摘要:
A layout unit refers to a plurality of menu items stored in a menu item information storage unit by a menu item information obtaining unit. The following processes are performed as necessary to display a large number of menu items in a predetermined part of a GUI screen. A character size reducing unit reduces the size of characters used to display menu items. A margin reducing unit determines the layout of menu items so as to reduce the margins in menu items. An abbreviating unit replaces certain character strings in menu items with shorter character strings. In this way, the layout unit determines the layout of menu items. A menu control unit then has the menu items displayed in accordance with the layout determined by the layout unit.
摘要:
Memory is divided into a plurality of banks to store software which is upgraded one bank at a time. By doing so, a memory with the same size as one bank is only needed as the temporary storage used when performing an upgrade. The terminal device only needs a memory that is "1+1/n" times as large as a total software when there are n banks, while a conventional terminal device needs a memory that is twice as large as the total software. Two loader programs are stored in different banks as a master loader program used for download processing and a backup loader program. On receiving a new loader program, one loader program is used to write the new loader program over the other loader program so as to upgrade the loader program. The backup loader program is activated when the new loader program is to be written over the master loader program.
摘要:
A program information retrieval apparatus which receives, from a broadcasting apparatus, broadcast data which includes program information, retrieves program information from the received broadcast data, and displays the retrieved program information on a display apparatus. Each piece of program information includes attributes, a program identifier, and link information. The attributes characterize each broadcast program and are classified into items. The link information links the present piece of program information to other pieces of program information which include the same attributes, linking for each of the same attributes. The program information retrieval apparatus includes: a reception unit for receiving the broadcast data; a program information storage unit for storing the program information; a control unit for displaying the program information in units of broadcast programs on the display apparatus; and an attribute receiving unit for receiving an attribute specified by the user. The control unit retrieves program information which includes the received attribute using the link information and displays the retrieved program information on the display apparatus for each broadcast program.
摘要:
Memory is divided into a plurality of banks to store software which is upgraded one bank at a time. By doing so, a memory with the same size as one bank is only needed as the temporary storage used when performing an upgrade. The terminal device only needs a memory that is "1+1/n" times as large as a total software when there are n banks, while a conventional terminal device needs a memory that is twice as large as the total software. Two loader programs are stored in different banks as a master loader program used for download processing and a backup loader program. On receiving a new loader program, one loader program is used to write the new loader program over the other loader program so as to upgrade the loader program. The backup loader program is activated when the new loader program is to be written over the master loader program.
摘要:
A layout unit refers to a plurality of menu items stored in a menu item information storage unit by a menu item information obtaining unit. The following processes are performed as necessary to display a large number of menu items in a predetermined part of a GUI screen. A character size reducing unit reduces the size of characters used to display menu items. A margin reducing unit determines the layout of menu items so as to reduce the margins in menu items. An abbreviating unit replaces certain character strings in menu items with shorter character strings. In this way, the layout unit determines the layout of menu items. A menu control unit then has the menu items displayed in accordance with the layout determined by the layout unit.
摘要:
Memory is divided into a plurality of banks to store software which is upgraded one bank at a time. By doing so, a memory with the same size as one bank is only needed as the temporary storage used when performing an upgrade. The terminal device only needs a memory that is "1+1/n" times as large as a total software when there are n banks, while a conventional terminal device needs a memory that is twice as large as the total software. Two loader programs are stored in different banks as a master loader program used for download processing and a backup loader program. On receiving a new loader program, one loader program is used to write the new loader program over the other loader program so as to upgrade the loader program. The backup loader program is activated when the new loader program is to be written over the master loader program.
摘要:
A program information retrieval apparatus which receives, from a broadcasting apparatus, broadcast data which includes program information, retrieves program information from the received broadcast data, and displays the retrieved program information on a display apparatus. Each piece of program information includes attributes, a program identifier, and link information. The attributes characterize each broadcast program and are classified into items. The link information links the present piece of program information to other pieces of program information which include the same attributes, linking for each of the same attributes. The program information retrieval apparatus includes: a reception unit for receiving the broadcast data; a program information storage unit for storing the program information; a control unit for displaying the program information in units of broadcast programs on the display apparatus; and an attribute receiving unit for receiving an attribute specified by the user. The control unit retrieves program information which includes the received attribute using the link information and displays the retrieved program information on the display apparatus for each broadcast program.
摘要:
Memory is divided into a plurality of banks to store software which is upgraded one bank at a time. By doing so, a memory with the same size as one bank is only needed as the temporary storage used when performing an upgrade. The terminal device only needs a memory that is "1+1/n" times as large as a total software when there are n banks, while a conventional terminal device needs a memory that is twice as large as the total software. Two loader programs are stored in different banks as a master loader program used for download processing and a backup loader program. On receiving a new loader program, one loader program is used to write the new loader program over the other loader program so as to upgrade the loader program. The backup loader program is activated when the new loader program is to be written over the master loader program.