JP2006333039A - Display control device - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to display a back program table of a predetermined program in a reserved program list.
On a screen of a display unit, a reserved program list is displayed in a predetermined display area so as to be superimposed on a video currently being viewed. When the cursor 181 is moved to a predetermined program in the reserved program list and the program is selected, a list of other programs broadcast on other channels in the time zone when the program is broadcast is displayed on the back program table. And displayed on the screen of the display unit 18.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a display control apparatus, and more particularly to a display control apparatus that controls display of a list of other programs broadcast at the same time as a reserved program.

Conventionally, a number of inventions have been made for methods of making viewing reservations and recording reservations using an electronic program guide (EPG). Among them, according to a keyword or preference set by the user, a viewing tendency or viewing recording, it is possible to make a viewing reservation or recording reservation for a predetermined program automatically or with a simple operation.
The program recording reservation table of the home program reservation display device can be changed by remote operation via a network such as a telephone line. Further, when the program reservation display device is turned on, the program reservation display device is By reading a recorded program guide from the medium provided and displaying the program guide on the screen, it is possible to make a recording reservation from a remote location, and the recorded program guide is displayed to the user when the power is turned on. There is a program that makes it possible to clearly confirm that there is a recorded program. Furthermore, when making a recording reservation, the user type can be entered so that it is possible to display who has reserved which program, and other people may accidentally delete or overwrite the program that has been reserved. There is one that prevents this (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-350142 A

However, when multiple people watch the same television receiver, it is easy to know other programs broadcast on other channels during the time period when programs reserved for viewing by other people are broadcast. I couldn't.
The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and it is possible to quickly display a list of other programs broadcast on other channels in a broadcast time zone of a reserved program with a simple operation. It is something that can be done.

The display control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control device generates and outputs a composite video in which a reserved program list of reserved programs is superimposed on a predetermined video, and reserves the reserved program Reservation program list generation means for generating a program list, search means for searching other programs broadcast in a time zone in which a predetermined one of the reserved programs is broadcast, and the search means Based on the search result, the reverse program table generating means for generating a reverse program table that is a list of other programs broadcast in the time zone in which the reserved program is broadcast, the reserved program list, and the A composite video generation unit that generates a composite video obtained by combining at least one of a reverse program guide and the video, and an output unit that outputs the composite video generated by the composite video generation unit.
3. The display control apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a determination unit that determines whether or not there is the reserved program, and the reserved program list generation unit according to a determination result by the determination unit. May generate a reserved program list of the reserved programs.
4. The display control apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising selection means for selecting a predetermined program from the reserved program list, wherein the search means is a time during which the program selected by the selection means is broadcast. The other program broadcasted in the band is searched from the electronic program guide, and the back program guide generation means is broadcasted in the time zone in which the reserved program is broadcasted based on the search result by the search means. The back program guide, which is a list of other programs, is generated, and the composite video generation means can generate a composite video by combining the back program guide and the video.
5. The display control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein when the power is turned on, the reserved program list generation unit generates the reserved program list, and the synthesized video generation unit includes the reserved program list and the video. And the output means can output the composite video generated by the composite video generation means.
The display control method according to claim 5, wherein the display control method generates and outputs a composite video in which a reserved program list of reserved programs is superimposed on a predetermined video, and reserves the reserved program. A reserved program list generating step for generating a program list, a search step for searching other programs broadcast in a time zone during which a predetermined one of the reserved programs is broadcast, and the search step Based on the search result, a back program table generating step for generating a back program table that is a list of other programs broadcast in the time zone when the reserved program is broadcast, the reserved program list, and A composite video generation step of generating a composite video obtained by combining at least one of the back program guide and the video; and an output step of outputting the composite video generated in the composite video generation step. Characterized in that it comprises a flop.
The display control method according to claim 6, further comprising a determination step of determining whether or not there is the reserved program, and the reserved program list generation step according to a determination result in the determination step. In, a reserved program list of the reserved programs can be generated.
The display control method according to claim 7, further comprising a selection step of selecting a predetermined program from the reserved program list, wherein the program selected in the selection step is broadcast in the search step. Other programs broadcast in the time zone are searched from the electronic program guide, and in the back program guide generation step, the program selected in the selection step is broadcast based on the search result in the search step. A back program guide that is a list of other programs broadcasted in a time zone is generated, and in the composite video generation step, a composite video that combines the back program guide and the video is generated. Can do.
9. The display control method according to claim 8, wherein when the power is turned on, the reserved program list is generated in the reserved program list generating step, and the reserved program list is generated in the synthesized video generating step. A synthesized video obtained by synthesizing the video can be generated, and the synthesized video generated in the synthesized video generating step can be output in the output step.
The display control program according to claim 9 is a display control program for controlling a display control device that generates and outputs a composite video in which a reserved program list of reserved programs is superimposed on a predetermined video. A reserved program list generating step for generating a reserved program list of the reserved program, and a search for searching other programs broadcast in a time zone when a predetermined one of the reserved programs is broadcast from the electronic program table And a back program guide generating step for generating a back program guide that is a list of other programs broadcast in a time zone in which the reserved program is broadcast based on a search result in the search step; A composite video generation step for generating a composite video by combining at least one of the reserved program list and the back program guide with the video, and the composite video generation step And an output step of outputting the composite video, characterized in that to be executed by the display control apparatus.
The display control program according to claim 10, further comprising a determination step of determining whether or not there is the reserved program, and in the reserved program list generation step according to a determination result in the determination step. The reserved program list for the reserved program can be generated.
The display control program according to claim 11, further comprising a selection step of selecting a predetermined program from the reserved program list, wherein the program selected in the selection step is broadcast in the search step. Other programs broadcast in the time zone are searched from the electronic program guide, and in the back program guide generation step, the program selected in the selection step is broadcast based on the search result in the search step. A back program guide that is a list of other programs broadcasted in a time zone is generated, and in the composite video generation step, a composite video that combines the back program guide and the video is generated. Can do.
13. The display control program according to claim 12, wherein when the power is turned on, the reserved program list is generated in the reserved program list generating step, and the reserved program list is generated in the synthesized video generating step. A synthesized video obtained by synthesizing the video can be generated, and the synthesized video generated in the synthesized video generating step can be output in the output step.

  According to the display control apparatus of the present invention, since the list of other programs broadcast on other channels is displayed in the broadcast time zone of the reserved program, the currently reserved program is If not intended, it is possible to easily know whether or not another program that is desired to be viewed or recorded in the time zone when the program is broadcast is broadcast on another channel.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an embodiment of a television receiver 100 to which the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, the television receiver 100 includes a tuner 12, a decoder 13, a signal processing unit 14, a control unit 15, an OSD (on-screen display) processing unit 16, a storage unit 17, Display unit 18, speaker 19, interface 20, power button 21, channel selection button 22, upper button 23, lower button 24, enter button 25, back program guide button 26, volume control button 27 And a light receiving unit 28, an interface (I / F) 29, and the like.

  The tuner 12 extracts a video / audio signal of a predetermined channel from a reception signal received by the antenna 10 and supplies the video / audio signal to a decoder 13. The decoder 13 decodes the video / audio signal supplied from the tuner 12 and supplies it to the signal processing unit 14.

  The signal processing unit 14 supplies the video signal to the display unit 18 among the video / audio signals supplied from the tuner 12, and supplies the audio signal to the speaker 19. The display unit 18 displays a predetermined video corresponding to the video signal supplied from the signal processing unit 14. The speaker 19 outputs a predetermined sound corresponding to the sound signal supplied from the signal processing unit 14.

  The signal processing unit 14 extracts electronic program guide data indicating an electronic program guide (EPG) superimposed on the video signal, and supplies the electronic program guide data to the control unit 15. Furthermore, graphic data (display data consisting of bitmap image data, etc.) made up of characters and graphics to be superimposed on the video generated by the OSD processing unit 16 is received via the control unit 15 and the graphic data is converted into video. A composite video signal corresponding to the superimposed composite video is generated and supplied to the display unit 18. As a result, a video corresponding to the composite video signal supplied from the signal processing unit 14 is displayed on the screen of the display unit 18.

  The light receiving unit 28 receives infrared rays emitted from the light emitting unit 53 of the remote controller 200 to be described later, converts the infrared rays into corresponding electrical signals, and then supplies them to an interface (I / F) 29. The I / F 29 supplies control data corresponding to the electric signal supplied from the light receiving unit 28 to the control unit 15.

  The control unit 15 controls each unit based on the control data supplied from the I / F 29 and executes various processes corresponding to the operation of the remote controller 200. The control unit 15 also includes a power button 21 and various buttons (a channel selection button 22, an upper button 23, a lower button 24, a determination button 25, a back program guide button 26, a volume control button 27, and the like) provided in the television receiver 100. In response to these operations, various processes are executed based on the control data supplied from the interface 20.

  The control unit 15 supplies the electronic program guide data supplied from the signal processing unit 14 to the storage unit 17 for storage. In addition, for example, the control unit 15 controls the OSD processing unit 16 and other units for various processes such as a display of a reserved program list, a back program table, a row cursor, and other user interface controls, which will be described later. Is supposed to be executed.

  The OSD processing unit 16 corresponds to, for example, a reserved program list, a back program guide, a row cursor, etc., which will be displayed on the screen of the program currently selected by the tuner 12 in a superimposed manner under the control of the control unit 15. Graphic data is generated and supplied to the control unit 15.

  The storage unit 17 indicates a reserved program that is reserved for viewing or recording by the user operating the buttons of the remote controller 200 or the television receiver 100, for example, from a broadcast station, a broadcast start time, a broadcast end time, a program name, and the like. Various kinds of data such as viewing reservation management data or recording reservation management data and electronic program guide data supplied from the control unit 15 are stored.

  The power button 21 is operated when turning on or off the power of the television receiver 100. The channel selection button 22 is operated when a channel change instruction is given. The up button 23 is operated, for example, when the row cursor of the reserved program list displayed on the screen of the display unit 18 is moved upward. The down button 24 is operated when, for example, the row cursor of the reserved program list displayed on the screen of the display unit 18 is moved downward.

  The decision button 25 is operated when confirming selection of an item selected by moving the cursor using the upper button 23 and the lower button 24. The back program guide button 26 is a program guide (broadcast station, broadcast start time, broadcast end time, program, etc.) of each program broadcast on other channels in the time zone when the program selected in the reserved program list is broadcast. It is operated to instruct the display of the back program table (names etc.).

  The volume control button 27 is operated when adjusting the volume of sound output from the speaker 19. The interface 20 corresponds to an electrical signal output when the power button 21, the channel selection button 22, the upper button 23, the lower button 24, the determination button 25, the back program guide button 26, and the volume control button 27 are operated. Control data is supplied to the control unit 15.

  FIG. 2 shows an external view of an embodiment of the remote controller 200. As shown in the figure, the remote controller 200 includes a power button 41, a channel selection button 42 including “1” button to “12” button, an upper button 43, a lower button 44, a decision button 45, A program guide button 46 and a volume control button 47 are provided.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration example of the remote controller 200. As shown in the figure, the remote controller 200 is connected to the control unit 51, the light emission control unit 52 connected to the control unit 51, the light emission unit 53 connected to the light emission control unit 52, and the control unit 51. The interface 40 includes a power button 41 connected to the interface 40, a channel selection button 42, an upper button 43, a lower button 44, an enter button 45, a back program guide button 46, a volume control button 47, and the like.

  The power button 41 is operated when turning on or off the power of the television receiver 100. The channel selection button 42 is operated when a channel change instruction is given. The up button 43 is operated to move, for example, the row cursor of the reserved program list displayed on the screen of the display unit 18 upward. The down button 44 is operated, for example, to move the row cursor of the reserved program list displayed on the screen of the display unit 18 downward.

  The determination button 45 is operated when confirming selection of an item selected by moving the cursor using the upper button 43 and the lower button 44. The back program guide button 46 is a program guide (broadcast station, broadcast start time, broadcast end time, program of each program broadcast on other channels in the time zone when the program selected in the reserved program list is broadcast. It is operated to instruct the display of the back program table (names etc.).

  The volume control button 47 is operated when adjusting the volume of sound output from the speaker 19. The interface 40 corresponds to an electrical signal output when the power button 41, the channel selection button 41, the upper button 43, the lower button 44, the determination button 45, the back program guide button 46, and the volume control button 47 are operated. Control data is supplied to the control unit 51.

  The control unit 51 instructs the light emission control unit 52 to transmit the control data by infrared rays based on the control data supplied via the interface 40 corresponding to the user's operation. Based on a command from the control unit 51, the light emission control unit 52 supplies a control signal corresponding to the control data to the light emission unit 53 to control light emission of the light emission unit 53. The light emitting unit 53 emits infrared light in accordance with a control signal supplied from the light emission control unit 52 and transmits control data.

  FIG. 4 shows a display example of the reserved program list. On the screen of the display unit 18, a video of the program that is currently being viewed is displayed, and a reserved program list is superimposed on the video in a non-transparent or semi-transparent manner.

  In this example, the reserved program list is displayed in a predetermined rectangular display area in the upper right corner of the screen of the display unit 18. For this reserved program list, select the message “Reservation you want to see the back program and press the“ Back program table ”button. ”And the reservation status of each program currently reserved for viewing (reservation contents including reservation date and time, channel number, program name, etc.).

  Currently, three reserved programs are displayed. That is, the program “A” broadcast on the BS 101 from 10:00 to 10:30 on January 20, and the program “A” broadcast on the BS 103 from 10:30 to 11:00 on January 21. B "and a program" C "broadcast on CS001 from 11:30 to 11:45 on January 21, are reserved for viewing.

  In this example, the line cursor 181 is displayed in the reservation status display area of the program “A”, and the background color of the display area is the display status of the reservation status of the other programs “B” and “C”. The background color is different.

  The cursor 181 can be moved up and down by operating the upper button 23 and lower button 24 of the television receiver 100 or the upper button 43 or lower button 44 of the remote controller 200 to select a desired reserved program. It can be done. Further, by operating the back program guide button 26 of the television receiver 100 or the back program guide button 46 of the remote controller 200, it is possible to instruct the display of the back program guide corresponding to the reserved program selected by the cursor 181. It can be done.

  FIG. 5 shows a display example of the back program guide. In the back program table, a list of programs of other channels broadcast in the same time zone as the program selected in the reserved program list is displayed. In addition, since a cursor 181 for selecting a predetermined program is displayed, it is possible to select a desired program by moving the cursor 181 and display detailed information on the program. Yes.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5, programs of BS digital broadcasting stations are displayed. In this way, only programs broadcast by BS digital broadcasting can be displayed together. Similarly, only programs broadcast by terrestrial digital broadcasting can be displayed together. Also, only programs broadcast by CS digital broadcasting can be displayed together. Alternatively, terrestrial digital broadcasting, BS digital broadcasting, and CS digital broadcasting can be displayed without distinction.

  Next, the processing procedure of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the power button 21 of the television receiver 100 is operated and the power is turned on, in step S1, the control unit 15 controls the viewing reservation management data and the recording reservation management data stored in the storage unit 17, based on the viewing reservation management data and the recording reservation management data. It is determined whether there is a reserved program.

  As a result, when it is determined that there is no reserved program, the present process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a reserved program, the process proceeds to step S2.

  In step S2, the control unit 15 provides the OSD processing unit 16 with the broadcast date, broadcast start time and broadcast end time, channel number of each reserved program based on the viewing reservation management data and the recording reservation management data. A command to generate reserved program list display data (for example, bitmap image data corresponding to the reserved program list) for displaying a reserved program list in which reserved contents including program names are arranged in a predetermined order. To do.

  Upon receiving this instruction, the OSD processing unit 16 generates reserved program list display data and supplies it to the control unit 15. The control unit 15 supplies the reserved program list display data supplied from the OSD processing unit 16 to the signal processing unit 14.

  The signal processing unit 14 receives the reserved program list corresponding to the reserved program list display data supplied from the OSD processing unit 16 via the control unit 15, and is supplied from the decoder 13 to the currently selected broadcasting station. A composite video superimposed on the video is generated, and a corresponding composite video signal is supplied to the display unit 18.

  The display unit 18 displays a composite video corresponding to the composite video signal supplied from the signal processing unit 14. In this example, a composite video obtained by combining the video as shown in FIG. 4 and the reserved program list is displayed on the screen of the display unit 18.

  Next, in step S3, the control unit 15 causes the OSD processing unit 16 to display data corresponding to the cursor 181 for selecting each program displayed in the reserved program list (for example, the bit corresponding to the cursor 181). Command to generate (map image data). Upon receiving this command, the OSD processing unit 16 generates display data corresponding to the cursor 181 and supplies it to the control unit 15. The control unit 15 supplies the display data supplied from the OSD processing unit 16 to the signal processing unit 14.

  Based on the display data corresponding to the cursor 181 supplied from the OSD processing unit 16 via the control unit 15, the signal processing unit 14 generates a video in which the cursor 181 is superimposed on the reserved program list, and the video is decoded by the decoder. 13 generates a composite video superimposed on the video supplied from 13 and supplies the corresponding composite video signal to the display unit 18. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the cursor 181 is displayed in a semi-transparent or non-transparent manner on the reserved program displayed on the top line of the reserved program list.

  Next, in step S4, the control unit 15 causes the user to operate at least one of the upper button 23 and the lower button 24 of the television receiver 100 or at least one of the upper button 43 and the lower button 44 of the remote controller 200. Then, it is determined whether or not the movement of the cursor 181 displayed in the reserved program list is instructed.

  As a result, when it is determined that the movement of the cursor 181 is not instructed, the process proceeds to step S6. On the other hand, if it is determined that the movement of the cursor 181 has been instructed, the process proceeds to step S5.

  In step S <b> 5, the user operates at least one of the upper button 23 and the lower button 24 of the television receiver 100 or at least one of the upper button 43 and the lower button 44 of the remote controller 200 under the control of the control unit 15. The cursor 181 moves in the direction corresponding to.

  For example, when the upper button 23 or the upper button 43 is operated, the cursor 181 moves upward. However, when the cursor 181 is displayed on the top line of the reserved program list, the cursor 181 does not move. Further, in the display example of the reserved program list in FIG. 4, when the number of reserved programs is 4 or more and the reserved status corresponding to other programs virtually exists on the program A, the program A and the program The display status of the reservation status of B moves downward by one line, the reservation status of program C is erased from the reserved program list, and the reservation status of other programs is displayed on the top row.

  For example, when the lower button 24 or the lower button 44 is operated, the cursor 181 moves downward. However, when the cursor 181 is displayed on the bottom line of the reserved program list, the cursor 181 does not move. Further, in the display example of the reserved program list in FIG. 4, when the number of reserved programs is 4 or more and there is a reserved status corresponding to other programs under program C, program B and program The reservation status display position of C moves upward by one line, the reservation status of program A is deleted from the reserved program list, and the reservation status of other programs is displayed in the bottom row.

  Next, in step S6, the control unit 15 determines whether or not the user has instructed display of the back program guide. That is, it is determined whether or not the user has operated either the back program guide button 26 of the television receiver 100 or the back program guide button 46 of the remote controller 200 to instruct the display of the back program guide.

  As described above, the back program guide is a program broadcast on another channel during a time slot in which the reserved program displayed at the display position of the cursor 181 when the display of the back program guide is instructed. It is a list. Alternatively, a list of programs of other channels that are broadcast in a time zone at least partially overlapping with the time zone in which the reserved program displayed at the display position of the cursor 181 when the display of the back program guide is instructed is broadcast. It may be a table.

  As a result of the determination in step S6, when it is determined that display of the back program guide has not been instructed, this processing ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that display of the back program guide has been instructed, the process proceeds to step S7.

  In step S7, the electronic program guide data stored in the storage unit 17 is read out by the control unit 15, and the reserved program displayed at the display position of the cursor 181 is broadcast on another channel during the time slot. A program to be broadcast is searched. Alternatively, a program of another channel that is broadcast in a time zone at least partially overlapping with a time zone in which the reserved program displayed at the display position of the cursor 181 is broadcast is searched.

  Next, the reverse program guide display data (for example, corresponding to the reverse program guide) for displaying the reverse program guide in which the reservation status of each program obtained as a search result is arranged in a predetermined order to the OSD processing unit 16. (Bitmap image data to be generated). Upon receiving this instruction, the OSD processing unit 16 generates back program guide display data and supplies it to the control unit 15. The control unit 15 supplies the back program guide display data supplied from the OSD processing unit 16 to the signal processing unit 14.

  The signal processing unit 14 converts the back program guide corresponding to the back program guide display data supplied from the OSD processing unit 16 through the control unit 15 into the video of the channel currently selected supplied from the decoder 13. A superimposed composite video is generated, and a corresponding composite video signal is supplied to the display unit 18.

  The display unit 18 displays a composite video corresponding to the composite video signal supplied from the signal processing unit 14. In this example, a composite video obtained by combining the back program guide and the video as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the screen of the display unit 18.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the back program table includes the title “back program table”, the broadcast type “BS digital --- TV”, and the current date and time (in this example, “1/20 (Thu) am 10:04 ”) and the detailed contents of the program currently selected by the cursor 181 (broadcast station icon, station name, channel number, broadcast time (in this example,“ 10 am : 00 to 11:50 am)), a second display area where program information icons, program names, copy permission information, etc.) are displayed, and for each program, a broadcast station icon, channel number, broadcast station name, program It consists of a third display area in which information icons, program names, etc. are displayed. The user can obtain detailed information of the program by moving the cursor 181 to the desired program. In step S7, after the back program guide as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, this processing is terminated.

  The display layout of the reserved program list shown in FIG. 4 and the display layout of the back program list shown in FIG. 5 are examples and are not limited to these.

  Further, the configuration and operation of the above-described embodiment are examples, and it goes without saying that they can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  As an application example of the present invention, for example, the present invention can be applied not only to a television receiver but also to a recording reservation in various apparatuses having a recording function.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of one Embodiment of the television receiver with which this invention is applied. It is an external view which shows one Embodiment of a remote controller. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structural example of a remote controller. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a reserved program list. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a back program schedule. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process sequence of this Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Antenna 12 Tuner 13 Decoder 14 Signal processing part 15,51 Control part 16 OSD processing part 17 Memory | storage part 18 Display part 19 Speaker 20,40 Interface 21,41 Power button 22,42 Tuning button 23,43 Up button 24,44 Down button 25, 45 Decision button 26, 46 Back program guide button 27, 47 Volume control button 28 Light receiver 29 I / F
52 Light emission control unit 53 Light emission unit
100 Television receiver 181 Cursor 200 Remote controller

Claims (12)

A display control device that generates and outputs a composite video in which a reserved program list of reserved programs is superimposed on a predetermined video,
Reserved program list generating means for generating a reserved program list of the reserved programs;
Search means for searching for other programs broadcast in a time zone in which a predetermined one of the reserved programs is broadcast from the electronic program guide;
Based on the search result by the search means, a back program guide generating means for generating a back program guide that is a list of other programs broadcast in a time zone in which the reserved program is broadcast;
Composite video generation means for generating a composite video by combining at least one of the reserved program list and the back program guide with the video;
An output means for outputting the composite video generated by the composite video generation means. A determination means for determining whether or not there is the reserved program;
The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reserved program list generation unit generates a reserved program list of the reserved program according to a determination result by the determination unit. A selection means for selecting a predetermined program from the reserved program list;
The search means searches the electronic program guide for other programs that are broadcast during a time zone when the program selected by the selection means is broadcast,
The back program table generating unit generates a back program table that is a list of other programs broadcast in a time zone in which the reserved program is broadcast based on a search result by the search unit,
The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the composite video generation unit generates a composite video by combining the back program guide and the video. When the power is turned on, the reserved program list generating unit generates the reserved program list, the synthesized video generating unit generates a synthesized video obtained by synthesizing the reserved program list and the video, and the output unit The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the composite video generated by the composite video generation unit is output. A display control method for generating and outputting a composite video in which a reserved program list of reserved programs is superimposed on a predetermined video,
A reserved program list generating step for generating a reserved program list of the reserved programs;
A search step of searching for other programs to be broadcast in a time zone in which a predetermined one of the reserved programs is broadcast from the electronic program guide;
Based on the search result in the search step, a back program guide generating step for generating a back program guide that is a list of other programs broadcast in a time zone in which the reserved program is broadcast,
A composite video generation step of generating a composite video by combining at least one of the reserved program list and the back program guide with the video;
An output step of outputting the composite video generated in the composite video generation step. A determination step of determining whether or not there is the reserved program;
6. The display control method according to claim 5, wherein in the reserved program list generation step, a reserved program list for the reserved program is generated according to a determination result in the determination step. A selection step of selecting a predetermined program from the reserved program list;
In the search step, another program broadcast in the time zone in which the program selected in the selection step is broadcast is searched from the electronic program guide,
In the back program guide generation step, a back program guide that is a list of other programs that are broadcast in a time zone in which the program selected in the selection step is broadcast based on the search result in the search step. Generated
The display control method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein, in the composite video generation step, a composite video obtained by combining the back program guide and the video is generated. When the power is turned on, the reserved program list is generated in the reserved program list generation step, and in the synthesized video generation step, a synthesized video is generated by synthesizing the reserved program list and the video, The display control method according to claim 5, wherein in the output step, the composite video generated in the composite video generation step is output. A display control program for controlling a display control device that generates and outputs a composite video in which a reserved program list of reserved programs is superimposed on a predetermined video,
A reserved program list generating step for generating a reserved program list of the reserved programs;
A search step of searching for other programs to be broadcast in a time zone in which a predetermined one of the reserved programs is broadcast from the electronic program guide;
Based on the search result in the search step, a back program guide generating step for generating a back program guide that is a list of other programs broadcast in a time zone in which the reserved program is broadcast,
A composite video generation step of generating a composite video by combining at least one of the reserved program list and the back program guide with the video;
A display control program that causes the display control device to execute an output step of outputting the composite video generated in the composite video generation step. A determination step of determining whether or not there is the reserved program;
10. The display control program according to claim 9, wherein in the reserved program list generation step, a reserved program list for the reserved program is generated according to a determination result in the determination step. A selection step of selecting a predetermined program from the reserved program list;
In the search step, another program broadcast in the time zone in which the program selected in the selection step is broadcast is searched from the electronic program guide,
In the back program guide generation step, a back program guide that is a list of other programs that are broadcast in a time zone in which the program selected in the selection step is broadcast based on the search result in the search step. Generated
The display control program according to claim 9 or 10, wherein in the composite video generation step, a composite video obtained by combining the back program guide and the video is generated.   When the power is turned on, the reserved program list is generated in the reserved program list generation step, and in the synthesized video generation step, a synthesized video is generated by synthesizing the reserved program list and the video, The display control program according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein, in the output step, the composite video generated in the composite video generation step is output.

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