Patent ID: 6876396
Filing Date: 2005-04-05
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A video signal processor, comprising: fetch instruction input accepting means for accepting an image fetch instruction input in accordance with one of a received video signal and a read video signal; image storing means for fetching the video signal of a screen and for storing the video signal when the image fetch instruction input is accepted by the fetch instruction input accepting means; video signal processing means for providing a subscreen in a display area as apart of a display screen when the fetch instruction input is accepted by the fetch instruction input accepting means so that a fetched image of the video signal of the screen stored in the image storing means is displayed on the subscreen and a main image in accordance with one of the received video signal and the read video signal is displayed on the main screen of the display area except the subscreen; character information recognizing means for recognizing characters in character information displayed in the fetched image of the video signal of the screen stored in the image storing means; character information extracting means for extracting necessary information from the character information containing the characters recognized by the character recognizing means; and character information storing means for storing the character information extracted by the character information extracting means.