JP6390168B2 - Recording device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording apparatus, and more particularly to a recording apparatus including a connection unit to which an external storage device is connected.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a recording apparatus including a connection unit to which an external storage device is connected is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  Patent Document 1 discloses a television broadcast receiving device (recording device) including a USB terminal (connecting unit) to which a storage device (external storage device) is connected and a recording processing unit. In this television broadcast receiver, the recording processing unit automatically records the program to be recorded on the storage device based on the channel number, day of the week, and time zone set by the user (time shift machine recording). Process). In this television broadcast receiving apparatus, for example, when the setting of all channel numbers, all days of the week, and time zone 19: 0 to 23:00 is performed by the user, the broadcast is performed at time zone 19:00 to 23:00. Broadcast programs of all channels to be recorded are automatically recorded every day as programs to be recorded.

JP 2014-49984 A

  However, when switching from a recording device that is currently used, such as when buying a new recording device, to a recording device capable of time-shift machine recording processing, such as the television broadcast receiving device described in Patent Document 1, The user needs to make settings (multi-channel program automatic recording setting) related to the time shift machine recording process from the beginning in the transferred recording apparatus. For this reason, there is a problem that it takes time and effort for the user to make settings related to the time-shift machine recording process that reflects his / her preference.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and one object of the present invention is to make recording capable of easily performing multi-channel program automatic recording setting reflecting user's preference. Is to provide a device.

A recording apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention is a recording apparatus for recording a broadcast program, and is connected to an external storage device storing a broadcast program separately from the recording apparatus, and multi-channel program automatic recording And a control unit that performs control to automatically record a broadcast program broadcast in a predetermined time period based on the setting, and the control unit obtains program information of the broadcast program stored in the external storage device performs control to, based on the acquired program information, it performs a control for multi-channel program automatic recording setting, on the basis of the set multi-channel program automatic recording setting, a broadcast program broadcasted in a predetermined time period Is configured to automatically control recording .

In the recording apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, as described above, the control unit is configured to perform control for acquiring the program information of the broadcast program stored in the external storage device. Thereby, the program information of the broadcast program based on the preference of the user using the external storage device can be acquired from the external storage device. And a control part is comprised so that the control which performs multichannel program automatic video recording setting may be performed based on the acquired program information. Thereby, the control unit of the recording apparatus that has transferred the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the preference of the user who has used the external storage device can be automatically acquired. As a result, it is possible to easily perform multi-channel program automatic recording setting that reflects the user's preferences in the transferred recording apparatus.

In the recording apparatus according to the one aspect, preferably, the control unit performs control to acquire program information of a broadcast program stored in the external storage device based on the connection of the external storage device. And a control for performing multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information. With this configuration, the user who has used the external storage device can easily set the multi-channel program automatic recording setting only by connecting the external storage device to the recording device.

In the recording apparatus according to the aforementioned aspect preferably, the control unit, when the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information is performed, multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information It is comprised so that control which notifies a user may be performed. With this configuration, the user who has used the external storage device can set the automatic recording setting of the multi-channel program in which the multi-channel program automatic recording setting performed by the control unit of the migrated recording apparatus reflects his / her preference. It can be confirmed whether or not.

  In the configuration for performing control for notifying the user of the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the program information, preferably, the control unit inquires whether to change to the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information. Control to notify the user, and when it is selected to change to the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information, the multi-channel program automatic recording setting is changed to the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information. It is configured to perform control to change to channel program automatic recording setting. With this configuration, when the user who has used the external storage device has the multi-channel program automatic recording setting that reflects his / her preference in the transferred recording device, the multi-channel acquired by the control unit It can be changed to automatic program recording setting. In addition, if the multi-channel program automatic recording setting does not reflect the user's preference, the user's own preference is reflected if the user does not change to the multi-channel program automatic recording setting acquired by the control unit. It is possible to prevent the automatic recording setting of multi-channel programs not being performed.

  In this case, preferably, the control unit is configured to perform control to change the multi-channel program automatic recording setting to the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information when the recording operation is not performed. Has been. With this configuration, when a multi-channel program automatic recording setting is changed while a recording operation is being performed, the currently recorded broadcast program is no longer included in the multi-channel automatic recording setting For example, it is possible to prevent the recording operation from being performed normally.

In the recording apparatus according to the one aspect, preferably, the control unit is configured to perform control for performing multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information when the recording operation is not performed. ing. If comprised in this way, when the video recording operation | movement with a large process load by the control part is not performed, the multichannel program automatic video recording setting based on the acquired program information can be performed . As a result, it is possible to suppress an increase in the processing load of the control unit, and it is possible to quickly perform control for performing multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information.

The recording apparatus according to the above aspect preferably further includes an internal storage unit for storing the broadcast program, and the control unit acquires program information of the broadcast program stored in the external storage device and the internal storage unit. The system is configured to perform control and to perform multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information. If comprised in this way, in addition to the program information of the broadcast program memorize | stored in the external memory | storage device, in addition to the program information of the broadcast program memorize | stored in the internal memory part, a multi-channel program automatic recording setting is performed Can do. As a result, it is possible to perform multi-channel program automatic recording setting that reflects the user's preference by the amount based on the program information of the broadcast program stored in the internal storage unit.

The recording device according to the above aspect preferably further includes an internal storage unit for storing the broadcast program, and the control unit is stored in the internal storage unit based on the disconnection of the external storage device. performs control to acquire the program information of the broadcast program is, based on the acquired program information, it is configured to perform a control for multi-channel program automatic recording setting. With this configuration, for example, when a user who uses an external storage device stops using the recording device, and the connection to the external storage device is released, the external storage device is used (the recording device is not used). ) The multi-channel program automatic recording setting can be performed without the user's preference. As a result, it is possible to easily perform multi-channel program automatic recording setting that reflects the preferences of only other users who use the recording apparatus. Therefore, even when there is a change in the number of users who use the recording device, it is possible to easily perform multi-channel program automatic recording setting that reflects the preferences of the changed user (other users).

In the recording apparatus according to the one aspect described above, preferably, the connection unit is configured to connect one external storage device and another external storage device different from the one external storage device, and the control unit includes: When another external storage device is connected when one external storage device is connected, one external storage device and another external storage are connected based on the connection of the one external storage device. performs control to acquire the program information of the broadcast program stored device, based on the acquired program information, it is configured to perform a control for multi-channel program automatic recording setting. With this configuration, for example, when a user who uses one external storage device is different from a user who uses another external storage device, the user who uses the one external storage device and other users It is possible to perform multi-channel program automatic recording setting that reflects the preferences of both users who use the external storage device. Further, for example, when a user using one external storage device and a user using another external storage device are the same user, the program information of the broadcast program stored in the other external storage device is included. Therefore, it is possible to perform multi-channel program automatic recording setting that more reflects the preferences of users who use one and other external storage devices.

In the recording apparatus according to the above aspect, the control unit is preferably based on the acquired program information of at least one of a day of the week, a time zone, a channel, and a genre of the broadcast program. Thus, it is configured to perform control for performing multi-channel program automatic recording setting. Here, it is considered that the user's preference is easily reflected in the day of the week on which the broadcast program was broadcast, the time zone, the channel, and the genre of the broadcast program. Therefore, according to the structure as described above, the minute based on the information suitable to determine the preferences of the user, can be more reliably perform multi-channel program automatic recording setting the preference of the user is reflected.

  According to the present invention, as described above, it is possible to provide a recording apparatus that can easily perform multi-channel program automatic recording settings that reflect user preferences.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the video recording apparatus by 1st Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a recording apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the multi-channel automatic video recording setting screen of the video recording apparatus by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the acquisition result of the program information (broadcast program genre) of the video recording apparatus by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the acquisition method of the multichannel automatic video recording setting of the video recording apparatus by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the notification screen of the change of the multichannel automatic video recording setting of the video recording apparatus by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the confirmation screen of the change content of the multichannel automatic video recording setting of the video recording apparatus by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the recording setting acquisition process based on having connected the external storage device of the recording device by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the video recording apparatus by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the recording setting acquisition process based on having connected the external storage device of the recording device by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the recording setting acquisition process based on the cancellation | release of the connection of the external storage device of the recording device by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the video recording apparatus by 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
First, the configuration of the recording apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The recording apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a hard disk recorder as shown in FIG. The recording device 100 is connected to the display device 101 by a cable of a predetermined standard. The display device 101 is configured to display video on the display screen 101a based on video information and audio information input from the recording device 100, and to output audio from a speaker (not shown).

  The recording apparatus 100 has a broadcast program recording function and a recorded broadcast program playback function. In addition, the recording apparatus 100 has a normal recording function and an automatic recording function as broadcast program recording functions. The normal recording function is a function for recording (or reserved recording) a broadcast program designated by the user. In addition, the automatic recording function automatically broadcasts programs of a plurality of channels broadcasted in a predetermined time zone based on a setting by the user (multichannel program automatic recording setting) without specifying a broadcast program to be recorded by the user. It is a function to record automatically.

  Next, a specific configuration of the recording device 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The recording apparatus 100 includes two reception units 11, a demodulation unit 12, a signal processing unit 13, an OSD generation unit 14, a video processing unit 15, an audio output unit 16, and a video output unit 17. . In addition, the recording apparatus 100 includes an operation unit 18 and an input reception unit 19. In addition, the recording apparatus 100 includes an internal storage unit 20, a connection unit 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, and a control unit 24.

  Each of the two receiving units 11 includes a tuner. Each of the two receiving units 11 is configured to receive, in a wireless or wired manner, a broadcast wave including video information related to a broadcast program, audio information, and program information for forming an electronic program guide. Note that the program information for configuring the electronic program guide includes information such as the program name, the start time and end time of the broadcast program, and the genre of the broadcast program.

  The demodulation unit 12 is configured to demodulate the broadcast wave received by the reception unit 11 and to output video information, audio information, and program information for configuring an electronic program guide to the signal processing unit 13 as digital signals. ing.

  The signal processing unit 13 is configured to separate input video information, audio information, and program information for configuring an electronic program guide into each piece of information. The signal processing unit 13 is configured to output the separated audio information to the audio output unit 16 and the separated video information to the video processing unit 15 when viewing a broadcast program. Further, the signal processing unit 13 is configured to output program information for configuring an electronic program guide to the control unit 24.

  The signal processing unit 13 is configured to output the separated audio information and video information to the control unit 24 when recording a broadcast program. The control unit 24 is configured to perform control for storing the audio information and the video information from the signal processing unit 13 in the internal storage unit 20. Further, when reproducing the recorded broadcast program, the signal processing unit 13 receives the video information and audio information of the recorded broadcast program from the internal storage unit 20 or an external storage device 102 described later via the control unit 24. The audio information is acquired and output to the audio output unit 16, and the video information is output to the video processing unit 15.

  The OSD generation unit 14 is an OSD (On Screen Display) video (video such as an image quality setting screen or an electronic program guide) that is combined with video based on video information received by the reception unit 11 based on the control of the control unit 24. Is configured to generate OSD information for. Further, the OSD generation unit 14 is configured to output the generated OSD information to the video processing unit 15.

  The video processing unit 15 is configured to synthesize the video information from the signal processing unit 13 and the OSD information from the OSD generation unit 14 and output the synthesized information to the video output unit 17.

  The audio output unit 16 and the video output unit 17 are each configured to convert a digital signal into an analog signal so that the audio information and the video information can be output by the display device 101. The audio output unit 16 and the video output unit 17 are configured to output audio information and video information converted into analog signals to the display device 101, respectively.

  The operation unit 18 includes a remote control device for the user to operate the recording device 100. The operation unit 18 is configured to perform various operations related to the recording apparatus 100. Specifically, the operation unit 18 performs channel switching operation for switching the broadcast program to be viewed, recording operation for recording the broadcast program, playback operation for reproducing the recorded broadcast program, and automatic recording. It is configured to allow operations such as setting operations. The operation unit 18 is configured to output an operation signal corresponding to the performed operation to the input receiving unit 19 when various operations are performed by the user.

  The input receiving unit 19 is configured to receive an operation signal from the operation unit 18. The input receiving unit 19 is configured to output the received operation signal to the control unit 24. Then, the control unit 24 performs control according to the received operation signal.

  The internal storage unit 20 includes a hard disk drive built in the recording device 100. The internal storage unit 20 is configured to store information on broadcast programs to be recorded (information such as audio information and video information). Specifically, the internal storage unit 20 includes a normal recording storage unit 20a and an automatic recording storage unit 20b. The normal recording storage unit 20a and the automatic recording storage unit 20b are configured to store information on broadcast programs recorded by the normal recording function and information on broadcast programs recorded by the automatic recording function, respectively. .

  The connection unit 21 includes a terminal based on the USB standard. The connection unit 21 is configured such that an external storage device 102 externally attached to the recording device 100 is connected via a predetermined cable based on the USB standard. As the external storage device 102, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), or the like is used. In the recording apparatus 100, in addition to the internal storage unit 20, the connected external storage apparatus 102 can store information on broadcast programs recorded by either the normal recording function or the automatic recording function. It is.

  In the first embodiment, the external storage device 102 stores a broadcast program. For example, the external storage device 102 is an external storage device used in a recording device different from the recording device 100, and stores a broadcast program recorded in a recording device different from the recording device 100.

  The ROM 22 is a non-volatile memory including a rewritable flash ROM. The ROM 22 is configured to store various programs executed by the control unit 24. Specifically, the ROM 22 is configured to store a program for a recording setting acquisition process (see FIG. 8) described later.

  The RAM 23 is a volatile memory. The RAM 23 is configured to be used as a work area when a program stored in the ROM 22 is executed by the control unit 24. Specifically, the RAM 23 is configured to be used as a work area when a program for recording setting acquisition processing is executed by the control unit 24.

  The control unit 24 is configured to control each component of the recording device 100. The control unit 24 is configured to automatically record a broadcast program broadcast in a predetermined time zone based on the multi-channel automatic recording setting.

  Details of the multi-channel automatic recording setting will be described here. The multi-channel automatic recording setting is performed on the multi-channel automatic recording setting screen 30 as shown in FIG. The multi-channel automatic recording setting screen 30 is displayed on the display screen 101 a of the display device 101.

  The multi-channel automatic recording setting screen 30 displays images for selecting a day of the week (Monday to Sunday), a time zone (0: 0 to 24:00), and a channel (CH1 to CH6) for automatic recording. Yes. Therefore, the user selects a day of the week, a time zone, and a channel for automatic recording on the multi-channel automatic recording setting screen 30, and performs multi-channel automatic recording setting. In order to reflect the setting of the selected day of the week, time zone, and channel, the setting button 31 on the screen is operated by the operation unit 18. When it is not desired to reflect the information, the cancel button 32 on the screen is operated by the operation unit 18. In this recording apparatus 100, since 4:00 to 5:00 is set as a maintenance time of the recording apparatus 100, this time period cannot be selected as a time period for automatic recording. The maintenance time may be changed from a time zone of 4:00 to 5:00 to another time zone based on a user operation.

  For example, a user who newly purchases the recording apparatus 100 needs to perform multi-channel automatic recording setting on the multi-channel automatic recording setting screen 30 in order to perform automatic recording reflecting his / her preference.

  Therefore, in the first embodiment, the control unit 24 determines the program of the broadcast program stored in the external storage device 102 based on the connection of the external storage device 102 in which the broadcast program is stored to the connection unit 21. Control to obtain information (information such as day of broadcast, time zone, channel, broadcast program genre, etc.) and obtain multi-channel automatic recording setting based on the obtained program information It is configured to perform control. As a result, the user using the external storage device 102 can easily perform the automatic multi-channel program recording setting reflecting his / her preferences simply by connecting the external storage device 102 to the recording device 100. It is.

  Specifically, the control unit 24 is configured to perform control to acquire a multi-channel automatic recording setting that reflects the user's preference based on the genre of the broadcast program stored in the external storage device 102. Yes.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7, details of control by the control unit 24 regarding acquisition of the multi-channel automatic recording setting based on the genre of the broadcast program will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 24 classifies broadcast programs stored in the external storage device 102 based on the genre of the broadcast program, and obtains the number of broadcast programs for each categorized genre. Is configured to do. In FIG. 4, for five genres “movie”, “drama”, “anime”, “news”, and “variety”, the number of broadcast programs for each genre is acquired. Specifically, the number of broadcast programs of the genre “movie” is 3, 3 “drama”, 20 “anime”, 0 “news”, 5 “variety” are acquired. Yes. Then, the control unit 24 performs control to acquire the genre having the largest number of acquired programs (“animation” in FIG. 4) as the first priority genre, and the genre having the second largest number of acquired programs (FIG. 4). Then, “drama”) is controlled to be acquired as the second priority genre.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 24 compares broadcast programs of the first priority genre and the second priority genre from the electronic program guide based on the acquired first priority genre and second priority genre. It is configured to search for days of the week, time zones, and channels (CH) that are included in a large number, and to obtain a multi-channel automatic recording setting range. At this time, for example, if the number of broadcast programs including the first priority genre and the second priority genre exceeds a predetermined threshold in a predetermined time zone of a predetermined channel, it is determined that the number is relatively large. That's fine. At this time, it is preferable that the first priority genre is determined by weighting so that the priority is higher than the second priority genre. In FIG. 5, the time zone from 15:00 to 18:00 on Mondays of CH1 and CH2 is acquired as a multi-channel automatic recording setting range (indicated by a dense oblique line).

  In the first embodiment, the control unit 24 controls to acquire the multi-channel automatic recording setting based on the genre of the broadcast program when the recording operation of the recording apparatus 100 is not performed (for example, maintenance time). Is configured to do.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the multi-channel automatic recording setting is acquired, the control unit 24 changes the multi-channel automatic recording setting based on the acquired broadcast program genre. It is configured to perform control to notify the user of an inquiry as to whether or not. Specifically, the control unit 24 performs control to notify the user of an inquiry as to whether or not to change by displaying a notification screen 40 for changing the multi-channel automatic recording setting on the display screen 101a of the display device 101. It is configured as follows. On the notification screen 40, a confirmation button 41 on the screen for confirming the change contents and a cancel button 42 on the screen for determining not to change the settings are displayed. When the cancel button 42 is operated (selected) by the user using the operation unit 18, the control unit 24 does not change the setting. In addition, when the confirmation button 41 is operated (selected) by the user using the operation unit 18, the control unit 24 displays a confirmation screen 50 for changing the multi-channel automatic recording setting as shown in FIG. The display device 101 is configured to perform control for display on the display screen 101a.

  The confirmation screen 50 is displayed as a multi-channel automatic recording setting screen reflecting the multi-channel automatic recording setting acquired based on the genre of the broadcast program. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, a multi-channel automatic recording setting screen in which Monday as an automatic recording day, 15:00 to 18:00 as an automatic recording time zone, and CH1 and CH2 are selected as automatic recording channels Is displayed.

  The control unit 24 is configured to perform control to display the confirmation screen 50 on the display screen 101a of the display device 101 so that the change contents of the multi-channel automatic recording setting can be corrected. Therefore, the user can correct the multi-channel automatic recording setting acquired based on the genre of the broadcast program on the confirmation screen 50 using the operation unit 18. For example, it is possible to make corrections to increase or decrease the number of days for automatic recording (indicated by broken lines), the time period for automatic recording (indicated by dense oblique lines), and the channels for automatic recording.

  In addition, on the confirmation screen 50, a change button 51 on the screen for changing the setting and a cancel button 52 for determining not to change the setting are displayed. When the cancel button 52 is operated (selected) by the user using the operation unit 18, the control unit 24 does not change the setting as in the case where the cancel button 42 is operated. In addition, when the change button 51 is operated (selected) by the user using the operation unit 18, the control unit 24 acquires the broadcast obtained when the recording operation is not performed (for example, maintenance time). Control is made to change to multi-channel automatic recording setting based on the genre of the program.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the recording setting acquisition process based on the connection of the external storage device 102 in the recording device 100 will be described based on a flowchart.

  First, in step S1, the control unit 24 (see FIG. 2) performs control for determining whether or not the external storage device 102 (see FIG. 2) is connected to the connection unit 21 (see FIG. 2). If it is determined that the external storage device 102 is not connected, the process of step S1 is repeated. When it is determined that the external storage device 102 is connected, the process proceeds to step S2.

  In step S <b> 2, the control unit 24 performs control to acquire program information (broadcast program genre) of the broadcast program stored in the external storage device 102. Specifically, the control unit 24 performs control for classifying broadcast programs stored in the external storage device 102 based on the genre of the broadcast program and acquiring the number of broadcast programs for each classified genre.

  In step S3, the control unit 24 performs control for determining whether or not the recording operation of the recording apparatus 100 is being performed. If a recording operation is being performed, the process of step S3 is repeated. If no recording operation is performed, the process proceeds to step S4.

  In step S4, the control unit 24 performs control for acquiring the multi-channel automatic recording setting based on the program information (broadcast program genre). Specifically, based on the first priority genre and the second priority genre, from the electronic program guide, the day of the week, the time zone, and the period in which the broadcast programs of the first priority genre and the second priority genre are relatively included Control for searching for a channel (CH) and acquiring it as a multi-channel automatic recording setting range is performed by the control unit 24.

  In step S5, the control unit 24 controls the display screen 101a (see FIG. 1) of the display device 101 (see FIG. 1) to display the notification screen 40 for changing the multi-channel automatic recording setting (see FIG. 6). Is called.

  In step S6, the control unit 24 performs control to determine whether or not “confirm change contents” (confirmation button 41) is selected. Specifically, when the cancel button 42 is operated (selected) on the notification screen 40, it is determined that “confirm change” (confirmation button 41) is not selected, and the multi-channel based on the program information is determined. The recording setting acquisition process is terminated without changing to the automatic recording setting. If the confirmation button 41 is operated (selected) on the notification screen 40, the process proceeds to step S7.

  In step S7, the control unit 24 controls the display screen 101a of the display device 101 to display the confirmation screen 50 (see FIG. 7) for changing the multi-channel automatic recording setting.

  In step S8, the control unit 24 performs control to determine whether or not “change setting” (change button 51) is selected. Specifically, when the cancel button 52 is operated (selected) on the confirmation screen 50, it is determined that “change setting” is not selected, and the setting is changed to the multi-channel automatic recording setting based on the program information. Thus, the recording setting acquisition process ends. If the change button 51 is operated (selected) on the confirmation screen 50, the process proceeds to step S9.

  In step S9, the control unit 24 performs control for determining whether or not the recording operation of the recording apparatus 100 is being performed. If a recording operation is being performed, the process of step S9 is repeated. If the recording operation is not performed, the process proceeds to step S10.

  In step S10, the control unit 24 performs control to change the multi-channel automatic recording setting to the multi-channel automatic recording setting based on the acquired broadcast program genre. Specifically, when there is a user correction on the confirmation screen 50, control is performed to change to the corrected multi-channel automatic recording setting, and when there is no user correction on the confirmation screen 50, it is acquired. The control unit 24 performs control to change to the multi-channel automatic recording setting as it is. Thereafter, the recording setting acquisition process ends.

  In the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  In the first embodiment, as described above, the control unit 24 is configured to perform control for acquiring the program information (broadcast program genre) of the broadcast program stored in the external storage device 102. Thereby, the program information of the broadcast program based on the preference of the user who has used the external storage device 102 can be acquired from the external storage device 102. Based on the acquired program information (broadcast program genre), the control unit 24 is configured to perform control to acquire multi-channel program automatic recording settings. Thereby, it is possible to acquire the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the preference of the user who has used the external storage device 102. As a result, the user who has used the external storage device 102 can easily perform the multi-channel program automatic recording setting in which the user's preference is reflected in the recording device 100.

  In the first embodiment, as described above, the control unit performs control for acquiring the program information of the broadcast program stored in the external storage device 102 based on the connection of the external storage device 102. The control unit 24 is configured to perform control for acquiring multi-channel program automatic recording settings based on the acquired program information. Thus, a user who has used the external storage device 102 can easily perform multi-channel program automatic recording setting simply by connecting the external storage device 102 to the recording device 100.

  In the first embodiment, as described above, when the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information is acquired, the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information is set to the user. The control unit 24 is configured to perform control for notification. As a result, the user who has used the external storage device 102 can determine whether the multi-channel program automatic recording setting acquired by the control unit 24 of the recording device 100 is the multi-channel program automatic recording setting that reflects his / her preference. You can check whether or not.

  In the first embodiment, as described above, control is performed to notify the user whether or not to change to the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information, and the acquired program information is included in the acquired program information. The control unit 24 performs control to change the multi-channel program automatic recording setting to the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information when the change to the multi-channel program automatic recording setting is selected. Configure. As a result, the user who has used the external storage device 102 can automatically record the multi-channel program acquired by the control unit 24 when the recording device 100 has the multi-channel program automatic recording setting in which his / her preference is reflected. Can be changed to settings. In addition, if the multi-channel program automatic recording setting does not reflect the user's preference, the user's preference is reflected if the user does not change to the multi-channel program automatic recording setting acquired by the control unit 24. It is possible to suppress the setting of multi-channel program automatic recording not being performed.

  In the first embodiment, as described above, when the recording operation is not performed, the multi-channel program automatic recording setting is changed to the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information. The control unit 24 is configured as described above. As a result, when the multi-channel program automatic recording setting is changed during the recording operation, the currently recorded broadcast program is not included in the multi-channel automatic recording setting. It is possible to prevent the recorded operation from being performed normally.

  Further, in the first embodiment, as described above, when the recording operation is not performed, the control unit 24 is configured to perform control for acquiring the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information. Configure. Thereby, when the recording operation with a large processing load by the control unit 24 is not performed, it is possible to acquire the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information. As a result, an increase in the processing load of the control unit 24 can be suppressed, and control for acquiring the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information can be quickly performed.

  In the first embodiment, as described above, the control unit 24 is configured to perform control for acquiring the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the genre of the broadcast program. Here, it is considered that the user's preference is easily reflected in the genre of the broadcast program. Therefore, the multi-channel program automatic recording setting reflecting the user's preference can be acquired more reliably by the amount based on the information suitable for determining the user's preference.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGS. In the second embodiment, unlike the configuration of the first embodiment in which only the broadcast program information stored in the external storage device 102 is acquired, the external storage device 202, the external storage device 203, and the internal storage unit 20 are used. An example of acquiring the program information of the broadcast program stored in is described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the recording apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is connected to the display apparatus 101 by a cable of a predetermined standard. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the recording apparatus 200 includes two connection units 121 a and 121 b and a control unit 124. In addition, about the structure same as the said 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The two connection parts 121a and 121b include terminals based on the USB standard. The connection unit 121a is configured such that an external storage device 202 externally attached to the recording device 200 is connected via a predetermined cable based on the USB standard. The connection unit 121b is configured such that an external storage device 203 externally attached to the recording device 200 is connected via a predetermined cable based on the USB standard. As the external storage devices 202 and 203, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), or the like is used.

  In the second embodiment, broadcast programs are stored in the external storage devices 202 and 203. For example, the external storage devices 202 and 203 are external storage devices used in the recording device 200 or a recording device different from the recording device 200, and broadcasts recorded in the recording device 200 or a recording device different from the recording device 200. The program is stored.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the control unit 124, based on the connection of the external storage device 202 or 203, broadcast programs stored in the external storage device and the internal storage unit 20 that are connected at that time. The program information is controlled to be acquired.

  Specifically, when either one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is connected when either one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is connected, the control unit 124 Based on the connection, program information of the broadcast program stored in the external storage device 202, the external storage device 203, and the internal storage unit 20 (day of broadcast, time zone, channel, and broadcast program of the broadcast program) (Such as genre information) is controlled. One of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is an example of “one external storage device” in the present invention. The other of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is an example of “another external storage device” in the present invention.

  In addition, when either one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is connected when the other one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is not connected, the control unit 124 is connected to either one of the external storage devices 202 and 203. Based on this, it is configured to perform control to acquire program information of a broadcast program stored in any one of the connected and internal storage unit 20. And the control part 124 is comprised so that multichannel automatic video recording setting may be acquired based on the acquired program information similarly to the said 1st Embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the control unit 124 is configured to perform control to acquire program information even when the connection of the external storage device 202 or 203 is released. That is, based on the disconnection of the external storage device 202 or 203, the control unit 124 displays the program information of the broadcast program stored in the external storage device and the internal storage unit 20 that are connected at that time. It is configured to perform acquisition control.

  Specifically, the control unit 124 determines which one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is connected when one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is disconnected. Based on the cancellation of one of the connections, control is performed to acquire program information of a broadcast program stored in one of the other connected and internal storage unit 20.

  In addition, when one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is released and the other of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is not connected, the control unit 124 connects either one of the external storage devices 202 and 203. Based on the cancellation of the program, control is performed to acquire program information of the broadcast program stored in the internal storage unit 20. Then, the control unit 124 is configured to perform control to acquire the multi-channel automatic recording setting based on the program information acquired based on the disconnection of any one of the external storage devices 202 and 203. Has been.

  Next, a recording setting process based on the connection of the external storage device 202 or 203 in the recording device 200 will be described based on a flowchart with reference to FIG. In addition, about the process same as the said 1st Embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  First, in step S1, control for determining whether or not the external storage device 202 (see FIG. 9) or 203 (see FIG. 9) is connected is performed by the control unit 124 (see FIG. 9). If it is determined that the external storage device 202 or 203 is not connected, the process of step S1 is repeated. If it is determined that the external storage device 202 or 203 is connected, the process proceeds to step S2.

  In step S <b> 2 a, the control unit 124 performs control to acquire program information of the broadcast program stored in the external storage device 202 and / or 203 and the internal storage unit 20. Specifically, when either one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is connected and the other one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is connected, the external storage device 202 and the external storage device 203 are connected. The control unit 124 performs control to acquire program information of the broadcast program stored in the internal storage unit 20. In addition, when either one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is connected and the other one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is not connected, the external storage devices 202 and 203 are connected to the connected one and the internal storage unit 20. Control for acquiring program information of the stored broadcast program is performed by the control unit 124. Then, similarly to the first embodiment, the processes from step S3 to S10 are executed, and the recording setting process based on the connection of the external storage device 202 or 203 of the recording apparatus 200 is ended.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 11, a recording setting process based on the disconnection of the external storage device 202 or 203 in the recording device 200 will be described based on a flowchart.

First, in step S11, the control unit 124 (see FIG. 9) performs control for determining whether or not the connection of the external storage device 202 (see FIG. 9) or 203 (see FIG. 9) is released. If it is determined that the connection of the external storage device 202 or 203 has not been released, the process of step S11 is repeated. If it is determined that the connection of the external storage device 202 or 203 has been released , the process proceeds to step S12.

  In step S <b> 12, the control unit 124 performs control to acquire program information of the broadcast program stored in the external storage device 202 or 203 connected to the internal storage unit 20. Specifically, when one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is released, if one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is connected, the other connected The control unit 124 performs control to acquire program information of the broadcast program stored in the internal storage unit 20. In addition, when one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is disconnected and the other of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is not connected, the broadcast stored in the internal storage unit 20 Control for acquiring program information of the program is performed by the control unit 124. Then, processes similar to steps S3 to S10 of the recording setting process based on the connection of the external storage device 202 or 203 are executed in steps S13 to S20, respectively. Thus, the recording setting process based on the disconnection of the external storage device 202 or 203 is ended.

  In addition, the other structure of 2nd Embodiment is the same as that of the said 1st Embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  In the second embodiment, as described above, control is performed to acquire program information of a broadcast program stored in the external storage device 202 and / or 203, and a multi-channel program is based on the acquired program information. The control unit 124 is configured to perform control for acquiring automatic recording settings. Thereby, similarly to the first embodiment, it is possible to easily perform multi-channel program automatic recording setting that reflects its own preference.

  In the second embodiment, as described above, control is performed to acquire program information of a broadcast program stored in at least one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 and the internal storage unit 20, and the acquisition is performed. The control unit 124 is configured to perform control for acquiring the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the program information. Thereby, in addition to the program information of the broadcast program stored in at least one of the external storage devices 202 and 203, the automatic multi-channel program is based on the program information of the broadcast program stored in the internal storage unit 20. Recording settings can be acquired. As a result, the multi-channel program automatic recording setting that reflects the user's preference can be acquired by the amount based on the program information of the broadcast program stored in the internal storage unit 20.

  In the second embodiment, as described above, program information of at least a broadcast program stored in the internal storage unit 20 is obtained based on the disconnection of either one of the external storage devices 202 and 203. The control unit 124 is configured to perform acquisition control and control to acquire multi-channel program automatic recording settings based on the acquired program information. Thereby, for example, when the user of the external storage device 202 or 203 stops using the recording device 200 and the connection of the external storage device 202 or 203 is released, the external storage device 202 or 203 is used. The multi-channel program automatic recording setting can be acquired in a state where the user's preference is excluded (not using the recording device 200). As a result, a multi-channel program automatic recording setting that reflects the preferences of only other users who use the recording apparatus 200 can be easily obtained. Therefore, even when there is a change in the number of users who use the recording apparatus 200, it is possible to easily perform multi-channel program automatic recording setting that reflects the preferences of the changed user (other users).

  In the second embodiment, as described above, when one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is connected, if either one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is connected, the external storage devices 202 and 203 are externally connected. Based on the connection of either one of the storage devices 202 and 203, control is performed to acquire at least program information of the broadcast program stored in the external storage devices 202 and 203, and based on the acquired program information. Thus, the control unit 124 is configured to perform control for acquiring the multi-channel program automatic recording setting. Thereby, for example, when the user who uses one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 is different from the user who uses the other of the external storage devices 202 and 203, the external storage devices 202 and 203 are used. It is possible to acquire a multi-channel program automatic recording setting that reflects the preferences of both the user who uses one of these and the user who uses either one of the external storage devices 202 and 203. Further, for example, when the user who uses one of the external storage devices 202 and 203 and the user who uses the other of the external storage devices 202 and 203 are the same user, the external storage devices 202 and 203 The multi-channel program automatic recording setting that reflects the preference of the user who uses the external storage devices 202 and 203 can be acquired by the amount based on the program information of the broadcast program stored in either of the two.

  The remaining effects of the second embodiment are similar to those of the aforementioned first embodiment.

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Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the third embodiment, unlike the first and second embodiments, an example in which program information of a broadcast program stored in the network server 260 is acquired will be described. The network server 260 is an example of the “external storage device” in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the recording apparatus 300 according to the third embodiment of the present invention is connected to the display apparatus 101 by a cable of a predetermined standard. The recording apparatus 300 is configured to be connected to the network server 260 via a local area network (LAN) 270 such as a home network. The network server 260 is a home server installed in a home, and includes a storage unit such as a large-capacity hard disk drive and a communication unit for communicating with a device connected to the LAN 270 via the LAN 270. . Also, broadcast program information is stored in the storage unit of the network server 260.

  The recording apparatus 300 includes a control unit 224 and a communication unit 225 for communicating with the network server 260 via the LAN 270. The recording device 300 is communicably connected to the network server 260 via the communication unit 225 and the LAN 270. The communication unit 225 is an example of the “connection unit” in the present invention. Moreover, about the same structure as the said 1st and 2nd embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the third embodiment, the control unit 224 of the recording apparatus 300, based on the connection of the network server 260 via the LAN 270, program information of the broadcast program stored in the network server 260 (the broadcast program is broadcast). Information such as day of the week, time zone, channel and broadcast program genre), and control for acquiring multi-channel automatic recording settings based on the acquired program information. ing.

  In addition, the other structure of 3rd Embodiment is the same as that of the said 2nd Embodiment.

  In the third embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  In the third embodiment, as described above, control for acquiring the program information of the broadcast program stored in the network server 260 is performed, and the automatic multi-channel program recording setting is acquired based on the acquired program information. The control unit 224 is configured to perform control. Thereby, similarly to the first embodiment, it is possible to easily perform multi-channel program automatic recording setting in which the user's preference is reflected.

  In the third embodiment, as described above, by using the network server 260 as an external storage device, it is possible to connect to the network server 260 simply by operating the recording device 300 to connect to the LAN 270. As a result, compared with the case where the external storage device is directly connected to the recording device 300 using a predetermined cable based on the USB standard, the labor related to the connection between the recording device 300 and the external storage device (network server 260) is omitted. be able to.

  The remaining effects of the third embodiment are similar to those of the aforementioned second embodiment.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the embodiments but by the scope of claims for patent, and further includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims for patent.

  For example, in the first to third embodiments, the example in which the present invention is applied to the recording device 100 (200, 300) as a hard disk recorder has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention is also applicable to a recording device other than a recording device as a hard disk recorder. For example, the present invention may be applied to a television apparatus having a recording function or a recording apparatus as a STB capable of recording.

  In the first to third embodiments, the data is stored in the external storage device 102 (202, 203) or the network server 260 based on the connection of the external storage device 102 (202, 203) or the network server 260. Although an example in which program information of a broadcast program is acquired has been shown, the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the program information of the broadcast program stored in the external storage device may be acquired without being based on the connection of the external storage device. For example, after the external storage device is connected, program information of a broadcast program stored in the external storage device may be acquired based on a user operation.

  In the first and second embodiments, the example in which the recording apparatus 100 (200) includes the two receiving units 11 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the recording device may include three or more receiving units.

  In the first embodiment, an example in which one external storage device 102 is used is shown. In the second embodiment, an example in which two external storage devices 202 and 203 are used is shown. Not limited to. In the present invention, three or more external storage devices may be used.

  In the first and second embodiments, the example in which the connection unit 21 (121a, 121b) including the terminals based on the USB standard is provided is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, as long as an external storage device can be connected, a terminal based on a standard other than the USB standard may be provided. For example, a terminal based on a standard used for iVDR (Information Versatile Disk for Removable usage) may be provided.

  Moreover, in the said 1st and 2nd embodiment, when the recording operation of the video recording apparatus 100 (200) was not performed, the example in which the multi-channel automatic video recording setting was acquired based on the genre of the broadcast program was shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the multi-channel automatic recording setting may be acquired based on the genre of the broadcast program at a time other than when the recording operation of the recording apparatus is not performed.

  Further, in the first and second embodiments, an example in which the recording device 100 (200) is changed to the multi-channel automatic recording setting based on the acquired broadcast program genre when the recording operation is not performed is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, it may be changed to the multi-channel automatic recording setting based on the genre of the acquired broadcast program at a time other than when the recording operation of the recording apparatus is not performed.

  In the first embodiment, the example in which the user is inquired about whether to change to the multi-channel automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, it may be changed to the multi-channel automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information without notifying the user whether or not to change to the multi-channel automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information. .

  Moreover, although the example which used the genre of the broadcast program as the program information of the broadcast program was shown in the said 1st Embodiment, this invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, information other than the genre of the broadcast program may be used as the program information of the broadcast program. For example, the day of the week, the time zone, and the channel on which the broadcast program was broadcast may be used. In this case, for example, the number of broadcast programs broadcast on which day of the week (time zone, channel) is acquired, and at least based on the day of the week (time zone, channel) having the largest number of acquired programs. The multi-channel automatic recording setting may be acquired. Also, the multi-channel automatic recording setting may be acquired by combining these program information.

  In the third embodiment, the recording apparatus 300 is connected to the network server 260 via the LAN 270. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the recording device may be connected to the network server via a network other than the LAN (for example, the Internet), or the recording device may be connected to the network server without going through the network.

  In the first and second embodiments, for convenience of explanation, the processing of the control unit 24 (124) of the present invention has been described using a flow-driven flowchart that performs processing in order along the processing flow. The present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the processing operation of the control unit 24 (124) may be performed by event-driven (event-driven) processing that executes processing for each event. In this case, it may be performed by a complete event drive type or a combination of event drive and flow drive.

20 Internal storage unit 21, 121a, 121b Connection unit 24, 124, 224 Control unit 100, 200, 300 Recording device 102 External storage device 202, 203 External storage device (one external storage device, other external storage device)
225 Communication part (connection part)
260 Network server (external storage device)

Claims (10)

A recording device for recording a broadcast program,
A connection unit to which an external storage device storing a broadcast program is connected separately from the recording device ;
A control unit that performs control to automatically record a broadcast program broadcast in a predetermined time zone based on the multi-channel program automatic recording setting,
Wherein the control unit performs control to acquire the program information of the broadcast program stored in the external storage device, based on the acquired program information, it performs a control for multi-channel program automatic recording setting, setting A recording apparatus configured to automatically record a broadcast program broadcast in a predetermined time zone based on the set multi-channel program automatic recording setting . Wherein, based on the fact that the external storage device is connected, the performs external storage device to said acquires program information control of a broadcast program is stored, based on the acquired program information The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording apparatus is configured to perform control for performing multi-channel program automatic recording setting. Wherein, when the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information is performed, to perform control to notify the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information to the user The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording apparatus is configured as follows.   The control unit performs control for notifying a user whether or not to change to the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information, and multi-channel program automatic recording based on the acquired program information 4. The system is configured to perform control to change a multi-channel program automatic recording setting to a multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information when changing to the setting is selected. The recording device described in 1.   The control unit is configured to perform control to change the multi-channel program automatic recording setting to the multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information when the recording operation is not performed. The recording device according to claim 4. The control unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control unit is configured to perform control for performing multi-channel program automatic recording setting based on the acquired program information when a recording operation is not performed. The recording device according to claim 1. An internal storage unit for storing broadcast programs;
Wherein the control unit performs control to acquire the program information of the broadcast program stored in the external storage device and the internal storage unit, based on the acquired program information, it performs a multi-channel program automatic recording setting The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording apparatus is configured to perform control. An internal storage unit for storing broadcast programs;
The control unit performs control to acquire program information of a broadcast program stored in the internal storage unit based on the disconnection of the external storage device, and based on the acquired program information The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording apparatus is configured to perform control for performing multi-channel program automatic recording setting. The connection unit is configured to connect one external storage device and another external storage device different from the one external storage device,
When the other external storage device is connected when the one external storage device is connected, the control unit determines whether the one external storage device is connected based on the connection of the one external storage device. performs external storage device and a control for acquiring program information of a broadcast program the stored in another external storage device, based on the acquired program information, it performs a control for multi-channel program automatic recording setting The recording apparatus according to claim 1, configured as described above. The control unit performs automatic multi-channel program recording setting based on the acquired program information of at least one of a broadcast program day of the week, a time zone, a channel, and a broadcast program genre. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording apparatus is configured to perform the following.

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