JP5285754B2 - Information output system and display device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information output system, a and view device, and more particularly, a display device connected to the information output information output system which is adapted to display a display screen based on the generated information to the display device in the apparatus, about your and display device.

For example, a system in which an information output device such as a video recording / reproducing device is connected to a display device, and a video reproduced by the video recording / reproducing device is displayed on the display device and viewed is generally used. In some cases, the display device is connected to a plurality of video recording / playback devices so that the user can enjoy using them separately.
In some of the above-described systems, the operation state of the information output device connected to the display device, the attribute information of the video content managed by the information output device, and the like can be displayed on the display device. In this case, it is convenient to know the state of the external device on the display screen of the display device according to the information transmitted from the external device.

  Conventionally, a user interface image for operating an information output device such as a video recording / playback device is displayed on the display device, and the user operates the information output device using a remote controller or the like for operating the display device. There is something that can be done. Here, the user can easily operate the information output device as if operating the display device.

  Regarding display technology of content attribute information managed by an information output device externally connected to a display device, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses information for acquiring content-related information such as a work title and a song title related to recorded content from a server. A processing device is disclosed. The information processing apparatus acquires a content certificate identifier from a content certificate corresponding to the content recorded on the information recording medium, transmits the content certificate identifier to the server, specifies the content based on the content certificate identifier in the server, Various content-related information such as song titles and titles corresponding to content, or jacket photos are acquired and provided to user devices.

JP 2009-158091 A

  As described above, when displaying the operation state of the information output device connected to the display device and the attribute information of the video content managed by the information output device on the display device, conventionally, as a general rule, image information for the display device is used. It is necessary to switch the input path to the input path from the information output device. For example, when a user wants to display a user interface image held in a video recording / playback device when a user receives a broadcast wave on a display device such as a television and views it, input a video source to be displayed on the display device The user interface image output from the video recording / reproducing apparatus must be displayed by switching the route.

Even when information related to content managed by the information processing device is acquired from the server as in the technique of Patent Document 1, when displaying on the display device, the content being viewed is switched from another input path. Therefore, it is necessary to display an image output from the information processing apparatus.
As described above, in the conventional technique, when a display image such as a user interface image uniquely generated by the information output device is displayed on the display device, an image input from another input path not using the information output device as an output source is displayed. During display, a display image unique to the information output device could not be displayed at the same time without input switching.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and when the information output device outputs image information to be displayed on the display device from the information output device to the display device, the information output device is not used as the output source. while displaying the image input from the input path, the information output system to be able to be displayed simultaneously without input switching a specific display image information output device, and an object thereof is to provide a contact and a display device .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the first technical means of the present invention comprises a display device and an information output device that outputs information for displaying an image on the display device via a communication path. In the information output system, the display device communicates with another information processing device by a control unit that performs control to display an input video to the display device on a display screen via a switchable video input path. possible and have communication means for said control unit, when displaying an image to be input at input path that does not output source of the information output device, displaying the image output from the information output device A display image is generated based on the information for causing the information output device to be superimposed on a video not used as an output source, the generated display image is displayed, and the display image is generated based on the information for displaying the image. Previous image Which is transmitted to the information processing apparatus receives an operation input information transmitted from said information processing apparatus, and characterized by performing the control as an instruction input to the generated image on the basis of the information for displaying the image It is.

  According to a second technical means, in the first technical means, the information output device generates a display information generating unit for generating information to be displayed on the display device, and the display generates the information generated by the display information generating unit. A display information output unit for outputting to the device, wherein the display information output unit uses the communication path different from the switchable video input path of the display device for the display device. Information to be displayed on the apparatus is transmitted.

  According to a third technical means, in the first technical means, the information output device generates a display information generating unit for generating information to be displayed on the display device, and the display generates the information generated by the display information generating unit. A display information output unit for outputting to the device, wherein the display information output unit uses the same communication path as the switchable video input path of the display device for the display device. It is characterized by transmitting information to be displayed on the screen.

  According to a fourth technical means, in the second or third technical means, the display information generation unit generates information to be displayed on the display device based on information acquired from a broadcast signal. Is.

  According to a fifth technical means, in the second or third technical means, the display information generation unit generates information to be displayed on the display device based on information acquired from a broadcast signal. Is.

  Sixth technical means according to any one of the second to fifth technical means, wherein the display information generation unit displays a user interface image for enabling a user operation as the display image. The control unit of the display device generates information corresponding to the operation input to the information output device when there is an operation input to the user interface image displayed on the display screen. It is what.

  According to a seventh technical means, in any one of the second to fifth technical means, the information output device attaches a portable recording medium so that information can be read, and / or a video. A built-in recording device for recording, and the display information generation unit generates information for displaying an image on the display device based on the attribute information of the video read from the recording medium or the recording device. It is characterized by.

  According to an eighth technical means, in the seventh technical means, the display information generating unit displays, as the display image, a user interface image that enables a reproduction operation of the video recorded on the recording medium or the recording device. The control unit of the display device generates the information for the user interface image displayed on the display screen, and when there is an input for instructing video reproduction, the information output device Information for requesting reproduction output of video is transmitted, and the video input path is switched to a path for inputting the requested video reproduction output.

  According to a ninth technical means, in the eighth technical means, the information output device is recorded on the built-in recording device or the portable recording medium in accordance with information requesting reproduction output transmitted from the display device. And a video output unit for outputting the reproduced video via an input path switched by the display device.

  According to a tenth technical means, in the eighth or ninth technical means, the recording device incorporated in the information output device based on information for the control unit of the display device to display an image on the display device Alternatively, a list of videos recorded on the portable recording medium and a thumbnail image of a video selected from the list are displayed as the display image, and an instruction to play back the video selected from the list is given. When there is an input, the information output device is configured to transmit information requesting video reproduction output.

  According to an eleventh technical means, in the tenth technical means, the display information generating unit of the information output device reproduces and outputs the video recorded in the recording device or the portable recording medium to the display device. It is characterized in that information for displaying a list of videos that have not been displayed is generated.

  In a twelfth technical means according to any one of the first to eleventh technical means, the plurality of information output devices are connected to the display device, and the control unit of the display device is configured to control the plurality of information items. Based on the information to be displayed on the display device output from each of the output devices, a plurality of display images corresponding to the respective information output devices are generated, and the display is performed so that the display images do not overlap each other. It is characterized by being displayed simultaneously on the screen.

The first third technical means is the above display device connected via a communication path and the display device output to the information output device information for displaying an image in, the display device switches the input path of the video Te, and a control unit which performs control to display the input image with respect to the display device on the display screen, and a communication means for enabling communication with another information processing apparatus, the control unit, the information output device When displaying a video input through an input path that is not an output source, a display image is generated based on information for displaying the image output from the information output device, and the information output device is output. The generated display image is displayed superimposed on the original video, the display image generated based on the information for displaying the image is transmitted to the information processing apparatus, and the operation transmitted from the information processing apparatus Input information , And control is performed as an instruction input for an image generated based on information for displaying the image .

According to the present invention, when the information output device outputs image information to be displayed on the display device from the information output device to the display device, an image input from another input path not using the information output device as an output source is being displayed. , the information output system to be able to be displayed simultaneously without input switching a specific display image to the information output apparatus can provide and view device.

It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the information output system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the television receiver which actualized the display apparatus which concerns on this invention. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a recording / reproducing apparatus that embodies an information output apparatus according to the present invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st Example of the information output system which concerns on this invention. It is another figure for demonstrating the 1st Example of the information output system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure explaining an example of the flow of the process between each apparatus in a 1st Example. The other example of a structure of the OSD image 400 displayed on the television receiver 2 by OSD is shown. It is a figure explaining an example of the flow of the process between each apparatus in a 2nd Example. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of a 3rd Example, and the example of a display screen in a television receiver. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of a 4th Example, the example of a display screen in a television receiver, and an information processing apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the 5th Example of the information output system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the 6th Example of the information output system which concerns on this invention. It is another figure for demonstrating the 6th Example of the information output system which concerns on this invention.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of an information output system according to the present invention. The information output system is formed by connecting a display device 10 and an information output device 20 that outputs information for displaying an image on the display device 10 via a communication path.
The display device 10 includes a control unit 11 that controls the entire device, a display unit 12 that displays an image, an information communication unit 14 that performs bidirectional information communication with the information output device 20, and a video output from the information output device. The video receiving unit 15 for receiving the operation and the operation input unit 13 for receiving the operation input of the user.

  The control unit 11 switches the input path of the video to be displayed on the display unit 12. As an input path, for example, there is an input path from the information output device 20 that is received by the video receiver 15. In addition, the video receiver 15 is provided with a plurality of external input terminals (not shown). Are switched by the control of the control unit 11 and the video input from the specific input path is displayed on the display device 10. In addition, when there is a built-in tuner (not shown) such as a television receiver, a route from the tuner via the antenna is also a switching target. In addition, the display device 10 can be provided with a means for performing communication with an information processing device such as a smartphone.

The control unit 11 displays a display image based on information for displaying an image output from the information output device 20 when displaying an image input through an input path not using the information output device 20 as an output source. The information is generated and superimposed on a video that is not output from the information output device 20 and displayed on the display unit 12. The information for displaying an image is, for example, information for generating a user interface image that enables an instruction to reproduce content managed by the information output device, an image capture state of the information output device, and a disk medium. Information indicating the operating state of the information output device, such as the mounting state of the image, or predetermined attribute information of the video managed by the information output device. Alternatively, the information for displaying an image may be an EPG (electronic program guide) acquired from a broadcast signal, program information, data broadcasting information, or the like, or information acquired from a network computer system, etc. Also good.
Note that the video that is not output from the information output device 20 includes, in addition to the video from the built-in tuner of the television receiver described above, a user interface image that indicates the operating state of the television receiver that is generated inside the television receiver, and the like. There may be.

  The information output device 20 is configured, for example, as a recording / playback device that records and plays back video, and is generated by the display information generation unit 21 and the display information generation unit 21 that generate information to be displayed on the display device 10. A display information output unit 22 that outputs information to the display device 10, a recording medium mounting unit 23 that mounts a portable recording medium such as an optical disk on which information such as video content is recorded, and a recording that includes a built-in recording medium such as an HDD A device 24, a portable recording medium, a video playback unit 25 that plays back video information recorded in the recording device 24, and a video output unit 26 that outputs the video played back by the video playback unit 25 to the display device 10. .

  A first communication path 31 and a second communication path 32 are used as communication paths between the display device 10 and the information output device 20. The first communication path 31 is a communication path that transmits information generated by the information output apparatus 20 for displaying an image on the display apparatus. The first communication path 31 functions as a communication path for two-way communication of information such as control information, and is not related to input switching by the control unit 11 of the display apparatus 10, but between the display apparatus 10 and the information output apparatus 20. Information communication becomes possible.

  Further, the second communication path 32 is a communication path for transmitting a playback video played back by the information output apparatus 20. Further, the second communication path 32 may transmit not only the video reproduced by the information output device 20 but also the video acquired from the outside by the information output device 20. For example, the information output device 20 may be configured as an STB (set top box), and an image acquired from a broadcast network may be transmitted to the display device 10.

  When the second communication path 32 can transmit a large amount of video data, is treated as one of the external inputs of the video in the display device 10, and is selected as an input path by input switching by the control unit 11 of the display device 10 The video transmitted via the second communication path 32 can be displayed on the display unit 12.

  An HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cable can be applied as the configuration of the first communication path 31 and the second communication path 32. For example, this cable is an HDMI cable compatible with HDMI HEC, and a single cable can transmit video / audio signals, Ethernet (registered trademark) signals, and inter-device control commands. In this case, the first communication path 31 is an HEC line of the HDMI cable. In the HDMI standard, in May 2009 (HDMI standard 1.4), the provision of HEC (HDMI Ethernet Channel) that enables transmission of the Ethernet protocol over the HDMI cable is added. The second communication path 32 is a TMDS (Transition Minimized Differential Signaling) line of an HDMI cable, and can transmit a video / audio stream in a differential manner.

As other examples of communication paths, IEEE1394, USB (Universal Serial Bus), LAN (Local Area Network), power line communications (PLC), wireless communications, optical communications, and the like may be applied.
In another example, the same communication path may be used to transmit information for displaying an image on the display device and a video reproduced or acquired by the information output device 20 via the same communication path. Good. For example, a communication channel (corresponding to the second communication channel 32) that can be switched by the display device 10 and a communication channel (first communication channel) capable of bidirectional communication of control signals regardless of the input setting of the display device 10. 31) can be realized by the same communication path (for example, a LAN cable), these may be transmitted through the same communication path.

  In the information processing system according to the present invention, in the display information generation unit 21 of the information output device 20, an image to be displayed on the display device, for example, an image indicating an operation status in the information output device or stored attribute information of the video. Alternatively, information that can display a user interface image for operating the information output apparatus is generated. Such information is described using, for example, XML or JavaScript, and the description information is transmitted to the display device 10 via the first communication path 31. The first communication path 31 can also transmit a thumbnail image of a video managed by the information output device. The thumbnail image may be a still image thumbnail or a moving image thumbnail.

When connected to the display device 10, the display information generation unit 21 of the information output device 20 acquires and holds the resolution information of the display device 10 in advance. Then, when generating information for displaying an image on the display device, the information on the position and size of the image to be displayed on the display device 10 is determined using the resolution information of the display device 10. Display information output unit 2 2, together with the information for displaying the image, and transmits including information of the display position and size.

  In the display device 10 that has received the information via the first communication path 31, the control unit 11 analyzes the information, generates display image data, and causes the display unit 12 to display the display image data. At this time, when an input path other than the second communication path 32 of the information output device 20 is selected for the display unit 12, for example, even when a received video from the built-in tuner is displayed, A display image desired to be displayed by the information output device 20 can be superimposed on the video input from the selected input path and can be displayed as an OSD (on screen display) image.

  The image desired to be displayed by the information output device 20 may be a portable recording medium or a list of videos recorded on the recording device 24 or a thumbnail. Alternatively, when a portable recording medium is mounted on the recording medium mounting unit 23 of the information output device 20, an image can be displayed that displays information indicating that the recording medium has been mounted. Or it can be set as the image which shows the state which the information output device is acquiring image data from a communication information terminal. Moreover, you may produce | generate the information for displaying on a display apparatus based on the information acquired from the broadcast signal. Or you may produce | generate the information for displaying on a display apparatus based on the information acquired from the information provision service provided by the computer system on a network. As described above, the information output device 20 can generate information to be displayed on the display device 10 based on information acquired from various input sources or information held by itself.

  In addition, a user interface image corresponding to a user operation can be configured as an image to be displayed on the display device 10. When there is an operation input for giving a specific instruction, such as an operation input for playing back a specific video, on the user interface image displayed on the display unit 12 of the display device 10, the control unit 11 31 is used to request the information output device 20 to reproduce and output video and to send operation information corresponding to a specific operation input.

  Then, the video reproduction unit 25 of the information output device 20 reproduces the video recorded on the recording device 24 or the portable recording medium according to the information requesting the reproduction output transmitted from the display device 10, and the video output unit 26. However, the reproduced video is output via the second communication path 32 switched by the display device. Also, the audio accompanying the video is transmitted along with the video through the second communication path 32. Alternatively, predetermined information output processing is performed in accordance with a specific operation input transmitted from the display device 10. For example, the broadcast network to which the information output device 20 is connected is switched, and processing for outputting video acquired from the broadcast network is performed.

  Here, the control unit 11 of the display device 10 switches the video input path to the second communication path 32 and switches the video input from the second communication path 32 to the currently displayed video. The input switching may be performed based on a switching request transmitted from the information output device 20, and when a video reproduction request or a video output request is transmitted from the display device 10 to the information output device 20, You may make it switch. When the first and second communication paths are a common communication path, the input is switched to the common communication path.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a television receiver that embodies the display device according to the present invention. The display device according to the present invention can be applied to a television receiver 1 as shown in FIG.
In this example, the television receiver 1 includes three HDMI connectors 101a to 101c, and the input is switched by the HDMI selector switch 101d. The HDMI receiver 100 is connected to the TMDS line in the HDMI cable via the HDMI connectors 101a to 101c, and receives a video / audio stream transmitted from the information output device 20 (not shown). Also, external input terminals 101e and 101f are provided for receiving external inputs other than HDMI.

The BD drive 102 loads a blu-ray (registered trademark) disc, reads out and outputs video / audio stored in the blu-ray disc. The tuner 103 selects a broadcast wave received via the antenna, demodulates it, and outputs it. The IP broadcast tuner 104 selects and outputs an IP (Internet Protocol) broadcast received via the Ethernet I / F 17. The satellite broadcast tuner 105 selects, demodulates and outputs the satellite method wave received via the video broadcast antenna.
The Ethernet I / F 17 is an interface for connecting to the IP network by a twisted pair cable, and connects the Internet, PC, server, etc. and the television receiver 1 via the IP network.

  The television receiver 1 includes a CPU 118 as a control unit, a ROM 116 and a RAM 117 as storage memories, and further includes an infrared light receiving unit 119 that communicates with a remote controller and the like, a camera 120 as an imaging unit, a human sensor 121, and the like. .

The video selector 107 switches the video input path output from the HDMI receiver 100, the external input terminals 101e and 101f, the BD drive 102, the tuner 103, the IP broadcast tuner 104, and the satellite broadcast tuner 105 according to the control of the CPU 118, The data is output to the processing circuit 108. The video processing circuit 108 performs an image quality adjustment process and an image conversion process for appropriately displaying the input video and outputs the result.
In addition, the OSD generation unit 106 generates an OSD image for performing OSD display by superimposing it on the input video. The OSD image generated by the OSD generation unit 106 is superimposed on the video signal output from the video processing circuit 108 and input to the LCD controller 109.

  The OSD image generated by the OSD generation unit 106 is a menu image prepared in advance by the television receiver 1 and information transmitted from an information output device (not shown) via an HDMI cable (for display on the display device). The image generated based on (information) is applied. In the case of information transmitted from the latter information processing apparatus, the CPU 118 analyzes information described in, for example, XML or JavaScript, and generates an OSD image in the OSD generation unit 106 according to the information.

  The video signal output from the video processing circuit 108 and superimposed with the OSD image generated by the OSD generation unit 106 is converted into a form suitable for display on an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) by the LCD controller 109, and is displayed by the LCD 110. Video is displayed.

  The audio selector 111 switches the audio input path output from the HDMI receiver 100, the external input terminals 101e and 101f, the BD drive 102, the tuner 103, the IP broadcast tuner 104, and the satellite broadcast tuner 105 according to the control of the CPU 118, Output to the processing circuit 112. The audio processing circuit 112 appropriately performs predetermined adjustment processing on the input audio and outputs it. The output sound is amplified by the digital amplifier 113 and output from the speaker 114.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a recording / reproducing apparatus embodying the information output apparatus according to the present invention. The information output apparatus according to the present invention can be applied to a recording / playback apparatus 2 as shown in FIG.
The recording / playback apparatus 2 can be configured as, for example, a BD recorder or a DVD recorder. The tuner 202 selects and demodulates the broadcast wave received via the antenna 201. The HDMI interface unit 207 is an interface unit for connecting an HDMI cable. The HDMI signal processing unit 203 performs signal processing for transmission / reception via the HDMI cable.

  The optical disc drive 209 loads an optical disc such as a BD or a DVD and reads information recorded on the optical disc. The optical disk drive 209 corresponds to the recording medium mounting unit 23 in FIG. The remote control light receiving unit 205 receives an optical operation signal from the remote control. The electronic program guide acquisition unit 208 acquires an electronic program guide from the received broadcast signal. The operation unit 210 is an operation key or button provided on an operation panel or the like. The storage unit 206 constitutes a built-in recording device such as an HDD.

  The control unit 204 controls the entire apparatus, reproduces the video content stored on the optical disc loaded in the optical disc drive 209, and transmits it to the display device via the HDMI interface unit 207. Further, the control unit 204 generates information to be displayed on the display device and outputs the information via the HDMI interface unit 207. The functions of the display information generation unit 21, the display information output unit 22, and the video reproduction unit 25 in FIG. 1 are realized by the control unit 204 of this example.

Example 1
4 and 5 are diagrams for explaining a first embodiment of the information output system according to the present invention. In the first embodiment of the information output system according to the present invention, a television receiver 1 capable of receiving broadcast waves as a display device and a recording / playback device 2 using an optical disk medium as an information output device are connected via a communication path 3 using an HDMI cable. Constitutes an information output system connected by. In the information output system, the content of the content recorded by the recording / reproducing apparatus 2 is displayed on the television receiver 1 while the TV program 1 is displaying, for example, a broadcast program other than the output from the recording / reproducing apparatus 2.

As shown in FIG. 4, for example, a broadcast program display screen 300 is displayed on the television receiver 1. On this screen 300, an OSD image 400 indicating the content of the content recorded by the recording / playback apparatus 2 is displayed. The OSD image 400 is configured as a user interface screen that can be operated by the user.
In the OSD image 400, a playback button 401, a list display button 402, and content partial display information 403 are displayed. The content partial display information 403 can be a still image or a thumbnail image of a moving image included in the content recorded by the recording / playback apparatus 2.

The content displayed in the partial display information 403 can be specified as content that has not been viewed by the user, that is, has not been displayed on the television receiver 1 among the content recorded in the recording / playback apparatus 2. The contents recorded in the recording / reproducing apparatus 2 are for contents recorded in a built-in recording apparatus such as an HDD of the recording / reproducing apparatus 2 and those recorded on an optical disk mounted on the recording / reproducing apparatus 2. can do.

The timing for displaying the OSD image 400 may be appropriately displayed in accordance with a predetermined user operation on the television receiver 1, at regular predetermined timing, or when an optical disc is mounted on the recording / playback apparatus. it can.
When the user performs an operation of selecting the playback button 401 of the OSD image 400, the content displayed in the partial display information 403 is played back by the recording / playback apparatus 2, and the display screen 300 displaying the broadcast program is displayed. Is displayed.

When the user operates the OSD image list display button 402, the screen is switched to a screen as shown in FIG. Here, in the OSD image 400, a list 404 of contents recorded by the recording / playback apparatus 2 is displayed. Then, a still image or a moving image is displayed as the partial display information 403 for the content selected by the cursor. If the cursor is moved, the display content of the partial display information 403 also changes according to the position of the cursor.
When the user performs an operation of confirming selection of desired content from the list 404, the content displayed in the partial display information 403 is played back by the recording / playback apparatus 2 and a display screen 300 displaying a broadcast program is displayed. Is displayed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the flow of processing between the devices in the first embodiment. Here, processing between the remote controller, TV (TV receiver 1), and recording / playback apparatus 2 will be described. The remote control is for operating the television receiver 1.
First, the remote controller is operated by the user, and external information is selected (step S1). The external information is content information recorded and held in a device connected to the outside of the television receiver 1, and a predetermined operation for displaying the external information on the television receiver 1 is performed on the remote controller. .

  In response to the instruction from the remote controller, the television receiver 1 sends an information request to the recording / playback apparatus (step S2). The information request is transmitted through the HEC line of the HDMI cable. Then, the recording / playback apparatus 2 generates content information and content partial information (step S3). The content information and the content partial information are information for the recording / playback apparatus 2 to display an image on the television receiver 1. In this case, the image to be displayed on the television receiver 1 is an image showing the content recorded on the HDD of the recording / reproducing apparatus 2 or recorded on the optical disk attached to the recording / reproducing apparatus, as shown in FIG. OSD image 400.

  Here, the content information is information for generating the entire OSD image 400 excluding the partial display information 403, and the content partial display information is information for displaying the partial display information 403. For example, the structure of the information is described using the XML language, and the OSD image 400 is generated and displayed according to the intention of the recording / playback apparatus 2 side by causing the information to be partially displayed using JavaScript to be described. At the same time, it becomes possible to display still images and moving image thumbnails of the contents on the OSD image 400 while dynamically changing them. The recording / playback apparatus 2 holds the resolution information of the television receiver 1 acquired from the television receiver 1 in advance and uses the resolution information of the television receiver 1 when generating content information and content partial information. Thus, information on the position and size of the image to be displayed on the television receiver 1 is determined. The generated content information is transmitted to the television receiver 1 through the HEC line (step S4). At this time, information on the position and size of the image displayed on the television receiver 1 is also transmitted.

The television receiver 1 analyzes the transmitted content information, generates an OSD image 400, and superimposes it on the currently displayed display screen 300 for OSD display (step S5). Further, the recording / playback apparatus 2 transmits the content partial information through the HEC line (step S6), and the television receiver 1 analyzes this and dynamically displays the partial display information 403 in the OSD image 400. The display position in the screen is based on the display position and size information of the image transmitted from the recording / playback apparatus 2. The display state at this time is the display state of the OSD image 400 as shown in FIG. 4, and the user may select the reproduction of the content displayed in the partial display information 403 as it is, or as shown in FIG. on which to display the a content list, you may be caused to select and reproduce any content appropriately.

Here, when the user selects reproduction of content using the remote controller (step S8), the television receiver 1 instructs the recording / reproducing apparatus 2 to reproduce the content (step S9). This reproduction instruction information is transmitted through the HEC line.
Receiving this reproduction instruction information, the recording / reproducing apparatus 2 reproduces the instructed content and transmits it to the television receiver 1 (step S11). The playback content is transmitted not through the HEC line but through a TMDS line for transmitting a video / audio stream by HDMI. Then, the recording / reproducing apparatus 2 transmits a message instructing the input switching to the television receiver 1 through the HEC line (step S12). The television receiver 1 switches the input of the display screen 300 displayed so far to the input from the recording / playback apparatus 2 (step S13), and displays and outputs the content played back by the recording / playback apparatus 2.

  FIG. 7 shows another configuration example of the OSD image 400 to be OSD displayed on the television receiver 1. The OSD image 400 may be as shown in FIG. Here, partial display information 416 for displaying a still image or a moving image included in the content is displayed on the OSD image 400, and a play button 411 for instructing reproduction of the content displayed in the partial display information 416, Next button 412 for displaying the content next to the content displayed in partial display information 416, and 30s skip button 413 for advancing the image displayed in partial display information 416 by 30 seconds of the playback time of the content Then, a 10s back button 414 for returning the image displayed in the partial display information 416 by the content reproduction time of 10 seconds, and a list button 415 for instructing a list display of the recorded content are displayed. Using this user interface screen, the user can execute the selection / playback processing of the recorded content managed by the recording / playback apparatus 2 by the same operation as described above.

(Example 2)
As in the first embodiment, the second embodiment according to the present invention is recorded by the recording / playback apparatus 2 while the television receiver 1 is displaying a broadcast program other than the output from the recording / playback apparatus 2, for example. The content of the content is displayed on the OSD. When the recording / playback apparatus 2 generates the content portion information, the content portion is accessed by accessing a server on a network (particularly the Internet) based on cloud computing. Information is retrieved and acquired. Cloud computing refers to an information providing service provided by a computer system on a network.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the flow of processing between devices in the second embodiment. The difference from the processing of FIG. 6 is that the recording / playback apparatus 2 that has received the information request from the television receiver 1 in step S2 searches the content partial information using the cloud. That is, after step S2, the recording / playback apparatus 2 makes a content partial information request to the cloud (step S2-1). Then, the content partial information is searched in the cloud (step S2-2), and the content partial information is acquired (step S2-3).

  For example, a Blu-Ray disc holds video attribute information such as content titles and content IDs. Based on these attribute information, the recording / playback apparatus obtains information by querying the cloud for thumbnail images, character information, related products, and the like of the content. Then, content partial information is generated using information obtained from the cloud. Therefore, the recording / playback apparatus realizing the present embodiment has a function of connecting to the network and accessing the cloud.

Recording and reproducing apparatus 2 generates the content information and the contents portion information at step S3, since, like the subsequent step S3 in FIG. 6, and transmits the content information and the contents portion information to the television receiver 1 OSD Display an image. This embodiment is the same as the process example in FIG. 6 except for the process in which the recording / playback apparatus 2 searches the content partial information in the cloud, and therefore, repeated description thereof is omitted.

(Example 3)
As in the first embodiment, the third embodiment according to the present invention is recorded by the recording / playback apparatus 2 while the television receiver 1 is displaying, for example, a broadcast program other than the output from the recording / playback apparatus 2. In this embodiment, a plurality of recording / playback apparatuses are connected to the television receiver 1, and the television receiver 1 transmits the contents from the plurality of recording / playback apparatuses. The OSD screen is displayed according to the content information and the content partial information.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the third embodiment and a display screen example in the television receiver. In the figure, 5 indicates a remote controller for operating the television receiver 1, 6 indicates a broadcast network, and 7 indicates a cloud.
In this example, the television receiver 1 is connected to two recording / playback apparatuses 2a and 2b. Each recording / playback apparatus 2a, 2b can perform the same operation as the recording / playback apparatus shown in the first or second embodiment. That is, the television receiver 1 displays the contents of the content recorded by the recording / reproducing apparatuses 2a and 2b in an OSD manner while displaying, for example, a broadcast program other than the outputs from the recording / reproducing apparatuses 2a and 2b. In this case, on the recording / playback apparatuses 2a and 2b side, content partial information may be searched using the cloud 7 as in the second embodiment. Further, it is not necessary to connect a plurality of recording / playback apparatuses to the television receiver 1, and it is possible to apply a device that outputs video, such as a PC, a portable information communication terminal, and a cable STB (set top box). it can. Also, the communication paths 3a and 3b may be HDMI cables, or may be communication paths using different communication methods such as a wireless LAN and a wired LAN, depending on each connected device.

  The television receiver 1 generates OSD images 400a and 400b in accordance with the content information and content partial information sent from the respective recording / playback apparatuses 2, and partial display information 416a and 416b based on still images or moving images is generated as a part thereof. Display. Each OSD image 400a, 400b includes, for example, a play button 411a, 411b, a Next button 412a, 412b for displaying the next content displayed on the partial display information 416a, 416b, as in the example of FIG. 30s skip buttons 413a and 413b for advancing the image displayed in the partial display information 416a and 416b by 30 seconds of the content playback time, and the image displayed in the partial display information 416a and 416b in the content playback time 10s back buttons 414a and 414b for returning by 10 seconds and list buttons 415a and 415b for instructing to display a list of recorded contents are displayed.

  Using this user interface image, the user can execute the selection / playback processing of the recorded content managed by the arbitrary recording / playback apparatuses 2a and 2b by the same operation as described above. For example, in FIG. 9, the OSD image 400a displayed on the upper side of the display screen of the television receiver 1 is in a selected state, and is displayed with a thick frame, for example, so that the selected state is clearly shown. If the play button 411a is selected and determined from the selected OSD image 400a, the content recorded in the corresponding recording / playback apparatus 2a is played back and displayed on the display screen 300.

  In this case, the recording / playback apparatuses 2a and 2b designate the display positions of the OSD images 400a and 400b in the display screen of the television receiver 1, respectively. Therefore, when the display positions of the OSD images 400a and 400b do not overlap, the OSD images 400a and 400b can be displayed without any problem. However, when the display positions overlap, the OSD images 400a and 400b cannot be displayed well. . Therefore, in the television receiver 1, when two recording / reproducing apparatuses 2a and 2b are connected and the display positions of the OSD images 400a and 400b based on the content information transmitted from the respective recording / reproducing apparatuses 2a and 2b overlap, The display position is reconfigured so that these OSD images 400a and 400b do not overlap. This processing is performed by the control unit 11 in the configuration of FIG.

Example 4
Similar to the third embodiment, the fourth embodiment according to the present invention is recorded by the recording / playback apparatus 2 while the television receiver 1 is displaying a broadcast program other than the output from the recording / playback apparatus 2, for example. In this embodiment, the television receiver 1 transmits content information and content partial information transmitted from the recording / playback device 2 to an information processing device such as a smartphone. The information processing apparatus can execute the reproduction processing of the recorded content in the television receiver 1.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the fourth embodiment, a display screen example in the television receiver, and the information processing apparatus. In the figure, reference numeral 8 denotes an information processing apparatus such as a smartphone, and other parts having the same functions as those in FIG. 9 are given the same reference numerals as those in FIG.
In this example, the two television recording / reproducing devices 2a and 2b are connected to the television receiver 1, but a configuration in which one recording / reproducing device is connected may be used, and three or more devices are connected. But you can. As in the above example, the information output device is not limited to the recording / playback device. The information processing device 8 has a display screen capable of displaying a screen transferred from the television receiver 1, such as a portable information communication terminal such as a smartphone or an information processing device such as a PC (personal computer). Any apparatus can be applied as appropriate.

  In this example, the recording / playback apparatuses 2a and 2b can perform the same operation as the recording / playback apparatus shown in the third embodiment. That is, in the television receiver 1, while displaying, for example, a broadcast program other than the outputs from the recording / reproducing devices 2a and 2b, the contents of the content recorded by the recording / reproducing devices 2a and 2b are displayed in OSD. In this case, on the recording / playback apparatuses 2a and 2b side, the content partial information may be searched using the cloud 7 as in the second embodiment.

  In the television receiver 1, OSD images 400 a and 400 b are generated according to the content information and content partial information sent from the respective recording / playback apparatuses 2 a and 2 b, and partial display information 416 a as a still image or a moving image is included in a part thereof. 416b is displayed. As in the third embodiment, in the television receiver 1, when the positions of the OSD images 400a and 400b of the recording / playback apparatuses 2a and 2b overlap each other, they are appropriately reconfigured and displayed so that they do not overlap.

  The television receiver 1 further includes means for communicating with the information processing apparatus 8, transmits the displayed OSD images 400 a and 400 b to the information processing apparatus 8, and displays the display unit of the information processing apparatus 8. Can be displayed. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 8 displays the content next to the content displayed in the partial display information 806, the play button 801, and the partial display information 806 as a still image or a moving image in the operation image 800 corresponding to the OSD screen. Next button 802 for causing the image to be displayed, 30 s skip button 803 for advancing the image displayed in the partial display information 806 by 30 seconds of the content playback time, and the content playback time for the image displayed in the partial display information 806 A 10s back button 804 for returning by 10 seconds and a list button 805 for instructing to display a list of recorded contents are displayed.

  The display screen of the information processing device 8 includes a switching button 807 for switching between an operation image of the recording / playback device 2a, an operation image of the recording / playback device 2b, and a broadcast control image for controlling the television receiver 1. A home button 808 for returning to the home screen of the terminal device and a back button 809 for returning the screen to the previous display state are displayed.

  In this case, for example, one of the two OSD images 400a and 400b displayed on the television receiver 1 can be selected by an operation from the information processing device 8, and the selected OSD image is displayed on the display screen of the information processing device 8. And can be operated in the information processing apparatus 8. The operation information for the information processing device 8 is transmitted to one of the corresponding recording / playback devices 2a and 2b via the television receiver 1, and the recording / playback device executes the playback processing of the selected content. Further, when one recording / playback apparatus is connected to the television receiver 1, the OSD image generated by the television receiver 1 based on the content information transmitted from the recording / playback apparatus is directly processed as information processing. What is necessary is just to transfer and display to the apparatus 8.

  In another control example of this configuration, the information processing apparatus 8 may create an OSD image based on content information and content partial information transmitted from the recording / playback apparatuses 2a and 2b. In this case, the content information and the content partial information transmitted from the recording / reproducing devices 2 a and 2 b are passed through the television receiver 1 and transferred to the information processing device 8. The information processing apparatus 8 analyzes the transmitted content information and content partial information, generates an operation image similar to the OSD image 400 generated by the television receiver 1 in each of the above embodiments, and displays the information on the information processing apparatus 8. Display on the screen.

  The operation information for the information processing device 8 is transmitted to one of the corresponding recording / playback devices 2a and 2b via the television receiver 1, and the recording / playback device executes the playback processing of the selected content. Further, the OSD screen generated by the information processing apparatus 8 may be OSD-displayed by the television receiver 1.

(Example 5)
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a fifth embodiment of the information output system according to the present invention. The fifth embodiment is an information output system in which a television receiver 1 capable of receiving broadcast waves as a display device and a recording / playback device 2 using an optical disk 4 as an information output device are connected. When, for example, a broadcast program other than the output is being displayed, when the optical disc 4 is loaded in the recording / playback apparatus 2, an OSD display is made to that effect.

  As shown in FIG. 11, for example, a broadcast program display screen 300 is displayed on the television receiver 1. On this screen 300, when the optical disc 4 is mounted on the recording / reproducing apparatus 2 and the mounting thereof is completed, an OSD image 500 indicating that the recorded content of the optical disc 4 can be reproduced is displayed. The OSD image 500 displays a display 501 indicating that the disc can be played back, and content partial display information 502. The content partial display information 502 can be a still image or a moving image thumbnail included in the content recorded on the optical disc 4.

  In the recording / reproducing apparatus 2, when the optical disc 4 is mounted and the mounting thereof is completed, information for generating and displaying the OSD image 500 on the television receiver 1 is described using, for example, XML and JavaScript, and the television image is received. Transmit to machine 1. Information transmission at this time is transmitted through the HEC line of the HDMI cable, for example. Then, the television receiver 1 analyzes the information transmitted from the recording / reproducing apparatus 2 to generate an OSD image 500, and superimposes it on the display screen 300 such as a currently displayed broadcast program to display the OSD.

  The user can confirm the OSD image 500 and appropriately operate the recording / playback apparatus 2 with a remote controller or the like to execute a playback operation of recorded content on the optical disc 4. In another example, the OSD image 500 is configured as a user interface image that can be operated by a user, and the playback processing of the recorded content of the optical disc 4 attached to the recording / playback apparatus 2 can be executed from the OSD image 500. Also good. The reproduced content is transmitted from the recording / reproducing apparatus 2 to the television receiver 1 through the TMDS line if it is an HDMI cable. At this time, in the television receiver 1, the input is switched to the recording / playback apparatus 2, and the playback content is displayed on the display screen 300.

(Example 6)
12 and 13 are diagrams for explaining a sixth embodiment of the information output system according to the present invention. The sixth embodiment is an information output system in which a television receiver 1 capable of receiving broadcast waves as a display device and a recording / reproducing device 2 using an optical disk 4 as an information output device are connected. When the recording / playback apparatus 2 captures, for example, photographic data from another information processing apparatus 8 while displaying a broadcast program other than the output, for example, the television receiver 1 displays the progress of the capture on the OSD display.

  As shown in FIG. 12, for example, photograph data captured by the camera function of the information processing apparatus 8 such as a smartphone is transferred to the recording / playback apparatus 2. For example, the recording / playback apparatus 2 can have a function of automatically obtaining photo data held by the information processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is connected by a predetermined method. Is started. The communication path 9 between the information processing apparatus 8 and the recording / playback apparatus 2 is, for example, a USB cable, but the communication method is not particularly limited.

  In the television receiver 1, a broadcast program display screen 300 is displayed. On this screen 300, an OSD image 600 representing the progress of taking photo data from the information processing apparatus 8 to the recording / reproducing apparatus 2 is displayed. The OSD image 600 displays a display 601 indicating that a photograph is being captured, and a progress bar 602 indicating the progress of capture.

  In the recording / reproducing apparatus 2, when the information processing apparatus 8 is connected and the capturing of the photographic data is started, information for generating and displaying the OSD image 500 by the television receiver 1 is described using, for example, XML or JavaScript. And transmitted to the television receiver 1. Information transmission at this time is transmitted through the HEC line of the HDMI cable, for example. Then, the television receiver 1 analyzes the information transmitted from the recording / playback apparatus 2 to generate an OSD image 600 and superimposes it on the display screen 300 such as a currently displayed broadcast program to display the OSD. The progress bar 602 of the OSD image 600 is dynamically changed in accordance with the progress of taking photo data in the recording / reproducing apparatus 2.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example when the recording of the photo data is completed in the recording / playback apparatus. When the recording / playback apparatus 2 completes the capture of the photo data from the information processing apparatus 8, the information for displaying the OSD image 600 is rewritten to display that the capture of the photo data is complete. In the example of FIG. 13, the OSD image 610 is displayed on the television receiver 1, and information 611 indicating that photo data has been captured and an image 612 of the photo data are displayed there. The image of the photograph data 612 can be determined as appropriate, such as the first data or the last data of the captured photograph data.

  As described in each of the embodiments described above, in the information output system according to the present invention, the information output device that outputs content and other information outputs information for displaying an image on the display device to the display device. The information can be analyzed by the display device and OSD display can be performed according to the intention of the information output device. At this time, the display device can perform OSD display based on the information transmitted from the information output device without having to switch the input of the screen being displayed. When the OSD display is a user interface image that can be instructed to reproduce the content, a user operation can be performed on the OSD image. When the content reproduced by the information output device or the acquired content is transmitted to the display device according to the user operation, the display device can switch the input and display the content.

  An information output system having such a function is not limited to the above example as an information output device, and can be applied to home appliances such as an air conditioner and a refrigerator, for example. For example, if information for displaying air conditioner operation information is transmitted from the air conditioner to the display device, the display device displays the air conditioner operation information in an OSD display and recognizes the user without switching the input of the displayed screen. Can be made.

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Claims (13)

An information output system in which a display device and an information output device that outputs information for displaying an image on the display device are connected via a communication path,
The display device includes a control unit that performs control to display an input video for the display device on a display screen via a switchable video input path, and a communication unit that enables communication with another information processing device. Have
The control unit is configured to display a display image based on information for displaying the image output from the information output device when displaying an image input through an input path not using the information output device as an output source. And displaying the generated display image by superimposing the information output device on a video not used as an output source ,
Based on the information for transmitting the display image generated based on the information for displaying the image to the information processing device, receiving the operation input information transmitted from the information processing device, and displaying the image An information output system that performs control as an instruction input for an image generated in this manner . The information output system according to claim 1,
The information output device includes a display information generation unit that generates information to be displayed on the display device, and a display information output unit that outputs information generated by the display information generation unit to the display device,
The display information output unit transmits information for display on the display device using a communication path different from the switchable video input path of the display device. Information output system. The information output system according to claim 1,
The information output device includes a display information generation unit that generates information to be displayed on the display device, and a display information output unit that outputs information generated by the display information generation unit to the display device,
The display information output unit uses the same communication path as the switchable video input path of the display device to transmit information to be displayed on the display device to the display device. Information output system. The information output system according to claim 2 or 3,
The information output system, wherein the display information generation unit generates information to be displayed on the display device based on information acquired from a broadcast signal. The information output system according to claim 2 or 3,
The information output device has means for accessing an information providing service provided by a computer system on a communication network,
The display information generation unit generates information to be displayed on the display device based on information acquired from the information providing service. In the information output system according to any one of claims 2 to 5,
The display information generation unit generates a user interface image for enabling a user operation as information for displaying as the display image,
The control unit of the display device transmits information corresponding to the operation input to the information output device when there is an operation input to the user interface image displayed on the display screen. system. In the information output system according to any one of claims 2 to 5,
The information output device has a recording medium mounting portion for mounting a portable recording medium so that information can be read, and / or a built-in recording device for recording video,
The display information generation unit generates information for displaying an image on the display device based on video attribute information read from the recording medium or the recording device. The information output system according to claim 7,
The display information generation unit generates a user interface image that enables a playback operation of a video recorded on the recording medium or the recording device as information for displaying as the display image,
The control unit of the display device requests information to be output to the information output device when the user interface image displayed on the display screen is instructed to reproduce the video. And switching the video input path to a path for inputting the requested video playback output. The information output system according to claim 8, wherein
The information output device includes a video playback unit that plays back video recorded on the built-in recording device or the portable recording medium in accordance with information requesting playback output transmitted from the display device, and the display device. And an image output unit for outputting the reproduced image via an input path switched by the information output system. The information output system according to claim 8 or 9,
The control unit of the display device, based on information for displaying an image on the display device, the recording device built in the information output device, or a list of videos recorded in the portable recording medium, When a thumbnail image of a video selected from the list is displayed as the display image and an instruction to play back the video selected from the list is input, the video output to the information output device is performed. An information output system which transmits information for requesting output. The information output system according to claim 10, wherein
The display information generation unit of the information output device includes information for displaying a list of videos that are not reproduced and output on the display device among videos recorded on the recording device or the portable recording medium. An information output system characterized by generating. In the information output system according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
A plurality of the information output devices are connected to the display device,
The control unit of the display device generates a plurality of display images corresponding to each information output device based on information to be displayed on the display device output from each of the plurality of information output devices, An information output system for simultaneously displaying the display images on the display screen so as not to overlap each other. The display device connected via a communication path to an information output device that outputs information for displaying an image on the display device,
The display device includes a control unit that performs control to switch an image input path and display an input image for the display device on a display screen, and a communication unit that enables communication with another information processing device. ,
The control unit is configured to display a display image based on information for displaying the image output from the information output device when displaying an image input through an input path not using the information output device as an output source. And displaying the generated display image by superimposing the information output device on a video not used as an output source ,
Based on the information for transmitting the display image generated based on the information for displaying the image to the information processing device, receiving the operation input information transmitted from the information processing device, and displaying the image A display device that performs control as an instruction input for an image generated in this manner .

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