WO1996006485A1 - Broadcasting station data detecting apparatus for a mobile body and broadcast receiving apparatus for mobile bodies - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a broadcast station data detection device for a mobile object and a broadcast reception device for a mobile object.
- One-shot devices have been widely used in various fields, such as ships and vehicles, since they can detect the position of a moving object and display it on a display in real time.
- navigation devices must be able to accurately detect the position of moving objects using radio waves from GPS satellites, and have been reduced in size and cost due to advances in liquid crystal display technology and circuit integration technology. Therefore, it is expected to spread more in the future.
- conventional navigation devices have been enhanced with a navigation function for displaying the location of a moving object, but the navigation data is used to select a broadcast wave. There was nothing to use.
- a vehicle is provided with a broadcast wave receiving device such as a television radio so that a comfortable driving space can be obtained.
- a broadcast wave receiving device such as a television radio
- vehicles equipped with a navigation device often have a TV receiver.
- the reception condition of the TV gradually deteriorates while you are traveling, and it often happens that the TV finally disappears.
- NHK television broadcasting the Japan Broadcasting Corporation's television broadcasting
- the same broadcasting station has different receiving channels in different reception areas. Therefore, if you move while watching NHK television, the reception condition of the television gradually deteriorates while you move, and you may not be able to see it at last. In this case, if the channel is automatically switched for each traveling area, the NHK television can be continuously viewed in a good reception state.
- a broadcast receiving apparatus has not been available.
- the present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and has as its object to know in real time a receivable broadcasting station at a moving position of a moving object by using position data of the moving object. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile station broadcast station data detection device and a broadcast reception device that enable a user who is unfamiliar with geography to smoothly select a reception device.
- a broadcast station de-night detection device for a mobile object of the present invention includes: a position detection unit that detects a position of the mobile object;
- a broadcast station data memory in which receivable broadcast station channel data is stored for each area
- a broadcast station data search means for referring to data in the broadcast station data memory based on the detected position and informing a user of a receivable broadcast station channel at the detected position; It is characterized by including.
- the channel data of the receivable station for each area is stored in the station data memory.
- channel data that can be received for each area in Tokyo, Japan channel data that can be received for each area in Yamanashi Prefecture, adjacent to Tokyo, and channel data for each area in Nagano, adjacent to Yamanashi Prefecture And receivable channel data and the like are stored.
- the broadcast station data search means refers to the broadcast station data memory based on the current position of the mobile unit, and notifies the user of the receivable channel data of the broadcast station at the current position.
- the channel data may be displayed on the display or an announcement may be made by voice.
- the device of the present invention when the moving position of the moving object is detected, the user can be notified of the receivable channel data of the broadcasting station in real time based on the detected position. Therefore, for example, assuming that the vehicle is traveling from Tokyo to the direction of Nagano Prefecture on the highway, the device of the present invention should be used when the reception condition deteriorates after the vicinity of Hachioji ⁇ ⁇ where there are many mountains around. By doing so, it is possible to know what receivable broadcasting stations are in the area, and it is possible to easily match the channels to those broadcasting stations.
- the receivable broadcasting stations change from time to time, but even in such a case, by using the apparatus of the present invention, the receivable broadcasting stations can be almost in real time. It can be very useful.
- a receivable broadcasting station at a moving position of a moving object can be known in real time by using position data of a navigation system,
- the tuning operation of the receiving device can be performed smoothly.
- the broadcast station data detection device comprises:
- the broadcast station data search means calculates the broadcast station data search means
- a channel data of a receivable broadcasting station be notified to a user based on the search command.
- a search command is input using the input means, it is possible to know the required channel data at a desired timing.
- the broadcast station data detection device comprises:
- At least a user notification means to notify the user by sound or image
- the broadcast station data search means calculates the broadcast station data search means
- channel data of the receivable broadcasting station is formed so as to be notified to a user by using the user notifying means.
- the user notification means comprises:
- the user notification means comprises:
- It may include audio output means mounted on a mobile unit, and may be configured to output channel data of the receivable broadcast station as audio.
- the broadcast station data memory comprises:
- the broadcast station data search means calculates the broadcast station data search means
- the broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object is formed to include the broadcast station data detecting device of the present invention.
- the broadcast wave receiving apparatus for a mobile device of the present invention is formed to include the broadcast station data detecting device of the present invention.
- Position detection means for detecting the position of the moving body
- a broadcast station data memory for storing data of channels assigned to the same or affiliated broadcast stations for each of the broadcast stations as a channel map data for each of the broadcast stations;
- Input means for inputting a tuning command of a broadcasting station
- Channel determining means for determining a receiving channel at the detection position of the selected broadcasting station by referring to the data in the broadcasting station data memory based on the detection position and the channel selection command;
- Broadcast wave receiving means for receiving a broadcast wave on the determined reception channel.
- the reception channel of the broadcasting station (NHK general television) assigned to each area is stored in the broadcast station data memory.
- a different channel may be assigned to each area.
- the data of the receiving channel assigned to each area is stored in the broadcasting station data memory as the channel map data of the local station.
- a key station in Tokyo and a local station in a local area often broadcast the same program at the same time.
- the data of the receiving channel assigned to each area is stored in the broadcasting station data memory as the channel map data of the key station and its affiliated local oral station.
- the channel determining means refers to the broadcast station data memory based on the detected position and the tuning command. Then, the receiving channel of the selected broadcasting station is determined.
- the channel determining means detects a set channel at the current traveling position of the NHK general television at any time based on the detected vehicle traveling position. Then, when the vehicle travel position enters the area where the setting channel of the NHK general television is 8, the receiving channel of the broadcast wave receiving system is switched from 1 to 8.
- the receiving channel at the position can be automatically set by referring to the broadcast station data memory based on the position of the moving object and the channel selection command of the user. For this reason, it is possible to obtain a broadcast wave receiving apparatus for a mobile body that can receive a broadcast from a broadcast station selected in a good state at all times even when the mobile body such as a vehicle is moving.
- the broadcast station data memory comprises:
- Receivable broadcast station channel data is stored for each area
- the device comprises:
- the broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention is a broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention.
- the broadcast station de overnight search means The broadcast station de overnight search means
- a channel data of a receivable broadcasting station be notified to a user based on the search command.
- the broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention is a broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention.
- At least a user notification means to notify the user by sound or image
- the broadcast station data search means calculates the broadcast station data search means
- channel data of the receivable broadcasting station is formed so as to be notified to a user by using the user notifying means.
- the user notification means is configured to notify the user.
- the user notification means is configured to notify the user.
- an audio output unit mounted on a mobile unit, and to form the audio data of the receivable broadcast station.
- the broadcast station data memory stores
- the input means includes
- the channel determining means includes:
- the broadcast station is configured to refer to the data in the broadcast station data memory based on the detection position and the tuning command to determine a reception channel at the detection position of the selected TV broadcast station,
- the broadcast wave receiving means receives
- the broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention is a broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention.
- an image display means for displaying an image included in the received television broadcast wave.
- the broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention is a broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention.
- a radio device mounted on the moving body is a radio device mounted on the moving body
- Transmitting means for wirelessly transmitting an audio signal included in the received television broadcast wave to the radio device
- the audio signal is output from the audio output unit of the radio device.
- the broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention is a broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention.
- An unused wave data memory in which channel data of used or unused broadcast waves are stored for each area;
- Channel determining means for referring to the unused wave data memory based on the detected position and determining a channel to be used for transmitting an audio signal from the unused channel data
- the broadcast wave receiving means It is preferable that an audio signal included in the received television broadcast wave is wirelessly transmitted to the radio device using the unused channel determined by the transmitting unit.
- the broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention is a broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention.
- a receiving sensitivity detecting means for detecting a receiving sensitivity of the broadcast wave receiving means on a receiving channel
- the reception state is configured to include data of a plurality of channels of the broadcast station which may be received,
- the channel determining means includes:
- the detection position When the detection position is in the unstable reception area of the selected broadcasting station, read out data of a plurality of channels that can be received from the broadcasting station data memory, and read the plurality of data to the broadcast wave receiving means. It is preferable to perform the optimal channel setting operation for automatically setting the receiving channel to the channel having the highest sensitivity.
- the channel map data is configured to include data of a plurality of channels that can be received in the reception area of the broadcast station in an area where the reception state of the predetermined broadcast station is unstable. ing. For example, in the case of the previous NHK comprehensive TV, in the reception area of one channel and in the unstable reception area near the boundary of the reception area of eight channels, one channel and eight channels can be received. Is stored in the memory.
- the channel determination means reads a plurality of channel data that can be received in the area from the broadcasting station data memory. Then, the broadcast station receiving system performs the optimal channel setting operation of automatically setting the receiving channel to the channel having the highest sensitivity by causing the plurality of channels to receive the signal. As a result, even if the selected broadcasting station is moving in an unstable area, the broadcast can be received on the channel with the highest sensitivity in that area.
- the receiving channels of NHK General TV are changed to channels 1 and 8
- the channel determination means compares the reception sensitivities of 8 channels and 1 channel, and performs an optimal channel setting operation of automatically setting a reception channel to a channel having a high reception sensitivity. . This allows you to receive NHK comprehensive television on a channel with high reception sensitivity at all times, even when traveling in areas where the reception sensitivity of channels 1 and 8 changes at any time.
- the present invention uses the detection position data for frequency switching, thereby enabling a mobile station capable of receiving a broadcast of a selected broadcasting station with extremely high sensitivity even in an unstable reception area. There is an effect that it is possible to obtain a broadcast receiver for use.
- the broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention is a broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention.
- a receiving sensitivity detecting means for detecting a receiving sensitivity of the broadcast wave receiving means on a receiving channel
- the channel determining means includes:
- the reception sensitivity detected by the reception sensitivity detection means is equal to or lower than a predetermined reference level, it is determined that the reception state of the selected broadcasting station is in an unstable area, and the reception state of the broadcasting station in the unstable reception area is determined.
- the data of a plurality of channels that may be capable of receiving a broadcast is read out from the broadcast station data memory based on the detection position of the moving object, and the broadcast wave receiving means is received by the plurality of channels, and the highest sensitivity is obtained.
- An optimal channel setting operation for automatically setting a receiving channel for a channel may be performed.
- the channel determination unit determines that the reception state of the selected broadcasting station is in an unstable area.
- a plurality of receivable channel data that can receive the broadcast of the broadcast station in the unstable reception area are read out from the broadcast station data memory based on the detection position of the moving object, and are read to the broadcast wave reception system.
- An optimum channel setting operation for automatically setting a reception channel to a channel having the highest sensitivity is performed by causing reception on the plurality of channels.
- a mobile station capable of receiving a broadcast of a selected broadcast station with extremely high sensitivity can be used. Can be obtained.
- the broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention A receiving sensitivity detecting means for detecting a receiving sensitivity of the broadcast wave receiving means on a receiving channel,
- Each channel is configured to include data of a plurality of channels of a predetermined broadcasting station that can be received,
- the channel determining means includes:
- the channel may be formed to perform an optimal channel setting operation for automatically setting a receiving channel.
- a plurality of channel data (for example, channels 1 and 8) of a predetermined broadcasting station (for example, NHK integrated television) that can be received for each area is stored as channel map data, and reception is performed based on the detected position. It performs the operation of automatically switching the receiving channel to the channel with higher sensitivity. In this way, it is also possible to obtain a broadcast receiving apparatus for a mobile unit that can receive a broadcast of a selected broadcast station with extremely high sensitivity even in an unstable reception area.
- the broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention is a broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention.
- An unused wave data memory in which channel data of used or unused broadcast waves are stored for each area;
- Channel determination means for referring to the unused wave data memory based on the detected position and determining a channel to be used for transmitting an audio signal from the unused channel data
- a radio device mounted on the moving body is a radio device mounted on the moving body
- Transmitting means for wirelessly transmitting an audio signal included in the received broadcast wave to the radio device using the determined unused channel, and causing the audio output unit of the radio device to output the audio signal as audio.
- an audio signal contained in a received broadcast wave is transmitted using a transmitter called an FM transmitter, Some are configured to output from a speaker.
- the channel data of the used or unused broadcast wave is stored in each area. Then, based on the detection position of the moving object, the channel used for wireless transmission by the transmission unit is set to an unused channel in the local area.
- the channel used for wireless transmission of the audio signal is automatically set to a channel free from interference in the relevant area, so that the broadcast wave receiving means can be used for the mobile unit. It is possible to obtain a broadcast wave receiving apparatus for a mobile body that performs wireless transmission to a mounted radio easily.
- the broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention is a broadcast wave receiving device for a mobile object of the present invention.
- Planned route input means for inputting a planned route of the moving object
- the unused channel data in the unused wave data memory is referred to based on the input travel route, and a channel to be used for transmitting an audio signal along the travel route is set from the unused channel data.
- Channel switching means for referring to data stored in the memory based on the detection position and switching a transmission channel of the transmission means used for transmitting an audio signal
- the channel setting means automatically determines the unused channel to be used along the planned route.
- the wireless transmission from the broadcast wave receiving means to the radio mounted on the mobile unit can be performed better without causing interference with the broadcast station. be able to.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first preferred embodiment of a system to which the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a reception area for each broadcasting station.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the system according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of channel map data showing the channel data allocated to each broadcasting station for each area.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the system according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the system according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration of an FM transmitter of the system shown in FIG.
- FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the channel map data according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of channel map data of another embodiment.
- FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the apparatus of the embodiment includes a navigation system 100 for mounting on a vehicle and a broadcast wave receiving system 200.
- the navigation system 100 is configured to start a navigation operation when a user inputs a start-up command of the navigation system from the operation unit 110.
- This navigation system 100 uses the radio waves of GPS satellites to It is formed to know the current location. In other words, there are currently 24 GPS satellites orbiting the earth. Radio waves of at least three of these GPS satellites are received by the GPS antenna 112 and input to the despread demodulation unit 116 via the tuner 114. Since the radio wave from the GP SW satellite is communicated by the frequency spread spectrum method, the signal output from the tuner 114 is despread and demodulated by the despread demodulation unit 116 and then the coordinate calculation unit 118 Is input to Based on the received data from at least three GPS satellites input in this way, the coordinate calculation unit 118 calculates the current position of the vehicle in the three-dimensional coordinate data of X, ⁇ , and Z.
- the longitude is calculated as X
- the latitude as Y
- the height as ⁇ .
- the CD ROM 122 on which the map data and the like are written is detachably mounted on the 1101 ⁇ drive circuit 120.
- the main processing circuit 130 outputs a command to read out map data around the traveling position to the ROM drive circuit 120 based on the detected traveling position of the vehicle.
- the ROM drive circuit 120 reads the map data of the designated area from the CDROM 120 and outputs it to the main processing circuit 130.
- the main arithmetic circuit 130 synthesizes the current position and the traveling direction of the own vehicle with the input map data, converts this into an image signal using the drawing circuit 132, and displays the image signal on the display 136 via the switch 134. Is displayed as a navigation image.
- the broadcast wave receiving system 200 is configured to start a broadcast wave receiving operation from a TV station when a user inputs a start command of the broadcast wave receiving system from the operation unit 110.
- this signal is input to the main processing circuit 130. Then, the main processing circuit 130 switches the switch 134 from the navigation system 100 to the broadcast wave receiving system 200. At the same time, the main arithmetic circuit 130 outputs a channel selection command of the selected broadcast station to the TV arithmetic circuit 220, and the tuner 2 14 Control.
- the received signal of the TV antenna 210 is input to the tuner 214 via the diversity controller 212, where the channel signal set by the TV arithmetic circuit 220 is detected, and the signal is detected via the IF amplifying circuit 216. Is output.
- the TV image signal output from the IF amplifying circuit 216 is further output from the color amplifying circuit 218 as an R GB color image signal, and is displayed on the display 136 via the switch 134. .
- the TV audio signal output from the IF amplifier circuit 216 is wirelessly transmitted from the FM transmitter 222 functioning as a transmitter to the on-vehicle FM radio 300 using the FM wave of a predetermined channel.
- the audio signals are reproduced and output from the speakers 302 and 302.
- the broadcast wave receiving system 200 of the embodiment receives the broadcast wave of a selected TV channel, displays the image on the display 136 as an image, and outputs the sound to the speakers 302, 302. Output from In particular, since audio signals are output from the in-vehicle audio speakers 302, 302, high-quality audio signals can be obtained.
- a plurality of antennas 210, 210 are provided in the vehicle, and a diversity controller 211 is used to selectively receive signals from the more sensitive ⁇ antenna. It is configured to output to tuner 214. That is, based on the received signal output from the IF amplifier circuit 216, the TV arithmetic circuit 220 detects the antenna with the higher sensitivity from the two antennas 210 and 210, and uses the diversity controller 212 to Control to selectively output the received signal of the antenna with high sensitivity. Such control is repeatedly performed at predetermined time intervals.
- the above is the general configuration of the navigation system 100 and the broadcast wave receiving system 200.
- the feature of this embodiment is that the navigation system 100 By utilizing the data as a reception data for the broadcast wave reception system 200, even a driver driving in an unfamiliar land can easily set the reception channel, and
- the structure is such that the receiving channel is automatically controlled based on the detected travel position and the data of the selected broadcasting station so that a good receiving condition can always be ensured.
- the navigation system 100 of the embodiment includes the data memory 142 in which the data of the broadcasting station is stored in association with the area data.
- the data memory 144 includes a memory 144 for broadcast station data and a memory 144 for unused station data.
- the broadcast station data memory 144 stores a broadcast station channel list that can be received for each area.
- FIG. 2 shows an example of the channel data thus stored.
- the horizontal axis represents latitude, and the vertical axis represents degrees.
- 100 00-1 represents the receivable area of the channel 1 broadcast station
- 100 0 0-2 represents the receivable area of the channel 6 broadcast station
- 100 00-3 Indicates the receivable area of the channel 9 broadcast station.
- the main arithmetic circuit 130 When the user inputs a search command from the operation unit 110, the main arithmetic circuit 130 functions as a broadcast station data search unit.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation when the main arithmetic circuit 130 functions as a broadcast station data search unit.
- the main processing circuit 130 reads the travel position of the own vehicle detected by the coordinate calculation section 118 (step S 1), and based on the detected position, the memory 1 With reference to 44, channel data of a receivable broadcast station at the detection position is searched (step S2), and is formed so as to notify the user (step S3).
- the data of the searched receivable broadcasting station is displayed on the display 1336 via the drawing circuit unit 132 and the switch 134.
- the user can visually recognize the channel of the broadcast station that can be received at the traveling position. You can know in real time.
- the traveling position of the own vehicle moves as a1, a2, and a3 on the XY coordinates in FIG.
- the traveling position detected by the coordinate detecting unit 118 is a1
- the broadcast station of the channel 9 is displayed on the display 136 as a receivable broadcast station.
- the detection position is a2
- three broadcast stations of channels 1, 6, and 9 are displayed as receivable broadcast stations.
- the detection position is a3, the broadcast station of channel 1 is displayed as an image.
- a configuration may be adopted in which, for example, a speaker such as an in-vehicle radio is used, and channel data of a receivable broadcasting station is output as sound.
- the accompanying data of the channel for example, if the channel is a local station, If the display also indicates whether the station is affiliated with a broadcasting station, the convenience in selecting a station can be further improved.
- the broadcast station data memory 144 stores the data of the channels assigned to the same or affiliated broadcast stations for each area as channel map data for each broadcast station. Have been.
- FIG. 4 shows an example of channel data assigned to each receivable area of, for example, an NHK general television.
- the broadcasting channels of the NHK comprehensive television are set to, for example, 1 channel, 8 channels, etc. for each receivable area.
- Such a channel map data of the NHK general television is stored in the memory 144.
- a different channel may be assigned to each area.
- the data of the receiving channel assigned to each area can be stored in the broadcasting station data memory as the channel map data of the local station.
- channel map data is set for each affiliated station, with channels of affiliated Tokyo and regional broadcasters set for each receivable area. For example, the channel Matsubude of the TBS affiliated station, the channel map data of the Fuji Television affiliated channel, etc. are formed. Then, the channel map data of each affiliated station is stored in the memory 144.
- the main arithmetic circuit 130 functions as a channel determination unit. .
- the main arithmetic circuit 130 refers to the broadcast station data memory 144 based on the detection position input from the coordinate detection section 118 and the channel selection command input from the operation section 110, and selects a channel.
- the receiving channel at the detected position of the broadcast station determined is determined, and the receiving channel of the tuner 214 is automatically set to the channel via the TV arithmetic circuit 220.
- FIG. 5 shows the operation of main processing circuit 130 at this time.
- the user inputs a setting signal for automatic switching from the operation unit 110, and further inputs, for example, a channel selection command of channel 1 of NHK General TV. (Steps S 10 and S 11).
- the main arithmetic circuit 130 sets the receiving channel of the tuner 214 to 1 via the TV arithmetic circuit 220 (step S12).
- the TV broadcast of channel 1 received by the antenna 210 is displayed on the display 1336 with the TV color image, and the TV audio signal is transmitted to the FM radio via the FM transmitter 222.
- the signal is transmitted wirelessly to 300 and is reproduced and output from left and right stereo speakers 302 and 302.
- the main processing circuit 130 reads the running position of the own vehicle from the broadcast data memory 144 based on the running position of the own vehicle detected by the coordinate calculating unit 118, The receiving channel is read (steps S13 and S14), and a series of operations of determining whether or not the setting channel needs to be switched (step S15) are repeatedly performed.
- the main arithmetic circuit 130 switches the receiving channel of NHK General TV from channel 1 to channel 8 based on the detection position of the coordinate detector 118. (Steps S 13, S 14, S 15), and switches the receiving channel of the tuner 214 to channel 8 via the TV arithmetic circuit 220 (step S 17). ).
- the receiving channel is adjusted to the detection traveling position of the navigation system 100 so that the broadcasting station is in an optimum receiving state. Since the user is automatically switched, users who are unfamiliar with the land can receive the broadcast satisfactorily without the trouble of switching channels.
- a predetermined broadcasting station for example, NHK General TV
- channel station data as shown in FIG. 4 is stored in the broadcasting station data memory 144 of the embodiment in addition to the NHK general television, as well as other stations. .
- the main arithmetic circuit 130 sets the reception channel of the tuner 214 to the key based on the detection position of the coordinate detection unit 118. Automatically set to the channel of the station or its affiliated stations. By doing so, the user can watch the desired program in a good reception state without having to perform the trouble of switching channels.
- the main processing circuit 130 By canceling the setting of automatic switching of the operation unit 110, the main processing circuit 130 sends only the set channel to the tuner 2 14 irrespective of the detection position. Operates to select a station.
- unused FM channel data is stored in the unused station data memory 146 for each area.
- the memory 146 data of FM channels that are not received are stored for each area.
- the main processing circuit 130 is formed so as to function as a use channel determining unit.
- FIG. 6 shows a flowchart in the case where the main arithmetic circuit 130 functions as a use channel determining means.
- the main arithmetic circuit 130 refers to the data in the memory 146 based on the travel position detected by the coordinate arithmetic unit 118, and detects an unused channel at the detected position (step S20, S2 1). Then, from the detected unused channels, an arbitrary channel is determined as a channel for the FM transmitter, and the transmission frequency of the TV transmitter 222 via the arithmetic circuit 220 for the TV is set to the frequency of the determined FM channel. Is automatically adjusted (step S22).
- Step S23 Such a series of operations is repeated until the broadcast wave receiving system 200 is turned off, and the operation is terminated when the broadcast wave receiving system 200 is turned off.
- the FM waves transmitted from the FM transmitter 220 to the FM radio 300 do not interfere with the FM station broadcasts received locally, so that good sound is always output from the on-board 302 and 302 can do.
- FIG. 7 shows a specific configuration of the FM transmitter 222.
- the FM transmitter 222 of the embodiment amplifies the left and right two-channel audio signals output from the FM demodulation circuit 216 by the pre-emphasis circuits 230 L and 230 R, and further outputs the same from the reference oscillator 234 by the mixer 232.
- the signal is mixed with the pilot signal and input to the FM modulator 236.
- the FM modulator 236 plays the leading role according to the operation of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 described above.
- the modulation frequency is automatically set to the frequency of the FM channel determined by the arithmetic circuit 130. Then, using the set modulation frequency, the input signal from the mixer 232 is FM-modulated, and the audio signal is transmitted from the antenna 242 to the FM radio 300 via the RF amplifier 238 and the tuning circuit 240. To FM transmission.
- one channel is set for one area, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, in the channel data stored in the broadcasting station data memory 144. That is, in the case of an NHK general television, for example, one channel is set in the A area and eight channels are set in the B area.
- Such setting of the channel map data poses no problem if the reception sensitivity does not decrease near the area boundary. However, in some cases, the reception state often becomes unstable near the area boundary.
- FIG. 9 shows an example of this case. For example, assume that the NHK integrated television is set to channel 1 in area A and channel 8 in area B. Then, it is assumed that a mountain or the like that hinders the reception of radio waves exists at the boundary between these two areas, and that this area 30000 serves as an unstable reception area.
- the channel stored in the memory 144 is used. Over a short period of time, multiple channels of the same or affiliated broadcasting stations receivable in the unstable reception area 30000 as shown in Fig. 9 (channel 1, channel 8 in Fig. 9) It is configured to include the night.
- a plurality of channels of the broadcasting station which can be received may be provided in the area 3000 where the receiving state of the broadcasting station is unstable. Is configured to set the data.
- FIG. 8 shows a circuit diagram of a system according to an embodiment employing such a configuration.
- the memory for broadcasting station data 144 data of a plurality of channels of the broadcasting station which may be received in an area where the receiving state of the predetermined broadcasting station is unstable is included in the channel map data.
- 1 channel and 8 channels of data are set as channels that can be received.
- the broadcast wave receiving system 200 has two sets of tuners 2 14 -1 and 2 1
- each IF demodulation circuit 2 16-1 and 2 16-2 is provided, and the output of each IF demodulation circuit 2 16-1 and 2 16-2 is selectively selected using the switch 2 24.
- the image signal is output to the color demodulation circuit 218, and the audio signal is input to the FM transmitter 222.
- the video output of each of the IF demodulation circuits 2 16-1 and 2 16-2 is input to a reception sensitivity detection circuit 240.
- This reception sensitivity detection circuit 240 is composed of two sets of peak hold circuits that hold the peak value of one frame of video signal output from each IF demodulation circuit 2 16-1 and 2 16-2. Compare the hold values of the peak hold circuits 2 4 2—1 and 2 4 2—2 with the peak hold circuits 2 4 2—1 and 2 4 2—2, and detect the detection signal of the IF demodulation circuit with the higher beak hold value on the TV. And a comparator 244 for outputting the data to the operation circuit 222 for the second circuit. That is, the reception sensitivity detection unit 240 compares the sensitivities of the signals received by the tuners 2 14-1 and 2 14-2 for each frame, and determines the tuner 2 14 having the higher reception sensitivity.
- the main arithmetic circuit 130 Detects and outputs the detection signal to the TV arithmetic circuit 220. ⁇ Then, when a command to select a predetermined broadcasting station is input from the operation unit 110, the main arithmetic circuit 130 The channel map data of the broadcasting station stored in the broadcasting station data memory 144 is referred to based on the traveling position of the vehicle input from the coordinate calculation section 118, and the reception channel data at the traveling position is referenced. The evening is output to the TV arithmetic circuit 220.
- the TV arithmetic circuit 220 sets the reception channels of the two tuners 2 14-1 and 2 14-2 based on the channel data thus input. For example, taking the case of receiving NHK general television, while the vehicle is traveling in the area of 2000--2, the data of channel 8 is transmitted from the main arithmetic circuit 130 to the arithmetic circuit for TV 220. Is entered. As a result, the TV arithmetic circuit 220 sets the receiving channel of the tuner 221 to 8 channels, and selects the output of the switch 224 from the output of the IF demodulation circuit 216-1. Perform switching control.
- the TV arithmetic circuit 220 controls each of the tuners 2 14-1 and 2 14-2 to receive the broadcasts of 1 channel and 8 channels, respectively.
- the reception sensitivity detection circuit 240 detects, on a frame-by-frame basis, whether the reception sensitivity of channel 1 or channel 8 is higher, and outputs this detection signal to the TV arithmetic circuit 220. I do.
- the TV arithmetic circuit 220 controls switching of the switch 224 so as to selectively output a signal of a channel having high detection sensitivity. For example, if the receiving sensitivity of channel 1 is high, switch 224 is controlled so that the output of IF demodulation circuit 216-1 is output to color demodulation circuit 218 and FM transmitter 222. I do.
- the channel map data shown in FIG. 9 is stored in the memory 144 as an example has been described.
- the data of the unstable reception area 30000 shown in FIG. Even when using a channel that does not include a channel, it is possible to obtain a good reception state within the unstable reception area 300 by employing the following method.
- the tuner 214-1 is set to channel 8 while traveling in the area B shown in FIG. 9 and the broadcast of the NHK general television is received.
- the switch 224 is controlled so as to select the output of the IF demodulation circuit 216-1.
- the reception sensitivity detection circuit 240 is configured to determine whether or not the reception sensitivity of the tuner 214 is lower than the reference level, and to feed back the determination result to the main arithmetic circuit 130. .
- main arithmetic circuit 130 determines that the vehicle has entered unstable reception area 300000 shown in FIG.
- the main processing circuit 130 searches the area A adjacent to the area B from the data in the memory 144 based on the vehicle traveling position, and, in addition to the receiving channel 8 in the area B currently traveling, The data of the receiving channel 1 in the adjacent area A is output to the TV arithmetic circuit 220.
- the TV arithmetic circuit 220 sets the receiving channels of the tuners 214-1 and 214-2 to channel 1 and channel 8 as in the second embodiment, and sets the receiving data of the channel with the higher sensitivity to the receiving channel.
- Switch 224 is switched to output one night.
- data of a channel assigned to each broadcaster of the same or affiliated broadcaster is stored as a channel map for each broadcast station.
- a channel map for each broadcast station For example, in Fig. 10, one channel is set in the A area and eight channels are set in the B area as the broadcasting channels of NHK General TV.
- a receivable channel other than the set channel is set for the broadcast station for each set area.
- 8 channels are set in area A
- 1 channel is set in area B as channels of NHK integrated television.
- a plurality of receivable channel data are stored in the memory 144 as channel map data of the NHK General TV.
- the main arithmetic circuit 130 functioning as a channel determining means, for example, sets the tuner 214-1 to channel 8 and the tuner 214-12 to channel 1 while driving in the B area shown in FIG. Receives NHK TV broadcasts. At this time, it is assumed that the switch 224 has selected the output of the IF width expanding circuit 216-1.
- the reception sensitivity detection circuit 240 detects, for each frame, which of the IF widening circuits 216-1 and 216-2 has higher reception sensitivity, and outputs the detection signal to the TV arithmetic circuit 220. I do.
- the TV arithmetic circuit 220 switches and controls the switch 224 so as to select and output a signal of a channel having high detection sensitivity. By doing so, Good reception sensitivity can be obtained even in an unstable reception area.
- the case where two sets of tuners and IF demodulation circuits are provided has been described as an example.However, if necessary, one set of tuners and IF demodulation circuits may be time-divided. It can be operated in the same way as when a plurality of tuners and IF demodulation circuits are used.
- the tuner 221 is switched to, for example, one channel and eight channels during the blanking period of the TV reception signal, and the signals of both channels are received. Let it. Then, the signal of the next frame is received on the channel with high sensitivity. In this case, the same operation and effect as in the second embodiment can be obtained.
- the operation unit 110 shown in FIG. 8 may be used as a planned route input unit so that a planned travel route of a vehicle is input in advance.
- the main processing circuit 130 functions as channel setting means. Then, an unused channel of the FM transmitter 222 and FM radio 300 to be used is set along the expected movement route, and this is stored in the memory 160. In other words, based on the input planned route, the unused channels are referred to the memory 146, and the unused channels to be used along the planned route are sequentially set and moved to the memory 160. Write and store in association with the planned route.
- the FM transmitter 222 and the FM radio 300 channel are automatically referenced by referring to the data stored in the memory 160 based on the detection position input from the coordinate calculation unit 118. We will set in a way.
- the receiving frequency of the FM radio 300 can be automatically switched simultaneously with the FM transmitter 222.
- the present invention is used as a vehicle system as an example.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and other various moving bodies, for example, for ships It can also be used as a system.
- the case of receiving radio waves from a TV broadcast station has been described as an example.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the case of receiving radio waves from an FM broadcast station and other various broadcasts When receiving radio waves from a station, the system of the present invention can also be applied.
- the broadcast station data memory 144 and the unused station data memory 146 are incorporated in the system has been described as an example.
- the present invention is not limited to this. It can also be formed detachably.
- the data written in the memories 144 and 146 can be stored in the CDROM 122, and the CDROM 122 itself can be used as a part of the memories 144 and 146.
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