JP2001203960A - Broadcast reception device and program recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a broadcast reception device which can specify video- recording reservation time irrelevantly to a program frame when video recording is reserved by using an electronic program guidance. SOLUTION: A program to be recorded is selected from the electronic program guidance drawn by an electronic program guidance drawing means 2 by using one information selecting means such as a remote controller and the starting time and ending time of the recording are specified. A reservation time information extracting means 3 extracts the specified recording start time and recording ending time, which are stored in a recording reservation information storage means 4 together with recording-specified channel information. A connected equipment control means 5 records the program by a recording and reproducing means 6 according by referring to the stored information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a broadcast receiving apparatus and a program recording medium capable of reserving a program by using an electronic program guide.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A broadcast schedule of a program broadcast from a broadcasting station can be known by referring to a program guide of a paper medium such as a newspaper or a magazine.

On the other hand, recently, an electronic program guide (EP)
G) is becoming widespread. This is a service that displays a program guide, program guide information, and the like on a screen of a television, a personal computer, or the like, and helps a viewer to select a program.

[0004] In the case of digital broadcasting using an MPEG2 transport stream, an electronic program guide is sent as SI (Service Information) from a broadcasting station. In the case of analog broadcasting, VB
It is embedded in I (horizontal retrace period) and sent.

[0005] In addition to the above, the electronic program guide is C
It is provided by a portable recording medium such as a D-ROM or distributed from the Internet.

A conventional broadcast receiving apparatus can display such an electronic program guide on a monitor and make a reservation for recording a program using the electronic program guide.

For example, the broadcast receiving apparatus inputs an electronic program guide and creates a program guide from the input electronic program guide.
The program table is a list corresponding to programs to be broadcast in which a channel is taken on the horizontal axis and time is taken on the vertical axis, and a program column specified by the horizontal axis and the vertical axis.

This program guide is displayed on a monitor, and a cursor is displayed on the displayed program guide. Then, the cursor is moved by operating the remote controller, and a recording reservation instruction is given to the frame in which the name of the program is displayed on the program table, thereby performing recording on the connected VTR.

[0009]

As described above, the conventional recording reservation from the electronic program guide is a reservation fixed to the program frame, and it is not possible to designate, for example, to record only the first 30 minutes of the program. There was a problem to say.

[0010] That is, when a program is reserved for recording using the electronic program guide, there is a problem that it is not possible to designate to record only a necessary portion of the program to be reserved for recording.

[0011] In addition, the conventional reservation from the electronic program guide has a problem that a button operation for making a reservation after selecting a program cannot be intuitively performed.

Further, the conventional electronic program guide has a problem in that there is no method for making a print reservation of program contents intended for printing.

Another problem is that the conventional electronic program guide screen cannot determine the free space of the medium to be recorded at the time of recording reservation and cannot perform recording so as to fit within the medium.

In addition, the conventional reservation from the electronic program guide has a problem that it is not possible to know which part of the recording medium is free and how important the information in the medium is.

Another problem with conventional reservations from electronic program guides is that there is no function of selecting and overwriting information with low priority when the free space on the recording medium is insufficient.

Further, the conventional electronic program guide has a problem in that it is not possible to display a reservation for reproduction of a connected recording / reproducing device.

In addition, the conventional recording reservation has a problem that a user must select a program on the electronic program guide screen or input program information represented by a numeric character string.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to make an information recording reservation that is not fixed to a program frame, to make effective use of a recording medium and to improve the usability of information by a viewer. An object of the present invention is to provide a broadcast receiving apparatus and a program recording medium that can be improved.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a broadcast receiving apparatus and a program recording medium which can realize an intuitive reservation operation in an electronic program guide screen. Aim.

Another object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem, and to provide a broadcast receiving apparatus and a broadcast receiving apparatus which can make a print reservation from within an electronic program screen and improve the usability of information by a viewer. It is an object to provide a program recording medium.

Another object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems. The present invention is directed to a method of recording a recording reservation by adding a medium use status display means set in a connected device to an electronic program guide screen. It is an object of the present invention to provide a broadcast receiving device and a program recording medium that can improve usability.

Another object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to identify the use status of a recording medium and the importance of the contents from an electronic program guide, thereby achieving effective use of the recording medium. It is an object of the present invention to provide a broadcast receiving apparatus and a program recording medium capable of performing the above.

Alternatively, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and has a recording function by adding a function of selecting a content to be overwritten based on priority information when free space is insufficient. It is an object of the present invention to provide a broadcast receiving apparatus and a program recording medium capable of effectively using a medium.

Another object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to make a reservation display of reproduction of information in a medium of a recording / reproducing apparatus, thereby improving the usability of information by a viewer. It is an object to provide an apparatus and a program recording medium.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a broadcast receiving apparatus and a program recording medium capable of making a recording reservation by recognizing a number itself by image recognition and improving the usability of information by a viewer. The purpose is to provide.

[0026]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first invention (corresponding to claim 1) comprises a display means for displaying an inputted electronic program guide, and a display means for displaying the displayed electronic program guide. Recording reservation means for making a recording reservation of a program using a program guide, and recording control means for controlling a predetermined recording device to record the program for which recording is reserved when the program for which recording is reserved is broadcasted Wherein the recording reservation means comprises:
When making a recording reservation for the program, a recording reservation for recording a part of the program can be made, and the recording control means, when the recording reservation means makes a recording reservation for a part of the program,
The broadcast receiving apparatus is characterized in that the predetermined recording apparatus controls so that only the reserved portion of the program is recorded by the predetermined recording apparatus.

The second invention (corresponding to claim 2)
The broadcast reception according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the recording reservation for recording a part of the program is performed by designating a part of an axis corresponding to the time of the electronic program guide. Device.

The third invention (corresponding to claim 3)
Is at least one substantially perpendicular to the axis corresponding to the time.
By displaying more than one horizontal line, and moving the horizontal line along the axis corresponding to the time, the recording reservation means,
A broadcast receiving apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention, wherein a part of the program is specified.

The fourth invention (corresponding to claim 4)
Is a broadcast receiving apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention, characterized in that there are two horizontal lines, and a recording reservation is made between the lines.

The fifth invention (corresponding to claim 5)
Display means for displaying the input electronic program guide, and selecting a program using the displayed electronic program guide, wherein the selected program is a program that broadcasts data in addition to video and audio. A broadcast receiving apparatus, comprising: a print reservation unit for making a reservation to print the data; and a printing unit for printing the broadcast data when the print-reserved program is broadcast. .

The sixth invention (corresponding to claim 6)
A display means for displaying the input electronic program guide; a recording reservation means for making a recording reservation of the program by using the displayed electronic program guide; and Recording control means for controlling a predetermined recording device to record the program reserved for recording, wherein the display means performs recording on the predetermined recording device when the recording reservation means makes a recording reservation for the program. A broadcast receiving apparatus for displaying a use state of the recording medium, which indicates which program is recorded in which area of the medium.

The seventh invention (corresponding to claim 7)
A display means for displaying the input electronic program guide; a recording reservation means for making a recording reservation of the program by using the displayed electronic program guide; and Recording control means for controlling a predetermined recording device to record the program reserved for recording, and information indicating the importance of a program already recorded on a recording medium of the predetermined recording device and whether the program has been viewed or not. Priority information adding means for adding priority information including: when the free area of the recording medium is small, the recording control means also uses the priority information to execute the program to be reserved for recording. A broadcast receiving apparatus for determining which area of the recording medium is to be recorded.

The eighth invention (corresponding to claim 8)
Determining, in which area of the recording medium the program to be reserved for recording is to be recorded, also using the priority information, means that an empty area of the recording medium is reserved at the time of recording the program to be reserved for recording. The broadcast receiving apparatus according to the seventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, when it is not enough, it is determined whether to overwrite a program already recorded on the recording medium using the priority information.

The ninth invention (corresponding to claim 9)
A display means for displaying the input electronic program guide; a recording reservation means for making a recording reservation of the program by using the displayed electronic program guide; and Recording control means for controlling a predetermined recording device to record the program reserved for recording; reproduction reservation means for performing a reproduction reservation for reserving a program recorded by the predetermined recording device; Playback control means for controlling the apparatus to play back the program reserved for playback, wherein the display means displays a schedule to be played back by the predetermined recording device together with the input electronic program guide. Broadcast receiving device.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 10), there is provided a display means for displaying an inputted electronic program guide, and reading a digit string specifying a program from the displayed electronic program guide, and Recording reservation means for making a recording reservation of a program by recognizing; and recording control means for controlling a predetermined recording device to record the recording-reserved program when the recording-reserved program is broadcast. A broadcast receiving apparatus characterized in that:

The eleventh invention (corresponding to claim 11) provides all or some of the functions of all or some of the means of the broadcast receiving apparatus according to any one of the first to tenth inventions. A program recording medium recording a program to be executed by a computer, the program recording medium being readable by a computer.

[0037]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) First, a first embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, a description will be given of a broadcast receiving apparatus capable of making a recording reservation for a part of a program when making a recording reservation using an electronic program guide.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of the present embodiment.

The broadcast receiving apparatus 7 according to the present embodiment comprises an information selecting means 1, an electronic program guide drawing means 2, a recording reservation time information extracting means 3, a recording reservation information storage means 4, and a connection device control means 5. . The recording / reproducing device 6 is connected to the broadcast receiving device 7.

The information selecting means 1 is a remote controller for selecting a program to be reserved for recording by using the electronic program guide, and for specifying a portion of the selected program to be recorded.

The electronic program guide drawing means 2 is a means for displaying an electronic program guide sent from a broadcasting station on a monitor.

The recording reservation time information extracting means 3 is a means for extracting a recording start time and an end time of a program to be reserved for recording in accordance with an instruction for electronic program guide from the information selecting means 1.

The recording reservation information storage means 4 is a means for storing the broadcast channel, recording start time and end time of the program to be reserved for recording.

The connected device control means 5 is a means for controlling the recording of the recording / reproducing device 6 connected to the broadcast receiving device 7 based on the information stored in the recording reservation information storage means 4.

The recording / reproducing device 6 is a device for recording a program reserved for recording under the control of the connected device control means 5.

The electronic program guide drawing means 2 of the present embodiment is an example of the display means of the present invention, and the information selecting means 1, recording reservation information extracting means 3, recording reservation information storing means 4 of the present embodiment. Is an example of a recording reservation means of the present invention, the connected device control means 5 of the present embodiment is an example of a recording control means of the present invention, and the recording / reproducing apparatus 6 of the present embodiment is a recording apparatus of the present invention. It is an example.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

An electronic program guide is sent from the broadcast station, and the broadcast receiving device 7 receives the broadcast wave sent from the broadcast station and separates the electronic program guide.

The electronic program guide drawing means 2 displays the separated electronic program guide on a monitor. How to display the electronic program guide can be designated by the information selecting means 1.

That is, there is a case where an electronic program guide is first created from the electronic program guide and the electronic program guide is displayed. The electronic program guide is a list in which the channel axis is set on the horizontal axis, the time axis is set on the vertical axis, and the program column specified by the horizontal axis and the vertical axis is associated with the broadcast program.

There are various display modes such as a case where a recommended program list is displayed and a case where programs are classified and displayed according to genre.

As described above, the information selecting means 1 can designate these display modes.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the electronic program guide displayed on the monitor by the electronic program guide drawing means 2. In FIG. 2, the electronic program guide is displayed as an electronic program guide.

The information selecting means 1 selects a program to be reserved for recording by using an electronic program guide as shown in FIG. That is, a cursor is displayed in the program column of the displayed electronic program guide, and the information selecting means 1 moves this cursor and positions the cursor in the program column corresponding to the program to be reserved for recording, thereby displaying the program. select. Now, it is assumed that the information selecting means 1 has selected a program column corresponding to the program 11.

Next, the information selecting means 1 designates a time to start recording and a time to end recording. A horizontal line 25 and a horizontal line 26 are displayed in the program column corresponding to the program 11.

The information selection means 1 designates a recording start time for recording the program 11 by moving the horizontal line 25. By moving the horizontal line 26, the program 11
Specify the end time for recording. The part of the program 11 that is actually recorded is the portion between the horizontal lines 25 and 26. In FIG. 2, the portion from 8:25 to 8:55 is recorded.

The recording reservation information extracting means 3 obtains the time from the positions of the horizontal lines 25 and 26 with respect to the program column. The channel information designated for recording, the recording start time, and the end time are stored. Then, the electronic program guide drawing means 2 is notified of the obtained time. The electronic program guide drawing means 2 displays the notified time. In this way, 8:25 is displayed in the electronic program guide as the time corresponding to the horizontal line 25, and 8:55 is displayed as the time corresponding to the horizontal line 26.

Further, the information selecting means 1 includes a broadcast receiving device 7
When a plurality of recording / reproducing devices 6 are connected to
The recording / reproducing apparatus 6 is designated to record the selected program. That is, when a plurality of recording / reproducing devices 6 are connected to the broadcast receiving device 7, the information for specifying the recording / reproducing devices 6 such as the recording device 23 in the electronic program guide of FIG. Is displayed. In this case, the information selecting means 1 selects the recording device 23 by moving a cursor to the recording device 23, for example.

The recording reservation information storage means 4 is a recording / reproducing device 6 for recording the information of the channel of the program reserved for recording determined in this way, the recording start time and the end time.
Is stored.

Referring to this information, the connected device control means 5 controls the recording of the program on the recording / reproducing device 6.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the horizontal line 2
5 and the horizontal line 26 are superimposed and displayed on the electronic program guide, and by moving the horizontal line 25 and the horizontal line 26, only the necessary portion of the program to be reserved for recording can be recorded. And other recording media can be used without waste.

Although the present embodiment has been described on the assumption that an electronic program guide is sent from a broadcasting station, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be provided on a portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM. Also, it may be distributed on the Internet.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, a broadcast receiving apparatus capable of making a print reservation of printable information broadcasted by an electronic program guide will be described.

FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of the present embodiment.

The broadcast receiving apparatus 37 of the present embodiment includes the information selecting unit 31, the electronic program guide drawing unit 32, the print reservation information extracting unit 33, the print reservation information storage unit 34, the connected device control unit 35, and the printing unit 36. Be composed.

The information selecting means 31 is a remote controller for selecting a program for which printing is to be reserved using the electronic program guide.

The electronic program guide drawing means 32 is means for displaying an electronic program guide sent from a broadcasting station on a monitor.

The print reservation time information extracting means 33 responds to the instruction for the electronic program guide from the information selecting means 31,
This is a means for extracting a recording start time and an end time of a program to be reserved for recording.

The print reservation information storage means 34 is a means for storing the broadcast channel, recording start time and end time of the program to be reserved for printing.

The connected device control means 35 is a means for controlling the printing of the printing means 36 connected to the broadcast receiving device 37 based on the information stored in the print reservation information storage means 34.

The printing means 36 is a means for printing the data broadcast portion of the program reserved for printing under the control of the connected device control means 35.

Note that the information selecting means 31 of this embodiment
Print reservation information extraction means 33, print reservation information storage means 34
Is an example of a print reservation unit of the present invention, and the electronic program guide drawing unit 32 of the present embodiment is an example of a display unit of the present invention.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, the following broadcasts are targeted. That is, some programs include still images and characters in addition to those including video and audio. In the present embodiment, a broadcast in which one program performs data broadcasting in addition to video and audio broadcasting is targeted. It is also assumed that this data broadcast portion is not displayed on the monitor.

More specifically, it is assumed that a cooking program broadcasts video and audio and a recipe for cooking is transmitted by data broadcasting. It is assumed that a cooking recipe is not displayed on the monitor.

In such a case, the information selecting means 31 selects a program to be reserved for printing in the same manner as selecting a program to be reserved for recording in the first embodiment.

The print reservation information extracting means 33 extracts the channel information of the program to be reserved for printing, the print start time and the print end time, and stores them in the print reservation information storage means 34.

The connected device control means 35 controls the printing of the program reserved for printing based on this information.

The printing means 36 prints a data broadcast on a paper medium.

In this way, for example, it is possible to make a reservation for printing a recipe of a cooking program.

According to the present embodiment, when one program consists of data broadcasting and video / audio broadcasting, it is possible to make a print reservation for the data broadcasting portion on a paper medium.

In the present embodiment, it has been described that the program to be reserved for printing is a program composed of a video / audio broadcast and a data broadcast, and the data broadcast is not displayed on the monitor. However, it is not limited to this. The data broadcast portion may be displayed on the monitor simultaneously with the video and audio broadcast portion using a multi-screen or the like.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a third embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, a description will be given of a broadcast receiving apparatus to which a function of displaying a use status of a medium set in a connected recording / reproducing apparatus is added.

FIG. 4 is a system configuration diagram of the present embodiment.

The broadcast receiving apparatus 44 of the present embodiment
A recording position information extracting unit 42 is provided in addition to the broadcast receiving device 7 of the embodiment. The recording / reproducing device 41 is connected to the broadcast receiving device 44.

The recording position information extracting means 42 is a means for extracting a recording position of how a program is recorded in a recording medium such as a tape set in the recording / reproducing apparatus 41.

The recording position information extracting means 42 and the electronic program guide drawing means 43 of the present embodiment are examples of the display means of the present invention.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described first.
The following description focuses on the differences from this embodiment.

The recording position information extracting means 42 extracts the recording position of the information in the recording medium set in the recording / reproducing device 41.

Then, the electronic program guide drawing means 43 draws the image on the electronic program guide screen. That is, when the electronic program guide is displayed as an electronic program guide, an item “recording device” is added to a channel axis such as “NHK” or “Asahi Broadcasting”, and the time axis of the item “recording device” is a recording medium. Is drawn as the playback time from the beginning of.

For example, in FIG. 2, in the column of the recording device 23, it can be seen that the portion from 0:00 to 1 hour 10 minutes from the beginning of the recording medium has been recorded. in this way,
In the present embodiment, information indicating how the recording medium of the recording / reproducing apparatus 41 is used is described in the electronic program guide, so that the viewer can easily understand how the recording medium is used. You can know.

(Fourth Embodiment) Next, a fourth embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, the importance of a program recorded on a recording medium set in a connected recording / reproducing apparatus, priority information indicating whether the program has been watched or not watched, A broadcast receiving apparatus capable of searching for a free area and performing recording position adjustment for recording will be described.

FIG. 5 is a system configuration diagram of the present embodiment.

The broadcast receiving apparatus 58 according to the present embodiment includes an information selecting unit 55, an electronic program guide drawing unit 54, a priority information information extracting unit 53, a recording position information extracting unit 52, a recording position adjusting unit 56, a connection device control. Means 57. The recording / reproducing device 51 is connected to the broadcast receiving device 58.

The information selecting means 55 selects a program to be reserved for recording by using the electronic program guide, specifies a portion to be recorded in the selected program, and specifies or changes priority information. Remote controller.

The electronic program guide drawing means 54 is a means for displaying an electronic program guide sent from a broadcasting station on a monitor.

The priority information information extracting means 53 is means for extracting priority information when the priority information is changed.

The recording position information extracting means 52 is a means for extracting a recording position of how a program is recorded in a recording medium such as a tape set in the recording / reproducing apparatus 51.

The recording position adjusting means 56 is means for searching for a free area of the recording medium.

The connection device control means 57
1 is means for controlling so as to record a program reserved for recording.

The recording / reproducing device 51 includes the connected device control means 5
This is a means for recording the program reserved for recording under the control of 7.

Note that the information selecting means 55 of the present embodiment
Priority information information extracting means 53, recording position information extracting means 5
2 is an example of the priority information adding means of the present invention.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

The recording position information extracting means 52 extracts recording position information indicating in which part of the recording medium set in the recording / reproducing apparatus 51 a program has been recorded.

Further, the priority information information extracting means 53
Priority information indicating the importance of a recorded program and whether the program has been watched or not watched is extracted. Here, the importance is a distinction such as, for example, that when the recording medium is a tape, the contents are stored or only temporarily recorded. However, this priority information is set at the time of recording reservation of a program. That is, when a program is reserved for recording, a priority selection screen is displayed, and the priority is selected from this screen to make a setting.

The electronic program guide drawing means 54 displays information on the recording position in the electronic program guide in the same manner as in the third embodiment, and furthermore, the importance of each recorded program and whether or not it has been viewed. The priority information indicating the distinction is also displayed.

The information selecting means 55 can change the displayed priority information.

When the information selecting means 55 has changed the priority information, the priority information information extracting means 53 extracts the priority information from the electronic program guide drawing means 54.

Further, the recording position information extracting means 52 writes the changed priority information to the medium set in the recording / reproducing device 51.

When recording is instructed for the medium, the recording position information adjusting means 56 searches the free area in the medium through the recording position information extracting means 52 to find a free area.

Then, the connected device control means 57 performs recording in the empty area.

(Fifth Embodiment) Next, a fifth embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, free information in the medium set in the connected recording / reproducing apparatus is searched, and when the free area is insufficient, whether to overwrite based on the priority information is selected. The broadcast receiver that has been enabled will be described.

FIG. 6 is a system configuration diagram of the present embodiment.

[0120] The broadcast receiving apparatus 69 of the present embodiment comprises an information selecting means 65, an electronic program guide drawing means 64, a priority information information extracting means 63, a recording position information extracting means 62, a recording position adjusting means 66, a connected device control. Means 67 and priority information searching means 68.

That is, in this embodiment, in addition to the fourth embodiment, a priority information search means 68 is provided.

If the recording time exceeds the recordable time in the free space when the recording is instructed, the priority information retrieval means 68 is a means for overwriting the recorded programs in order from the program with the lower priority. .

Note that the information selecting means 65 of this embodiment
Priority information information extracting means 63, recording position information extracting means 6
2. The recording position adjusting means 66 is an example of the priority information adding means of the present invention.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described in the fourth.
The following description focuses on the differences from this embodiment.

The recording position information extracting means 62 extracts information on the free area in the recording medium set in the recording / reproducing means 61.

The electronic program guide drawing means 64 draws the information on the empty area on the electronic program guide screen.

It is assumed that when the information selecting means 65 instructs the recording, the recording time has exceeded the time of the free area of the medium.

Then, the priority information search means 68
The user is asked whether the priorities extracted by the priority information information extracting means 63 can be overwritten in ascending order of priority.

When the user instructs the information selecting means 65 to overwrite existing information, the recording position adjusting means 62 adjusts the recording position so as to overwrite the information.

On the basis of the adjustment result, the connected device control means 67 controls the recording of the recording / reproducing device 68.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, even when the recording area is insufficient, it is possible to overwrite and record the programs in the order of lower priority, so that the programs can be recorded more reliably and more easily. I can do it.

(Sixth Embodiment) Next, a sixth embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, a broadcast receiving apparatus having a function of displaying a reproduction schedule of a connected recording / reproducing apparatus in an electronic program guide screen will be described.

FIG. 7 is a system configuration diagram of the present embodiment.

The broadcast receiving apparatus 75 of the present embodiment
In addition to the embodiment, the reproduction reservation time information extracting means 73
It has.

Note that the reproduction reservation time information extracting means 73 and the information selecting means 1 of the present embodiment are examples of the reproduction reservation means of the present invention, and the connected device control means 72 of the present embodiment controls the reproduction control of the present invention. It is an example of the means.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described first.
The following description focuses on the differences from this embodiment.

The reproduction reservation time information extracting means 73 extracts reproduction reservation information of the recording / reproducing device 71.

The electronic program guide drawing means 74 also displays the reproduction reservation information on the electronic program guide screen. That is, the electronic program guide displays where and from what point on the storage medium such as a tape is to be reproduced and when to end the reproduction.

At the reserved time, the connected device control means 72 instructs the recording / reproducing device 71 to reproduce.

According to the present embodiment, the reproduction schedule can be confirmed on the electronic program guide screen.

(Seventh Embodiment) Next, a seventh embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, a broadcast receiving apparatus having a function of recognizing a numeric character string by image recognition and making a reservation for a recording / reproducing apparatus will be described.

FIG. 8 is a system configuration diagram of the present embodiment.

[0145] The broadcast receiving apparatus 87 of the present embodiment comprises a first
In addition to the above embodiment, an image recognition scheme 82 is provided.

The image recognition means 82 is a means for recognizing a numeric character string such as a G code printed on a paper medium.

When the numeric character string is a G code, the broadcast receiving device 87 previously stores information that associates the G code with a channel, a recording start time, and a recording end time. Also,
As the numeric character string, in addition to the G code, numeric characters indicating a channel, a recording start time, and a recording end time can be used.

It should be noted that the image recognition means 82 of this embodiment
Recording reservation information extracting means 83, recording reservation information storing means 84
Is an example of a recording reservation unit of the present invention, and the connected device control unit 85 of the present embodiment is an example of a recording control unit of the present invention.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described first.
The following description focuses on the differences from this embodiment.

The image recognition means 82 recognizes the recording reservation information numeric character string 81.

Next, the recording reservation information extracting means 83 extracts the recording reservation information from the recognized numeric character string.

The recording reservation information storage means 84 stores the extracted recording reservation information.

[0153] The connected device control means 85 controls the recording / reproducing apparatus based on this information.

In this embodiment, in addition to the first embodiment, a recording reservation can be made from a numeric character string such as a G code recorded on a paper medium.

A program recording medium for recording a program and / or data for causing a computer to execute all or a part of the functions of all or a part of the broadcast receiving apparatus of the present invention, and which is read by the computer. The present invention also includes a program recording medium, wherein the program and / or data read out execute the function in cooperation with the computer.

[0156]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to make a reservation for information recording which is not fixed to a program frame, to effectively use a recording medium and to improve the usability of information by a viewer. A receiving device and a program recording medium can be provided.

[0157] Alternatively, the present invention can provide a broadcast receiving apparatus and a program recording medium that can realize an intuitive reservation operation in a program guide screen.

[0158] Alternatively, the present invention can provide a broadcast receiving apparatus and a program recording medium which can make a print reservation of information for printing from an electronic program guide and improve the usability of information by a viewer.

[0159] Alternatively, the present invention provides a broadcast receiving apparatus and a program recording medium capable of determining the free space of a medium to be recorded in an electronic program guide screen and improving the usability of recording reservation. Can be done.

[0160] Alternatively, the present invention provides a broadcast receiving apparatus and a program recording medium capable of discriminating the status of use of the recording medium and the importance of the content from the electronic program guide, and enabling effective use of the recording medium. I can do it.

According to the present invention, there is provided a broadcast receiving apparatus capable of effectively utilizing a recording medium by adding a function of selecting contents to be overwritten based on priority information when free space is insufficient. A program recording medium can be provided.

Alternatively, the present invention can provide a broadcast receiving apparatus and a program recording medium that enable a reservation display of information reproduction in a medium of a recording / reproducing apparatus and can improve the usability of information by a viewer.

Alternatively, the present invention can provide a broadcast receiving apparatus and a program recording medium when a recording reservation in which a number itself is recognized by image recognition is made possible and the usability of information by a viewer can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a screen configuration diagram according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a system configuration diagram according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a system configuration diagram according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a system configuration diagram according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a system configuration diagram according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a system configuration diagram according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

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[Claims] A display unit for displaying an input electronic program guide; a recording reservation unit for making a recording reservation of a program by using the displayed electronic program guide; Recording control means for controlling a predetermined recording device to record the program reserved for recording, wherein the recording reservation means records a part of the program when making a recording reservation for the program. The recording control unit can perform recording reservation, and when the recording reservation unit reserves recording of a part of the program, controls the predetermined recording device to record only a portion of the program reserved for recording. A broadcast receiving apparatus. 2. The broadcast reception according to claim 1, wherein the recording reservation for recording a part of the program is performed by designating a part of an axis corresponding to a time of the electronic program guide. apparatus. 3. Displaying at least one horizontal line substantially at right angles to the axis corresponding to the time, and moving the horizontal line along the axis corresponding to the time, the recording reservation unit executes the program reservation. 3. The broadcast receiving apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a part of the broadcast reception is specified. 4. The recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein there are two horizontal lines, and a period between the lines is a recording reservation target.
The broadcast receiving device according to the above. 5. Display means for displaying an input electronic program guide; and selecting a program using the displayed electronic program guide;
When the selected program is a program that also broadcasts data in addition to video and audio, a print reservation unit that reserves to print the data; and when the print reserved program is broadcast, the broadcasted data And a printing means for printing the broadcast. 6. A display means for displaying an input electronic program guide; a recording reservation means for making a recording reservation of a program by using the displayed electronic program guide; Recording control means for controlling a predetermined recording device to record the program reserved for recording, wherein the display means is configured to perform the predetermined recording when the recording reservation means makes a recording reservation for the program. A broadcast receiving apparatus for displaying a use status of the recording medium, which indicates which program is recorded in which area of the recording medium of the apparatus. 7. A display means for displaying an input electronic program guide; a recording reservation means for making a recording reservation of a program by using the displayed electronic program guide; Recording control means for controlling a predetermined recording device to record the program reserved for recording, the importance of a program already recorded on a recording medium of the predetermined recording device, and whether the program has been viewed or not. And priority information adding means for adding priority information including information indicating that the recording reservation is made by using the priority information also when the free space of the recording medium is small. A broadcast receiving apparatus for determining in which area of the recording medium the program to be recorded is recorded. 8. Determining in which area of the recording medium the program to be reserved for recording is to be recorded using the priority information also means that the recording medium of the recording medium is reserved at the time of recording reservation of the program to be reserved for recording. 8. The broadcast receiving apparatus according to claim 7, wherein when there is not enough free space, it is determined whether to overwrite a program recorded on the recording medium using the priority information. 9. A display means for displaying an input electronic program guide; a recording reservation means for making a recording reservation of a program using the displayed electronic program guide; A recording control unit that controls a predetermined recording device to record the program reserved for recording; a reproduction reservation unit that performs a reproduction reservation that is a reservation for reproducing the program recorded by the predetermined recording device; Reproduction control means for controlling a predetermined recording device to reproduce the program reserved for reproduction, wherein the display means displays a schedule to be reproduced by the predetermined recording device together with the input electronic program guide. A broadcast receiving apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. 10. Display means for displaying an input electronic program guide, recording reservation means for reading a numeric string specifying a program from the displayed electronic program guide and reserving a program by recognizing an image. A broadcast receiving apparatus comprising: a recording control unit configured to control a predetermined recording apparatus to record the program for which recording is reserved when the program for which recording is reserved is broadcast. 11. A program recording program and / or data for causing a computer to execute all or a part of the functions of all or part of the broadcast receiving apparatus according to claim 1. A program recording medium, which is readable by a computer.