Broadcasting system, transmitter, and receiver
First Claim
1. A transmitter for transmitting a broadcast signal for one program by using a plurality of broadcast channels, said transmitter comprising:
- a section for generating program information including information about a plurality of video pictures respectively corresponding to said plurality of broadcast channels;
a section for generating position information about a position in which at least one video picture included among said plurality of video pictures is to be displayed on a display screen of a receiver; and
a section for transmitting said position information together with said program information.
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Abstract
In so-called multi-angle broadcasting for broadcasting one program by using a plurality of broadcast channels, attendant information is transmitted which indicates the composite display position and the size of a video picture. A receiver produces a composite display of the video picture in accordance with the attendant information. This produces, for example in an automobile racing program, a composite display of video pictures of respective cars in combination with a video picture of the entire racing course in accordance with the positions of the respective cars racing along the race course, to allow a viewer to enjoy viewing the positions of the respective cars and the video pictures of the respective cars at the same time.
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22 Claims
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1. A transmitter for transmitting a broadcast signal for one program by using a plurality of broadcast channels, said transmitter comprising:
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a section for generating program information including information about a plurality of video pictures respectively corresponding to said plurality of broadcast channels;
a section for generating position information about a position in which at least one video picture included among said plurality of video pictures is to be displayed on a display screen of a receiver; and
a section for transmitting said position information together with said program information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A transmitter for transmitting a broadcast signal for one program by using a plurality of broadcast channels, said transmitter comprising:
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a section for generating program information including information about a plurality of video pictures respectively corresponding to said plurality of broadcast channels;
a section for generating size information about a size in which at least one video picture included among said plurality of video pictures is to be displayed on a display screen of a receiver; and
a section for transmitting said size information together with said program information.
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6. A transmitter for transmitting a broadcast signal for a program, said transmitter comprising:
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a section for generating program information including a video signal having a plurality of sub-video signals;
a section for generating area information indicating an area in which each of said sub-video signals is present in said video signal; and
a section for transmitting said area information together with said program information. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A receiver for receiving a broadcast signal for one program using a plurality of broadcast channels, said receiver comprising:
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a section for obtaining from said broadcast signal a plurality of video pictures respectively corresponding to said plurality of broadcast channels;
a section for obtaining position information about a position in which at least one video picture included among said plurality of video pictures is to be displayed on a display screen; and
a section for displaying said at least one video picture on said display screen in accordance with said position information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A receiver for receiving a broadcast signal for one program using a plurality of broadcast channels, said receiver comprising:
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a section for obtaining from said broadcast signal a plurality of video pictures respectively corresponding to said plurality of broadcast channels;
a section for obtaining size information about a size in which at least one video picture included among said plurality of video pictures is to be displayed on a display screen; and
a section for determining the size of said at least one video picture on said display screen in accordance with said size information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A receiver for receiving a broadcast signal for a program, said receiver comprising:
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a section for obtaining from said broadcast signal a video signal having a plurality of sub-video signals;
a section for obtaining area information indicating an area in which each of said sub-video signals is present in said video signal; and
a section for obtaining said plurality of sub-video signals based on said area information. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A broadcasting system for broadcasting one program by using a plurality of broadcast channels, said broadcasting system comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting a broadcast signal; and
a receiver for receiving said broadcast signal, said transmitter comprising;
a section for generating program information including information about a plurality of video pictures respectively corresponding to said plurality of broadcast channels;
a section for generating attendant information about a position and/or a size in which at least one video picture included among said plurality of video pictures is to be displayed on a display screen of said receiver; and
a section for transmitting said attendant information together with said program information, said receiver comprising;
a section for obtaining said plurality of video pictures from said broadcast signal;
a section for obtaining said attendant information from said broadcast signal;
and a section for displaying said at least one video picture on said display screen in accordance with said attendant information.
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22. A method of broadcasting one program by using a plurality of broadcast channels, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating program information including information about a plurality of video pictures respectively corresponding to said plurality of broadcast channels; and
generating attendant information about a position and/or a size in which at least one video picture included among said plurality of video pictures is to be displayed on a display screen of a receiver; and
transmitting said attendant information together with said program information.
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