JP2007116384A - Electronic program guide information display system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic program guide information display system capable of displaying a whole program guide on a display apparatus at once so that a viewer can read through an electronic program guide by one day. <P>SOLUTION: When a program guide button is depressed, the program guide by one day is displayed on the display apparatus as a list on the basis of the electronic program guide information. In this case, programs are displayed by each genre in color coding and the acronyms of program names are displayed. When a magnification button is depressed, the image is displayed with magnification to a degree viewable of a program name up to programs within a displayable range around a time frame of a program selected in list-up programs. When the magnification button is depressed once more, the image is displayed with magnification to a degree viewable of detailed contents by magnifying the time frame of the selected program. When a reduction button is depressed, the time frame displayed with magnification is displayed with reduction. Thus, the program guide for many broadcast stations can be viewed at once as if to view television program column of a newspaper and since the program guide can be magnified and reduced, the display system is convenient to viewers. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic program information display device that is mounted on a hard disk recorder or the like and receives electronic program guide information related to a television broadcast program and displays an electronic program guide on a display device.

  Conventionally, the broadcast schedule of a TV program has been informed to the viewer by a program guide of a newspaper or a program guide of a TV magazine. In recent years, an electronic program information display device that uses EPG (Electrical Program Guide) information, which is electronic program guide information, to notify viewers of a broadcast schedule of a television program has become widespread. The EPG information is transmitted from a TV broadcasting station or the like, and is data scheduled to be broadcast for a TV program as described in conventional newspapers or TV magazines. The program broadcast scheduled date, time zone, channel The program name, performers, detailed information about the program, etc. are described for each program.

  By the way, such a conventional electronic program information display device is provided in, for example, a hard disk recorder, and a program supplied from a program provider is uplinked from an uplink station to a communication satellite and then broadcasted. A CS tuner that receives a wave, a QPSK demodulator that demodulates a modulation scheme capable of sending twice the amount of information (2 bits) with a carrier of the same frequency as PSK (1 bit), and pay-per-view Separate descrambling for decrypting encrypted data for contract forms such as (PPV) or copyrighted content, and additional information on multiplexed programs and programs Separates AV data that is time-division multiplexed into a demultiplexer and MPEG2 transport stream It includes a transport decoder to packet, a receiver and a MPEG2 decoder for expanding AV data compressed.

The electronic program information display apparatus also manages EPG information decoded by a tuner block control section that controls the receiving section, a system control section that controls the entire apparatus, and a program information decoder that separates EPG information related to the program. An EPG data management unit to perform, an electronic program guide generation unit that generates a screen for displaying EPG information, AV data expanded by the MPEG2 decoder, and EPG information generated by the electronic program guide generation unit, A screen composition unit that generates data for displaying only a program or only an EPG display screen, an NTSC encoder that converts digital AV data into an NTSC analog video / audio signal, and an NTSC video signal on the screen Display commands and operation commands and channels for displaying EPG information on the display device. And a remote control for the input-option to the instruction, and the like.
JP 2000-358200 A Japanese National Patent Publication No. 11-505097 JP 11-98428 A

  A conventional electronic program information display device has the above-described configuration, and displays an electronic program guide on a display device of a television receiver based on EPG information sent from a broadcasting station. Taking the font size into consideration, the range of the electronic program guide that can be displayed at one time is very narrow, for example, 5 hours for 4 broadcast stations. In newspapers, you can watch the programs of the day for all broadcast stations at once. However, with the conventional electronic program information display device, the entire electronic program guide can be displayed on the display device at once so that the electronic program guide for one day can be listed. Since it cannot be displayed, the range of the electronic program guide to be displayed is limited, and the remote controller must be operated to change the range of the electronic program guide to be displayed to search for the desired program. There is a problem that it is inconvenient for the person.

  In the prior art of Patent Document 1, EPG screen data for displaying a symbol corresponding to the program in the program display field instead of displaying the program name is generated, and in some cases, the symbol portion is displayed as a program. Set the display to expand to the full column, and if the program display column is small, do not display text explaining detailed information such as the performers of the program, or briefly summarize the detailed information However, since the entire electronic program guide cannot be displayed on the display device at a time so that the electronic program guide for one day can be listed, the above-described problems can be solved. Can not.

  In the prior art of Patent Document 2, the EPG can be intuitively operated using a simple remote control command. However, this prior art also provides the entire electronic program guide so that the electronic program guide for one day can be listed. Cannot be displayed on the display device at a time, and thus the above-mentioned problems cannot be solved.

  In the prior art of Patent Document 3, the specific section selected by the cursor is enlarged and displayed together with the program information. However, this prior art also provides the entire electronic program guide so that the electronic program guide for one day can be listed. Cannot be displayed on the display device at a time, and thus the above-mentioned problems cannot be solved.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an electronic program that allows an entire electronic program guide to be displayed on a display device at a time so that an electronic program guide for one day can be listed. An object is to provide an information display device.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic program information display device for receiving electronic program guide information relating to a television broadcast program and displaying an electronic program guide on a display device. A program guide list display means for displaying a list of electronic program guides for one day on a display device based on the above, a color-coded display means for displaying the programs shown in the displayed electronic program guide by color for each genre, and An initial display means for displaying the program name of the program shown in the list-displayed electronic program guide in initial letters, and a time frame of the program selected in the list-displayed program by the expansion operation by the operation means A first enlargement display means for displaying the program name in an enlarged manner up to a time frame of a displayable range at the center, and a program among the programs enlarged and displayed by the first enlargement display means A second enlargement display means for displaying the detailed contents of the program by further enlarging the time frame of the selected program by an enlargement operation by the operation means; and an enlarged display by the first enlargement display means by a reduction operation by the operation means. A first reduced display means for reducing the displayed time frame to the original list display time frame, and a time frame further enlarged and displayed by the second enlarged display means by a reduction operation by the operation means. There is provided an electronic program information display device comprising an electronic program guide generating unit having a second reduced display means for reducing the time frame enlarged by the first enlarged display means.

  In this configuration, when the user presses a program guide button on the remote controller, for example, the program guide list display means displays a list of electronic program guides for one day on the screen of the display device based on the electronic program guide information. On the list display screen, the programs are displayed in different colors for each genre by the color display means. Further, the initial of the program name of the program is displayed on the list display screen by the initial display means. Next, when the enlarge button on the remote control is pressed, the first enlargement display means displays the program name up to the range of programs that can be displayed around the time frame of the selected program among the displayed programs. The display is enlarged so as to be visible (the first enlarged display screen is displayed).

  Further, when the enlarge button on the remote control is pressed, the second enlargement display means enlarges the time frame of the selected program among the programs displayed on the first enlargement display screen and sees the detailed contents. An enlarged display screen (second enlarged display screen) is enlarged and displayed on the display device.

  When the reduction button on the remote control is pressed after the first enlarged display screen is displayed, the first reduced display means reduces the time frame enlarged and displayed by the first enlarged display means and displays the program. The program list is reduced to the size of the program time frame of the original list display, and the program list display screen is displayed on the display device. When the reduction button on the remote control is pressed after the second enlarged display screen is displayed, the second reduced display means reduces the time frame enlarged and displayed by the second enlarged display means. The size is reduced to the size of one enlarged display screen, and the first enlarged display screen is displayed on the display device.

  According to this configuration, the entire electronic program guide can be displayed on the display device at a time so that the electronic program guide for one day can be listed, that is, the electronic program guide is displayed within the same range as that familiar to newspapers. It can be displayed on the device, so that you can see the electronic program guides of many broadcast stations at once, like the TV program column of a newspaper, and you can enlarge or reduce the display of the electronic program guides It can also be useful for viewers. Further, even if the electronic program guide is displayed in a list, it is possible to display by color for each genre, making it easy to understand the genre of the program. Even if a list of electronic program guides is displayed, the program name can be roughly estimated from the displayed initials.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic program information display device for receiving electronic program guide information relating to a television broadcast program and displaying an electronic program guide on a display device. A program guide list display means for displaying a list of program guides on a display device; and an enlarged display means for enlarged display of a time frame including the contents of a selected program among the programs displayed in the list by an enlargement operation by the operation means; There is provided an electronic program information display device comprising an electronic program guide generation unit having reduced display means for reducing and displaying the enlarged time frame by the reduction operation by the operation means.

  In this configuration, when the user presses a program guide button on the remote controller, for example, the program guide list display means displays a list of electronic program guides for one day on the screen of the display device based on the electronic program guide information. Next, when the enlarge button on the remote controller is pressed, the enlargement display means enlarges and displays the time frame of the selected program among the programs displayed in the list. When the reduction button on the remote controller is pressed after the enlarged display screen is displayed, the reduced display means reduces the enlarged time frame and displays it on the display device.

  According to this configuration, the entire electronic program guide can be displayed on the display device at a time so that the electronic program guide for one day can be listed, that is, the electronic program guide is displayed within the same range as that familiar to newspapers. It can be displayed on the device, so that you can see the electronic program guides of many broadcast stations at once, like the TV program column of a newspaper, and you can enlarge or reduce the display of the electronic program guides It can also be useful for viewers.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the enlarged display means has a displayable range centered on a time frame of a selected program among the programs displayed in the list by the enlargement operation by the operation means. The first enlarged display means for displaying the program name in an enlarged manner up to the time frame, and the time frame of the selected program among the programs enlarged and displayed by the first enlarged display means by the enlargement operation by the operation means Furthermore, since it has a second enlarged display means for displaying the detailed contents of the program by enlarging it, it is possible to display the program name by enlarging and displaying up to the time frame within the range that can be displayed centering on the time frame of the program. In addition, the detailed contents of the program can be displayed further enlarged.

  In the invention of claim 4, in the invention of claim 2, the reduced display means reduces the time frame enlarged and displayed by the first enlarged display means by the reduction operation by the operation means and reduces the original list display time. A first reduced display means for reducing the frame, and a time frame further enlarged and displayed by the second enlarged display means by the reduction operation by the operation means and enlarged by the first enlarged display means. And the second reduced display means for reducing the time frame to be enlarged, it is possible to reduce the enlarged time frame to the original list display time frame, and to reduce the enlarged time frame. Thus, the time frame enlarged by the first enlarged display means can be reduced.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the invention, the electronic program generating unit includes color-coded display means for displaying the programs shown in the list-displayed electronic program guide by color for each genre. Even if a list is displayed, it is possible to display by color for each genre, making it easy to understand the genre of the program.

  In the invention of claim 6, in the invention of claim 2, the electronic program generation unit has initial display means for displaying program names of programs shown in the list-displayed electronic program guide with initials. Even if a list of electronic program guides is displayed, the program name can be roughly estimated from the displayed initials.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the electronic program information display device that receives the electronic program guide information related to the television broadcast program and displays the electronic program guide on the display device, one day based on the electronic program guide information. Program list display means for displaying a list of minutes of electronic program guide on a display device, color-coded display means for displaying the programs shown in the list-displayed electronic program guide for each genre, and the list-displayed electronic An initial display means for displaying the program name of the program shown in the program table in an initial letter, and a time frame of the selected program among the programs displayed in the list by an enlargement operation by the operation means can be displayed. A first enlarged display means for displaying the program name in an enlarged manner up to a time frame of the range, and a program selected from the programs enlarged and displayed by the first enlarged display means A second enlargement display means for displaying the detailed contents of the program by further enlarging the frame by an enlargement operation by the operation means; and a time frame enlarged and displayed by the first enlargement display means by a reduction operation by the operation means. The first reduced display means for reducing the original list display time frame, and the time frame further enlarged and displayed by the second enlarged display means by the reduction operation by the operating means is reduced to the first list display time. Since the electronic program guide generating unit having the second reduced display means for reducing the time frame enlarged by the enlarged display means is provided, the entire electronic program guide can be displayed at a time so that the electronic program guide for one day can be listed. It can be displayed on the display device, that is, the electronic program guide can be displayed on the display device in the same range as that used in newspapers, so that the TV program column of the newspaper can be viewed. You can see the electronic program guide of the number of broadcasting stations at a time, also, because it is also possible to enlarge or reduce the display of the electronic program guide, come in handy for the audience. Further, even if the electronic program guide is displayed in a list, it is possible to display by color for each genre, making it easy to understand the genre of the program. Even if a list of electronic program guides is displayed, the program name can be roughly estimated from the displayed initials.

  According to the present invention, in the electronic program information display device that receives the electronic program guide information relating to the television broadcast program and displays the electronic program guide on the display device, the electronic program guide information is displayed for one day based on the electronic program guide information. A program guide list display means for displaying a list of electronic program guides on a display device; and an enlarged display means for enlarged display of a time frame including the contents of a selected program among the programs displayed in the list by an enlargement operation by the operation means; And an electronic program guide generating unit having reduced display means for reducing and displaying the enlarged time frame by the reduction operation by the operation means, so that the electronic program guide can be listed for one day. The entire display can be displayed on the display device at the same time, that is, the electronic program guide is displayed on the display device within the same range as familiar to newspapers. This makes it possible to view the electronic program guides of many broadcasting stations at once, as in a TV program section of a newspaper, and to enlarge or reduce the display of the electronic program guides. This is useful for viewers.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic program information display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  This electronic program information display device includes a CS (Communication Satellite) tuner 1, a QPSK (Quadra Phase Shift Keying) demodulation circuit 2, a descrambling 3, a demultiplexer 4, a transport decoder 5, an MPEG2 decoder 6, a tuner block control unit 7, The system control unit 8, EPG data management unit 9, program information decoder 10, remote control 11, electronic program guide generation unit 12, screen composition unit 13, NTSC encoder 14, and display device 15 are configured. Note that the operation means may be a key input unit of the main body operation panel instead of the remote controller 11, but in the present embodiment, the operation will be described by operating the remote controller 11.

  A CS (Communication Satellite) tuner 1, a QPSK (Quadra Phase Shift Keying) demodulation circuit 2, a descrambler 3, a demultiplexer 4, a transport decoder 5, and an MPEG2 decoder 6 constitute a receiving unit 70.

  The CS tuner 1 is a tuner that receives a downlink broadcast wave after a program supplied from a program provider is uplinked from an uplink station to a communication satellite. The QPSK demodulation circuit 2 is a circuit that demodulates a modulation scheme that can send twice the amount of information (2 bits) with a carrier wave having the same frequency as PSK (1 bit). The descrambling 3 is for decrypting data that has been encrypted for a contract form such as pay-per-view (PPV) or for content that is claimed for copyright. The demultiplexer 4 separates multiplexed programs and additional information related to the programs. The transport decoder 5 separates AV data that has been time-division multiplexed into the MPEG2 transport stream and converts it into elementary packets. The MPEG2 decoder 6 decompresses the compressed AV data.

  The tuner block control unit 7 controls the receiving unit 70, and the system control unit 8 controls the electronic program information display device. An HDD (hard disk drive) 17 is connected to the system control unit 8 via an external device control unit 16. The EPG data management unit 9 manages EPG information decoded by the program information decoder 10, and the program information decoder 10 separates EPG information related to the program. The remote controller 11 is used by the user to input an operation command for displaying EPG information on the display device 15, a command for selecting a channel, and the like.

  The electronic program guide generation unit 12 generates a screen for displaying EPG information. The screen synthesizing unit 13 synthesizes the AV data expanded by the MPEG2 decoder 6 and the EPG information generated by the electronic program guide generating unit 12, or generates data for displaying only the program or only the EPG display screen. To do. The NTSC encoder 14 converts digital AV data into NTSC analog video / audio signals. The display device 15 displays an NTSC video signal on the screen.

  As a feature of the present embodiment, the electronic program guide generation unit 12 has a program guide list display means for displaying a list of electronic program guides for one day on the display device 15 based on the EPG information, and the electronic program guide displayed in the list. Color-coded display means for displaying the programs shown in genre according to genre, initial display means for displaying program names of the programs shown in the list-displayed electronic program guide in initial letters, and enlargement operation by the operating means The first enlargement display means for displaying the program name by enlarging the timeframe within the range that can be displayed centering on the timeframe of the selected program among the programs displayed in the list, and the first enlargement A second enlargement display means for further enlarging the time frame of the selected program among the programs enlarged and displayed by the display means by the enlargement operation by the remote controller 11, and a remote control; The first reduction display means for reducing the time frame enlarged and displayed by the first enlargement display means by the reduction operation by 1 and reducing it to the original time frame of the list display; And a second reduced display means for reducing the time frame enlarged and displayed by the first enlarged display means to reduce the time frame enlarged by the first enlarged display means.

  Next, the operation of this electronic program information display device will be described. The broadcast wave downlinked from the communication satellite is received by the CS tuner 1 and then demodulated by the QPSK demodulation 2. Furthermore, programs such as PPV and data encrypted due to copyright claims are decrypted by descrambling 3. Since this data is multiplexed, the program multiplexed by the demultiplexer 4 and additional information related to the program are separated and input to the program information decoder 10 and the transport decoder 5. The transport decoder 5 separates the AV data time-division multiplexed into the MPEG2 transport stream, makes an elementary packet, and inputs it to the MPEG2 decoder 6. Further, the MPEG2 decoder 6 decompresses the compressed data and inputs it to the screen composition unit 13.

  The program information decoder 10 separates EPG information added to the program and inputs it to the EPG data management unit 9. The EPG data management unit 9 stores EPG information, and inputs part or all of the stored EPG information to the electronic program guide generation unit 12 as necessary. The electronic program guide generation unit 12 generates a screen for displaying the EPG information and inputs the screen to the screen synthesis unit 13.

  The screen synthesizing unit 13 synthesizes the AV data expanded by the MPEG2 decoder 6 and the EPG information generated by the electronic program guide generating unit 12, or displays only the program or the EPG display screen (electronic program guide). The two types of data described above are combined and input to the NTSC encoder 14. The NTSC encoder 14 converts the digital AV data into an NTSC analog video / audio signal and inputs it to the display device 15. Finally, the display device 15 displays an NTSC video signal on the screen.

  The above processing is performed when a command for operating the electronic program information display device is input from the remote controller 11 or the like. This operation command is sent to the system control unit 8 via the EPG data management unit 9. The system control unit 8 controls the tuner block control unit 7 and the EPG data management unit 9. The tuner block control unit 7 controls the receiving unit 70 as described above.

  FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a simplified example of the arrangement of the operation buttons of the remote controller in the present embodiment. In FIG. 2, the remote controller 11 displays on the power button 111 for turning on or off the power of the electronic program information display device, a plurality of numeric buttons 112 for channel selection, and the display device 15 (see FIG. 1). An up button 113 for moving the cursor up, a down button 114 for moving the cursor down, a left button 115 for moving the cursor left, and moving the cursor to the right A right button 116 for moving in the direction, a determination button 117 for determining the process designated by the cursor, a sound switching button 118 for switching the output sound to monaural, stereo, or dual sound, and mute the output sound Mute button 119 for turning on, volume down button 120 for reducing the volume of output sound, output sound Volume up button 121 for increasing the volume, program guide button 122 for displaying the electronic program guide based on EPG information on the display device 15, enlargement button 123 for enlarged display of the electronic program guide, and reduction display of the electronic program guide A reduction button 124 for the operation, and a plurality of other operation buttons.

  Here, the enlargement button 123 and the reduction button 124 are operation buttons newly provided in the remote controller 11 in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the enlargement button 123 and the reduction button 124 are newly provided on the remote controller 11, but the operation buttons of the remote controller 11 to be used after the electronic program guide is displayed on the display device 15 are limited. If the operation buttons whose operation is disabled in this state are used as the enlargement button and the reduction button, it is not necessary to newly provide the enlargement button 123 and the reduction button 124 on the remote controller 11. Also, the enlargement button and the reduction button are used as one size change button, and the enlargement size, the original size, the reduction size, the enlargement size, the original size, the reduction size,... Are repeated according to the number of times the size change button is pressed. Anyway.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an electronic program guide displayed on the display device by EPG information in the present embodiment.

  In this electronic program guide, for example, TV programs A to J, which are television broadcast stations, are displayed for 24 hours from AM 5: 00 to AM 5: 00. That is, this electronic program guide is a list of television programs for 24 hours. Here, since all program names cannot be displayed, the initials of the program name are displayed. The program names are in order from the top: News initials “ni”, Weather initials “Ten”, Ikana initials “I”, Summer holiday children ’s anime specials “Summer”, Shogi game initials “ General, News initials “Ni”, Gokkenana initials “Go”, Weather initials “Ten”, Stock initials “Stocks”, News initials “Ni”, High school baseball heads Letter "High", Go initial "Go", TV shopping initial "Te", Gardening initial "Ga", News initial "Ni", Weather initial "Ten", Professional baseball head The character “p” is displayed. In addition, illustration is abbreviate | omitted here about others.

  The display color of the time frame is changed for each genre. For example, the time frame in which the news initial “d” is displayed is red, the time frame in which the weather initial “heaven” is displayed is blue, the high school baseball initial “high”, and the professional baseball initial The time frame in which “P” is displayed is displayed in yellow, and the time frame in which the initial “Sho” of shogi game and the initial “go” of Go is displayed is displayed in green. In this way, the genre can be known at a glance by displaying the color for each genre. It is assumed that the viewer already knows which genre is what color.

  FIG. 4 shows a first enlarged display screen obtained by partially enlarging the electronic program guide list display screen shown in FIG. This first enlarged display screen is enlarged within the screen range of the display device 15 around the time frame of the high school baseball program from PM 3:00 to PM 6:00 of the F television, for example, in the list display screen shown in FIG. The program name is, in order from the top, news, weather, kana, summer vacation children's anime special, shogi game, news initials "ni", fine, weather, stocks, news, high school baseball , Go, TV shopping, gardening, news, weather, professional baseball are displayed. In addition, illustration is abbreviate | omitted here about others.

  FIG. 5 shows a second enlarged display screen obtained by enlarging a part of the first enlarged display screen shown in FIG. This second enlarged display screen is the same as the first enlarged display screen shown in FIG. 4. For example, the time frame of a high school baseball program from PM 3:00 to PM 7:00 on the F television is within the screen range of the display device 15. The opponents from the first game to the fourth game are displayed. That is, the detailed content of the program selected on the first enlarged display screen is displayed on the second enlarged display screen.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the process of changing the size of the electronic program guide in this embodiment. Processing for changing the size of the electronic program guide will be described with reference to this flowchart and FIGS.

  When the user presses the program guide button 122 of the remote controller 11 in order to display the electronic program guide on the display device 15, the system control unit 8 detects that the program guide button 122 is operated (step S1), and the electronic program is displayed. The program table list display means of the table generation unit 12 displays an electronic program table for one day (for example, an electronic program table as shown in FIG. 3) of the display device 15 based on the EPG information given from the EPG data management unit 9. A list is displayed on the screen (step S2). In addition, on the list display screen, the programs are displayed in different colors for each genre by the color-coded display means of the electronic program guide generation unit 12. In addition, the initial of the program name of the program is displayed on the list display screen by the initial display means of the electronic program guide generation unit 12.

  Next, when the enlarge button 123 of the remote controller 11 is pressed, the system control unit 8 detects that the enlargement operation has been performed (step S3), and in response to this, the first enlargement of the electronic program guide generation unit 12 is performed. The display means enlarges and displays the program name up to a range that can be displayed around the time frame of the selected program among the programs displayed in the list (step S4). For example, a first enlarged display screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display device 15.

  Further, when the enlarge button 123 of the remote controller 11 is pressed, the system control unit 8 detects that the enlargement operation has been performed (step S6), and in response to this, the second enlarged display of the electronic program guide generation unit 12 is performed. The means enlarges the time frame of the selected program among the programs displayed on the first enlarged display screen, and expands it to such an extent that the detailed contents can be seen, and displays the second enlarged display screen on the display device 15. (Step S7). For example, a second enlarged display screen as shown in FIG.

  When the reduction button 124 of the remote controller 11 is pressed after the first enlarged display screen is displayed in step S4, the system control unit 8 detects that the reduction operation has been performed (step S5) and responds thereto. The first reduced display means of the electronic program guide generator 12 reduces the time frame enlarged and displayed by the first enlarged display means to reduce the program to the size of the program time frame of the original list display, The program list display is displayed on the display device 15 (step S2).

  After the second enlarged display screen is displayed in step S7, when the reduction button 124 of the remote controller 11 is pressed, the system control unit 8 detects that the reduction operation has been performed (step S12) and responds thereto. The second reduced display means of the electronic program guide generation unit 12 reduces the time frame enlarged and displayed by the second enlarged display means to reduce the size of the first enlarged display screen, and Are displayed on the display device 15 (step S4).

  Note that, when the reduction operation is performed in step S13, if the current electronic program guide size is the minimum size (step S14), the program list is displayed (step S15) without changing the size (step S2), and the current When the size of the electronic program guide is not the minimum size, it is further reduced and displayed (step S16). Further, when an enlargement operation is performed in step S8, if the current electronic program guide size is the maximum size (step S9), the second enlarged display screen is displayed without changing the size (step S11) (step S11). S7) When the size of the current electronic program guide is not the maximum size, it is further enlarged and displayed (step S10).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the entire electronic program guide can be displayed on the display device at a time so that the electronic program guide for one day can be listed, that is, the same range as that familiar to newspapers. The electronic program guide can be displayed on the display device, so that the electronic program guides of many broadcasting stations can be viewed at one time as in the television program section of a newspaper, and the electronic program guide can be displayed. Since it can be enlarged or reduced, it is convenient for the viewer.

  In the above embodiment, the initial letters of the program are displayed on the list display screen of the electronic program guide. However, when the initial letters are difficult to read, the initial letters need not necessarily be displayed.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic program information display apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the block diagram which simplified and showed an example of arrangement | positioning of the operation button of a remote control in the said embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the electronic program guide displayed on the display apparatus by EPG information in the said embodiment. FIG. 4 shows a first enlarged display screen in which the electronic program guide list display screen shown in FIG. 3 is partially enlarged. FIG. The 2nd enlarged display screen which expanded a part of 1st enlarged display screen shown in FIG. 4 is shown. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process which changes the size of an electronic program guide in the said embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

11 Remote control (operation means)
12 Electronic program guide generation unit (program guide list display means, color-coded display means, initial display means, first enlarged display means, second enlarged display means, first reduced display means, second reduced display means)
15 Display device 123 Enlarge button 124 Reduce button

Claims (6)

In an electronic program information display device for receiving electronic program guide information relating to a television broadcast program and displaying an electronic program guide on a display device,
A program guide list display means for displaying a list of electronic program guides for one day on a display device based on the electronic program guide information;
Color-coded display means for displaying the programs shown in the list-displayed electronic program guide by color for each genre;
An initial display means for displaying the program name of the program shown in the list-displayed electronic program guide with initials;
First enlarged display means for displaying a program name by enlarging and displaying up to a time frame in a range that can be displayed around the time frame of the selected program among the programs displayed in the list by the enlargement operation by the operation means;
Second enlarged display means for displaying the detailed contents of the program by further enlarging the time frame of the selected program among the programs enlarged and displayed by the first enlarged display means by the enlargement operation by the operation means;
First reduced display means for reducing the time frame enlarged and displayed by the first enlarged display means to reduce the original list display time frame by a reduction operation by the operation means;
Second reduced display means for reducing the time frame further enlarged and displayed by the second enlarged display means by the reduction operation by the operation means and reducing it to the time frame enlarged by the first enlarged display means; An electronic program information display device comprising an electronic program guide generation unit having the electronic program guide generation unit. In an electronic program information display device for receiving electronic program guide information relating to a television broadcast program and displaying an electronic program guide on a display device,
A program guide list display means for displaying a list of electronic program guides for one day on a display device based on the electronic program guide information;
An enlargement display means for enlarging and displaying a time frame including the contents of the selected program among the programs displayed in the list by the enlargement operation by the operation means;
An electronic program information display device, comprising: an electronic program guide generation unit having reduced display means for reducing and displaying the enlarged time frame by the reduction operation by the operation means.   The enlarged display means displays a program name by expanding and displaying up to a time frame that can be displayed around a time frame of a selected program among the programs displayed in the list by an enlargement operation by an operation means. And a second display for displaying the detailed contents of the program by further expanding the time frame of the selected program among the programs enlarged and displayed by the first enlargement display by the enlargement operation by the operation means. The electronic program information display device according to claim 2, further comprising: an enlarged display unit.   The reduction display means includes a first reduction display means for reducing the time frame enlarged and displayed by the first enlargement display means by the reduction operation by the operation means and reducing it to the original list display time frame; And a second reduced display means for reducing the time frame further enlarged and displayed by the second enlarged display means to reduce the time frame enlarged by the first enlarged display means. The electronic program information display device according to claim 2, wherein the electronic program information display device is an electronic program information display device.   3. The electronic program information display apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the electronic program generation unit includes color-coded display means for displaying the programs shown in the list-displayed electronic program guide by color for each genre.   3. The electronic program information display device according to claim 2, wherein the electronic program generation unit has initial display means for displaying the program name of the program shown in the electronic program guide displayed in a list with initials. .

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