JPH07154349A - Information recording reservation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily perform reserved recording from a position away from a place where a recording means is installed. CONSTITUTION:Reservation information is inputted from a telephone 1, the reservation information is processed through a public network 2 by a computer 4, and the result of information processing is outputted to the telephone 1. Then, a control signal for controlling a VCR 9 based on the reservation information is outputted through a BS 7, and the recording reservation controller of the VCR 9 controls the recording time of time sequential information based on the control signal from the computer 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information recording reservation system which is suitable for use when recording a reservation of a broadcast program broadcast via a broadcasting satellite, for example, in a video cassette recorder.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a video cassette recorder (hereinafter,
When recording and recording a broadcast program (program) in a VCR, the procedure is as follows. That is,
Check the broadcast channel of the desired broadcast program, as well as the broadcast start time and end time from the TV program listings in newspapers, etc.
This is input to the remote controller (abbreviated as remote controller) and transferred to the VCR main unit. Alternatively, this channel and time may be directly input to the VCR main body.

Further, recently, a G code system which is an alternative to such a system for inputting time is becoming popular. In the G code system, a predetermined number (G code) is assigned to each broadcast program, and the user confirms the G code (number) of the broadcast program desired to be reserved and recorded from a television program listing such as a newspaper. Then, this number is input from the remote controller to the V-code compatible VCR main body or directly into the main body. The VCR main body converts this G code into a broadcast channel, broadcast start time and end time.

A VC not compatible with the G code system
A dedicated device (adapter) for causing R to execute the reserved recording operation is also commercially available. When the G code is input, this device outputs a remote control signal for starting the recording operation of a predetermined broadcast channel to the video tape recorder at the time corresponding to the G code, and the end time corresponding to the G code is reached. At this time, a remote control signal for ending the recording operation is output.

[0005]

However, in any of the above-mentioned conventional methods, the user, who desires the recording reservation, specifies the channel, time, or number of the desired broadcast program from the TV program section of the newspaper or the like. Must be entered. That is, for example, when a conventional VCR is installed in a remote place where the remote control signal does not reach,
When making a recording reservation for a CR, the user must either move to the place where the VCR is installed, or make a recording reservation through a third party near the place where the VCR is installed. Actually, there is a problem that the recording reservation can be made only at the place where the VCR is installed.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and it is possible to set the recording means from a position distant from the installation location.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an information recording reservation system that enables easy reservation recording.

[0007]

The information recording reservation system of the present invention is a VC as a recording means for recording time series information.
R9 and telephone 1 as an input means for entering reservation information
And processing the reservation information from the telephone 1 and outputting the result of the information processing to the telephone 1, and V based on the reservation information.
A computer 4 as an information processing means for outputting a control signal for controlling the CR 9; a public network 2 as a first communication means for communicating information between the telephone 1 and the computer 4;
A recording reservation controller as a control means for controlling the recording time of the time series information based on a control signal from the computer 4 is provided with a BS 7 as a second communication means for communicating information between the CR 9 and the computer 4. 106
It is configured with.

[0008]

[Operation] Reservation information is input from the telephone 1 and the computer 4
Information processing of the reservation information from the telephone 1 via the public network 2 and the result of the information processing is output to the telephone 1, and B
The recording reservation controller 1 of the VCR 9 outputs the control signal for controlling the VCR 9 based on the reservation information via S7.
By controlling the recording time of the time series information on the basis of the control signal from the computer 4 in 06, it becomes possible to easily perform the reservation recording from a position away from the installation location of the VCR 9.

[0009]

[Example] A user accesses a recording reservation service company from a public network, multiplexes and transmits recording reservation data to an independent data section of a BS, and a home VCR receives and decodes this data to set a recording reservation. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a recording reservation system for realizing the above-mentioned recording reservation. When the user tries to make a recording reservation, first, the user accesses the recording reservation service company using the telephone 1 that uses a general touch-tone telephone line. The telephone 1 is provided in a private home or company, a mobile telephone that can be connected to a public telephone or a general touch-tone telephone line, a car telephone, a ship,
It can be used by trains, telephones that carry airplanes, etc. However, the phone that can be used is limited to the one using the touch-tone phone line. This is because when the user informs the recording reservation service company of information necessary for recording reservation, which will be described later, a touch-tone signal transmitted by the touch-tone telephone is used.

When the user makes a call to the recording reservation service company via the public network 2 using the touch-tone line of the telephone 1, the public network interface 3 of the recording reservation service company responds to this. Public network interface 3
Is an interface between the computer 4 of the recording reservation service company and the public network 2 and is provided in the recording reservation service company.

When the computer 4 is accessed by the user, the computer 4 uses the contractor database hard disk 5 to
Check if the accessing user is a registered user. If not registered,
Refuse the recording reservation service. If registered, the data necessary for recording reservation is transmitted to the broadcasting center 6. The computer 4 and the contractor database hard disk 5 are also provided in the recording reservation service group.

At the broadcasting center 6, the recording reservation data is sent to the BS.
(Broadcast satellite) Multiplexed to the independent data part to 7 and broadcast. The broadcasted signal is received by the user's VCR 9 via the BS 7 and the outdoor device 8 installed in the user's home or the like, the recording reservation is set, and the video output is output to the television device 10. Watch the recorded images.

The data format of the contractor stored in the contractor database hard disk 5 will now be described. As shown in FIG. 2, a maximum of 2 to the 30th power (about 1 billion) of contractor data can be written in the hard disk 5. This number is determined for the following reasons, for example.

Usually, theoretically, 10% of the maximum number that can be managed is assumed to be the number that can be actually managed.
100 million divided by 10 is the number of contractors that can actually be managed. Considering domestic services in Japan, the population of Japan is about 120 million, which is enough for the time being. In addition, in order to record the contractor data for 100 million people, a large capacity of about 95 GB is required, but it is not necessary to equip the hard disk with such a capacity from the beginning, and the contractor Should be added according to the increase of. The contractor data starts from personal information 1 (41),
Up to the 2nd to 30th contractor data are arranged in fixed length.

The data format of each contractor is represented by 761 bits from the valid bit 42 to the contract deadline 49. The first 1 bit is assigned a valid bit 42, which indicates whether or not the contractor's data is present. That is, the effective bit 42 is "
If it is “1”, it means that it exists, and if it is “0”, it means that it does not exist. The reason why such bit exists is that if a user cancels the contract after the contract, that user uses it. This is because the part of the contractor data in the hard disk 5 that has been used may become empty.

Next to the valid bit 42, the contractor ID 43
Is written over 30 bits. This is 2 of 30
This is to manage the passengers. The following VCR ID44
It is an ID that is pre-assigned by the manufacturer for each VCR. This is used when the contractor makes a recording reservation, and is used to specify the VCR for which the contractor makes a recording reservation (described later).
The password 45 following the VCR ID 44 is the contractor's password. This password is a four-digit number, and there can be 10,000 types from "0000" to "9999". Representing this password in binary requires 14 bits. And next is the contractor's name 46 to 1
6 bytes, 64 for address 47, 30 for telephone number 48
Bit (Telephone number is maximum 10 digits in Japan, so 2
In terms of radix, 30 bits are required), 1 for contract deadline 49
6 bits are allocated. The contract deadline 49 is 16 bits because it requires 7 bits in the year of the contract deadline (7 bits are required to represent 100 years), 4 bits in the month, 5 bits in the day, a total of 16 bits.

Next, the configuration of the public network interface 3 will be described. In the public network interface 3, as shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 71 receives an access from the public network 2, controls the hook switch control circuit 67, closes the hook switch 64, and connects the public network 2 to the line. The voice synthesizer 65 transmits a predetermined voice signal to the public network 2 via the interface 66 based on an instruction from the CPU 71. The decoder 62 includes a speech synthesizer 65.
The push-tone signal in accordance with the audio signal from is decoded and transmitted to the CPU 71 via the interface 66. Then, the CPU 71 outputs the decoded signal to RA.
In addition to being stored in the M70, communication with the computer 4 is performed via the interface 66, and processing based on an instruction from the computer 4 is performed. The control program of the CPU 71 is stored in the ROM 69.

Here, the format of the recording reservation data broadcast from the broadcasting center 6 based on the touch-tone signal required for recording reservation input by the user by the telephone 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the recording reservation data has a VCRID 81 of 30 bits first, and then a recording reservation date 82, a recording start time 83, a recording end time 84, and a channel 85 of 9 bits, 11 bits, and 11 bits, respectively. 4 bits are allocated. This VCRID 81
Specifies the VCR 9 for which the recording reservation is made.

Next, the structure of the VCR 9 will be described. VC
In R9, as shown in FIG. 5, the BS tuner 101 receives the BS broadcast broadcast from the broadcast center 6 via the BS 7 and the outdoor device 8. B from BS tuner 101
The S broadcast signal is decoded into recording reservation data by the decoder 102 and transmitted to the CPU 103. CPU103
Stores the recording reservation data in the RAM 104,
From the VCR ID 81 of the recording reservation data, it is determined whether or not the reservation target is the user based on the data stored in the ROM 105.

When the reservation target is oneself, the recording reservation date 82 of the recording reservation data, the recording start time 83,
The recording end time 84 and the channel 85 are set in the recording reservation control circuit 106. Then, the timer circuit 107
Signal from, the main power supply 109 is turned on via the power on / off control circuit 108 at a predetermined time before the recording start time, and the recording reservation control circuit 10
6, the recording / reproducing circuit 110 operates, and the BS tuner 1
A BS signal from 01 or a video signal from a VHS tuner (not shown) is recorded.

When the recording end time comes after the start of the reserved recording, the recording reservation control circuit 106 controls the recording / reproducing circuit 110 to stop the reserved recording operation, and the main power is turned on / off via the power on / off control circuit 108. The power supply 109 is turned off. Then, the video output is transmitted to the television device 1
By outputting to 0, the user will appreciate the recorded image. The BS tuner control circuit 11
When 1 controls the BS tuner 101, the recording reservation data is transmitted to the CPU 103, and the BS signal is transmitted to the recording / reproducing circuit 110.

The operation of the recording reservation system thus configured will be described. When the user uses the touch-tone line of the telephone 1 to call the recording reservation service company via the public network 2, the public network interface 3 of the recording reservation service company responds to the call. Then, the public network interface 3 performs processing based on the following FIGS. 6 and 7.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG.
In step S1, an access (incoming call) from the public network 2 is waited, and if there is an access, the hook switch 64 is sent via the hook switch control circuit 67 in step S2.
Close and connect the line. Next, in step S3, the voice synthesizer 65 is uttered via the interface 66, "This is a recording reservation service station," and in step S4, enter the contractor ID. This voice data is generated by reproducing the voice recorded in advance in the voice synthesizer 65.

In step S5, the user waits for the input of the touch-tone signal of the contractor ID from the user. When the input, the CPU 71 outputs the number corresponding to the push signal decoded by the decoder 62 to the interface 63 in step S6. The numbers that are read in and input via RAM
Store in 70. As described above, the contractor ID is a 10-digit number that is notified to each user by the service company when registered in advance with the recording reservation service company. With this number, the service company needs to check whether the user who has accessed is a registered user, determines whether the 10-digit input has been completed in step S7, and continues until the 10-digit input is completed. S5 to step S7
Repeat the process up to. When the input of 10 digits is completed, the process proceeds to step S8, and in step S8, the speech synthesizer 65
Prompts the user to enter the password, and prompts the user to enter the password.

Then, in step S9, the input of the touch-tone signal of the password from the user is awaited. When the input, the CPU 71 sends the number corresponding to the push signal decoded by the decoder 62 via the interface 63 in step S10. RA read and entered numbers
Store in M70. As described above, the password is a 4-digit number, and when the user registers with the service company, the user registers the desired number. This allows
The contractor ID of another person is used to prevent unauthorized service reception. Therefore, in step S11, it is determined whether or not the 4-digit input is completed, and the processes from step S9 to step S11 are repeated until the 4-digit input is completed. When the 4-digit input is completed, the process proceeds to step S12.

Subsequently, the recording date input processing in step S12, the recording start time input processing in step S13, and the recording end time and channel input processing in step S14 are executed.
This is sequentially performed, and the process proceeds to step S15 in FIG. Step S1
Details of the recording date / time input processing in 2, the recording start time input processing in step S13, and the recording end time and channel input processing in step S14 will be described later.

Recording date input processing in step S12, recording start time input processing in step S13, and step S13.
When the recording start time, the end time, and the input process of the channel desired to be recorded by the recording end time and the channel input process of 14 are finished, the input data is transferred to the computer 4 in step S15 of FIG. After performing the processing described later, returns the processing result shown in Table 1 as a code.

[0029]

[Table 1]

This code has the following four codes, as shown in Table 1.
There are types. Here, "0" means that the data inputted by the user was processed without any problem and the service was performed, and "1" means that the inputted contractor ID does not exist. ing. Further, "2" means that the password is entered by mistake, and "3" means that the contract of the user has expired.

Then, the public network interface 3 judges in step S16 whether or not a value is returned from the computer 4, and in step S17, the returned value is shown in Table 1.
If the code is "0", and if the code is "0", the voice synthesizer 65 is made to say "Recording reservation is completed" in step S18, and the user is notified of the recording reservation service. Then, the process proceeds to step S24, and if it is not "0", the process proceeds to step S19.

In step S19, it is determined whether or not the code from the computer 4 is "1". If it is "1", in step S20 the voice synthesizing device 65 is instructed "Because you are not a contractor, a recording reservation service. I can not receive it "and proceed to step S24,"
If it is not "1", the process proceeds to step S21.

In step S21, it is judged whether the code from the computer 4 is "2". If it is "2", in step S22 the voice synthesizer 65 is informed that "password is wrong, input again from the beginning."please"
Then, the process returns to step S4, and the user is instructed again to input the contractor ID again.
If the code is not "2" in step S21, the process proceeds to step S23.

In step S23, since the code is "3", the voice synthesizer 65 is informed that "the recording reservation service cannot be received because the contract has expired."
, And the process proceeds to step S24. In step S24, the hook switch control circuit 67 is controlled to
The hook switch 64 disconnects the line to the public network 2 and ends the processing. If the user disconnects the line between the connection of these lines and the disconnection of the public network interface 3, no matter what process is currently in progress,
The process is interrupted, and the process returns to the waiting state for incoming calls (step S1 (FIG. 6)).

Next, the recording date input processing in step S12 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, first, in step S41, the voice synthesizer 65 is made to say "Please input the month to be recorded and press # at the end". In step S42, a user input from the touch-tone button is awaited. Enter "#" at the end of the month for which you want to reserve this recording.
It is set to press, and this "#" means that the input has been completed, and is always necessary. Because
Since the number of digits of the above-mentioned contractor ID and password has a fixed length, the public network interface 3 can know that the input is finished when the predetermined number of digits is input. Is a single digit from January to September, October to 12
This is because the month has two digits.

Therefore, in step S43, the input of "#" is confirmed, and in step S44, while the "#" is not confirmed, the input number is stored in the RAM 70, and then step S44.
Return to 42. When the input of "#" is confirmed, step S
At 45, check if the entered month is between 1 and 12,
If not, in step S46, the voice synthesizer 65 is uttered "Please input again", the process returns to step S42, and the user is prompted to input again.
If the input month is between 1 and 12 in step S45, the process proceeds to step S47.

In step S47, similar to the month input, the voice synthesizer 65 is made to say "Please input the date of recording and press # at the end". In step S48, a user input from the touch-tone button is awaited. Then, similar to the month input, the input of "#" is confirmed in step S49, and the input number is stored in the RAM 70 while "#" is not confirmed in step S50, and the process returns to step S48. When the input of "#" is confirmed, step S51
Then, it is checked whether the entered date exists in the previously entered month, and if it is other than this, step S
At 52, the voice synthesizer 65 is uttered "Please input again", and the process returns to step S48 to prompt the user to input again. In step S51, the entered date is
If it exists in the month input before that, the recording date input processing is terminated, and step S13 (FIG. 6) described next
The process proceeds to the recording start time input process.

The recording start time input process of step S13 is almost the same as the recording date input process of step S12. As shown in FIG. 9, first, in step S61, the voice synthesizer 65 is instructed to "start recording." Please enter the time you want to do and press # at the end. " Step S62
Then wait for user input from the touch-tone button. In step S63, the input of "#" is confirmed, and in step S64
Then, enter the entered number in RA while "#" is not confirmed.
Store in M70 and return to step S62. When the input of "#" is confirmed, it is checked in step S65 whether the input time is between 0 and 23. If not, in step S66, the voice synthesizer 65 is asked " , Please enter ", step S62
Return to and prompt the user to input again. In step S65,
If the input time is between 0 and 23, the process proceeds to step S67.

In step S67, as in the time input,
The voice synthesizing device 65 is made to say "Please input the number of minutes to start recording and press # at the end". Step S6
At 8, wait for user input from touchtone button. Then, in step S69, the input of "#" is confirmed. In step 70, the input number is stored in the RAM 70 while "#" is not confirmed, and the process returns to step S68. ”
When the input of "#" is confirmed, it is checked in step S71 whether the input amount is between 0 and 23. If not, in step S72, the voice synthesizer 65
Say "Please input again", return to step S68, and prompt the user to input again. Step S7
If the input minutes are between 0 and 23 in 1, the recording start time input process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the recording end time and channel input process of step S14 (FIG. 6) described next.

The recording end time and channel input processing in step S14 is almost the same as the recording start time input processing in step S13. As shown in FIG. 10, first, in step S81, the voice synthesizer 65 displays "recording". Enter the time you want to end and press # at the end. " In step S82, a user input from the touch-tone button is awaited. In step S83, the input of "#" is confirmed, and in step S84, the input number is stored in the RAM 70 while "#" is not confirmed, and the process returns to step S82. When the input of "#" is confirmed, step S85
Then, check whether the entered time is between 0 and 23,
Otherwise, in step S86, the voice synthesizer 65 is uttered "Please input again", the process returns to step S82, and the user is prompted to input again.
When the input time is between 0 and 23 in step S85, the process proceeds to step S87.

In step S87, as in the time input,
The voice synthesizing device 65 is made to say "Please input the amount for which the recording is to be finished and press # at the end". Step S8
At 8, wait for user input from touchtone button. Then, in step S89, the input of "#" is confirmed. In step S90, the input number is stored in the RAM 70 while "#" is not confirmed, and the process returns to step S88. ”
When the input of "#" is confirmed, it is checked in step S91 whether the input amount is between 0 and 59. If not, in step S92, the voice synthesizer 65 is notified.
Speak "Please input again", return to step S88, and prompt the user to input again. Step S9
If the input minute is between 0 and 59 in step 1, the process proceeds to step S93.

In step S93, the voice synthesizer 65 is used.
, "Please input the channel to record and press # at the end" is uttered. In step S94, a user input from the touch-tone button is awaited. Then, in step S95, the input of "#" is confirmed, and in step S96, the input number is stored in the RAM while "#" is not confirmed.
Store in 70 and return to step S94. When the input of "#" is confirmed, it is checked in step S97 whether or not the input channel exists, and if it is not, in step S98, "Please input again" is input to the voice synthesizer 65. , "And returns to step S94 to prompt the user to input again. If it is determined in step S97 that the input channel is an existing channel, the recording start time input process ends, and the process returns to step S15 (FIG. 7).

Next, the processing of the computer 4 in step S15 of FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG. The computer 4, as shown in FIG.
Waiting for data transfer from the public network interface 3, and when the data is transferred, the contractor ID of the contractor database hard disk 5 is searched in step S102, and the same data as the transferred contractor ID is searched. Then, step S1
In 03, it is judged whether or not the contractor ID is found in the contractor database hard disk 5, and if not found, in step S104, whether or not this user is uncontracted,
It is judged that the ID has been erroneously input, and the code "1" is returned to the public network interface 3 to end the processing.

If the contractor ID is found, the password 45 of the contractor is compared with the password entered by the user in step S105 to check whether they match. If they do not match, the code "2" is returned to the public network interface 3 in step S106, and the process ends. If the passwords match, the contract expiration date is checked in step S107. If the contract has expired, the code 3 is returned to the public network interface 3 in step S108, and the process ends.

When these checks are passed, a recording reservation service is provided. First, in step S109, the VCR
ID44 is read. Next, in step S110, based on the data necessary for the recording reservation input by the user, as shown in FIG.
The recording reservation data of the format shown in (1) is created and transmitted to the broadcasting center 6 (FIG. 1). Then, based on this recording reservation data, the VCR 9 performs a recording reservation process described later. Broadcast center 6 of recording reservation data in step 110
When the transmission to the terminal is completed, the code "
0 "is returned to the public network interface 3 and the processing is ended.

In the recording reservation process of the recording reservation data of the VCR 9, as shown in FIG. 12, the BS signal received by the BS tuner 101 is output to the decoder 102 in step S121. The decoder 102 extracts the recording reservation data multiplexed in the independent data section from the signal. CPU
103 reads out this recording reservation data and stores it in the RAM 10
Write to 4.

Next, in step S122, the CPU 103
Reads its ID from the ROM 105, that is, the VCR ID, and checks in step S123 whether it matches the VCR ID of the received recording reservation data. If they are different, the process ends without doing anything. If they match, in step S124, the recording reservation date 82, recording start time 83, recording end time 84, and channel 85 are read out from the recording reservation data, and step S125
Then, the recording reservation date 82, the recording start time 83, the recording end time 84, and the channel 85 are set as the recording reservation control circuit 1.
The data is output to 06, set, and the process ends.

As described above, according to the recording reservation system of this embodiment, when the user makes a call to the recording reservation service company via the public network 2 using the touch-tone line of the telephone 1, the recording reservation service company If the public network interface 3 of the above responds and is connected to the computer 4 via the public network interface 3, the computer 4 retrieves the contractor ID from the contractor database hard disk 5, and if the contractor ID is registered, Data required for recording reservation is transmitted to the broadcasting center 6. The broadcasting center 6 multiplexes the recording reservation data into the independent data part of the BS and broadcasts it.
Since the broadcasted signal is received by the user's VCR 9 via the BS) 7 and the outdoor device 8 installed in the user's home, etc., the VCR 9 sets the recording reservation, so that the user is installed in his / her home or the like. By using the telephone 1 at any time from any place apart from the place where the VCR is installed,
A desired broadcast can be reserved and recorded easily, easily, and surely.

Although the recording means is a VCR in the above embodiment, the invention is not limited to this, and an optical disk device for recording an image on a phase change optical disk or a magneto-optical disk device for recording an image on a magneto-optical disk may be used. Further, the same applies to reservation of a recording device for recording a voice signal of music or the like or a device for recording a digital signal (for example, digital information such as news from a communication satellite) (device such as DAT, optical disk). There is no end.

The input means is not limited to a telephone, but a personal computer may be connected to a general line by a modem or the like so that the recording reservation data can be communicated without using a voice signal. By doing so, the user can create a plurality of recording reservation data on the personal computer, and the actual reservation can be reserved in a short time without human operation. Further, the recording control is performed by connecting the computer 4 through a general line and controlling the VCR.
Recording control may be performed by communicating with a personal computer installed near the CR.

Further, although the BS is used as the second communication means, the present invention is not limited to this, and the same effect can be obtained in a system in which cable communication is used as the second communication means.

[0052]

As described above, according to the information recording reservation system of the present invention, reservation information is input from the input means,
Control for processing the reservation information by the information processing hand via the first communication means, outputting the result of the information processing to the input means, and controlling the recording means based on the reservation information via the second communication means. By outputting a signal and controlling the recording time of the time series information on the basis of the control signal from the signal processing means by the control means of the recording means, reservation recording can be easily performed from a position away from the installation location of the recording means. The effect is that you can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a recording reservation system for recording reservations according to the present invention.

[FIG. 2] Hard disk 5 for contractor database in FIG.
3 is a format diagram showing the configuration of a contractor's data format stored in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a public network interface of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a format diagram showing a format configuration of recording reservation data broadcast from the broadcasting center of FIG.

5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the VCR of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a public network interface of the recording reservation system in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a public network interface of the recording reservation system in FIG.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a recording date input process and a recording start time input process of FIG.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a recording date input process and a recording start time input process of FIG.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a recording end time and a channel input process of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of the computer in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of the VCR of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Telephone 2 Public network 3 Public network interface 4 Computer 5 Contractor database hard disk 6 Broadcasting center 7 BS 8 Outdoor device 9 VCR 10 Television device 62 Decoder 64 Hook switch 65 Voice synthesizer 67 Hook switch control circuit 69 ROM 70 RAM 71 CPU 101 BS tuner 102 Decoder 103 CPU 104 RAM 105 ROM 106 Recording reservation control circuit 107 Timer circuit 108 Power on / off control circuit 109 Power supply 110 Recording / playback circuit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A recording means for recording time-series information, an input means for inputting reservation information, an information processing of the reservation information from the input means, and outputting a result of the information processing to the input means. At the same time, an information processing means for outputting a control signal for controlling the recording means based on the reservation information, a first communication means for communicating information between the input means and the information processing means, and the recording means. A second communication unit that communicates information with the information processing unit, wherein the recording unit includes a control unit that controls a recording time of the time-series information based on the control signal. Information recording reservation system. 2. The information recording reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the first communication means is a touch-tone telephone line of a public line network. 3. The reservation information includes at least input means identification information of the input means, and the information processing means includes identification information storage means for storing the input means registration identification information of the registered input means. 2. The information recording reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the information recording reservation system identifies the input means identification information by the input means registration identification information and performs information processing. 4. The reservation information includes at least input means identification information of the input means, the identification information storage means has recording means registration identification information of the registered recording means, and the information processing means The information recording reservation system according to claim 3, wherein the recording means identification information is identified by the recording means registration identification information to perform information processing.