JP2003274344A - Video recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a user of a device from mistaking a past news program or weather forecast program as a current program in reproduction of a video- recorded program when a program to be video-recorded is a news program or a program with momentary information like a weather forecast. <P>SOLUTION: The video recording and reproducing device having a function of video-recording a television program broadcast from a broadcasting station for BS, CS, ground waves, etc. by using a recording medium and a function of reproducing the video-recorded program for viewing has a means which decides program information included in a signal broadcast from the broadcasting station and a means which automatically adds information on video- recording time to a program signal to be video-recorded and video-records the program when the decided program information indicates that the program to be video-recorded is a news program or a program with momentary information like a weather forecast. Consequently, the video-recording time of the program is displayed on a screen when the video-recorded program is reproduced to prevent the user of the video recording and reproducing device from mistaking a past news program or weather forecast program as a current program. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing a television program broadcast from a broadcasting station by using a recording medium, and in particular, the recorded program is immediate information such as a news program or a weather forecast. When the recorded program is played back, the user of the device may select a past news program, a weather forecast program, or a news program that has been inserted. The present invention relates to a technique for preventing a flash report from being mistaken for a current program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a recording / reproducing apparatus such as a VCR records a television program on a recording medium according to a recording operation or a recording reservation operation by a user, and the recorded program is viewed by a reproducing operation by the user. . Then, the user, when reproducing the recording medium recorded on the recording medium, was watching while paying attention to the fact that the program he / she was watching was a reproduced program.

Further, in a recording / reproducing apparatus such as a VCR, the recording time is about several hours when the recording medium is a tape, and the image quality of the reproduced image is also because analog recording is common. It was worse than the broadcast program.

[0004]

However, with the recent increase in the capacity of recording media, it is becoming possible to record a long-time recording of many days worth of television programs and a large number of programs at the same time. Also, by recording by digital recording, it has become possible to view recorded programs without deterioration of reproduced images.

Further, due to the development of disk media and large-capacity memory, it becomes possible to reproduce recorded programs at random without the need for rewinding / fast-forwarding operations like magnetic tapes, and as a result, televisions that are currently being broadcast. As the number of programs increases, it is becoming possible to realize an operating environment in which the user has the illusion that there are more options for selecting programs.

[0006] This fact itself should be welcomed because the user has more choices of television programs including past programs, but at the same time, there is a possibility that past programs may be confused with current programs and mistaken. Confusion between the past program and the program currently being broadcast is unlikely to be a disadvantage to the user who watches the program if it is a program such as a drama, but if the selected program is in the past If it is a program that has immediacy such as a recorded news program or weather forecast program, or if there is breaking news such as a telop inserted in the program even if it is a drama program,
There is a problem that the user of the recording / reproducing apparatus may mistake the news or the like for the current one.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points,
The purpose is that the program to be recorded is a news program or a program with immediate information such as a weather forecast,
When breaking news is inserted in the program being recorded, when playing back the recorded program, the device user sets the past news program or weather forecast program or the inserted breaking news ticker as the current program. It is to prevent making a mistake.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to each claim of the present application comprises the following technical means.

In the invention according to claim 1, a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a large-capacity memory, or an HDD
(Broadcasting Satellite) using recording media such as
In a recording / reproducing apparatus having a function of recording a television program broadcast from a broadcasting station such as a CS, a communication satellite (CS), or a terrestrial wave, and having a function of reproducing and viewing the recorded program, Means for discriminating the program information included in the broadcast signal, and when the program to be recorded by the discriminated program information is a program having immediate information such as a news program or a weather forecast, the recording date and time is recorded in the program signal to be recorded. And a means for automatically adding information and recording
With this, the recording date and time of the program is displayed on the screen at the time of reproducing the recorded program, and the user of the recording / reproducing apparatus can prevent a past news program or a weather forecast program from being mistaken for the current program.

According to the second aspect of the invention, a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a large capacity memory or an HDD is provided.
In a recording / reproducing apparatus having a function of recording a television program broadcast from a broadcasting station such as BS, CS or terrestrial using a recording medium such as a recording medium, and having a function of reproducing and viewing the recorded program. , A means for recording the date and time information of the program recording at the same time as the recording operation of the program broadcast from the broadcasting station, a means for determining the program information included in the signal when the recorded program is reproduced, and a reproduction by the determined program information If the program to be recorded is a news program or a program having immediate information such as a weather forecast, the recording / reproducing apparatus can be used by providing means for automatically adding the recording date / time of the program recording on the reproduction screen. It is prevented that a person mistakes a past news program or a weather forecast program for the current program.

In the invention according to claim 3, a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a large capacity memory, or an HDD
In a recording / reproducing apparatus having a function of recording a television program broadcast from a broadcasting station such as BS, CS or terrestrial using a recording medium such as a recording medium, and having a function of reproducing and viewing the recorded program. , When recording a program broadcast from a broadcasting station, if there is breaking news in the recorded program, a means to determine that breaking news is inserted in the program, and a recorded program When it is determined that the breaking news has been inserted, a means for automatically adding the recording date and time information to the program signal to be recorded for recording is provided, so that the program can be recorded on the screen when the recorded program is reproduced. By displaying the date and time, it is possible to prevent the user of the recording / playback apparatus from mistakenly breaking the breaking news inserted in a past program with the current program.

In the invention according to claim 4, a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a large capacity memory, or an HDD
In a recording / reproducing apparatus having a function of recording a television program broadcast from a broadcasting station such as BS, CS or terrestrial using a recording medium such as a recording medium, and having a function of reproducing and viewing the recorded program. , Means for recording the date and time information of program recording at the same time as the recording operation of the program broadcast from the broadcasting station, and if there is breaking news in the playing program when playing the recorded program, breaking breaking news in the program A recording / reproducing apparatus having means for discriminating insertion and means for automatically adding recording date and time on the reproduction screen when it is determined that the breaking news is inserted in the program to be reproduced. It is possible to prevent the user of mistakenly mistaken the breaking news inserted in the past program for the present program.

In the invention according to claim 5, a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a large capacity memory, or an HDD
In a recording / reproducing apparatus having a function of recording a television program broadcast from a broadcasting station such as BS, CS or terrestrial using a recording medium such as a recording medium, and having a function of reproducing and viewing the recorded program. , When recording a program broadcast from a broadcasting station, if there is breaking news in the recorded program, a means to determine that breaking news is inserted in the program, and a recorded program When it is determined that the breaking news has been inserted in the screen, a means for automatically adding masking to the breaking news telop part in the screen of the program signal to be recorded to record the screen is provided at the time of playing the recorded program. In the above screen, you can hide the breaking news ticker on the screen of the program, and the user of the recording / playback device mistakes the breaking news inserted in the past program for the current program when playing the program. To prevent Ukoto.

In the invention according to claim 6, a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a large capacity memory, or an HDD
In a recording / reproducing apparatus having a function of recording a television program broadcast from a broadcasting station such as BS, CS or terrestrial using a recording medium such as a recording medium, and having a function of reproducing and viewing the recorded program. , When playing a recorded program, if there is breaking news in the playing program, a means to determine that breaking news has been inserted in the program, and if breaking news has been inserted in the program to be played Has a means for automatically adding masking to the portion of the breaking news telop in the playback screen and displaying it, so that the user of the recording / playback device can view breaking breaking news inserted in past programs during program playback. Prevent it from being mistaken for the current program.

In the invention according to claim 7, claim 3
In the recording / reproducing apparatus having the function of, the user of the recording / reproducing apparatus at the time of reproducing the program can record the past program by automatically masking the breaking news telop part in the screen of the program to be recorded. The breaking news inserted in the program is prevented from being mistaken for the current program, and the recording date and time of the program is recognized.

In the invention according to claim 8, claim 4 is provided.
In a recording / reproducing apparatus having the function of, when recording a program broadcast from a broadcasting station, if there is breaking news in the recorded program, it is determined that breaking news is inserted in the program. And means for automatically recording by masking the breaking news telop portion in the screen of the program signal to be recorded when it is determined that breaking news is inserted in the program being recorded. This prevents the user of the recording / playback device from mistakenly reading the breaking news inserted in the past program at the time of playing the program, and recognizes the recording date / time of the program.

In the invention according to claim 9, claim 4
When it is determined that the breaking news is inserted in the program to be played back in the recording / playback apparatus having the function of, by providing the means for automatically adding the masking to the breaking news telop portion on the playback screen and displaying it. It is possible to prevent the user of the recording / playback device from mistakenly inserting the breaking news inserted in a past program into the current program at the time of playing the program, and to recognize the recording date and time of the program.

In the invention according to claim 10, means for determining that the reproduced program according to claim 2 is a news program or a weather forecast program and / or news during the reproduced program according to claim 4 In a recording / reproducing apparatus having means for discriminating that a bulletin has been inserted, an information display section such as an LED or a liquid crystal display section provided on the main body of the recording / reproducing apparatus is provided, and the information display section has news information currently being reproduced. By making it possible to display that a program, weather forecast program, or breaking news in the program is a recorded program, it must be a recorded program on the main body of the recording / playback device instead of displaying the recording date and time on the screen. Is displayed to prevent the user of the recording / playback apparatus from mistakenly considering a past news program or weather forecast program as the current program.

In the invention according to claim 11, a means for discriminating that the reproduced program according to claim 2 is a news program or a weather forecast program, and / or a news program during the reproduced program according to claim 4. A recording / reproducing apparatus having means for determining that a flash report has been inserted, having means for transmitting a determination result to a remote control transmitter, and an information display section such as an LED or a liquid crystal display section provided on the remote control transmitter. , It is possible to display the recording date and time on the screen by making it possible to display in the information display section of the remote control transmitter that the currently played news program, weather forecast program, or breaking news in the program is a recorded program. Instead, the remote control transmitter of the recording / playback device displays that the program is a recorded program, and the user of the recording / playback device mistakes the past news program or weather forecast program for the current program. To prevent the Mau.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the recording / reproducing apparatus having the remote control transmitter according to the eleventh aspect, the remote control transmitter has a voice generating device, and by generating a caution sound together with the display, The user of the recording / reproducing apparatus is surely prevented from mistakenly past news programs and weather forecast programs for current programs.

[0021]

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

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the structure of a recording / playback apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 100
Is an antenna for receiving a broadcast signal broadcast from a broadcasting station, 101 is a receiving means for processing the signal received by the antenna 100 into a recording signal, 102 is a recording signal of a program to be recorded by a recording / reproducing apparatus, 103 Is a means for determining that the recorded signal is a program having an immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, and 104 is a program in which the determined recorded signal is not a program having an immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program. In this case, the recording signal output from the determining unit 103 is 105, and the recording signal output from the determining unit 103 is 105 when the determined recording signal is a program having an immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program. Signal, 10
6 is information on recording date and time for recording a program, 107 is means for adding recording date and time information 106 to the above recording signal 105 to create a recording signal, and 108 is the above recording signal 10
4, or means for recording a signal in which recording date and time information is superimposed on the recording signal 105 on a recording medium, 109 is a recording medium for recording a recording signal of a recorded program such as a magnetic tape, an optical disc, a large capacity memory, an HDD, 110 is a recording medium 1
Means for reproducing the program recorded in 09, 111 is an example of a reproduced image screen, 112 is an example of an image such as a news program or a weather forecast program displayed on the reproduced image screen, 113
Indicates 1 of the program recording date and time displayed on the playback image screen.
Here is an example.

In the present embodiment, when the recording signal is a program having an immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, the recording date and time information is also recorded on the recording medium 109. During playback, the information of the recording date and time of the program having the immediate information property is displayed at the same time. Therefore, when the user using the recording / playback device plays back the recorded program, the past news program It is possible to prevent the weather forecast program from being mistaken for the current program.

That is, when a recorded program having an immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program is reproduced and viewed,
As shown in a playback screen 111 in FIG. 1, information of recording date and time is automatically displayed on the screen, and when a user who uses the recording / playback device plays back and listens to a recorded program, past news programs and weather information are displayed. It is possible to prevent the forecast program and the like from being mistaken for the current program. Further, since the signal path is distributed according to the recording signal by the means 103 for discriminating a program having an immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, the recording date and time is set for the program having no immediate information property such as a drama. No information is added, and the user of the recording / playback apparatus can view a drama or the like without damaging the information on the screen.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of a recording / playback apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, 200
Is an antenna for receiving a broadcast signal broadcast from a broadcasting station, 201 is a receiving means for processing the signal received by the antenna 200 into a recording signal, 202 is a recording signal of a program to be recorded by a recording / reproducing apparatus, 208 Is a means for recording the recording signal 202 of the program to be recorded on the recording medium, 209 is a recording medium for recording the recording signal of the recorded program such as a magnetic tape, an optical disk, a large capacity memory, an HDD, and 214 is a recording means 208. A unit 210 for recording recording date and time information for recording a recorded program simultaneously with the recording operation, 210 is a recording medium 209.
Means for reproducing the recorded program, 217 is a reproduced signal of the recorded program reproduced by the reproducing operation of the reproducing means 210, and 203 is a program whose reproduced signal has an immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program. 20 is a reproduction signal output from the determination unit 203 when the determined reproduction signal is not a program having an immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program.
Reference numeral 5 denotes a reproduction signal output from the determining unit 203 when the determined reproduction signal is a program having immediate information such as a news program or a weather forecast program, and 206 denotes a program to be added to the reproduced program screen. Means for calling the information on the recording date and time from the means 214 for recording the recording date and time,
Reference numeral 207 denotes a means 20 for calling the above reproduction signal 205.
A means for creating a reproduced image by adding the recording date and time information called in 6, 211 is an example of a reproduced image screen, and 212 is an example of an image such as a news program or a weather forecast program displayed on the reproduced image screen. 213 is an example of the display of the program recording date and time displayed on the playback image screen.

In the present embodiment, when the reproduced signal reproduced from the recording medium 209 is a program having an immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, the recording operation is performed simultaneously with the recording date / time information. Since the information of the recording date and time that has been called is additionally displayed on the reproduced image, when the user using the recording / reproducing apparatus reproduces / views the recorded program,
It is possible to prevent the past news program and weather forecast program from being mistaken for the current program.

That is, when a recorded program having an immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program is reproduced and viewed,
As shown in a reproduction screen 211 in FIG. 2, information of recording date and time is automatically displayed on the screen, and when a user who uses the recording / reproducing apparatus reproduces and views a recorded program, past news programs and weather information are displayed. It is possible to prevent the forecast program and the like from being mistaken for the current program. In addition, the means 203 for discriminating a program having an immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program distributes the signal path according to a reproduction signal, so that the recording date and time is set for a program having no immediate information property such as a drama. Since no information is added, the user of the recording / playback apparatus can watch a drama or the like without damaging the information on the screen. Further, at the time of reproduction, since the discrimination means 203 discriminates and date and time information is added to the screen to generate a reproduced signal, even if the reproduced program is a news program, a weather forecast program, or the like having an immediate information property. If the user of the recording / playback apparatus desires, the screen can be displayed without adding the display of the recording date and time. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the recording / playback apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Is.
In FIG. 3, reference numeral 300 denotes an antenna for receiving a broadcast signal broadcast from a broadcasting station, and 301 denotes an antenna 30.
Receiving means for processing the signal received at 0 into a recording signal, 30
2 is a recording signal of a program to be recorded by the recording / reproducing apparatus, 303
Is a means for discriminating that the breaking news is inserted on the screen of the recording signal, and 304 is outputted from the discrimination means 303 for judging that the breaking news is not inserted in the discriminated recording signal. A recording signal, 305 is a recording signal output from the determining means when it is determined that the breaking news is inserted in the determined recording signal, 3
Reference numeral 06 is information of recording date and time for recording a program, 307 is means for adding recording information 306 of recording date and time to the above recording signal 305 to generate a recording signal, and 308 is the above recording signal 30.
4, or a means for recording a signal in which recording date and time information is superimposed on the recording signal 305 on a recording medium, 309 is a recording medium for recording a recording signal of a recorded program such as a magnetic tape, an optical disc, a large capacity memory, an HDD, 310 is a recording medium 3
A means for reproducing the program recorded in 09, 311 is an example of a reproduction image screen, 312 is an example showing an image of a program displayed on the reproduction image screen, 313 is a program recording displayed on the reproduction image screen An example of display of date and time 316 is an example of display of a telop of breaking news news inserted in the reproduced program screen.

In the present embodiment, when the breaking news is inserted in the program being recorded, the information of the recording date and time is recorded on the recording medium 309 together with the screen of the program in which the breaking news is inserted. Since the information of the recording date and time is displayed at the same time on the program screen in which the breaking news is inserted during playback, when the user using the recording / playback device plays back the recorded program, It is possible to prevent the content of the telop such as the breaking news information at the time of recording inserted in the program screen from being mistaken for the current breaking news information.

That is, when reproducing the screen of the recorded program in which the breaking news is inserted, the reproduction screen 311 in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
At the same time, the program recording date and time 313 is automatically displayed, and when a user who uses the recording / playback apparatus plays back and views a recorded program, the past breaking news inserted in the program screen is referred to as the current breaking news. It is possible to prevent making a mistake.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the structure of a recording / playback apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, 400
Is an antenna for receiving a broadcast signal broadcast from a broadcasting station, 401 is a receiving means for processing the signal received by the antenna 400 into a recording signal, 402 is a recording signal of a program to be recorded by a recording / reproducing apparatus, 408 Is a means for recording the recording signal 402 of the program to be recorded on the recording medium, 409 is a recording medium for recording the recording signal of the recorded program such as a magnetic tape, an optical disk, a large capacity memory, an HDD, and 414 is a recording means 408. Means 410 for recording the recording date and time information for recording the recorded program simultaneously with the recording operation of the recording medium 40.
9, a reproducing means for reproducing the recorded program 417, a reproducing signal for the recorded program reproduced by the reproducing operation of the reproducing means 410, and 403 for determining that the breaking news is inserted on the screen of the reproducing signal. Means, 404 is a reproduction signal output from the judging means 403 when it is determined that the breaking news is not inserted in the judged reproduction signal, and 405 is breaking news is inserted in the judged reproduction signal. If 406 is a reproduction signal output from the determining means 403, 406 is a means for calling the recording date and time information of the recording date of the program to be added to the reproduced program screen from the recording date and time recording means 414, and 407 is Means for creating a reproduced image by adding the recording date and time information called by the calling means 406 to the above-mentioned reproduced signal 405, 41
Reference numeral 1 is an example of a reproduced image screen, 412 is an example of an image such as a program displayed on the reproduced image screen, 413 is an example of display of a program recording date and time displayed on the reproduced image screen, 416.
Is an example of displaying a telop of breaking news news inserted in the reproduced program screen.

In the present embodiment, when the reproduced program screen reproduced from the recording medium 409 is the program screen in which the breaking news is inserted, the recording date and time information called from the means for recording the recording date and time information at the same time as the recording operation. Is displayed on the playback image in which the breaking news is inserted, so that when the user using the recording / playback device plays back / listens to the recorded program, the breaking news etc. at the time of recording inserted in the past program screen, etc. It is possible to prevent the content of the telop from being mistaken for the current breaking news.

That is, when the program screen in which the breaking news is inserted is played back and viewed, as shown on the playing screen 411 in FIG. 4, the program recording date and time 413 is automatically displayed together with the display 416 of the breaking news news and the like. It is possible to prevent a user who uses the recording / playback device from mistaken the past breaking news and the like inserted in the program screen for playing the recorded program when viewing / listening the recorded program. Further, at the time of reproduction, since the discrimination means 403 discriminates and the reproduction signal is created by adding the date and time information to the screen, even if the breaking news is inserted in the reproduced program screen by a telop or the like, the user of the recording / reproducing apparatus. If desired, the screen can be displayed without adding the recording date and time.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the structure of a recording / playback apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, 500
Reference numeral 501 denotes an antenna for receiving a broadcast signal broadcast from a broadcasting station; 501, a receiving means for processing the signal received by the antenna 500 into a recording signal; 502, a recording signal of a program to be recorded by a recording / reproducing apparatus; Means for determining that the breaking news is inserted on the screen of the recording signal, 5
Reference numeral 04 denotes a recording signal output from the determining unit 503 when it is determined that the breaking news is not inserted in the determined recording signal, and 505 determines that breaking news is inserted in the determined recording signal. In this case, the recording signal output from the discriminating means 503, 519 is means for creating a recording signal in which the breaking news telop portion in the program screen is masked, and 508 is the recording signal 5 described above.
04, or means for recording a signal obtained by masking a part of the screen of the recording signal 505 on a recording medium, 509
Is a recording medium such as a magnetic tape, an optical disc, a large-capacity memory, or an HDD for recording a recorded signal of a recorded program,
Means for Playing Back Program Recorded on Recording Medium 509, 511
Is an example of a reproduced image screen, 512 is an example of an image of a program displayed on the reproduced image screen, and 516 is a display of a telop of a breaking news inserted in the reproduced program screen. An example 518 is an example of masking applied to a breaking news telop of a reproduced program image.

In the present embodiment, when the breaking news is inserted in the program being recorded, the breaking news telop portion in the screen of the program in which the breaking news is inserted is masked and recorded on the recording medium 509. Since it is recorded, during playback, the breaking news ticker on the program screen in which breaking news is inserted is masked and displayed, so that the user using the recording / playback device can play back and watch the recorded program. In this case, it is possible to prevent the content of the telop such as the breaking news news at the time of recording inserted in the past program screen from being mistaken for the current breaking news.

That is, when reproducing the screen of the recorded program in which the breaking news is inserted, the reproduction screen 511 in FIG.
As shown in, the masking 518 is displayed on the breaking news ticker 516 and the like, and when the recorded program is reproduced and viewed, the breaking news ticker or the like that is automatically inserted in the screen is hidden, thereby recording. When a user using the playback device plays back and views recorded programs,
It is possible to prevent mistaken past news bulletins and the like from current news bulletins.

FIG. 6 is a view showing the arrangement of a recording / reproducing apparatus according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, 600
Reference numeral 601 denotes an antenna for receiving a broadcast signal broadcast from a broadcasting station, 601 a receiving means for processing the signal received by the antenna 600 into a recording signal, 602 a recording signal of a program to be recorded by a recording / reproducing apparatus, 608 Is a means for recording the recording signal of the program to be recorded on the recording medium, 609 is a recording medium for recording the recording signal of the recording program such as a magnetic tape, an optical disc, a large capacity memory, an HDD, and 610 is the recording medium 60.
9 is means for reproducing the recorded program, 617 is a reproduction signal of the recorded program reproduced by the reproduction operation of the reproducing means 610, and 603 is a judgment that the breaking news is inserted on the screen of the reproduction signal. Means, 604 is a reproduction signal output from the judging means 603 when it is determined that the breaking news is not inserted in the judged reproduction signal, and 605 is breaking news is inserted in the judged reproduction signal. If it is determined that the reproduction signal is output from the determination unit 603, 619 is the reproduction signal 60.
5, a means for creating a reproduction signal in which the breaking news telop portion in the screen is masked, 611 is an example of a reproduction image screen, 612 is an example of an image such as a program displayed on the reproduction image screen, Reference numeral 616 denotes a display 1 of a news flash telop inserted in the reproduced program screen.
An example 618 is an example of masking applied to the breaking news telop of the reproduced program image.

In the present embodiment, when the reproduced program screen reproduced from the recording medium 609 is the program screen in which the breaking news is inserted, the breaking breaking telop of the breaking news screen is automatically masked. When the recorded program is played back and viewed by the user using the recording / playback device, the contents of the telop such as the breaking news, etc. at the time of the recording inserted in the past program screen will be displayed in the current news. It is possible to prevent it from being mistaken for breaking news.

That is, when reproducing the screen of the recorded program in which the breaking news is inserted, the reproduction screen 611 in FIG.
As shown in, by displaying the telop of the breaking news inserted in the screen of the reproduced program by masking 616 and displaying it by 618, when the recorded program is reproduced and viewed,
By masking the telops of breaking news that are automatically inserted in the screen by masking, when a user using the recording / playback device plays back / listens to recorded programs, past breaking news etc. It is possible to prevent it from being mistaken for breaking news. Further, at the time of reproduction, the discrimination means 603 discriminates and a reproduction signal is created by masking the telop of the breaking news inserted in the screen, so that even if the breaking news is inserted in the replayed program screen However, if the user of the recording / playback apparatus desires, it is possible to display the breaking news on the screen without masking the telop of the breaking news inserted in the playing screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the structure of a recording / playback apparatus according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, 700
Reference numeral 701 is an antenna for receiving a broadcast signal broadcast from a broadcasting station, 701 is receiving means for processing the signal received by the antenna 700 into a recording signal, 702 is a recording signal of a program to be recorded by a recording / reproducing apparatus, 703 Means for discriminating that the breaking news is inserted on the screen of the recording signal, 7
Reference numeral 04 is a recording signal output from the determining unit when it is determined that the breaking news is not inserted in the determined recording signal, and 705 is determined that breaking news is inserted in the determined recording signal. Means 7 for discriminating in case
A recording signal output from 03, 706 is information of recording date and time for recording a program, 707 is means for superimposing information of recording date and time on the recording signal 705, 719 is a breaking news telop of the recording signal 705. Means for masking portions, 708 means for recording the recording signal of the program to be recorded on the recording medium, 709 is a recording medium for recording the recording signal of the recording program such as a magnetic tape, an optical disc, a large capacity memory, an HDD, Reference numeral 710 is means for reproducing a program recorded on the recording medium 709, 711 is an example of a reproduced image screen, 7
Reference numeral 12 represents an image of a program displayed on the playback image screen 1
For example, 713 is an example of the display of the program recording date and time displayed on the reproduced image screen, 716 is an example of the display of the telop of the breaking news inserted in the reproduced program screen, 7
Reference numeral 18 is an example of masking applied to the breaking news telop of the reproduced program image.

In this embodiment, when the breaking news is inserted in the program being recorded, the information of the recording date and time is added to the screen of the program in which the breaking news is inserted, and the breaking news telop portion of the screen is added. Is masked and recorded on the recording medium 709. Therefore, at the time of playback, the information of the recording date and time is simultaneously displayed on the program screen in which the breaking news is inserted, and the breaking news telop part is masked and hidden, so that the user who uses the recording / playback device However, when playing back and watching recorded programs, it is even more certain to prevent mistakenly the contents of telops such as the breaking news inserted during recording in the past program screen from the current breaking news. Is possible.

That is, when reproducing the screen of the recorded program in which the breaking news is inserted, the reproduction screen 711 in FIG.
As shown in, the masking 718 is applied to the telop 716 of the breaking news and the recording date / time information 7
Since 13 is automatically displayed, when a user who uses the recording / playback apparatus plays back and views a recorded program, the contents of the telop such as breaking news news at the time of recording inserted in the past program screen, It is possible to more reliably prevent the mistake of the current breaking news.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the structure of a recording / playback apparatus according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 8, 800
Is an antenna for receiving a broadcast signal broadcast from a broadcasting station, 801 is a receiving means for processing the signal received by the antenna 800 into a recording signal, 802 is a recording signal of a program to be recorded by a recording / reproducing apparatus, 803 Means for discriminating that the breaking news is inserted on the screen of the recording signal, 8
Reference numeral 04 denotes a recording signal output from the determining unit 803 when it is determined that the breaking news is not inserted in the determined recording signal, and 805 determines that breaking news is inserted in the determined recording signal. In this case, the recording signal output from the determining unit 803, 819 is a unit for creating a recording signal in which the breaking news telop portion in the program screen is masked, and 808 is a recording medium of the recording signal of the program to be recorded. 809 is a recording medium for recording a recording signal of a recorded program such as a magnetic tape, an optical disk, a large-capacity memory, or an HDD, and 814 is a recording for recording a recorded program at the same time as the recording operation of the recording unit 808. Means for recording date / time information, 810 means for reproducing a program recorded on the recording medium 809, 817 means for reproducing 8
The reproduced signal of the recorded program reproduced by the reproducing operation of No. 10, 823 is means for discriminating that the breaking news is inserted in the screen of the reproduced signal, and 824 is the breaking news inserted in the discriminated reproduced signal. If not, the reproduction signal output from the determining unit 823,
Reference numeral 825 is a reproduction signal output from the determining means when it is determined that the breaking news is inserted in the determined reproduction signal, and 806 is information on the recording date and time when the program to be added to the reproduced program screen is recorded. , A means for calling from the means 814 for recording the recording date and time, a means for creating a reproduced image by adding the recording date and time information called by the means for calling 806 to the reproduction signal 825, 811 is an example of a reproduced image screen , 812 is an example showing an image of a program or the like displayed on the playback image screen, 813 is an example of displaying the program recording date and time displayed on the playback image screen, and 816 is inserted on the played program screen. An example of the display of a telop or the like of the breaking news that has been displayed is 818, and 818 is an example of masking applied to the breaking telop of the reproduced program image.

In this embodiment, at the same time as the program recording operation, the recording date / time information of the program is recorded in the recording date / time information recording means 814, and the breaking news is inserted in the recorded program. In this case, the breaking news telop portion in the screen of the program in which the breaking news is inserted is masked and recorded on the recording medium 509. During playback, the breaking news ticker on the program screen in which breaking news is inserted is masked and displayed, and at the same time, the recording time information is recorded on the screen in which breaking news is inserted from the means 814. Since the information of the called recording date and time is additionally displayed, when a user who uses the recording / playback device plays back and views a recorded program, a telop such as a breaking news message at the time of recording inserted in the past program screen is displayed. It is possible to more reliably prevent the content from being mistaken for the current breaking news.

That is, when reproducing the screen of the recorded program in which the breaking news is inserted, the reproduction screen 811 in FIG.
As shown in, the masking 818 is hidden on the telop 816 of the breaking news and the recording date / time information 813 is automatically displayed, so that the user using the recording / reproducing apparatus reproduces the recorded program. When watching,
It is possible to more surely prevent the content of the telop such as the breaking news information at the time of recording inserted in the past program screen from being mistaken for the current breaking news news. Further, at the time of reproduction, the determination means 823 makes a determination,
Since the playback signal is created by adding the recording date and time information to the screen,
If the user of the recording / playback apparatus desires, it is possible to display on the screen without displaying the recording date and time.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the structure of a recording / playback apparatus according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 9, 900
Reference numeral 901 is an antenna for receiving a broadcast signal broadcast from a broadcasting station, 901 is a receiving means for processing the signal received by the antenna 900 into a recording signal, 902 is a recording signal of a program to be recorded by a recording / reproducing apparatus, 908 Is a means for recording the recording signal 902 of the program to be recorded on the recording medium, 909 is a recording medium for recording the recording signal of the recorded program such as a magnetic tape, an optical disk, a large capacity memory, an HDD, and 914 is a recording means 908. Means 910 for recording the recording date and time information for recording the recorded program at the same time as the recording operation of the recording medium 90.
9 is means for reproducing the recorded program, 917 is a reproduced signal for the recorded program reproduced by the reproducing operation of the reproducing means 910, and 903 is for determining that breaking news is inserted in the screen of the reproduced signal. Means, 904 is a reproduction signal output from the determining means 903 when it is determined that the breaking news is not inserted in the judged reproduction signal, and 905 is breaking news is inserted in the judged reproduction signal. When the determination is made, the reproduction signal output from the determination unit 903, 906 is a unit for calling the information of the recording date and time when the program to be added to the reproduced program screen is recorded from the recording date and time recording unit 914, and 907. Means for superimposing the recording date and time information called by the calling means 906 on the above-mentioned reproduced signal 905; Breaking news telop portion subjected to masking means, 911, an example of the reproduced image screen 912,
An example showing an image of a program or the like displayed on the playback image screen, 9
13 is an example of the display of the program recording date and time displayed on the reproduced image screen, and 916 is an example of the display of a news breaking telop inserted in the reproduced program screen, 918.
Is an example of masking applied to a breaking news telop of a reproduced program image.

In the present embodiment, when the reproduced program screen reproduced from the recording medium 909 is the program screen in which the breaking news is inserted, the breaking breaking telop of the program screen in which the breaking news is inserted is automatically masked. In addition to displaying, the recording date and time information called from the means for recording the recording date and time information at the same time as the recording operation is additionally displayed on the reproduced image in which the breaking news is inserted, so that the user using the recording and reproducing device can When playing back a recorded program, it is possible to more reliably prevent the content of telops such as breaking news inserted during recording inserted in the past program screen from being mistaken for the current breaking news. Becomes

That is, when reproducing the screen of the recorded program in which the breaking news is inserted, the reproduction screen 911 in FIG.
As shown in, the masking 918 is hidden on the telop 916 of the breaking news and the recording date / time information 913 is automatically displayed, so that the user using the recording / reproducing apparatus can reproduce the recorded program. When watching,
It is possible to more surely prevent the content of the telop such as the breaking news information at the time of recording inserted in the past program screen from being mistaken for the current breaking news news. Further, at the time of reproduction, the determination means 903 makes a determination,
Since recording date and time information is added to the screen and a playback signal is created by masking telops of breaking news, etc., if the user of the recording and playback device desires, display on the screen without adding the recording date and time. It is also possible to display the breaking news on the playback program screen without masking the breaking news ticker.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the structure of a recording / playback apparatus according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
Reference numeral 1010 is means for reproducing the program recorded on the recording medium, 1017 is a reproduction signal of the recorded program reproduced by the reproduction operation of the reproducing means 1010, and 1003 is
It is determined that the program of the reproduction signal 1017 is a program having immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, and / or it is determined that a telop of breaking news is inserted in the screen of the reproduction program. The means 1005 makes a determination when it is determined that the determined program is a program having immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, and / or a news flash telop is inserted in the program screen. Control signal output from the means 1003, 1
Reference numeral 030 denotes a means for controlling an information display unit such as an LED or a liquid crystal display unit equipped in the main body of the recording / playback apparatus.
Reference numeral 40 denotes a main body of a recording / playback apparatus having an integrated display.
Reference numeral 41 is an LED as an information display unit provided in the main body 1040, 1042 is a liquid crystal display unit as an information display unit provided in the main body 1040, and 1045 is an image of a reproduction program reproduced and displayed on the display of the main body 1040. Is one example. It should be noted that at the bottom of FIG. 10, an example of the case where the recording / reproducing apparatus is a display separation type is shown.
0'is the main body of the display-separated recording / playback device, 10
Reference numeral 41 is an LED as an information display unit provided in the main body 1040 ′, and 1042 is a liquid crystal display unit as an information display unit provided in the main body 1040 ′.

In this embodiment, the discriminating means 1003
Discriminates that the reproduced program is a program having immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, and / or
When it is determined that a news flash telop or the like has been inserted in the screen of the reproduced program, a control signal 1005 is sent from the determining means 1003 to the means 1030 for controlling the information display unit, and in response to this, The means 1030 for controlling the information display unit turns on the LED 1041 of the main body of the recording / playback apparatus and causes the liquid crystal display unit 1042 to display the recording date / time information of the program being played back (note that in the present embodiment, it is shown in FIG. Although not provided, for example, it is provided with a unit 214 for recording the recording date / time information and a unit 206 for calling the recording date / time information at the same time as the recording operation in FIG. 2). As a result, the fact that the program displayed on the display screen that the user of the recording / playback apparatus is viewing is a playback image of a program that was recorded in the past, and the attention-giving effect by the LED lighting and the liquid crystal display Due to the attention-giving effect of the text display of the recording date and time of the part, the program displayed on the display screen that the user of the recording / playback device is watching is a playback image of the program recorded in the past. It becomes possible to make the user of the recording / reproducing device surely recognize, so that when the user using the recording / reproducing device reproduces / views a recorded program,
Prevents mistaken contents of telops such as past programs such as past news programs and weather forecast programs and news flashes during recording inserted in the program screens of replayed programs from the current programs and news telops. It becomes possible.

That is, when the reproduced program is a program having immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, or when it is determined that a news breaking telop has been inserted in the screen of the reproduced program, LED 1041 in FIG.
As shown in the liquid crystal display unit 1042, the program displayed on the display screen viewed by the user of the recording / playback apparatus by turning on the LED or displaying the recording date and time on the liquid crystal display unit is a program recorded in the past. It becomes possible for the user to recognize that it is a reproduced program. Further, since the recording date and time is not displayed on the display screen of the recording / reproducing apparatus, the recording date and time display does not impair the visibility.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the structure of a recording / playback apparatus according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
1110 is means for reproducing the program recorded on the recording medium, 1117 is reproduction signal of the recorded program reproduced by the reproducing operation of the reproducing means 1110, 1103 is
It is determined that the program of the reproduction signal 1117 is a program having immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, and / or it is determined that a telop of breaking news is inserted in the screen of the reproduction program. Means, 1105 makes a determination when it is determined that the determined program is a program having immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program and / or a news flash telop is inserted in the program screen. Control signal output from the means 1103, 1
Reference numeral 160 denotes a means for transmitting a display request to the information display section of the remote control transmitter equipped in the recording / playback apparatus to the remote control transmitter, 1161 a request signal from the transmitting means 1160 to the remote control transmitter, 1170 A remote control transmitter 1171 installed in the recording / reproducing apparatus is a remote control transmitter 1
LED 117 as an information display unit provided in 170
Reference numeral 2 is a liquid crystal display unit as an information display unit provided in the remote control transmitter 1170.

In this embodiment, the determining means 1103
Discriminates that the reproduced program is a program having immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, and / or
When it is determined that a breaking news ticker or the like has been inserted in the screen of the reproduced program, a control signal 1105 is sent from the determining means 1103 to the means 1160 for transmitting a display request to the remote control transmitter. In response to the request, the LED lighting request, the recording date / time information and the display request are transmitted from the request signal 1 from the means 1160 for transmitting the display request.
It is transmitted to the remote control transmitter 1170 as 161 (Note that although not shown in the present embodiment, for example, a unit 214 for recording the recording date / time information and the recording date / time information at the same time as the recording operation in FIG. 2 is called. Means 206 etc.). In response to this, the remote control transmitter 1170 turns on the LED 1171 and causes the liquid crystal display unit 1172 to display the recording date / time information of the program being reproduced. As a result, the program displayed on the display screen that the user of the recording / playback apparatus is watching is
The fact that the image is a replay image of a program recorded in the past, due to the effect of calling attention by the LED lighting of the remote control transmitter and the effect of calling attention by the text display of the recording date and time on the liquid crystal display of the remote control transmitter, The user of the recording / playback apparatus can surely be made aware that the program displayed on the display screen being watched by the user of the recording / playback apparatus is a playback image of a program recorded in the past. Become. Therefore, when a user who uses the recording / playback apparatus plays back and views a recorded program, a replayed program such as a past news program or a weather forecast program, or a breaking news report at the time of recording inserted in the program screen of the replayed program, etc. It is possible to prevent the content of the telop of erroneous from being mistaken for the current program or news telop.

That is, when the reproduced program is a program having immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, or when it is determined that a news flash telop or the like is inserted in the screen of the reproduced program, Remote control transmitter 1 in FIG.
As shown by the LED 1171 and the liquid crystal display unit 1172 of 170, the program displayed on the display screen viewed by the user of the recording / playback apparatus is recorded in the past by lighting the LED or displaying the recording date and time on the liquid crystal display unit. It becomes possible for the user to recognize that it is a reproduced program of the selected program. Also, on the display screen of the recording and playback device,
Since the recording date and time is not displayed, the recording date and time does not impair the visibility.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the structure of a recording / playback apparatus according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
Reference numeral 1210 is means for reproducing the program recorded on the recording medium, 1217 is a reproduction signal of the recorded program reproduced by the reproducing operation of the reproducing means 1210, and 1203 is
It is determined that the program of the reproduction signal 1217 is a program having an immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, and / or it is determined that a telop of breaking news is inserted in the screen of the reproduction program. The means 1205 makes a determination when it is determined that the determined program is a program having immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, and / or a news flash telop is inserted in the program screen. Control signal output from the means 1203, 1
Reference numeral 260 denotes a means for transmitting to the remote control transmitter a display request to the information display section of the remote control transmitter equipped in the recording / playback apparatus and a sound output request to the sound generating section of the remote control transmitter. A request signal from the transmitting means 1260 to the remote control transmitter, 1270 is a remote control transmitter equipped in the recording / reproducing apparatus, 1271 is an LED as an information display unit provided in the remote control transmitter 1270, and 12
Reference numeral 72 is a liquid crystal display unit as an information display unit provided in the remote control transmitter 1270, and 1275 is a sound generation unit provided in the remote control transmitter.

In this embodiment, the discrimination means 1203
Discriminates that the reproduced program is a program having immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, and / or
When it is determined that a news flash telop or the like is inserted in the screen of the reproduced program, the control signal 1205 is sent from the determining means 1203 to the means 1260 for transmitting the display / audio output request to the remote control transmitter. In response to this, the LED lighting request, the recording date / time information and its display request, and the attention sound output request for notifying that the program is a recorded program are requested from the means 1260 for transmitting the display / audio output request. Remote control transmitter 1270 as signal 1261
Although not shown in the present embodiment, for example, a unit 214 for recording the recording date / time information at the same time as the recording operation, a unit 206 for calling the recording date / time information, and the like in FIG. 2 are provided. Have become). In response to this, the remote control transmitter 1270 lights the LED 1271, displays the recording date and time information of the program being reproduced on the liquid crystal display unit 1272, and informs the audio generation unit 1275 that the program is a recorded program. Output sound. As a result, the fact that the program displayed on the display screen being watched by the user of the recording / playback apparatus is a playback image of a program recorded in the past can be brought to the attention by lighting the LED of the remote control transmitter. And the effect of calling attention by the text display of the recording date and time on the liquid crystal display of the remote control transmitter and the effect of calling attention by the sound of the sound generation part of the remote control transmitter The user of the recording / reproducing apparatus can be surely made aware that the program displayed on the display screen being viewed is a reproduced image of a program recorded in the past. Therefore, when a user who uses the recording / playback apparatus plays back and views a recorded program, a replayed program such as a past news program or a weather forecast program, or a breaking news report at the time of recording inserted in the program screen of the replayed program, etc. It is possible to prevent the content of the telop of erroneous from being mistaken for the current program or news telop.

That is, when the reproduced program is a program having immediate information such as a news program or a weather forecast program, or when it is determined that a news breaking telop has been inserted in the screen of the reproduced program, Remote control transmitter 1 in FIG.
As indicated by the LED 1271, liquid crystal display unit 1272, and sound generation unit 1275 of the 270, the LED display, the recording date and time of the liquid crystal display unit, and the sound output are displayed on the display screen viewed by the user of the recording / playback apparatus. It is possible to more surely let the user recognize that the program being played is a reproduced program of a program recorded in the past.
Further, since the recording date and time is not displayed on the display screen of the recording / reproducing apparatus, the recording date and time display does not impair the visibility.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the illustrated embodiments, the present invention can also be implemented by appropriately combining the above-described embodiments, without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It goes without saying that various modifications are possible.

[0058]

According to the invention of claim 1, when the recorded program is reproduced, if the reproduced program is a news program or a weather forecast program, the recording date and time recorded at the time of recording is displayed on the screen. It is possible to prevent the user of the recording / playback apparatus from mistakenly considering a past news program, a weather forecast program, etc. as a current program. In addition, since the program to be recorded is a news program, a weather forecast program, or the like, whether or not to record the recording date / time information on the recording medium at the same time is selected by the means for determining whether the program has no immediate information such as a drama. Since the recording date and time information is not added, the user of the recording / reproducing apparatus can watch the drama without damaging the information on the screen.

According to the second aspect of the invention, when the recorded program is reproduced, if the reproduced program is a news program, a weather forecast program, etc., the recording date / time information is automatically added to the reproduction screen and the recorded date / time information is displayed on the screen. Since the information is displayed, it is possible to prevent the user of the recording / reproducing apparatus from mistaken the past news program, weather forecast program, etc. for the current program. In addition, since the program to be played back is a news program or a weather forecast program, it is possible to select whether or not to add the information of the recording date and time to the screen to be played back, so that there is no immediate information such as drama. The recording date and time is not added to the program, so that the user of the recording / reproducing apparatus can watch the drama etc. without damaging the information on the screen. Furthermore, at the time of reproduction, since a discrimination signal is discriminated by the discrimination means and a reproduction signal is created by adding date and time information to the screen, even if the reproduction program is a program having an immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, If the user of the recording / playback apparatus desires, it is possible to display on the screen without displaying the recording date and time.

According to the third aspect of the invention, when the breaking news is inserted in the program being recorded, the recording medium is recorded with the information of the recording date and time on the screen of the program in which the breaking news is inserted. Since the information of the recording date and time is simultaneously displayed on the program screen in which the breaking news is inserted at the time of reproduction, the user using the recording / reproducing apparatus reproduces and views the recorded program. In this case, it is possible to prevent the content of the telop such as the breaking news news at the time of recording inserted in the past program screen from being mistaken for the current breaking news.

According to the invention of claim 4, when the reproduced program screen reproduced from the recording medium is the program screen in which the breaking news is inserted, it is called from the means for recording the recording date / time information at the same time as the recording operation. Since the information of the recording date and time is additionally displayed on the playback image in which the breaking news is inserted,
When a user who uses a recording / playback device plays back / listens to a recorded program, it may be mistaken for the content of a telop such as breaking news inserted during recording in the past program screen to be the current breaking news. It becomes possible to prevent it. Also, at the time of reproduction, since the discrimination means is used to make the reproduction signal by adding the date and time information to the screen, even if the breaking news is inserted as a telop in the reproduction program screen,
If the user of the recording / playback apparatus desires, it is possible to display on the screen without displaying the recording date and time.

According to the invention of claim 5, when the breaking news is inserted in the program being recorded, the breaking breaking telop portion in the screen of the program in which the breaking breaking is inserted is masked. Since it is recorded on the recording medium, during playback, the breaking news telop on the program screen in which breaking news is inserted is masked and displayed, so that the user using the recording / playback device can record it. When a program is played back and viewed, it is possible to prevent the content of a telop inserted in the past program screen such as breaking news at the time of recording from being mistaken for the current breaking news.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, when the reproduced program screen reproduced from the recording medium is the program screen in which the breaking news is inserted, the breaking news telop of the broadcasting screen in which the breaking news is inserted is automatically displayed. Since it is displayed with masking, the contents of the telop such as breaking news at the time of recording inserted in the past program screen can be displayed when the user using the recording / playback device plays back the recorded program. It is possible to prevent mistakenly the current breaking news. Also, at the time of reproduction, the reproduction signal is created by making a judgment by the judging means and masking the telop of the breaking news inserted in the screen.
Even if the breaking news is inserted as a ticker in the playback program screen, if the user of the recording / playback device desires,
It is also possible to display the breaking news on the screen without masking the telop of breaking news inserted in the playback screen.

According to the invention of claim 7, when the breaking news is inserted in the recorded program, the information of the recording date and time is added to the screen of the program in which the breaking news is inserted. Since it is designed to record the recording medium by masking the telop part of the breaking news, the information of the recording date and time is displayed at the same time on the program screen in which the breaking news is inserted during playback.
Since the breaking news telop part is masked and hidden, when a user who uses a recording / playback device plays back / listens to a recorded program, the telop of the breaking news report etc. inserted in the past program screen is recorded. It is possible to more reliably prevent the content of the item from being mistaken for the current breaking news.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, at the same time as the recording operation of the program, the recording date and time information of the program is recorded in the recording date and time information, and the breaking news information is recorded in the recorded program. When it is inserted, the breaking news telop in the screen of the breaking news program is masked and recorded on the recording medium. In the breaking news telop, the information is displayed while being masked, and at the same time, the screen with the breaking news inserted is additionally displayed with the recording date and time information called from the recording date and time information recording means. When a user who uses the playback device plays back and views a recorded program, the content of the telop such as breaking news news at the time of recording inserted in the past program screen, That it would make a mistake with the standing of the breaking news, and more can be more reliably prevented. In addition, during reproduction, the discrimination means is used to make a discrimination by adding the date and time information to the screen to create a reproduction signal. Therefore, if the user of the recording / reproducing apparatus desires, display on the screen without adding the recording date and time. Will also be possible.

According to the invention of claim 9, when the reproduced program screen reproduced from the recording medium is the program screen in which the breaking news is inserted, the breaking news telop of the broadcasting screen in which the breaking news is inserted is automatically added. The recording / playback device is used because the information of the recording date / time called from the means for recording the recording date / time information at the same time as the recording operation is additionally displayed on the playback image in which the breaking news is inserted. When a user plays back a recorded program, it is more reliably prevented that the content of a telop such as the breaking news inserted during recording in the past program screen is mistaken for the current breaking news. It becomes possible to do. In addition, at the time of playback, the determination means is used to determine the recording date and time information, and the playback signal is created by masking the telop of the breaking news. It is also possible to display on the screen without displaying the recording date and time, or to display the breaking news on the playback program screen without masking the telop of breaking news.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is determined that the reproduced program is a program having an immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, and / or a news flash telop is displayed on the screen of the reproduced program. When it is determined that the recording / playback device has been inserted, the LED of the main body of the recording / playback device is turned on, or the recording date / time information of the program being played back is displayed on the liquid crystal display part of the main body of the recording / playback device. When a user who uses the playback device plays back and views recorded programs, playback programs such as past news programs and weather forecast programs, and telops such as breaking news news at the time of recording inserted in the program screen of the playback programs are displayed. It is possible to prevent the content from being mistaken for the current program or news telop. Further, since the recording date and time is not displayed on the display screen of the recording / reproducing apparatus, the recording date and time display does not impair the visibility.

According to the invention of claim 11, it is judged that the reproduced program is a program having an immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, and / or a news flash telop is displayed on the screen of the reproduced program. When it is determined that a program etc. has been inserted, the LED of the remote control transmitter installed in the recording / playback apparatus is turned on, or the recording date / time information of the program being played back is displayed on the liquid crystal display of the remote control transmitter. Therefore, when a user who uses the recording / playback apparatus plays back and views a recorded program, it plays back past news programs, weather forecast programs, and other news programs, and news flashes during recording inserted in the program screen of the played program. It is possible to prevent the content of the telop of erroneous from being mistaken for the current program or news telop. Further, since the recording date and time is not displayed on the display screen of the recording / reproducing apparatus, the recording date and time display does not impair the visibility.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, it is determined that the reproduced program is a program having an immediate information property such as a news program or a weather forecast program, and / or a news flash telop is displayed on the screen of the reproduced program. When it is determined that a program etc. has been inserted, the LED of the remote control receiver equipped in the recording / playback device is turned on, or the recording date / time information of the program being played back is displayed on the liquid crystal display of the remote control transmitter. At the same time, the sound generation unit of the remote control transmitter outputs a caution sound notifying that it is a recorded program. Therefore, when a user who uses the recording / playback device plays back and listens to the recorded program, past news programs and Misunderstood the content of a telop such as a weather forecast program or a replay program such as a breaking news inserted during recording on the program screen of the replay program as the current program or news telop. That Mau, can be more reliably prevented. Further, since the recording date and time is not displayed on the display screen of the recording / reproducing apparatus, the recording date and time display does not impair the visibility.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording / playback apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording / playback apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording / playback apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording / playback apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording / playback apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording / playback apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording / playback apparatus according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording / playback apparatus according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording / playback apparatus according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the structure of a recording / playback apparatus according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the structure of a recording / playback apparatus according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the structure of a recording / playback apparatus according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 7
00, 800, 900 ... Antennas 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 7 for receiving broadcast signals broadcast from broadcasting stations
01, 801, 901 ... Receiving means 102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602, 7 for processing a signal received by an antenna into a recording signal.
02, 802, 902 ... Recording signal 103 of program to be recorded by recording / reproducing apparatus ... Means 104 for discriminating that the recording signal is a news program or weather forecast program ... The discriminated recording signal is a news program or weather forecast program Recording signal 105 if not ... Recording signal 106, 306, 706 if the determined recording signal is a news program or a weather forecast program ... Information on recording date / time for recording the program 107, 307, 707 ... Recording the program Means 108, 208, 308, 408, 508, 608, 7 for creating a recording signal in addition to the screen of the program for recording the recording date and time
08,808,908 ... Means 109, 209, 309, 409, 509, 609, 7 for recording the recording signal of the program to be recorded on the recording medium
09, 809, 909 ... Recording mediums 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 7 for recording recording signals of recorded programs such as magnetic tapes, optical disks, large-capacity memories, HDDs, etc.
10, 810, 910, 1010, 1110, 1210
... Means 111, 211, 311, 411, 511, 611, 7 for reproducing recorded programs
11, 811, 911 ... Reproduced image screen 112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 7
12, 812, 912, ... Images 113, 213, 313, 413, 713, 813, 9 displayed on the reproduced image screen
13: Display of program recording date and time displayed on the reproduced image screen 203: Means for discriminating that the reproduced signal is a news program or weather forecast program 204: When the determined reproduced signal is not a news program or a weather forecast program Reproduction signal 205 ... Reproduction signal 206, 406, 806, 906 when the discriminated reproduction signal is a news program or a weather forecast program ... Means 207, 407 for calling information of recording date and time to be added to the reproduced program screen. 807, 907 ... Means for creating a reproduced image in addition to the screen of the program for reproducing the recording date / time information 214, 414, 814, 914 ... Means 217 for recording the recording date / time information for recording the recorded program at the same time as the recording operation , 417, 617, 817, 917, 1017,
1117, 1217 ... Playback signals 303, 503, 703, 803 of the recorded program played back by the playback operation of the playback means. Means 304, 504 for determining that the breaking news is inserted on the screen of the recorded signal. , 704, 804 ... Recording signals 305, 505, 705, 805 when it is determined that the breaking news is not inserted in the discriminated recording signal. It is determined that breaking news is inserted in the discriminated recording signal. In the case of recording signals 316, 416, 516, 616, 716, 816, 9
16 ... Display of telops of breaking news news inserted on the reproduced program screen 403, 603, 823, 903 ... Means 404, 604 for discriminating that breaking news news is inserted on the screen of reproduced signal , 824, 904 ... Playback signals 405, 605, 825, 905 ... when it is determined that the breaking news is not inserted in the determined playback signal. It is determined that breaking news is inserted in the determined playback signal. In the case of reproduction signals 518, 618, 718, 818, 918 ... Masking 519, 719, 819 ... for breaking news breaking telops of reproduced program images ... Means 619, 919 ... Masking the breaking news telop part in the program screen and reproducing signal Means for creating 1003, 1103, 1203 ... It is determined that the program of the reproduction signal is a news program, a weather forecast program, etc., and / or it is determined that a telop of breaking news is inserted in the screen of the reproduction program. Means 1005, 1105, 1205 ... When it is determined that the determined program is a program such as a news program or a weather forecast program, and / or it is determined that a news flash telop or the like is inserted in the program screen. Output control signal 1030 ... Means 1040, 1040 'for controlling information display unit provided in main body of recording / playback apparatus ... Main body 1041 of recording / playback apparatus ... Information display unit provided in main body of recording / playback apparatus 1042 as a display ... Liquid crystal display unit 1045 as an information display unit provided in the recording / playback apparatus. 1160 ... 1261 for transmitting a display request to the remote control transmitter ... 1170, 1270 ... Request signal to remote control transmitter ... Remote control transmission equipped in recording / playback apparatus Machines 1171 and 1271 ... LEDs 1172 and 1272 as information display units provided in the remote control transmitter ... Liquid crystal display unit 1260 as information display units provided in the remote control transmitter ... Display request and voice to the remote control transmitter Means for sending output requests

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[Claims] 1. Using a recording medium such as a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a large-capacity memory, or an HDD, it has a function of recording a television program broadcast from a broadcasting station such as BS, CS, or terrestrial. In a recording / reproducing apparatus having a function of reproducing and viewing the recorded program, a means for discriminating program information included in a signal broadcast from a broadcasting station and a program to be recorded by the discriminated program information are news programs and A recording / reproducing apparatus having means for automatically adding information of recording date and time to a program signal to be recorded when the program has an immediate information property such as a weather forecast. 2. A function of recording a television program broadcast from a broadcasting station such as BS, CS, or terrestrial using a recording medium such as a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a large-capacity memory or an HDD, In a recording / reproducing apparatus having a function of reproducing and viewing the recorded program, a means for recording the date and time information of the program recording at the same time as the recording operation of the program broadcast from the broadcasting station, and a case of reproducing the recorded program Means for discriminating the program information included in the signal, and when the program to be reproduced by the discriminated program information is a program having immediate information such as a news program or a weather forecast, the program is automatically recorded on the reproduction screen. And a means for adding the recording date and time of the recording and reproducing apparatus. 3. Using a recording medium such as a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a large-capacity memory, or an HDD, a function of recording a television program broadcast from a broadcasting station such as BS, CS, or terrestrial, In a recording / reproducing apparatus having a function of reproducing and viewing the recorded program, when there is breaking news in the recorded program when recording the program broadcast from the broadcasting station, Means to determine that the breaking news has been inserted into the program, and if it is determined that the breaking news has been inserted into the program being recorded, the information of the recording date and time is automatically added to the program signal to be recorded. A recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: 4. A recording medium such as a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an optical disc, a large-capacity memory, or an HDD is used to have a function of recording a television program broadcast from a broadcasting station such as BS, CS, or terrestrial. In a recording / reproducing apparatus having a function of reproducing and viewing the recorded program, a means for recording the date and time information of the program recording at the same time as the recording operation of the program broadcast from the broadcasting station, and a case of reproducing the recorded program If there is breaking news in the program being played, a means to determine that breaking news has been inserted in the program,
A recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: means for automatically adding a recording date and time on a reproduction screen when it is determined that a breaking news is inserted in a program to be reproduced. 5. A function of recording a television program broadcast from a broadcasting station such as BS, CS, terrestrial waves, etc. by using a recording medium such as a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a large capacity memory or an HDD, In a recording / reproducing apparatus having a function of reproducing and viewing the recorded program, when there is breaking news in the recorded program when recording the program broadcast from the broadcasting station, The method to determine that the breaking news is inserted in, and when it is judged that the breaking news is inserted in the program being recorded, masking is automatically performed on the breaking news telop part on the screen of the program signal to be recorded. In addition to the above, a recording / reproducing apparatus having a means for recording. 6. A recording medium such as a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a large-capacity memory or an HDD is used to have a function of recording a television program broadcast from a broadcasting station such as BS, CS or terrestrial, In a recording / reproducing apparatus having a function of reproducing and viewing the recorded program, if there is breaking news in the reproduced program when the recorded program is reproduced, it is confirmed that breaking news is inserted in the program. It is characterized by having means for determining and means for automatically adding masking to the breaking news telop portion on the playback screen and displaying when breaking news is inserted in the program to be played back. Recording and playback device. 7. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising means for automatically masking and recording the breaking news telop portion on the screen of the program to be recorded. 8. The method according to claim 4, wherein when a program broadcast from a broadcasting station is recorded, if there is breaking news in the recorded program, the breaking news is inserted in the program. If it is determined that the breaking news is inserted in the program being recorded, a means for judging and a means for automatically recording by masking the breaking news ticker portion in the screen of the program signal to be recorded, A recording / reproducing apparatus having. 9. The method according to claim 4, further comprising means for automatically adding masking to a portion of the breaking news telop on the playback screen when it is determined that breaking breaking news has been inserted in the program to be played back. A recording / playback device characterized by: 10. A means for determining that the reproduced program according to claim 2 is a news program or a weather forecast program, and / or that the breaking news is inserted into the reproduced program according to claim 4. In a recording / reproducing apparatus having a means for discriminating, an information display section such as an LED or a liquid crystal display section provided in the main body of the recording / reproducing apparatus is provided, and the information display section has a news program or a weather forecast program currently being reproduced, or A recording / reproducing apparatus characterized in that breaking news in a program can display that it is a recorded program. 11. A means for determining that the reproduced program according to claim 2 is a news program or a weather forecast program, and / or that the breaking news is inserted in the reproduced program according to claim 4. A recording / reproducing apparatus having a determination means, which has a means for transmitting a determination result to a remote control transmitter and an information display unit such as an LED or a liquid crystal display unit provided on the remote control transmitter, and displays information of the remote control transmitter. A recording / reproducing apparatus characterized in that a news program currently being reproduced, a weather forecast program, or breaking news in the program can be displayed in the section as a recorded program. 12. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the remote control transmitter has an audio generator, and generates a caution sound as a recorded program together with a display as a recorded program.