CN1219322A - 具有增强显示的电子节目指南 - Google Patents
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Abstract
一种直观操作的以两种分辨率水平按表格形式显示节目指南信息的电子节目指南(EPG)。节目安排信息以图标形式(500)在长时间的屏幕窗口上显示,而文字信息(510)则在观众选择的时间段中显示。所选择的时间段可以是对长时间屏幕窗口图形的一个放大显示(512)。按这种方法,常规分辨率的电视屏幕可以显示8个频道的至少5个小时的节目安排信息。观众可以用遥控命令直观地操作本发明的电子节目指南(EPG)。
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本申请包括说明一个根据本发明的节目指南显示的一个具体例子的图。本发明文件公开中的一部分包含版权包括的内容。版权所有者对于专利文件或专利公开中就其在(美国)专利商标局文件或记录中的内容的传真复制无异议,但对除此以外的情况则保留所有的版权要求。
本申请是1995年11月10提交的美国申请第08/556,624号的部分继续的申请。
本发明涉及一种节目指南信息的电子显示,更具体地是涉及一种在提供自动节目指南信息时优化可用屏幕面积的方法和装置。
自从电视出现以来,可收到的频道数目在稳定地增加。广播用UHF波段的创立、有线电视设施的发展、以及准备引入的直接卫星接收都使可收到的节目增加了。
电视频道的增加带来了种类更多的节目,但是也使收视者不易了解在特定时间哪些节目可以在哪些频道收到。最普通的方法是纸件的电视节目指南,这可以是公开的独立出版物或当地报纸的附加版面。图1描述了一张典型的一个晚上电视节目指南的报纸版面。印出的表上有多个列,每列对应于半小时的时间段,和多个行,每行对应于不同的电视频道。每个表项标明了在所标明的时间段内所标明的频道上的电视节目。
但是,纸件形式的电视节目信息有许多缺陷。节目安排可能会改变,使指南在未通知收视者的情况下作废。由于观众的有线电视系统或卫星链路及他或她的服务水平的不同,可以收到的频道也不一样。而且,即使观众只对某个节目感兴趣,也必须在整张表中搜索自己感兴趣的节目。还有,由于丢失或没有买到等原因,观众可能得不到纸件节目指南。
针对这些缺陷中的至少某些部分,提出并开发和实现了电子节目指南。几种这类的指南已经直接采用了图1的表格。在图2中描绘了这种指南的一个例子。因为电视屏幕分辨率和观看距离的限制,观众只能一次看到大约7个频道的1.5小时的节目。
另一种电子节目指南的方法是使观众去看冗长而乏味的分类的屏幕层。在每个屏幕中,观众被提示去选择一个种类。最后,观众看到一个系列节目单。
所需要的是一种提供节目信息并借助于常规电视屏幕的系统,其在一瞬间显示所需的节目安排信息,并且可以直观地操作。
本发明提供了一种直观操作的以两种分辨率水平按表格形式显示节目指南信息的电子节目指南(EPG)。节目安排信息以图标形式在长时间的屏幕窗口上显示,而文字信息则在观众选择的时间段中显示。所选择的时间段可以是对长时间屏幕窗口图形的一个放大显示。按这种方法,常规分辨率的电视屏幕可以显示8个频道的至少5个小时的节目安排信息。观众可以用遥控命令直观地操作本发明的电子节目指南(EPG)。
根据本发明的第一个方面,在电视屏幕上显示节目指南信息的设备包括在屏幕上显示节目信息表的装置。表的第一条轴表示发送的时间,表的第二条轴表示一个频道。表中的一项包括一个表示在由该项的位置所代表的时间中要在频道上发送的节目类别的图标。该设备还包括接收用户输入的装置,该用户输入指定其感兴趣的节目的发送时间,以及一个在表的相应于所感兴趣的节目的发送时间的部分上覆盖多个放大的文字项的装置。每个文字项包括表示在所感兴趣节目的发送时间在由文字项的位置所表示的频道中要发送的节目。
参考下面结合附图对本发明的详细说明,可以更好地理解本发明。
图1所示是在纸件出版物上可以看到的现有技术中的节目指南。
图2所示是图1中的节目指南在现有技术中的电子版。
图3A所示是示例性的接收端(settop)单元/电视组合体,其适于实现本发明。
图3B是适于与本发明一起使用的示例性的遥控单元。
图3C所示是接收端单元302的内部电路操作的简化描述。
图4所示是显示当前看到节目的信息的显示器。
图5所示是显示根据本发明实施例的电子节目指南信息的显示器。
图6所示是带有关于某个特定节目的具体信息的电子节目指南的显示器。
图3A是适于实现本发明的一个接收端单元/电视组合体。一接收端单元302与广播媒体(未示出)及电视306的广播信号输入耦连。接收端单元302操作选择一特定的要接收的频道并将该频道的节目通过电视306显示出来。接收端单元302优选包括一IR接收器308,其操作可从一遥控单元接收遥控信号。这样观众可以通过遥控或通过操作接收端单元302上的控制(未示出)向接收端单元302发出命令来选择一要接收的特定的频道。接收端单元302还包括使其产生自己的显示内容以在电视机306的屏幕上显示的电路。
当然,接收端单元只是实现本发明的一种可能的装置。例如,本发明的电子节目指南产生系统的全部或一部分可以置于电视机306内或在与接收端单元302耦连的交互式电视网内。接收端单元302可以理解为只是将一显示终端与载有多个信息流如视频节目的媒体耦连的终端适配器。这样,一与网络耦连的计算机和一显示器也可以用来实现本发明。
图3B所示是根据本发明的优选实施例所用的示例性的遥控单元310。遥控单元310包括一数字键板312、音量控制314、频道控制316、垂直光标箭头键317A和水平光标箭头键317B、一OFF/ON开关318、一电视(TV)按钮320、一指南按钮322、一选择按钮324、以及一选项按钮326。OFF/ON开关318可用于将接收端单元启动和关闭。数字键板312和/或频道控制315可用于频道选择。音量控制314可用于调节音量。电视按钮、指南按钮322、选择按钮324和选项按钮326的操作将参考下面的说明进行解释。
图3C所示是接收端单元302的内部电路操作的简化描述。接收端单元302包括一调谐器/解码器328、一控制单元330、一遥控单元334、一节目指南显示产生单元336、以及一显示单元338。遥控接收器332与IR接收器308耦连并将所接收的IR信号转换为电命令信号输入到控制单元330。控制单元330协调接收端单元302的一般操作。控制单元330优选包括一微处理器或微控制器。控制单元330的一个功能是产生一频道选择控制信号给调谐器/解码器328。调谐器/解码器328接收外部信息信号(如视频信号),并根据频道选择控制信号将所要的频道分离出来。
节目指南提取单元334从接收的信号中将节目指南信息分离出来。在一个实施例中,该信息是从当前选中信号的消隐间隔中提取的。当然节目指南信息也可以用其它方法与视频信息多路传输到显示器上。在另一个可选的实施例中,调谐器/解码器328可以移到只发送节目指南信息的专用的节目指南信息频道上。
控制单元330还响应可由节目指南提取单元334所获取的节目指南信息和通过遥控接收器332接收的用户命令指示节目指南显示产生单元336产生电子节目显示和提示。显示单元336将显示产生单元336产生的节目指南显示内容与从调谐器/解码器328接收的视频信号合成以产生一个视频信号用于显示。某些提示和显示内容可以覆盖住所选择频道的视频节目。另一些显示内容可以占据整个屏幕并整个替换成所选中的频道。
接收端单元302的内部设计的更多的细节对于本领域熟练的技术人员来说是显而易见的。在此不再讨论。可以用任何硬件或软件的组合来实现接收端单元302的功能。
根据本发明,节目的各种类别都分配了图标。在一个实施例中,这些图标是表示节目种类的符号。例如,电影是用一个摄影机的图标来表示的,而音乐节目则用一个音乐标记的图标来表示。在另一个实施例中,这些图标是具有表示节目种类的颜色的像素块或单独的像素。例如,蓝色可以表示新的节目而紫色则可以表示电影。
图4所示是当观众在观看电视306中一般的电视节目时按下遥控单元310上的指南按钮322后由接收端单元302所产生的覆盖的显示402。覆盖的显示402包括一个电台标志(ID)404,种类图标406和在当前频道的当前节目的名称408,以及在当前频道的下一个节目的图标410和名称412。覆盖显示402还显示了指南、选择、和选项按钮的图象414,以提示观众现在可以使用这些特定按钮的功能。
按下电视(TV)按钮320将结束指南信息的显示。操作频道控制按钮312或数字键板316将显示关于其它频道的类似信息。按下选择按钮324将使接收端单元302调谐至信息要被显示的一个频道。按下选项按钮326将产生另一个显示(未示出)允许观众设置其所喜欢的内容。再次按下指南按钮322将产生一个根据本发明的完全的电子节目指南显示。
图5所示是根据本发明一个实施例的接收端单元302产生的电子节目指南显示内容。显示内容包括一个表502,表中的行501表示可收到的电视频道,而表中的列503则表示半小时的时间段。表的每个项是一个表示电视节目种类的图标。显示内容500还包括一个选择、选项和电视按钮的表示509。
为了帮助说明本发明的可能的实现方案。图5显示了两种不同风格的图标。一些图标如图标504是表示节目种类的简单的彩色块。另一些图标也是彩色块,但上面印有表示节目种类的符号。图标506是一个摄影机,表示是电影。图标508是一对音乐标记,表示的是音乐节目。优选地,对每个按数字视频广播标准提供的节目种类提供不同的图标。
因为图标小,在电视306的屏幕上可以显示一个较长时间段上的节目框。一种用彩色块而不用符号的实施例可通过将该块的尺寸缩至最小而使节目框保留更长的时间。
在本发明的范围内还可以有大量其它的图标风格。例如,尽管图5显示了一种对应于每半个小时时间段的图标,也可以对每个节目用一单个的图标。该图标就可以是占据该节目整个时间段的彩色方块,其颜色表示节目的种类。占据开始时间段的矩形部分还可以包括一个表示节目种类的形状。
覆盖在表502上的是一个放大的表510,其列出了关于特定的半小时时间段内节目广播的更详细的内容。放大的表510与表502对齐,但比表502单个的列宽。放大的表510的每一项包括在那时显示的节目的标题。通过操作水平光标箭头键317B,观众可以沿表502移动放大的表510,以显示其它时间段节目广播的标题。进一步移动放大的表510到显示的时间段外,将使所显示的时间段改变。放大的表510可以理解为一个可以在表502上方移动的放大镜。在一个实施例中,单个频道的标题出现在放大的表510的边缘而不是在表502的边缘。
第二显示510的一个项512有突出显示的边界。通过操作垂直光标箭头键317A,观众可以选择突出显示哪个项。进一步移动垂直光标箭头键317A到所显示频道之外将使所显示频道的范围改变。按下选择按钮324使关于突出显示的节目的进一步的信息显示为图6所示的样子。
图6显示了图5的显示内容上有另一个覆盖显示602,其有关于被突出显示的节目的更多的信息。再一次按下选择按钮324使接收端单元302调谐至所选择的频道。
在EPG显示的任何点按下选项按钮326就将导致新的显示以选择所要内容并改变显示的日子。例如,观众可以选择只观看某个节目种类的节目安排信息。在EPG显示的任何点按下电视(TV)按钮320就返回到EPG显示之前的节目中。
尽管上述说明已经结合遥控单元的使用解释了EPG显示操作,可以用任何控制方法来操作显示器。例如,任何指向装置,包括鼠标、轨迹球或游戏杆都可以替代光标箭头键。由遥控单元306按钮所提供的其它功能可以通过下拉菜单或显示的虚拟按钮来实现。
尽管上面是对本发明优选实施例的完整说明,各种替换的选择、修改和等效的方法都可以被采用。显然本发明的应用也可以是对上述实施例的适当的修改。因此,上述说明不应当理解为是对本发明的限制,本发明的范围仅受所附权利要求分界的限定。
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1.一种在屏幕上显示节目指南信息的设备,所述设备特征在于包括:
在所述屏幕上显示节目信息表的装置,所述表的第一条轴表示发送的时间,所述表的第二条轴表示一个频道,所述表中的一项包括一个表示在由所述项的位置所代表的时间中要在频道上发送的节目种类的图标;
接收指定感兴趣节目发送时间的用户输入的装置;和
在所述表中相应于所感兴趣节目的所述发送时间的所述部分上覆盖多个放大的文字项的装置,每个文字项包括表示在所感兴趣节目的发送时间在由所述文字项的位置所表示的频道中要发送的节目。
2.根据权利要求1所述的装置,其特征在于所述图标包含表示要发送节目种类的形状。
3.根据权利要求1所述的装置,其特征在于所述图标包含具有表示要发送节目种类的颜色的块。
4.根据权利要求1所述的装置,其特征在于还包括储存所述节目信息的装置。
5.根据权利要求1所述的装置,其特征在于还包括从外部源接收所述节目信息的装置。
6.根据权利要求1所述的装置,其特征在于还包括:
接收指定要发送的特定节目的用户输入的装置;和
使对应于所述特定节目的文字项突出显示的装置。
7.根据权利要求6所述的装置,其特征在于还包括:
接收要求关于所述特定节目进一步信息的用户输入的装置;和
响应所述对进一步信息的要求显示所述特定节目的进一步信息的装置。
8.根据权利要求6所述的装置,其特征在于还包括:
接收要求接收所述特定节目的用户输入的装置;和
选择所述特定节目的装置。
9.根据权利要求1所述的装置,其特征在于所述接收用户输入的装置是一个IR接收器。
10.一种显示节目指南信息的方法,所述方法包括如下步骤:
在所述屏幕上显示一个表,所述表的第一条轴表示发送的时间,所述表的第二条轴表示一个频道,所述表中的一项包括一个表示在由所述项的位置所代表的时间中要在频道上发送的节目种类的图标:
接收指定感兴趣节目发送时间的用户输入;和
在所述表中相应于所感兴趣节目的所述发送时间的所述部分上覆盖多个放大的文字项,每个文字项包括表示在所感兴趣节目的发送时间在由所述文字项的位置所表示的频道中要发送的节目。
11.权利要求10所述的方法,其中所述图标包括表示要发送节目种类的形状。
12.权利要求10所述的方法,所述图标包含具有表示要发送节目种类的颜色的块。
13.权利要求10所述的方法,还包括接收指定要发送的特定节目的用户输入;和
使对应于所述特定节目的文字项突出显示。
14.权利要求13所述的方法,还包括如下步骤:
接收要求关于所述特定节目进一步信息的用户输入;和
响应所述对进一步信息的要求而显示有关所述特定节目的进一步信息。
15.权利要求13所述的方法,还包括如下步骤:
接收要求接收所述特定节目的用户输入;和
选择所述特定节目。
16.一与载有多个视频节目和电子节目指南信息的广播媒体耦连并进一步与一个显示器耦连的终端适配器,所述终端适配器构成为包括:
在所述屏幕上显示一张节目信息表的装置,所述表的第一条轴表示发送的时间,所述表的第二条轴表示一个频道,所述表中的一项包括一个表示在由所述项的位置所代表的时间中要在频道上发送的节目种类的图标;
接收指定感兴趣节目发送时间的用户输入的装置;和
在所述表中相应于所感兴趣节目的所述发送时间的所述部分上覆盖多个放大的文字项的装置,每个文字项包括表示在所感兴趣节目的发送时间在由所述文字项的位置所表示的频道中要发送的节目。
17.权利要求16所述的适配器,其特征在于所述图标包括一个表示要发送节目种类的形状。
18.权利要求16所述的适配器,其特征在于所述图标包括一个具有表示要发送节目种类的颜色的块。
19.权利要求16所述的适配器,其特征在于其进一步的构成使得:
接收指定要发送的特定节目的用户输入;和
使对应于所述特定节目的文字项突出显示。
20.权利要求19所述的适配器,其特征在于其进一步的构成使得:
接收要求关于所述特定节目进一步信息的用户输入;和
响应所述对进一步信息的要求而显示有关所述特定节目的进一步信息。
21.权利要求19所述的适配器,其特征在于其进一步的构成使得:
接收要求接收所述特定节目的用户输入;和
选择所述特定节目。
22.权利要求16所述的适配器,其特征在于该适配器是以接收端单元的方式实现。
23.权利要求16所述的适配器,其特征在于该适配器是以计算机的形式实现。
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