JP2001126340A - Picture recording device, picture recording method, information providing device, information providing method, program storage medium and picture recording system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow easier reservation of picture recording of desired programs. SOLUTION: A speech recognition program 107 recognizes the speeches corresponding to the program names of the programs. A picture recording reservation data acquisition program 106 requests a program list server for the transmission of information for reserving the picture recording of the programs corresponding to the program names including the recognized program names and receives the information for reserving the picture recording of the program corresponding to the program names from the program list server. A reserved picture recording set program 104 sets the reservation of the picture recording in accordance with the information for reserving the picture recording of the programs corresponding to the received program names.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording device, a recording method, an information providing device, an information providing method, a program storage medium, and a recording system, and more particularly to a recording device, a recording method, and information that can easily reserve a recording. The present invention relates to a providing device, an information providing method, a program storage medium, and a recording system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A home VCR (Video Cassette Record)
er) can automatically record a predetermined program transmitted from a predetermined television broadcast station based on a preset channel, broadcast start time, broadcast end time, and the like (so-called, Scheduled recording is possible). The setting of the reservation recording, that is, the reservation of the recording, can be more easily performed by using a G code (trademark) or the like.

[0003] Some personal computers are
It has a function of a WWW (World Wide Web) browser and a function of automatically recording a predetermined program transmitted from a predetermined television broadcasting station, and can reserve a recording based on data downloaded from the WWW. it can.

[0004]

When making a reservation for recording in a device such as a home VCR, the user refers to a program table or the like to view the broadcast start time, broadcast end time, and television of the program to be recorded. I had to set the channel etc. corresponding to the broadcasting station.

When using a G code, a user finds a G code corresponding to a program to be recorded from a program table or the like and records the G code on a device such as a VCR or a remote controller corresponding to the device. I had to input the G code corresponding to the program I wanted.

When using a personal computer capable of reserving recording based on data downloaded from the WWW, the user browses the WWW with a WWW browser to display a predetermined program table, and from the program table, A user has to select a button or the like corresponding to a program to be recorded, and download data for recording reservation to the personal computer.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily reserve recording of a desired program.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording apparatus for recognizing a sound corresponding to a program name of a program, and for recognizing a program name including the program name recognized by the recognizing means. Sending information to schedule recording of programs,
Communication means for requesting a predetermined information providing apparatus and receiving information for making a reservation for recording of a program corresponding to the program name from the information providing apparatus; and recording of the program corresponding to the program name received by the communication means. Based on the information to make a reservation for
And a reservation setting means for setting a recording reservation.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording method for recognizing a sound corresponding to a program name of a program, and recording a program corresponding to the program name including the program name recognized in the processing of the recognition step. A communication step of requesting a predetermined information providing apparatus to transmit information for making a reservation and receiving information for making a reservation for recording of a program corresponding to a program name from the information providing apparatus; And a reservation setting step of setting a recording reservation based on the information received for reservation of recording of the program corresponding to the program name.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program stored in a program storage medium, comprising: a recognition step of recognizing a sound corresponding to a program name of the program; and a program corresponding to the program name, including the program name recognized in the processing of the recognition step. A communication step of requesting a predetermined information providing apparatus to transmit information for making a reservation for recording of the program, and receiving information for making a reservation for recording of a program corresponding to the program name from the information providing apparatus; And a reservation setting step of setting a recording reservation based on the information for reservation of recording of the program corresponding to the program name received in the processing of the step.

[0011] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information providing apparatus, comprising: searching means for searching for information for reserving recording of a program corresponding to a program name based on the program name; A communication for receiving a request for information for reserving recording of a corresponding program from the recording device and transmitting information for reserving recording of a program corresponding to the program name searched by the search means to the recording device. Means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information providing method comprising: a search step of searching for information for reserving recording of a program corresponding to a program name based on the program name; A request for information for reserving recording of the corresponding program is received from the recording device, and information for reserving recording of the program corresponding to the program name searched in the processing of the search step is transmitted to the recording device. And a communication step.

[0013] The program of the program storage medium according to claim 6 is a search step for searching for information for reserving recording of a program corresponding to the program name based on the program name;
A request for information for reserving recording of a program corresponding to the program name, including the program name, is received from the recording device,
A communication step of transmitting information for reserving recording of a program corresponding to the program name searched in the processing of the search step to the recording device.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording system, wherein the recording device recognizes the sound corresponding to the program name, and records the program corresponding to the program name, including the program name recognized by the recognition unit. Communication means for requesting the information providing apparatus to transmit information for making a reservation, and receiving information for making a reservation for recording of a program corresponding to the program name from the information providing apparatus, and Reservation setting means for setting a recording reservation based on the information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name. Means for searching for information for reserving recording of a program corresponding to the program name, and a request for information for reserving recording of a program corresponding to the program name, including the program name, from the recording device. Receiving and recording device , Characterized in that it comprises a communicating means for transmitting the information for reservation of program recording corresponding to the program name search unit has searched.

In the recording device according to the first aspect, the recording method according to the second aspect, and the program storage medium according to the third aspect, the sound corresponding to the program name of the program is recognized, and the recognized program is recognized. A predetermined information providing apparatus is requested to transmit information for making a reservation for recording of a program corresponding to the program name, including the name, and the information providing apparatus makes a reservation for recording of a program corresponding to the program name. Is received, and a recording reservation is set based on the information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the received program name.

[0016] The information providing apparatus according to claim 4, and claim 5.
In the information providing method described in (1), and the program storage medium according to claim 6, information for reserving recording of a program corresponding to the program name is searched based on the program name, and the program storage medium includes the program name. A request for information for reserving recording of a program corresponding to the program name is received from the recording device,
Information for reserving recording of a program corresponding to the searched program name is transmitted to the recording device.

In the recording system according to the present invention, the voice corresponding to the program name is recognized, and the information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name including the recognized program name is transmitted. Upon receiving the request, information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name is received, and the recording reservation is set based on the information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the received program name. Then, based on the program name included in the request, information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name is searched, and the recording of the program corresponding to the program name including the program name is reserved. And a request for recording of a program corresponding to the searched program name is transmitted.

[0018]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an image recording / reproducing system according to the present invention. The personal computer 1-1 receives a signal supplied from the antenna 2 which has received a radio wave transmitted from a predetermined television broadcasting station, and reproduces predetermined images and sounds (so-called program images and sounds). Record the image and sound. Also, the personal computer 1-1 has a VC
An analog signal supplied from an R (Video Cassette Recorder) 3 or an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and El
It reproduces images and sounds corresponding to digital data supplied from a DVCR (Digital Video Cassette Recorder) 4 via a network 5 such as ectronic engineers (1394) and records the images and sounds.

The personal computer 1-1 converts analog signals corresponding to the recorded voice and image into VCRs.
3 or the digital data corresponding to the recorded sound and image to the DVCR 4.

Further, the personal computer 1-1 includes:
Via a network 6 such as Ethernet or the Internet, an HTTP (Hypertext Transfer)
r Protocol) or the like, a message (including a program name) requesting transmission of data (hereinafter, referred to as recording reservation data) for making a reservation for recording of a predetermined program of a predetermined television broadcast station. ) To the program list server 7.

The program list server 7 is a so-called Web server, and pre-records recording reservation data for reserving recording of a predetermined program of a predetermined television broadcasting station in a program database built therein. ing. The program list server 7 receives a message transmitted from the personal computer 1-1 and requesting transmission of recording reservation data for reserving recording of a predetermined program of a predetermined television broadcasting station. Based on the program name included in the message, a program database is searched, and the search result, recording reservation data for reserving a predetermined program of a predetermined television broadcast station, is recorded on the personal computer 1. -1.

The personal computer 1-1 receives the recording reservation data, and sets a recording reservation of a predetermined program based on the data.

The personal computer 1-2 sends, via the network 6, a message requesting transmission of recording reservation data for reserving recording of a predetermined program of a predetermined television broadcasting station based on a procedure such as HTTP. Is transmitted to the program list server 7. The personal computer 1-2 receives the recording reservation data from the program list server 7, and sets a reservation for recording of a predetermined program based on the recording reservation data received from the program list server 7.

The personal computer 1-3 sends, via the network 6, a message requesting transmission of recording reservation data for reserving recording of a predetermined program of a predetermined television broadcasting station based on a procedure such as HTTP. Is transmitted to the program list server 7. The personal computer 1-2 receives the recording reservation data from the program list server 7, and sets a reservation for recording of a predetermined program based on the recording reservation data received from the program list server 7.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the personal computer 1-1. CPU (Central Pr
The operating unit 21 actually executes various application programs and a basic OS (Operating System). A ROM (Read-Only Memory) 22 generally stores basically fixed data of programs used by the CPU 21 and calculation parameters. RAM
The (Random-Access Memory) 23 stores a program used in the execution of the CPU 21 and parameters that change as appropriate in the execution. These are interconnected by a host bus 24 composed of a CPU bus or a memory bus.

The host bus 24 is connected to a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect / Inter
face) and an external bus 26 such as a bus.

The keyboard 28 is operated by the user when inputting various commands to the CPU 21. Mouse 2
Reference numeral 9 is operated by the user when a point on the screen of a CRT (cathode ray tube) 30 is designated or selected. The CRT 30 displays various information as text or images. HDD (hard disk drive) 31 and FDD
(Floppy disk drive) 32 drives a hard disk or a floppy disk, respectively,
A program or information to be executed by the program 21 is recorded or reproduced. The speaker 33 reproduces a predetermined sound.

The microphone 34 acquires the user's voice and supplies a signal corresponding to the obtained voice to the interface 27. The signal output from the microphone 34 is converted into digital data of a predetermined method (for example, linear PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)) by the interface 27, and the external bus 26, the bridge 25,
And the CPU 21 or RA via the host bus 24
M23.

The drive 35 drives the mounted magnetic disk 41, optical disk 42, magneto-optical disk 43, or semiconductor memory 44 to record on the magnetic disk 41, optical disk 42, magneto-optical disk 43, or semiconductor memory 44. Read out the supplied program or data and supply it to the interface 27,
The data supplied from the interface 27 is recorded on the magnetic disk 41, the optical disk 42, the magneto-optical disk 43, or the semiconductor memory 44.

The keyboard 28 to the drive 35
Is connected to an interface 27, and the interface 27 is connected to a CPU 71 via an external bus 26, a bridge 25, and a host bus 24.

The image processing board 36 controls the signal supplied from the antenna 2, the image or audio analog signal supplied from the VCR 3, or the image supplied from the DVCR 4 via the network 5 under the control of the CPU 21. Alternatively, predetermined image or audio data is generated based on the digital audio data, and is output to the HDD 31 via the external bus 26 and the interface 27.

The image processing board 36 is connected to the external bus 2
6 and the interface 27, input image or audio data recorded in the HDD 31, generate an analog signal corresponding to the input image or audio data, and supply the analog signal to the VCR 3, or Digital data corresponding to the image or audio data generated is generated and supplied to the DVCR 4 via the network 5.

The image processing board 36 is connected to the CPU 2 via the external bus 26, the bridge 25, and the host bus 24.
1 connected.

The communication board 37 is a device for connecting to the network 6, and is specifically constituted by an Ethernet board or the like, and is connected to the CPU 21 via the external bus 26, the bridge 25 and the host bus 24. .

Personal computers 1-2 and 1-
The configuration of the personal computer 1-1 is the same as that of the personal computer 1-1, and a description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, when there is no need to individually distinguish the personal computers 1-1 to 1-3, they are simply referred to as personal computers 1.

Next, the configuration of the image processing board 36 of the personal computer 1-1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the image processing board 36. The 1394 interface 51 has a configuration corresponding to the IEEE 1394 standard, is connected to the network 5, and receives image or audio DVCR format digital data supplied from the DVCR 4 based on a protocol corresponding to the IEEE 1394 standard. , DV (Digital Video) data interface 52.

Also, the 1394 interface 51
The digital data of the image or audio DVCR format supplied from the DV data interface 52 is
The data is supplied to the DVCR 4 via the network 5 based on a protocol corresponding to IEEE1394.

The DV data interface 52
The digital data of image or sound in the DVCR format supplied from the 94 interface 51 or the digital data of image or sound supplied from the digital selector 57 (for example, uncompressed digital data such as so-called 4: 1: 1) ) To the DV data compression / expansion circuit 53 or the DV data compression / expansion circuit 5
3 is output to the 1394 interface 51 or the image or audio digital data (compression) supplied from the digital selector 57 supplied from the DV data compression / expansion circuit 53 is supplied. Is output to the digital selector 57.

The DV data compression / expansion circuit 53 expands the DVCR format image or audio digital data supplied from the DV data interface 52 into uncompressed image or audio digital data.
It outputs the digital data of the uncompressed image or sound supplied from the DV data interface 52 to the DV data interface 52 or
The data is compressed into digital data of image or sound in the VCR format and output to the DV data interface 52.

The tuner 54 receives an RF (radio frequency) signal supplied from the antenna 2, and outputs an image and audio analog signal of a predetermined channel to the analog selector 55. The analog selector 55 selects an image or audio analog signal supplied from the tuner 54, the VCR 3, or the D / A (Digital / Analog) conversion circuit 61, and performs an A / D (Analog / Digital) conversion circuit. 56 or VCR3.

The A / D conversion circuit 56 converts the image and audio analog signals supplied from the analog selector 55
The data is converted into digital data (for example, so-called image data such as 4: 1: 1) and output to the digital selector 57. The digital selector 57 includes a DV data interface 52, an A / D conversion circuit 56, or an MPEG
(Moving Picture Experts Group) Digital data of images and sounds output from the decoder 60 is input, and any one of the digital data of images and sounds is selected.
Data interface 52, MPEG encoder 5
8, or to the D / A conversion circuit 61 and to the bridge 59.

The MPEG encoder 58 compresses the digital image and audio data supplied from the digital selector 57 into digital data of the MPEG system, and outputs it to the bridge 59. Also, the MPEG encoder 58
The image at which the scene is switched is converted into a still image and output to the bridge 59.

The bridge 59 transfers the image and audio digital data (uncompressed) supplied from the digital selector 57 to the external bus 26 and interface 27 of the personal computer 1-1 on which the image processing board 36 is mounted. And outputs the result to the CRT 30. The bridge 59 outputs the MPEG image or audio digital data supplied from the MPEG encoder 58 to the HDD 31 or the CPU 21 via the external bus 26 of the personal computer 1-1 on which the image processing board 36 is mounted. I do.

Further, the bridge 59 receives MPEG image or audio digital data from the HDD 31 of the personal computer 1-1 via the external bus 26 and outputs the digital data to the MPEG decoder 60.

The MPEG decoder 60 expands the digital data of the MPEG image or sound supplied from the bridge 59 and outputs it to the digital selector 57 as uncompressed digital data of the image or sound.

The D / A conversion circuit 61 converts the image and audio digital data supplied from the digital selector 57 into analog signals and outputs the analog signals to the analog selector 55.

The MPEG encoder 58 or MP
The processing corresponding to the EG decoder 60 may be executed by the CPU 21 according to a predetermined program.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the program list server 7. The CPU 81 actually executes various application programs and a basic OS. ROM8
2 stores basically fixed data of a program used by the CPU 81 and calculation parameters. The RAM 83 stores a program used in the execution of the CPU 81 and parameters that change as appropriate in the execution. These are interconnected by a host bus 84 composed of a CPU bus or a memory bus.

The host bus 84 is connected to an external bus 86 such as a PCI bus via a bridge 85.

The keyboard 88 is operated by the user when inputting various commands to the CPU 81. Mouse 8
Reference numeral 9 is operated by the user when instructing or selecting a point on the screen of the CRT 90. The CRT 90 displays various information as text or images. The HDD 91 and the FDD 92 drive a hard disk or a floppy disk, respectively, and record or reproduce a program or information executed by the CPU 81 on the hard disk or the floppy disk.

The HDD 91 records a program database in which recording reservation data for reserving recording of a predetermined program of a predetermined television broadcasting station is stored.

The drive 93 drives the mounted magnetic disk 94, optical disk 95, magneto-optical disk 96, or semiconductor memory 97 to record on the magnetic disk 94, optical disk 95, magneto-optical disk 96, or semiconductor memory 97. Read out the supplied program or data and supply it to the interface 87,
The data supplied from the interface 87 is recorded on the magnetic disk 94, the optical disk 95, the magneto-optical disk 96, or the semiconductor memory 97.

The keyboard 88 to the drive 93
Is connected to an interface 87, and the interface 87 is connected to a CPU 81 via an external bus 86, a bridge 85, and a host bus 84.

The communication board 98 is a device for connecting to the network 6. Specifically, the communication board 98 is constituted by an Ethernet board or the like, and is connected to the CPU 81 via an external bus 86, a bridge 85, and a host bus 84. .

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a program executed by the personal computer 1. The recording / reproducing program 101 supplies the image processing board 36 with an image and audio analog signal of a predetermined channel received by the tuner 54, an image and audio analog signal supplied from the VCR 3, or supplied from the DVCR 4 via the network 5. The selected analog or digital data is converted to MPEG image or audio digital data, and is configured from one or more files of a predetermined format. HDD (Audio Visual) content
31.

The recording / reproducing program 101 expands AV content recorded in the HDD 31 as one or more files of a predetermined format on the image processing board 36, and outputs a predetermined uncompressed image or audio. Digital data is generated, and an image is displayed on the CRT 30 and sound is reproduced on the speaker 33.

AV content management search program 102
Displays predetermined information such as the content of the AV content recorded on the HDD 31 or the date of recording. Further, the AV content management / search program 102 instructs the recording / playback program 101 to play back predetermined AV content, selects an AV content to be edited, and edits the information of the selected AV content into an AV content edit. The program is supplied to the program 103 to instruct the programmed recording setting program 104 to perform programmed recording.

The AV content editing program 103
Based on the AV content recorded on the HDD 31, a predetermined image and audio of the selected AV content are edited (the images and audio included in the predetermined AV content are joined) to edit the edited image or audio. Is generated in a predetermined format for reproducing the.

This AV content has no image or audio digital data, and is composed of information for specifying the selected AV content and information for specifying the image and audio to be used, and is reproduced by the recording / reproducing program 101. be able to.

The timer recording setting program 104 generates AV contents for executing timer recording based on the settings. This AV content secures a storage area of the HDD 31 in advance in accordance with the settings (recording mode for determining the recording time and image quality). Further, the scheduled recording setting program 104 generates AV content for executing scheduled recording based on the scheduled recording data supplied from the scheduled recording data acquisition program 106.

The reservation recording setting program 104 causes the recording reservation data acquisition program 106 to acquire recording reservation data for reserving recording of a predetermined program from the program list server 7 via the network 6.

The reservation monitoring program 105 always operates (so-called resident) when the personal computer 1 is operating (when the OS is operating).
AV content for executing scheduled recording generated by the scheduled recording setting program 104, and an RTC (Rea
l Scheduled recording is performed based on the time supplied from (Time Clock). Further, the reservation monitoring program 105 changes the setting of the AV content for executing the reservation recording.

The recording reservation data acquisition program 106
A predetermined message including the program name supplied from the voice recognition program 107 is transmitted to the program list server 7 via the network 6 based on a predetermined procedure such as HTTP, so that the program list server 7 performs predetermined recording. Requesting transmission of the reservation data, receiving predetermined recording reservation data, and supplying the received recording reservation data to the reservation recording setting program 104.

The voice recognition program 107 recognizes the voice of the user calling the predetermined program name supplied from the microphone 34, and reserves the text data (corresponding to the program name) corresponding to the voice for recording. The data is supplied to the data acquisition program 106.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of application programs, middleware, and drivers executed by the personal computer 1. The middleware operates predetermined drivers in response to a request from an application program. The drivers actually operate predetermined hardware resources such as the MPEG encoder 58 of the image processing board 36.

The hardware interface 121 is
Recording / playback program 101, AV content management search program 102, AV content editing program 10
3. Scheduled recording setting program 104, scheduled monitoring program 105, or scheduled recording data acquisition program 106
Arbitrates the use of hardware resources required by
Based on settings such as various priorities, an application program can appropriately use predetermined hardware resources.

The content database 122 manages data such as attribute data of the AV content, which will be described later. Is a database that provides data specifying attributes of the AV content, which will be described later, or a file storing digital data of images or sounds corresponding to the AV content.

The file I / O (Input / Output) 123 is
The recording / playback program 101 and the AV content management / search program 10 via the content database 122
2. AV content editing program 103, scheduled recording setting program 104, or scheduled monitoring program 105
In response to a read or write request for a predetermined AV content (consisting of one or more files), data is actually read or written to a predetermined file.

The encoding 124 corresponds to the image processing board 36.
And controls the MPEG encoder 58 to compress the image or audio data input from the digital selector 57 into MPEG digital data.

The decoder 125 controls the MPEG decoder 60 of the image processing board 36 to expand the MPEG image or audio digital data input from the bridge 59.

The output switching 126 is performed by the image processing board 3
6 operates the analog selector 55 and the 1394 interface 51 to control the output of analog signals from the image processing board 36 or digital data via the network 5.

The input switch 127 is operated by the image processing board 3
By operating the analog selector 55, the 1394 interface 51, the DV data interface 52, and the digital selector 57, the analog signal or digital data input to the image processing board 36 is selected.

The screen display 128 is a digital selector 57
By operating the bridge 59 and the like, the display of an image on the CRT 30 is controlled.

The driver 129 includes an encode 124, a decode 125, an output switch 126, and an input switch 12
7 and a program for actually operating the image processing board 36 in response to the request of the screen display 128.

[0076] TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
/ IP (Internet Protocol) 130 is a communication board 37
Is executed to connect to the network 6.

In the following, a description of the processing relating to the audio of the program and the audio of the AV content will be omitted.

FIG. 7 shows the HDD 91 of the program list server 7.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the structure of a program database recorded in the program database. In the program database, recording reservation data for reserving recording of a predetermined program of a predetermined television broadcast station is stored corresponding to each program name.

The program name of the recording reservation data indicates the program name of the program corresponding to the recording reservation data. The channel of the recording reservation data indicates a channel on which the program corresponding to the recording reservation data is broadcast.

The cycle of the recording reservation data is the cycle at which the program corresponding to the recording reservation data is broadcast (for example, once,
Weekly, daily, Monday to Friday, or Monday to Saturday). The time zone of the recording reservation data indicates the time at which the broadcast of the program corresponding to the recording reservation data starts and the time at which the broadcast ends.

The recording reservation data period is composed of one or more dates indicating the date on which the program corresponding to the recording reservation data is broadcast.

For example, the recording reservation data corresponding to the program whose program name is “sweet life” includes a program name “sweet life”, a channel “11”, a cycle “weekly”, and “9”. : 00 pm~9: 54pm ”and“ 9 /
1,9 / 8,9 / 15,9 / 22 ... ". The recording reservation data corresponding to the program whose program name is" Taiga drama "is" Taiga drama ". Program name, channel "9", cycle "weekly", "8:00 pm-8:55"
pm ”and“ 9 / 3,9 / 10,9 / 17,9 / 24 ...
・ It consists of a period that is "".

For example, the recording reservation data corresponding to the program whose program name is “continuous television novel” is the program name “continuous television novel”, the channel “2”, and “daily”.
, A time period of “8:15 am to 8:30 am”, and a period of “9/1, 9/2, 9/3, 9/4, 9/5 ...” I have. The recording reservation data corresponding to the program whose program name is “the world of special effects special effects” includes the program name of “the world of special effects special effects”, the channel of “5”, the cycle of “once”, and “7:30 pm”. 9:54 pm ”and“ 9/2 ”
Is composed of a certain period.

As described above, the program database stores data necessary for reservation of recording of a program, such as a channel, a broadcast start time, and a broadcast end time, corresponding to a program name of a predetermined program. It is composed of recording reservation data in which a broadcast date is stored.

FIG. 8 is a view for explaining an example of the configuration of AV contents. In the content database 122 recorded on the HDD 31, attributes of each AV content are recorded. The AV content attribute record 152-1 recorded in the content database 122 is A
Name, ID (Ide
ntification data), creation date, modification date, recording time,
It stores data such as channel name, recording mode, status, expiration date (indicated by date and time), setting for preventing erroneous deletion, presence / absence of error, two-dimensional barcode, and memo. The AV content attribute record 152-2 recorded in the content database 122 is A
Data such as name, ID, creation date and time, change date and time, recording time, channel name, recording mode, status, expiration date, setting for preventing accidental deletion, presence / absence of an error, and memos that are attributes of the V-content 151-2. Is stored.

The recording mode data stored in the AV content attribute record 152-1 is such that the moving image data files 161-1-1 to 161-1-3 are compatible with high quality, standard, or video CD compatible (image data). Is MPEG1
Method). Similarly, the data stored in the AV content attribute record 152-1 is that the AV content 151-1 is waiting for reservation, during recording, during recording / reproduction (recording, and reproducing the data of the recorded image. ), Not played, playing, or played.

For example, the error may be that the personal computer 1 failed during the recording and the recording was only partially performed, the reception condition during the recording was poor, and the image could not be reproduced by the signal input from the antenna 2, Or, it indicates a state of the AV content 151-1 such that a part of the moving image data file 161-1-1 is missing.

Neither the expiration date nor the setting for preventing accidental deletion is set, or either of them is set.
Neither the expiration date nor the accidental deletion prevention is set at the same time.

The recording mode data stored in the AV content attribute record 152-2 is such that the moving image data files 161-2-1 to 161-2-3 are either high quality, standard, or video CD compatible. Indicates that there is. Similarly, data stored in the AV content attribute record 152-2 includes the AV content 151.
-2 indicates one of the following states: waiting for reservation, recording, recording / reproduction, unreproduction, reproduction, or reproduction.

The AV contents 151-1 are stored in the HDD 31
Moving image data file 161-1-1 recorded in
To 161-1-3 and still image data files 162-1-1 to 162- recorded on the HDD 31
1-3. Moving image data file 161-
1-1 to 161-1-3 store MPEG image data. Moving image data file 161-1
The image corresponding to the image data stored at the head of -2 is continuous with the image corresponding to the image data stored at the end of the moving image data file 161-1-1.
Similarly, an image corresponding to the image data stored at the head of the moving image data file 161-1-3 is an image corresponding to the image data stored at the end of the moving image data file 161-1-2. It is continuous.

Still image data file 162-1-1
Stores image data obtained by converting a scene switching image of the image data stored in the moving image data file 161-1-1 into a still image, and data of the scene switching time. The still image data file 162-1-2 corresponds to the moving image data file 16.
Image data obtained by converting a scene change image of the image data stored in 1-1-2 into a still image and data of the scene change time are stored. The still image data file 162-1-3 includes image data obtained by converting a scene switching image of image data stored in the moving image data file 161-1-3 into a still image, and a scene switching image. Time data is stored.

The AV contents 151-2 include moving image data files 161-2-1 and 161-2-2, and still image data files 162-2-1 and 162.
-2-2, which is the same as the case of the AV content 151-1, and the description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, the AV contents 151-1 or A
When there is no need to individually distinguish the V content 151-2, it is simply referred to as the AV content 151. Hereinafter, when there is no need to individually distinguish the AV content attribute record 152-1 or the AV content attribute record 152-2, it is simply referred to as the AV content attribute record 152.
Hereinafter, the moving image data file 161-1-1 to the moving image data file 161-1-3 or the moving image data file 161-2-1 or the moving image data file 16
When it is not necessary to distinguish 1-2-2 individually, it is simply referred to as a moving image data file 161. Hereinafter, the still image data files 162-1-1 to 162-1-3 or the still image data file 162-
2-1 or still image data file 162-2-2
Are simply referred to as a still image data file 162 when there is no need to distinguish them individually.

Next, a screen displayed by the recording / reproducing program 101 on the CRT 30 of the personal computer 1 will be described. FIG. 9 shows the recording / playback program 101
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on the CRT 30 of the personal computer 1 when a recording operation is possible.

In the recording window 181, a channel to be recorded, a recording mode, and the like are set. When recording is started, the recording / reproducing program 101 sets the operation of the tuner 54 or the MPEG encoder 58 of the image processing board 36 based on the setting of the recording window 181 to set a predetermined AV content 151 and an AV content attribute record 152 Is generated and recorded in the HDD 31.

When the recording window 181 is selected and active, the recording button 182 and the stop button 1
83 becomes active and can be operated. That is, when the recording window 181 is selected and active, the recording / playback program 101
When the button 82 is clicked, the recording is started, and when the stop button 183 is clicked, the recording is stopped.

On the other hand, when the recording window 181 is selected,
When active, the play button 184 and the pause button 185 become inactive, and the recording / playback program 101 does not operate even if the play button 184 or the pause button 185 is clicked.

FIG. 10 shows that the recording / playback program 101
When recording is started, the CR of the personal computer 1
It is a figure explaining the screen displayed on T30. The recording window 181 displays the elapsed time from the start of recording, the current time, and the like, in addition to the channel to be recorded and the recording mode.

When recording is started, a recording button 182 is pressed.
The button is changed to a recording time change button 191. The recording time is
Each time the recording time change button 191 is clicked, it is changed.

Next, the recording / reproducing program 101
Predetermined AV content 151 or AV content 12
The screen when reproducing 1 will be described. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on the CRT 30 of the personal computer 1 when the recording / reproducing program 101 can perform a reproducing operation.

In the playback window 201, the AV to be played back is displayed.
The content recording mode and the like are displayed. When the playback window 201 is selected and active, the stop button 183, the playback button 184, and the pause button 185 become active and can be operated. That is, when the playback window 201 is selected and active, the recording and playback program 101 starts playback when the playback button 184 is clicked, and pauses playback when the pause button 185 is clicked. Then, when the stop button 183 is clicked, the reproduction is stopped.

On the other hand, when the playback window 201 is selected,
When active, the recording button 182 becomes inactive, and the recording / reproducing program 101 does not operate even if the recording button 182 is clicked.

As described above, in response to the selection of the recording window 181 or the reproduction window 201, the recording / reproduction program 101 executes the recording button 182 and the stop button
3. By changing the play button 184 or the pause button 185 to either the active state or the inactive state, the user can surely know what can be operated, so that the user can operate quickly. In addition, erroneous operation can be prevented.

Next, recording reservation will be described. FIG.
2 to 14 are diagrams illustrating screens displayed on the CRT 30 when the programmed recording setting program 104 is activated. When the scheduled recording setting program 104 is started, the scheduled recording setting program 104 first
, A window for setting the channel to be recorded and the recording start date and time is displayed.
The user sets the channel to be recorded and the recording start date and time (in the example in the figure, hours and minutes are set in different fields, respectively) in each of predetermined fields of this window.

After setting the channel to be recorded, the recording start date and the recording start time, and clicking a predetermined button (in the example of the figure, a button displayed as “next”), the reservation recording setting program 104 Reads the data of the recording channel and the recording start date and time set respectively in the predetermined fields,
The window is changed to the window shown in FIG. 13 for setting the end time and the recording mode.

The programmed recording setting program 104 displays the set recording channel and the data of the recording start date and start time in the window for setting the end time and the recording mode, and displays the end time (in this example, The hours and minutes are set in different fields, respectively) and fields for setting the recording mode are displayed.

When the end time and the recording mode are set in this window, the reservation recording setting program 104 displays data such as the recording time and the usage of the HDD 31, which are used as setting guides. Set the end time and recording mode, and use the specified buttons (buttons labeled "Next")
When you click, the scheduled recording setting program 104
The end time and the data of the recording mode respectively set in the predetermined fields are read, and the window is opened as shown in FIG.
Change the window to confirm the settings shown in.

The reserved recording setting program 104 displays data such as the set channel to be recorded, the recording start date and start time, the recording end date and end time, and the recording mode in a window for confirming the settings. indicate. Here, when a predetermined button (a button displayed as “completed”) is clicked, the scheduled recording setting program 10
4 indicates that the AV content 151 for which the scheduled recording is to be executed is set to H.
The content is recorded on the DD 31, and the AV content attribute record 152 corresponding to the recorded AV content 151 is registered in the content database 122.

AV content 15 for executing scheduled recording
1 has a moving image data file 161 having a recording area corresponding to a recording time and a recording mode in advance. For example, the amount of image data per second in the standard mode is 5
If it is M bits, the scheduled recording setting program 104 set to record for 4 hours in the standard mode is 4
Since the time is equal to 14400 seconds, one or more moving image data files 161 having a storage area of 9 Gbytes in total are generated on the HDD 31 as calculated by the following equation.

14400 seconds * (5 Mbit / s) / (8
(Bit / byte) = 9 GB Next, the reservation of recording by audio will be described. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating another screen displayed on the CRT 30 when a predetermined option is selected (for example, while pressing the control key of the keyboard 28) and the scheduled recording setting program 104 is started. .

When the screen shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the CRT 30, when the user inputs a program name corresponding to a predetermined program into the microphone 34 by voice, the voice recognition program 107 recognizes the input voice. Then, the recognition result is transmitted to the programmed recording setting program 104 via the programmed recording data acquisition program 106.

The reservation recording setting program 104 stores the result recognized by the voice recognition program 107 in the field 221.
To be displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 15, “unsatisfactory life” (corresponding to a predetermined program name), which is a result of recognition by the voice recognition program 107, is displayed in the field 221.

When the result of voice recognition is supplied from the voice recognition program 107, the reservation recording setting program 104 sends a predetermined recording reservation data to the recording reservation data acquisition program 106 from the program list server 7 via the network 6. To get.

The recording reservation data acquisition program 106
Based on the request from the reservation recording setting program 104, a message requesting transmission of predetermined recording reservation data is transmitted to the program list server 7 via the network 6. In the message transmitted by the recording reservation data acquisition program 106 to the program list server 7, the result of recognizing the voice supplied from the voice recognition program 107 is stored as the program name.

When the program list server 7 receives a message requesting the transmission of recording reservation data via the network 6, the program list server 7 matches the program name (the result of voice recognition) stored in the message from the program database. A search is made for recording reservation data in which a program name to be set is set. The program list server 7 reads out the searched recording reservation data from the program database, and transmits the read recording reservation data to the recording reservation data acquisition program 106 of the personal computer 1-1 via the network 6.

When the recording reservation data acquisition program 106 of the personal computer 1-1 receives the recording reservation data from the program list server 7 via the network 6, it supplies the received recording reservation data to the reservation recording setting program 104. .

As described above, when the program name corresponding to the predetermined program is input by voice, the program for setting the scheduled recording
No. 4 can acquire the recording reservation data corresponding to the program name.

The reservation recording setting program 104 generates reservation-waiting AV contents 151 based on the recording reservation data supplied from the recording reservation data acquisition program 106, records the contents on the HDD 31, and generates the AV contents attribute record 152. Then, it is recorded in the content database 122.

After the reservation recording setting program 104 generates the AV content 151 and the AV content attribute record 152 waiting for the reservation, the program is stored in the field 222 for displaying the data corresponding to the reserved program in the AV content attribute record 152. Display the data that is displayed.

For example, in FIG. 15, the program “Unsatisfied Life”, which is broadcast on the 11th channel from 9/1 to 12/24 every week from 9:00 pm to 9:54 pm, is reserved for recording. (The AV content 151 waiting for reservation corresponding to the program "Life not sweet" is generated). Similarly, the program “Continuous TV Novels”, which is broadcast on channels 2 every day from 8:15 am to 8:30 am, and 5:30 on September 2 at 7:30
The program “World of special effects special effects” broadcast from pm to 9:54 pm
Recording is reserved.

When one of the data displayed in the field 222 is selected and the button 223 named Cancel is clicked, the reservation recording setting program 104 sets the reservation corresponding to the selected data. The waiting AV content 151 and the AV content attribute record 152 are deleted, and the reservation for recording is released.

For example, when the program “continuous television novel” displayed in the field 222 is selected, the button 223 is displayed.
Is clicked, the timer recording setting program 104
Is an AV waiting for a reservation corresponding to the program "Novel TV"
While deleting the content 151 from the HDD 31,
The AV content attribute record 152 corresponding to the program “continuous television novel” is deleted from the content database 122.

Thereafter, the scheduled recording setting program 104
Deletes the display of the data corresponding to the program “continuous television novel” from the field 222.

Next, the personal computer 1 executes the programmed recording setting program 104, the programmed recording data acquisition program 106, and the voice recognition program 107.
The recording reservation process performed by the CPU 21 of the -1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step S11, the scheduled recording setting program 104 causes the scheduled recording data acquisition program 106 to open a communication line with the program list server 7 via the network 6.

In step S12, the scheduled recording setting program 104 determines whether or not voice has been input from the microphone 34 based on the data supplied from the voice recognition program 107, and determines that voice has been input from the microphone 34. If so, the process proceeds to step S13, in which the voice recognition program 107 recognizes voice. The voice recognition program 107 supplies data corresponding to the recognized voice to the recording reservation data acquisition program 106. The recording reservation data acquisition program 106 outputs the data corresponding to the recognized voice supplied from the voice recognition program 107 to the reservation recording setting program 104.

In step S14, the timer recording setting program 104 executes the timer recording data acquisition program
In step S15, a message containing the result of voice recognition stored as a program name is transmitted to the program list server 7 to request transmission of recording reservation data, and the flow advances to step S15.

If it is determined in step S12 that no sound has been input from the microphone 34, no message is transmitted to the program list server 7, so steps S13 and S14 are skipped, and the procedure proceeds to step S15.

In step S15, the timer recording setting program 104 executes the timer recording data acquiring program 10
It is determined whether or not the recording reservation data has been received from the program list server 7 based on the data supplied from the program list server 6. If it is determined that the recording reservation data has been received from the program list server 7, the process proceeds to step S16. The reservation recording setting program 104 generates the AV contents 151 waiting for reservation and records them on the HDD 31. In step S17, the scheduled recording setting program 104 generates an AV content attribute record 152. Scheduled recording setting program 10
4 records the AV content attribute record 152 in the content database 122, and proceeds to step S18.

If it is determined in step S15 that recording reservation data has not been received from the program list server 7, recording reservation cannot be made, so steps S16 and S17 are skipped, and the procedure proceeds to step S18.

In step S18, the timer recording setting program 104 determines whether to end the timer recording based on the input from the keyboard 28 or the mouse 29, and determines that the timer recording is not to end. Then, the process returns to step S12, and the recording reservation process by voice is repeated.

If it is determined in step S18 that the recording reservation is to be ended, the flow advances to step S19, in which the reservation recording setting program 104 causes the recording reservation data acquisition program 106 to close the communication line with the program list server 7, The process ends.

As described above, the recording reservation data includes the data necessary for the reservation of the recording described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14 except for the recording mode. 1 is to use the recording reservation data downloaded from the program list server 7, and to set the AV content 151 for executing the reservation recording to H even if the user does not input a setting for recording reservation.
DD31 can be recorded.

As described above, when the user inputs the program name by voice, the personal computer 1-1 can reserve the recording of the program corresponding to the program name input by voice.

Next, the process of transmitting the recording reservation data by the CPU 81 of the program list server 7 for executing the program database operating program for operating the program database will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In step S41, the program database operation program sends the program to the communication board 98 via the network 6.
A communication line with the personal computer 1-1 is opened.

In step S42, the program database operation program determines whether a transmission request message has been received from the personal computer 1-1 based on the signal from the communication board 98, and transmits the message from the personal computer 1-1. If it is determined that the request message has been received, the process proceeds to step S43, and it is determined whether or not the message is a transmission request for recording reservation data.

If it is determined in step S43 that the message is a message for requesting transmission of recording reservation data, the procedure proceeds to step S44, where the program database operation program determines whether or not the program name corresponding to the program name stored in the message for transmission request. To search for recording reservation data stored in the program database. In step S45, the recording reservation database operation program executes step S44.
The recording reservation data corresponding to the program name retrieved in the processing of (1) is read from the program database.

In step S46, the recording reservation database operation program causes the communication board 98 to transmit the recording reservation data read out in step S45 to the personal computer 1-1 via the network 6, and then proceeds to step S47.

If it is determined in step S43 that the message is not a message for requesting transmission of recording reservation data, it is not a message to the recording reservation database operation program, and thus the processing of steps S44 to S46 is skipped, and the procedure proceeds to step S47. Proceed to.

If it is determined in step S42 that a transmission request message has not been received from the personal computer 1-1, no transmission processing has been requested, and the procedure proceeds to step S47.

In step S47, the recording reservation database operation program executes the personal computer 1-
It is determined based on the predetermined message from 1 whether or not to end the transmission processing. If it is determined that the transmission processing is not to be ended, the process returns to step S42, and the processing for transmitting the recording reservation data is repeated.

If it is determined in step S47 that the transmission process is to be ended, the process proceeds to step S48, where the recording reservation database operation program causes the communication board 98
Then, the communication line with the personal computer 1-1 is closed, and the process ends.

As described above, when the program list server 7 receives the transmission request message including the program name from the personal computer 1-1 via the network 6, the program list server 7 stores the recording reservation data corresponding to the program name in the personal computer 1-1. Send to 1-1.

Next, a description will be given, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 18, of the processing of a reserved recording when the CPU 21 executes the reservation monitoring program 105 resident in the RAM 23.

At step S71, the reservation monitoring program 105 reads out the current time from an RTC (not shown). In step S72, the AV content attribute record 152 corresponding to the AV content 151 waiting for a predetermined reservation is read.

In step S73, the reservation monitoring program 105 compares the current time with the recording start time included in the AV content attribute record 152, determines whether or not to start the scheduled recording, and determines that the scheduled recording is to be started. If so, the process proceeds to step S74 to start recording. The reservation monitoring program 105 overwrites the image data generated on the image processing board 36 into the moving image data file 161 recorded in advance.

In step S75, the reservation monitoring program 105 reads the current time from an RTC (not shown). In step S76, the reservation monitoring program 10
5 compares the current time with the recording end time included in the AV content attribute record 152, determines whether to end the scheduled recording, and if it is determined not to end the scheduled recording, continues the recording; Proceeding to step S75, the process of determining the end time is repeated.

If it is determined in step S76 that the scheduled recording is to be ended, the flow advances to step S77, where the reservation monitoring program 105 sets the AV content attribute record 1
After a predetermined process such as changing the data of 52 to a predetermined value, the recording ends, and the process ends.

If it is determined in step S73 that the scheduled recording is not to be started, the procedure proceeds to step S78, where the reservation monitoring program 105 reads out the AV content attribute records 152 corresponding to all the AV contents 151 waiting for reservation. If it is determined that the AV content attribute records 152 corresponding to all the AV contents 151 waiting for reservation have not been read, the process proceeds to step S79. In step S79,
The reservation monitoring program 105 stores the AV content attribute record 1 corresponding to the AV content 151 waiting for another reservation.
52, the process returns to step S73, and the process of determining the start of scheduled recording is repeated.

If it is determined in step S78 that the AV content attribute record 152 corresponding to all the AV contents 151 waiting for reservation has been read, there is no AV content 151 to be prerecorded, so that the recording is not executed and the processing ends. I do.

As described above, the reservation monitoring program 105
Executes the scheduled recording based on the AV content 151 waiting for the reservation and the current time.

As described above, in the image recording / reproducing system according to the present invention, without knowing the broadcast start time, the broadcast end time, the channel, etc. of the program to be reserved for recording, the user simply inputs the program name by voice. The personal computer 1-1 reserves the recording of the program corresponding to the program name based on the recording reservation data downloaded from the program list server 7 corresponding to the program name input by voice,
Scheduled recording can be executed.

Although the image recording / reproducing system according to the present invention has been described as inputting a program name by voice, a word or the like related to a program may be input.

That is, the personal computer 1-1
Recognizes a part of a program name, a performer, an original creator, etc., and transmits a predetermined message including a part of the recognized program name, a performer, an original creator to the program list server 7. Send. Program list server 7 that received the message
Retrieves the corresponding recording reservation data from the program database by a fuzzy search or the like, reads out the retrieved recording reservation data, and transmits it to the personal computer 1-1.

The personal computer 1-1 displays the received recording reservation data. The user of the personal computer 1-1 selects recording reservation data corresponding to a program desired to be recorded from the displayed recording reservation data, and causes the personal computer 1-1 to execute recording reservation.

The personal computers 1-2 and 1-
Reference numeral 3 indicates that, just as in the case of the personal computer 1-1, the user simply inputs a program name by voice, downloads recording reservation data corresponding to the program name input by voice from the program list server 7, and responds to the program name. It is possible to reserve the recording of the program and execute the reserved recording.

Also, the personal computer downloads the recording reservation data corresponding to the program name input by voice from the program list server 7, reserves the recording of the program corresponding to the program name, and executes the reserved recording. However, the present invention is not limited to the personal computer, but may be a VCR having the same functions as the timer recording setting program 104, the timer monitoring program 105, the timer recording data acquisition program 106, and the voice recognition program 107, or an Internet terminal.

The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware, but can also be executed by software. When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software can execute various functions by installing a computer built into dedicated hardware or installing various programs. It is installed from a program storage medium to a possible general-purpose personal computer or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, a program storage medium for storing a program installed in the computer and made executable by the computer includes a magnetic disk 41 (including a floppy disk) and an optical disk 4.
2 (CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), DVD
(Including Digital Versatile Disc)), magneto-optical disc 4
3 (including an MD (Mini-Disc)), or a package medium including a semiconductor memory 44, or a ROM 22 in which a program is temporarily or permanently stored,
It is configured by the HDD 31 and the like.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4, the program storage medium includes a magnetic disk 94 (including a floppy disk) and an optical disk 95 (CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Online)).
y, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a magneto-optical disk 96 (including an MD (Mini-Disc)), or a package medium including a semiconductor memory 97, or a program stored temporarily or permanently. ROM 82, HDD 91, and the like.

The program is stored in the program storage medium via the communication board 37, the communication port 98, the interface such as the modem, etc., as necessary.
This is performed using a wired or wireless communication medium such as the Internet or digital satellite broadcasting.

In the present specification, the steps of describing a program stored in a program storage medium may be performed not only in chronological order but also in chronological order in the order described. , And also includes processes executed in parallel or individually.

In this specification, a system is
It represents the entire device composed of a plurality of devices.

[0163]

According to the recording apparatus of the first aspect, the recording method of the second aspect, and the program storage medium of the third aspect, the sound corresponding to the program name of the program is recognized and recognized. A predetermined information providing device is requested to transmit information for reserving recording of a program corresponding to the program name, including the selected program name, and the information providing device requests recording of a program corresponding to the program name. Since the information for making a reservation is received and the recording reservation is set based on the information for making a recording reservation of the program corresponding to the received program name, the desired program can be more easily set. You can make recording reservations.

An information providing apparatus according to claim 4, and claim 5
According to the information providing method described in (1) and the program storage medium described in (6), information for reserving recording of a program corresponding to the program name is retrieved based on the program name, and the information including the program name is retrieved. A request for information for reserving recording of a program corresponding to the program name is received from the recording device, and information for reserving recording of the program corresponding to the searched program name is transmitted to the recording device. As a result, the recording apparatus can more easily make a reservation for recording a desired program.

According to the recording system of the seventh aspect,
The sound corresponding to the program name is recognized, and transmission of information for reserving recording of the program corresponding to the program name, including the recognized program name, is requested. Information for making a reservation is received, a reservation for recording is set based on the information for making a reservation for recording of the program corresponding to the received program name, and based on the program name included in the request, Information for reserving recording of the program corresponding to the program name is searched, and a request for information for reserving recording of the program corresponding to the program name, including the program name, is received, and the searched program is received. Since the information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the name is transmitted, the recording of the desired program can be reserved more easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an image recording / reproducing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a personal computer 1-1.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image processing board 36.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a program list server 7.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a program executed by the personal computer 1-1.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an application program, middleware, and drivers executed by the personal computer 1-1.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the structure of a program database.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of AV content.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a CRT 30 of the personal computer 1 when the recording / reproducing program 101 can perform a recording operation.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a screen displayed on the screen.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on the CRT 30 of the personal computer 1 when the recording / playback program 101 starts recording.

FIG. 11 shows a CRT 3 of the personal computer 1 when the recording / reproducing program 101 can perform a reproducing operation.
It is a figure explaining the screen displayed on 0.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on the CRT 30 when the scheduled recording setting program 104 is activated.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on the CRT 30 when the scheduled recording setting program 104 is activated.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on the CRT 30 when the scheduled recording setting program 104 is activated.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining another screen displayed on the CRT 30 when a predetermined option is selected and the scheduled recording setting program 104 is activated.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a recording reservation process.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a process of transmitting recording reservation data.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a scheduled recording process.

[Explanation of symbols]

1-1 to 1-3 personal computer, 6 network, 7 program list server, 21 CP
U, 22 ROM, 23 RAM, 31 HDD,
41 magnetic disk, 42 optical disk, 43
Magneto-optical disk, 44 semiconductor memory, 36 image processing board, 37 communication board, 81 CPU,
82 ROM, 83 RAM, 91 HDD, 9
4 magnetic disk, 95 optical disk, 96 magneto-optical disk, 97 semiconductor memory, 98 communication board, 104 reservation recording setting program, 105 reservation monitoring program, 106 recording reservation data acquisition program, 107 voice recognition program, 122 content database, 151 AV content ,
152 AV content attribute record, 221 field, 222 field

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A recording device for recording a program based on a reservation for recording of a predetermined program, a recognizing means for recognizing audio corresponding to the program name of the program, and a program name recognized by the recognizing means. A request for transmission of information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name to a predetermined information providing apparatus, and from the information providing apparatus to the transmission of the program corresponding to the program name. Communication means for receiving the information for reserving the recording; and reserving the recording based on the information received by the communication means for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name. A recording setting device for setting a recording time. 2. A recording method of a recording device for recording a program based on a reservation of recording of a predetermined program, wherein: a recognition step of recognizing a sound corresponding to a program name of the program; Requesting transmission of information for making a reservation for the recording of the program corresponding to the program name to the predetermined information providing apparatus, and including the program name corresponding to the program name from the information providing apparatus. A communication step of receiving the information for reserving the recording of the program, and the information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name received in the processing of the communication step. A recording setting method for setting the recording reservation. 3. A program for a recording reservation process of a recording device for recording the program based on a reservation for recording of a predetermined program, wherein a recognition step of recognizing a sound corresponding to a program name of the program; Requesting a predetermined information providing apparatus to transmit information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name, including the program name recognized in the process of the recognition step, and A communication step of receiving the information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name, and the recording of the program corresponding to the program name received in the processing of the communication step. A recording setting program for causing a recording device to execute a program, wherein the program setting program sets a recording reservation based on the information for performing the recording. 4. An information providing apparatus for providing a recording apparatus with information for reserving recording of a predetermined program recorded in correspondence with a program name, wherein the program name is based on the program name. Searching means for searching for the information for reserving the recording of the corresponding program; and requesting the information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name, including the program name. A communication unit that receives from the recording device and transmits the information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name searched by the search unit to the recording device. Information providing device. 5. An information providing method for an information providing apparatus, which provides information for reserving recording of a predetermined program, which is recorded in association with a program name, to a recording apparatus, based on the program name, A search step of searching for the information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name; andthe program for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name, including the program name. A communication step of receiving a request for information from the recording device and transmitting the information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name retrieved in the process of the retrieval step to the recording device; An information providing method comprising: 6. An information providing process of an information providing apparatus for providing a recording apparatus with information for reserving recording of a predetermined program recorded in association with a program name, the program comprising: Retrieving the information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name based on the program name; and reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name including the program name. Receiving the information request from the recording device to perform the recording of the program corresponding to the program name retrieved in the process of the retrieval step, A program storage medium for causing an information providing apparatus to execute a program, comprising a communication step of transmitting. 7. A recording device for recording a program based on a reservation for recording of a predetermined program, and information for reserving recording of the program recorded in association with a program name. A recording system comprising: an information providing device that provides the program name, wherein the recording device corresponds to the program name, including a recognition unit that recognizes audio corresponding to the program name, and a program name that includes the program name recognized by the recognition unit. Requesting the information providing device to transmit information for reserving the recording of the program, and transmitting the information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name from the information providing device. Communication means for receiving; and a reservation setting means for setting the reservation for the recording based on the information received by the communication means for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name. Wherein the door, the information supply device, based on the program name included in the request for the recording apparatus,
Searching means for searching for the information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name, including the program name, the reserving means for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name A communication unit that receives a request for information from the recording device and transmits the information for reserving the recording of the program corresponding to the program name searched by the search unit, to the recording device. A recording system characterized by that: