JP2004147303A - Reproducing apparatus, and recording and reproducing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently perform management associated with reproduction of a recorded program, and to easily grasp a reproduction situation. <P>SOLUTION: First information associated with the recorded program is displayed, and second information containing information associated with first time areas 201, 203 which are associated with the recorded program and reproduced at a regular speed and information associated with a second time area 202 which is reproduced at a speed different from the regular speed is displayed while being overlapped on an indication associated with the first information. For example, in background colors of a title part in a recorded program chart indication, only a color of an area corresponding to a reproduced portion is changed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus, and particularly to a program management technique for obtaining an index for reproducing a program after recording the program.

In recent years, along with the performance improvement (large capacity and high speed) of a randomly accessible storage medium represented by a hard disk drive, a recording / reproducing apparatus (of a program) capable of recording and storing digitally compressed video and reproducing it has been developed. Has been put to practical use. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a commercially available recording and reproducing apparatus generally manages the recording date and time of a program, the title of the program, the viewing status of the program, the channel, and the recording time for each program. is there. The viewing status is managed by two types of “reproduced” and “unreproduced”, and if even one of the recorded programs is reproduced, “reproduced” is displayed.

As a method of managing a recorded program, as shown in FIG. 12, a technique of managing a program by displaying a graph indicating a reproduction history of a recorded program using a dedicated area has been proposed (for example, FIG. 12). , Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2000-295558 (FIG. 7, paragraphs 0028 to 0029 of the specification)

However, since only two types of “played” and “unplayed” are displayed, the content is roughly checked by fast-forward playback or the like, and then the program stored for the purpose of viewing at a later date and the actual played back The program could not be identified. With the downsizing of the commercially available recording / reproducing apparatus, it is difficult to secure such a large area as an area for displaying the reproduction history of a recorded program or the like in a graph. For example, even in the technique proposed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-295558, since a display area dedicated to the display of a playback history is provided in a display screen having a limited area, an area for displaying information other than the playback history is provided. Is narrowed. Further, it is convenient to facilitate handling of commercials.

The object of the present invention is to provide a recording / reproducing technique for displaying a program for which fast-forward reproduction has been performed and a program for which normal reproduction has been completed in a limited display area.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus having a function of reproducing a recorded program and capable of displaying a history of the reproduced program, wherein the first information relating to the program is displayed and the reproduction is performed. A reproducing apparatus or a recording / reproducing apparatus is provided, which comprises a management unit for displaying the second information on the time domain superimposed on the first information.

According to the above device, the second information can be displayed so as to be superimposed on the display relating to the first information, so that the display area can be effectively used. In addition, the user can intuitively grasp the second information. It is to be noted that the reproduction device or the recording / reproduction device means that the device may be a reproduction-only device or a device capable of performing a reproduction process and a recording process.

(4) The management means is characterized in that, of the time regions, only a time region reproduced at a regular viewing speed is set as a first time region, and the first time region is displayed so as to overlap the first information. Alternatively, the second information is further provided with a management unit for displaying a portion reproduced at a speed different from the normal viewing speed as a second time region and superimposing the portion on the first information. I do. Thereby, time information can be intuitively understood. Further, if identification is made by color, the reproduction type can be easily identified.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording / reproducing apparatus including a recording unit and a reproducing unit, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus includes an adjusting unit for adjusting a display area for displaying information on the first time area. A recording / reproducing device is provided.

In addition, the third information related to the commercial in the time domain related to the recorded program may be displayed so as to overlap the display related to the first information and the second information, and display management for identifying each other may be performed. it can.

As described above, by using the reproduction history management technology according to the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention, it is possible to easily grasp how much the recorded program has been reproduced. In addition, a wider area can be allocated to the area for displaying information other than the playback history, such as “recording date / time”, “program title”, “recording channel”, “recording time”, etc., without providing a playback history dedicated display area. And information other than the reproduction history can be displayed in detail.

(4) By visually expanding and displaying the CM area on the display screen, the visibility of the CM area is improved, and the position of the CM area in the program display is easily grasped. Further, even when the user wants to play back from the beginning of the main part located immediately after the CM area, the CM area is enlarged and displayed, so that the pointer of the range of the CM area can be easily designated by the pointer, thereby improving the operability for the user. There is an advantage that can be.

In the present specification, the description that the display of information and the display of other information are overlapped, for example, the description that “the display of the first information and the display of the second information are overlapped” is a display area of the first information. In addition to the case of overlapping the entire area, the case of overlapping the partial area is included. Before describing the embodiments of the present invention, considerations made by the inventor will be described first. The inventor does not judge that the part played back at fast-forward is judged to have been reproduced, but judges only the part reproduced at the normal speed to have been reproduced, and then, for example, when managing a recorded program, the title is determined. By displaying the background color of the display area in different colors between the reproduced area and the non-reproduced area, it is possible to confirm how much the program has been viewed. In this way, the display area of the playback history can be assigned to the area displaying the recording date and time, title, recording channel, recording time, etc., without requiring a dedicated display area for displaying the playback history. A detailed list of contents can be displayed in a limited display area.

Based on the above consideration, a recording / reproducing technique according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A is a front view showing an example of the recording and reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1A, the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present embodiment is capable of storing a program on a built-in hard disk (not shown), recording and reproducing using a video tape, and reproducing a DVD. This is an integrated video / DVD player with a built-in hard disk. The player 1 has a video tape slot 3 and a DVD disk slot 5 in addition to the built-in hard disk. Further, it has a first operation unit 7 for a built-in hard disk and a video player, and a second operation unit 11 for a DVD player. Further, the player 1 is provided with, for example, a liquid crystal display unit 15. The liquid crystal display unit 15 can display the operation status of the player 1 and the like. The liquid crystal display unit 15 may use another display function such as an LED.

With the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to record a program on a built-in hard disk and also to record a program on a video tape. Furthermore, it is possible to simultaneously record a television while watching a movie on a DVD or listening to a music CD. Note that DVD recording as well as DVD reproduction may be enabled. An apparatus using another recording medium, for example, a recording medium having a nonvolatile memory, instead of the built-in hard disk is also an object. When the recording / reproducing device is built in a small portable terminal, the built-in nonvolatile memory can also function as a substitute for a hard disk.

FIG. 1B is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1B, a recording / reproducing apparatus A according to the present embodiment includes a tuner 101 as a video signal source, an encoder 102 for compressing (converting) a video signal and an audio signal into digital information, (Built-in hard disk or other recording media) 103 for storing video data compressed (converted), a decoder 104 for restoring compressed video and audio data, and a display device for displaying recorded program information (An on-screen display: including an OSD function) 105; an input device 106 for instructing the operation of the device; and a system controller 107 for controlling each component. The liquid crystal display unit 15 in FIG. 1A may have some or all of the functions of the display device 105, or the functions of the display device 105 may be exhibited separately by a television monitor. However, it is convenient for the liquid crystal display unit 15 to display the program information and the information on the reproduction history described below. The system controller 107 stores whether the playback has been performed at the regular playback speed or the fast-forward playback speed at the fast-forward playback speed, for example, in response to a playback mode switching operation or by detecting the playback speed in association with the playback time for each program. In addition, a display area management unit 107a that manages a display area based on storage is provided.

Hereinafter, the operation of the recording / reproducing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 will be described. The broadcast wave is supplied to the tuner 101, and is tuned to a channel (CH) controlled by the system controller 107 through the input device 106. The video and audio signals of the selected channel are digitally compressed by the encoder 102 and recorded in the drive 103. Thereafter, when the reproduction is instructed by the input device 106, the system controller 107 reads out the compressed data from the drive 103, decompresses the compressed data in the decoder 104, generates video and audio data, and outputs the video signal (Video) to a monitor (not shown). out) and an audio signal (Audio @ out). During playback, the system controller 107 can select between normal-speed playback and fast-forward playback based on an input instruction from the input device 106.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a reproduction history acquisition operation serving as a source of management data for managing a program by the recording and reproducing apparatus according to the present embodiment. In the reproduction history acquisition operation shown in FIG. 2, the program contents, the operation, and the reproduction history are shown on the same time axis (horizontal axis). In the reproduction history acquisition operation shown in FIG. 2, fast forward playback is performed from time 1001 at the beginning of the program to time 1002 where a certain time has elapsed, normal time is played from time 1002 to time 1003, and fast forward from time 1003 to time 1004. An example is shown in which reproduction is performed and normal reproduction is performed from time 1004 to time 1005.

When the operation shown in FIG. 2 is performed, the display area management unit 107a of the system controller 107 determines a position corresponding to the first period (from 1002 to 1003) and the second period (from 1004 to 1005) reproduced at the normal speed. Store as time data. If the entire time axis in FIG. 2 is 60 minutes, and the entire time axis is recorded data, the area from 24 minutes to 32 minutes from the beginning of the program and the area from 48 minutes to 60 minutes are played back areas (shaded lines). Area). Accordingly, the reproduction history held by the system controller 107 is as indicated by reference numeral 1006.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the reproduction history management data created based on the operation shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the reproduction history management data includes a program reproduction date and time, a program title, a channel number, and a reproduction time. For example, the system controller 107 (FIG. 1) displays the background color of the title display area displayed on the display device 105 (FIG. 1) in different colors between the reproduced area and the unreproduced area. As a result, the user has played only the reproduced areas 201 and 203 (shaded areas) that are part of the program on the “PC Sunday” through the reproduction history management screen shown in FIG. It is possible to know that it is the reproduction area 202 (blank area). In addition, the “star action” is a blank area (unreproduced), and the “quiz outspoken” indicates that most of the area has been reproduced.

According to the recording / reproducing technique according to the present embodiment, normal reproduction and fast-forward reproduction are distinguished, these reproduction types are associated with the program and the reproduction time, and the time region corresponding to the normal reproduction is represented by the program title information. Is superimposed on the display area, so that a dedicated display area for displaying the reproduction history information (including the reproduction type and the reproduction time) becomes unnecessary. Therefore, there is an advantage that an area for displaying information other than the reproduction history information can be widened, or the entire display area can be made compact.

Next, a recording / reproducing technique according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying a list of recorded programs in the recording / reproducing technique according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the system controller 107 sets an area including a “date and time” area, a “title” area, a “broadcast channel” area (Ch area), and a “recording time” arranged in a row direction as one unit. This one unit is defined as the total playback time. Next, for example, the reproduction history information is displayed by giving different background colors to the reproduced area and the unreproduced area. By the above operation, the user can know the reproduction history through the recorded program title management screen shown in FIG. 4, as in FIG.

In the recording / reproducing technique according to the present embodiment, compared with the first embodiment, the entire area is defined as one unit, and the reproduction history information is displayed in a superimposed manner on this unit, so that the reproduction history information can be further detailed. You can check.

Next, a recording / reproducing technique according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying a list of recorded programs in the recording / reproducing technique according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, a pointer 401 for inputting position information on the screen is displayed on the list display screen of the recorded programs. In this figure, one point inside “PC Sunday” is indicated. In the state where the pointer 401 indicates this position, if reproduction from the position of the pointer 401 is instructed through the input device 106 (FIG. 1), the system controller 107 (FIG. 1) determines the position of the pointer 401 on the title area. Based on the information, time information corresponding to the time in the program is obtained, and reproduction is started from this point. In FIG. 5, the pointer 401 points to an unplayed (or fast-forwarded) area of a program called PC Sunday, and the program can be controlled to be played back from this unplayed portion. As a method of starting reproduction from the position indicated by the pointer 401, an operation of pressing a reproduction button 902 of the operation unit shown in FIG. 9, an operation of pressing a “decision” button 904 that is generally used, or FIG. An operation of double-clicking the button 901 or 903 of the mouse 900 shown can be used.

According to the recording / reproducing technology according to the present embodiment, it is possible to directly instruct reproduction from a desired position such as an unreproduced portion on the recorded program list screen.

Next, a recording / reproducing technique according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying a list of recorded programs in the recording / reproducing technique according to the present embodiment. On the recorded program list display screen shown in FIG. 6, reference numeral 401 denotes a pointer for inputting position information on the screen. In FIG. 6, the pointer 401 points to an area where the program "PC Sunday" exists. In a state where the pointer 401 indicates this position, reproduction from the program head position can be instructed through the input device 106. In this case, if the program can be specified, the position on the time axis indicated by the pointer 401 is not particularly affected. That is, when the reproduction from the head position is instructed, the system controller 107 starts the reproduction from the head position of the program irrespective of the position indicated by the pointer 401 or the reproduction type such as reproduction, fast-forward reproduction, or unreproduced reproduction. As a method of instructing the start of reproduction from the beginning of the program, as in the third embodiment, an operation of pressing a “reproduction” button 902 shown in FIG. 9 or a right button 1003 of the mouse 1000 shown in FIG. This is an operation displayed in a pop-up menu 801 that appears when the user clicks on. The reproduction can be performed by selecting a reproduction operation. Further, when a position is designated by a mouse in the list display of recorded programs, the designated position can be converted into time information, and the reproduction start position of the program can be determined based on the time information. Alternatively, it is possible to determine the playback position from the beginning of the program indicated by the mouse, and it is preferable to provide a means for selecting either of them.

According to the recording / reproducing technique according to the present embodiment, it is possible to instruct reproduction from the beginning of the program on the recorded program list display screen without instructing the position of the beginning of the program with a pointer or the like with high accuracy.

Next, a recording / reproducing technique according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example in which only one program is extracted from the list display screen of recorded programs in the recording / reproducing technique according to the present embodiment for simplicity. In the display screen of the recorded program shown in FIG. 7, reference numeral 401 denotes a pointer for inputting position information on the screen, and in FIG. 7, it indicates a part of the program "PC Sunday". When reproduction from the position of the pointer 401 is instructed through the input device 106 (FIG. 1) in a state where the pointer 401 indicates this position, the system controller 107 determines the position of the program in the program from the position information in the title area. Time information corresponding to time is obtained, and when this time is within the determination area 601 where the boundary 604 between the reproduced area 602 and the unreproduced area 603 exists, reproduction is started from this boundary 604.

According to the technology according to the present embodiment, even when the head (start end position) of the unreproduced part is not pointed with high precision by the pointer 401 on the recorded program list display screen, the reproduction is started from the head position of the unreproduced part. It is possible to give an instruction to make it.

Next, a recording / reproducing technique according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example in which only one program is extracted from a list display screen of recorded programs in the recording / reproducing technique according to the present embodiment. For simplicity, the display screen of the recorded program shown in FIG. 8 shows only one program display screen of the recorded program. Reference numeral 401 denotes a pointer for inputting position information on the screen, and in FIG. 8, indicates a part of the program "PC Sunday". When reproduction from the position of the pointer 401 is instructed in a state where the pointer 401 indicates this position, the system controller 107 obtains time information corresponding to the time in the program from the position information on the title area. If a determination area 701 as a boundary exists between the time point 702 and the unreproduced area 703, the reproduction is started from the boundary point 704 by a predetermined time 705. I do.

According to the present embodiment, on the recorded program list display screen, a desired position, for example, the end part of the reproduced part, is not required even if the pointer 401 is not pointed to immediately before the reproduction / non-reproduction boundary. Playback can be instructed, and by viewing the end portion of the played back portion again, the program content can be reconfirmed and smoother viewing becomes possible.

Next, a recording / reproducing technique according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 13 is a view showing an example of a display screen of a list of recorded programs in the recording / reproducing technique according to the present embodiment, in which only one program is taken out for simplicity. As shown in FIG. 13, the display screen includes a reproduced area 1302 and a subsequent unreproduced area 1301. The unreproduced area 1301 includes a CM area 1303 starting from the end of the reproduced area 1302, a CM area 1304, and a main part area excluding the CM areas 1303 and 1304.

$ CM areas 1303 and 1304 are areas composed of CM information inserted into television broadcast programs. The background colors of the CM areas 1303 and 1304 on the display screen are different from those of the main part area of the unreproduced area 1301 excluding the CM areas 1303 and 1304 and the reproduced area 1302. The CM areas 1303 and 1304 are overwritten on the display of the unplayed area 1301 and the played area 1302, for example. The detection of a CM area in a recorded program is performed based on, for example, audio data. A point at which the format of the audio signal is changed, such as switching between stereo and monaural, is detected, and it is estimated that the point is where the main part of the program and the CM section are switched. However, the CM section detection method is not limited to the above example. For example, a change point of a scene is detected based on video data, and it may be determined as a point at which the main part and the CM section are switched. If it is included, the information may be used to detect a CM section. On the display screen of the recorded program, a pointer 401 for inputting position information on the screen points to a part of the program "PC Sunday". When the pointer 401 points to a position 1305 in an area other than the CM areas 1303 and 1304, and reproduction from the position of the pointer 401 is instructed through the input unit 106 (FIG. 1), the system controller 107 moves the Then, time information corresponding to the time in the program is obtained from the position information in step 1 and reproduction of the recorded program is started from a position 1305 where no CM information is recorded.

In the case of a small screen, if the CM area is displayed along the time axis, the reproduction area may be narrowed accordingly. In addition, since the CM areas are generally arranged intermittently and finely along the time axis in a program, displaying all the CM areas may make the display complicated. As a countermeasure, it is convenient to provide a display mode in which the CM area is displayed in a simple linear shape with almost no width along the time axis. Also in this case, it is possible to use the CM area as an index of the reproduction start.

According to the technology according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the area where a CM is recorded in a program can be clearly indicated on the display screen, so that the user does not want to start reproduction from the CM area. In, the user can start viewing from the main part of the program by designating the reproduction start position avoiding the CM area by the pointer.

Next, a recording / reproducing technique according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing, for simplicity, only one program in a list display screen of recorded programs in the recording / reproducing technique according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 14, the display screen according to the present embodiment includes an unplayed area 1401 and a played area 1402, and a CM area 1403 is included in the unplayed area 1401. More specifically, the CM area 1403 exists in a range from the CM area start position 1404 to the CM area end position 1405 on the display screen. Here, the CM area start position 1404 and the CM area end position 1405 are boundaries between the main program and the CM area. In the display screen of the recorded program shown in FIG. 14, reference numeral 401 denotes a pointer for inputting position information on the screen. In FIG. 14, the pointer 401 points in the CM area of the program "PC Sunday". I have.

When reproduction from the position of the pointer 401 is instructed through the input device 106 (FIG. 1) in a state where the pointer 401 points to the position shown in FIG. 14, the system controller 107 outputs the position information on the title area. , Time information corresponding to the time in the program is obtained, and if this time is within the range of the CM area 1403, reproduction is started from the CM area end position 1405 of this CM area. That is, in this case, control is performed such that the instruction of the CM area is regarded as a reproduction instruction from the end of the CM area.

As described above, when the technique according to the present embodiment is used, even if the end position of the CM area is not so accurately indicated by the pointer on the recorded program list display screen, if the indicated position is within the CM area, the instruction can be performed. Since it is possible to give an instruction to play back from the end position of the CM area thus performed, the user can view from the head position of the main part following the CM area by a simple operation. Here, in the seventh embodiment, the CM area is indicated by the pointer 401. However, by specifying the main part area following the CM area by the pointer 401, the CM area from the end position of the CM area before the specified main part area is designated. It may be reproduced. Thereby, the same effect as that of the seventh embodiment can be obtained.

In the seventh embodiment, a mode for displaying the CM area on the time axis with a different scale from other areas may be provided. That is, by visually expanding and displaying the CM area on the display screen, the visibility of the CM area is improved, and the position of the CM area in the program display is easily grasped. Further, even in the case of reproducing from the beginning of the main part located immediately after the CM area using the technique according to the eighth embodiment, the CM area is enlarged and displayed to indicate the range of the CM area by the pointer 401. Therefore, user operability can be improved.

Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these examples, and it goes without saying that various modifications are possible. For example, the recording / reproducing device may be a home appliance such as a video recorder, or may be an information device such as an application software having the above functions or a personal computer including dedicated hardware. That is, the recording / reproducing technique according to the present embodiment can be applied not only to a hard disk video provided with a hard disk, but also to various devices such as a video recorder using a general recording tape, a digital video camera, and a personal computer. is there.

In the above example, the recording / reproducing apparatus capable of performing both the recording process and the reproducing process has been described as an example. In this case, the reproduction history is recorded and remains on, for example, a hard disk or another medium (recordable DVD or the like) in the apparatus, and may be used. On the other hand, when a reproduction-only device is used, reproduction information cannot be stored in a medium. In this case, the apparatus reads reproduction information recorded on, for example, a recordable DVD or the like and uses the information.

{Although the CM area for displaying the CM is exemplified as the area for displaying the third information, other information is also included as long as the information has different properties other than the first information and the second information.

(4) Mobile terminals such as mobile phones equipped with a TV broadcast receiving function and its display recording function are also covered. In particular, each technique according to the present invention has a great advantage in a portable terminal having a relatively small display screen.

FIG. 1A is a front view of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of the recording / reproducing apparatus. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reproduction history acquisition operation by the recording / reproduction device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of a recorded program list created using the playback history management technique in the recording and playback device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a recorded program list created using a playback history management technique in the recording and playback device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of designation of a reproduction start position in a recorded program list display created using the reproduction history management technique in the recording / reproduction device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of designation of a reproduction start position in a recorded program list display created using the reproduction history management technique in the recording / reproduction device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a reproduction start position designation in a recorded program list display created using the reproduction history management technique in the recording / reproduction device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reproduction start position designation in a recorded program list display created using a reproduction history management technique in a recording / reproduction device according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a remote controller for designating a reproduction start position in the recording / reproduction device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a mouse that indicates a reproduction start position in the recording / reproduction device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a playback history display method according to a conventional method. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another playback history display method according to a conventional method. FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of designation of a reproduction start position in a recorded program list display created using a reproduction history management technique in a recording / reproduction device according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reproduction start position designation in a recorded program list display created using the reproduction history management technique in the recording / reproduction device according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of reference numerals

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Player, 3 ... Video tape slot, 5 ... DVD disk slot, 7 ... Video tape / hard disk operation unit, 11 ... DVD player operation unit, 15 ... Liquid crystal display unit, 101 ... Video signal source (tuner) 102, an encoder, 103, a drive, 104, a decoder, 105, a display device, 106, an input device, 107, a system controller, 107a, a display area management unit (program management means), 201, a reproduced area, and 202, unreproduced. Area, 203: reproduced area, 301: reproduced area, 302: unreproduced area, 303: area integrating the date and time, title, broadcast channel, and recording time, 401: pointer, 601: judgment area, 602: judgment area Start position, 603: determination region end position, 604: reproduced / unreproduced region boundary, 701: judgment Fixed area, 702: determination area start position, 703: determination area end position, 704: reproduced / unreproduced area boundary, 705: reproduction start position, 801: pop-up menu, 1001: fast forward reproduction start position, 1002: reproduction Start position, 1003 fast-forward playback start position, 1004 playback start position, 1005 playback end position, 1301 unplayed area, 1302 played area, 1303, 1304 CM area, 1305 playback start position, 1401 unplayed Playback area, 1402... Reproduced area, 1403... CM area, 1404... CM area start position, 1405.

Claims (21)

An apparatus having a function of reproducing a recorded program and capable of displaying a history of the reproduced program,
A reproducing apparatus or a recording / reproducing apparatus, comprising: management means for displaying the first information on the program and displaying the second information on the reproduced time domain so as to overlap the first information. The management means,
2. The time domain according to claim 1, wherein, of the time domains, only a time domain reproduced at a normal viewing speed is set as a first time domain, and the first time domain is displayed so as to overlap the first information. 3. Reproduction device or recording / reproduction device. The said 2nd information was further provided with the management means for displaying the part reproduced at a speed different from a regular viewing speed as a 2nd time area, and superimposing and displaying on said 1st information. Item 3. The reproduction device and the recording / reproduction device according to item 1 or 2. 4. The reproducing apparatus or the recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the management unit performs management for displaying the first time domain and the second time domain so as to be distinguishable from each other. 2. The management unit according to claim 1, wherein the management unit performs management for displaying a display relating to at least one of the first time domain and the second time domain as a background having a color different from that of the display relating to the first information. The reproducing apparatus or the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The management device according to claim 1, wherein the management unit performs management for adjusting a displayable range for displaying at least one of the first time domain and the second time domain. The reproduction device or the recording / reproduction device according to claim 1. Further, a pointer indicating a position in the list display of the recorded programs and a pointer position indicated by the pointer are converted into time information, and a reproduction start position of the program is determined based on the time information, or The reproducing apparatus or the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising means for selecting whether to determine a reproduction position from a head of a program indicated by the pointer. The reproducing device or the recording / reproducing device according to claim 7, wherein when the vicinity of the boundary between the first time domain and the second time domain is indicated by the pointer, reproduction is started from the boundary. . When the pointer points near the boundary between the first time domain and the second time domain with the pointer, the reproduction is started at a time earlier than the boundary by a preset time. Item 9. The reproduction device or the recording / reproduction device according to Item 8. The reproduction apparatus or the recording / reproduction apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising: means for acquiring the second information, the means for detecting a reproduction speed and a reproduction time. The reproducing apparatus or the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising a display unit that displays the first information and the second information on an on-screen display. A recording / playback method for playing back a recorded program,
Displaying first information about the recorded program;
Information about the first time area that is a time area related to the recorded program and reproduced at a regular speed, and information about a second time area that is a time area related to the recorded program and is reproduced at a different speed from the regular speed. Obtaining at least one of information about
Displaying the acquired information in association with a program corresponding to the information and superimposing the acquired information on a display relating to the first information. On the computer,
Displaying the first information about the recorded program;
Information about the first time area that is a time area related to the recorded program and reproduced at a regular speed, and information about a second time area that is a time area related to the recorded program and is reproduced at a different speed from the regular speed. Instructions for obtaining at least one of
Causing the acquired information to be associated with a program corresponding to the information and superimposedly displayed on the display related to the first information. The reproducing apparatus or the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising an adjusting unit configured to adjust a display area for displaying the information on the first time area. Management means for performing management for displaying third information composed of information relating to commercials (hereinafter, referred to as CMs) so as to overlap with the display relating to the first information and the second information, and displaying the information so that they can be distinguished from each other; The reproducing apparatus or the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 11, further comprising: Further, when the third information is superimposed and displayed on the display relating to the first information and the second information, a display control means for enlarging or reducing a display range of the third information in a time axis direction is provided. The reproducing apparatus or the recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 15, comprising: The end of the third information is set as a reproduction start position when a pointer is pointed in a display area of the third information which is superimposed on the display related to the first information and the second information. The reproducing apparatus or the recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein When the pointer indicates the first information or the second information display after the display area of the third information superimposed on the display related to the first information and the second information, the third information 18. The reproducing apparatus or the recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein an end of the reproduction start position is set as a reproduction start position. A portable terminal device having the display management function according to any one of claims 1 to 18. The first information relating to the content of the recorded information and the second information relating to the processing history of the recorded information are managed, and the first information and the second information related to the first information are managed. A management unit for performing control for overlapping display. The management means,
21. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the normally processed recorded information and the other stored information are managed so as to be identifiable.

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