JP2003189218A - Picture recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable reservations for reproducing to reproduce a desired television program at a desired time with respect to a moving picture recording and reproducing device. <P>SOLUTION: A program information acquisition part 11 acquires program information like EPG. A recording program set means 12 generates recording program information being a schedule of programs to be recorded, in accordance with user's designation and program information. A program recording means 13 receives a moving picture in accordance with recording program information and records it in a moving picture data storage means 14. A reproducing program set means 15 generates reproducing program information to be a schedule of programs to be reproduced, in accordance with user's designation and program information. A program reproducing means 16 outputs the recorded moving picture as broadcasting of a channel only for the user in accordance with reproducing program information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for recording and reproducing moving images by a video deck for recording and reproducing moving images or a personal computer. The present invention relates to a recording / playback device capable of playing back as if its own channel exists.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A moving picture recording / reproducing apparatus is disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-2001.
No. 56983, the automatic recording device and G
Examples include igaPocket (registered trademark of Sony Corporation). These devices are devices capable of automatic recording of programs and mass recording of programs. A program name and date / time information are added to the recorded program. In addition, the contents of recorded programs are presented by displaying such information and thumbnails of the programs. When playing back programs recorded with these devices,
The user selects a recorded program with reference to the above information and gives an instruction for reproduction.

[0003]

However, in the conventional moving picture recording / reproducing apparatus as described above, one program to be reproduced is selected and reproduced from a menu or the like, or in the case of recording on a video tape or the like, reproduction is performed in the recording order. However, it does not have a function of selecting only related programs and watching them continuously, or rearranging them in the order in which they want to watch and playing them.

If there is a program that can be watched if it can be watched at the broadcast time, but if the program is not present at the broadcast time of the program to be watched, a moving image recording / reproducing apparatus as in the prior art is used. Many programs don't want to record and watch. This is because passive viewing of television broadcasting can be performed comparatively easily, whereas the moving image recording / playback device according to the related art requires active work of searching for and playing back the recorded program. This is because the work feels cumbersome. In the end, such a program is often not viewed even if recorded, or not recorded because the recording / playback work is troublesome.

The present invention solves the above problems and pre-schedules a TV program to be watched in a channel dedicated to the user at a time when the user wants to watch the channel so that the channel can be matched with the channel dedicated to the user during viewing. The purpose is to enable the recorded program to be played back just as if the user were watching one channel of a television broadcast just by operating.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is most characterized by having a recorded program setting means for making a recording reservation and a reproduced program setting means for making a reproduction reservation. In the present invention, for example, one or a plurality of recorded programs from the program information are recorded based on the setting information, and the recorded one or a plurality of programs can be reproduced in a specified order at a specified time. A channel is set and the recorded program is automatically played back based on the setting information of the channel dedicated to itself.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the outline of the present invention. The moving picture recording / playback apparatus 1 according to the present invention is program information (EPG: Electoronic Programming) that is information relating to the schedule of programs broadcast on each channel.
Guide information etc.), and recorded program setting means 1 for presetting a program to be recorded from the program information.
2, a program recording means 13 for receiving the reserved program and recording it in the moving image data storage means 14, a moving image data storage means 14 for recording the moving image data of the program,
There is provided a reproduction program setting means 15 for making a reservation setting when to reproduce the recorded program, and a program reproduction means 16 for reading out the program reserved by the reproduction program setting means 15 from the moving image data storage means 14 for reproduction. However, the recording reservation and the reproduction reservation of the broadcast program can be set.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the present invention. In the figure, CH1 to CHn respectively indicate broadcast channels, and MyCH indicates a channel provided in the video recording / playback apparatus 1 which is provided separately from the actual broadcast channel and which allows the user to customize the program. The horizontal axis shows the broadcast time, and the time is assumed to flow from left to right.

In the moving picture recording / reproducing apparatus 1, the program information acquisition means 11 acquires the program information of CH1 to CHn, and the recorded program setting means 12 sets the recorded program designated by the user. In this example, program (1-3) from CH1
, CH3 to program (3-3), CHn to program (n
-6) is set for recording. Also, the reproduction program setting means 1
5 is M from the program information acquired by the program information acquisition means 11.
Set the program to be played back using yCH. At this time, the reproduction time and the reproduction order can be freely set. In this example, the program (1-3) is first set in MyCH, then the program (3-3) whose true broadcast time is supposed to be earlier is set after the program (1-3), and finally the program (1-3) is set. n-6) is set.

When the broadcast time of the program (3-3) is reached, the program recording means 13 compresses and encodes this program as needed to automatically record the program, and when the broadcast time of the program (1-3) is reached, the program is recorded. Is automatically recorded, and at the broadcast time of the program (n-6), this program is automatically recorded.

On the other hand, when the program reproduction means 16 reaches the reproduction time of the program (1-3) for which reproduction reservation is set and the own dedicated channel MyCH is selected, the program recorded in the moving image data storage means 14 ( The moving image data of 1-3) is read, decoded and reproduced. Similarly, at the reproduction time of the program (1-3), the program (1-3) is reproduced and the program (n-
When the reproduction time of 6) is reached, the program (n-6) is reproduced.

As described above, the moving image recording / reproducing apparatus 1 enables recording and reproduction of a broadcast program.
It is possible to customize the program on the MyCH dedicated channel MyCH as shown in. This own channel MyCH is another normal channel CH1 to CHn.
It can be selected as one of the channels as well. The user sets the programs he / she wants to watch in his / her own channels in the order in which he / she wants to watch them at the time zone he / she wants to watch, and then watches his / her own channels by the same operation as when watching TV. Will be able to.

The processing performed by the moving picture recording / reproducing apparatus 1 can be realized by a computer and a software program, and the program is an appropriate recording medium such as a computer-readable portable medium memory, semiconductor memory, hard disk or the like. Can be stored in.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 3 shows the first embodiment.
It is a figure which shows the structural example of the system in FIG. The moving picture recording / playback apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment is an example realized in a personal computer or a video recorder, and includes a program information acquisition unit 101, a recorded program setting unit 102, and a program recording unit 10.
3, moving image data storage unit 104, reproduction program setting unit 10
5, program reproduction unit 106, recording / playback program information storage unit 10
7. A channel selection unit 108 is provided.

The moving picture recording / playback apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment includes one or a plurality of television (TV) tuners 2.
Is also connected, and an input device 3 such as a mouse, a keyboard, and a remote controller (remote controller) 3 and a display device 4 are also connected. In the first embodiment, T
Although the TV broadcast is recorded and reproduced using the V tuner 2, it can be similarly executed in the case of recording and reproducing a broadcast by a network such as the Internet broadcast.

The program information acquisition unit 101 extracts and acquires the program information from the data sent from the TV tuner 2, and sends the program information to the recorded program setting unit 102 and the reproduced program setting unit 105. In the first embodiment, the program information is acquired from the data sent from the TV tuner 2. However, the program information is acquired from a server that provides the program information via the network or the user inputs the program information. It is also possible.

FIG. 4 shows an example of program information according to the first embodiment. Program information is the electronic program guide (E
PG), which is information such as a program schedule and details. In the example of the program information according to the first embodiment, the information on the broadcast date, the program name, the broadcast channel, the start time, and the end time is recorded for each program. In some cases, detailed information about the program such as "etc." is recorded.

In response to a recording reservation request from the user, the recorded program setting unit 102 receives the program information from the program information acquisition unit 101, outputs the program information to the display device 4, and presents it to the user. The user selects a program to be recorded from the presented program information. When the user specifies a recorded program from the input device 3, the recorded program setting unit 102
The program picks up information about the program designated by the user from the program information to create recorded program information, stores the recorded program information in the recorded / played program information storage unit 107, and sends it to the program recording unit 103.

FIG. 5 shows an example of recorded program information in the first embodiment. In the example of the recorded program information in FIG. 5, “morning news”, “news 9”,
Three programs of "Song TOP 20" are picked up and recorded program information is created.

The program recording unit 103 includes a recorded program setting unit 10
2 receives the recorded program information stored in the recorded / reproduced program information storage unit 107, and acquires the moving image of the program specified by the recorded program information from the TV tuner 2. Here, when acquiring moving images of multiple channels at the same time,
The TV tuner 2 is also required for the number of channels simultaneously acquired. The program recording unit 103 receives a signal of a moving image from the TV tuner 2, performs appropriate compression coding as necessary, and records it in the moving image data storage unit 104. At this time, the recorded program information is also recorded together with the acquired moving image for later retrieval of the recorded program.

Since the moving image data storage unit 104 records moving images of a plurality of programs at one time, it is constituted by, for example, a hard disk or other large-capacity storage device.
It receives a moving image and recorded program information from 3, and records it. At the time of reproduction, the recorded moving image is searched based on the recorded program information, and the corresponding moving image is sent to the program reproducing unit 106.

In response to a reproduction reservation request from the user, the reproduction program setting unit 105 receives the program information from the program information acquisition unit 101, outputs the program information to the display device 4, and presents it to the user. Alternatively, in the reproduced program setting unit 105, the recorded program setting unit 102 stores the recorded / reproduced program information storage unit 107.
It is also possible to receive the recorded program information stored in and present it to the user for playback reservation. The user specifies a program to be reproduced, a reproduction time, etc. from the presented program information.

Upon receiving from the input device 3 the designation of a reproduced program or the like from the user, the reproduced program setting unit 105 picks up information relating to the program designated by the user from the program information and designates the reproduced program information from the user. Information such as the reproduction start time and the reproduction end time is added to create reproduction program information, and the reproduction program information is stored in the recording / reproduction program information storage unit 107 and sent to the program reproduction unit 106.

FIG. 6 shows an example of reproduced program information according to the first embodiment. The reproduction program information of FIG. 6 is the same as the program information of FIG.
It is created by picking up three programs of "OP20" and adding the information of the reproduction date, the reproduction start time, and the reproduction end time to the information of each program.

The program reproduction unit 106 is a reproduction program setting unit 10
5 receives the reproduction program information stored in the recording / reproduction program information storage unit 107, and searches the moving image data storage unit 104 according to the schedule of the reproduction program information, using the broadcast date, broadcast channel, program name, etc. as a search key. Then, the corresponding moving image is acquired. The acquired moving image is sent to the channel selection unit 108 as a broadcast of a preset dedicated channel.

The channel selection unit 108 acquires a moving image of a normal broadcast program of each channel from the TV tuner 2, and acquires a moving image of its own dedicated channel from the program reproducing unit 106. The user can freely select a desired channel from normal broadcast channels and his own channel. When the channel is designated by the input device 3 by the user, the channel selection unit 108
Outputs the moving image of the designated channel to the display device 4. If the user's instruction at this time is his / her own channel, the channel selection unit 108 outputs the reproduced moving image from the program reproduction unit 106.

In the case of the reproduction using the own dedicated channel, the moving picture data is not always sent from the program reproducing unit 106 to the channel selecting unit 108 at the corresponding reproduction time, but the user's instruction is that the own exclusive channel is used. Only in such a case, the program reproducing unit 106 may be operated in response to a request from the channel selecting unit 108.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of recording processing in the first embodiment. FIG. 7A shows the processing of the recorded program setting unit 102. First, the recorded program setting unit 102
The program information acquisition unit 101 presents the program information acquired from the TV tuner 2 to the user. If the recorded program information is already registered in the recorded / reproduced program information storage unit 107, the information including the information is presented to the user (step S10). When the user confirms the presented program information and designates the recorded program, the recorded program setting unit 102
Creates recorded program information from the user's designation and program information (step S11). The created recorded program information is stored in the recorded / reproduced program information storage unit 107 (step S12).

FIG. 7B shows the processing of the program recording unit 103. The program recording unit 103 reads recorded program information from the recorded / played program information storage unit 107 (step S1).
3). Next, the recording time is monitored according to the read recorded program information (step S14). When the recording time designated by the recorded program information is reached, the program is received from the TV tuner 2 and the moving image data is recorded in the moving image data storage unit 104 (step S15). The above process is repeated.

FIG. 8 is a reproduction processing flowchart in the first embodiment. FIG. 8A shows the processing of the reproduction program setting unit 105. First, the reproduction program setting unit 105
The program information acquisition unit 101 presents the program information acquired from the TV tuner 2 to the user. When the reproduced program information is already registered in the recorded / reproduced program information storage unit 107, the information in consideration of the information is presented to the user (step S20). When the user confirms the presented program information and specifies the reproduction program, the reproduction time, etc., the reproduction program setting unit 105 creates reproduction program information from the specification from the user and the program information (step S21). The created reproduction program information is stored in the recording / reproduction program information storage unit 107 (step S22).

FIG. 8B shows the processing of the program reproducing section 106. The program reproduction unit 106 reads reproduction program information from the recording / reproduction program information storage unit 107 (step S2).
3). Next, the reproduction time is monitored according to the read reproduction program information (step S24). When the reproduction time designated by the reproduction program information is reached, the moving image data of the program is read from the moving image data storage unit 104 and output to the own dedicated channel (step S25). The above process is repeated.

As described above, by specifying the recording / reproducing date and time in advance, the recording / reproducing is performed at the specified time, and at the time of reproducing, the channel is exclusively used by the user as if he / she watches the television by playing it on the own channel. By adjusting to the channel, it is possible to view the recorded program as if it were a normal broadcast.

[Second Embodiment] In the first embodiment,
Although the recorded program setting unit 102 and the reproduced program setting unit 105 independently input the specified information of the recorded program and the specified information of the reproduced program from the user, in the second embodiment, the recorded program setting unit 102 and the reproduced program are reproduced. The program setting unit 103 is linked. That is, the user is made to specify only the reproduced program, and the recorded program information is created from the specified information of the reproduced program specified by the user.

The reproduction program setting unit 105 receives the program information from the program information acquisition unit 101, presents it to the user, and the user specifies the program to be reproduced, the reproduction time, etc. from the presented program information. When receiving the designation of the reproduced program and the like from the user from the input device 3, the reproduced program setting unit 105 picks up the information about the program specified by the user from the program information, and the information of the reproduced program designated by the user is picked up. Reproduction program information is created by adding information such as reproduction start time and reproduction end time.

The reproduced program information is stored in the recorded / reproduced program information storage unit 107, and the recorded program setting unit 102 is notified. The recorded program setting unit 102 creates recorded program information from the reproduced program information reproduced by the reproduced program setting unit 105, stores the recorded program information in the recorded / reproduced program information storage unit 107, and notifies the program recording unit 103. .

In the above part, the operation of the second embodiment is different from the operation of the first embodiment, but the operation of the other parts is the same as the operation of the first embodiment. Also,
The recorded program information may not be created separately from the reproduced program information, but may be created as a common table.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a reproduction program / recorded program setting process according to the second embodiment. First, the reproduced program setting unit 105 presents the program information acquired by the program information acquisition unit 101 from the TV tuner 2 to the user (step S30). When the user confirms the presented program information and specifies the reproduction program, the reproduction time, etc., the reproduction program setting unit 105 creates reproduction program information from the specification from the user and the program information (step S31). The created reproduction program information is stored in the recording / reproduction program information storage unit 107 (step S32).

The recorded program setting unit 102 reads the reproduced program information stored by the reproduced program setting unit 105 from the recorded / reproduced program information storage unit 107 (step S33). The recorded program setting unit 102 creates recorded program information from the reproduced program information (step S34). Then, the created recorded program information is stored in the recorded / reproduced program information storage unit 107 (step S35).

The program recording unit 103 and the program reproducing unit 106
The processing flow of is similar to that of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 (B) and 8 (B).

[Third Embodiment] In the third embodiment, in the first and second embodiments, the program information is presented to the user in the recorded program setting unit 102 or the reproduced program setting unit 105 and the user A graphic user interface (GUI) is used for the designated input from.

FIG. 10 shows an example of the program information presentation screen in the third embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, on the program information presentation screen, broadcast programs for one day for each channel are arranged and displayed in chronological order. Also, a column of MyChannel, which is a dedicated channel for oneself, is provided and provided as one of the channel information on the side of the program information presentation screen. In the example shown in FIG. 10, only the program name is described in the program column, but detailed information of the program such as performers and contents may be displayed together with the program name.

FIG. 11 is a GUI according to the third embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of specifying a recorded / playback program according to FIG. On the program information presentation screen as shown in FIG. 10, the user first selects a program to be recorded / reproduced, and copies the program to a time zone portion to be reproduced in the dedicated channel (MyChannel) column for himself / herself. This allows the user to specify a recorded / playback program.

As a method of copying a program, so-called copy operation and paste operation (cut and paste)
It is also possible to use an operation method such as copying by dragging or the like, and it is possible to simply specify a recording / playback program by copying the program to its own channel.

In the example of FIG. 11, the "morning news" of Channel-1 is copied by dragging with the pointing device at 21 o'clock of MyChannel, and then "News 9" of Channel-4 is copied. Continuing, I am copying Channel-3's "Song TOP 20". As a result, the recorded program setting unit 102 creates the recorded program information of FIG. 5, and the reproduced program setting unit 105 creates the reproduced program information of FIG.

[Fourth Embodiment] In the fourth embodiment, when setting a reproduction program, all broadcast programs are classified into genres, reproduction programs are set in genre units, and programs of the set genre are summarized. This is a form in which a user wants to view a program and selects a program to be viewed from the recorded program.

The program information acquisition unit 101 acquires program information including a genre from the data sent from the TV tuner 2, and sends the program information including the genre to the reproduction program setting unit 105. Here, when the genre is not included in the data transmitted from the TV tuner 2, for example, a genre determination table in which a keyword and a genre are associated with each other is prepared in the program information acquisition unit 101 in advance. , The genre determination table is searched by the keyword included in the program name of each program of the program information that does not include the acquired genre, the detailed information of the program such as performers and contents, and the genre is automatically set for each program. You can also do it. Further, for example, the program information acquisition unit 101 can also cause the user to specify the genre of each program and create program information including the genre.

FIG. 12 shows an example of program information including genres in the fourth embodiment. In FIG. 12, an item called genre is added to the program information of FIG. Here, the "genre" in the program information refers to the classification of programs such as news, music programs, dramas, and varieties.

The reproduced program setting unit 105 receives the program information including the genre from the program information acquisition unit 101, and the user can reproduce the genre to be reproduced, the reproduction time, etc. from the program information including the genre presented by the program information acquisition unit 101. Is specified. Input device 3 for specifying the genre etc. from the user
In response to this, the reproduced program setting unit 105 creates the genre specifying information of the reproduced program from the user's specification.

FIG. 13 shows an example of the genre designating screen of the reproduced program in the fourth embodiment. Playback program setting section 10
The display device 5 displays its own dedicated channel schedule on the display device 4. When the user clicks the designation field next to the playback time with a pointing device, a dialog for designating the playback program genre opens, and the user can specify the genre and the range of the broadcast time. In the example of the dialogue for designating the reproduced program genre in FIG. 13, only the genre and the range of the broadcast time are designated, but other information such as the designation of the broadcast channel may be designated. Also,
The self-dedicated channel schedule in FIG. 13 has a frame of one hour, but the time frame may be freely widened or shortened by an operation such as dragging with a pointing device.

FIG. 14 shows an example of genre designation information according to the fourth embodiment. The genre designation information includes information such as a genre designated by the user, a broadcast time range, a reproduction start time and a reproduction end time of a program of the genre. Also, in the example of FIG. 14, a horizontal line is drawn in the field of the broadcast time range of the information in which the genre specifies news, but it is assumed that the broadcast time range is specified for all days.

The reproduced program setting unit 105 searches for program information including a genre in the created genre specifying information, picks up a program, creates reproduced program information by specifying the genre, and records the reproduced program information in the recorded / reproduced program information storage unit. It is stored in 107 and is notified to the recorded program setting unit 102 and the program reproducing unit 106.

FIG. 15 shows an example of reproduced program information by genre designation in the fourth embodiment. The reproduction program information by the genre designation is created from the program information including the genre in FIG. 12 and the genre designation information in FIG. From the program information including the genre, all the programs in the genre designated by the genre designation information are set as the reproduced program information by the genre designation.

The recorded program setting unit 102 creates recorded program information from the reproduced program information specified by the genre and sent from the reproduced program setting unit 105, and sends it to the program recording unit 103. A moving image of the program is acquired from the TV tuner 2 according to the information and is recorded in the moving image data storage unit 104.

The program reproduction section 106 is a reproduction program setting section 10
The recorded program is reproduced in accordance with the schedule of the reproduced program information specified by the genre specified from 5. However, if there are a plurality of reproduced programs at the same time, the display device 4 is used to present the program list to the user, To specify the playback program.

FIG. 16 shows an example of the designation screen of the reproduced program in the fourth embodiment. The reproduced program setting unit 105 displays the own channel schedule on the display device 4. When the user clicks the designation field next to the reproduction time with the input device 3 such as a mouse, a reproduction program designation menu of the programs recorded in the designated genre is opened, and the user can designate the program to be reproduced. This playback program can be specified only before playback. Even during playback of a certain playback program, the playback program can be dynamically changed by opening the playback program specification menu and designating another program. be able to.

FIG. 17 is a recording / playback processing flowchart in the fourth embodiment. First, the playback program setting section 1
In step 05, the program information acquisition unit 101 acquires program information including a genre from the TV tuner 2 and presents it to the user (step S40). When the user confirms the program information including the presented genre and specifies the genre, the reproduction time, etc., the reproduced program setting unit 105 creates the genre specifying information based on the information specified by the user (step S41).

Next, the reproduced program setting unit 105 creates reproduced program information by the genre designation from the program information including the genre and the genre designation information, and stores it in the recording / playback program information storage unit 107 (step S42). When the reproduced program setting unit 105 creates the reproduced program information specified by the genre, the recorded program setting unit 102 creates recorded program information from the reproduced program information specified by the genre and stores it in the recorded / reproduced program information storage unit 107 ( Step S43).

The program recording unit 103 monitors the recording time according to the recorded program information, receives the moving image of the program from the TV tuner 2 at the corresponding recording time, and stores the moving image in the moving image data storage unit 104. It is recorded (step S44). The program reproduction unit 106 monitors the reproduction time according to the schedule of the reproduction program information specified by the genre, and presents the reproduction program specification menu to the user when necessary for specifying the reproduction program (step S4).
5). The moving image of the reproduction program designated by the user is searched from the moving image data storage unit 104, the searched moving image is acquired from the moving image data storage unit 104, and is output as a broadcast on its own channel (step S46).

[Fifth Embodiment] In the fifth embodiment, the user is allowed to specify the range of the total reproduction time of all programs as the total reproduction start time and the total reproduction end time, and within the specified time zone. In this mode, the reproduction start time and reproduction end time of each reproduction program are set so that all reproduction programs are reproduced.

In the fifth embodiment, for example, in the case where the user sets the reproduced program, the reproduction start time and the reproduction end time in the reproduction program setting unit 105 in the second embodiment,
It is not necessary to specify the playback start time and playback end time for each playback program by specifying only the playback program. Also, the programs are specified in the order of reproduction. The reproduction program setting unit 105
When a user specifies a reproduction program from the input device 3, reproduction program information whose reproduction time is not specified is created.

FIG. 18A shows an example of the reproduction program information in which the reproduction time is not specified in the fifth embodiment. FIG.
As can be seen from the example of (a), the fields of the reproduction date, the reproduction start time, and the reproduction end time that specify the reproduction time are left blank. Only the information of the program designated by the user is set.

After designating all the reproduced programs, the user inputs the total reproduction start time and the total reproduction end time for determining the range of the total reproduction time of all the reproduced programs. When receiving the designation of the total playback start time and the total playback end time from the user from the input device 3, the playback program setting unit 105 calculates the playback total time, which is the total playback time, from these user designations, and plays back the playback time. Create information.

FIG. 18B shows an example of reproduction time information in the fifth embodiment. In the case of the example in FIG. 18B, the user specifies that the total reproduction start time is 21:00,
Since the total reproduction end time is 23:00, the total reproduction time can be calculated to be 2 hours from the difference.

The reproduction program setting unit 105 creates reproduction program information set by the reproduction time information from the reproduction program information whose reproduction time is not specified and the reproduction time information. Specifically, the total playback time is divided by the number of playback programs to obtain the playback time per program (the total playback time is proportionally distributed according to the playback time of each playback program, and the time assigned to each playback program is obtained. Also, between the total playback start time and the total playback end time, in the order specified by the user, the playback time of each program becomes the playback time per program,
Set the playback start time and playback end time for each program. At this time, the broadcast time of the actual program is usually shorter or longer than the broadcast time of the reproduced program.

When the broadcast time of the actual program is shorter than the broadcast time of the reproduced program, the remaining time may be set so that the remaining time is included in another program. Also, if the broadcast time of the actual program is longer than the broadcast time of the reproduced program, set to cut and play the beginning part of the actual program, or cut and play the end part of the actual program. And so on. Further, it is possible to set a part or all of the actual program to be reproduced at high speed so that the entire program to be reproduced fits within the broadcast time of the reproduced program.

FIG. 19 shows an example of reproduction program information set by the reproduction time information in the fifth embodiment. The reproduction program information set by this reproduction time information is as shown in FIG.
Playback program information of which playback time is not specified in FIG.
It is created from the reproduction time information of (b). The total reproduction time of FIG. 18 (b) is 2 hours.
Since the number of programs designated in (a) is three, the reproduction time per program is 40 minutes. Therefore, the reproduction start time and the reproduction end time are specified in the program order specified by the user at intervals of 40 minutes from 21:00 which is the total reproduction start time.

The reproduced program setting unit 105 stores the reproduced program information set by the reproduction time information in the recorded / reproduced program information storage unit 107, and notifies the recorded program setting unit 102 and the program reproducing unit 106. Regarding the processing of other parts,
The same processing as in the second embodiment is performed.

[Sixth Embodiment] In the sixth embodiment, a priority (priority) is set for a reproduced program in the fifth embodiment, and reproduction is performed based on the priority. Specifically, for example, it is assumed that all the programs with the highest priority are played back, the higher the priority is, the less the portion is cut, and the lower the priority, the playback may be ended midway.

In the sixth embodiment, for example, when the reproduction program setting unit 105 in the fifth embodiment allows the user to specify the reproduction program, the reproduction order is specified and the priority of the reproduction program is also specified. Let When the reproduction program setting unit 105 receives the specification of the reproduction program from the user from the input device 3, the reproduction program setting unit 105 creates reproduction program information in which priority is specified instead of the reproduction start time and the reproduction end time.

FIG. 20 shows an example of the reproduction program information in which the priority is designated in the sixth embodiment. Figure 20
In, the smaller the value described in the priority column, the higher the priority of the reproduced program. Therefore, in FIG. 20, the program with the highest priority is “J news”.

When the user specifies the total reproduction start time and the total reproduction end time, the reproduction program setting unit 105
Creates playback time information from these user specifications,
From the reproduction time information and the reproduction program information with the priority designated, the reproduction program information set with the priority designation is created. The time distribution to each program at this time is not equalized as in the fifth embodiment, but
The playback time of each program is changed according to the priority. The time allocation by priority is set in advance. The process when the broadcast time of the actual program is shorter or longer than the broadcast time of the reproduced program is similar to the process in the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 21 shows an example of reproduced program information set by priority designation in the sixth embodiment. The reproduction program information set by the priority designation in this figure is created from the reproduction program information in which the priority is designated in FIG. 20 and the reproduction time information in FIG. 18 (b). In this example, priority 1,
Times are distributed at a ratio of 3: 2: 1 for 2 and 3. Therefore, "J News" with the highest priority
All of the programs are reproduced in 1 hour, the second "Song TOP 20" is 40 minutes, and the third "morning news" is 20 minutes.

The reproduced program setting unit 105 stores the reproduced program information set by the priority designation in the recorded / reproduced program information storage unit 107, and sends it to the recorded program setting unit 102 and the program reproducing unit 106. Regarding the processing of other parts,
The same process as in the fifth embodiment is performed.

[Embodiment 7] In Embodiment 7, the reproduction is not started by setting the reproduction start time as in the other embodiments, but reproduction is started by an event from the user. Once the reproduction is started by an event from the user, the reproduction is performed according to the reproduction order set in the reproduction program information. Here, the event from the user means a case where some kind of operation of the user such as a reproduction start instruction by a button operation from the user or an operation of selecting the user's own channel is detected.

In the seventh embodiment, for example, in the case where the user sets the reproduced program, the reproduction start time and the reproduction end time in the reproduction program setting unit 105 in the second embodiment,
Only the playback program and the playback order are specified, and the playback start time and playback end time are not specified. Playback program setting section 10
When receiving the designation of the reproduction program from the user from the input device 3, the reference numeral 5 creates reproduction program information in which the reproduction order is designated.

FIG. 22 shows an example of reproduction program information in which the reproduction order is designated in the seventh embodiment. This playback program information has no settings for playback start time and playback end time,
Instead, the playback order is set.

The reproduction program setting unit 105 records the reproduction program information in which the reproduction order is designated, and records / reproduces the reproduction program information storage unit 107.
And sends it to the recorded program setting unit 102 and the program reproducing unit 106. For creating recorded program information and recording moving images,
This is similar to the second embodiment. The program reproducing unit 106 is
An event from the user starts the program reproduction to the own channel. At this time, the reproduction order follows the specified reproduction order. As for the processing of the other parts, the same processing as in the second embodiment is performed.

In the seventh embodiment, the user may be allowed to define what the event of the reproduction start should be by using the event setting menu or the like.

[Embodiment 8] Embodiment 8 is a mode in which a plurality of channels dedicated to oneself can be set and a plurality of programs can be reproduced on each channel dedicated to oneself. The user can freely select and watch the program that he or she wants to watch at the time of playback from a plurality of personal channels.
You can also switch to another own channel on the way.

In the eighth embodiment, for example, when the user sets the reproduction program setting section 105 to specify the reproduction program, reproduction start time, etc. in the second embodiment, the user designates which channel is used for reproduction. Also specify the playback channel. You can specify the playback channel from the set multiple channels for yourself. Playback program setting section 1
When receiving the designation of the reproduced program from the user from the input device 3, 05 produces reproduced program information in which the reproduced channel is designated.

FIG. 23 shows an example of reproduction program information in which a reproduction channel is designated in the eighth embodiment. In the example of this figure, two channels, a self-exclusive channel A and a self-exclusive channel B, are set as reproduction channels. In addition, "Morning News" of the own channel A and "News 9" of the own channel B are designated with overlapping reproduction times, and "morning news" of the own channel A and own channel B Of "Song T
OP20 "specifies a part of the reproduction time. The user can select and view the reproduction program of the person who wants to watch at the reproduction time, and change the channel on the way to view the reproduction program. Can be changed.

The reproduction program setting unit 105 stores the reproduction program information in which the reproduction channel is specified in the recording / reproduction program information storage unit 107, and the recorded program setting unit 102 and the program reproduction unit 1
Send to 06. As for the processing of the other parts, the same processing as in the second embodiment is performed.

[Ninth Embodiment] In the ninth embodiment, the recording / playback setting of a program that is regularly broadcast every day or a program that is regularly broadcast on a fixed day of the week is designated every day, every week, etc. This is a form that can be set as regular information.

The program information acquisition unit 101 acquires program information including regular broadcast data from the data sent from the TV tuner 2, and sends it to the reproduced program setting unit 105.
Here, when the data sent from the TV tuner 2 does not include the regular broadcast data, the program information acquisition unit 101 causes the user to specify the regular broadcast data of each program and includes the program including the regular broadcast data. You can also create information.

FIG. 24 shows an example of program information including regular broadcast data according to the ninth embodiment. In FIG. 24, an item called regular broadcast is added to the program information of FIG. Although not shown in the figure, in the case of a program that is not regularly broadcast, the column of regular broadcast may be left blank or may be recorded as “no regular broadcast”.

The reproduced program setting unit 105 receives the program information including the regular broadcast data from the program information acquisition unit 101,
The user designates a program to be reproduced, a reproduction time, and the like from the program information including the regular broadcast data presented by the program information acquisition unit 101. Also specify whether to play back. Upon receiving a designation of a playback program from the input device 3 from the user, the playback program setting unit 105 creates regular playback designated program information from the user's designation and program information, and plays back from the created regular playback designated program information. Create program information.

FIG. 25 shows an example of the regular reproduction designated program information according to the ninth embodiment. Programs that are regularly played shall be recorded in the column for regular playback. In the example of FIG. 25, a horizontal bar in the column of regular playback indicates a program for which regular broadcast is not designated. Further, when the reproduction program information is created from the regular reproduction specified program information of the example of FIG. 25, the reproduction program information of the example of FIG. 6 is created.

The reproduction program setting section 105 stores the regular reproduction designated program information as it is, and creates the reproduced program information from the stored regular reproduction designated program information at a preset time every day. At this time, the program whose broadcast date has not been designated as the regular playback is deleted from the regular playback designated program information. When a new reproduction program is designated by the user, the regular reproduction designated program information is rewritten according to the user's designation, and the reproduced program information is created from the rewritten regular reproduction designated program information. Also at this time, if there is a program whose broadcast date has not been designated for regular playback from the regular playback designated program information, that program is deleted.

The reproduction program setting unit 105 stores the created reproduction program information in the recording / reproduction program information storage unit 107,
It is sent to the recorded program setting unit 102 and the program reproducing unit 106. As for the processing of the other parts, the same processing as in the second embodiment is performed.

[Tenth Embodiment] The tenth embodiment is
In the first to ninth embodiments, it is possible to select whether to automatically delete or save the moving image of the program that has been played back among the moving images of the recorded program. When deleting a moving image of a program that has finished playing, all moving images may be automatically deleted at the end of playing, or the user can specify whether or not to delete the moving image for each program. In addition to the reproduced program information, only the program specified to be deleted at the end of reproduction may be automatically deleted.

Regarding the case where all moving images are automatically deleted at the end of reproduction, for example, in the second embodiment, the program reproducing unit 106 may automatically delete all the reproduced programs, and thus details will be described. The description is omitted.

A case will be described below in which only the program designated to be deleted at the end of reproduction is automatically deleted. In the tenth embodiment, for example, when the reproduction program setting unit 105 in the second embodiment allows the user to specify a reproduction program, a reproduction start time, etc., does the moving image of the program be automatically deleted at the end of the reproduction? Let me specify. Playback program setting section 10
When receiving the designation of the reproduced program from the user from the input device 3, the reference numeral 5 creates the reproduced program information including the program deletion designation from the user's designation and the program information.

FIG. 26 shows an example of reproduced program information including a program deletion designation in the tenth embodiment. In this example, a program having "deleted" in the program deletion column is deleted from the moving image data storage unit 104 after the reproduction is finished, and a program having "no deletion" in the program deletion column is finished after the reproduction. However, the moving image recording is not deleted.

The reproduced program setting unit 105 stores the reproduced program information including the program deletion designation in the recorded / reproduced program information storage unit 107, and sends it to the recorded program setting unit 102 and the program reproducing unit 106. Creation of recorded program information, recording of moving images, and reproduction of moving images are the same as those in the second embodiment. The program reproduction unit 106 confirms the program deletion section of the program of the reproduction program information including the program deletion specification regarding the reproduction completed program, and if the deletion is specified, the moving image data storage unit 104.
Delete the moving image of the program from. As for the processing of the other parts, the same processing as in the second embodiment is performed.

When the reproduction is finished, each time,
The user may be inquired whether or not to delete the moving image of the reproduced program, and the user's response may be confirmed to delete or save. In this way, the user can select and save only the programs he wants to watch again.

The features of this embodiment are listed below.

(Supplementary Note 1) A recording / reproducing apparatus capable of recording and reproducing a program to be broadcast, which comprises a recorded program setting means for setting recording reservation of a program, and a program reserved by the recorded program setting means. A recording / reproducing means for receiving and recording the program, a reproducing program setting means for making a reserved setting for reproduction of the program, and a program reproducing means for reproducing the program reserved by the reproduced program setting means. apparatus.

(Supplementary Note 2) In the recording / reproducing apparatus according to Supplementary Note 1, the program reproducing means reproduces the program by using a dedicated channel allocated to reproduce the program reserved for reproduction. Recording and playback device.

(Supplementary Note 3) In the recording / reproducing apparatus according to Supplementary Note 1 or Supplementary Note 2, there is provided program information obtaining means for obtaining program information including information on a genre to which each program belongs, and the reproduced program setting means is designated by a user. A program that belongs to the created genre is extracted from the program information to create playback program information, and the program playback means has a means that plays back a pre-recorded program in accordance with the created playback program information. A recording / playback device characterized by:

(Supplementary Note 4) In the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 3, the reproduction program setting means creates reproduction program information for instructing reproduction of a plurality of programs within a designated time. The recording / reproducing apparatus is characterized in that the program reproducing means has means for adjusting the reproduction time of the plurality of programs according to the reproduction program information so that the reproduction is within a designated time.

(Supplementary note 5) In the recording / reproducing apparatus according to supplementary note 4, when reproducing a plurality of programs within the specified time, the reproduction time is adjusted based on the priority of the program specified in advance. Recording / playback device.

(Supplementary Note 6) In the recording / reproducing apparatus according to Supplementary Note 4 or Supplementary Note 5, when reproducing a plurality of programs within the specified time, the reproduction time is adjusted by high-speed reproduction. .

(Supplementary Note 7) In the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 6, the reproduction program setting means gives an instruction to automatically delete or save the recorded program after reproducing the program. A recording / reproducing apparatus having means for creating reproduced program information, wherein the program reproducing means has means for deleting or storing the recorded program after reproducing each program according to the reproduced program information. (Supplementary note 8) In the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 7, the program reproducing means has means for starting reproduction of a reproduced program by an event related to a user operation. Recording and playback device.

(Supplementary note 9) The recording / reproducing apparatus according to supplementary note 8, further comprising means for allowing a user to set an event for starting the reproduction.

(Supplementary note 10) In the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 9, the reproduction program setting means displays a program guide on the display screen and displays the programs displayed in the program guide. A recording / playback apparatus comprising means for creating playback program information by an operation using a graphic user interface for moving or copying to a specific column.

(Supplementary note 11) In the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 10, the reproduction program setting means is provided with a plurality of pre-set dedicated channels when a user specifies a reproduction program. It is characterized in that it has means for designating which one of its own dedicated channels is to be played back for each playback program, and the program playback means has means for playing back each playback program on a predesignated own dedicated channel. Recording and playback device.

(Supplementary Note 12) In the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 11, the reproduction program setting means provides reproduction program information for periodically reproducing a program that is regularly broadcast. A recording / playback apparatus comprising means for creating.

(Supplementary Note 13) A recording / reproducing apparatus capable of recording and reproducing a program to be broadcast, the program information acquiring means for acquiring program information which is a schedule of the broadcast program, and the reproduced program designated by the user. Of the recorded program is picked up from the program information, and the reproduced program setting means for creating reproduced program information which is the schedule of the reproduced program, and the information of the recorded program specified by the user is picked up from the program information, and the recorded program schedule is set. Recorded program setting means for creating certain recorded program information or for creating recorded program information which is a schedule of the recorded program from information of the reproduced program set in the reproduced program information, and a schedule of the recorded program information And a program recorded by the program recording means for acquiring a moving image of the set program according to A moving image data storage means for recording a moving image, and a program reproduction for reproducing the moving image recorded in the moving image data storage means as a broadcast of its own preset channel according to the schedule of the reproduced program information. And a recording / reproducing apparatus.

(Supplementary Note 14) A recording / reproducing program for realizing the means included in the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 13 by a computer.

(Supplementary Note 15) A recording medium for a recording / reproducing program, characterized in that a program for realizing the means included in the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 13 by a computer is recorded.

[0112]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The user can set the program he / she wants to watch in the time zone he / she wants to watch, and can play the recorded program by the same operation as watching TV. For example, if you want to watch a program that you want to watch because it's too late to go home every day and you can't watch it, you can set the playback time in advance so that the program will be played after the time you return home, or at a busy morning time. If there is a program that you want to watch, you can set it to a time when you can take a break in advance to match the user's living time.
The program can be viewed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram for explaining an outline of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of program information according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of recorded program information according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of reproduced program information according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a recording process according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a reproduction processing flowchart according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a reproduction program / recorded program setting process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a program information presentation screen according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of specifying a recorded / playback program by a GUI according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of program information including a genre in the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a genre designating screen of a reproduced program according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of genre designation information according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of reproduced program information by genre designation in the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for designating a reproduced program according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of recording / playback processing according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of reproduction program information of which reproduction time is not specified and an example of reproduction time information in the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of reproduction program information set by reproduction time information in the fifth embodiment.

[Fig. 20] Fig. 20 is an example of reproduction program information in which a priority is designated according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of reproduction program information set by priority designation in the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of reproduced program information in which a reproduction order is designated in the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of reproduction program information in which a reproduction channel is designated according to the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of program information including regular broadcast data in the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of regular reproduction designated program information in the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of reproduced program information including a program deletion designation in the tenth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Video recording / playback device 11 Program information acquisition means 12 Recording program setting means 13 Program recording means 14 Moving image data storage means 15 Playback program setting means 16 Program playback means 101 Program information acquisition unit 102 Recorded program setting section 103 Program recorder 104 Moving image data storage unit 105 Playback program setting section 106 Program Playback Section 107 Recording / playback program information storage section 108 Channel selector 2 TV tuner 3 input devices 4 display devices

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Kimihiko Kazui             4-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa             No. 1 within Fujitsu Limited F-term (reference) 5C052 AA20 AC08 DD04                 5C053 FA14 FA23 HA21 HA30 JA21                       LA06 LA07 LA11                 5C063 EB32 EB33

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A recording / reproducing apparatus capable of recording and reproducing a program to be broadcast, comprising: a recorded program setting means for setting recording reservation of a program; and a program reserved by the recorded program setting means. A recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: a program recording means for recording and recording, a reproduction program setting means for making a reservation setting for reproduction of a program, and a program reproduction means for reproducing a program reserved by the reproduction program setting means. 2. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1,
The recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein the program reproducing means reproduces the program by using a dedicated channel allocated to reproduce the program reserved for reproduction. 3. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a program information acquisition unit for acquiring program information including information on a genre to which each program belongs, and the reproduction program setting unit is designated by a user. A program that belongs to the created genre is extracted from the program information to create playback program information, and the program playback means has a means that plays back a pre-recorded program in accordance with the created playback program information. A recording / playback device characterized by: 4. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the reproduction program setting means creates reproduction program information for instructing reproduction of a plurality of programs within a designated time. The recording / reproducing apparatus is characterized in that the program reproducing means has means for adjusting the time of reproduction of a plurality of programs according to the reproduced program information so as to be within a designated time. 5. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the reproduction program setting means gives an instruction to automatically delete or save the recorded program after reproducing the program. It has a means to create playback program information,
The recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein the program reproducing means has means for deleting or storing the recorded program after reproducing each program according to the reproduced program information.