JP2012119942A - Information processor and viewing timetable control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a program selecting station enabling viewing just as a viewing timetable since there is only a utilizing method of the viewing timetable to a degree to use it for a selection screen in the case of browsing and reservation recording setting even if the viewing timetable is generated by adjusting it to a taste of a user from an electronic program table and a recorded content and to provide content reproducing means.SOLUTION: An information processor includes: means for selecting and arranging a broadcast program adjusted to the taste of the user from the electronic program timetables of respective broadcast stations along the lapse of broadcast time, selecting reproduction of the recorded content in a time zone where there is no broadcast program to be selected and generating the viewing timetable; and reproducing means for selecting the broadcast program along the generated viewing timetable and completing reproduction of the recorded content in a selected time section. Thus, viewing just as the viewing timetable can be performed.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus having functions for viewing, recording, and reproducing a broadcast program received on a TV or the like, and a viewing schedule table that matches a user's preference for operating the information processing apparatus. It is related with the viewing schedule control method which makes it possible to watch according to the viewing schedule, which is created from the recorded content.

  In recent years, the retention rate of information processing apparatuses incorporating HDDs (Hard Disk Drives) has increased in general households. The information processing apparatus can receive many broadcast programs such as terrestrial digital broadcast, BS digital broadcast, and CS digital broadcast. Scheduled recording settings using an electronic program guide (EPG) transmitted along with broadcast data, etc. As a result, scheduled recording becomes easier, and the amount of recorded content stored in the apparatus has also increased.

  A method has been proposed in which a similar program is selected from programs scheduled to be broadcast in an electronic program guide based on information on broadcast programs that the user views or records, and presented as a user-specific viewing schedule. In addition, when the viewing schedule cannot be filled with a combination of programs scheduled to be broadcast, a method for creating a viewing schedule by incorporating unviewed recorded content information into the schedule like a broadcast program has been proposed. . (Patent Documents 1 to 3)

Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-189206 JP-A-2005-295001 JP 2007-158441 A

  However, in the methods disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, although the broadcast schedule of the program can be known from the created viewing schedule, a means for viewing according to the viewing schedule is not provided. Furthermore, the time allocated for playback of recorded content incorporated in the viewing schedule does not necessarily match the time for playback of recorded content (Patent Document 1), and the presence of unviewed recorded content exists. Since there is a case of only informing (Patent Document 2), it is impossible to view according to the viewing schedule.

  An object of the present invention is to select a broadcast program and reproduce recorded content according to a viewing schedule created for presentation to a user, and to reproduce recorded content at the time indicated in the viewing schedule. It is to provide an apparatus and method.

  In order to achieve the above object, for example, the configuration described in the claims is adopted.

  According to the present invention, a viewing schedule is created by selecting and combining programs scheduled to be broadcast from electronic program schedule data acquired via a broadcast wave or a network such as the Internet, and a program according to the schedule. You will be able to watch. Also, by providing a playback control means for playing back recorded content at a specified time, it is possible to incorporate the recorded content into the viewing schedule table regardless of the recording time.

It is a connection block diagram with the internal structure of information processing apparatus, and a peripheral device. It is a processing flow figure in the case of producing a viewing schedule table with information processing apparatus. It is an example of the electronic program guide of the broadcasting station used when creating a viewing schedule. It is an example of the recorded content information used for creation of a viewing schedule. It is an example of the creation reference information used when creating a viewing schedule. It is an example of the created viewing schedule. It is a processing flowchart which enables viewing according to a viewing schedule. It is the example which showed a part of button of the remote control which operates information processing apparatus. FIG. 10 is a processing flow diagram in which a viewing program or viewing content playback method can be changed during viewing according to a viewing schedule. It is an example of the creation reference information used when creating a viewing schedule. It is an example of the viewing schedule table recreated when the program being viewed in the viewing schedule is changed. It is an example of the creation reference information used when creating a viewing schedule. It is an example of a viewing schedule re-created when the viewing content playback method is changed during viewing according to the viewing schedule.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an example showing functional blocks of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  1, the information processing apparatus 1 includes a tuner unit 100, a display control unit 101, a control unit 102, a schedule table unit 107, a recording unit 108, an input unit 109, and a communication unit 110.

  The tuner unit 100 processes broadcast radio wave information received by the antenna and passes it to the control unit 102 as data.

  The display control unit 101 receives information on the playback screen generated by the control unit 102 and performs processing for displaying on the display device 2. Further, the display device 2 displays screen information output from the display control unit 101.

  The control unit 102 controls each of the recording control unit 103, the reproduction control unit 104, the channel selection control unit 105, and the schedule table creation unit 106. In addition, operation information processing for the information processing apparatus 1 is also performed.

  The recording control unit 103 performs control to record broadcast program data acquired from the tuner unit 100 or the communication unit 110 in the recording unit 108 as recorded content.

  The reproduction control unit 104 decodes and reproduces the recorded content data acquired from the tuner unit 100, the communication unit 110, and the recording unit 108, and causes the display control unit 101 to output as a reproduction screen. In addition, for each frame of moving image data stored as recorded content in the recording unit 108, feature data obtained by extracting frame features from the sound power and image motion is generated, and playback is performed for each scene based on the feature data. It is possible to control the reproduction while dividing the section and selecting the playback section so as to meet the designated playback time.

  The channel selection control unit 105 controls the tuner unit 100 to select content data to be decoded from broadcast programs transmitted from each broadcast station, and causes the reproduction control unit 108 to perform decoding processing.

  The schedule table creation means 106 creates a unique viewing schedule table using the electronic program guide data obtained via the tuner unit 100 and the recorded content data information stored in the recording unit 108.

  The schedule table unit 107 is a storage area for storing the viewing schedule and information for creating the viewing schedule, and is a storage device such as a volatile memory or a nonvolatile memory.

  The recording unit 108 is a recording area that stores electronic program guide data, video data and audio data recorded by execution of recording as recorded content data, and is a recording device such as a nonvolatile memory or HDD.

  The input unit 109 receives an operation instruction to the information processing apparatus 1 from a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) (not shown) and notifies the control unit 102 of the operation instruction. Connection with the remote control etc. is done by communication methods such as wired / wireless, infrared or Bluetooth.

  The communication unit 110 can acquire broadcast program data and electronic program guide data via the network 111 using a network protocol.

  The network 111 is a communication network such as a home network or the Internet, and is used for data transmission / reception with other devices and servers.

  Next, the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is a process flow showing a process in which the schedule creation unit 106 of the information processing apparatus 1 creates a viewing schedule.

  In step 200, the current time is acquired from the time information of the information processing apparatus 1 in order to determine the start time of the viewing schedule to be created. In the description of the present embodiment, a case will be described in which a time of 19:00 is acquired in step 200 and a viewing schedule table is created up to 24:00.

  Step 201 is a process of reading the electronic program guide data 108 </ b> A stored in the recording unit 108. The electronic program guide data 108 </ b> A is acquired by the control unit 102 via the tuner unit 100 via the tuner unit 100 or data transmitted via the broadcast wave via the network 111, and is sent to the recording unit 108. It is stored as electronic program guide data 108A. An example of the electronic program guide data 108A will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, as electronic program guide data 108A, program data scheduled to be broadcast from 19:00 to 24:00 is held for four broadcast stations, broadcast station A300, broadcast station B301, broadcast station C302, and broadcast station D303. . For example, the information related to the program broadcasted from the broadcast station A300 from 19:00 is that the program name is “program A1”, the genre of the program is “A”, and the broadcast time is one hour from 19:00 to 20:00. It shows that it is a program.

  Step 202 is a process of reading the recorded content information 108B stored in the recording unit 108. The recorded content information 108B is information relating to the broadcast program recorded by the recording control means 103, and information relating to the content will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 4, there are two types of recorded content, content AA400 and content BB405. The content AA400 is information when all the recorded moving image data is played back. The feature AA 400 is generated for each moving image data by extracting feature of the frame from the sound power and the motion of the moving image, and is divided for each scene based on the feature data. Content AA (D1) 401, content AA (D2) 402, content AA (D3) 403, content as recorded content information having playback information whose playback time has been shortened by selecting a playback section to be played back from the playback sections AA (D4) 404 is prepared. Similarly for content BB405, content BB (D1) 406, content BB (D2) 407, content BB (D3) 408, and content BB (D4) 409 having different playback times are prepared. The shortening of the playback time is not shortened by interrupting the playback, but is performed in such a manner that the recorded content is completed by thinning the playback section using the feature data or by performing fast-forward playback. Originally, when the playback time is determined using audio or video feature data, it is possible to freely determine the playback time within the recording time. Content having a plurality of different playback times is prepared as content information.

  Step 203 is a process of reading the creation reference information 107 </ b> A stored in the schedule table unit 107. The creation reference information 107A is reference information for creating a viewing schedule, and will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows an example of the creation reference information. The creation reference information 500 includes items of a base 501, an initial value 502, a priority 503, and a genre 504. The base 501 is an item for instructing whether to create a new viewing schedule or based on an already created viewing schedule. “New” is a viewing schedule from a state where there is no original viewing schedule. Shows you to create. The initial value 502 is information indicating whether or not the first broadcast program or recorded content to be selected at the current time is instructed. “None” indicates that there is no designated broadcast program or recorded content. ing. The priority 503 is information for instructing which information, for example, a broadcast program or recorded content is preferentially incorporated into the viewing schedule, and when “broadcast program” is instructed, electronic program guide data, etc. The broadcast program found from is preferentially incorporated into the viewing schedule. When genre information is added to a broadcast program or recorded content, the genre 504 instructs to incorporate the broadcast program or recorded content having the corresponding genre information into the viewing schedule table. Indicates that a category classified as A is selected.

  In step 204, a viewing schedule is created from the broadcast program of the electronic program guide data 108A and the recorded content of the recorded content information 108B according to the information of the creation reference information 107A, and is stored in the schedule information 107B. For example, if the current time is 19:00, it is sufficient that the broadcast program of 19:00 broadcast starting with the genre information “A” can be found from the electronic program guide data 108A according to the information of the creation reference information 107A. The program A1 of the broadcast station A300 shown matches the conditions. Therefore, in step 204, the program A1 is stored in the schedule information 107B as a program scheduled to be viewed from 19:00 of the viewing schedule, and 20:00 when the broadcast of the program A1 ends is set as the next schedule selection time. The process proceeds to step 205.

  In step 205, since the set next schedule selection time is 20:00 and has not reached 24:00, the process proceeds to step 204 again.

  In step 204, a broadcast program whose genre information is “A” after 20:00 is searched from the electronic program guide data 108A in accordance with the set next schedule schedule selection time. The first broadcast program that matches the conditions is the program D3 of the broadcast station D303. Since the broadcast start time of the program D3 is 21:40, information to be incorporated in 1 hour and 40 minutes from 20:00 to 21:40 is searched from the recorded content. From the content information of FIG. 4 stored in the recorded content information 108B, the playback time of the content AA (D1) 401 is 1 hour and 40 minutes, which satisfies the condition as information to be incorporated into the viewing schedule. Accordingly, in step 204, the content AA (D1) 401 is stored in the schedule information 107B as the viewing / playback content from 20:00 of the viewing schedule, and 21:40 that is the end of playback is set as the next schedule selection time. , The process proceeds to step 205.

  In step 205, since the set next schedule selection time is 21:40 and has not reached 24:00, the process proceeds to step 204 again.

  In step 204, the program D3 found in the previous step 204 is stored in the schedule information 107B. In step 204 after the processing of step 205, a suitable broadcast program cannot be found from the electronic program guide data 108A, and the program D3. The content BB (D1) 406 that can be reproduced between 22:20 and 24:00, which is the program end time, is selected from the recorded content information 108B and stored in the schedule information 107B. Next, 24:00, which is the reproduction end time of the content BB (D1) 406, is set as the next schedule table selection time, and the process proceeds to step 205.

  In step 205, it is determined that the viewing schedule table up to 24:00 created in the present embodiment has been created, and the process is terminated.

  The schedule information 107B created by executing the processing flow shown in FIG. 2 is shown as a viewing schedule table for the user station 600 in FIG. The viewing schedule of the user station 600 is composed of a program A1, a content AA (D1), a program D3, and a content BB (D1).

  For example, if the channel of the broadcasting station A300 in FIG. 3 is selected from 19:00 and viewing is continued, as shown in the electronic program guide data of the broadcasting station A300 as time passes, the program A1, the program A2, It is possible to watch while switching broadcast programs such as program A3, program A4, and program A5. Similarly, when the user station 600 is selected, the process flow shown in FIG. 7 shows that the selection of the broadcast program and the playback of the recorded content can be switched according to the viewing schedule table as time passes. I will explain.

  FIG. 7 is a processing flow controlled by the control unit 102.

  In step 700, the viewing schedule of the user station 600 is read from the schedule information 107B. For example, if the current time is 19:01, the program A1 that has started broadcasting from 19:00 is selected from the viewing schedule. , The process proceeds to step 701.

  In step 701, it is determined whether the program A1 selected in step 700 is a broadcast program or a recorded content. Since the program A1 is a broadcast program, the process proceeds to step 702.

  Step 702 is a part for performing a broadcast program channel selection process. Here, the program A1 is selected. Specifically, under the control of the control unit 102, the channel selection control unit 105 acquires and decodes the audio and video data of the program A 1 from the tuner unit 100, and then broadcasts the program A 1 to the display device 2 via the display control unit 101. Display the contents. When the broadcast program ends or when a new channel selection process is required due to a remote control operation by the user, the process proceeds to the next step. In the description of this embodiment, the process proceeds to step 703 in accordance with the end of broadcast of the program A1.

  In step 703, if there is no operation information from the remote controller or the like, it is determined that the process has shifted to the end of the broadcast of program A1, and the process shifts to step 700. Further, if there is operation information such as a remote control, for example, information requesting switching of a broadcasting station, switching is performed from the user station 600, so the processing flow of FIG. 7 ends.

  In step 700, the viewing schedule of the user station 600 is read from the schedule information 107B, and since the current time is 20:00, which is the broadcast end time of the program A1, it is assigned to the schedule from 20:00 of the viewing schedule. The selected content AA (D1) is selected, and the process proceeds to step 701.

  In step 701, it is determined whether the content AA (D1) selected in step 700 is a broadcast program or a recorded content, and since it is a recorded content, the process proceeds to step 704. In step 704, the content AA (D1) is determined to be a recorded content, and the process proceeds to step 705. If it is determined that the recorded content is not recorded, the processing cannot be continued, and the processing flow of FIG. 7 ends.

  Step 705 is a part for performing content reproduction processing. Here, content AA (D1) is reproduced. Specifically, under the control of the control unit 102, the playback control unit 104 acquires information on the content AA (D1) 401 from the recorded content information 108B, performs playback processing, and the result of the playback processing is displayed via the display control unit 101. Are displayed on the display device 2. The content AA (D1) 401 holds reproduction information for shortening the 20-minute reproduction time with respect to the content AA 400, and the reproduction control unit 104 selects a section to be reproduced according to the reproduction information of the content AA (D1) 401. However, the playback is finished in 1 hour and 40 minutes. When the playback ends when the end of the content is reached or the playback is stopped due to a remote control operation or the like by the user, the process proceeds to the next step. In the description of this embodiment, the process proceeds to step 706 in accordance with the end of reproduction of the content AA (D1) 401.

  In step 706, if there is no operation information from the remote controller or the like, it is determined that the process has shifted to completion of playback of the content AA (D 1) 401, and the process shifts to step 700. Further, when there is operation information such as a remote control, for example, information that requests switching of broadcasting stations or information that stops the reproduction of content, the processing flow of FIG. 7 ends.

  In the subsequent processing after Step 700, the program D3 and the content BB (D1) of the viewing schedule of the user station 600 are again applied to the case of the broadcast program and the recorded content of the step processing described above. The description is omitted because the process is performed.

  According to the first embodiment described above, it is possible to create an original user station viewing schedule using broadcast programs broadcasted by a plurality of broadcast stations and a plurality of recorded contents. When a channel is selected, viewing along the viewing schedule of the created user station is possible. In addition, playback of recorded content embedded in the viewing schedule is controlled so as to be completed within the embedded time interval, so that content playback is interrupted and the next broadcast program is selected. Thus, the user station can be viewed in the same form as one broadcast station.

  In the first embodiment, a case has been described in which viewing is possible as if an original user station was selected using a viewing schedule created using a broadcast program and recorded content. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, after starting viewing according to the viewing schedule, the viewing schedule is recreated even when the broadcast program being viewed is changed and the playback time of the recorded content is changed. Now, it will be described that the viewing mode of the user station can be continued.

  FIG. 8 shows a part of buttons on the remote controller for operating the information processing apparatus 1. The channel button 800 and the channel button 801 are up and down buttons for channel selection. By operating these buttons, the channel selection can be switched from the broadcasting station C to the broadcasting station D and from the broadcasting station D to the user station. When a user station is being selected, it is assumed that switching to a broadcast program of another broadcast station is performed while the user station is selected by pressing the operation button 804 or the operation button 805.

  In the second embodiment, when viewing the broadcast program of the program A1 according to the viewing schedule of the user station 600, the selected broadcast program is switched to the program C1 by pressing the operation button 804 twice. The processing for the case of the case and the re-creation of the viewing schedule will be described.

  Control for performing channel selection processing along the processing flow of FIG. 9 will be described in the case where the same current time as in the first embodiment is 19:01. The processing in step 700, step 701, and step 702 is the same as that performed in the description of the processing flow in FIG.

  In step 702, after performing the channel selection processing of the program A1, it enters a standby state in which it is checked whether the broadcast of the program A1 is finished and whether a user operation by the remote controller is performed. Here, the description continues when the user presses the operation button 804 in FIG. 8 twice. Since the pressing of the operation button 804 corresponds to channel up for switching the broadcasting station while being a user station, step 702 shifts the processing to step 900.

  In step 900, it is confirmed whether there is operation information on the remote controller. If there is no operation information, the process shifts from step 702 to the end of the broadcast of the selected program. Therefore, the process shifts to step 700. Here, since there is pressing information of the operation button 804, the process proceeds to step 901.

  In step 901, for example, if the button pressing information of the channel button 800 or the channel button 801 is selected, the user station is tuned to another broadcasting station, so the processing flow of FIG. 9 is ended. Here, since it is the pressing information of the operation button 804, processing for channel up is performed. Since the pressing information of the operation button 804 is twice, it is determined that the broadcasting station C is selected beyond the broadcasting station B from the broadcasting station A on which the selected program A1 is broadcast, and the program C1 of the broadcasting station C is selected. 10 is created as the initial value 1002, and the creation criteria information 1000 of FIG. 10 is created, and the process proceeds to step 902.

  In step 902, a process for recreating the viewing schedule based on the information of the creation reference information 1000 is performed. The viewing schedule is created in the processing flow of FIG. 2 described in the first embodiment, and the creation criteria information 107A read in step 203 is the content of the creation criteria information 1000 in FIG. The “schedule” of the base 1001 instructs to recreate only the part having a change using the already created viewing schedule. “Program C1” having an initial value 1002 instructs to set the first broadcast program in the viewing schedule to “program C1”. “Broadcast program” with priority 1003 and “A” with genre 1004 instruct to create a viewing schedule table preferentially using a broadcast program with genre information “A” from electronic program guide data 108A. ing.

  The case where the viewing schedule is recreated using the processing flow of FIG. 2 based on the creation reference information 1000 will be continued. In step 204, the program C1 is selected according to the instruction of the initial value 1002, and the program C1 is stored in the viewing schedule table 107B, and 19:40 at which the program C1 ends at the next schedule table selection time is set. To migrate.

  In step 205, since the set next schedule selection time has not reached 24:00, the process proceeds to step 204 again.

  In step 204, if a broadcast program with a genre of “A” and a broadcast start time of 19:40 or later is searched from the electronic program guide 108A according to the instructions of priority 1003 and genre 1004, the program of the broadcast station B301 that starts broadcasting from 19:40 is searched. Since B2 is found, it is stored in the schedule information 107B, 20:40, which is the end of broadcasting of the program B2, is set as the next schedule table selection time, and the process proceeds to step 205.

  In step 205, the next schedule selection time that has been set is 20:40 and has not reached 24:00, so that the process returns to step 204 again.

  In step 204, when a broadcast program with a genre of “A” and a broadcast start time of 20:40 or later is searched from the electronic program guide 108A according to the instructions of the priority 1003 and the genre 1004, 21 selected in the viewing schedule table of the user station 600. : Program D3 of broadcasting station D303 where broadcasting starts from 40 is found. Since the next schedule selection time is 20:40, it is selected from the created viewing schedule table in the same time zone according to the instruction of the base 1001 in the 1 hour section until 21:40 when the broadcast of the program D3 starts. It is judged whether what has been used can be diverted. The content AA (D1) 401 is used in the created viewing schedule, but since the playback time is 1 hour and 40 minutes, the content AA (D3) 403 having the required playback time of 1 hour is selected and the schedule table is displayed. The information is stored in the information 107B, 21:40 that is the end of reproduction is set as the next schedule selection time, and the process proceeds to step 205.

  In step 205, since the set next schedule selection time is 21:40 and has not reached 24:00, the process proceeds to step 204 again.

  Subsequent viewing schedule creation processing is the same as that when the user station 600 creates the viewing schedule, and a description thereof will be omitted. In step 902, the viewing schedule table for the user station 1100 shown in FIG. 11 is created by the above-described viewing schedule table creation process, and the process proceeds to step 700.

  In Step 700, the newly created viewing schedule of the user station 1100 is read from the schedule information 107B, and the program C1 of the broadcasting station C is selected by shifting the processing to Steps 701 and 702.

  According to the above-described processing, when a user station is selected and viewing is started according to the viewing schedule, the broadcast program being viewed is changed to a broadcast program of another broadcast station by operating a remote control button or the like. Since the viewing schedule is re-created in accordance with the broadcast end time of the broadcast program of the broadcast station, it is possible to continue viewing while maintaining the viewing mode of the user station.

  Next, it will be described that the viewing mode of the user station can be continued by recreating the viewing schedule even when the playback time of the recorded content instead of the broadcast program is changed.

  By pressing the operation button 802 and the operation button 803 among the remote control buttons for operating the information processing apparatus 1 in FIG. 8, the reproduction time of the recorded content being reproduced can be changed.

  When the content AA (D3) is being reproduced according to the viewing schedule of the user station 1100, the operation is changed to the reproduction of the content AA (D2) 402 shown in FIG. explain.

  The processing in Step 700, Step 701, Step 704, and Step 705 is the same as that described in the processing flow of FIG.

  In step 705, after the reproduction process of the content AA (D3) is performed, a check is made to check whether the reproduction of the content AA (D3) has been completed and whether a user operation by the remote controller is performed. Here, the case where the user presses the operation button 803 in FIG. 8 will be described. Since the pressing of the operation button 803 corresponds to switching to the content being played back with a different playback time, step 705 shifts the processing to step 903.

  In step 903, it is confirmed whether there is operation information on the remote controller. If there is no operation information, from step 705, the reproduction of the content is completed and the process is shifted to. Therefore, the process shifts to step 700. Here, since there is pressing information of the operation button 803, the process proceeds to step 904.

  In step 904, for example, if the button pressing information of the channel button 800 or the channel button 801 is selected, the user station is tuned to another broadcasting station, so the processing flow of FIG. 9 is ended. The operation button 802 is a button for shortening the playback time of the content being played back. Here, the operation button 802 is information for pressing the operation button 803, and thus processing for increasing the playback time is performed. The creation reference information of FIG. 12 in which the content AA (D2) is set to the initial value 1202 in order to switch the playback from the currently played content AA (D3) to the content AA (D2) having a longer playback time by pressing information of the operation button 803. 1200 is created, and the process proceeds to step 902.

  In step 902, a process for recreating a viewing schedule is performed based on the information of the creation reference information 1200. The viewing schedule is created in the processing flow of FIG. 2 described in the first embodiment, and the creation criteria information 107A read out in step 203 is the content of the creation criteria information 1200 in FIG. The “schedule” of the base 1201 instructs to recreate only a part having a change using a viewing schedule already created. The initial value 1202 “Content AA (D 2) indicates that the first playback content of the viewing schedule is“ Content AA (D 2). Priority 1203 “Broadcast program” and genre 1204 “A” An instruction is given to preferentially use a broadcast program whose genre information is “A” from the electronic program guide data 108A to create a viewing schedule.

  The case where the viewing schedule is recreated using the processing flow of FIG. 2 based on the creation reference information 1200 will be continued. In step 204, the content AA (D2) is selected according to the instruction of the initial value 1202, and the content AA (D2) is stored in the viewing schedule 107B, and the reproduction of the content AA (D2) is completed at the next schedule selection time. 22:00 is set, and the process proceeds to step 205.

  In step 205, since the set next schedule selection time has not reached 24:00, the process proceeds to step 204 again.

  In step 204, when searching for a broadcast program whose genre is “A” and whose broadcast start time is 22:00 or later from the electronic program guide 108A in accordance with the instructions of the priority 1203 and genre 1204, the program of the broadcast station C302 that starts broadcasting from 22:00. In order to find C4, it is stored in the schedule information 107B, 23:00, which is the end of the broadcast of the program C4, is set as the next schedule table selection time, and the process proceeds to step 205.

  In step 205, the next schedule selection time that has been set is 23:00 and has not reached 24:00, so the process returns to step 204 again.

  In step 204, it is not found even if a broadcast program whose genre is “A” and broadcast start time is after 23:00 is searched from the electronic program guide 108A according to the instructions of priority 1003 and genre 1004. It is determined whether or not the one selected from the viewing schedule in the same time zone can be used. Although the content BB (D1) 406 was selected in the created viewing schedule, the playback time is 1 hour and 40 minutes. Therefore, the playback time of 1 hour which is the same as the playback time from 23:00 to 24:00 required this time Content BB (D3) 408 having “” is selected, stored in the schedule information 107B, 24:00, which is the end of reproduction, is set as the next schedule selection time, and the process proceeds to step 205.

  In step 205, since the next schedule selection time has reached 24:00, the processing is terminated.

  Through the process for creating the viewing schedule table, the viewing schedule table for the user station 1300 shown in FIG. 13 is created in step 902, and the process proceeds to step 700.

  In Step 700, the newly created viewing schedule of the user station 1300 is read from the schedule information 107B, and the processing of Step 701, Step 704, and Step 705 is performed to reproduce the content AA (D2). Become. Here, when the reproduction of the content AA (D2) is started, the reproduction of the content AA (D2) is actually started from the reproduction start time assigned to the content AA (D2) in the viewing schedule of the user station 1300. If there is a delay time, the playback start position of the content AA (D2) starts playback from the position where the delay time has elapsed.

  According to the processing described above, when the user station is selected and viewing is started according to the viewing schedule, when the playback time of the content being played is changed by operating a remote control button or the like, the playback of the content to start playback is performed. Since the viewing schedule is created again in accordance with the end time, it is possible to continue viewing while maintaining the viewing mode of the user station.

  In each of the above embodiments, the electronic program guide data is acquired via the tuner, but may be acquired via a network. Although content with a changed playback time is prepared for recorded content, there is no problem if the playback information is generated in accordance with the playback time allocated in the viewing schedule. There is no problem even if moving image data acquired via a network or the like is used in addition to data acquired from a tuner as recorded content.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information processing apparatus 2 ... Display apparatus 100 ... Tuner part 101 ... Display control part 102 ... Control part 103 ... Recording control means 104 ... Reproduction control means 105 ... Channel selection control means 106 ... schedule table creation means 107 ... schedule table section 108 ... recording section 109 ... input section 110 ... communication section 111 ... network

Claims (8)

An acquisition unit for acquiring a program and a program guide via broadcasting or a network;
A channel selection control unit that selects a program to be acquired and enables viewing;
A recording control unit for recording the selected program;
A playback control unit for playing back recorded programs;
A program desired by the user in time series is selected from the program table or selected from recorded programs, and a viewing schedule table creating unit for creating a viewing schedule table,
The program selected from the program schedule is determined based on whether the program is selected from the program schedule or the program selected from the recorded programs. If the program is selected from the recorded programs, the channel selection control unit is provided with a control unit that allows the channel selection control unit to select the program and view the program. An information processing apparatus characterized by the above.   In the case where the control unit causes the reproduction control unit to reproduce a program selected from the recorded programs, the reproduction time allocated in the viewing schedule of the program is set to 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the playback time is shorter than the playback time, the playback control unit shortens the playback time so that the recorded program is played back with the assigned playback time. .   When another channel is selected by the user while the control unit causes the channel selection control unit to select a program selected from the program table, the viewing schedule table creation unit is The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the viewing schedule is re-created assuming that another selected program is newly selected.   When the reproduction time of the program is changed by the user while the control unit causes the reproduction control unit to reproduce the program selected from the recorded programs, the viewing schedule table creation unit The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the viewing schedule is recreated on the assumption that a program whose playback time has been changed is newly selected. An acquisition unit that acquires a program and a program guide via broadcast or a network, a channel selection control unit that performs channel selection of the acquired program and enables viewing, and a recording control unit that records the selected program When,
A playback control unit that plays back recorded programs, and a viewing schedule table that creates a viewing schedule by selecting a program desired by the user in time series from the program table or by selecting from recorded programs A viewing schedule table control method for an information processing apparatus comprising:
For the program selected in chronological order of the viewing schedule, determine whether the program is selected from the program table or a program selected from the recorded programs;
If the program is selected from the program guide, the channel selection control unit selects the program and enables viewing.
A viewing schedule table control method, wherein if a program is selected from recorded programs, the playback control unit causes the program to be played back.   In the case where the reproduction control unit is caused to reproduce a program selected from recorded programs, the reproduction time allocated in the viewing schedule of the program is shorter than the reproduction time of the recorded program 6. The viewing schedule table control method according to claim 5, wherein the playback control unit shortens the playback time so that the recorded program is played back with the assigned playback time.   When another channel is selected by the user while the channel selection control unit is selecting a program selected from the program table, the viewing schedule table creation unit is selected. 6. The viewing schedule control method according to claim 5, wherein a viewing schedule is re-created assuming that another program is newly selected.   When the playback time of the program is changed by the user while the playback control unit is playing back the program selected from the recorded programs, the viewing schedule table creation unit displays the playback time. 6. The viewing schedule table control method according to claim 5, wherein the viewing schedule table is re-created assuming that the changed program is newly selected.

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