JP2003199004A - Apparatus for recording broadcasting signals with function of recording reservation - Google Patents
Apparatus for recording broadcasting signals with function of recording reservationInfo
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【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は、チューナを有す
る放送信号記録装置に関するもので、特に予約記録を行
う放送信号記録装置に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a broadcast signal recording device having a tuner, and more particularly to a broadcast signal recording device for reservation recording.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】最近、映像や音声を記録再生するための
装置として、ＤＶＤ（Digital Versatile Disk）−ＲＡ
Ｍ（Random Access Memory）に代表される光ディスクな
どの着脱可能な記録媒体を取り扱う放送信号記録装置が
開発されている。更に、光ディスクなどの着脱可能な記
録媒体とハードディスクのように装置に内蔵された記録
媒体とを同時に取り扱うことが可能な放送信号記録装置
が開発されている。光ディスクは、着脱可能でありディ
ジタル記録で長期保存にも適しており、大量のディスク
をライブラリとして保管する使われ方が増えてきてい
る。2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) -RA has been used as an apparatus for recording and reproducing video and audio.
Broadcast signal recording apparatuses that handle removable recording media such as optical disks represented by M (Random Access Memory) have been developed. Furthermore, a broadcast signal recording device capable of simultaneously handling a removable recording medium such as an optical disc and a recording medium built into the device such as a hard disk has been developed. The optical disc is removable and suitable for long-term storage by digital recording, and the usage of storing a large number of discs as a library is increasing.
【０００３】このような放送信号記録装置は，チューナ
等を内蔵しているものがあり、適宜、設定された予約情
報に応じて予約記録を行うことができる。更に、例えば
家庭に複数台このような予約機能をもつ放送信号記録装
置が設定される場合が増えつつある。Some of such broadcast signal recording devices have a tuner or the like built therein, and can make a reservation recording according to the reservation information set as appropriate. Furthermore, for example, a case where a plurality of broadcast signal recording apparatuses having such a reservation function is set in a home is increasing.
【０００４】これに関連して、特開２０００−２８５５
９８号公報においては、複数の記録再生装置がネットワ
ークを介して、記憶領域を共有して記録再生処理を行う
例が示されている。In connection with this, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-2855
In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 98, an example is shown in which a plurality of recording / reproducing devices share a storage area via a network to perform recording / reproducing processing.
【０００５】[0005]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記し
た従来技術においては、たとえ複数の放送信号記録装置
がネットワーク等で接続されていても、録画予約を行う
場合、ユーザが個々の装置に予約を設定するという方法
でしか行うことができない。However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, even when a plurality of broadcast signal recording devices are connected by a network or the like, when a recording reservation is made, the user sets the reservation for each device. You can only do it by doing.
【０００６】従って、希望する録画予約が本体の放送信
号記録装置で設定できない場合は、予約を諦めるか、他
の記録機器を操作して録画予約が可能かどうかを個々に
判断しなければならず、予約のための操作が煩雑となる
という問題がある。Therefore, when the desired recording reservation cannot be set by the broadcast signal recording device of the main body, it is necessary to either give up the reservation or operate another recording device to individually judge whether the recording reservation is possible. However, there is a problem that the operation for reservation becomes complicated.
【０００７】本発明は上記問題を解決すべく、本体の放
送信号記録装置から予約操作を行うことにより、ネット
ワーク上の記録機器をも活用して予約録画を設定するこ
とができる予約記録機能を有する放送信号記録装置を提
供することを目的とする。In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention has a reservation recording function that enables reservation recording to be set by utilizing recording devices on the network by performing reservation operation from the broadcast signal recording device of the main body. It is an object to provide a broadcast signal recording device.
【０００８】[0008]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、ネットワーク
により接続された記録機器に対して、予約記録を行う放
送信号記録装置であって、放送信号を受け番組情報信号
を出力するチューナ手段と、前記チューナ手段からの番
組情報信号を所定の記録媒体へ記録する記録手段と、前
記記録手段を制御する予約情報を設定する予約情報設定
手段と、前記ネットワークを介して外部の記録機器と前
記予約情報を送受信する送受信手段と、前記予約情報で
記録予約された番組を前記記録媒体に記録するか外部の
記録機器で記録させるかを判断する判断手段と、前記判
断手段が前記記録媒体で記録をすると判断したとき前記
予約情報に応じて前記チューナ手段から出力される番組
情報信号を前記記録手段で前記記録媒体に記録し、前記
判断手段が外部の記録機器で記録すると判断したとき与
えられた予約情報を前記送受信手段を介して外部の記録
機器へ送信するべく制御する制御手段とを具備すること
を特徴とする放送信号記録装置である。DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a broadcast signal recording apparatus for performing reservation recording on a recording device connected by a network, and tuner means for receiving a broadcast signal and outputting a program information signal. Recording means for recording the program information signal from the tuner means on a predetermined recording medium, reservation information setting means for setting reservation information for controlling the recording means, external recording equipment and the reservation information via the network. A transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving the recording medium, a judging means for judging whether to record the program reserved for recording by the reservation information on the recording medium or an external recording device, and the judging means records on the recording medium. When the determination is made, the program information signal output from the tuner means is recorded on the recording medium by the recording means according to the reservation information, and the determination means is an external device. A broadcast signal recording apparatus characterized by comprising a control means for controlling so as to transmit the reservation information given when it is determined to record in the recording device via the communication means to the external recording device.
【０００９】本発明はこのような構造により、例えばＩ
ＥＥＥ（Institute of ElectricalElectronics Enginee
rs）１３９４やＨＡＶＩ（Home Audio-Video interoper
ability）等のネットワーク機能を有するレコーダ（又
はレコード機能を有するテレビジョン）において、単に
レコーダ又はテレビジョン装置本体に予約記録を設定す
るだけではなく、他の予約と時間が重複する場合や、記
憶容量不足により予約ができない場合等に、ネットワー
ク上の他の記録機器への予約記録の分散を行えるもので
ある。この予約情報の分散は様々なケースが考えられ、
例えば、本体の記録媒体への録画予約は行わず強制的に
ネットワーク上の他のレコーダでの録画予約を設定する
強制モードや、一つの番組に関する予約でも、複数台の
記録機器へ分散して予約記録する場合などが考えられる
が、いずれの方法でも、簡易な操作でネットワークの機
能を十分生かしながらフレキシブルに予約録画を実現す
るものである。The present invention has the above-described structure, for example, I
EEE (Institute of Electrical Electronics Enginee
rs) 1394 and HAVI (Home Audio-Video interoper
In a recorder (or a television with a recording function) that has network functions such as ability, etc., it is not only necessary to set a reservation record in the recorder or the main body of the television device, but also when the time overlaps with other reservations, or the storage capacity. When a reservation cannot be made due to a shortage, reservation recording can be distributed to other recording devices on the network. There are various possible cases of distribution of this reservation information,
For example, a forced mode in which recording reservations are not made to the recording medium of the main unit but recording reservations are forcibly set in other recorders on the network, or even reservations for one program are distributed to multiple recording devices and reserved. Although there may be a case where recording is performed, any of the methods can realize flexible scheduled recording while making full use of network functions with simple operations.
【００１０】[0010]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、図面を参照してこの発明の
実施形態の一例である放送信号記録装置を詳細に説明す
る。図１は本発明に係る録画予約処理の一例を説明する
フローチャート、図２は録画予約処理を行う放送信号記
録装置の一例を示すブロック図、図３は複数の放送信号
記録装置によるネットワークシステムの一例を示すネッ
トワーク図、図４は他の録画予約処理の一例を詳細に説
明するフローチャートである。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A broadcast signal recording apparatus as an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a recording reservation process according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a broadcast signal recording device for performing the recording reservation process, and FIG. 3 is an example of a network system including a plurality of broadcast signal recording devices. FIG. 4 is a network diagram showing the above, and FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining an example of another recording reservation process in detail.
【００１１】＜本発明に係る予約記録機能を有する放送
信号記録装置＞図２は、本発明の一実施形態における放
送信号記録装置の概略構成図である。図２において、放
送信号記録装置の一例である光ディスク記録再生装置
は、映像・音声信号を供給するＴＶチューナ１１と、外
部からの映像・音声信号等又は外部からの映像・音声信
号等を符号化する映像・音声符号化部１２と、ＤＶＤ−
ＲＡＭディスクＤとハードディスク部１７とを切り換え
る切り替え部１３、ＤＶＤ−ＲＡＭディスクＤに対して
信号を記録再生するべくこれをドライブするＤＶＤ−Ｒ
ＡＭドライブ１５とを有している。更に、ＤＶＤ−ＲＡ
Ｍドライブ１５からの映像・音声信号を受け、これを復
号化する映像・音声復号部１４を有しており、全体の動
作を制御するマイクロコンピュータブロック１８により
制御バス２０を介して接続されており、ＤＶＤ−ＲＡＭ
ディスクＤやハードディスク部１７に対する、映像・音
声信号の記録再生処理を行うものである。又、主に制御
信号の応答がユーザインタフェース部１９を介して行わ
れる。<Broadcast Signal Recording Apparatus Having Reserved Recording Function According to the Present Invention> FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a broadcast signal recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, an optical disc recording / reproducing apparatus, which is an example of a broadcast signal recording apparatus, encodes a TV tuner 11 for supplying a video / audio signal and an external video / audio signal or an external video / audio signal. Video / audio encoding unit 12 and DVD-
A switching unit 13 that switches between the RAM disk D and the hard disk unit 17, a DVD-R that drives a DVD-RAM disk D to record and reproduce signals.
It has an AM drive 15. Furthermore, DVD-RA
It has a video / audio decoding unit 14 for receiving a video / audio signal from the M drive 15 and decoding it, and is connected via a control bus 20 by a microcomputer block 18 for controlling the overall operation. , DVD-RAM
The recording / reproducing process of the video / audio signals with respect to the disk D and the hard disk unit 17 is performed. Also, the response of the control signal is mainly performed through the user interface unit 19.
【００１２】更に映像・音声復号部１４から出力された
再生映像は、ディスプレイ２２に供給されて再生音声は
スピーカ等で構成される音声出力部２３で再生されるが
ディスプレイ２２、音声出力部２３を有しないレコーダ
であっても本発明の実施は可能である。Further, the reproduced video output from the video / audio decoding unit 14 is supplied to the display 22, and the reproduced audio is reproduced by the audio output unit 23 composed of a speaker or the like. It is possible to implement the present invention even with a recorder that does not have it.
【００１３】又、ネットワークＮに接続されるネットワ
ークインターフェース２１を備えており、図３に示すよ
うに例えば一般家庭の中の有線（又は無線）ネットワー
クＮとして設置されるものに接続される。このとき、ネ
ットワークＮには他のレコーダ機能付きテレビジョンＲ
２や、レコーダＲ３が接続されており、本発明の特徴で
ある予約情報が送受信される。Further, it is provided with a network interface 21 connected to the network N, and is connected to, for example, a wired (or wireless) network N installed in a general household as shown in FIG. At this time, the network N has a television R with another recorder function.
2 and a recorder R3 are connected, and reservation information, which is a feature of the present invention, is transmitted and received.
【００１４】なお、本発明の実施形態として、光ディス
クドライバを備える放送信号記録装置を例として示した
が、光ディスクドライバは有さず、ハードディスクドラ
イブのみの放送信号記録装置であっても、本発明の特徴
である予約情報の処理が同様になされるものである。As an embodiment of the present invention, a broadcast signal recording device provided with an optical disc driver is shown as an example, but a broadcast signal recording device having no optical disc driver and only a hard disk drive can be used in the present invention. The processing of the reservation information, which is a characteristic, is performed in the same manner.
【００１５】［基本動作］このような構成をもつ本発明
に係る光ディスク記録再生装置において、ＴＶチューナ
１１は、ユーザが所望するチャンネルの選局を行い、復
調してＴＳ（トランスポートストリーム）の形態のデジ
タルテレビジョン信号を出力する。ＴＶチューナ１１か
ら出力されるデジタルテレビジョン信号を出力する。Ｔ
Ｖチューナ１１から出力されるデジタルテレビジョン信
号は、映像及び音声がＭＰＥＧ−２規格により圧縮符号
化されており、切り換え部１３に供給される。また、外
部入力端子から入力された映像及び音声は、映像・音声
符号化部１２において、映像はＭＰＥＧ−２圧縮符号化
され、音声はあらかじめ選択されたモードに応じてＬＰ
ＣＭ（Linear Pulse Code Modulation）やドルビーＡＣ
−３方式などにより符号化されて切り換え部１３に供給
される。切り換え部１３に供給されたデジタルテレビジ
ョンデータは、ＤＶＤ−ＲＡＭドライブ１５を介してＤ
ＶＤ−ＲＡＭディスクＤに記録されるかまたはハードデ
ィスク部１７に記録される。一方、再生時にはＤＶＤ−
ＲＡＭディスクＤからＤＶＤ−ＲＡＭドライブ１５を介
してまたはハードディスク部１７から切り替え部１３に
再生データが供給され、映像・音声復号部１４において
復号化されて映像・音声が出力される。ユーザインタフ
ェース部１９はキー入力や画面表示を担当する。マイク
ロコンピュータブロック１８は、さらにＭＰＵ、ＲＯ
Ｍ、ＲＡＭ、ライブラリ情報管理部、ディスク管理部、
などから構成され、制御バス２０を介して全体の制御を
行う。[Basic Operation] In the optical disk recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention having such a configuration, the TV tuner 11 selects a channel desired by the user, demodulates it, and forms a TS (transport stream). The digital television signal of is output. The digital television signal output from the TV tuner 11 is output. T
The video and audio of the digital television signal output from the V tuner 11 are compression-encoded according to the MPEG-2 standard, and are supplied to the switching unit 13. In addition, the video and audio input from the external input terminal are MPEG-2 compression encoded in the video / audio encoding unit 12, and the audio is LP based on the preselected mode.
CM (Linear Pulse Code Modulation) and Dolby AC
It is encoded by the -3 system or the like and supplied to the switching unit 13. The digital television data supplied to the switching unit 13 is transferred via the DVD-RAM drive 15 to D
The data is recorded on the VD-RAM disk D or the hard disk unit 17. On the other hand, during playback DVD-
Reproduction data is supplied from the RAM disk D to the switching unit 13 via the DVD-RAM drive 15 or from the hard disk unit 17, and is decoded by the video / audio decoding unit 14 to output video / audio. The user interface unit 19 is in charge of key input and screen display. The microcomputer block 18 further includes an MPU and RO
M, RAM, library information management unit, disk management unit,
Etc., and performs overall control via the control bus 20.
【００１６】ＤＶＤ−ＲＡＭディスクＤには、映像・音
声データとともに、管理情報が記録される。ハードディ
スク部１７には、映像・音声データと管理情報に加え
て、ライブラリ情報及びディスク管理情報も記録され
る。On the DVD-RAM disk D, management information is recorded together with video / audio data. In the hard disk unit 17, library information and disk management information are recorded in addition to video / audio data and management information.
【００１７】この装置では、ＤＶＤ−ＲＡＭとハードデ
ィスクという２つのメディアと切り替え部１３を搭載し
ていることにより、たとえば一方のメディアに録画しな
がら他方のメディアを再生するなど、種々の便利な機能
を実現することができる。又、ユーザインタフェース部
１９を介して、ユーザの操作により録画予約が設定され
る他、後述するモード等の設定も併せて行うことができ
る。なお、ユーザ操作により設定された予約情報は、マ
イクロコンピュータブロック１８内のＲＡＭに記憶され
る。或いは、図示しない不揮発性メモリ等に記憶させる
ことができる。Since this device is equipped with two media, a DVD-RAM and a hard disk, and a switching unit 13, various convenient functions such as recording on one media and playing the other media are provided. Can be realized. In addition to the recording reservation set by the user's operation via the user interface unit 19, it is possible to set the mode and the like described later together. The reservation information set by the user operation is stored in the RAM in the microcomputer block 18. Alternatively, it can be stored in a non-volatile memory or the like (not shown).
【００１８】ネットワークＮを介して接続される他の記
録機器Ｒ２，Ｒ３は、映像及び音声信号の抽出及び処
理、映像及び音声信号の記録媒体への記録及び再生処
理、予約設定のためのユーザインターフェース等、予約
録画に必要な構成は、実質的に図２に示す構成と同等の
ものを備えている。The other recording devices R2 and R3 connected via the network N are user interfaces for extracting and processing video and audio signals, recording and reproducing the video and audio signals on a recording medium, and setting reservations. For example, the configuration required for reserved recording is substantially the same as the configuration shown in FIG.
【００１９】本発明に係る録画予約処理は、図１におい
て、放送番組の録画予約操作があると（Ｓ１）、本体の
レコーダＲで録画が可能かどうかを判断し（Ｓ２）、録
画可能となれば録画予約を実行する（Ｓ６）。録画予約
とは、録画を行う日と時間帯とチャンネルとでなるもの
であり、更に録画する記憶領域の先を指定したり画質レ
ベルを設定することも可能である。In the recording reservation process according to the present invention, when there is a recording reservation operation of a broadcast program in FIG. 1 (S1), it is judged whether or not recording is possible by the recorder R of the main body (S2), and recording is possible. For example, recording reservation is executed (S6). The recording reservation is made up of a recording date, a time zone, and a channel, and it is possible to further specify the destination of the storage area for recording and set the image quality level.
【００２０】もし、本体のレコーダＲ１で不可能であれ
ば、他の記録機器Ｒ２，Ｒ３が録画可能かどうかを問い
合わせる（Ｓ３）。録画可能な記録機器Ｒ２，Ｒ３があ
れば（Ｓ４）、録画可能な記録機器Ｒ２，Ｒ３に対し
て、ネットワークＮを経由して、録画予約を実行する
（Ｓ７）。しかし、ネットワークＮ上の記録機器Ｒ２，
Ｒ３でも録画予約ができないのであれば録画予約は不受
理となり、その旨を表示等でユーザに知らせる（Ｓ
５）。If the recorder R1 of the main body cannot record the data, the recorders R2 and R3 inquire as to whether or not the recording is possible (S3). If there are recordable recording devices R2 and R3 (S4), the recording reservation is executed for the recordable recording devices R2 and R3 via the network N (S7). However, the recording device R2 on the network N2
If the recording reservation cannot be made even in R3, the recording reservation will not be accepted, and the user will be informed by a display or the like (S
5).
【００２１】＜本発明に係る詳細な実施形態＞更に詳細
な録画予約の様々な実施形態を以下に説明する。図２に
示した放送信号記録装置について、図４のフローチャー
トに示すように、ユーザからの予約操作が例えばユーザ
インタフェース部１９を介してあると（Ｓ１１）、強制
モードか、分散モードか、通常モードかが問われる（Ｓ
１１〜１３）。ここで、強制モードとは、本体の予約状
況に関わらず強制的にネットワークＮ上の放送信号記録
装置Ｒ２、Ｒ３等へ予約情報を分散する場合を示す。分
散モードとは、本体の放送信号記録装置（機能）により
録画予約が可能なら本体で行い、不可能ならネットワー
クＮ上の記録機器Ｒ２、Ｒ３等で行う例である。<Detailed Embodiments According to the Present Invention> Various embodiments of more detailed recording reservation will be described below. In the broadcast signal recording apparatus shown in FIG. 2, when a reservation operation from the user is made through the user interface unit 19 as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 (S11), the forced mode, the distributed mode, or the normal mode is set. Is asked (S
11-13). Here, the forced mode refers to a case where the reservation information is forcibly distributed to the broadcast signal recording devices R2, R3, etc. on the network N regardless of the reservation status of the main body. The distributed mode is an example in which the broadcast signal recording device (function) of the main body performs recording reservation on the main body, and if not, the recording apparatus R2, R3 on the network N or the like performs the recording reservation.
【００２２】初めに、強制モードが選択されていれば
（Ｓ１２）、ネットワーク上の他のレコーダＲ２，Ｒ３
等で予約を行うべく（Ｓ１７）、予約情報を本体の放送
信号記録装置Ｒ１と交換する。この予約情報の交換は、
ユーザからの操作指示に応じた予約情報が与えられたタ
イミングで行われることが好適である。又、記憶容量の
空きを含めた全ての予約情報を放送信号記録装置Ｒ１〜
Ｒ３の間で行うことでもよいが、交換するのは、予約情
報の時間帯情報だけでも可能である。First, if the forced mode is selected (S12), the other recorders R2, R3 on the network are selected.
The reservation information is exchanged with the broadcast signal recording device R1 of the main body in order to make a reservation (S17). To exchange this reservation information,
It is preferable that the reservation is performed at the timing when the reservation information is given according to the operation instruction from the user. In addition, all the reservation information including free storage capacity is stored in the broadcast signal recording device R1.
Although it may be performed between R3, it is possible to exchange only the time zone information of the reservation information.
【００２３】そして、一つの記録機器Ｒ２又はＲ３で時
間帯及び記憶容量は十分かどうかを判断する（Ｓ１
８）。可能であれば予約情報をその記録機器Ｒ２又はＲ
３へ移動することにより、その記録機器Ｒ２又はＲ３で
予約録画を行う。Then, it is judged whether one recording device R2 or R3 has sufficient time zone and storage capacity (S1).
8). If possible, enter the reservation information into the recording device R2 or R
By moving to 3, the reserved recording is performed by the recording device R2 or R3.
【００２４】不可能となれば、複数の記録機器Ｒ２又は
Ｒ３へ１つの番組の予約録画を分散させることを検討
し、時間帯及び記憶容量等の判断を行う（Ｓ１９）。こ
こで分散させて可能となれば、複数の記録機器Ｒ２及び
Ｒ３に予約情報を分散させて移動させる（Ｓ２０）。分
散が不可能となれば、予約録画は不可であることを表示
画面等で示す（Ｓ２１）。If it becomes impossible, it is considered to distribute the reserved recording of one program to the plurality of recording devices R2 or R3, and the time zone and the storage capacity are judged (S19). If it is possible to disperse here, the reservation information is dispersed and moved to the plurality of recording devices R2 and R3 (S20). If the distribution becomes impossible, it is indicated on the display screen or the like that the reserved recording is impossible (S21).
【００２５】なお、フローチャートには示されないが、
一定の条件下において他の予約情報を削除すると判断す
ることも可能である。削除により本体の放送信号記録装
置（機能）Ｒ１で録画可能となったり、他の記録機器Ｒ
２及びＲ３で録画を行うこともできる。更に、１番組を
分散することを回避すべく、他の予約情報を削除するこ
とも好適である。Although not shown in the flow chart,
It is also possible to determine that other reservation information should be deleted under certain conditions. By deleting, it becomes possible to record with the broadcast signal recording device (function) R1 of the main body, or other recording device R
It is also possible to record at 2 and R3. Furthermore, it is also preferable to delete other reservation information in order to avoid distributing one program.
【００２６】このような手順により、利用者は録画操作
において、ネットワークＮに接続された複数の放送信号
記録装置Ｒ１〜Ｒ３の予約状況を機器ごとに検討するこ
となく、一体として扱うことが可能となる。そのため利
用者は、簡易な操作により、所有する例えばハードディ
スクを利用した複数の放送信号記録装置の能力を十二分
に発揮して予約録画を行うことができる。By such a procedure, the user can handle the reservation status of the plurality of broadcast signal recording devices R1 to R3 connected to the network N as one unit in the recording operation without considering each device. Become. Therefore, the user can perform the reserved recording by fully performing the capabilities of the plurality of broadcast signal recording devices that he / she owns, for example, using the hard disks, by a simple operation.
【００２７】なお、以上説明した本発明の実施の形態で
は、テレビジョン放送番組を予約記録する装置として説
明したが、本発明は音声信号のみの放送番組の予約記録
にも適用できるものである。In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus for recording and recording a television broadcast program has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to the recording and recording of a broadcast program containing only audio signals.
【００２８】[0028]
【発明の効果】以上詳述したように本発明によれば、予
約記録を本体の記録媒体だけで処理するのではなく、ネ
ットワーク上に接続された複数の記録機器の利用状況を
自動的に判断し、適宜分散させて予約記録を行うことに
より、容易な操作によりネットワーク上の複数の記録機
器の能力を十二分に発揮して予約記録を行うことができ
る。As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the reservation recording is not processed only by the recording medium of the main body, but the utilization status of a plurality of recording devices connected on the network is automatically determined. However, by performing the reservation recording by appropriately distributing the reservation recording, the reservation recording can be performed by fully utilizing the capabilities of the plurality of recording devices on the network by an easy operation.
【図１】本発明に係る録画予約処理の一例を説明するフ
ローチャート。FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a recording reservation process according to the present invention.
【図２】本発明に係る録画予約処理を行う放送信号記録
装置の一例を示すブロック図。FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a broadcast signal recording device that performs recording reservation processing according to the present invention.
【図３】本発明に係る録画予約処理を行う複数の放送信
号記録装置によるネットワークシステムの一例を示すネ
ットワーク図。FIG. 3 is a network diagram showing an example of a network system including a plurality of broadcast signal recording devices that perform recording reservation processing according to the present invention.
【図４】本発明に係る他の録画予約処理の一例を詳細に
説明するフローチャート。FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating in detail an example of another recording reservation process according to the present invention.
１１…ＴＶチューナ、１２…映像・音声符号化部、１３
…切り替え部、１４…映像・音声復号部、１５…ＤＶＤ
−ＲＡＭドライブ、Ｄ…ＤＶＤ−ＲＡＭディスク、１３
…ハードディスク部、１８…マイクロコンピュータブロ
ック、１９…ユーザインタフェース部、２０…制御バス11 ... TV tuner, 12 ... Video / audio encoding unit, 13
... switching unit, 14 ... video / audio decoding unit, 15 ... DVD
-RAM drive, D ... DVD-RAM disk, 13
... hard disk section, 18 ... microcomputer block, 19 ... user interface section, 20 ... control bus
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Claims (12)
に対して、予約記録を行う放送信号記録装置であって、 放送信号を受け番組情報信号を出力するチューナ手段
と、 前記チューナ手段からの番組情報信号を所定の記録媒体
へ記録する記録手段と、 前記記録手段を制御する予約情報を設定する予約情報設
定手段と、 前記ネットワークを介して外部の記録機器と前記予約情
報を送受信する送受信手段と、 前記予約情報で記録予約された番組を前記記録媒体に記
録するか外部の記録機器で記録させるかを判断する判断
手段と、 前記判断手段が前記記録媒体で記録をすると判断したと
き前記予約情報に応じて前記チューナ手段から出力され
る番組情報信号を前記記録手段で前記記録媒体に記録
し、前記判断手段が外部の記録機器で記録すると判断し
たとき与えられた予約情報を前記送受信手段を介して外
部の記録機器へ送信するべく制御する制御手段と、 を具備することを特徴とする放送信号記録装置。1. A broadcast signal recording apparatus for performing reservation recording on a recording device connected by a network, the tuner means receiving a broadcast signal and outputting a program information signal, and the program information signal from the tuner means. Recording means for recording the reservation information on a predetermined recording medium, reservation information setting means for setting reservation information for controlling the recording means, transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving the reservation information to / from an external recording device via the network, Judgment means for deciding whether to record the program reserved by the reservation information on the recording medium or by an external recording device, and according to the reservation information when the judgment means decides to record on the recording medium. It is determined that the program information signal output from the tuner means is recorded on the recording medium by the recording means, and the determination means records it by an external recording device. A broadcast signal recording device, comprising: a control unit that controls the reservation information given when it is disconnected so as to be transmitted to an external recording device via the transmission / reception unit.
の番組情報信号をハードディスクドライブへ記録するこ
とを特徴とする請求項１記載の放送信号記録装置。2. The broadcast signal recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recording means records the program information signal from said tuner means in a hard disk drive.
の放送時刻に基づく時刻情報を含み、前記判断手段は、
与えられた予約情報の時刻を含む予約が既に設定されて
いるかどうかに基づいて判断を行うことを特徴とする請
求項１記載の放送信号記録装置。3. The reservation information includes time information based on a broadcast time of a program to be recorded, and the judging means is
The broadcast signal recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the determination is performed based on whether or not a reservation including the time of the given reservation information is already set.
応じた記憶容量が前記記録媒体及び前記外部の記録機器
に存在するかどうかに基づいて判断を行うことを特徴と
する請求項１記載の放送信号記録装置。4. The determination means makes a determination based on whether or not a storage capacity corresponding to the given reservation information exists in the recording medium and the external recording device. Broadcast signal recorder.
応じた予約記録を、前記記録媒体と、前記ネットワーク
に接続された複数の記録機器へ分散して行うべく判断す
ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の放送信号記録装置。5. The determination means determines to perform reservation recording according to the given reservation information in a distributed manner on the recording medium and a plurality of recording devices connected to the network. The broadcast signal recording device according to claim 1.
応じた予約記録を行うために、前記予約情報設定手段及
び外部の記録機器に対する予約情報を適宜削除するべく
判断することを特徴とする請求項１記載の放送信号記録
装置。6. The determination means determines to appropriately delete the reservation information for the reservation information setting means and an external recording device in order to perform reservation recording according to the given reservation information. The broadcast signal recording device according to claim 1.
応じた予約記録が前記記録媒体及び前記外部の記録機器
へ分散されることを回避するために、前記記録媒体及び
前記外部の記録機器に対する予約情報を適宜削除するべ
く判断することを特徴とする請求項１記載の放送信号記
録装置。7. The determination means, in order to prevent the reservation recording according to the given reservation information from being distributed to the recording medium and the external recording device, the recording medium and the external recording device. 2. The broadcast signal recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein it is determined to appropriately delete the reservation information for.
関する時間帯情報を外部の記録機器と交換した上で、こ
れらに応じて前記記録媒体で記録するか外部の記録機器
で記録させるかを判断することを特徴とする請求項１記
載の放送信号記録装置。8. The determination means exchanges time zone information relating to the given reservation information with an external recording device, and determines whether to record in the recording medium or the external recording device according to the exchange. The broadcast signal recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the broadcast signal recording apparatus determines.
で設定された全ての予約情報を前記外部の記録機器が保
有している全ての予約情報と交換した上で、これに応じ
て前記記録媒体で記録するか前記外部の記録機器で記録
させるかを判断することを特徴とする請求項１記載の放
送信号記録装置。9. The judgment means exchanges all the reservation information set by the reservation information setting means with all the reservation information held by the external recording device, and then records the recording information accordingly. The broadcast signal recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein it is determined whether to record on a medium or on the external recording device.
情報が与えられたタイミングにより、前記予約情報設定
手段が保有している予約情報を前記外部の記録機器が保
有している予約情報と交換した上で、これらに応じて前
記記録媒体で記録するか外部の記録機器で記録させるか
を判断することを特徴とする請求項１記載の放送信号記
録装置。10. The judgment means exchanges the reservation information held by the reservation information setting means with the reservation information held by the external recording device at a timing when the reservation information is given by a reservation instruction. The broadcast signal recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein whether to record on the recording medium or an external recording device is determined according to the above.
の予約記録が前記記録媒体では実行不可能であると判断
したとき、前記外部の記録機器に記録させるべく判断す
ることを特徴とする請求項１記載の放送信号記録装置。11. The determining means, when determining that the reservation recording of the given reservation information cannot be executed on the recording medium, determines to record the reservation information on the external recording device. Item 1. The broadcast signal recording device according to item 1.
たとき、与えられた予約情報の予約記録が本体で可能か
どうかに関わらず、前記外部の記録機器に記録させるべ
く判断することを特徴とする請求項１記載の放送信号記
録装置。12. The determination means determines, when a predetermined mode is selected, to record the given reservation information in the external recording device regardless of whether the main body can record the reservation information. The broadcast signal recording device according to claim 1.
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