Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Anzeigen von aus Videotextsignalen gewonnenen Informationen über Fernsehprogrammbeiträge eines zu empfangenden Senders auf einem Bildschirm.The invention relates to a method for displayingTeletext signals obtained information on television proGram contributions of a station to be received on a pictureumbrella.
Derartige Verfahren sind allgemein bekannt und werden in Fernsehgeräten oder Videorecordern, die mit Videotextdecodern ausgestattet sind, in großem Umfang benutzt. Wünscht der Fernsehzuschauer eines solchen Gerätes Informationen über die Fernsehprogrammbeiträge eines bestimmten Senders, so muß er diesen Sender in seinem Fernsehgerät bzw. Videorecorder einstellen und zu diesem Sender die entsprechende Videotexttafel anwählen, die die Fernsehprogrammbeiträge enthalten. Die Fernsehprogrammbeiträge der Sender sind bei den heute ausgestrahlten Videotextsignalen in den Tafeln 300 und folgende enthalten. Die Videotexttafel 303 enthält beispielsweise eine Programmübersicht derjenigen Fernsehprogrammbeiträge, die am Abend bei dem entsprechend eingestellten Sender ausgestrahlt werden.Such methods are generally known and are described inTelevisions or VCRs using teletext decodersare widely used. Wishes theTV viewers of such a device information about theTelevision program contributions from a particular station, so it mustthis transmitter in his television or video recorderset and the corresponding teletext for this stationSelect the board that contains the television program contributions.The television programs on the channels are on todayteletext signals broadcast in the panels 300 and folincluded. The teletext page 303 contains, for exampleshow a program overview of those television programssluggish in the evening at the correspondingly tuned stationbe broadcast.
Jeder Sender strahlt seine eigenen Fernsehprogrammübersichtsseiten über Videotext aus. Will der Benutzer über das laufende Programm eines Senders schnell informiert werden, so muß er also stets den entsprechenden Sender einstellen und die passende Videotextprogrammtafel mit den Fernsehprogrammbeiträgen anwählen.Each station broadcasts its own television program overviewpages via teletext. The user wants to be lukewarmprogram of a station can be informed quickly, soso he must always set the appropriate transmitter andthe appropriate teletext program board with the television programSelect contributions.
Bisher sind dafür mindestens vier Tastenbetätigungen notwendig. Zum einen muß der Benutzer, sofern das gewünschte Programm bereits eingestellt ist, Videotext durch einmaliges Drücken einer Videotextaufruftaste aufrufen und dann eine dreistellige Ziffer drücken , um die betreffende Videotexttafel, z. B. 303 anzuwählen. Möchte der Benutzer das Programm eines gerade nicht eingestellten Senders kennenlernen, so muß er zusätzlich durch einen fünften Tastendruck auch noch auf den gerade eingestellten Sender wechseln.So far, at least four button presses have been requireddig. On the one hand, the user, provided the desired program is already set, teletext by one Press a teletext call key and then press onePress three-digit number to select the relevant teletextfel, e.g. B. 303 to select. The user wants the programof a station that is not currently tuned inby pressing a fifth keychange the currently tuned station.
In der noch unveröffentlichten EP 91 161 628 der Anmelderin ist zwar ein Verfahren beschrieben, bei welchem die Videotextinformation eines gerade nicht empfangenen Fernsehprogrammes am Bildschirm darstellbar ist. Dieses Verfahren sieht aber auch nur vor, daß die Videotextinformation eines einzigen Senders empfangen und dargestellt wird, so daß ebenfalls mindestens vier Tastenbetätigungen auf der Fernbedienung nötig sind, um die Videotextinformation dieses Senders aufzurufen.In the as yet unpublished EP 91 161 628 by the applicanta method is described in which the videotext information of a television pro that has not just been receivedgrammes can be displayed on the screen. This procedure looksbut only before that the teletext informationsingle transmitter is received and displayed, so thatalso at least four button presses on the remote controlare necessary to receive the teletext information of this Sencall it up.
Ein solches Vorgehen ist umständlich. Eine Möglichkeit dieses Verfahren zu vereinfachen, ist beispielsweise aus der DE 36 40 436 A1 bekannt. Dort ist eine Fernbedienung für ein Gerät mit digitalem Abstimmsystem und Mitteln zum Videotext-Empfang vorgesehen, das eine gegenüber den Bedienungstasten für die Programmwahl, Umschaltung auf Videotext-Empfang sowie der übrigen am Gerät zu steuernden Funktionen abgesetzte weitere Taste aufweist. Mit dieser weiteren Taste wird der Empfänger, z. B. das Fernsehgerät, sowohl gleichzeitig auf Videotext-Empfang als auch auf eine dem jeweils empfangenem Programm entsprechende Fernsehprogramm-Seite des Videotextes umgeschaltet.Such an approach is cumbersome. One way of thisSimplifying procedures is, for example, from DE36 40 436 A1 known. There is a remote control for one devicewith digital voting system and means for teletext receptionprovided the one opposite the control buttons for theProgram selection, switching to teletext reception and theother functions to be controlled on the deviceButton. With this additional key the receiver,e.g. B. the television, both simultaneously on teletextReception as well as on the program received in each casecorresponding television program page of the teletext vice versaswitches.
Der Vorteil dieses Verfahrens liegt darin, daß der Benutzer nur noch eine Taste benutzen muß, um bei einem gewünschten Sender die entsprechende Fernsehprogrammbeiträge am Bildschirm in Form von Videotexttafeln dargestellt zu bekommen. Problematisch bei diesem Verfahren ist jedoch, daß der Benutzer auf jeden Fall den entsprechenden Sender einstellen muß, über dessen Fernsehprogrammbeiträge er informiert werden will. Dies kann insbesondere dann hinderlich sein, wenn der Benutzer beispielsweise gerade einen spannenden Film am Bildschirm verfolgt und nicht unterbrechen will oder er aber nicht konkret weiß, auf welchen Sender er umschalten möchte, also dann, wenn er keine konkreten Vorstellungen darüber hat, was auf den anderen Kanälen an Fernsehprogrammbeiträgen angeboten wird.The advantage of this method is that the useronly need to use a button to select a desired oneBroadcasters the corresponding television program contributions on the picturescreen in the form of teletext panels.However, the problem with this method is that the userzer must in any case tune in the corresponding transmitter,he will be informed about his television program contributions want. This can be a hindrance especially if theFor example, users are watching an exciting movie onMonitor chases and does not want to interrupt or he doesdoesn’t know which channel he wants to switch to,so if he has no concrete ideas aboutwhat TV programs on the other channelsis offered.
Hier setzt die Erfindung an.This is where the invention comes in.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren und eine Schaltungsanordnung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens anzugeben, mit dem es dem Benutzer eines Empfangsgerätes mit eingebautem Videotextdecoder möglich ist, in einfacher Weise schnell über die angebotenen Fernsehprogrammbeiträge der von seinem Empfangsgerät zu empfangenden Sender informiert zu werden, und zwar ohne zwischen diesen Sendern hin und her schalten zu müssen.The invention has for its object a method anda circuit arrangement for performing the methodspecify with which it the user of a receiving device withbuilt-in teletext decoder is possible in a simple mannerquickly about the television program contributions offered byinforms the transmitter to be received by its receiving devicewithout going back and forth between these channelsto have to switch.
Diese Aufgabe wird für das Verfahren durch die Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1 und für die Schaltungsanordnung durch die Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 6 gelöst.This task is carried out for the process by the characteristics ofClaim 1 and for the circuit arrangement by theFeatures of claim 6 solved.
Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der auf diese Ansprüche zurückbezogenen Unteransprüche.Developments of the invention are the subject of thisClaims subordinate claims.
Eine besonders einfache Ausführungsform zur Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens besteht in der Verwendung eines Fernsehgerätes mit einem Videorecorder, die über eine Videosignalleitung und Datenleitung miteinander verbunden sind und die mindestens einen Videotextdecoder aufweisen. Über eine Steuereinrichtung im Fernsehgerät oder Videorecorder können die ohnehin in diesen beiden Geräten vorhandenen Empfangseinrichtungen, wie Tuner und ZF-Stufe, zum Empfang eines vom Benutzer am Bildschirm zu betrachtendes Fernsehprogramm verwendet werden, während das andere Empfangsteil, bestehend aus Tuner und ZF-Stufe, die übrigen Sender "abscanned", um daraus die entsprechenden Videotextsignale der anderen Sender zu gewinnen und die Informationen über die zugehörigen Fernsehprogrammbeiträge in einer Speichereinrichtung abzulegen. Die Steuereinrichtung generiert dann aus sämtlichen abgespeicherten Fernsehprogrammbeiträgen der Sender eine oder mehrere Videotexttafeln, die die Fernsehprogrammbeiträge zeit- und/oder themenorientiert enthalten.A particularly simple embodiment for performing theThe method according to the invention consists in using aTV with a VCR that has a videosignal line and data line are connected andwhich have at least one teletext decoder. Over aControl device in the TV or VCR canthe reception already present in these two devicesdirections, such as tuner and IF stage, for receiving one fromUser television program to watch on screenbe used while the other receiving part, consistingfrom tuner and ZF stage, the other transmitters "scanned" to the corresponding teletext signals from the other transmittersto win and the information related to itTelevision program contributions in a storage deviceincrease. The control device then generates from allstored television program contributions of the stations one orseveral teletext panels that the television program poststime and / or themed included.
In einer Ausführungsform weist die ohnehin am Fernsehgerät bzw. Videorecorder vorhandene Fernbedienung eine zusätzliche Taste auf, bei deren Betätigung die Steuereinrichtung veranlaßt wird, die zum Zeitpunkt des Drückens dieser Taste von den verschiedenen Sendern ausgestrahlten Fernsehprogrammbeiträge zeit- und/oder themenorientiert am Bildschirm erscheinen zu lassen. Durch ein weiteres Betätigen dieser zusätzlichen Taste kann dieser Modus wieder abgeschaltet werden.In one embodiment, it points to the television set anywayor video recorder existing remote control an additionalPress the button to actuate the control devicewhich is at the time of pressing this keytelevision program broadcast on the various stationsSluggish time and / or topic-oriented appear on the screento leave. By pressing this additionalbutton, this mode can be switched off again.
Die Erfindung wird im folgenden anhand von insgesamt fünf Figuren beispielhaft näher erläutert. Es zeigen:The invention is based on a total of fiveFigures explained in more detail by way of example. Show it:
Fig. 1 ein Blockschaltbild einer möglichen Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Schaltungsanordnung,Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a possible embodiment of a circuit arrangement according to the invention,
Fig. 2 einen Bildschirm mit einer zeitorientierten Auflistung der zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt von den unterschiedlichen empfangbaren Sendern gerade ausgesendeten Fernsehprogrammbeiträge,Fig. 2 posts a screen with a time-oriented list of at a certain time of the various air channels currently transmitted television program,
Fig. 3 eine Darstellung wie inFig. 2, wobei allerdings ein Zeitfenster vorgesehen ist,Fig. 3 is a representation as inFig. 2, although it is provided a time window,
Fig. 4 einen Bildschirm mit einer themenorientierten Auflistung von Fernsehprogrammbeiträgen, undFig. 4 shows a screen with a themed Aufli stung of television program contributions, and
Fig. 5 ein auf einem Bildschirm dargestelltes Menü, an dem der Benutzer die Auswahlkritieren einer zeit- und/oder themenorientierte Auflistung der Fernsehprogrammbeiträge am Bildschirm unter Auswertung der empfangenen Videotextsignale eingeben kann.Fig. 5 is a menu displayed on a screen, on which the user can enter the selection criteria of a time and / or themed listing of the television program contributions on the screen by evaluating the received teletext signals.
InFig. 1 ist ein mögliches Blockschaltbild für eine erfindungsgemäße Schaltungsanordnung zum Anzeigen von aus Videotextsignalen gewonnenen Informationen über Fernsehprogrammbeiträge von empfangbaren Sender auf einem Bildschirm dargestellt. Zum Empfangen von Videotextsignalen kann dabei ein Fernsehgerät oder Videorecorder verwendet werden. Dieses Empfangsgerät weist hierfür zunächst einen bekannten Aufbau auf, der beispielsweise in der DE 34 43 630 A1 beschrieben ist und auf deren Inhalt hier ausdrücklich Bezug genommen wird.InFig. 1 is a possible block diagram for an inventive inventive circuit arrangement for displaying information obtained from video text signals information about television program contributions from receivable stations on a screen Darge presents. A television set or video recorder can be used to receive teletext signals. For this purpose, this receiving device initially has a known structure, which is described, for example, in DE 34 43 630 A1 and the content of which is expressly referred to here.
Die Schaltungsanordnung verfügt beispielsweise zum Empfang von Fernsehsignalen über eine erste Empfangseinrichtung2 in Form eines Tuners mit nachgeschalteter ZF-Stufe. Das an dieser ersten Empfangsstufe ausgangsseitig abgreifbare FBAS-Signal wird einerseits einer Farbdecoderstufe3 mit nachgeschalteter RGB-Stufe4 zugeführt. Der Ausgang dieser RGB-Stufe4 ist an eine Bildröhre5 angeschlossen. Die erste Empfangseinrichtung2 ist zusätzlich ausgangsseitig mit einer Synchronisationseinrichtung6 mit nachfolgender und einer Ablenkstufe7 zur Horizontal- und Vertikalablenkung verbunden. Die Ablenkstufe7 steht mit der Bildröhre5 in bekannter Weise in Verbindung.For the reception of television signals, the circuit arrangement has, for example, a first receiving device2 in the form of a tuner with a downstream IF stage. The FBAS signal that can be tapped on the output side at this first reception stage is supplied on the one hand to a color decoder stage3 with a downstream RGB stage4 . The output of this RGB stage4 is connected to a picture tube5 . The first receiving device2 is additionally connected on the output side to a synchronization device6 with a subsequent and a deflection stage7 for horizontal and vertical deflection. The deflection stage7 is connected to the picture tube5 in a known manner.
Zum Empfang von Videotextsignalen verfügt die inFig. 1 dargestellte Schaltungsanordnung über eine Videotextdecodereinrichtung8, welche ebenfalls mit dem Ausgang der ersten Empfangseinrichtung2 in Verbindung steht. Die Videotextdecodereinrichtung8 steht ausgangsseitig mit der RGB-Stufe4 in Verbindung, um die in den Fernsehsignalen enthaltenen Videotextsignale und die daraus im Videotextdecoder abgeleitete Bildinformation in Form von Videotexttafeln am Bildschirm darstellen zu können. Die Videotextdecodereinrichtung8 ist mit einer Speichereinrichtung1 in Verbindung, in der die empfangene Videotextinformation abgespeichert werden kann.For receiving teletext signals, the circuit arrangement shown inFIG. 1 has a teletext decoder device8 , which is also connected to the output of the first receiving device2 . The teletext de coder device8 is connected on the output side to the RGB stage4 in order to be able to display the teletext signals contained in the television signals and the image information derived therefrom in the teletext decoder in the form of teletext panels on the screen. The teletext decoder device8 is connected to a memory device1 in which the received teletext information can be stored.
Die bisher beschriebene Schaltungsanordnung weist einen herkömmlichen Aufbau eines Fernsehgerätes mit Videotextdecoder auf.The circuit arrangement described so far has oneconventional structure of a television with teletextcoder on.
Gemäß der Erfindung wird diese Schaltungsanordnung so erweitert, daß nicht nur die Videotextsignale eines gerade empfangenen Senders am Bildschirm dargestellt werden können, sondern die Videotextsignale von mindestens zwei unterschiedlichen Sendern empfangen werden und diese empfangenen Videotextsignale zeit- und/oder themenorientiert zu mindestens einer Videotexttafel zusammengestellt und zur Anzeige auf den Bildschirm gebracht werden können.According to the invention, this circuit arrangement is sotert that not only just receives the teletext signalscan be displayed on the screen,but the teletext signals from at least two belowdifferent stations are received and receivedTo keep teletext signals time and / or themedcompiled at least one teletext table and for displaycan be brought to the screen.
Hierfür sieht die Schaltungsanordnung inFig. 1 eine zweite Empfangseinrichtung10 vor, die auch eingangsseitig mit der Antenne1 in Verbindung steht und wiederum aus einem Tuner mit nachgeschalteter ZF-Stufe gebildet ist. Ausgangsseitig ist in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel die zweite Empfangseinrichtung10 mit einer zweiten Videotextdecodereinrichtung9 in Verbindung. Die zweite Videotextdecodereinrichtung9 verfügt ebenfalls über eine Speichereinrichtung zum Speichern von empfangenen Videotextinformationen. Der Einfachheit halber kann hierfür, wie inFig. 1 gezeigt, nur eine gemeinsame Speichereinrichtung11 vorgesehen werden, in der sowohl die Videotextsignale der ersten Videotextdecodereinrichtung8 als auch der zweiten Videotextdecodereinrichtung9 gespeichert werden können. Selbstverständlich können auch getrennte Speicher hierfür verwendet werden. Es ist darüber hinaus auch möglich, daß lediglich eine einzige Videotextdecodereinrichtung verwendet wird, die eingangsseitig über eine Schalteinrichtung entweder an den Ausgang der ersten Empfangseinrichtung2 oder der zweiten Empfangseinrichtung10 schaltbar ist.For this purpose, the circuit arrangement inFIG. 1 provides a second receiving device10 , which is also connected to the antenna1 on the input side and is in turn formed from a tuner with a downstream IF stage. On the output side in this exemplary embodiment, the second receiver device10 is connected to a second teletext decoder device9 . The second teletext decoder device9 also has a storage device for storing received teletext information. For the sake of simplicity, only one common memory device11 can be provided for this, as shown inFIG. 1, in which both the teletext signals of the first teletext decoder device8 and the second teletext decoder device9 can be stored. Of course, separate memories can also be used for this. It is also possible that only a single videotext decoder device is used, which can be switched on the input side via a switching device either to the output of the first receiving device2 or the second receiving device10 .
Zusätzlich verfügt die inFig. 1 dargestellte Schaltungsanordnung über eine Steuereinrichtung12, die im einzelnen noch zu erläutern sein wird und mit der ersten Videotextdecoderein richtung8, der zweiten Videotextdecodereinrichtung9 sowie der Speichereinrichtung11 in Verbindung steht.In addition, the circuit arrangement shown inFIG. 1 has a control device12 , which will be explained in more detail below and is connected to the first teletext decoder device8 , the second teletext decoder device9 and the memory device11 .
Die Funktionsweise der Schaltungsanordnung vonFig. 1 stellt sich wie folgt dar. Will der Benutzer dieser Schaltungsanordnung beispielsweise ein bestimmtes Fernsehprogramm empfangen, so wird er die erste Empfangseinrichtung2 mittels einer Fernbedienung auf die entsprechende Empfangsfrequenz einstellen. Er kann dann am Bildschirm B der Bildröhre5 das gewählte Fernsehprogramm verfolgen und falls er eine von diesem Sender ausgesendete Videotextinformation betrachten will, über den ersten Videotextdecoder8 die zu diesem Sender gehörenden Videotexttafeln abrufen. Die zweite Empfangseinrichtung10 arbeitet im Hintergrund und fragt die übrigen empfangbaren Sender nach deren Videotextinformationen ab. Dazu wird die zweite Empfangseinrichtung10 beispielsweise über ein bekanntes digitales Abstimmsystem und eine dieses Abstimmsystem steuernde Einrichtung kurzzeitig auf die jeweiligen Sendefrequenzen geschaltet und zwar so, daß deren Videotextinformationen in der Speichereinrichtung11 über die zweite Videotextdecodereinrichtung10 abgelegt werden. Gemäß der Erfindung werden in der Speichereinrichtung11 sämtliche empfangbaren Videotextinformationen der Fernsehprogrammbeiträge der empfangbaren Sender abgelegt. Die Steuereinrichtung12 dient dazu, diese in der Speichereinrichtung11 abgelegte Information zeit- und/oder themenorientiert zusammenzustellen, eine oder mehrere dafür notwendige Videotexttafeln mit Hilfe der oder den Videotextdecodereinrichtungen8,9 zu bilden und anschließend auf Aufforderung des Benutzers zur Anzeige am Bildschirm B der Bildröhre5 zu bringen.The operation of the circuit arrangement ofFig. 1 is as follows. If the user wants these Schaltungsanord voltage, for example, a particular television program is received, it is the first receiving device2 SET len means of a remote control at the reception frequency. He can then monitor the selected television program B on the screen B of the picture tube5 and, if he wishes to view a teletext information transmitted by this transmitter, call up the teletext panels belonging to this transmitter via the first teletext decoder8 . The second receiving device10 works in the background and queries the other receivable stations for their teletext information. For this purpose, the second receiving device10 is briefly switched to the respective transmission frequencies, for example via a known digital tuning system and a device controlling this tuning system, in such a way that its teletext information is stored in the storage device11 via the second teletext decoder device10 . According to the invention, all receivable teletext information of the television program contributions of the receivable stations are stored in the storage device11 . The control device12 is used to compile this information stored in the storage device11 in a time and / or subject-oriented manner, to form one or more teletext tables necessary for this with the aid of the teletext decoder device8 or9 and then at the request of the user for display on the screen B to bring the picture tube5 .
Bei Fernsehgeräten, die ohnehin mit zwei Empfangseinrichtungen ausgestattet sind, also solchen, die zur Bild-in-Bild-Einblendung geeignet sind, und die einen Videotextdecoder aufweisen, beschränkt sich der zusätzliche Aufwand zur Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens lediglich auf die besondere Ausgestaltung der Steuereinrichtung12 und möglicherweise das Vorsehen einer größeren Speichereinrichtung11 zum Abspeichern der Videotexttafeln der unterschiedlichen Sender.In the case of televisions which are equipped with two receiving devices anyway, that is to say those which are suitable for picture-in-picture insertion and which have a teletext decoder, the additional outlay for carrying out the method according to the invention is limited only to the special design of the device Control device12 and possibly the provision of a larger storage device11 for storing the teletext tables of the different transmitters.
Eine besonders einfache Ausführungsform erhält man dann, wenn bereits ein Fernsehgerät mit eingebautem Videotextdecoder und ein Videorecoder mit eingebautem Videotextdecoder vorhanden sind. Fernsehgerät und Videorecorder sind über deren Scart-Buchse miteinander verbunden. Wird zusätzlich eine Datenleitung zwischen Fernseher und Videorecorder vorgesehen und in einem dieser beiden Empfangsgeräte eine erfindungsgemäße Steuereinrichtung12 untergebracht, kann das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren in einfacher Weise ausgeführt werden. Die Datenleitung zwischen Videorecorder und Fernsehgerät wird zweckmäßigerweise nicht extra vorgesehen sondern über die ohnehin bei der Scart-Buchse vorgesehenen Datenleitung, den sogenannten D2B-Bus realisiert. Die Steuereinrichtung12 veranlaßt dann die im Hintergrund arbeitende Empfangseinrichtung zum Abscannen der die Videotextsignale sendenden übrigen Sender.A particularly simple embodiment is obtained when a television set with a built-in teletext decoder and a video recorder with a built-in teletext decoder are already available. TV and video recorder are connected to each other via their Scart socket. If a data line is additionally provided between the television and video recorder and a control device12 according to the invention is accommodated in one of these two receiving devices, the method according to the invention can be carried out in a simple manner. The data line between the video recorder and television set is expediently not provided separately but via the data line provided in the Scart socket, the so-called D2 B bus. The control device12 then causes the receiving device working in the background to scan the other transmitters transmitting the teletext signals.
Fig. 2 zeigt ein mögliches Beispiel einer Bildschirmdarstellung, mit den zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt - hier zum Zeitpunkt 20.14 Uhr - gerade laufenden Fernsehprogrammbeiträge. Die Darstellung ist dabei so gewählt, daß die Sendeanstalt, die Programmdauer und das jeweilige Programm nach Sendeanstalten geordnet am Bildschirm erscheint.Fig. 2 shows a possible example of a screen presen- tation, with the television program currently running at a certain point in time - here at 8:14 pm. The representation is chosen so that the broadcaster, the program duration and the respective program according to Broadcasting Stalten appears on the screen.
In einer Ausführungsform weist die ohnehin am Fernsehgerät bzw. Videorecorder vorhandene Fernbedienung eine zusätzliche Taste auf, bei deren Betätigung die Steuereinrichtung veranlaßt wird, die zum Zeitpunkt des Drückens dieser Taste von den verschiedenen Sendern ausgestrahlten Fernsehprogrammbeiträge zeit- und/oder themenorientiert am Bildschirm erscheinen zu lassen. Durch ein weiteres Betätigen dieser zusätzlichen Taste kann dieser Modus wieder abgeschaltet werden.In one embodiment, it points to the television set anywayor video recorder existing remote control an additionalPress the button to actuate the control devicewhich is at the time of pressing this keytelevision program broadcast on the various stationsSluggish time and / or topic-oriented appear on the screento leave. By pressing this additionalThis button can be used for this mode be switched off again.
Die Darstellung vonFig. 3 unterscheidet sich von der inFig. 2 dadurch, daß ein Zeitfenster, das vom Benutzer über die Fernbedienung eingegeben werden kann, vorgesehen ist und daß die in diesem Zeitfenster - hier 16 Uhr bis 18 Uhr - vorgesehenen Programmbeiträge der einzelnen Sender am Bildschirm aufgelistet werden.The representation ofFig. 3 differs from that inFig. 2 in that a time window, which can be entered by the user via the remote control, is provided and that the program contributions provided in this time window - here 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. individual stations are listed on the screen.
Die Darstellung vonFig. 4 ist eine themenorientierte Darstellung. Möchte der Benutzer beispielsweise wissen, ob an einem bestimmten Datum Sendungen zu einem bestimmten Thema ausgestrahlt werden, so kann er dies ebenfalls über die Fernbedienung nach Wunsch auswählen.The illustration ofFIG. 4 is a lung themed depicting. For example, if the user wants to know whether programs on a certain date are being broadcast on a certain date, he can also select this as desired using the remote control.
Eine mögliche Benutzerführung zur Auswahl der zeit- und/oder themenorientierten Auflistung der gewünschten Fernsehprogrammbeiträge kann beispielsweise wie inFig. 5 dargestellt, aussehen. Über eine beispielsweise auf der Fernbedienung vorgesehene besondere Taste bzw. Drücken einer besonderen Tastenkombination, wird das Menü vonFig. 5 aufgerufen, das dem Benutzer nach der Zeit, nach einem Zeitfenster, einem Datum und/oder einem aufzulistendem Thema fragt. Über seine Fernbedienung kann der Benutzer dann die entsprechende Information eingeben. Ausgehend von dieser Information wird dann die Steuereinrichtung12 veranlaßt, die gespeicherte Videotextinformation entsprechend der zeitorientierten und/oder themenorientierten Auswahl zusammenzustellen.A possible user guidance for the selection of the time and / or topic-oriented listing of the desired television program contributions can, for example, look as shown inFIG. 5. The menu ofFIG. 5, which asks the user about the time, a time window, a date and / or a topic to be listed, is called up via a special key provided on the remote control, for example, or by pressing a special key combination. The user can then enter the appropriate information via his remote control. Based on this information, the control device12 is then prompted to compile the stored video text information in accordance with the time-oriented and / or topic-oriented selection.
Eine weitere Erleichterung zur Auswertung der am Bildschirm dargestellten Fernsehprogrammbeiträge unterschiedlicher Sender ergibt sich dann, wenn in der Schaltungsanordnung vonFig. 1 zusätzlich Mittel vorgesehen sind, durch die ein einzelner Programmbeitrag über eine elektro-optische Markierung ausgewählt werden kann und dieser Fernsehprogrammbeitrag automatisch aufgrund dieser Markierung aufgezeichnet werden kann. Ein solches Verfahren zum automatischen Aufzeichnen von Fernsehprogrammen nach Auswahl aus Videotext-Programmtafeln ist aus der EP 0 191 149 B1 bekannt. Auch diese Druckschrift wird durch ausdrücklichen Bezugnahme hiermit eingeführt.A further relief for evaluating the television program contributions from different transmitters shown on the screen is obtained if additional means are provided in the circuit arrangement ofFIG. 1 by means of which an individual program contribution can be selected via an electro-optical marking and this television program contribution is automatically based on this Marker can be recorded. Such a method for automatically recording television programs after selection from teletext program boards is known from EP 0 191 149 B1. This publication is also hereby introduced by express reference.
Mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren und der Schaltungsanordnung wird der Benutzerkomfort zum Auswerten der in den Videotextsignalen enthaltenen Informationen weiter erhöht.With the inventive method and the circuit arrangementuser convenience for evaluating the in the videoInformation contained in text signals further increased.
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