を検出するタイマー手段
と、前記タイマー手段により検出された前記現在時刻に
おいて利用者が選択した前記放送番組を検知する番組検
知手段と、前記タイマー手段にから前記放送番組の経過
時間を検出する経過時間検出手段と、前記経過時間検出
手段により検出した前記経過手段により前記記録媒体か
ら関連した前記補助情報を検索する補助情報検索手段
と、前記補助情報検索手段により、検索された前記補助
情報を表示する補助情報表示手段とを具備している。In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a recording medium recording auxiliary information corresponding to a broadcast program, and auxiliary information reproducing means for reproducing auxiliary information from the recording medium, Timer means for detecting the current time, program detecting means for detecting the broadcast program selected by the user at the current time detected by the timer means, and elapsed time of the broadcast program from the timer means Elapsed time detecting means, auxiliary information searching means for searching the recording medium for related auxiliary information by the elapsed time detected by the elapsed time detecting means, and the auxiliary information searched by the auxiliary information searching means. And auxiliary information display means for displaying.
【０００７】[0007]
【作用】このように構成されたものにおいては、番組開
始からの経過時間を検知し、記録媒体に記録された補助
情報を検索し表示することによって、容易に放送番組内
容に同期した補助情報を検索表示できる。With the above-mentioned structure, by detecting the elapsed time from the start of the program and searching and displaying the auxiliary information recorded on the recording medium, the auxiliary information synchronized with the broadcast program content can be easily obtained. You can search and display.
【０００８】[0008]
【実施例】この発明の実施例を図面を参照し、詳細に説
明する。図１はこの発明の一実施例の番組ガイドシステ
ムを示す構成図である。１は放送番組の補助情報を記録
してあるＣＤ−ＲＯＭを再生するＣＤ−ＲＯＭドライブ
部である。２は放送番組とＣＤ−ＲＯＭに記録された補
助情報のタイミングを合わせるタイマー部である。３は
タイマー部２を計時スタートするための放送スタートス
イッチである。４ａは任意の放送番組を指定するための
キー入力部である。４ｂは補助情報のジャンルを指定す
るキー入力部である。５はＣＤ−ＲＯＭに記録された補
助情報を表示する表示部である。６はこれらのシステム
を制御する中央処理部である。Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a program guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 is a CD-ROM drive unit for reproducing a CD-ROM in which auxiliary information of a broadcast program is recorded. Reference numeral 2 is a timer unit for adjusting the timing of the broadcast program and the auxiliary information recorded on the CD-ROM. Reference numeral 3 is a broadcast start switch for starting the timer section 2 to time. Reference numeral 4a is a key input unit for designating an arbitrary broadcast program. Reference numeral 4b is a key input unit for designating a genre of auxiliary information. Reference numeral 5 is a display unit for displaying auxiliary information recorded in the CD-ROM. A central processing unit 6 controls these systems.
【０００９】次に図２に示すフローチャートを用いて、
この実施例の動作を説明する。始めに、ＣＤ−ＲＯＭド
ライブ部１に、補助情報を記録してあるＣＤ−ＲＯＭを
装着する（Ｆ２）。ＣＤ−ＲＯＭ内のデータを中央処理
部６に読み込む（Ｆ３）。ＣＤ−ＲＯＭ内のデータ構成
例を図３に示す。次に中央処理部６にて装着したＣＤ−
ＲＯＭ内に複数の番組に対応する補助情報が記録されて
いるかを判断し、記録されていれば、図４に示すＣＤ−
ＲＯＭ内の番組テーブルを中央処理部６に読み込む（Ｆ
４、Ｆ５）。例えば「大河ドラマ」の場合、番組コード
が「０００１」、時間検索ｊテーブルアドレスが「００
００２１２」で示す。ユーザーは番組指定キー入力部４
ａにて、希望番組である「大河ドラマ」を選択する（Ｆ
６）。番組放送開始と同時に放送スタートＳＷ３をＯＮ
してタイマー部２をリセットし、計時スタートする（Ｆ
７〜Ｆ９）。タイマー部２は１秒おきに自動的にカウン
トアップするように配設してある。任意の時間にタイマ
ー部２を読み出すと放送開始時間からの経過時間を求め
ることができる。Next, using the flowchart shown in FIG.
The operation of this embodiment will be described. First, the CD-ROM in which the auxiliary information is recorded is attached to the CD-ROM drive unit 1 (F2). The data in the CD-ROM is read into the central processing unit 6 (F3). An example of the data structure in the CD-ROM is shown in FIG. Next, the CD-mounted by the central processing unit 6
It is judged whether or not auxiliary information corresponding to a plurality of programs is recorded in the ROM.
The program table in the ROM is read into the central processing unit 6 (F
4, F5). For example, in the case of "Taiga drama", the program code is "0001" and the time search j table address is "00".
0021 ”. The user is the program designation key input section 4
In a, select the desired program "Taiga Drama" (F
6). Broadcast start SW3 is turned on at the same time as the program broadcast starts.
Then, the timer unit 2 is reset to start timing (F
7-F9). The timer unit 2 is arranged so as to automatically count up every 1 second. By reading the timer unit 2 at an arbitrary time, the elapsed time from the broadcast start time can be obtained.
【００１０】次に図５に示すＣＤ−ＲＯＭ内の時間検索
テーブルを中央処理部６に読み込む。（Ｆ１０）。読み
込んだデータの内、適切なデータのある場合のみ、図６
に示す「出演者」「地理」「歴史」「装飾品情報」など
のジャンル別表示を表示部５に表示する（Ｆ１１）。こ
こでジャンル指定キー入力部４ｂにて「歴史」と「地
理」を選択することにより、図７に示すような選択した
特定ジャンルのみの表示となる（Ｆ１２、Ｆ１３）。Next, the time search table in the CD-ROM shown in FIG. 5 is read into the central processing unit 6. (F10). Only when there is appropriate data in the read data, see FIG.
Display by genre such as "cast", "geography", "history", and "information on ornaments" is displayed on the display unit 5 (F11). By selecting "history" and "geography" in the genre designation key input section 4b, only the selected specific genre is displayed as shown in FIG. 7 (F12, F13).
【００１１】次にジャンル指定キー入力部４ｂにて、
「歴史」または「地理」の中から補助情報を選択するこ
とにより、図８（ａ）、（ｂ）にそれぞれ示すような補
助情報を表示する（Ｆ１４、Ｆ１５）。Next, in the genre designation key input section 4b,
By selecting auxiliary information from "history" or "geography", auxiliary information as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B is displayed (F14, F15).
【００１２】補助情報の表示が終了するか、Ｆ１２にて
特定ジャンルを選択しなかった場合、タイマー部２の時
間に合わせて、ＣＤ−ＲＯＭからのデータを再構成する
（Ｆ１７）。再構成した後、番組終了ならば本システム
も終了し、番組がまだ続くようであればＦ１０に戻り、
タイマー部２の時間に合わせてＣＤ−ＲＯＭ内の時間検
索情報を再度読み込み、同様の動作を繰り返す（Ｆ１
８、Ｆ１９）。When the display of the auxiliary information is completed or the specific genre is not selected in F12, the data from the CD-ROM is reconstructed according to the time of the timer section 2 (F17). After the reconfiguration, if the program is over, this system will be shut down, and if the program is still going on, return to F10,
The time search information in the CD-ROM is read again according to the time of the timer unit 2 and the same operation is repeated (F1
8, F19).
【００１３】この実施例ではＣＤ−ＲＯＭに記録されて
た番組の補助情報を放送番組の進行と同時にリアルタイ
ムで表示することにより、放送では表現しきれない補助
的な情報を得ることが可能となる。In this embodiment, the auxiliary information of the program recorded in the CD-ROM is displayed in real time at the same time as the progress of the broadcast program, so that it is possible to obtain the auxiliary information that cannot be expressed by the broadcast. .
【００１４】図９はこの発明の他の実施例の番組テーブ
ルを示す説明図である。図１に示す実施例においてタイ
マー部２を単純なカウンターから月日時分秒まで管理で
きるタイマーに変更し、図９に示す番組テーブルを中央
処理部６で読み込む。図９に示す番組テーブルには、番
組コード、番組名、放送日時、放映時間および時間検索
テーブルアドレスが記録されている。例えば番組コード
が「０００１」の場合、番組名「大河ドラマ」、放送日
時「１９９０年１１月１日２０時」、放送時間「８５
分」、時間検索テーブルアドレス「００００２１２」と
なる。これにより、タイマー部２で読み出せる日時デー
タを、番組テーブルの中の放送日時データとの減算によ
って容易に経過時間を求めることができる。FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a program table of another embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the timer unit 2 is changed from a simple counter to a timer capable of managing month, day, hour, minute and second, and the program table shown in FIG. 9 is read by the central processing unit 6. In the program table shown in FIG. 9, a program code, a program name, a broadcast date / time, a broadcast time and a time search table address are recorded. For example, when the program code is "0001", the program name "Taiga Drama", the broadcast date and time "November 1, 1990, 20:00", and the broadcast time "85"
Minutes ”and time search table address“ 0000212 ”. Thus, the elapsed time can be easily obtained by subtracting the date / time data that can be read by the timer unit 2 from the broadcast date / time data in the program table.
【００１５】また、この実施例ではＴＶ放送について番
組に同期をとりながら表示する例を示したが、例えばＶ
ＴＲなどにこの発明を取り組むことにより、ＶＴＲスタ
ートからの上映時間を正確に管理できるため、あらかじ
め記録されたビデオ番組についての補助情報を表示する
ことも容易である。Further, in this embodiment, the example of displaying the TV broadcast while synchronizing with the program is shown.
By working the present invention on a TR or the like, the show time from the start of the VTR can be accurately managed, so that it is easy to display auxiliary information on a prerecorded video program.
【００１６】[0016]
【発明の効果】以上詳細に説明したように、この発明に
よれば、ＣＤ−ＲＯＭに記録された番組の補助情報を放
送番組の進行と同時にリアルタイムで表示することによ
り、放送では表現しきれない補助的な情報を得ることが
可能となる。As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the auxiliary information of the program recorded in the CD-ROM is displayed in real time at the same time as the progress of the broadcast program, so that it cannot be expressed in the broadcast. It becomes possible to obtain auxiliary information.
【図１】 この発明の一実施例を示す番組ガイドシステ
ムの構成図である。FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a program guide system showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】 図１の実施例の動作を示すフローチャート図
である。FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment shown in FIG.
【図３】 ＣＤ−ＲＯＭ内のデータ構成例を示す説明図
である。FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data structure in a CD-ROM.
【図４】 ＣＤ−ＲＯＭ内の番組テーブルの一例を示す
説明図である。FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a program table in a CD-ROM.
【図５】 ＣＤ−ＲＯＭ内の時間検索テーブルの一例を
示す説明図である。FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a time search table in a CD-ROM.
【図６】 図１の実施例におけるジャンル別表示の説明
図である。FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of genre-based display in the embodiment of FIG.
【図７】 図１の実施例における特定ジャンル表示の説
明図である。FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of specific genre display in the embodiment of FIG.
【図８】 図１の実施例における補助情報表示の説明図
である。8 is an explanatory diagram of auxiliary information display in the embodiment of FIG.
【図９】 この発明の他の実施例の番組テーブルを示す
説明図である．FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a program table of another embodiment of the present invention.
１…ＣＤ−ＲＯＭドライブ部、２…タイマー部、３…放
送スタートＳＷ、４ａ…番組指定キー入力部、４ｂ…ジ
ャンル指定キー入力部、５…表示部、６…中央処理部。1 ... CD-ROM drive section, 2 ... Timer section, 3 ... Broadcast start SW, 4a ... Program designation key input section, 4b ... Genre designation key input section, 5 ... Display section, 6 ... Central processing section.
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【手続補正書】[Procedure amendment]
【提出日】平成６年６月１７日[Submission date] June 17, 1994
【手続補正１】[Procedure Amendment 1]
【補正対象書類名】図面[Document name to be corrected] Drawing
【補正対象項目名】図２[Name of item to be corrected] Figure 2
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【補正内容】[Correction content]
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───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 三村 英紀 神奈川県横浜市磯子区新杉田町８番地 株 式会社東芝横浜事業所内 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hideki Mimura 8 Shinsita-cho, Isogo-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Incorporated Toshiba Corporation Yokohama office
Claims (2)
記録媒体と、 前記記録媒体から補助情報を再生する補助情報再生手段
と、 現在時刻を検出するタイマー手段と、 前記タイマー手段により検出された前記現在時刻におい
て利用者が選択した前記放送番組を検知する番組検知手
段と、 前記タイマー手段にから前記放送番組の経過時間を検出
する経過時間検出手段と、 前記経過時間検出手段により検出した前記経過手段によ
り前記記録媒体から関連した前記補助情報を検索する補
助情報検索手段と、 前記補助情報検索手段により、検索された前記補助情報
を表示する補助情報表示手段とを具備したことを特徴と
する番組ガイドシステム。1. A recording medium on which auxiliary information corresponding to a broadcast program is recorded, auxiliary information reproducing means for reproducing auxiliary information from the recording medium, timer means for detecting the current time, and timer information detected by the timer means. Program detection means for detecting the broadcast program selected by the user at the current time, elapsed time detection means for detecting the elapsed time of the broadcast program from the timer means, and the progress detected by the elapsed time detection means A program comprising: auxiliary information retrieval means for retrieving the related auxiliary information from the recording medium by means; and auxiliary information display means for displaying the retrieved auxiliary information by the auxiliary information retrieval means. Guide system.
報、出演者情報、外国語訳情報、画面内に出ている装飾
品情報、画面内に出ている建造物情報とすることを特徴
とする請求項１記載の番組ガイドシステム。2. The auxiliary information is historical information, geographical information, performer information, foreign language translation information, ornament information displayed on the screen, and building information displayed on the screen. The program guide system according to claim 1.
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