Digital broadcasting reception system, digital broadcasting receiver, display, printer and printing method

• US 6,870,571 B1
• Filed: 11/03/2000
• Issued: 03/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Kawamura, Yuji, Narushima, Toshio, Kitamura, Yoshio, Niioka, Makoto
• Primary Examiner(s): Miller, John
• Assistant Examiner(s): DESIR, JEAN WICEL
• Application Number:
  US09/706,116
• Time in Patent Office: 1,600 Days
• Field of Search: 348/552, 348/553, 358/1.15, 358/1.16, 358/1.17, 358/296, 370/466, 370/467, 710/100, 709/249, 725/74, 725/80, 725/133, 725/153
• US Class Current: 348/552
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00291 with receiver circuitry television receiver circuitry per se H04N5/44
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00294 for printing images at a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4117 for generating hard copies of the content, e.g. printer, electronic paper interfaces to printers G06F3/12; printing data G06K15/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/426 Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof H04N5/44 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4363 Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a Bluetooth® network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/440263 by altering the spatial resolution, e.g. for displaying on a connected PDA
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4722 for requesting additional data associated with the content
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/4448 for frame-grabbing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/782 on tape
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/64 Circuits for processing colour signals H04N9/77 takes precedence; camera processing pipelines for processing colour signals H04N23/84

Abstract

The video data contained in the digital broadcasting received by a receiver are transmitted to a printer at high speed and at low cost. A receiver (STB 30) for receiving digital broadcasting, a display 31 for displaying the images of the digital broadcasting received by the STB 30 and a printer 32 for printing images contained in the digital broadcasting received by the STB 30 are connected to each other by way of a first signal transmission means adapted to transmit digital signals. The printer 32 obtain video data from the receiver 30 by way of the first signal transmission means.

Claims

1. A digital broadcasting reception system comprising a receiver for receiving digital broadcasting, a display for displaying the images of the digital broadcasting received by said receiver and a printer for printing images contained in the digital broadcasting received by said receiver;

said receiver, said display and said printer being connected to each other by way of a first signal transmission means for transmitting digital signals;

said receiver having;

a reception means for receiving digital broadcasting;

an imaging means for generating video data by performing a predetermined imagine operation according to the received signals of digital broadcasting; and

an output means for transmitting the video data generated by said imaging means by way of said first signal transmission means to said display and to said printer;

said printer having;

a reception means for receiving video data transmitted by said first signal transmission means; and

a printing means for printing the images of the video data received by said reception means;

said receiver and said printer are connected to each other by way of a second signal transmission means showing a data transmission rate lower than said first signal transmission means;

said receiver and said printer being provided with respective transmission/reception means for transmitting and receiving code data containing a quantity of information smaller than said video data;

said receiver includes;

a code data generating means for generating code data containing service information and/or character information by performing a certain processing operation according to the signals of the digital broadcasting received by said reception means;

said printer includes;

a code data extracting means for extracting the service information and/or the character information out of the code data received by said transmission/reception means; and

a synthesizing means for synthesizing the service information and/or the character information extracted by said code data extracting means and generating synthesized images;

said printing means being adapted to print the synthesized images generated by said synthesizing means.

2. A digital broadcasting reception system comprising a receiver for receiving digital broadcasting, a display for displaying the images of the digital broadcasting received by said receiver and a printer for printing images contained in the digital broadcasting received by said receiver;

said receiver, said display and said printer being connected to each other by way of a first signal transmission means for transmitting digital signals;

said receiver having;

a reception means for receiving digital broadcasting;

an imaging means for generating video data by performing a predetermined imaging operation according to the received signals of digital broadcasting; and

an output means for transmitting the video data generated by said imaging means by way of said first signal transmission means to said display and to said printer;

said printer having;

a reception means for receiving video data transmitted by said first signal transmission means; and

a printing means for printing the images of the video data received by said reception means;

said receiver and said printer are connected to each other by way of a second signal transmission means showing a data transmission rate lower than said first signal transmission means;

said receiver and said printer being provided with respective transmission/reception means for transmitting and receiving code data containing a quantity of information smaller than said video data;

said receiver includes;

a code data generating means for generating code data containing predetermined selection information;

said printer includes;

a reception means for receiving digital broadcasting according to the selection information contained in the code data received by said transmission/reception means;

an information generating means for generating service information and/or character information by performing a certain processing operation according to the signals of the digital broadcasting received by said reception means; and

a synthesizing means for synthesizing said video data and the service information and/or the character information generated by said information generating means and generating synthesized images;

said printing means being adapted to print the synthesized images generated by said synthesizing means.

3. A digital broadcasting receiver comprising a receiving section for receiving digital broadcasting and a printing section connected to said receiving section by way of a first signal transmission means for transmitting signals in order to print images contained in the digital broadcasting received by said receiving section;

said receiving section having;

a reception means for receiving digital broadcasting;

an imaging means for generating video data by performing a predetermined imaging operation according to the received signals of digital broadcasting; and

an output means for transmitting the video data generated by said imaging means to a display by way of said first signal transmission means for displaying the images of the digital broadcasting and to said printing section by way of said first signal transmission means;

said printing section having;

a reception means for receiving video data transmitted by said first signal transmission means; and

a printing means for printing the images of the video data received by said reception means;

said receiving section and said printing section are connected to each other by way of a second signal transmission means showing a data transmission rate lower than said first signal transmission means;

said receiving section and said printing section being provided with respective transmission/reception means for transmitting and receiving code data containing a quantity of information smaller than said video data;

said receiving section includes;

a code data generating means for generating code data containing service information and/or character information by performing a certain processing operation according to the signals of the digital broadcasting received by said reception means;

said printing section includes;

a code data extracting means for extracting the service information and/or the character information out of the code data received by said transmission/reception means; and

a synthesizing means for synthesizing the service information and/or the character information extracted by said code data extracting means and generating synthesized images;

said printing means being adapted to print the synthesized images generated by said synthesizing means.

4. A digital broadcasting receiver comprising a receiving section for receiving digital broadcasting and a printing section connected to said receiving section by way of a first signal transmission means for transmitting signals in order to print images contained in the digital broadcasting received by said receiving section;

said receiving section having;

a reception means for receiving digital broadcasting;

an imaging means for generating video data by performing a predetermined imaging operation according to the received signals of digital broadcasting; and

an output means for transmitting the video data generated by said imaging means to a display by way of said first signal transmission means for displaying the images of the digital broadcasting and to said printing section by way of said first signal transmission means;

said printing section having;

a reception means for receiving video data transmitted by said first signal transmission means; and

a printing means for printing the images of the video data received by said reception means;

said receiving section and said printing section are connected to each other by way of a second signal transmission means showing a data transmission rate lower than said first signal transmission means;

said receiving section and said printing section being provided with respective transmission/reception means for transmitting and receiving code data containing a quantity of information smaller than said video data;

said receiving section includes;

a code data generating means for generating code data containing predetermined selection information;

said printing section includes;

a reception means for receiving digital broadcasting according to the selection information contained in the code data received by said transmission/reception means;

an information generating means for generating service information and/or character information by performing a certain processing operation according to the signals of the digital broadcasting received by said reception means; and

a synthesizing means for synthesizing said video data and the service information and or the character information generated by said information generating means and generating synthesized images;

said printing means being adapted to print the synthesized images generated by said synthesizing means.

5. A printer for printing the images of the video data generated by a receiver out of the digital broadcasting received by it, said printer comprising:

a reception means for receiving the video data transmitted from said receiver to a display by way of a first signal transmission means for transmitting signals for displaying digital broadcasting and to the printer by way of said first signal transmission means; and

a printing means for printing the images of the video data received by said reception means;

said printer is connected to said receiver by way of a second signal transmission means showing a data transmission rate lower than said first signal transmission means; and

further comprises a transmission/reception means for transmitting and receiving code data containing a quantity of information smaller than said video data;

said receiving section receives the code data containing service information and/or character information and generated by said receiver by performing a certain processing operation according to the signals of the received digital broadcasting;

said printer further comprises;

a code data extracting means for extracting the service information and/or the character information out of the code data received by said transmission/reception means; and

a synthesizing means for synthesizing the service information and/or the character information extracted by said code data extracting means and generating synthesized images;

said printing means being adapted to print the synthesized images generated by said synthesizing means.

6. A printer for printing the images of the video data generated by a receiver out of the digital broadcasting received by it, said printer comprising:

a reception means for receiving the video data transmitted from said receiver to a display by way of a first signal transmission means for transmitting signals for displaying digital broadcasting and to the printer by way of said first signal transmission means; and

a printing means for printing the images of the video data received by said reception means;

said printer is connected to said receiver by way of a second signal transmission means showing a data transmission rate lower than said first signal transmission means; and

further comprises a transmission/reception means for transmitting and receiving code data containing a quantity of information smaller than said video data;

said receiving means receives the code data generated by said receiver and containing predetermined selection information;

said printer further comprises;

a reception means for receiving digital broadcasting according to the selection information contained in the code data received by said transmission/reception means;

an information generating means for generating service information and/or character information by performing a certain processing operation according to the signals of the digital broadcasting received by said reception means; and

a synthesizing means for synthesizing said video data and the service information and/or the character information generated by said information generating means and generating synthesized images;

said printing means being adapted to print the synthesized images generated by said synthesizing means.

7. A printing method for receiving digital broadcasting by means of a receiver and printing images contained in the digital broadcasting received by said receiver, said method comprising:

connecting said receiver, a display for displaying the images of the digital broadcasting received by said receiver and said printer to each other by means of a first signal transmission means for transmitting digital signals;

said receiver operating for;

receiving digital broadcasting;

generating video data by performing a predetermined imagine operation according to the received signals of digital broadcasting; and

transmitting the video data generated by said imaging means by way of said first signal transmission means;

said printer operating for;

receiving the video data transmitted by said first signal transmission means; and

printing the images of the video data received by said reception means;

said receiver and said printer are connected to each other by way of a second signal transmission means showing a data transmission rate lower than said first signal transmission means;

said receiver and said printer being provided with respective transmission/reception means for transmitting and receiving code data containing a quantity of information smaller than said video data;

said receiver generates code data containing service information and/or character information by performing a certain processing operation according to the signals of the digital broadcasting received by it;

said printer extracts the service information and/or the character information out of the code data received by it, synthesizes the service information and/or the character information extracted by it and generates synthesized images;

said printer being adapted to print the synthesized images.

8. A printing method for receiving digital broadcasting by means of a receiver and printing images contained in the digital broadcasting received by said receiver, said method comprising:

connecting said receiver, a display for displaying the images of the digital broadcasting received by said receiver and said printer to each other by means of a first signal transmission means for transmitting digital signals;

said receiver operating for;

receiving digital broadcasting;

generating video data by performing a predetermined imaging operation according to the received signals of digital broadcasting; and

transmitting the video data generated by said imaging means by way of said first signal transmission means;

said printer operating for;

receiving the video data transmitted by said first signal transmission means; and

printing the images of the video data received by said reception means;

said receiver and said printer are connected to each other by way of a second signal transmission means showing a data transmission rate lower than said first signal transmission means;

said receiver and said printer being provided with respective transmission/reception means for transmitting and receiving code data containing a quantity of information smaller than said video data;

said receiver generates code data containing predetermined selection information;

said printer receives digital broadcasting according to the selection information contained in the received code data, generates service information and/or character information by performing a certain processing operation according to the signals of the received digital broadcasting, synthesizes said video data and the service information and/or the character information generated by said information generating means and generates synthesized images;

said printer being adapted to print the synthesized images generated by said synthesizing means.