JPH11205676A - Information display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information display with which a home page can be easily watched while using a frame function even on a screen with reduced amount of information to be displayed on one screen. SOLUTION: This display displays image signals in video signals on a screen, fetches data from a computer network and displays them on the screen while converting them into video signals. This device is provided with a means for receiving an information page while using a frame function for displaying different pages on respective plural windows by setting plural frames to one window, display means S12 and S18 for displaying one frame of the information page received by the receiving means on one picture, a means S14 for displaying an icon for selecting the frame to be displayed by the display means S12 and S18 respectively corresponding to the plural frames, and a means S16 for selecting any one of icons displayed by this means S14.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information display device for displaying a video signal in a video signal on a screen, taking in data from a computer network such as the Internet or an intranet, converting the data into a video signal, and displaying the video signal on the screen. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The Internet is a computer network in which a large number of computers are connected on a worldwide scale, and each computer stores various information that can be read. This information includes e-mails, various programs, homepages, etc., and can be communicated in both directions. The homepage is a cover and a table of contents of one piece of information, and necessary information can be searched by selecting a picture (icon) and a word on the homepage.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of connection between each computer and the Internet.
In this connection example, the personal computer 7 is connected to a telephone line 2 via a modem 8 or a terminal adapter, and the telephone line 2 is connected to a modem 3 or a terminal adapter of a provider which is a connection service company. The modem 3 is connected to a server 4 which is a computer of the provider.

[0004] The server 4 is always connected to the Internet 6 via a router 5 for setting a relay route. The personal computer 7 makes a call when necessary and connects to the Internet 6 via the provider server 4 (dial-up connection). Recently, an information display device that can connect to the Internet 6 in place of the personal computer 7 and display various information of the Internet on its screen has been proposed.

The connection between the information display device and the Internet is, for example, as shown in FIG. In this connection example, the information display device 1 remotely operated by the remote control device 20a is connected to the telephone line 2. The information display device 1 has a built-in modem. The telephone line 2 is connected to a modem 3 or a terminal adapter of a provider which is a connection service company, and the modem 3 is connected to a server 4 which is a computer of the provider.

[0006] The server 4 is always connected to the Internet 6 via a router 5 for setting a relay route. When the remote control device 20a is operated from the information display device 1, a telephone call operation is automatically performed, and the information display device 1 is connected to the Internet 6 via the server 4 of the provider (dial-up connection).

[0007]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]
There is a frame function of setting a plurality of frames in one window and displaying different pages in each of the plurality of frames. When a homepage using the frame function is displayed on a personal computer, for example, a home page shown in FIG. Scroll bar 5 for scrolling one frame for every plural frames on the screen
2 is displayed, and even if scrolling is performed by pointing the scroll bar 52 with the cursor 53 in one of a plurality of frames, the other frames are not affected.

When a home page using such a frame function is displayed on a television receiver, which is the information display device 1, the amount of information that can be displayed on one screen is 640 × 480 pixels. 800 × 600 pixels or 1024 of the display device used
Since the number of pixels is smaller than that of × 768 pixels, the amount of information that can be displayed in one of a plurality of frames on the screen is also small, making it hard to see. In addition, even if a small character font is used, the characters are small and difficult to read.

[0009] Further, a user who connects to the Internet using a television receiver is often unfamiliar with the above-mentioned frame function, and may be puzzled by the display screen by the frame function. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and has an information which makes it easy to view a homepage using a frame function even on a screen having a small amount of information that can be displayed on one screen such as a television receiver. It is an object to provide a display device.

[0010]

An information display device according to a first aspect of the present invention displays a video signal in a video signal on a screen, fetches data from a computer network,
Receiving means for receiving an information page using a frame function of setting a plurality of frames in one window and displaying a different page in each of the plurality of frames in an information display device which converts the image into a video signal and displays the image on a screen When,
One frame of the information page received by the receiving means is 1
Display means for displaying on one screen, means for displaying an icon corresponding to each of the plurality of frames and for selecting a frame to be displayed by the display means, and means for selecting any of the icons displayed by the means And characterized in that:

In this information display device, a plurality of frames are set in one window, and an information page using a frame function of displaying a different page in each of the plurality of frames is received by a receiving unit, and the display unit receives the information page. One frame of the received information page is displayed on one screen. The means for displaying an icon displays an icon for selecting a frame to be displayed by the display means corresponding to each of the plurality of frames, and the means for selecting selects any of the displayed icons. As a result, each page of a plurality of frames by the frame function can be displayed on the entire screen for each frame, and even on a screen with a small amount of information that can be displayed on one screen such as a television receiver, the frame can be displayed. You can easily view the home page using the function.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information display device, wherein: a frame function display means for displaying the information page received by the receiving means by the frame function; and an operation button for displaying the information page on the frame function display means. And the frame function display means displays the information page on the screen when the operation button is operated.

In this information display device, when the operation button is operated, the frame function display means displays the information page received by the receiving means on the screen by the frame function. Thereby, the display screen of a plurality of frames by the frame function can be viewed.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings showing an embodiment. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of connection between the information display device according to the present invention and the Internet. In this connection example, the information display device 1a remotely operated by the remote control device 20a
Is connected to the telephone line 2. In the information display device 1a,
Has a built-in modem. The telephone line 2 is connected to a modem 3 or a terminal adapter of a provider which is a connection service company, and the modem 3 is connected to a server 4 which is a computer of the provider.

The server 4 is always connected to the Internet 6 and is connected to the Internet 6 via a router 5 for setting a relay route. When the remote control device 20a is operated from the information display device 1a, a telephone call operation is automatically performed, and the information display device 1a connects to the Internet 6 via the provider server 4 (dial-up connection).

The configuration of the information display device 1a is as shown in the block diagram of FIG.
A television wave received by the antenna 10a is selected by the tuner 10, and a video signal of the selected television wave is detected by the video intermediate frequency / detection circuit 11. From the detected video signal, a luminance signal Y and color difference signals BY and RY are extracted by a video chroma processing unit 12.

The extracted luminance signal Y and color difference signal B-
The video signal processor 13 converts Y, RY into red, green, and blue color signals R, G, and B, respectively. The color signals R, G, and B are supplied to an RGB matrix 15 via the switching unit 14 and output to the CRT 17 for each color. The video signal detected by the video intermediate frequency / detection circuit 11 is also supplied to a sync separation / deflection processing unit 16 to extract a vertical sync signal and a horizontal sync signal. The extracted vertical synchronizing signal and horizontal synchronizing signal are supplied to the CRT 17 and used as a screen scanning synchronizing signal.

On the other hand, the Internet processing unit 22 connected to the communication line 24 converts red, green and blue color signals R, G, B of video signals from data supplied via the communication line 24.
Are extracted, and these color signals R, G, and B are supplied to the RGB matrix 15 via the switching unit 23, and CR signals are output for each color.
Output to T17. When displaying only the screen of the Internet, the Internet processing unit 22 independently creates a vertical synchronization signal and a horizontal synchronization signal, and the vertical synchronization signal and the horizontal synchronization signal are supplied to the CRT 17 and used as screen synchronization signals. used.

The tuning CPU 20 outputs a tuning instruction signal to the tuner 10 in accordance with an instruction from an optical signal, a radio signal, or the like from the remote control device 20a, transmits / receives a signal to / from the Internet processing unit 22, and displays information. The operation of the device 1a is controlled. Further, if necessary, an instruction signal is also output to the on-screen display control unit 21 so that the video signal is supplied from the on-screen display control unit 21 to the RGB matrix 15.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the Internet processing unit 22. Internet processing unit 22
Is a CPU 3 that controls the entire Internet processing unit 22
1, a flash memory 34 for storing a program that can be updated at a later date, and an RO for storing data and programs that will not be updated at a later date, such as font data.
M32 and a working RAM 33 are provided.

The Internet processing unit 22 also selects a channel selection CPU I / F (interface) 35 for connecting to the channel selection CPU 20, an image memory 40 in which video signals are written and read, and writes the video signals to the image memory 40. An image processing unit 39, a serial I / F 37, an I / O port 30a, a serial I / F 38 for connecting to an external personal computer or the like, a keyboard I / F 36 for connecting to a keyboard, , A modem 50 connected to the communication line 24,
TA (terminal adapter) for connecting to SDN line
51, the image memory 40, the switching unit 23, the RG
A D / A conversion unit 41 connected to a video processing unit such as the B matrix 15; The serial I / F 37 is connected to one of the modem 50 and the TA 51 as necessary.

Hereinafter, the information display device 1 having such a configuration will be described.
The operation of a will be described. The information display device 1a includes a channel selection CPU
When the mode for operating as a normal television is designated by 20, the television wave received by the antenna 10 a is tuned by the tuner 10 in accordance with an instruction from the tuning CPU 20. From the selected television wave, a video signal is detected by a video intermediate frequency / detection circuit 11, and from the detected video signal, a luminance signal Y and a color difference signal BY,
RY is extracted.

The extracted luminance signal Y and color difference signal B-
The video signal processor 13 converts Y, RY into red, green, and blue color signals R, G, and B, respectively. The color signals R, G, and B are supplied to an RGB matrix 15 via the switching unit 14 and output to the CRT 17 for each color. From the video signal detected by the video intermediate frequency / detection circuit 11, a vertical synchronization signal and a horizontal synchronization signal are extracted by a sync separation / deflection processing unit 16. The extracted vertical synchronizing signal and horizontal synchronizing signal are supplied to the CRT 17, and are used as synchronizing signals when the respective color signals R, G, B are scanned on the screen.

When the mode of operating the information display device 1a as the information display device 1a is designated by the channel selection CPU 20, the CPU 31 is interrupted. CPU31
Reads an image signal for one screen of the initial screen from the flash memory 34 and sets it in the RAM 33 when an interrupt is applied. Further, the CPU 31 includes an I / O port 30a.
The switching signal is output via the switching unit 14, the output from the switching unit 14 is stopped, and the input to the RGB matrix 15 is switched only from the switching unit 23 and the on-screen display control unit 21.

The image processing unit 39 activates a built-in DMA controller of the CPU 31 every time a horizontal synchronizing signal is given by a built-in clock,
The color signals R, G, and B of the video signal for one scanning line are read from 33 and supplied to the image memory 40. The image memory 40 writes and reads out each of the color signals R, G, and B based on the timing of a clock incorporated in the image processing unit 39. Each read color signal R, G, B
Are supplied to the RGB matrix 15 via the switching unit 23 and output to the CRT 17 for each color.

As a result of the above operation, an initial screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display screen of the CRT 17. The operator can change the picture (icon) of “Shop information”, “Travel / tourism”, “News”, “Learning”, “Amusement”, “Regional and corporate information”, “Original”, “Search”, and “Email” When the user operates the remote control device 20a from the inside and selects and decides, for example, a picture of “Travel / Sightseeing”, the Internet processing unit 22 executes
A “Travel / Sightseeing” selection screen as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. Hereinafter, similarly, each time a selection is made and determined on the selection screen, a similar lower selection screen in which options are arranged in a tree shape is displayed. That is, when performing horizontal or vertical display scrolling on the selection screen, the cursor 46 is moved to the upper, lower, left and right ends on the display screen by operating the remote control device 20a, and the cursor 46 is moved in the direction in which the screen is to be scrolled. By operating, the display can be scrolled.

The remote control device 20a has a selection button (43) at the right end of the upper surface and a decision button (4) at the left end, as shown in a picture 42 displayed at the bottom of the initial screen (FIG. 4).
4), various operation buttons (45) are provided at the center. The operation button (45) also includes an operation button (45a) for displaying a plurality of frame screens by the frame function. The selection button (43) can freely move the position of the pointer or cursor or the like of the "pointing hand" in eight directions. An item displayed (including a button-shaped picture) or a character string is selected and determined.

When the selection is determined on the selection screen and the search proceeds, a picture related to the searched item is read out from the flash memory 34 and displayed on the display screen. When the operator operates the remote control device 20a to make a selection from this picture, the CPU 31 reads out the telephone number of the server 4 of the provider and performs a telephone calling operation.
The server 4 of the provider and the Internet processing unit 22 are connected. When connected to the server 4 of the provider, the URL corresponding to the picture determined and determined is called and connected.

When the data of the connected URL home page is transmitted via the communication line 24 and the modem 50,
The CPU 31 converts this data into a video signal and
Set to 3. The video signal set in the RAM 33 is displayed on the display screen in the same manner as in the case of the initial screen. To call a URL that has not been registered, use the cursor 4 on the menu screen (menu bar) of the browser displayed at the top of the screen as shown in FIG.
6, and the URL is input.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a display operation when accessing a homepage using the frame function. When the CPU 31 receives the homepage data and starts the display operation of the frame function (S10),
A frame to be scanned and displayed first (the frame at the upper left corner of the screen) is displayed on the entire screen as shown in FIG. 8 (S12). The frame displayed first may be arbitrary. When accessing a homepage that does not use the frame function, a normal display operation is performed. At this time (S
12) As shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 31 displays selection buttons (icons) 52 to 55 for selecting a frame to be displayed on the entire screen, corresponding to each of a plurality of frames by the frame function, at the top of the screen. (S14).

In the state (S14) described above, the selection button 5 corresponding to the frame displayed on the screen is displayed on the screen.
The cursor 46 is moved on the selection buttons 53 to 55 other than 2 and the determination button 44 is pressed down (operated),
When the selection buttons 53 to 55 are selected (S16),
The CPU 31 displays frames corresponding to the selected selection buttons 53 to 55 on the entire screen (S18).

In the state described above (S14 or S18), the operation button 4 for displaying a plurality of frame screens by the frame function of the remote control device 20a.
When 5a is pressed down (operated) (S20), C
The PU 31 displays an original screen composed of a plurality of frames by the frame function as shown in FIG. 9 (S2).
2). In this state (S22), when the operation button 45a is pressed down again (S24), a frame to be scanned and displayed first is displayed on the entire screen (S12). Instead of the operation button 45a, an icon of an operation button for displaying a multi-frame screen by a frame function may be provided on the screen, and the cursor 46 may be used to select and operate (operate).

[0033]

According to the information display device of the first invention,
Each page of multiple frames by the frame function can be displayed on the entire screen for each frame, and the frame function is used even on a screen with a small amount of information that can be displayed on one screen like a television receiver You can make your homepage easier to read.

According to the information display device of the second invention, each page of a plurality of frames by the frame function is
It can be displayed on the entire screen for each frame, and even on a screen with a small amount of information that can be displayed on one screen such as a television receiver, a home page using the frame function can be easily viewed and a plurality of images can be displayed by the frame function. You can also see the display screen of the frame.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of connection between an information display device according to the present invention and the Internet.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an Internet processing unit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an initial screen of the Internet.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a selection screen of “travel / sightseeing”.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a menu screen of a browser.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the information display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation of the information display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the Internet.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for describing a display screen by a frame function of the personal computer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a Information display device 14, 23 Switching unit 17 CRT 20 Tuning CPU 20a Remote control device 22 Internet processing unit 24 Communication line 31 CPU 32 ROM 33 RAM 34 Flash memory 39 Image processing unit 40 Image memory 45a Operation buttons 46 Cursors 52 to 55 Select button (icon)

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An information display device for displaying a video signal in a video signal on a screen, taking in data from a computer network, converting the data into a video signal, and displaying the video signal on a screen, wherein a plurality of frames are set in one window. Receiving means for receiving an information page using a frame function for displaying a different page in each of the plurality of frames; display means for displaying one frame of the information page received by the receiving means on one screen; And a means for displaying an icon for selecting a frame to be displayed by the display means, corresponding to each of the plurality of frames, and a means for selecting one of the icons displayed by the means. Information display device. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a frame function display unit for displaying the information page received by the receiving unit by the frame function; and an operation button for displaying the information page on the frame function display unit. The information display device according to claim 1, wherein when the user operates the frame function display unit, the frame function display unit displays the information page on the screen.