JPH0845130A - Video plus reservation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability by collectively transferring inputted plural codes. CONSTITUTION:G codes of the events to be reserved, for example, 4 G codes are continuously inputted and stored in a memory. These G codes are simultaneously displayed on a display screen 4 in a list form. A user confirms the codes on the screen 4, makes corrections if there is an error, and pushes a confirmation/setting keys. By pushing the keys 3, all G code data stored in the memory are collectively transmitted to a VCR as infrared ray data. At the VCR, the data are received by a light receiver, read by a decoder and inputted to a microcomputer. The microcomputer registers the G code data into a memory and executes the reserved programs based on the data. Thus, by collectively transferring plural codes, plural recording reservations are simultaneously performed and the operability is improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video plus reservation system for a VCR (video cassette recorder or camera-integrated video tape recorder), and more particularly to a video that allows a plurality of events to be collectively reserved by a simple operation. Plus about the reservation system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a broadcast program is recorded in a video cassette by a VCR or when a program recorded in the video cassette is reproduced in karaoke or the like, a video plus reservation (G Code reservation) is widespread.

In order to make a Video Plus reservation, a commander (or remote controller) 5 having a ten-key pad and a liquid crystal display screen is used as shown in FIG. The G code of the program to be reserved is searched from the inside, the numeric keypad 6 is used to display it on the display unit 7, and after confirmation, the setting button 8 is pressed to transmit this G code to the VCR by packet communication or the like.

The VCR stores the received G code and records or reproduces a broadcast program or a video event having the G code that matches the received G code.

[0005]

In the conventional video plus reservation system, only one event can be reserved at a time. That is, since one G code is keyed in and confirmed by the display and then transmitted to the VCR, in order to reserve multiple events, the event for which the procedure of key input, display confirmation, and setting is reserved It was inconvenient to repeat the number of times.

Therefore, when a video plus reservation is made for a plurality of events in the VCR, it is necessary to realize a video plus reservation system which can be easily operated without repeating the above operation at a low cost. Have

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, a video plus reservation system according to the present invention has an operating means for reserving a program having a predetermined code and a control means for setting and transferring the code. And the display means for displaying the set code, the operation means allows a plurality of predetermined codes to be input, and the control means transfers the plurality of input codes.

The plurality of codes are transferred in a packet system; the code is a G code; the display means is capable of displaying a plurality of input codes; the plurality of codes Is a video plus reservation system that is designed to display at the same time.

[0009]

[Operation] The video plus reservation system with the above configuration is
By making it possible to input a plurality of predetermined codes, for example, G codes by operation, and transferring the plurality of input codes collectively in a packet system, it becomes possible to make a plurality of recording reservations at the same time. It can be simplified.

Further, by making it possible to display a plurality of inputted codes at the same time, it is possible to simultaneously see which program reservation has been made.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the video plus reservation system according to the present invention will be described below. The video-plus reservation system of this embodiment has a commander (remote controller) 1 as shown in FIG. The commander 1 has a numeric keypad 2, a confirmation / setting key 3, and a liquid crystal display screen 4 in appearance, and has a microcomputer, a memory, a display circuit, an infrared transmitter, etc., which are not shown inside. ing.

The numeric keypad 2 is used when the user inputs a G code of an event for which a recording or playback reservation is desired.
Now, for example, the G code of four events you want to reserve is 123.
456, 654321, 13579 and 24680, when the G code of the ten keys 2 to 123456 is first input, the G code is the address number of the memory.
1 is stored. Next, when 654321 is continuously input, this G code causes the address No. 2 is stored.
Similarly, by successively inputting four G codes, these G codes are stored in the memory.

The four G-codes stored in the above-mentioned memory are respectively assigned to the reservation numbers 1 .. 2. 3. 4. Are displayed together in a list format on the liquid crystal display screen 4. It should be noted that although four displays are shown in the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that they may be displayed one after another at the same position.

When the user finishes inputting all the G codes of the event he / she wants to reserve, he confirms them on the liquid crystal display screen 4, corrects any errors, and presses the confirm / set key 3 to store them in the memory. The data of all the G-codes are collectively transmitted to the VCR as one packet of infrared data which is a packet method.

In the VCR, the infrared data is received by the light receiver, decoded by the decoder, and then input to the microcomputer. The microcomputer registers this G code data in the memory and executes the reservation program based on this.

The reservation program searches the software recorded on the video cassette for an event having a G code that matches the registered G code and reproduces it, or matches the G code. It is configured to record a broadcast program having a G code.

Although this embodiment is composed of a commander for transmitting by packet communication, it is needless to say that it can be applied to a VCR having a stationary transmitter which does not depend on packet communication.

[0018]

As described above, in the video plus reservation system according to the present invention, a plurality of predetermined codes, for example, G codes can be input by operation, and the input plurality of codes are collectively transferred. By doing so, a plurality of recording reservations can be made at the same time, and the operability can be improved, which is an extremely excellent effect.

Further, since it is possible to simultaneously display a plurality of input codes, it is possible to know at a glance which program reservation has been made, increase the added value, and improve the operability. Produce an effect.

[0020]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a commander of a VCR video plus reservation system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Commander 2 Numeric keypad 3 Confirmation / setting key 4 Liquid crystal display screen

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An operation means for reserving a program having a predetermined code, and a control means for setting and transferring the code.
And a display unit for displaying the set code, wherein the operation unit allows a plurality of predetermined codes to be input, and the control unit transfers the plurality of input codes. Plus reservation system. 2. The video plus reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of codes are transferred in a packet system. 3. The video plus reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the code is a G code. 4. The display means is capable of displaying a plurality of inputted codes.
The video plus reservation system described in 2 or 3. 5. The video plus reservation system according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of codes are simultaneously displayed.