JP3475356B2 - Pseudo-synchronous control system and method for digital broadcasting - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

2. Description of the Related Art A game using determination timing, such as a conventional dance music game, provides all programs and data as a single piece of software via a storage medium, and thus the game data cannot be increased in real time. , In order to increase the game data, it was necessary to purchase a program having an overlapping part via a storage medium.

Furthermore, the hardware has no other purpose than to be used for a game, and there is a drawback that it takes up space when it gets tired or when it is not used.

[0003]

In the game using the above-mentioned determination timing, the program (data) for playing the game is supplied to the system in a state where all the programs are recorded in various storage media. For example, a magnetic storage medium (hard disk or the like), an optical storage medium (CD-ROM), a semiconductor memory, or the like is used as a storage medium supplied to a home-use game machine, and determination timing data,
All game systems such as instruction data and determination data are stored as programs. Since it is necessary to include all of the above-mentioned judgment timing data and judgment data in the program, the program itself becomes long and it takes a long time to create it. Also tends to get higher. Furthermore, the number of games using the determination timing stored in one storage medium is also limited by the capacity of the storage medium.

Further, when playing a game, a game system (hardware) for executing the program is required. However, the system can be used only for the game, and if it is not used, it is diverted to another purpose. Impossible to use.

From the above, the user is likely to get bored, and the game system is wasted when not in use,
In addition, it took a long time to develop the product, so it was not possible to commercialize it early. As described above, it is strongly desired to solve problems in both software and hardware.

The present invention has been made under the circumstances as described above, and an object of the present invention is to display a specific image of a moving image distributed as broadcast information to a viewer using a video display device. In accordance with this, by synchronizing the instruction information instructed by the viewer using the instruction device with the determination timetable already prepared, it is as if the specific image of the moving image and the instruction information are in synchronization. Can be shown to the viewer. Further, it is an object of the present invention to be a device that can be used for other purposes even when the synchronous control device does not use the game. Moreover, since the specific image of the moving image is broadcast information and is distributed to a large number of unspecified instruction terminals,
The purpose is to get a new timing game without upgrading the system.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a pseudo-synchronization control system in digital broadcasting, and the above-mentioned object of the present invention is to provide a pseudo-synchronization control system in a moving image displayed on a display unit of an image display device distributed by digital broadcasting. The game includes display information of a game in which the game is advanced by determining whether or not the location indicated by the instruction information instructed by the viewer by the instruction means matches the location of the specific image with respect to the specific image. The broadcast information is received by an unspecified number of antennas, the broadcast information is displayed on the display unit of the image display device, the determination timing of the instruction information and the location are determined in a tuner, and the video and the image are displayed. A pseudo-synchronization control system in digital broadcasting for showing the result of determination as if it were pseudo-synchronized, wherein the determination of the determination according to the progress of the game is made in the tuner. A time table for timing determination in which time information indicating a constant timing is registered, and at a predetermined timing in accordance with the specific image continuously displayed in time at a predetermined location of the display unit in the broadcast. The time information indicating the determination timing and the instruction indicating whether or not the location indicated by the instruction signal specified by the viewer pressing the operation unit by the instruction means matches the location of the specific image. Based on the instruction information from the means,
The control signal identification means is provided with a comparison / determination means for recognizing that the specific image is instructed in a manner not associated with the display control of the broadcast information, and a control signal identification means for recognizing a start signal transmitted at the start of the broadcast. The means resets a timer that measures time from the transmitted start signal, the comparison and determination means starts determination of the determination timing registered in the timing determination time table, and is displayed continuously in time. The comparison and determination of the instruction signal input by pressing the operation unit of the instruction unit in synchronization with the display timing of the specific image in the broadcast and the determination timing registered in the timing determination time table The means and the timer are whether or not the instruction unit information matches using the timing map in the determination timetable, Serial and display control of the broadcast information to synchronize with the decision timing by the comparison decision means controlled by the non-interlocking is achieved by judging the specific image to be displayed sequentially in time.

Another object of the present invention is to provide control signal identifying means for identifying at least start information indicating start timing of the game, which is included in the broadcast information, and the determining means includes the start information and the determination information. Based on the time information of the relative time registered in the timetable, it is judged whether or not the judgment timing is concerned, and if the judgment timing is concerned,
The coincidence timing is determined by determining whether or not the instruction information is input within a predetermined time, or the personal information storage means for storing the personal information of the viewer. Then, based on the personal information stored in the personal information storage means corresponding to the viewer, a message that prompts the viewer to change is displayed, and the personal information and score storage means of the viewer who will play the game are displayed. This is achieved more effectively by the fact that the stored score of the viewer is displayed on the display unit.

Further, the above-mentioned object of the present invention is to specify the place where the operator has instructed the instructing means with respect to the specific image in the moving image which is distributed by digital broadcasting and is displayed on the display unit of the image display device. Broadcast information including game display information in a form of advancing the game by determining whether or not the location of the image is matched is received by an unspecified number of antennas, and the broadcast information is displayed on the display unit of the image display device. Is displayed, the judgment timing of the instruction information and the position are judged in the tuner, and the image and the result of the judgment appear to be pseudo-synchronized using a pseudo-synchronization control system in digital broadcasting. In the control method, time information indicating the determination timing of the determination according to the progress of the game is stored in advance in the tuner, From an instruction signal specified by the operator pressing the operation unit by the instruction means at a predetermined timing in accordance with the specific image continuously displayed at a predetermined location on the display unit. Based on the time information indicating the determination timing and the instruction information from the instruction means to determine whether or not the instructed location and the location of the specific image match, the fact that the specific image has been instructed is indicated in the broadcast information. The display timing of the specific image in the broadcast that is displayed continuously in time and the determination timing of the determination means are determined in a non-interlocking manner with the display control and in a non-interlocking manner with the display control of the broadcast information. This is achieved by continuously synchronizing with.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION According to the present invention, the game data can be efficiently increased by using the specific image of the moving image displayed on the display unit of the image display device as the game data, which is broadcast information. The game data can also be used for other timing images, and we are also working to reduce the capacity of the software and commercialize it earlier. Further, since it can be used only for household broadcasting equipment, there is no waste of hardware even when the present invention is not carried out. Therefore, in the present invention, the above-mentioned broadcast information including the display information of the game is transmitted to a large number of unspecified communication terminals, and the timing determination time corresponding to the specific image (hereinafter referred to as the timing video) in the moving image instructing the viewer. By downloading a table and comparing and judging at a predetermined timing whether or not the instruction signal input by the viewer according to the timing video matches the determination timing registered in the timing determination time table, viewing The instruction signal input by the person and the timing image are displayed as if they were synchronized.

FIG. 1 is an example of a schematic diagram of a communication system configuration between a broadcasting station transmitting broadcasting information and a viewer side according to the present invention. The host computer 1 on the broadcasting station side has a storage medium that stores timing determination software, score and determination result display software, timing determination timetable, personal identification software, identification code determination software, etc. It functions as a server that has means for totaling the determination results corresponding to the personal information that is provided and transmitting the results to the viewer. Broadcast information 2
Delivers timing video, studio video, music clips and audio, and provides game data and broadcast information2.
Are combined and transmitted as broadcast information, which is a data broadcast, to an unspecified number of instruction terminals using the parabona antenna 3. Each viewer receives a BS (Broadcasting Satell) in order to receive the above broadcast information which is a digital broadcast (data broadcast).
ite) antenna 4, BS tuner (tuning device) 5 having various means inside, analog image and sound display device 7,
The BS antenna 4, which uses the instruction signal input device 10,
It is also possible to use the digital image display device 6 and the instruction signal input device 10. In this case, in order to realize bidirectional communication, an auxiliary storage medium such as an HD or a separate home server is required in the digital image display device.

In this embodiment, an analog image display device will be described.

FIG. 2 shows a BS antenna 4 as a receiving device,
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a BS tuner 5 and an instruction signal input device 10 to which a synchronization control device of the present invention is applied.

The radio wave distributed from the broadcasting station is received by the BS antenna 4, and the 8PSK demodulation unit 1 in the tuner 5 receives it.
5 is converted into a transport stream (transfer information stream). The demodulated transport stream is processed by the transport stream decoding unit 16
The video stream is separated into video, audio, and game data, and the video stream is output to the image display device 21 and the audio stream is output to the audio reproduction device 20. When the data broadcast is received, the game data is once stored in the timing determination time table 30, the comparison determination means 31, the score storage means 32, the control signal identification means 33, the determination result display means 34, the determination result storage means 35, and the like. A CPU that is a control device that transfers the data to the synchronous control software storage unit 12 or the non-volatile memory 11 and controls the above data by a predetermined program.
It is necessary to perform processing according to 13. In addition to the normal video and audio playback processing, the data in the synchronization control software storage unit 12 is transferred to the video decoding unit 18 and the audio decoding unit 17 at the same time as the text attachment is presented, and the video and audio playback processing is performed. Do what you would do. In addition, an operation that uses an uplink or is more interactive than normal TV viewing occurs. The following functions are required from the above processing operations of the hardware.

Data that can be received by the transport decoding unit 16.

Reproduction of stream system and accumulated audio data.

Reproduction of stream system and accumulated video data.

Presentation of moving images, still images, timing images, characters, etc.

A bidirectional communication function by the modem 14.

A data size that can be permanently stored. (Personal information storage) The size of data such as fonts that the receiver should always have.

Memory size for obtaining and decoding data.

Guidelines for viewer instruction operations.

In particular, is the TS decoder setting ...
, Are image display and sound reproduction functions, are modem functions ,, are memory capacities, and are viewer instruction functions.

The operation of the request in such a configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the viewer starts receiving the broadcast information from the host computer 1, the viewer uses the program of the present invention for timing judgment software, score calculation display software, judgment result display software, and two-way communication software. The program is downloaded to the comparison / determination storage unit 31, the score storage unit 32, the determination result display unit 34, and the determination result storage unit 35 in the synchronization control software storage unit 12 of the BS tuner 5 (step S101).

The timing determination software is used by the viewer to input the instruction signal input device 10 in accordance with the image on the image display device 7.
It is software for comparing and determining at a predetermined timing whether or not the instruction signal input by the player and the determination timing registered in the timing determination time table 30 created for the game match.

The score calculation display software determines whether or not the instruction signal input by the viewer from the instruction signal input device 10 matches the determination timing registered in the timing determination time table 30 corresponding to the game. The timing determination software is used for comparison and determination, and if the results match, the score is read from the score storage means 32, a predetermined score is added and displayed on the image display device 7 of the viewer, and the score is further calculated. Remember.

The determination result display software uses the timing determination software to compare and determine whether the instruction signal input by the viewer matches the determination timing registered in the timing determination time table 30. The characters are displayed on the display unit of the image display device 7 of the viewer by using the font in the tuner.

The two-way communication software reads the total judgment result of the viewer from the judgment result storage means 35 at the end of the game or the end of distribution of the broadcast information, and transmits the result to the host computer 1. is there.

Since the storage medium inside the BS tuner 5 which is currently in demand is mainly an electronic temporary storage medium (volatile memory), these software programs must be downloaded at the start of the game or before that. I have to. If the digital image display device 6 has an auxiliary storage device, such as a TV with a built-in HD, by rereading and using the first downloaded software,
It can also be used for distribution of broadcast information from the second time onward.

Thereafter, the viewer's personal registration is performed for a data size (nonvolatile memory) that can be permanently stored (step S102). This is usually performed when the BS digital broadcasting is first connected, and if the BS digital broadcasting is connected even once, there is no need to re-register (YES in step S102), and the process proceeds to step S103. If the personal information is not registered in the data size that can be permanently stored (NO in step 102), the personal information is registered in the data size that can be permanently stored. When there are a plurality of viewers such as family members, the personal information is registered for each viewer and the process proceeds to step S103.

Next, the timing determination timetable 30 corresponding to the broadcast information distributed, the personal identification software,
The control signal identification software is downloaded from the host computer 1 to the viewer's BS tuner 5 and stored in the timing determination time table storage means, the personal identification storage means, and the control signal identification storage means, respectively, in the synchronization control software storage section ( Step S103).

The timing judgment time table is a table that matches the game of the broadcast information distributed immediately after that, and is a timing map in which the judgment timing is registered using the time information from the start time. By including the instruction section information in the instruction signal input device in this timing map, it is possible to determine not only the timing but also the instruction section. The start time is set (the start time is when the receiving device recognizes the start signal, or when it becomes the absolute time registered in the timing table for timing judgment). Is a data program in which instruction timing and instruction part information are registered for each set time.

The signal identification software is the host computer 1
The start information of the game transmitted from the host computer 1 is identified, and the start information of the determination of the determination timing registered in the timing determination time table described above is controlled by the information transmitted from the host computer 1.

When a plurality of viewers are present (family etc.), the personal identification software automatically recognizes the viewers by recognizing a code indicating the change of the viewers registered in the timing determination time table. Selection, the personal information of the selected viewer is read from the personal information storage means, and is displayed on the display unit of the image display device, thereby prompting the replacement of the viewer. It should be noted that it is also possible to use a signal or the like transmitted from the host computer 1 for prompting the replacement.

When all the programs have been downloaded, the program starts and the process proceeds to step S104.

Then, the distribution of the broadcast information is started by the broadcasting station (step S104), and the control signal indicating the game start transmitted from the host computer 1 is recognized by the control signal identification software downloaded by the viewer side to thereby obtain the timing. The determination of the determination timing registered in the determination timetable is started, and the game is started.

It is also possible to use an internal timer in the BS tuner. The absolute time, which is the start time, is registered in the timing judgment timetable, the timing judgment timetable is started based on the time of the internal timer, and the game is started.

In the game video displayed on the display unit of the viewer's image display device, the broadcast program video 2 is distributed to the viewer and displayed (step S105). Further, the score is read from the score storage means and the current score of the viewer is displayed on the display unit. Further, the score is stored in the score storage means in association with the personal information. Immediately after the distribution of the broadcast information is started (from step S104), the score is set to 0 and stored in the score storage means in association with the personal information, and during the game (from step S401 and S402). In this case, the score added to the original score in the previous step is stored in the score storage means in association with the personal information, and when a new game is started (from step S305), the score up to the previous game is personalized. It is stored in the score storage means in association with the information. Then, the process proceeds to step S106.

Similarly, the viewer's name is read from the personal information storage means in the BS tuner 5 and displayed on the display unit of the image display device (step S106). When there are a plurality of viewers, the viewers who play the game are selected using the personal identification software downloaded in step 103. The selection of the viewer who plays the game is recognized by the code registered in the timing determination timetable, which means an instruction to change the viewer who plays the game to the viewer in the program distributed by the broadcasting station. Is
By automatically selecting the personal information using the personal identification software, a message indicating that the viewers will be replaced is displayed. It should be noted that which viewer is selected next is determined by the personal identification software, but may be random or the order of registration in the personal information storage means. When there is an instruction to replace the viewer who plays the game, the name of the new viewer is read from the personal information storage means in the BS tuner 5 and displayed, and the process proceeds to step 107.

Then, it is determined whether or not the game is over (step S107). When the game is over, the broadcast information delivered from the broadcasting station to the viewer side is over, and at the same time, the process of the determination timing registered in the timing determination timetable is completed and the end display is displayed on the display unit. By doing so, the process moves to the end of the game. Note that it is also possible to use time to determine this end, and in that case, an absolute time is used to display a built-in font indicating the end when that time is reached, and the process ends in the game. When the program ends, it is possible to display a telop indicating the end in the broadcast information. When the game is over (step S107 YE
In step S), the end font is read and displayed on the screen of the video display device in accordance with the data size such as the font that the receiver should always have, and the process proceeds to step 301. If not (step 107 NO), broadcast information (game) is subsequently distributed, and the process proceeds to step 108.

During the distribution of the game, video information including a timing video is distributed from the broadcasting station to the viewer side, and an instruction signal from the instruction signal input device 8 of the viewer for the information is registered in the timing determination time table. Whether or not it matches the determined timing is compared and determined using the timing determination software (step S10).
8). In the timing determination timetable downloaded in step S103, the timing determination is started by recognizing the start information distributed at the start of broadcasting (step S104) by the control signal identifying means in the BS tuner. The viewer inputs an instruction signal using the instruction signal input device 8 in synchronism with the timing image to be delivered or the display portion of the divided image displayed on the display portion. The timing determination software compares and determines whether or not this instruction signal input matches the timing map registered in the timing determination time table.
When the timing determination time table also includes the information of the instruction section determination in the time map, the instruction section determination of the instruction signal input from the instruction signal input device by the viewer is also possible. If it is also possible to make an instruction section determination, if the comparison determination results match both the timing and the instruction section information, the process proceeds to step S401, which is the score calculation means (step S108 YES). When the comparison and determination result shows that the timing and / or the indication part information is erroneous, the process proceeds to step S109. (Step S108
NO).

If either or both of the timing and the indication part information are incorrect, it is first determined whether the indication part information matches (step S109). If the instruction part information does not match, the process proceeds to step S402, which is the determination result display means and the score calculation means (step S109 YES). If the instruction portion information is correct but the timing is incorrect, the process proceeds to step S110 (step S109 NO).

If the timing and the input instruction signal are correct as determined by the comparison and determination means 31 (step S401),
Using the judgment result display software, a message indicating the correctness is displayed and a sound is emitted by the built-in font, the judgment result is stored in the judgment result storage means 35, and the score is added. Then, this determination result is stored in the score storage means, and step S
Go to 105.

If the timing is correct but the input instruction signal does not match (step S402), it is determined by the comparison and determination means 31 that the input instruction signal does not match due to the built-in font using the determination result display software. A display and a voice sound, and the determination result is stored in the determination result storage means 35, the score is subtracted and stored in the score storage means 32, and the process proceeds to step S105.

When the timing and the input instruction signal do not match from the judgment of the comparison judging means 31 (step S1)
10) Using the judgment result display software, a display indicating that the timing and the input instruction signal are incorrect and a sound is produced by the built-in font, the judgment result is stored in the judgment result storing means, the score is subtracted, and the score is stored. Stored in the means, step S
Go to 105.

The determination of the timing and the input instruction signal is repeated until the game ends (step S301). A code indicating that all the processes of the timing judgment timetable 30 are completed is used as the timing judgment timetable 30.
Then, the display indicating the end is displayed on the display unit of the image display device 7 using the built-in font. Further, the game evaluation of this game is read from the determination result storage means 35 and displayed. At this time, if all the determination results are correct, the bonus point corresponds to the personal information, and the score storage means 3
Scores are read out from 2 and added up, and after display score storage means 3
2, and the process proceeds to step S302.

At the same time that the game evaluation is displayed, the determination result of this game is read from the determination result storage means 35 and transmitted to the host computer 1 using the bidirectional communication function (modem) 14 (step S303).

The host computer 1 that has received the information ranks this game evaluation and broadcasts it to each viewer (steps S303 and S304), and then determines whether or not the program continues (step S305).
When the game continues, new broadcast information is delivered to the viewer side, and the process returns to step S103 to make the determination again, downloads the timing determination timetable 30 that matches the next broadcast information, and repeats the determination (step S3
05 NO).

When the program is finished (step S305)
(YES), the video of the end of the program is played and the process ends.

According to the flow chart described above,
A concrete example will be described.

FIG. 4 shows a game screen which is an embodiment of the present invention.

The music clip 42, the studio image 43, the rhythm mark 41, and the color button 40 are unique images and are broadcast information such as software downloaded by the viewer, regardless of the viewer's side. It should be noted that the rhythm mark 41 and the color button 40 can be formed in a plurality of columns as many as the number of instruction sections. According to the above flow chart, basic software (timing determination software, score display software, score transmission software, etc.) has already been downloaded in the BS tuner.

At the beginning of the program, the viewer 2
Timetable 30 for timing judgment that matches this program
Is downloaded from the host computer 1. The viewer uses the downloaded data by storing it in a storage medium such as the BS tuner 5.

Then, with the start signal, the timer in the BS tuner 5 is reset and the judgment of the judgment timing registered in the timing judgment time table 30 is started. The music clip 42 shows an image of a character or dancer dancing, and the studio image 43 shows an image of another person playing in the studio in the same manner. The rhythm mark 41 is rhythmically arranged according to the sound to be broadcast, and is broadcast while moving downward from above the screen. When the rhythm mark 41 overlaps the color button 40, the viewer inputs a signal from the instruction signal input device 10 at the timing.

The actual judgment is made regardless of the above video. That is, whether or not the instruction signal matches the determination timing registered in the timing determination time table 30 is determined using the comparison / determination unit 31 and the timer in the storage medium. This makes it appear to the viewer that the image, music, and judgment are linked.

The input instruction signal input using the instruction information input device 10 is the timing determination time table 30.
The determination is performed by using the timing map of the determination timing registered in the table and the comparison determination unit 31. When the instruction signal is input, it is determined whether or not the instruction section information matches and the input timings match, and the display according to the determination is made by the determination result display means 34 and the score storage means 32. It is performed by displaying the read and calculated score on the image display device 7.

When both the instruction input and the input timing match, a word such as "GOOD" is displayed using a built-in font, and a sound is emitted to make the instruction information and the input timing match with the viewer. This is notified by displaying on the display unit of the image display device 7. Then, the score in this determination is added to the score corresponding to the personal information read from the score storage means 32, the result is stored in the score storage means 32 corresponding to the personal information, and the same determination is repeated until the end of the game.

If the instruction input is incorrect, "DIF
Words such as "FERENT" are displayed using a built-in font, and a sound is emitted to notify the viewer that the instruction information does not match by displaying on the display unit of the image display device 7. The score in this determination is subtracted from the score corresponding to the personal information read from the score storage unit 32, and the result is the score storage unit 3 corresponding to the personal information.
The same judgment is repeated until the end of the game.

When the instruction input is matched, but the input timing is not matched, words such as "FAST" are displayed by using the built-in font, and the input timing is displayed to the viewer by sounding a voice. The fact that they do not match is displayed on the display unit of the image display device 7 to notify.
Then, the score in this determination is subtracted from the score corresponding to the personal information read from the score storage unit 32, the result is stored in the score storage unit 32 corresponding to the personal information, and the same determination is repeated until the end of the game. .

When the process of the determination timing registered in the timing determination timetable 30 is completed, the end image is displayed as the broadcast information or the termination code in the timing determination timetable 30 is recognized. By doing so, a font indicating the end is displayed on the display unit of the image display device 7 of the viewer, and the total judgment result corresponding to the personal information of the viewer at the present time is obtained from the judgment result storage means 35 using the two-way communication software. It is read and transmitted to the host computer 1. This uses the feature of two-way communication (modem 14) of digital broadcasting.

Although the broadcast information is used in the above-described embodiment, it is also possible to store the software in a storage medium and distribute it, or record the broadcast information for implementation.

Further, although the synchronization control device is applied to the BS tuner, it can be configured as a device different from the BS tuner and can be implemented by a personal computer or the like, and the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

[0064]

As described above, the synchronization determining apparatus and method using the broadcasting system of the present invention are indicated by the broadcasting information of the timing image in the software of the existing timing judging game and the instruction information. By using the judgment timetable to judge whether the place matches the place of the specific image in the moving image displayed on the display unit, we succeeded in simplifying the complicated and enormous program. It has succeeded in reducing the capacity of a storage medium for storing. Moreover, since the game data is based on the broadcast information, the game data is not stored and supplied in the storage medium as before,
It is possible to provide the viewer with almost unlimited infinite number of game data. This not only saves the labor of program development on the distributor side, but also enables divisional development of the program itself, which can be provided from the game information for which the timing determination timetable has been created. Since it takes the form of distribution, the viewer does not have to purchase the software one after another, and it is not a financial burden. In addition, by using the personal information sent to the host computer for ranking and the like, it is possible to further enhance the game. Further, by using the image display means, the device can be used for other purposes even when the present invention is not carried out, and the problem that it is an obstacle for storage and the like as before is solved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an operation example in a viewer side synchronization control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an example of a communication system configuration between a broadcasting station and a viewer side.

FIG. 3 is an example of a configuration diagram of a viewer-side synchronization control device.

FIG. 4 is an example showing a display unit on an image display device on the viewer side.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Host computer 2 Broadcast information 3 Parabona antenna 4 BS antenna 5 BS tuner 6 (Digital) image display device 7 (Analog) image display device 10 Instruction signal input device 11 Non-volatile memory (NVRAM) 12 Synchronous control software storage 13 Central control unit (CPU) 14 modem 15 8PSK demodulator 16 TS record section 17 Audio decoding section 18 Video decoding section 19 Instruction processing unit 20 audio output device 21 Image display device 22 system bus 23 BS tuner (tuning device) 30 Timing table for timing judgment 31 Comparison / determination means 32 score storage means 33 control signal identification means 34 Judgment result display device 35 Judgment result storage means 40 color buttons 41 Rhythm mark 42 music clips 43 studio footage 44 Judgment result 45 score display

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification code FI H04N 7/173 630 H04N 7/173 630 (72) Inventor Shinya Kinoshita 2-19-2 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo Nakano 1st OS Building 3F Japan Vistec Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Junichi Yoshizawa 2-19-2 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo Nakano 1st OS Building 3F Japan Vistec Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masato Nakao 5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 3rd-3rd TBS Kaikan 1F, BSI Inc. (56) Reference JP-A-11-46356 (JP, A) JP-A-2000-209563 (JP, A) JP-A-2001-168818 (JP, A) JP, 2001-313921 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 9/24 A63F 13/00-13/12 H04N 7/173 630

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A table of images distributed by digital broadcasting.
For the specific image in the moving image displayed on the display unit of the display device, it is determined whether the location indicated by the instruction information instructed by the viewer by the instruction unit and the location of the specific image match. the broadcast information including a game display information in the form of advancing the game received by the unspecified number of antennas Te, before
The broadcast information is displayed on the display unit of the image display device, and the determination timing of the instruction information and the previous information are displayed in the tuner.
The location of the recording is determined, and the image and the result of the determination are simulated.
A pseudo-synchronous control system for digital broadcasting that appears to be synchronized , wherein timing information is registered in the tuner, the time information indicating the determination timing of the determination according to the progress of the game is registered. and use time table, in place of the display unit in the broadcast, at a predetermined timing in accordance with the said specific image to be displayed sequentially in time, the operation unit by the viewer the instruction unit Instruction specified by pressing
Based on time information indicating the determination timing and instruction information from the instruction means, whether the location indicated by the signal and the location of the specific image match, the specific image is
The instruction is not linked with the display control of the broadcast information.
A comparison determination unit for recognition to, stannous originating at aired
Control signal identifying means for recognizing a start signal, and the control signal identifying means detects the start signal from the start signal.
The timer for measuring the interval is reset, and the comparison / determination means
Before was registered in the timing judgment timetable
Serial starts determined in decision timing, fit the display timing of the specific image in the broadcast to be displayed sequentially in time
Then, the input is made by pressing the operation unit of the instruction means.
The instruction signal and the timing determination time table
The comparison timing with the judgment timing registered in the
The stage and the timer are the timers in the judgment timetable.
Whether or not the indicator information matches using the ming map
In it, it is controlled by non-interlocked with the display control of the broadcast information to synchronize with the decision timing by the comparison determination unit,
Pseudo- synchronization control system for digital broadcasting characterized by determining specific images displayed continuously in time
Mu . 2. The control signal identifying means for identifying at least start information indicating the start timing of the game included in the broadcast information, wherein the determining means is registered in the start information and the determination timetable. It is determined whether or not it is the determination timing based on the time information of the relative time, and if the determination timing is the determination timing, the determination of the matching timing is performed by determining whether or not the instruction information is input within a predetermined time. Claim 1 which is adapted to perform
Pseudo-synchronous control system for digital broadcasting described in. 3. A personal information storage means for storing the personal information of the viewer, and a message prompting the replacement of the viewer are displayed based on the personal information stored in the personal information storage means corresponding to the viewer. The pseudo in digital broadcasting according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the personal information of the viewer who will play the game and the score of the viewer stored in the score storage means. Synchronous control system
Stem . 4. An image table distributed by digital broadcasting.
A mode in which it is determined whether or not the location designated by the operator by the instruction means with respect to the specific image in the moving image displayed on the display unit of the display device matches the location of the specific image to advance the game. The broadcast information including the game display information is received by an unspecified number of antennas, the broadcast information is displayed on the display unit of the image display device , and the instruction information is displayed in the tuner.
The judgment timing and the place are judged,
And the result of the above judgment is displayed in pseudo sync.
Pseudo- synchronization using pseudo- synchronous control system in digital broadcasting
A time control method, in which time information indicating the determination timing of the determination according to the progress of the game is stored in advance in the tuner, and the time information is displayed at a predetermined location on the display unit during the broadcast.
At a predetermined timing in accordance with the specific images continuously displayed , the operator operates the operation unit by the instruction unit.
Based on the instruction information whether or not the location of the designated location with the specific image than instruction signal specified meets the time information and the indication means for indicating the decision timing by pressing the said specific It is determined that the image is instructed in a non-interlocking manner with the display control of the broadcast information, the display timing of the specific image in the broadcast that is displayed continuously in time, and the determination timing by the determination means. Is synchronized with the display control of the broadcast information in a continuous manner in time, and is not suspected in digital broadcasting .
Similar synchronization control method.