Embodiment
Below, the example (embodiment) of suitable embodiment of the present invention is described.But the present invention is not limited to present embodiment.Present embodiment mainly is about allowing the example of the information processing that a generation (from generation to generation) duplicates.
<system 〉
Fig. 1 is the block scheme of structure example of the system of expression present embodiment.Exemplify the situation that in broadcast sent-received message carries out record-playback.But be not limited to play the VOD that also can be based on communication, also be generically and collectively referred to as transmission (joining letter).
The 1st, the information that is arranged at broadcast office etc. provides the dispensing device of office, and 2 are arranged on tandem office or play relay with satellite etc., and 3 are arranged on user's tame medium receiving trap, and the 10th, be built in the receiving record recapiulation of receiving trap 3.In receiving record recapiulation 10, information that can recording played is also reproduced.
Dispensing device 1 transmits signal wave after modulated by relay 2.The transmission of for example can use transmission, playing etc. based on the transmission of telephone wire, based on the ground ripple based on cable.As described later, this signal wave that is received by receiving trap 3 after being demodulated to information signal, becoming the signal that is suitable for writing down as required and is recorded.In addition, when in receiving trap 3, being built-in with under the situation of display, the user can utilize the video-audio of this display audio-visual information signal indication, and under not having the situation of built-in display, will not have the display of expression to be connected among receiving trap 3 and the figure, the video-audio that the user can the audio-visual information signal indication.
<dispensing device 〉
Fig. 2 is the block scheme that is illustrated in the structure example of the dispensing device 1 in the system of Fig. 1.
The 11st, source generating unit (ソ Yi ス development life portion), the 12nd, the encoding section of compressing by MPEG mode etc., the 13rd, scramble (scramble) portion, the 14th, modulation portion, the 15th, transmitting antenna, the 16th, management information gives portion.The information of the video-audio that takes place in the source generating unit that is made of camera, record reproducing device etc. 11 etc. is in order to transmit with occupied frequency hand territory still less, by the compression of encoding section 12 implementation data amounts.Specific look mode that the hearer carries out audiovisual and implement to transmit and encrypt making by scramble portion 13 as required.Be modulated to after the signal that is suitable for transmitting by modulation portion 14, send to relay 2 from transmitting antenna 15 as electric wave.At this moment, give in the portion 16 in management information, additional conduct is used to control the information of the program of the information of copy control information, current time of the information of duplicating etc. or broadcast.The information that not only comprises the program of transmission in the information of the program of this broadcasting, the programme information etc. that also comprises week age sends predetermined programme information.
In addition, utilize the time to cut apart, the multiple situation that a plurality of information are set in an electric wave such as the method for SPECTRAL DIFFUSION etc. is more.Do not represent that in Fig. 2 in this case, the system of source generating unit 11 and encoding section 12 has a plurality of for easy, between encoding section 12 and scramble portion 13, be provided with multiple (multiplex, multipleization portion) of overlapping a plurality of information.
<copy control information 〉
Copy control information be control duplicate could with the information of the restriction of number of times etc., it is additional for example to give portion 16 by management information.Comprise that content utilizes descriptor and digital copy control descriptor etc.
Fig. 8 is that expression is about the utilization example based on the protection of the programme content that utilizes copy control information.
So-called " can use " is to represent that for the content corresponding to each method of service, as the generation limit of using the digital copy control information, transmitter side can be selected.For example, if " pay-per-view is watched (pay-per-view) ", though then expression use which digital copy control information can, on the other hand, if " monthly payment etc. are paid and play ", represent that then transmitter side can not select " duplicate and forbid ".
" set meal/individual event pay (Off ラ Star ト/テ イ ア) " be meant, will bind a plurality of channel formulation contracts in playing etc. and be called the set meal contract paying, and will be called individual event paying contract to each channel formulation contract.
In " beyond above-mentioned ", for example comprise " be not to pay to play, do not have the situation of the program of content protecting ".
Fig. 3 represents to utilize as one content of copy control information an example of the structure of descriptor.Content is utilized descriptor, for example be by management information give portion 16 generate, additional, the information that is incorporated in the PSI (Program Specific Information) (as an example PMT (Program Map Table) etc.) of MPEGTS or SI (Service Information) and is sent out.And also include in SI and play predetermined programme information, program guide generates with reference to SI.
Content utilizes the purposes of descriptor to be, for this program, is configured (sending) under the situation of record about the control information of savings (record) or output.Its meaning is expression, field (Off イ one Le De) at 1 bit of digital_recording_control_mode (digital copy mode bit) is under the situation of " 1 ", even the digital_recording_control_data of digital copy illustrated in fig. 5 control descriptor also can carry out record as " allowing the number restriction to duplicate " for " allowing duplicating of a generation ".Under the situation for " 0 ", can not carry out record as " allowing the number restriction to duplicate ".
In addition, content is utilized descriptor, at this program is must dispose (sending) under the situation of object of output protection.The meaning of this output protection is, uses content to utilize the output protection bit (encryption_mode) of descriptor, for the high speed digital interface output of the content of " allowing does not have duplicating of restriction condition ", implements protection.In other words, though when in the output of digital interface or to the duplicating of recording medium, encrypt, to the number of times that duplicates or do not limit from generation to generation.And in fact become impossible to the transmission again of the Internet.Be also referred to as " duplicating of attached output protection is free " or EPN (encryption plus non-assertion).
In addition, the digital copy control information of this program is " allow a generation duplicate ", and, not must dispose (sending) under the situation of object of " allowing the number restriction to duplicate ".
Fig. 4 is the example of record content that the expression content is utilized each field of descriptor.
In " descriptor_tag ", record and narrate the meaning content and utilize " 0xDE " of descriptor." among the descriptor_length, recording and narrating the descriptor length that content is utilized descriptor.In " digital_recording_control_mode ", be " allowing duplicating of a generation " in the digital copy control information, and, not that the situation of the object of " allowing the number restriction to duplicate " is recorded and narrated " 0 ".The digital copy control information is " allowing duplicating of a generation ", and is the situation record " 1 " of the object of " allowing the number restriction to duplicate ".
In " encryption_mode ", be " allowing duplicating of no restriction condition " in the digital copy control information, and the situation that output is implemented to protect to high speed digital interface is recorded and narrated " 0 ".
" retention_mode " meaning is temporarily to put aside control bit, " 0 " expression of recording and narrating is even " digital_recording_control_data " (digital copy control information) of digital copy control descriptor also can temporarily be put aside for " forbidding duplicating "." retention_state " meaning is the time of allowing temporary transient savings, and " 111 " expression of record can be put aside 1 hour 30 minutes.In addition, " image_constraint_token ", " retention_state ", " encryption_mode " are " 1 " when the state of acquiescence.
About each field,, with reference to Fig. 7 narration is arranged also later as the processing of receiver side.
Fig. 5 is the example of expression as the structure of one digital copy control descriptor of copy control information.Digital copy control descriptor, be for example by management information give portion 16 generate, additional, be accommodated among the PSI (as an example PMT etc.) of MPEGTS or the SI and the information that is sent out.
Digital copy control descriptor represents, information is from generation to generation duplicated in the field control of 2 bits by " digital_recording_control_data " (digital copy control information).
Fig. 6 is the example of expression digital copy control information.The digital copy control information allows duplicating of no restriction condition for expression under the situation of " 00 ", be the content of expression under the situation of " 01 " based on the definition of broadcast unit, for expression under the situation of " 10 " allows duplicating of a generation, for expression under the situation of " 11 " is forbidden duplicating.In addition, though so-called to allow duplicating of a generation be that expression can be write down the play signal that (duplicating of the first generation) receives, reproducible (copy) play signal not after writing down.
The content of Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 is utilized descriptor to be also referred to as and is duplicated the number restricted information, and the digital copy control information of Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 is also referred to as the generation limit information of duplicating.
For with from dispensing device 1 output, the specific example of the processing of the receiving trap 3 that the copy control information that illustrate in Fig. 3~Fig. 6 is correlated with describes.
Fig. 7 is each field of descriptor of an example of processing expression utilizes to(for) the content in the receiving trap 3.
When " descriptor_tag " is " 0xDE ", judge that this descriptor is that content is utilized descriptor.Utilize the descriptor length of descriptor by " descriptor_length " judgement content.When " digital_recording_control_mode " was " 1 ", under the situation of digital copy control information for " allowing duplicating of a generation ", judgement was the object of " allowing the number restriction to duplicate ".During for " 0 ", under the situation of digital copy control information, judge it is not the object of " allowing the number restriction to duplicate " for " allowing duplicating of a generation ".About " image_constraint_token ", no matter import the restriction what kind of value all is judged as the resolution of not carrying out signal of video signal output.About " retention_mode ", all be judged as and temporarily put aside no matter import which type of value.About " retention_state ", it is 1 hour 30 minutes no matter import the allowed time which type of value all is judged as temporary transient savings.When " encryption_mode " is " 1 ", under the situation of digital copy control information for " allowing duplicating of no restriction condition ", do not implement protection when being judged as high speed digital interface output.During for " 0 ", under the situation of digital copy control information for " allowing duplicating of no restriction condition ", implement protection when being judged as high speed digital interface output.
In addition, do not having configuration (sending) content to utilize under the situation of descriptor owing to certain reason, it is following value that each field can be interpreted as.digital_recording_control_mode=“1”,image_constraint_token=“1”,retention_mode=“0”,retention_state=“111”,encryption_mode=“1”。
Fig. 9 is the example that expression receiving trap 3 utilizes the control of copy control information savings (record) programme content.
Content shown in Figure 9 is, for example when the savings programme content, the digital_recording_control_data of digital copy control descriptor is under the situation of " 10 ", " allowing duplicating of a generation ", and the copy control information on the recording medium was put aside as " forbidding duplicating " again.But, be under the situation of " 1 " at digital_recording_control_mode, put aside as " allowing the number restriction to duplicate ".In addition, under the situation about putting aside with " forbidding duplicating again ", also can not change the value of the digital_recording_control_data of digital copy control descriptor.
In addition, the digital_recording_control_data of digital copy control descriptor is under the situation of " 10 ", " allowing duplicating of a generation ", can not generate a plurality of duplicating.But, be purpose with the backup except the savings in the zone that the user can not visit.In addition, above-mentioned restriction, the thing for the acceptance division that makes each broadcast is born has under a plurality of situations at the acceptance division of playing, and makes the acceptance division of each broadcast bear above-mentioned restriction.
About allowing the number restriction to duplicate, the programme content from being put aside as " allowing the number restriction to duplicate " can generate N and duplicate.The value of N for example can be to be benchmark with the specification.Generating the situation of duplicating via high speed digital interface output is, by using locomotive function etc., can determine also can duplicate under the situation of the number that duplicates that generates.For example, being recognition interface to be that IEEE1394, output destination are the situation corresponding to the device of DTCP specification.In addition, the state that copies as " forbidding duplicating again " or be equal to therewith of generation.
In addition, under the situation of the programme content that reproduction and output conduct " allowing number to limit duplicates " quilt is put aside, at high speed digital interface, carry out by the processing of the No More Copies of DTCP (Digital Transmission ContentProtection) the regulation line output of going forward side by side.About analog image output and digital audio output, can export as " allowing duplicating of a generation ".
At recording medium is under the situation of removable recording medium, and other restriction is arranged on the basis of Fig. 9.Digital recording about programme content to removable recording medium, in the digital recording of the digital recording of TV, data, services or voice service, when the digital_recording_control_data that receives digital copy control descriptor writes down for the programme content of " 10 " and " allowing duplicating of a generation ", even do not allow duplicating more than 3 (for example, when line item is gone forward side by side in the reception broadcast, can not in the recording medium more than 3, write down simultaneously) about the content first generation that receives yet.This value (being exemplified as more than 3) can be benchmark with the specification also for example.In addition, it is a plurality of duplicating of the identical generation of record format to be generated.But, be purpose with the backup except the digital recording in the zone that the user can not visit.In addition, the record restriction to digital recording medium is born the acceptance division of each broadcast, when the acceptance division of playing has under a plurality of situations, makes the acceptance division of each broadcast bear above-mentioned restriction.Under receiving trap is equipped with situation with the not corresponding recording mode of digital_recording_control_mode, copy_control_type about digital copy control descriptor is " 01 ", and, digital_recording_control_data is the programme content of " 10 ", carries out digital recording no matter content utilizes the value of the digital_recording_control_mode of descriptor why to be worth all according to the processing of " allowing duplicating of a generation ".
<receiving trap 〉
Figure 10 is the example as the record reproducing device 10 in the receiving trap 3, the structure example of expression record reproducing device 100.It also can be the device that only has any one function in record and the reproduction.
101 is input terminal, receives the numerical data from the electric wave of relay 2 etc.The 102nd, acceptance division carries out that frequency transformation, modulation operations, mistake are corrected etc. to the numerical data that receives from input terminal 101, the code stream in 1 transponder (transponder) of multipleization is separated into the packets of information of image and sound etc.The 103rd, the video-audio information treatment part is deciphered image data and voice data.The 104th, control is to the record of recording medium or the record-playback control part of reproduction, and an example of the more detailed inner structure of this module as shown in figure 11.
The 105th, the recording medium of the record numerical data of hard disk drive etc. for example.The 106th, use the video data of interface (IF) to generate the display control unit of output data according to video-audio data or various application.For example as required the image data of handling by video-audio handling part 103 is carried out convergent-divergent, for example overlap the interface of operation usefulness or be called the view data that the record reproducing device 100 of rest image is prepared alone, generation display image at this image data.The 107th, lead-out terminal is sent to the data that generate the display device (display part) that for example shows with liquid crystal panel etc.108 persons of the being to use telepilot IF under the situation of operating that uses a teleswitch.The 109th, input terminal receives the light accepting part from the signal of telepilot.The 110th, dispose and for example record a video or the key groups of the operation of reproduction etc., be used for the user carries out the control of record reproducing device 100 by the direct control button operating portion.The 111st, the control part of the action of controlling recording transcriber 100 for example is made of CPU.The 112nd, be used for the nonvolatile memory of recorded information.The 113rd, with each piece that control part 111 is connected between carry out the data communications system bus.
The 114th, but the notch (being also referred to as installing/dismounting portion) of the recording medium of installing/dismounting can be installed.The 115th, but the recording medium of installing/dismounting for example carries out record with the form identical with recording medium 105.The 116th, switch with respect to record-playback control part 104, but is selected which of the recording medium 115 of recording medium 105 and installing/dismounting to carry out data output to, perhaps imports which data.In addition, in Figure 10, only record a switch, also can consider input is prepared different switches respectively with using with output.Perhaps also can consider respectively but the recording medium 115 of recording medium 105 and installing/dismounting to be prepared the structure of record-playback control part.
Figure 11 is the structure example of expression record-playback control part 104.
The 201st, input and output terminal is connected the transmission control signal with system bus 113.The 202nd, input terminal, input comprises the image data that is recorded in the recording medium and the numerical data of voice data.The 203rd, the copy control information handling part is analyzed and is included in the copy control information of numerical data, and upgrades as required.The 204th, add compact part, for example the key information of control part 111 transmission etc. is passed through in use, and the numerical data that is transfused to is encrypted.The 205th, recording control part sends the order in order to write down in recording medium, carry out the processing such as transmission of numerical data.The 206th, lead-out terminal is connected with recording medium.The 207th, the numerical data that the input terminal input is reproduced from recording medium.The 208th, reproducing control portion gives an order to recording medium and to reproduce desirable numerical data.The 209th, decoding part uses the key information that for example transmits by control part 111 etc. to decipher to the numerical data of the encrypted mistake that reads.The 210th, lead-out terminal, the numerical data after the output decoding.The 211st, system bus is to carry out the data communications system bus between each piece that is connected with control part.
When savings numerical data in recording medium 105, control part 111 for example utilizes descriptor to control based on the digital copy control descriptor and the content that comprise in the numerical data.For example by duplicating control types and the digital recording control data constitutes (comprising), content utilizes descriptor for example by be made of the signal indication of (comprising) encryption mode and digital recording control model to digital copy control descriptor.Control part 111 is according to the value of these descriptors, and the copy control information of the numerical data of 203 pairs of savings of indication copy control information handling part upgrades, and indication adds compact part 204 and encrypts/do not encrypt.
Copy control information by copy control information handling part 203 is handled for example comprises and duplicates generational management information and reproducible number information, duplicates generational management information and for example specifies according to the signal of 2 following bits:
11 forbid duplicating (Copy-never)
Can not duplicate (No-more-copies) again behind 01 video recording
10 only can write down a generation (Copy-one-generation)
00 can duplicate (Copy-free).
Reproducible number information is to specify with the integer more than 0, and appointment can be duplicated several.In addition, duplicate and to exist data encrypted and be output the data of protection and do not have the encrypted data that also are not output protection in the numerical data that generational management information is " can duplicate ".
But Figure 12 is the example of preferred data structure of the recording medium 115 (for example removable hard disk) of expression installing/dismounting.The management area that 115 persons of being to use can not visit.Be kept at the management area by the key data that will be used for encrypting to digital data and be recorded in data recording area 302 and keep invisible.302 persons of being to use can visit the data recording area of inner data by the operation of stipulating.In 301, write down key data.In 302, write down the information regeneration data that are used to differentiate corresponding to the key information of each data of data recording area with the data of video-audio data or still image data etc.But in the recording medium 115 of such a installing/dismounting, also copy control information can be recorded in the management area blanketly.
Figure 13 is the synoptic diagram of an example of preferred data structure of representing the recording medium of Figure 12 with another form of expression.This recording medium is the recording medium (being also referred to as secure removable media) that can duplicate control.Duplicating in the control here comprises the management (be also referred to as and duplicate generational management, duplicate control from generation to generation, control is from generation to generation duplicated) of a plurality of management of duplicating (be also referred to as and duplicate number management, duplicate number control, number control is duplicated) and/or generation of duplicating.In a recording medium, have anti-tamper (anti-tamper) zone that normal areas that the user can visit and user can not visit concurrently.The confidential information of taking in anti-tamper zone under the situation that can confirm to authenticate with the authentication processing of the device that can handle this recording medium, becomes and can visit, and just can carry out the management of confidential information.The 301 corresponding anti-tamper zones, management area of Figure 12, data recording area 302 corresponding normal areas.
In the record reproducing device of in Figure 10, representing 100, but the recording medium 115 of installing/dismounting different with shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13, for example be might be by the improper recording medium of distorting about the management information and the programme information that duplicate control, or can not duplicate control recording medium (when with duplicate the recording medium of control at once not assert by specification etc.) situation under, when record is from numerical data that input terminal 101 is transfused in this recording medium 115 (non-safety record medium), it is No-more-copies that control part 111 makes the generational management information of duplicating of copy control information handling part 203, and reproducible number information is 0 to carry out record.
The picture display process of<listing, program details, program search 〉
Consider that in the present embodiment the user uses a teleswitch or uses operating portion 110 (acceptance division and the operating portion 110 of general designation remote control are also referred to as operation inputting part), carries out the situation of recording schedule in record reproducing device 100.From the numerical data of input terminal 101 inputs for example is the digital broadcast signal.Under the situation that digital broadcast is recorded a video, utilize the electric program guide that generates based on the SI information that sends from broadcast office to carry out recording schedule, very effective on the convenience that improves the user, usually utilize electric program guide to carry out recording schedule mostly.
Utilize the digital_recording_control_mode information of descriptor to making content, perhaps an example of processing that is included in the electric program guide of the situation in the SI information for example about the information of duplicating control of answering a pair of with it describes.
Broadcast office is that the multiple content that is provided with utilizes descriptor or content to utilize the digital_recording_control_mode information of descriptor or about the SI information of the information of duplicating control of answering a pair of with it, sends numerical data in the video-audio data.This numerical data in input terminal 101 inputs is separated into video-audio data and SI information etc. by acceptance division 102.Based on the SI information (for example EIT) of separating by acceptance division 102, control part 111 shows electric program guide on picture.At this moment, content from be included in SI information is utilized the digital_recording_control_mode information of descriptor or will be duplicated generational management information and reproducible number information (below, be generically and collectively referred to as copy control information) about the information of duplicating control of answering a pair of with it and is included in the electric program guide.
Receiver 3 (record reproducing device 10) is according to above-mentioned<copy control information〉like that the content of the copy control information that shows being judged of illustrating in the hurdle.Perhaps as in addition determination methods, the field of 1 bit of the digital_recording_control_data of digital copy control descriptor is " 0 ", and the descriptor that passes through that comprises in for example service describing table (ServiceDescription Table) of digital broadcast or the Event Information Table (Event Information Table) represents that this program is the situation of the free_CA_mode of charge/free for " 0 " of expression free, the generational management information of duplicating when judging record is " can duplicate ", field at 1 bit of digital_recording_control_data is " 1 ", and free_CA_mode is the situation of " 0 " of expression free, the generational management information of duplicating when judging record is " allowing the restriction number to duplicate ", field at 1 bit of digital_recording_control_data is " 1 ", and free_CA_mode is the situation of " 1 " of expression charge broadcast, and the generational management information of duplicating when judging record is " forbidding duplicating ".If this method, owing to be the information that in advance sends, so have the advantage that when electric program guide shows, can judge.
Figure 14 is an example that comprises the electric program guide of copy control information.The 1401st, the dateline on expression date, the 1402nd, expression moment hurdle constantly.It in the example of Figure 14 the example of the expression program guide of ordering from No. 19 PM5 points to PM7.The 1403rd, represent the broadcast scheduled program hurdle of the broadcast scheduled program of each broadcast office, distinguish by playing the schedule time.The 1404th, the expression user plays the program detail information hurdle of the program detail information of time on date, programm name and copy control information etc. by the channel of the program of telepilot or operating portion 110 selections.In the example of Figure 14,1404 the copy control information on program detail information hurdle is to duplicate from generation to generation that information and reproducible number information show as text line.But display packing also can show by text line, also can show (also is later on same about Figure 15) by the image of icon etc.In addition, copy control information also can just duplicate information from generation to generation, perhaps is reproducible number information, but the preferred reproducible number information (also is later on same about Figure 15) that shows.
In the example of Figure 14, displaying duplication control information in program detail information hurdle 1404, copy control information also can show in each program area of playing scheduled program hurdle 1403.Thus, in program guide,, also can discern copy control information even without program detail information hurdle 1404.
In addition, but under the situation of the record reproducing device 100 of the recording medium 115 of the compatible installing/dismounting that does not have a management area that the user can not visit, promptly, carry out under the situation of the record reproducing device 100 of the video recording of the medium of the non-correspondence of copyright administration, as shown in figure 18, the copy control information of the situation of the copy control information of the situation of 1404 demonstrations " to the video recording of the corresponding medium of copyright administration " and " to the video recording of the non-corresponding medium of copyright administration " on the program detail information hurdle.Thus, with regard to carrying out record reproducing device, also can improve user convenience to the video recording of the non-corresponding medium of copyright administration.
In the example of Figure 18, displaying duplication control information in program detail information hurdle 1404, but copy control information also can show in each program area of playing scheduled program hurdle 1403.Thus, in program guide,, also can discern copy control information even without program detail information hurdle 1404.
Next, content is utilized the digital_recording_control_mode information of descriptor, and perhaps an example of processing that is not included in the generation electric program guide of the situation in the SI information about the information of duplicating control of answering a pair of with it describes.The definite uniquely situation of control mode of duplicating that each broadcast office uses, for example, the program that certain broadcast partial seeding is put all is " allowing duplicating of a generation ", under the situation that " can duplicate a plurality of ", show the copy control information that this broadcast office adopts in each broadcast office hurdle on broadcast scheduled program hurdle 1403.
At this moment, but (promptly carry out under the situation of the record reproducing device 100 of the video recording of the non-corresponding medium of copyright administration) under the situation of the record reproducing device 100 of the recording medium 115 of the compatible installing/dismounting that does not have a management area that the user can not visit, copy control information under the copy control information under the situation of demonstration " to the video recording of the corresponding medium of copyright administration " and the situation of " to the video recording of the non-corresponding medium of copyright administration ".
In addition, what each broadcast office used duplicates under the not definite uniquely situation of control mode, duplicate in broadcast office side control program programm name the top or insert copy control information at last, when programming complete list, will comprise the programm name input program guide and the demonstration of this copy control information, and can point out the copy control information of this program thus to the user.And, but allow not have under the situation of record reproducing device 100 of recording medium 115 of installing/dismounting of the management area that the user can not visit (promptly carrying out under the situation of the record reproducing device 100 of the video recording of the non-corresponding medium of copyright administration), identification program names ahead or the copy control information that appends at last, copy control information under the copy control information under the situation of demonstration " to the video recording of the corresponding medium of copyright administration " and the situation of " to the video recording of the non-corresponding medium of copyright administration ".
Figure 15 person of being to use uses a teleswitch or an example of the program detail information picture when using the details of operating portion 110 display programs.The expression content is utilized the digital_recording_control_mode information of descriptor, perhaps is included in an example of the processing of the situation in the SI information about the information of duplicating control of answering a pair of with it.The numerical data that is input to input terminal 101 is separated into video-audio data and SI information etc. by acceptance division 102.Control part 111 is based on the SI information of being separated by acceptance division 102, display program detailed picture on picture.At this moment, the content from be included in SI information is utilized the digital_recording_control_mode information of descriptor, perhaps about the information of duplicating control of answering a pair of with it copy control information is included in the program detailed picture.In the example of Figure 15, as the icon display copy control information, but display packing both can be a text line, also can be the image beyond the icon.
And, but allow not have under the situation of record reproducing device 100 of recording medium 115 of installing/dismounting of the management area that the user can not visit (promptly carrying out under the situation of the record reproducing device 100 of the video recording of the non-corresponding medium of copyright administration), as shown in figure 19, copy control information under the copy control information under the situation of demonstration " to the video recording of the corresponding medium of copyright administration " and the situation of " to the video recording of the non-corresponding medium of copyright administration ".In the example of Figure 19, with icon display, show under the situation of " to the video recording of the corresponding medium of copyright administration " to be copied to eight, show not reproducible under the situation of " to the video recording of the non-corresponding medium of copyright administration ".
Next, content is utilized the digital_recording_control_mode information of descriptor, and perhaps an example of processing that is not included in the generation electric program guide of the situation in the SI information about the information of duplicating control of answering a pair of with it describes.The unique situation about determining of control mode of duplicating that each broadcast office uses, for example, certain program of playing that partial seeding puts all be " allow one from generation to generation duplicate ", under the situation of " can duplicate a plurality of ", the program detail information screen displayed should the employing of broadcast office copy control information.
At this moment, allow (compatibility) but do not have under the situation of record reproducing device 100 of recording medium 115 of installing/dismounting of the management area that the user can not visit (promptly carrying out under the situation of the record reproducing device 100 of the video recording of the non-corresponding medium of copyright administration), copy control information under the copy control information under the situation of demonstration " to the video recording of the corresponding medium of copyright administration " and the situation of " to the video recording of the non-corresponding medium of copyright administration ".
In addition, the control mode of duplicating that each broadcast office uses does not have under unique situation about determining, duplicate in broadcast office one side control program programm name import copy control information ahead or at last, the programm name that will comprise this copy control information when generating the program detail information picture is inserted program detail information picture and demonstration, can point out the copy control information of this program thus to the user.And, but allow not have under the situation of record reproducing device 100 of recording medium 115 of installing/dismounting of the management area that the user can not visit (promptly carrying out under the situation of the record reproducing device 100 of the video recording of the non-corresponding medium of copyright administration), identification program names ahead or the copy control information that appends at last, copy control information under the copy control information under the situation of demonstration " to the video recording of the corresponding medium of copyright administration " and the situation of " to the video recording of the non-corresponding medium of copyright administration ".
Figure 16 person of being to use uses a teleswitch or an example of the program search picture of operating portion 110 when retrieving program from play predetermined program.The 1601st, the various settings hurdle of the various settings in the setting program search.In the present embodiment, make it possible in various settings hurdle, the copy control information setting item is set, can carry out the setting of input copy control information in searching object.In the copy control information of Figure 16 was set, " nothing is duplicated control " tested can " to allow (one from generation to generation) a plurality of duplicating " to " can duplicate " by check button (チ エ Star Network ボ Application), and the user retrieves according to the project after checking.For example insert under the situation about retrieving " allowing (one from generation to generation) a plurality of duplicating ", the result after the retrieval only shows the program of " allowing (one from generation to generation) a plurality of duplicating ".Certainly also can utilize the retrieval of key word or the retrieval of use pattern simultaneously.And copy control information is set can carry out a plurality of settings simultaneously, also can cancel one-hundred-percent inspection in addition.
When retrieving, about additional this project that check is arranged, utilize the digital_recording_control_mode information of descriptor with reference to the content that in SI information, comprises, perhaps about carrying out whether consistent checking with its a pair of information of duplicating control of answering.When in SI information not content utilize the digital_recording_control_mode information of descriptor, perhaps under the situation about the information of duplicating control of answering a pair of with it, what each broadcast office used duplicates under the definite uniquely situation of control mode, and the broadcast program of this broadcast office is all retrieved as the program of this copy control information.When in SI information not content utilize the digital_recording_control_mode information of descriptor, perhaps under the situation about the information of duplicating control of answering a pair of with it, each broadcast office uses duplicates control mode when determining uniquely, broadcast office side by in programm name etc. with text line input copy control information, judge whether to comprise this text line and retrieve.
Figure 17 is an example of expression retrieval program search display frame as a result during program from play predetermined program.To show with the form of complete list about the result of the copy control information in the copy control information setting item of Figure 16, set retrieval.The 1701st, result for retrieval guide look display field, the copy control information that comprises for this program shows.And display packing also can be to show by text line, also can show with the image of icon etc.In addition, copy control information also can only be to duplicate information from generation to generation, also can only be reproducible number information, but the reproducible number information of preferred demonstration.
And; when in SI information, there not being content to utilize the digital_recording_control_mode information of descriptor; perhaps under the situation about the information of duplicating control of answering a pair of with it; what each broadcast office used duplicates under the definite uniquely situation of control mode; the control mode of duplicating of this each broadcast office is managed as table; this table of storage is protected literary property thus in the anti-tamper zone that the user can not visit.
In addition, as the display packing of reproducible number information, considered the situation that program videoed in the copy control information of the foregoing description.But recording medium 105 or be inserted in the recording medium 115 of the installing/dismounting in the line of rabbet joint 114 there to be and the program of playing predetermined programme content equivalence video recording.Here, the program of so-called content equivalence is meant, for example by other the program of playing in the same time on date of apparatus video recording, and program that perhaps is played and the program that is played once more etc.Whether be program of equal value, for example be with type, program code, channel, the time on broadcast date of program, play area etc. and judge as the identifying information of program.Whether the analysis result of the content of length of program (time) or program (video-audio data) etc. also can add to is in the judgement key element of equivalent program.The program of displaying contents equivalence like this, the content of program repeats also to show.This detects, and whether when being judgement of equal value, it is on all four not needing these information, as long as at least a portion (for example title) is consistent can be judged as equivalence (or non-equivalence).
Playing the predetermined program and the program of content equivalence videoed, playing content that predetermined program and video recording finish is additional on the program of equal value copy control information to be arranged, any one all adds under the situation that can duplicate number information, is that the total number of the reproducible number of program of equal value shows as the reproducible number of the broadcast scheduled program of program guide etc. with playing the reproducible number of predetermined program and content that video recording is finished.For example, the reproducible number of the program finished of video recording is 6, and the reproducible number of playing predetermined program is under 8 the situation, and then the reproducible number of the broadcast scheduled program of program guide etc. shows as 14.In addition, in playing predetermined program, do not have under the situation of additional copy control information, even the content finished of video recording is additional in the program of equal value copy control information to be arranged, additional copy information does not show yet in the program that broadcast is scheduled to, when recording schedule, show that " duplicating confined program is recorded.Replace? " the message of such content, the user can select.Thus, the user can know in the lump that the content that video recording is finished is the information of the program of equivalence, can improve user's ease of use.