JP2012105218A - Recording and playback device and recording and playback method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording and playback device and recording and playback method, capable of achieving a highly efficient playback for a user in playing back a recorded broadcast program.SOLUTION: The recording and playback device includes: recording means that records a broadcast program; program information acquisition means that acquires program information of the recorded broadcast program; playback speed setting means that sets a playback speed in playing back the recorded broadcast program at initial setting to a predetermined playback speed according to the program information; and playback means that implements a playback at the predetermined playback speed set by the playback speed setting means.

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a recording / reproducing apparatus and a recording / reproducing method capable of recording a program received by digital broadcasting.

  In recent years, terrestrial digital broadcasting and BS / CS digital broadcasting have been fully operated, and an environment in which many programs can be viewed with high image quality and high sound quality has been established. Digital broadcasting is equipped with an electronic program guide (EPG) system, and the program guide for the day or one week ahead is displayed just by pressing a button on the remote controller of the receiver. Performers can easily display program contents, search for information they want to know, program viewing reservations and recording reservations.

  As the number of channels increases, the broadcast time of the program that the viewer wants to watch increases, and the broadcast time may overlap, so the opportunity to record the program and watch the program at the convenience of the user Has increased. There has been proposed a playback method in which the playback speed at the time of playing back a recorded program is appropriately controlled so that the viewer can efficiently play back the program.

JP-A-2005-244404

  When a user records a program, there is a function that automatically records programs that match the keywords and preferences specified by the user, and if this is used, programs that are not particularly important to the user may be recorded. . For such a user who plays a program that does not have a high viewing priority, the user may use the quick-play function. The fast-forward playback function is a function that plays back with a sound at a playback speed higher than the normal speed when the normal playback speed is set to the normal speed. By using this function, the contents of the program can be grasped in a short time.

  However, every time the quick-play function is used, the function setting menu is called immediately after the start of playback, and the quick-play function is operated.

  An object of the present invention is made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a recording / reproducing apparatus and a recording / reproducing method for realizing efficient reproduction for a user when reproducing a recorded broadcast program. That is.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the embodiment, a recording / reproducing apparatus includes: a recording unit that records a broadcast program; a program information acquisition unit that acquires program information of the recorded broadcast program; A playback speed setting means for setting a playback speed at the time of playing the broadcast program set to a predetermined playback speed according to the program information, and playback at the predetermined playback speed set by the playback speed setting means And reproducing means.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the recording / reproducing apparatus which concerns on embodiment. The general-view figure which showed embodiment of remote control. The figure which showed the state by which the initial setting window was displayed on the screen. The figure which showed the state by which the automatic reproduction speed change setting window was displayed on the screen. The figure which showed the state by which the program genre setting window was displayed on the screen. The figure which showed the state by which the automatic reproduction speed change setting window was displayed on the screen. The figure which showed the state in which the keyword input window was displayed on the screen. The figure which showed the state by which the automatic reproduction speed change setting window was displayed on the screen. The figure which showed the state by which the playback speed setting window was displayed on the screen. The figure which showed the state by which the automatic reproduction speed change setting window was displayed on the screen. The figure which showed the state by which the automatic reproduction speed change setting window was displayed on the screen. The flowchart which showed the operation | movement procedure of the reproduction speed setting process in initial setting.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording / reproducing apparatus 1 of the embodiment. The antenna 2 is an antenna for terrestrial digital broadcasting or satellite digital broadcasting for receiving broadcast radio waves transmitted from the broadcasting station 30.

  The tuner 3 selects a broadcast signal of a desired channel from broadcast signals of terrestrial digital broadcast or satellite digital broadcast. The tuner 3 is composed of a plurality of tuner units, and can receive a plurality of broadcasts at the same time.

  The demodulator 4 demodulates corresponding to each digital broadcasting modulation method. Terrestrial digital broadcast signals are demodulated to OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) demodulation, satellite digital broadcast signals are demodulated to MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) -TS (Transport Stream) by PSK (Phase Shift Keying) demodulation, The data is output to the decoding processing unit 5. The demodulator 4 demodulates the IP broadcast received from the network 31 such as the Internet via the transmission / reception unit 23.

  The decode processing unit 5 has functions such as an MPEG decoder and a video / audio decoder. The decode processing unit 5 sections the MPEG-TS data transmitted from the demodulator 4 and decodes the program information data. Video ES (Packetized Elementary Stream) is converted to video ES (Elementary Stream), and audio PES is converted to audio ES to decode video data and audio data.

  The decode processing unit 5 decodes the video data and audio data input from the recording device 18. Further, the decode processing unit 5 has a function of decoding video data and audio data input from the external storage device 20.

  The superimposition processing unit 6 performs plane management of the video data from the decoding processing unit 5 and the data broadcasting transferred via the bus 12 and window drawing by the GUI (Graphical User Interface) control means 26 to superimpose the video data. The images are combined and sent to the video processor 7.

  The video processing unit 7 converts the format (number of pixels, frame frequency, scanning method) that can be displayed on the display device 8 or arbitrarily adjusts the display color, and outputs it to the display device 8 to display the video on the screen. 9 is displayed.

  The audio processing unit 10 converts the digital audio data transmitted from the decoding processing unit 5 into an analog audio signal that can be reproduced by the speaker 11 or the earphone, and then outputs the analog audio signal to the speaker 11 or the earphone to reproduce the audio. . The display device 8 and the speaker 11 may be outside the recording / reproducing device 1. Further, it may be housed in a separate housing from the recording / reproducing apparatus 1.

  In the recording / reproducing apparatus 1, all operations including the above-described reception operation are comprehensively controlled by the control unit 13. The control unit 13 is equipped with an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) 14 and controls each component connected via the bus 12.

  A RAM (Random Access Memory) 15 is a read / write memory that stores various data necessary for data processing of the control unit 13 and operates as a buffer memory that stores video data and the like. A ROM (Read Only Memory) 16 is a read only memory and stores a control program executed by the MPU 14.

  The flash memory 17 is a non-volatile semiconductor memory that can be rewritten and does not lose data even when the power is turned off. The flash memory 17 has a function of storing recorded program information, recording reservation information, and the like.

  The recording device 18 is a recording unit including an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), an ODD (Optical Disc Drive), or the like. The recording device 18 is equipped with an encoder and a decoder for recording / reproducing information, and the MPEG-TS data is modulated into a format suitable for the recording / reproducing mode via the encoder and decoder and recorded on the HDD, SSD, or ODD. And played again. The reproduction data is decoded by the decoding processing unit 5.

  The external interface 19 is a USB (Universal Serial Bus), IEEE 1394 (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers 1394), eSATA (external Serial ATA (AT Attachment)), SD (Secure Digital) (registered trademark) memory card, or HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) (registered trademark) and other interfaces, including external drives including USB memory, USB external devices, SD memory cards, HDDs, SSDs, CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray (registered trademark) recorders A storage device 20 is connected.

  Broadcast programs can be recorded in the external storage device 20 via the external interface 19. The user can select whether to record in the recording device 18 or the external storage device 20. The recording / reproducing apparatus 1 can reproduce video or audio information recorded in the external storage device 20.

  The operation reception unit 21 receives an operation signal transmitted from the operation device 22 and transfers the operation signal to the control unit 13. The operation device 22 is, for example, a remote controller using a wireless communication such as infrared or Bluetooth, a wired or wireless keyboard, and the like, and transmits an operation signal. The operation receiving unit 21 receives operation signals from these remote control, keyboard and the like.

  The recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is connected to a network 31 such as the Internet via a transmission / reception unit 23. Thereby, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 can perform information transmission via the transmission / reception unit 23 with a device such as the server 32 on the network 31.

  FIG. 2 is an overview diagram showing an embodiment of the remote controller 40. The remote controller 40 sends an operation signal to the operation receiving unit 21 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 using wireless communication such as infrared or Bluetooth. The power button 41 turns the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 on or off. Specifically, the button is used to set the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 from the standby state to the operation state, or from the operation state to the standby state.

  The channel selection button 42 is a button numbered 1 to 12 for directly selecting a channel number. The music selection button 42 is also used when inputting characters. Character input can be performed while the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is set to the character input mode. Enter characters using the same input operation as a mobile phone. The channel advance button 43 is a button for selecting a channel number by forward or reverse feeding, and is used when a channel is selected in the same manner as the channel selection button 42. The volume adjustment button 44 is a button for adjusting the volume when viewing a program.

  The cursor button 45 is a button for moving the cursor in various information windows on the GUI screen displayed on the screen 9 of the display device 8 and moving various item selection buttons. The left cursor button 45a is a button used to move the cursor to the left. The right cursor button 45b, the upward cursor button 45c, and the downward cursor button 45d are used to move the cursor in the right direction, the upward direction, and the downward direction, respectively. The decision button 46 is used when executing a button on the screen or a position moved by the cursor buttons 45a to 45d.

  The program guide button 47 is a dedicated operation button that is operated when the program guide is displayed on the screen 9. The menu button 48 is a button that is pressed when displaying various setting items prepared in the recording / reproducing apparatus 1. The user selects a target setting item from a plurality of items displayed in a hierarchy.

  The return button 49 is a button used when returning to the previous operation stage screen. The end button 50 is a button that is operated to end a series of operations. The recorded program button 51 is a button for displaying a list of recorded programs. There are multiple display formats for the list of recorded programs, which can be selected by the user.

  The four color buttons 52 are arranged in the order of a blue button 52a, a red button 52b, a green button 52c, and a yellow button 52d from the left. It is used when there are display items on the screen 9 that are distinguished by color and selection by color. The recording device operation button 53 is used to play (53a), stop, pause, fast forward playback, fast reverse playback, skip the next program, skip the first program, and skip the previous program when playing the program recorded in the recording device 18. It is a button.

  In FIG. 1, the control unit 13 has functions of a program information acquisition unit 24, a recording management unit 25, a GUI control unit 26, a playback speed setting unit 27, a playback speed control unit 28, and a keyword acquisition unit 29. These functions are applications executed by the MPU 14 of the control unit 13 and are normally stored in the ROM 16 and read and executed by the MPU 14 when used.

  The program information acquisition unit 24 acquires and manages SI (Service Information) information of each program. The SI information is used to create a program table based on EPG data, to reserve recording (recording) of a program or to manage a recorded (recorded) program.

  The recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is equipped with a plurality of tuners 3 and can specify recording for a plurality of programs. The user can select a program and make a recording or recording reservation while viewing an electronic program guide (EPG (Electronic Program Guide)) on the screen 9.

  The EPG is provided for the purpose of allowing a user to easily select a program as the number of channels increases. It is displayed on the screen 9 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 simulating the display mode of the television program column in a newspaper or the like. The user uses the remote control 40 while viewing the program guide on the screen 9 to select a program, display detailed information, and make a recording reservation.

  Although the display format of the program guide by EPG data differs depending on the broadcast receiver manufacturer and the model of the recording / reproducing apparatus, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 uses the channel axis in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction as in the TV program column in the newspapers described above. Displayed as a time axis in the direction and displayed so that programs broadcast after the current time are arranged. When a program is selected, detailed information such as the program genre, performers, program contents, etc. is displayed in addition to the program name and broadcast date and time of the program.

  EPG data is packetized, multiplexed and transmitted in the same manner as video / audio. The data of the program information is included in the EIT (Event Information Table) of SI (Service Information, program arrangement information), and the program information acquisition means 24 analyzes the information output from the decoding processing unit 5 and the program according to the program. A table is generated, and the GUI control unit 26 generates a GUI screen of the program table. The generated program guide is displayed on the screen 9 through the superimposition processing unit 6 and the video processing unit 7.

  The program information data includes information on individual programs such as broadcast station name, broadcast date and time, program name, broadcast overview, performers, and program details. Broadcast programs are classified into a plurality of categories according to their contents and targets. In digital broadcasting, a program including information on program classification is broadcast, and the program classification can be confirmed by EPG data. For example, in the terrestrial digital broadcasting standard, programs are “news / report”, “sports”, “information / wide show”, “drama”, “music”, “variety”, “movie”, “anime / special effects”. , “Documentary / Liberal Arts”, “Theater / Performance”, “Hobbies / Education”, “Welfare”, “Other”. These can be confirmed from the program information data, and the program classification can be determined.

  The record management means 25 manages the reservation information set based on the user's request. The user can select a program using the remote control and make a recording or recording reservation while viewing the program guide by EPG data on the screen 9. In addition, automatic recording reservations such as keyword reservations and series reservations can be made, but the recording management means 25 manages those reservation information. The recording management means 25 performs a recording process for a reserved program and a recording process for a program being viewed.

  The recording management means 25 manages programs recorded in the recording device 18 or the external storage device 20. The recording management means 25 records the program information of the recorded program (broadcast station name, broadcast date / time, program name, broadcast overview, performers, program details, program classification, etc.), recording time, and whether the recorded program has been played or not played. Are recorded in the flash memory 17, the recording device 18, or the external storage device 20, and the recorded program information is managed. The recording management means 25 executes processing such as generation of a recorded program list, reproduction and deletion of recorded programs, and editing.

  The recording / reproducing apparatus 1 can make a recording reservation by designating conditions such as a program genre and a keyword. It has a function of automatically recording a program including program information that matches one or more recording keywords specified in advance by the user. The control unit 13 stores one or a plurality of recording keywords specified in advance by the user in the flash memory 17, and the recording management unit 25 is configured to extract and record a program including the recording keyword in the program information. Have.

  The GUI control unit 26 generates GUI (Graphical User Interface) data, and the generated GUI data is transmitted to the superimposition processing unit 6 via the bus 12. The GUI data sent to the superimposition processing unit 6 is superimposed on video data of a broadcast program, for example, or processed as a GUI single screen, transmitted to the video processing unit 7 and displayed on the screen 9.

  The user can set whether or not to change the playback speed for program playback for each program category. Actually, in the initial setting, the program category whose playback speed is to be changed is selected, the setting by keyword and the size of the playback speed are set.

  The reproduction speed setting means 27 sets the reproduction speed when reproducing the recorded broadcast program to a predetermined reproduction speed designated by the user according to the program information in accordance with the user's instruction. The reproduction speed setting means 27 stores the setting value related to reproduction set in the initial setting in the flash memory 17.

  The initial setting is a setting for changing the default setting value that is initially performed after the user purchases the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 from the state in which the setting value has not been changed and is shipped (default setting value). It is. Alternatively, the initial setting is a setting for changing a setting value that is initially performed with respect to functions such as recording and reproduction before the recording and reproduction operation is performed every time the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is turned on. .

  The default setting for the playback speed is 1 × speed for all program categories. The 1 × speed is the original playback speed of the program. Changing the playback speed means increasing the playback speed, for example, by 1.5 times or 2 times or by 0.5 times. If the playback speed exceeds 1 time, playback will be quick and fast. When the playback speed is within about 3 times, audio is accompanied. You can change the pitch of the voice according to the playback speed, or you can reduce the pitch change so that you don't feel uncomfortable when listening, and you can change the pitch quickly or slowly according to the playback speed. There is a case.

  The playback speed control means 28 is recorded by a playback means constituted by the recording device 18, the decoding processing unit 5, the superimposition processing unit 6, the video processing unit 7, the display device 8, the audio processing unit 10, the speaker 11, the control unit 13, and the like. The playback speed at the time of playback of the programmed program is controlled, and playback is performed at the set playback speed. The playback speed control means 28 plays back at the playback speed set by the playback speed setting means 27.

  When a program belonging to the program category set by the playback speed setting means 27 is played, playback is started at the playback speed specified from the beginning of playback. Since the user does not need to change the playback speed after the playback is started, the user can realize the playback that is efficient for the user. If the playback button 53a of the remote controller 40 is pressed during playback at the specified playback speed, for example, the normal playback speed (1 × speed) is obtained.

  The keyword acquisition unit 29 searches the program information for a keyword that matches the keyword input by the user, and extracts and acquires a recorded program including the keyword. It has a function of searching and acquiring a keyword that matches the keyword input by the user from the program information of the program managed by the recording management means 25. The program information data includes information on individual programs such as broadcast station name, broadcast date and time, program name, broadcast summary, performers, program details, etc., and the keyword acquisition means 29 analyzes the program information data. And search for keywords.

  When the keyword acquisition unit 29 acquires program information including a keyword that matches the keyword input by the user, the keyword acquisition unit 29 transmits this program information to the reproduction speed setting unit 27. The reproduction speed setting means 27 stores in the flash memory 17 that the recorded program of the program information is a program whose reproduction speed is to be changed.

  For example, when the user sets sports as the program classification and sets the playback speed to double, all programs whose program classification is sports are played back at a playback speed of double from the start of playback. When “Professional Baseball” is set as the keyword, only the program in which the keyword “Professional Baseball” is included in the program information in the category of sports is reproduced at twice the reproduction speed. Therefore, at least a recorded program such as a professional baseball game is played twice as much as the start of playback. Even if it is a sport classification, if the keyword “professional baseball” is not included in the program information, it is played back at the normal 1 × speed. If no keyword is entered, no restriction is imposed by the keyword. When changing the playback speed by designating a program category, the selection range of programs can be further narrowed down by a keyword among programs of the designated program category.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state where the initial setting window 60 in the initial setting is displayed on the screen 9. An initial setting window 50 is displayed in the screen 9 of the display device 8 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1. When the user presses the menu button 48 of the remote controller 40, an initial setting window 50 is displayed. After the initial setting window 50 is displayed, the user operates the cursor buttons 45a to 45d of the remote controller 40 to display a plurality of initial setting items 61 (enclosed by broken lines) displayed on the left side in the initial setting window 50. The playback function setting can be selected by moving the cursor to the playback function setting section 62 in (Part)) (moving the highlighted section, indicated by diagonal lines in FIG. 3) and pressing the enter button 46. .

  In FIG. 3, when the playback function setting is selected, a plurality of playback function setting items 63 (portions surrounded by broken lines) below the playback function setting hierarchy are displayed on the right side in the initial setting window 50. The user can select the automatic reproduction speed change setting by operating the cursor buttons 45a to 45d of the remote controller 40, moving the highlight part to the automatic reproduction speed change setting part 64, and pressing the enter button 46. it can. An automatic playback speed change setting window 65 is displayed on the screen 9.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the automatic reproduction speed change setting window 65 is displayed on the screen 9. Inside the automatic reproduction speed change setting window 65, there are setting items of a program genre 66, a keyword 67, and a reproduction speed 68. A plurality of these settings can be set. For example, in FIG. 4, six input fields are displayed. More setting input fields may be displayed by operating the cursor buttons 45c and 45d.

  The program genre is a program classification. In setting the program genre 66, the user sets a program category to which the automatic reproduction speed change is to be applied. When the cursor or highlight portion is moved to the program genre column of the number to be set and the enter button 46 is pressed, a program genre setting window 69 is displayed.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which the program genre setting window 69 is displayed on the screen 9. Inside the program genre setting window 69, program classification is displayed. In the example of FIG. 5, “all genres”, “news / report”, “sports”, “information / wide show”, “drama”, “music”, “variety”, “movie”, “animation / special effects”. , “Documentary / Liberal Arts”, “Theater / Performance”, “Hobbies / Education”, “Welfare”, “Other” program genres are displayed. Of these, “all genres” are not program classifications, but are setting items used when automatic playback speed change is set for all program classifications.

  The user selects and registers one of these. Actually, the program genre can be selected by operating the cursor buttons 45a to 45d of the remote controller 40, moving the cursor or highlight portion to the target genre, and pressing the enter button. For example, when “sport” 70 is selected and the determination button 46 is pressed, the automatic reproduction speed change setting window 65 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the screen 9.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which the automatic playback speed change setting window 65 is displayed on the screen 9. The first item of the program genre 66 is changed to “Sports” and the program classification is set to “Sports”. The keyword 67 is set by applying the automatic playback speed change only to the program including the keyword in the program information for the set program classification, and is determined by moving the cursor or highlight portion to the setting item column of the keyword 67. When the button 46 is pressed, a keyword input window 71 is displayed.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the keyword input window 71 is displayed on the screen 9. The user operates the music selection button 42 of the remote controller 40 to input characters in the character input field 72. FIG. 7 shows a state where, for example, “professional baseball” is entered in the character input field 72. When a keyword is entered in the character input field 72 and the enter button 46 is pressed, the automatic reproduction speed change setting window 65 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which the automatic playback speed change setting window 65 is displayed on the screen 9. A state in which the keyword “professional baseball” is set in the first item of the keyword 67 is shown. The playback speed is set by moving the cursor or highlight to the setting field for the playback speed 68 and pressing the enter button 46 to display the playback speed setting window 73 on the screen 9.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a state in which the playback speed setting window 73 is displayed on the screen 9. The user operates the cursor buttons 45c and 45d of the remote controller 40 to select the playback speed. FIG. 9 shows a state where the reproduction speed is set to double. When the user presses the enter button 46, the playback speed is set to double, and the automatic playback speed change setting window 65 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the automatic playback speed change setting window 65 is displayed on the screen 9. A state in which “double” is set in the first item of the playback speed 68 is shown. In FIG. 10, the first item of the automatic playback speed change setting shows a state in which the program genre 66 is “sports”, the keyword 67 is “professional baseball”, and the playback speed 68 is doubled.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state where the automatic playback speed change setting window 65 is displayed on the screen 9. In FIG. 11, the second item is set to [Sports] for the program genre 66, the keyword 67 is set to “golf”, and the playback speed 68 is set to 2.5 times. / Wide show], the keyword 67 is not set, the playback speed 68 is set to 1.5 times, the fourth item is the program genre 66 [variety], the keyword 67 is not set, and the playback speed 68 is 1. Indicates the state set to 5 times. If no keyword is entered, no restriction is imposed by the keyword. When the automatic reproduction speed change setting is completed, the end button 50 is pressed.

  If the program classification of the reproduced program is “sports” and the program information includes the keyword “professional baseball” according to the setting shown in FIG. 11, the reproduction speed is doubled. When the program classification is “sports” and the keyword “golf” is included in the program information, the playback speed is 2.5 times. If the program classification is “Information / Wide Show”, the playback speed is 1.5 times. If the program classification is “variety”, the playback speed is 1.5 times. If the conditions overlap, the setting condition with the smaller setting number has priority.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the playback speed setting process in the initial setting. In S11, the control unit 13 determines whether there is an instruction to display the initial setting menu. If the user presses the menu button 48 of the remote controller 40, the operation receiver 21 receives an operation signal transmitted from the remote controller 40 and transfers it to the controller 13. The control unit 13 determines that there is an instruction to display the initial setting menu. If the control unit 13 determines that there is a display instruction, the process proceeds to S12. If there is no display instruction, the control unit 13 waits until there is a display instruction.

  In S <b> 12, the control unit 13 displays an initial setting menu window 60 on the screen 9. In S13, the control unit 13 determines whether the reproduction function setting unit 62 has been selected. If the reproduction function setting unit 62 is selected, the process proceeds to S14. If the reproduction function setting unit 62 is not selected, and another setting function is selected, the process proceeds to S15, and the setting mode of the selected function is entered.

  In S14, the control unit 13 determines whether the automatic reproduction speed change setting unit 64 has been selected. If the automatic reproduction speed change setting unit 64 is selected, the process proceeds to S16. If the automatic reproduction speed change setting part 64 is not selected and another setting function is selected, the process proceeds to S17, and the setting mode of the selected function is selected. Migrate to

  In S16, the reproduction speed setting means 26 displays an automatic reproduction speed change setting window on the screen 9. In S18, the reproduction speed setting means 26 displays each setting window for the program genre, keyword, and reproduction speed in accordance with a user instruction, and sets each setting item. After the setting is completed, the process is terminated according to the user's termination instruction.

  As described above, by setting the program classification 66, the keyword 67, and the playback speed 68 in the automatic playback speed change setting for playback in the initial setting, it is set from the beginning when the corresponding program is played back. It is played at the playback speed. When a recorded broadcast program is played back, it is not necessary to perform an operation such as a quick playback function for each playback, and efficient playback for the user can be realized.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recording / reproducing apparatus 2 Antenna 3 Tuner 4 Demodulator 5 Decoding processing part 6 Superimposition processing part 7 Video processing part 8 Display apparatus 9 Screen 10 Audio | voice processing part 11 Speaker 12 Bus 13 Control part 14 MPU
15 RAM
16 ROM
17 Flash memory 18 Recording device 19 External interface 20 External storage device 21 Operation receiving unit 22 Operating device 23 Transmission / reception unit 24 Program information acquisition unit 25 Recording management unit 26 GUI control unit 27 Playback speed setting unit 28 Playback speed control unit 29 Keyword acquisition unit 30 Broadcasting station 31 Network 32 Server 40 Remote control 42 Tuning buttons 45a, 45b, 45c, 45d Cursor button 46 Enter button 48 Menu button 50 Exit button 60 Initial setting window 61 Initial setting item 62 Playback function setting unit 63 Playback function setting item 64 Automatic playback speed change setting section 65 Automatic playback speed change setting window 66 Program genre 67 Keyword 68 Playback speed 69 Program genre setting window 71 Keyword input window 72 Character input field 73 Playback speed setting Window

Claims (7)

Recording means for recording a broadcast program;
Program information acquisition means for acquiring program information of the recorded broadcast program;
Playback speed setting means for setting a playback speed when playing back the broadcast program recorded in the initial setting to a predetermined playback speed according to the program information;
A recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: reproduction means for reproducing at the predetermined reproduction speed set by the reproduction speed setting means.   The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reproduction speed setting means sets a reproduction speed when reproducing the broadcast program recorded in the initial setting to a predetermined reproduction speed according to a program classification of the program information.   2. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reproduction speed setting means sets a reproduction speed when reproducing the broadcast program recorded in the initial setting to a predetermined reproduction speed according to a keyword included in the program information. .   The reproduction speed setting means sets a reproduction speed when reproducing the broadcast program recorded in the initial setting to a predetermined reproduction speed according to a program classification of the program information and a keyword included in the program information. Item 4. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to Item 1.   5. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the reproduction speed setting means displays the program classification, the keyword, and the reproduction speed on one screen in an initial setting. Record a broadcast program,
Obtaining program information of the recorded broadcast program;
A playback speed when playing back the broadcast program recorded in the initial setting is set to a predetermined playback speed according to the program information,
A recording / reproducing method for reproducing at the set predetermined reproduction speed.   7. The recording / reproduction according to claim 6, wherein a reproduction speed when reproducing the broadcast program recorded in the initial setting is set to a predetermined reproduction speed according to a program classification of the program information and a keyword included in the program information. Method.

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