JP4228316B2 - Recorded program management device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a recorded program management apparatus that displays information of a recorded program on a recording device such as an HDD recorder in a state that can be selected by a user.

  In recent years, recording devices for broadcast programs can store a large number of recorded programs by using a large-capacity HDD (hard disk) or the like to store recorded data. When playing back a recorded program, information such as a title or thumbnail indicating the recorded program is generally displayed on the screen, and the user selects it.

Conventionally, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 disclose techniques useful for presenting and selecting recorded program information to a user. Patent Document 1 discloses that recorded contents are displayed as a list, and a plurality of contents are displayed together as a series content. Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for effectively using a display area by displaying reproduction history information in a shape of a figure in which a reproduction range of a program is hatched on a time axis so as to be superimposed on a display area of title information of a recorded program. Is disclosed.
JP 2004-343520 A JP 2004-147303 A (page 7, FIG. 3)

  Even in a general recording device, with the increase in capacity of storage media in recent years, the number of recorded programs that can be stored is very large, for example, exceeding 500. When confirming a recorded program, for example, the title of the recorded program is displayed in a list so that it can be selected by the user. However, if there are 100 or 200 recorded programs, the list display of the recorded programs can be displayed on one screen. Of course, it can span tens or hundreds of pages.

  When a large number of recorded programs are stored in this manner, finding a desired recorded program is a complicated task.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a recorded program management apparatus capable of efficiently searching for a recorded program to be reproduced even when a large number of recorded programs are stored.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a recorded program management apparatus comprising display control means for displaying information of a recorded program in a selectable state based on program information of a recorded broadcast program, wherein the program information Includes series program information for identifying which series program the broadcast program belongs to and what series program, and the display control means includes a plurality of horizontally long list frames in the vertical direction. A first display frame that displays information of each recorded program in each list frame is generated , and when there are a plurality of recorded programs of the same series based on the series identification information, information on the plurality of recorded programs to aggregate is capable of generating first list display screen to the multiple display mode of repeating one of said list frames, in the first list display screen, the top and bottom of the first display frame Symbol is displayed facing vertically to indicate that it is selected and paging list frame, the left and right of the list frame of the multi-display mode, the mark facing to the left and right indicating that switched the number of the selected recorded program display The configuration is as follows.

  Further, when a list frame of a multiple display mode is selected and a cursor operation is performed, the information of the list frame is switched to information of other recorded programs in the same series.

  According to such means, since the recorded program of the same series is displayed as a list on the first list display screen, when a large number of recorded programs are stored, the number of lists can be set. It can be reduced to make it easier for the user to find the recorded program. In addition, since the list frames of recorded programs of the same series are in a multiple display form, the user can intuitively recognize that a plurality of recorded programs of the same series are grouped.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a recorded program management device comprising display control means for displaying recorded program information in a selectable state based on the recorded broadcast program information. The program information includes series identification information for identifying which series program the broadcast program belongs to and what series program, and the display control means includes a plurality of horizontally long list frames. Are arranged in a vertical direction to generate a first display frame for displaying information of each recorded program in each list frame, and when there are a plurality of recorded programs of the same series based on the series information, to display each of the program information to each said list frames, and, capable of generating a second list display screen these lists frames to multiple display mode overlaid three dimensionally multiple lists frames There, in the second list display screen, the top and bottom of the first display frame, a mark is displayed facing vertically to indicate that it is selected and paging list frame, mark facing the left and right does not display configuration It was.

  Furthermore, when the list frame of the multiple display mode is selected and a predetermined operation is performed, only the information of the recorded program of the same series as the recorded program selected in the plurality of list frames is extracted, and the plurality of lists The list display can be switched to the frame display.

  According to such means, the second list display screen makes it easy to find a desired recorded program for a heavy user who has an approximate idea of what kind of recorded program is stored and how much is stored. It can be.

  That is, for example, when you want to watch a program before 3 episodes of a continuous drama, scroll the list display or switch the page of the list display, Find the recorded program. For example, if a list of recorded programs is displayed in order of recording date and time, search for the latest episode of a continuous drama, or if the broadcast day is determined, display the list by focusing only on the day of the week without worrying about the broadcast day. By switching to high speed, it is possible to find any time in the series drama at high speed. Further, at that time, it is only necessary to pay attention to only the list frame of the multiple display mode, so that it becomes easier to search.

  When any time of a series drama is found, by selecting it and performing a predetermined operation, all the times recorded and stored in the series drama are displayed in a list. By selecting the time before the story, you can efficiently find the time you want to watch.

  Preferably, in the above means, the first list display screen and the second list display screen can be selectively switched.

  Accordingly, it is possible to cope with various user preferences, such as having the general user who does not know the recorded program so much use the first list display screen and the heavy user use the second list display screen. I can do it.

  More preferably, on the first list display screen or the second list display screen, the serial program serial number information is displayed in the list frame of the multiple display mode.

  Thereby, the user can easily recognize how many recorded programs of the same series are stored, and can be used as an index when searching for recorded programs to be viewed.

  More preferably, the first list display screen or the second list display screen is selected by arranging a first display frame in which a plurality of horizontally long list frames are arranged in the vertical direction and an upper side of the first display frame. A second display frame on which detailed information of the recorded program in the list frame is displayed, and a plurality of operation buttons arranged on the right side of the first display frame and further selectable when the list frame is selected and determined. A third display frame to be displayed, and the third display frame is instructed to collectively delete a plurality of recorded programs of the same series with respect to the recorded program in the list frame of the multiple display mode selected and determined. It is good that an operation button is displayed.

  By such means, it becomes possible to delete the recorded programs of the same series that are no longer needed, so that it is easy to manage the deletion of the recorded programs.

  More preferably, an operation button for instructing switching between the first list display screen and the second list display screen is displayed in the third display frame.

  By such means, it is possible to appropriately switch between the first list display screen and the second list display screen even when searching for a recorded program, so that it is possible to cope with a user who searches while using both.

  As described above, according to the present invention, even when hundreds of recorded programs are stored and the recorded program information is displayed in a list, the recorded program information can be obtained by the user even if it is several tens of pages. Has the effect of being able to search efficiently.

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

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a recording apparatus equipped with a recorded program management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The recording apparatus 1 according to this embodiment is a hard disk recorder including a tuner for digital terrestrial broadcasting, for example, and includes a receiving unit 11 such as a digital tuner that selectively receives a broadcast signal received by an antenna 10 and broadcast data. Program information separating unit 12 that separates content data (video data and audio data) and program information, a hard disk 13 as a recording medium for recording content data of recorded programs, management data of recorded programs, and the like, and a receiving unit during recording The content control unit 14 that writes content data sent from the 11 side to the hard disk 13 or reads the content data from the hard disk 13 during playback, and decodes the content data that has been played back or broadcasted to generate a video signal and an audio signal Decoding unit 15 for recording, The program information management control unit 16 that manages the program information of the broadcast program and writes / reads it to / from the hard disk 13, receives the management data of the recorded program from the control unit 16, and displays a menu screen and a recorded program list display screen to be described later A menu display control unit 17 for generating the display signal, and a multiplexing unit 18 for selectively outputting or multiplexing the display signals from the decoding unit 15 and the menu display control unit 17. Among these configurations, the program information management control unit 16 and the menu display control unit 17 constitute display control means according to the present invention. The configuration for generating display data is mainly configured by software executed by the CPU, and the configuration for converting the display data into display signals is configured by hardware.

  For example, the content control unit 14 performs control of recording reservation, deletion processing of recorded programs (processing of deleting target content data from the hard disk 13), and the like. Further, at the time of recording by real-time operation or scheduled recording, the program information management control unit 16 is notified that the program is to be recorded, and the program information of the recorded program is added to the management data. When the recorded program deletion process is performed, the program information management control unit 16 is notified of the deletion, and the program information of the corresponding recorded program is deleted from the management data.

  Although not shown, the recording apparatus 1 is provided with a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) and a light receiver that receives a signal from the remote controller. The content is sent to the content control unit 14. The remote control is provided with various operation buttons in addition to a menu button, up / down / left / right buttons for moving the cursor, and an enter button.

  FIG. 2 is a data chart showing an example of program information of a broadcast program.

  The program information of the recorded program managed by the program information management control unit 16 is acquired from the program supplementary information included in the digital broadcast signal. In terrestrial digital broadcasting and the like, as shown in FIG. 2, broadcast program content data (video data and audio data) is transmitted by packet data called a transport stream. Program supplementary information in which various types of program information are stored is also included.

  This program-accompanying information packet includes data indicating a broadcasting station and a broadcasting series, data indicating a broadcasting time, text data indicating a program title and detailed information of a program (such as an introduction to a performer or a story), a continuous drama or a series of data. A variety of program information such as a series program such as a sports broadcast program, a series ID (series identification information) for identifying the series program, and episode number information indicating the number of episodes of the series program are stored.

  Note that the program information of the recorded program is not limited to being acquired from the program supplementary information of the transport stream, but for example, the program information of the recorded broadcast program is extracted from a broadcast signal or an electronic program guide distributed on the Internet. It is possible to apply various acquisition methods such as acquisition.

  The program information management control unit 16 manages the program information of the broadcast program recorded and recorded by the content control unit 14 out of the above program information, stores it in a predetermined area of the hard disk 13, and reads it out when necessary. Predetermined information is extracted from the program information and arranged in a list, or information is sent to the menu display control unit 17 to generate display data in a predetermined form.

  The contents of the menu screen and the recorded program list display screen generated by the program information management control unit 16 and the menu display control unit 17 will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 3 is an image diagram showing an example of a recorded program management display menu screen, FIG. 4 is an image diagram showing a display example of a recorded program list of the first embodiment in the recorded program management display, and FIG. It is an image figure explaining a state when selecting in a series program by the recorded program list of embodiment.

  In the recording apparatus 1 of this embodiment, when a user searches for a predetermined recorded program for playback, for example, first, a predetermined operation is performed by pressing a menu button or the like on the remote controller, whereby the recorded program as shown in FIG. A management display menu screen 30 is displayed.

  This menu screen 30 is a screen for allowing the user to select a display method of the recorded program list, and is accepted with a plurality of display selection buttons 31 to 37 for selecting a plurality of display methods, and an end button 38 for ending this screen. An explanation display 39 showing remote control keys is displayed.

  The display selection buttons 31 to 37 include, for example, a “normal display” selection button 31 that displays a list in order of recording date and time, a selection button 32 that displays a list by genre, and a list by broadcast network, broadcast station, and affiliated station. A selection button 33 to be displayed, a selection button 34 to be displayed in a list by program title name, a selection button 35 to be displayed in a list by broadcast time zone, a selection button 36 to be displayed in a list by recording day, and a selection to be displayed in a list by recording duration A button 37 is provided.

  On the menu screen 30 of the recorded program management display, the user selects one of the selection buttons 31 to 37 by operating the up and down buttons of the remote controller, and presses the determination button, so that the selected and determined list display screen is displayed. Can be migrated. For example, when the “normal display” selection button 31 is pressed, the screen shifts to the recorded program list display screen 40 of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the display screen 40 of the recorded program list of the first embodiment includes the title display 41 of the display screen arranged at the top and the center of the screen on which the list display of recorded programs is performed to the lower left corner. The first display frame 43 that occupies, the second display frame 42 that displays detailed information of the selected recorded program arranged above the first display frame 43, and the recorded program arranged on the right side of the first display frame 43 And a third display frame 44 on which operation buttons 44a to 44h that can be selected when the button is selected and determined are displayed.

  In the list display of the first display frame 43, a plurality of horizontally long list frames 43a to 43g are arranged in the vertical direction, and main information of program information is displayed in the respective list frames 43a to 43g. The recorded programs displayed in the list frames 43a to 43g are arranged in the order of recording date and time, and the user operates the up and down buttons on the remote controller to move the selection of the list frames 43a to 43g up and down, and the list frames 43a to 43g The page can be scrolled or paged. The selected list frame can be recognized by the user by changing the characters and the color in the frame or being displayed in reverse video (the selected state is shown by hatching in FIG. 4).

  Further, in the list display of the first display frame 43, a plurality of recorded programs having the same series ID among a large number of recorded programs are combined and displayed in one list frame. Further, for the list frame in which a plurality of recorded programs are collected in this way, the list frame is displayed in a multiple display manner in which two list frames are three-dimensionally overlapped. In FIG. 4, list frames 43a, 43b, and 43f are multiple display mode list frames.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the list frame of the multiple display mode is selected, when the user operates the left and right buttons on the remote controller, the recorded program information displayed at the top of the list frame is the same series. It is designed to be replaced in sequence among multiple recorded programs. That is, in FIG. 4, the list frame 43f of the multiple display mode is selected and the latest information on the fifth episode is displayed at the top, but when the right button on the remote control is pressed, as shown in FIG. Information on the fourth episode is displayed at the top. Furthermore, by pressing the right button of the remote controller, the display of the third and second episodes is sent.

  In the first display frame 43, triangle marks pointing up and down indicating that selection and page feed can be performed by the up and down buttons are displayed at the top and bottom of the list display, Is displayed with a triangle mark pointing left and right indicating that the number of recorded programs selected by the left and right buttons can be switched.

  In the list frame, for example, “NEW” indicating that it has not been viewed, main information of the recorded program such as recording date and time, program title, and the like are displayed. In addition, in the multiple display mode list frame in which the same series programs are grouped, a number display (numbered in ascending order) of the number of programs grouped and the number of recorded programs at the top (in order of youngness) is shown. In the list frame 43f, “1/5”) is displayed.

  Further, in the detailed information of the second display frame 42, in addition to the detailed information of the selected recorded program, when the list frame of the multiple display mode is selected, the series name and the recorded program of the same series are displayed. Information regarding series programs such as displaying the total number may be displayed.

  The operation buttons 44a to 44h of the third display frame 44 are selectable because the focus of the cursor is shifted when any of the list frames 43a to 43g is selected and the determination button of the remote controller is pressed. The operation buttons 44a to 44h include an operation button 44a for selecting and determining to reproduce the recorded program, and an operation button 44b for continuously reproducing a plurality of recorded programs of the same series when the list frame of the multiple display mode is selected and determined. The operation button 44c for locking the recorded program selected and decided not to be easily deleted, the operation button 44d for deleting the recorded program selected and decided, and the list frame of the multiple display mode are selected and decided. In this case, an operation button 44e for deleting a plurality of recorded programs of the same series at once, an operation button 44f for returning the focus of the cursor to the first display frame 43, an operation button 44h for terminating display of the recorded program management screen, and the like are included. .

  When the continuous playback operation button 44b is selected and determined, a plurality of recorded programs of the same series may be played continuously from the beginning in the oldest order, or selected at the top of the list frame of the multiple display mode. It is also possible to perform continuous reproduction from the oldest to the oldest.

  In the display screen of this embodiment, the number display indicating the selected program among the total number of the recorded programs in the program list is displayed at the upper part of the third display frame 44 (FIG. 4 is “22/472”). This number display may be displayed in any display frame.

  According to the recorded program list of the first embodiment, since the recorded programs of the same series are displayed together as a list, when a large number of recorded programs are stored, the number of lists is reduced. It is easy for the user to find the recorded program. In addition, since the list frames of recorded programs of the same series are in a multiple display form, the user can intuitively recognize that a plurality of recorded programs of the same series are grouped.

  FIG. 6 is a display image diagram of the recorded program list of the second embodiment in the recorded program management display, and FIG. 7 illustrates a state when a series program is selected from the recorded program list of the second embodiment. The image figure to do is shown.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the recorded program list of the second embodiment is also displayed when the “normal display” selection button 31 is selected and determined on the menu screen 30 of FIG.

  The display screen 40A of the recorded program list of the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the configuration of the first display frame 53 on which a list of recorded programs is displayed, and is otherwise substantially the same as the first embodiment. It is.

  In the second embodiment, the list display of the first display frame 53 arranges a plurality of horizontally long list frames 53a to 53g in the vertical direction and displays main information of program information in the respective list frames 53a to 53g. Is. The recorded programs displayed in the list frames 53a to 53g are arranged in the order of recording date and time, and the user operates the up and down buttons of the remote controller to move the selection of the list frames 53a to 53g up and down, and the list frames 53a to 53g. You can scroll or page forward.

  Further, in the list display of the first display frame 53, a program in which a recorded program having the same series ID among other recorded programs exists, that is, a recorded program in which a plurality of recorded programs of the same series are stored. Are displayed in a multiple display manner in which two list frames are three-dimensionally overlapped. Unlike the case of the first embodiment, a plurality of recorded programs of the same series are displayed in individual list frames without being combined into one.

  Further, in this list display, when the user presses the determination button on the remote control while the list frame of the multiple display mode is selected, as shown in FIG. 7, only the recorded programs of the same series of the selected recorded programs are displayed. It is changed to a mode in which it is extracted and displayed in a list. That is, when the determination button is pressed in the selection state of FIG. 6, only the recorded program of the same series as the selected “soccer / J-league relay” is extracted, and these are displayed in the first display frame 53 as shown in FIG. It is displayed in the list frame 53a.

  In this state, by selecting and determining any recorded program and pressing the operation button of the third display frame 44, the corresponding recorded program or program series can be operated. Further, by pressing the “return” operation button 44f, it is possible to return to the list display of FIG. 6 again.

  The list display from FIG. 6 to FIG. 7 is switched by pressing other buttons such as the left and right buttons of the remote controller, and when the enter button is pressed, the focus on the third display frame 44 is changed. You may make it move.

  According to the recorded program list of the second embodiment, a screen that makes it easy to find a desired recorded program for a heavy user who has an approximate idea of what kind of recorded program is stored and how much is stored. I can do it.

  For example, if you want to watch a documentary program and know that this documentary program was broadcast after a football broadcast, first, the user scrolls through the list display at a high speed to display multiple football Find one of the relays and perform the selection decision operation. This search is easy because you can use any football broadcast instead of a specific football broadcast. Then, since a list of only the football broadcasts is displayed, a football broadcast at a time when the documentary program was probably performed is selected and determined, and the “return” button 44f is pushed. Then, a list of programs recorded before and after this soccer broadcast is displayed, so you can easily see if there is a documentary program you are looking for. If it is not on the screen, you can see that the broadcast time was out, so you can also switch to the list display by shifting the broadcast time a little by relying on the list display of the football relay, and immediately go to the documentary program you are looking for. It can be attached. In addition, if it is a heavy user, the recorded program list can be searched efficiently by using this recorded program list by various methods.

  Note that the user can switch between the recorded program list of the first embodiment and the recorded program list of the second embodiment.

  FIG. 8 is an image diagram showing a display screen 40B when the recorded program list of the first embodiment and the recorded program list of the second embodiment can be switched as the third embodiment.

  That is, the display method of the first display frame 63 is changed from the display of the recorded program list of FIG. 4 to the display of the recorded program list of FIG. An operation button 44g for “display switching” for switching to the opposite is provided, and the display of the recorded program list is switched by selecting and determining the operation button 44g.

  According to the recorded program list display screen 40B of the third embodiment, the display of the recorded program list can be switched and used according to the user's preference. In addition, since the list display screen can be switched when searching for a recorded program, it is possible to cope with a user who searches using both list display screens.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, in the above embodiment, the normal display is selected from the menu screen to shift to the list display screen. However, the screen may be shifted to the list display screen in one shot without going through the menu screen. . Further, any operation for outputting the list display screen may be performed. In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a list display in which recorded programs are arranged in order of date has been shown. For example, a list display in which program titles are arranged in order of day, or in order of day of week or time. The present invention can also be applied to a list display or a list display arranged under various conditions.

  In addition, the specific configuration shown in the embodiment, such as the type of storage medium in which the recorded program is stored, the medium for recording the program information to be managed, and the recording method can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention. is there.

  The present invention can be applied to, for example, a broadcast program recording device. The present invention can also be applied to various AV (audio visual) devices such as a television receiver and a tuner device having a function of controlling an external recording device.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the video recording apparatus carrying the video recording program management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is a data chart which shows an example of the program information of a broadcast program. It is an image figure which shows an example of the menu screen of recorded program management display. It is an image figure which shows the example of a display of the recorded program list of 1st Embodiment in a recorded program management display. It is an image figure explaining a state when selecting in a series program in the recorded program list of 1st Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the example of a display of the recorded program list of 2nd Embodiment in recorded program management display. It is an image figure explaining a state when selecting in a series program from the recorded program list of 2nd Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the example of a display at the time of enabling switching between the recorded program list of 1st Embodiment, and the recorded program list of 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recording device 12 Program information separation part 13 Hard disk 14 Content control part 16 Program information management control part 17 Menu display control part 30 Menu screen 40 Recorded program list display screen (1st list display screen)
40A Recorded program list display screen (second list display screen)
42 Second display frame 43, 53, 63 First display frame 43a-43g, 53a-53g, 63a-63g List display frame 44 Third display frame 44e Series batch delete operation button 44g Display switching operation button

Claims (7)

A recorded program management apparatus comprising display control means for displaying recorded program information in a selectable state based on the recorded broadcast program information,
The program information includes series identification information for identifying whether a broadcast program belongs to any series program, and what series program belongs to,
The display control means includes
A first display frame for displaying a plurality of horizontally long list frames vertically and displaying information of each recorded program in each list frame;
A second display frame in which detailed information of the recorded program in the list frame selected and placed above the first display frame is displayed;
Generating a third display frame arranged on the right side of the first display frame and displaying a plurality of operation buttons that can be further selected when the list frame is selected and determined;
When there are a plurality of recorded programs of the same series based on the series identification information, the information of the plurality of recorded programs is aggregated and displayed in one list frame of the first display frame, and this list frame A first list display screen in which a plurality of list frames are overlapped in a three-dimensional manner and information of a plurality of recorded programs of the same series are displayed in the individual list frames of the first display frame. And a second list display screen in which these list frames are displayed in a multiple display manner in which a plurality of list frames are three-dimensionally overlapped with each other.
In the third display frame,
An operation button for instructing batch deletion of a plurality of recorded programs of the same series for the recorded programs of the list frame of the multiple display mode selected and determined;
An operation button for instructing switching between the first list display screen and the second list display screen is displayed,
When the screen is switched to the first list display screen, a vertical mark indicating that the list frame can be selected and the page can be displayed is displayed on the upper and lower portions of the first display frame.
Left and right marks indicating that the number of selected recorded programs can be switched are displayed on the left and right of the list frame of the multiple display mode,
When the screen is switched to the second list display screen, the up and down marks are displayed on the upper and lower sides of the first display frame, and the left and right marks are not displayed. Program management device. A recorded program management apparatus comprising display control means for displaying recorded program information in a selectable state based on the recorded broadcast program information,
The program information includes series identification information for identifying whether a broadcast program belongs to any series program, and what series program belongs to,
The display control means includes
A plurality of horizontally long list frames are arranged in the vertical direction to generate a first display frame for displaying information of each recorded program in each list frame,
When there are a plurality of recorded programs of the same series based on the series identification information, the information of the plurality of recorded programs is aggregated and displayed in one list frame, and a plurality of list frames are three-dimensionally displayed. A first list display screen in which multiple list frames are overlapped, and information of a plurality of recorded programs of the same series are displayed in the individual list frames of the first display frame, and these lists are displayed. A second list display screen in which the frame is displayed in a multiple display manner in which a plurality of list frames are superimposed in a three-dimensional manner, respectively,
The first list display screen and the second list display screen can be selectively switched,
When the screen is switched to the first list display screen, a vertical mark indicating that the list frame can be selected and the page can be displayed is displayed on the upper and lower portions of the first display frame.
Left and right marks indicating that the number of selected recorded programs can be switched are displayed on the left and right of the list frame of the multiple display mode,
When the screen is switched to the second list display screen, the up and down marks are displayed on the upper and lower sides of the first display frame, and the left and right marks are not displayed. Program management device. When the list frame of the multiple display mode is selected on the first list display screen and a cursor operation is performed , the information of the list frame is switched to the information of other recorded programs in the same series. The recorded program management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein:   When a list frame of the multiple display mode is selected on the second list display screen and a predetermined operation is performed, only information on a recorded program of the same series as the selected recorded program is extracted and the plurality of list frames are extracted. The recorded program management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the recorded program management apparatus is switched to a list display displayed on the screen.   5. The serial number information of a series program is displayed in the list frame of the multiple display mode on the first list display screen or the second list display screen. Recorded program management device. The first list display screen or the second list display screen is:
A second display frame on which detailed information of the recorded program in the list frame arranged and selected above the first display frame is displayed;
A third display frame that is arranged on the right side of the first display frame and displays a plurality of operation buttons that can be further selected when the list frame is selected and determined;
Have
In the third display frame, an operation button for instructing batch deletion of a plurality of recorded programs of the same series with respect to the recorded program in the list frame of the multiple display mode selected and determined is displayed. The recorded program management apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 5. The first list display screen or the second list display screen is:
A second display frame on which detailed information of the recorded program in the list frame arranged and selected above the first display frame is displayed;
A third display frame that is arranged on the right side of the first display frame and displays a plurality of operation buttons that can be further selected when the list frame is selected and determined;
Have
3. The recorded program management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein an operation button for instructing switching between the first list display screen and the second list display screen is displayed in the third display frame.

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