Apparatus and method for displaying caption broadcast and teletext on the screen of a double-wide television

Abstract

An apparatus and method for displaying a caption broadcast and teletext on a wide screen of a double-wide television are provided in which a televised picture and a caption broadcast or teletext are separately displayed without any overlap. The apparatus includes first and second comb filters for converting first and second broadcast signals into luminance (Y) and chrominance (C) signals. The apparatus also includes a signal separating circuit for separating a second video signal output from the first comb filter into a first picture signal and caption and teletext signals, a switching circuit for selectively outputting a first video signal output from the first comb filter and the caption and teletext signals output from the signal separating circuit, a double-picture processing circuit for processing the first picture signal output from the signal separation circuit and the caption and teletext signals output from the switching circuit so that pictures corresponding to the first picture signal and the caption and teletext signals can be displayed in left and right portions of the wide screen, respectively.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. An apparatus for displaying a caption broadcast and teletext on a wide-screen of a double-wide television that separates first and second broadcast signals, including video information and caption and teletext information, into luminance (Y) and chrominance (C) signals using first and second comb filters which output said first and second broadcast signals, said apparatus comprising: 
       a signal separating circuit for separating a second video signal output from said second comb filter into a first picture signal and caption and teletext signals;  
       a switching circuit for selectively outputting a first video signal output from said first comb filter and said caption and teletext signals output from said signal separating circuit;  
       a double-picture processing circuit for processing said first picture signal output by said signal separation circuit and said caption and teletext signals output from said switching circuit so that pictures corresponding to said first picture signal and said caption and teletext signals can be displayed without overlap in left and right portions of said wide-screen respectively;  
       a controller for controlling said signal separating circuit to separate said second video signal into said first picture signal and said caption and teletext signals according to a key input, controlling said switching circuit to selectively output said first video signal output from said first comb filter and said caption and teletext signals output from said signal separating circuit and controlling said double-picture processing circuit;  
       a matrix circuit for converting a third video signal output from said double-picture processing circuit, having first and second luminance and chrominance components, into a fourth video signal having RGB components; and  
       a CRT driver for driving a CRT using said fourth video signal having RGB components.  
     
     
       2. The apparatus defined in  claim 1 , further comprising a television signal receiver which produces said first and second broadcast signals from a carrier wave and outputs said first and second broadcast signals to said first and second comb filters, respectively. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus defined in  claim 2 , further comprising an antenna for receiving said carrier wave. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus defined in  claim 2 , further comprising an audio signal processor for processing audio information included in said first and second broadcast signals output by said television signal receiver and outputting right and left channel audio signals. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus defined in  claim 4 , further comprising first and second audio speakers which output soundwaves in response to said right and left channel audio signals, respectively. 
     
     
       6. The apparatus defined in  claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises a microcomputer. 
     
     
       7. The apparatus defined in  claim 1 , further comprising a key input device into which said key input is entered. 
     
     
       8. The apparatus defined in  claim 5 , further comprising a key input device into which said key input is entered. 
     
     
       9. A method for displaying a caption broadcast and teletext on a wide-screen of a double-wide television, comprising the steps of: 
       (a) displaying a picture corresponding to a broadcast signal including caption and teletext signals on said wide-screen of said double-wide television;  
       (b) segmenting said wide-screen into at least two distinct portions if it is determined that a caption key is selected so that a caption display mode is initiated;  
       (c) displaying without overlap a televised picture in one of said at least two distinct portions and a picture corresponding to said caption broadcast signal in another one of said at least two distinct portions segmented in said step (b).  
     
     
       10. The method defined in  claim 9  further comprising the step of converting said caption display mode into a teletext display mode if the caption key is selected during said step of displaying a televised picture in one of at least two distinct portions so that a picture corresponding to said teletext signal is displayed in said another one of said at least two distinct portions. 
     
     
       11. The method defined in  claim 10  further comprising the step of returning to said step of displaying a picture corresponding to a broadcast signal if the caption key is selected again when said teletext signal is displayed in said another one of said at least two distinct portions. 
     
     
       12. A method for displaying a video signal and a text signal on a wide screen of a double-wide television, comprising the steps of: 
       (a) displaying a picture corresponding to said video signal on said wide screen of said television;  
       (b) segmenting said wide screen into at least two distinct portions;  
       (c) displaying without overlap said picture corresponding to said video signal in one of said distinct portions and a picture corresponding to said text signal in another one of said at least two distinct portions segmented in said step (b). 
     
     
       13. The method as claimed in  claim 12  wherein said segmenting step is activated by a user controlled switch. 
     
     
       14. The method as claimed in  claim 13  wherein a consecutive actuation of said switch initiates consecutive displaying of a plurality of different types of said text signal. 
     
     
       15. The method as claimed in  claim 14  wherein said different types of said text signal comprises of teletext or caption. 
     
     
       16. The method as claimed in  claim 13  wherein after said switch is actuated a predetermined number of times, said displaying step ( c )  is terminated.   
     
     
       17. The method as claimed in  claim 12  wherein said video signal is a broadcast signal. 
     
     
       18. The method as claimed in  claim 17  wherein said video signal and said text signal is received by said television in a single broadcast channel. 
     
     
       19. The method as claimed in  claim 18  further comprising the step of separating said text signal from said video signal. 
     
     
       20. The method as claimed in  claim 12  wherein said text signal contains supplemental information having a predetermined relationship to said video signal. 
     
     
       21. The method as claimed in  claim 12  wherein said text signal contains information which have no relationship to said video signal. 
     
     
       22. A method for displaying a video signal and a text signal on a wide screen of a double- picture display television, comprising the steps of:    
       ( a )  receiving the video signal and the text signal;    
       ( b )  segmenting said wide screen into at least two distinct portions;    
       ( c )  displaying without overlap a picture corresponding to said video signal in one of said at least two distinct portions segmented in said step  ( b )  and a picture corresponding to said text signal in another one of said at least two distinct portions segmented in said step  ( b ) .