JP2008251088A - Recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording and reproducing device in which "move" also can be selected in an erasing mode of contents. <P>SOLUTION: A table of contents is displayed as shown in Fig.3(a), contents which is desired to erase or move by a user is selected as (b). When a use menu of contents is displayed as (c), erasing and "move" are displayed simultaneously. When "move" is selected as (d), a message indicating that the contents are stored temporarily as an object of "move" as (e). When a whole storage capacity of contents of the object of "move" exceeds the prescribed value, the contents of the object of "move" stored temporarily is shifted to a "move" processing screen for moving actually as (f). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus with a simplified procedure for moving content.

  In recent years, the storage capacity of magnetic disks and optical disks has increased, and television broadcasts have been digitized and content from television broadcasts has been distributed, and users are able to store large amounts of content without degrading image quality and sound quality. Recording is possible. This easy recording of digital data not only improves convenience on the user side of the recording / reproducing apparatus, but also fears that there is a risk of copyright infringement possessed by the content distributor due to the ability to easily create a copy of the content. Yes. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, from the viewpoint of protecting the copyright of these contents, the recording / reproducing apparatus suppresses content duplication in the recording / reproducing apparatus, while maintaining the convenience of the user, the contents are transferred from the recording medium to another recording medium. It is configured to be able to move. In such a recording / reproducing apparatus, various techniques for improving user convenience are disclosed.

  For example, Patent Document 1 includes automatic deletion of recording data to ensure a sufficient recording capacity of a recording / reproducing apparatus when recording a broadcast program, and automatic deletion is performed according to each user as recording data management information. Set items such as date / time, last access date / time, number of accesses, genre, elapsed period, etc., and set the priority of automatic deletion for each user based on these, and select the record data to be automatically deleted based on the priority A method of deleting is disclosed.

  Also, in Patent Document 2, in a recording / reproducing apparatus including a plurality of recording media, when performing a move while reproducing content from a moving source recording medium to a moving destination recording medium, the copy cannot be used for the moving destination recording medium first. There is a method in which a copy is recorded as a state, and when the reproduction end detection means detects that the reproduction of the content has ended, the copy of the content on the move destination recording medium can be used and the content on the move source recording medium is erased. It is disclosed.

JP 2007-43240 A JP 2006-185473 A

  However, the methods of Patent Documents 1 and 2 are not suitable when a user manually selects content and performs deletion or move. Further, in the operation of moving or deleting the content, as described above, the movement of data in the storage medium having a large capacity tends to increase the required time as the content data increases. As a result, the conventional recording / playback apparatus cannot move or delete content while recording video, and conversely cannot record video while moving or deleting content. there were.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus that makes it easy for a user to move content.

The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 includes at least two or more recording means for storing a content ID for uniquely identifying content and content data;
Deleting means for deleting the content stored in the recording means;
Move means for moving the content stored in one of the recording means to the other recording means;
A recording / reproducing apparatus having control means for controlling operation of the recording means, the deleting means, and the moving means,
Instructing the deletion means to display a deletion instruction means for deleting content, and displaying the move instruction means for instructing the move means and moving the content simultaneously on a deletion instruction screen for displaying the deletion instruction means. To do.

  According to the configuration of the first aspect, when the delete instruction screen for deleting the content is displayed, the move instruction means for the move can be displayed, and the content can be moved from the delete instruction screen. it can.

The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 2 is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus includes a move content storage unit,
Storing the content ID for specifying the content selected by the move instruction means and the storage capacity of the corresponding content in the move content storage means;
When the total storage capacity of the content selected by the move instruction means exceeds a predetermined value, the user is prompted to perform a move process.

  According to the configuration of claim 2, when a move instruction is performed over a plurality of contents, the content instructed to move is stored in the move content storage means, and the total storage capacity of the content instructed to move is calculated. If the total storage capacity of the content instructed to move exceeds a predetermined value as compared with a predetermined value, the content instructed to move to the user is actually moved to the storage medium of the move destination. Can be urged.

  A recording / reproducing apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the second aspect, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus includes a remaining amount control unit that calculates and manages a storable free space of the recording unit, 3. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the value of is a free storage capacity of the recording unit that is a destination of the content obtained by the remaining amount control unit.

  According to the configuration of the third aspect, when the free capacity of the storage medium at the move destination is exceeded, it is possible to urge the user to stop selecting the content desired to be moved and move the selected content.

  The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 4 is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus includes an external connection processing unit and is connected using the external connection processing unit. An externally attachable recording medium can be selected as the recording means.

  According to the configuration of the fourth aspect, an externally attachable recording medium connected by the external connection processing unit can be used as the recording means.

  A recording / reproducing apparatus according to a fifth aspect is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus is built in a display device.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the recording / reproducing apparatus is configured as an integral type with the display device.

The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 includes at least two or more recording units for storing content including a content ID for uniquely specifying content and content data;
Deleting means for deleting the content stored in the recording means;
Move means for moving the content stored in one of the recording means to the other recording means;
A recording / reproducing apparatus having control means for controlling operation of the recording means, the deleting means, and the moving means,
Since the delete instruction screen for instructing the delete means and displaying the delete instruction means for deleting the content displays the move instruction means for instructing the move means and moving the content at the same time. When the user wants to move to save content on the screen, the user can move the desired content by instructing the move by the move instruction means displayed on the deletion instruction screen at the same time as the deletion instruction means. And the operation for moving content can be shortened.

The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 2 is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus includes a move content storage unit,
Storing the content ID for specifying the content selected by the move instruction means and the storage capacity of the corresponding content in the move content storage means;
When the total storage capacity of the content selected by the move instruction means exceeds a predetermined value, the user is prompted to perform the move process. For example, when the predetermined value is set as an empty storage capacity of the storage medium at the move destination, etc. The failure of the move due to the total storage capacity of the selected content exceeding the free capacity of the move destination storage medium can be prevented in advance.

  A recording / reproducing apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the second aspect, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus includes a remaining amount control unit that calculates and manages a storable free space of the recording unit, The value of is the free storage capacity of the recording means that is the content move destination obtained by the remaining amount control means, so that the storage capacity of the move destination storage medium is actually moving the content The move of the selected content can be completed without fail.

  The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 4 is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus includes an external connection processing unit and is connected using the external connection processing unit. Since an externally attachable recording medium can be selected as the recording means, the move function according to the present invention can be applied to a wide variety of recording media connected through the external connection processing unit.

  The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 5 is the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus is built in a display device, so that the display device and the recording / reproducing apparatus are integrated. With this configuration, space can be saved.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment as the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Of course, it goes without saying that the present invention can be easily applied to other than those described in the embodiments without departing from the spirit of the invention.

  1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording / reproducing apparatus in the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the recording / reproducing apparatus. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a deletion instruction screen in the recording / playback apparatus according to the present embodiment, where (a) is a content thumbnail display, (b) is a content selection by thumbnail, and (c) is a display. When the list of processing methods of the selected content is displayed, (d) displays that the selected content is stored as move data when (m) is selected from the processing method list displayed in (c). The state (f) indicates how many contents are instructed to move at that time.

  The configuration of the recording / reproducing apparatus in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 1 denotes a recording / reproducing apparatus that reproduces video / audio recorded on a recording medium and records video / audio on the recording medium. Reference numeral 2 denotes a tuner for receiving a broadcast signal via an antenna (not shown). Reference numeral 3 denotes a video / audio processing unit that processes a broadcast signal received by the tuner 2 as a video / audio signal. Reference numeral 4 denotes a display processing unit for displaying video signals obtained from the video / audio processing unit 3 and recording media 1 and 2 described later on a display unit 10 described later. Reference numeral 5 denotes recording means for storing video / audio data, 51 denotes a DVD, and 52 denotes an HDD. An internal control unit 6 controls the operation of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 including the video / audio processing unit 3, the display processing unit 4, the recording medium 5, and a memory described later. The internal control unit 6 includes a thumbnail control unit 61 that creates and displays a thumbnail from content such as video data stored in the recording medium 5, a deletion control unit 62 that is a deletion unit that deletes the content, and other recording of the specified content A move control unit 63 that is a moving means for moving to a medium or another folder, a display control unit 64 that performs display control of a menu screen for performing contents, operations, and the like, and a remaining check for the remaining recordable amount of the recording medium 5 It has a remaining amount control unit 65 serving as an amount control means, a control unit 66 that controls each of the above units based on an operation from the user, and a key processing unit 67 that processes a remote control operation from the user. Reference numeral 7 denotes a temporary storage area of the internal control unit 6, which is a memory also serving as a move content storage unit. Reference numeral 8 denotes a remote control light receiving unit for receiving an operation signal from the remote controller 9 for operating the recording / reproducing apparatus by the user. Reference numeral 10 denotes a display device for receiving a video signal from the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 and displaying the video.

  Next, an operation during content movement by the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the content is moved from the HDD 52 to the DVD 51. When the user deletes the content, a delete key or the like installed on the remote controller 9 or the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is pressed (S101). The content data recorded on the recording medium 5 is read (S102). If there is one or more content data, each content is displayed as a thumbnail list (S103). When the user selects content desired to be deleted or moved, a deletion instruction means for deleting the selected content and a move instruction means for moving are simultaneously displayed (S104). It is determined whether or not the deletion instruction means is selected from the displayed instruction means (S105). When the deletion instruction means is selected, a deletion processing method (for example, “immediate deletion”, “deletion after one week”) is selected. Etc.) is selected, and the selected deletion process is set for the selected content (S106). The contents for which the deletion setting has been made are stored as deletion data (S107). Thereafter, the process returns to step S104, and the content to be deleted or moved is selected.

  If it is determined in step S105 that the selected instruction means is not deleted, it is determined whether or not a move instruction means has been selected (S108). When the move instruction means is selected, the selected content is temporarily stored as move data in the memory 7 (S109), and the capacity of the content instructed to move is confirmed (S110). Here, the content to be moved is only selected, and the actual move is not performed. Subsequently, the remaining capacity control unit 65 calculates the free capacity of the DVD 51 that is the recording medium of the move destination, and determines whether the total storage capacity of the content instructed to move exceeds the free capacity (S111). If it is sufficient, the process returns to step S104 to prompt the user to further delete content or select a move. If the free space is exceeded, the user is prompted to move the content that has been set before the currently selected content ( S112). In step S105 and step S108, if the user selects an instruction means other than the deletion instruction means or the move instruction means, the command corresponding to the instruction means is followed (S113).

  Next, an example of a deletion screen displayed on the display unit when performing the above operation will be described with reference to FIG. When the user operates the remote control 9 or the delete key of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1, a list of contents by thumbnails is displayed as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3B, the user selects desired content with the cursor and presses the enter key. When the enter key is pressed, a list of commands for content is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3D, when “Move” is selected from the instruction list and the enter key is pressed, a message to store the selected content as data to be moved is displayed as shown in FIG. The corresponding content is temporarily stored in the memory 7 as data to be moved. At this time, if the total storage capacity of the content to be moved exceeds the predetermined threshold (for example, 90%) of the DVD 51 that is the storage medium of the move destination, as shown in FIG. A screen that prompts the user to actually move the content to be displayed is displayed.

  According to the configuration of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 as described above, when the user deletes from the content list, when the user discovers content that is desired to be moved to another storage medium without being deleted. By displaying the delete command and the move command in parallel, a series of operations such as returning from the delete instruction screen to the menu screen and switching to the move instruction screen can be simplified, and the convenience for the user is improved. Also, rather than immediately moving content that has been moved to a recording medium, a certain amount of content that is desired to be moved is stored, and a plurality of contents can be moved smoothly by performing a batch move. It becomes possible. Further, the procedure for moving the content stored in the HDD 52 to the DVD 51 has been described as an example, but the above operation can be applied regardless of which of the DVD 51, the HDD 52, and the external storage medium 53 is used.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to the said Example, A various deformation | transformation implementation is possible within the range of the summary of this invention. For example, although described as the recording means DVD and HDD, the type is not limited as long as the recording medium can record video data and the like. Further, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 has been described as being connected to the display device 10, but the present invention is not limited to this, and there is no problem even if the recording / reproducing apparatus integrated display device in which the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is built in the display device 10. No. In addition, the content moving procedure in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment is not limited to the above procedure, but can be selected by the user from the above procedure and the procedure for executing the move directly without accumulating as in the prior art. It is good.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the recording / reproducing apparatus in the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows operation | movement of a recording / reproducing apparatus same as the above. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a screen display at the time of using a recording / reproducing apparatus same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recording / reproducing apparatus 5 Recording medium (recording means)
51 DVD
52 HDD
53 External storage medium 6 Internal control unit (control means)
61 Deletion control unit (deleting means)
62 Move control section (move means)
65 Remaining amount control unit (remaining amount control means)
7 Memory (Move content storage means)
10 External connection processing section

Claims (5)

At least two or more recording means for storing a content ID for uniquely identifying the content and content data;
Deleting means for deleting the content stored in the recording means;
Move means for moving content stored in any one of the recording means to any one of the recording means;
A recording / reproducing apparatus having control means for controlling operation of the recording means, the deleting means, and the moving means,
Instructing the deletion means to display a deletion instruction means for deleting content, and displaying the move instruction means for instructing the move means and moving the content simultaneously on a deletion instruction screen for displaying the deletion instruction means. Recording / playback device. The recording / reproducing apparatus includes a move content storage unit,
Storing the content ID for specifying the content selected by the move instruction means and the storage capacity of the corresponding content in the move content storage means;
2. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the total storage capacity of the content selected by the move instructing unit exceeds a predetermined value, the user is prompted to perform a move process.   The recording / reproducing apparatus includes a remaining amount control unit that calculates and manages a storable free area of the recording unit, and the predetermined value is a recording destination of content obtained by the remaining amount control unit. 3. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus has a free storage capacity.   2. The recording / reproducing apparatus includes an external connection processing unit, and at least one of the recording units is an externally attachable recording medium connected using the external connection processing unit. 4. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of items 3.   The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus is built in a display device.

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