JPH11203829A - Information storing method, information editing method, and record medium processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to add information so that contents of a program can easily be discriminated, and also to facilitate an editing operation of information. SOLUTION: When a cursor is brought to an information display position of a desired program, this program information display area Dp is highlighted (Fig. 11A). When the cursor is moved to the position of a program title display part Db (Fig. 11B), input and edition of the title are enabled, and when the cursor is moved to the position of the program title display part Db (Fig. 11C), selection and edition of a category are enabled. Display part of information on such items as a logging date, a logging time, tape running, etc., of which edition is prohibited are displayed, for example, darker than the display part of editable information such as a title, category, etc., for making it clear that they are information not allowed to be edited, and thus, edit operation is facilitated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an information storage method, an information editing method, and a recording medium processing device. Specifically, when an event is recorded on a recording medium, information indicating the category of the recorded event is added to event information indicating the recorded event, and the event is stored in the storage unit. Can be easily determined from the information indicating the event.

When displaying and editing event information indicating an event recorded on a recording medium on a screen, it is possible to discriminate between display of editable information of event information and display of information prohibiting editing. Is displayed so that editable information can be easily identified.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional recording medium processing apparatus, for example, a video tape recorder, various programs are recorded. Here, as the program information indicating the recorded program, setting information for reserving and recording the program, for example, a recording date, a recording start time, a channel number, and a tape recording position of the program are stored in the storage device. Further, it is assumed that the program information stored in the storage device is read out and displayed as a program list on the screen of the display device, and it is possible to easily select a desired program simply by selecting the displayed program. Have been.

[0004]

By the way, when displaying the information used in the reservation setting as the program information, it is necessary to remember what day of the week and from what channel such a program was broadcast. The contents of the program cannot be determined from the displayed recording date, recording start time, and channel number.

[0005] Therefore, according to the present invention, an information storage method and an information editing method which can add and store information so that the contents of a program can be discriminated and can easily edit the information, and A recording medium processing device is provided.

[0006]

According to the information storage method of the present invention, when an event is recorded on a recording medium, the event information indicating the recorded event is added with information indicating the category of the recorded event and stored. It is stored in the means.

[0007] The recording medium processing device includes an information generating means for generating event information indicating an event recorded on the recording medium, and an event information generated by the information generating means.
An information adding unit for adding information indicating a category of an event recorded on a recording medium, and a storage unit for storing event information to which information indicating the category is added by the information adding unit.

[0008] In the information editing method, when event information indicating an event recorded on a recording medium is displayed on a screen and edited, the display of editable information of the event information and the editing of information that prohibits editing are performed. The display is displayed so as to be distinguishable from the display.

Further, there is provided storage means for storing event information indicating an event recorded on a recording medium, and display signal generation means for reading event information from the storage means and generating a display signal for displaying on a screen. The display signal generation means generates a display signal for displaying the editable information of the event information and the display of the information prohibiting the editing in a distinguishable manner.

According to the present invention, when a program is recorded as an event on a recording medium, for example, a video cassette, "Drama", "Movie", etc. are added to program information such as the recording date, recording start time, and channel number of the recorded program. The information indicating the category of the recorded program is added and stored in the storage means. The storage means is provided on a recording medium, and information indicating a category is added to program information of a program recorded on the recording medium provided with the storage means, and is stored in the storage means. When the program information of the program recorded on the video cassette is displayed on the screen for editing, a portion on which editable information such as a title or a category is displayed, a recording date and a recording start time. Alternatively, a portion where information prohibiting editing is displayed, such as a tape speed mode, is a distinguishable display, for example, a display having a luminance difference. Further, the program information is read from a storage means provided on the recording medium and displayed on a screen.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a video cassette. In a recess 11 provided in a housing of the video cassette 10, a non-contact type memory card (hereinafter, referred to as a "memory card") 20, for example, as an auxiliary storage device serving as a storage means is provided. It is stuck.

As described above, when the video cassette 10 to which the memory card 20 is adhered is mounted on the video tape recorder 30 shown in FIG. 2, the antenna provided inside the memory card 20 and the video tape recorder 30 is provided. The memory card 41 attached to the video cassette 10 faces the memory card 41. A transmission / reception processing unit 42 is connected to the antenna 41, and a control unit 50 using a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a “microcomputer”) is connected to the transmission / reception processing unit 42. Communication is performed with the communication device 50.

The memory card 20 is configured as shown in FIG. 3, and the antenna 201 receives a radio wave from the antenna 41. The signal RFA received by the antenna 201 is supplied to the tuning circuit 202 and the power supply circuit 220.

In the tuning circuit 202, a modulation signal MAR having a predetermined carrier frequency is selected from the signal RFA supplied from the antenna 201. The modulation signal MAR obtained by the tuning circuit 202 is amplified to a predetermined level by the amplification circuit 203 and then supplied to the demodulation circuit 204. Demodulation circuit 2
At 04, the modulated signal MAR is demodulated to be a received data signal DMR. The received data signal DMR is supplied to the microcomputer 210 via the communication control circuit 205.

The microcomputer 210 has a ROM (Read Only M
emory) 211 is connected, and each part of the memory card 20 is controlled according to a control program stored in the ROM 211. The microcomputer 210 includes an EEPROM.
(Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only M
emory) 212 is connected, and information (recording date, recording start time, channel number, etc.) indicating the program included in the supplied received data signal DMR is stored in the EEPROM 2.
12 is stored. When the information stored in the EEPROM 212 is read by the microcomputer 210 to generate the transmission data signal DMS, the transmission data signal DMS is supplied to the modulation circuit 206 via the communication control circuit 205.

In the modulation circuit 206, the supplied transmission data
The data signal DMS is modulated into a signal of a predetermined carrier frequency. The modulation signal MBS obtained by the modulation circuit 206 is amplified to a signal level necessary for communication by the amplification circuit 207, and then supplied to the antenna 201, and the modulation signal MBS of the carrier frequency is transmitted from the antenna 201.

In the power supply circuit 220, the antenna 20
Memory card 20 using the signal RFA supplied from
Generates the required power.

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the transmission / reception processing unit 42. The antenna 41 of the memory card 20 is
Is received. The signal RFB received by the antenna 41 is supplied to a tuning circuit 422.

The tuning circuit 422 selects a modulation signal MBR having a predetermined carrier frequency from the signal RFB. The modulation signal MBR obtained by the tuning circuit 422 is
The signal is amplified to a predetermined level at 23 and supplied to a demodulation circuit 424. In demodulation circuit 424, modulated signal MBR is demodulated to be received data signal DVR. The received data signal DVR is supplied to the control unit 50 via the communication control circuit 425.

When transmission data signal DVS having information indicating a program is supplied from control unit 50, transmission data signal DVS is transmitted.
VS is supplied to the modulation circuit 426 via the communication control circuit 425.

In the modulation circuit 426, the supplied transmission data
Data signal DVS is modulated into a signal of a predetermined carrier frequency. The modulation signal MAS obtained by the modulation circuit 426 is amplified to a signal level necessary for communication by the amplification circuit 427, and then supplied to the antenna 41. The modulation signal MAS of the carrier frequency is transmitted from the antenna 41.

A signal RFT obtained by receiving a broadcast wave with the antenna 61 shown in FIG. The tuner 32 selects a broadcast wave of a desired frequency to generate a video signal VT. This video signal VT is supplied to the signal processing unit 34.

The signal processing section 34 processes the video signal VT to generate a recording signal WS. The recording signal WS is supplied to the mechanical deck 36, and is recorded on the video tape of the video cassette 10 by the rotating head (not shown) of the mechanical deck 36.

When the video tape is reproduced, a reproduction signal RS is sent from the mechanical deck 36 to the signal processor 3.
4 is supplied. The signal processing unit 34 processes the reproduction signal RS to generate a reproduction video signal VP. The reproduced video signal VP is supplied to the character generator 38.

The character generator 38 generates a video signal VC for displaying information indicating a program or the like based on the control signal CC from the controller 50. Further, in the character generator section 38, the generated video signal VC is superimposed on the reproduced video signal VP from the signal processing section 34 and output from the video tape recorder 30 as a video output signal VOUT. Alternatively, one of the reproduced video signal VP and the generated video signal VC is output as the video output signal VOUT from the video tape recorder 30. When the video output signal VOUT is supplied to the display device 65, a reproduced image, information, and the like are displayed on the screen of the display device 65.

In the control section 50 of the video tape recorder 30, a control signal CT is generated to control the tuner section 32, the signal processing section 34, and the mechanical deck section 36, and the memory card 20 attached to the video cassette 10 is controlled.
The communication with is also performed. Further, the control signal CC is generated based on the reception data signal DVR from the transmission / reception processing unit 42.

In the above-mentioned video cassette 10, the memory card 20 is attached as an auxiliary storage device. However, a video cassette with a cassette memory having a memory such as an EEPROM as an auxiliary storage device may be used. . Video cassette 1 with this cassette memory
In FIG. 5, a contact portion 16 for performing communication as shown in FIG.
Is provided. For this reason, such a video cassette 15 with a cassette memory is transferred to a video tape recorder 30.
In the case of using the terminal unit, a terminal unit connected to the contact unit 16 is provided, and the terminal unit is connected to the control unit 50.

In the video tape recorder 30 configured as described above, information indicating a program recorded on a video cassette by a data signal from the control unit 50 operating as information generating means, information adding means, and display signal generating means, for example, The recording date, recording start time, channel number, tape recording position, and the like are stored in the auxiliary storage device of the video cassette.
The information adding means includes a control unit 50 and an input unit 55 described later.
And the display signal generating means is provided by the control unit 5.
0, character generator section 38, transmission / reception processing section 42
And so on.

When confirming the program recorded on the video cassette, information indicating the program is read from the auxiliary storage device, and a control signal CC is generated based on the read information, and the character generator 38 Supplied to In the character generator 38, the control signal CC
, A video signal VC for displaying information is generated and supplied to the display device 65. For this reason, the display device 65
The program information is displayed as a list on the screen.

The auxiliary storage device stores information such as the day of the week (date), start time, channel number, category, title, etc. of one program recorded as shown in FIG. .

Next, the operation will be described. When a program is recorded on a video cassette, when the program ends, program information of the program, for example, a recording date, a day of the week, a recording start time, a channel number, a tape recording position, and the like are stored in the auxiliary storage device.

Here, a category is added to the recorded program by the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7 so that the type of the recorded program can be easily determined.

At step ST1 in FIG. 7, the program information stored in the auxiliary storage device is read out, and
It is determined whether or not the operation mode is the operation mode for displaying the program information of the program recorded on the screen 5. here,
If the mode is not set to the mode for displaying the program information as a list, the process returns to step ST1, and the user operates the input unit 55 connected to the control unit 50 or uses a remote control device or the like to list the program information. When the mode to be displayed is selected, the process proceeds to step ST2.

When the mode in which the program information is displayed as a list is selected, the program information and the like are read from the auxiliary storage device and displayed on the screen of the display device 65, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), the program information of the program recorded in the program information display area Dp on the screen, for example, the day of the week, the recording start time, the channel number and the recording date are listed in order.

In step ST2, it is determined whether or not the operation key operated by the input unit 55 or the remote control device is a predetermined operation key for setting a category edit mode (hereinafter, referred to as a "category edit start key"). Is performed. Here, when the position of the cursor is set to the position of a desired program and the category edit start key is operated, step ST3 is performed.
The category adding operation is terminated when an operation key different from the category edit start key is operated.

At step ST3, the mode is set to the category editing mode for editing the category of the program indicated by the cursor, and the process proceeds to step ST4. At this time, the display screen of the desired program is switched from the state shown in FIG. 9A as shown in FIG. 9B, and the display of the category display section Dk different from the other display portions, for example, the background color is changed. For this reason, it is possible to easily determine that the category editing mode has been set by the display on the screen.

When no category is added to the program and the category display section is blank as shown in FIG. 9A, one of the plurality of registered categories, for example, "Drama" It is displayed as shown in FIG. 9B.

When the process proceeds from step ST3 to step ST4, in step ST4, the operated operation key is an operation key for sequentially selecting a plurality of categories in the forward direction, for example (hereinafter referred to as "forward direction selection key"). A determination is made as to whether there is. Here, when it is determined that the operated operation key is the forward direction selection key, the process proceeds to step ST5, and when it is determined that the operated operation key is another operation key different from the backward direction selection key, the process proceeds to step ST6.

In step ST5, the displayed category is switched to the display of the previous registered category, and the process returns to step ST4.

In step ST6, whether the operated key is an operation key for sequentially selecting a category in a direction opposite to the selection direction of the forward direction selection key (hereinafter referred to as a "rear direction selection key"). It is determined whether or not it is. here,
When it is determined that the operated operation key is the backward selection key, the process proceeds to step ST7, and when it is determined that the operated key is another operation key different from the backward direction key, the process proceeds to step ST8.

In step ST7, the displayed category is switched to the display of the next registered category, and the process returns to step ST4.

In step ST8, the operated key is
It is determined whether or not the operation key is an operation key for registering a category displayed on the screen (hereinafter, referred to as a “registration key”). If it is determined that the operated key is a registration key, the process proceeds to step ST9.

In step ST9, the displayed category is stored in the auxiliary storage device as a category of the program. The category information is stored together with the other program information of this program, and the category adding operation ends. Also, in step ST8, when it is determined that the operated operation key is another operation key different from the registration key, the category adding operation is terminated.

By operating the forward selection key or the backward selection key in this manner, a desired category is selected and displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. 9C, and the registration key is operated by operating the registration key. The displayed category can be easily added as program information of the program. Therefore, when a program recorded on a video cassette is reproduced, a category can also be displayed as shown in FIG. 9D as program information of the recorded program, and it is easy to determine what kind of program the program is. Can be determined.

Further, not only the category but also the title of the program can be similarly added as the program information. In this case, when an operation key operated by the input unit 55 or the remote control device is operated by a predetermined operation key for setting a program title editing mode (hereinafter, referred to as a “title editing start key”), a program title is added. An operation is performed to select a character by operating the forward direction selection key or the backward direction selection key, and to move the character input position by operating the cursor movement key to input a program title. Then, by operating the registration key, the program title is stored in the auxiliary storage device together with other program information. Therefore, by reading the program information from the auxiliary storage device, the category and the program title can also be displayed. Note that the program information can be stored in a memory or the like provided in the recording medium processing device.

By the way, various kinds of information are stored in the auxiliary storage device as the program information as described above, and the stored program information is read out and displayed on the screen. And information that prohibits editing are displayed together on the screen. For example, as program information, a program title, a day of the week, a start time, a channel number,
If the recording date, category, and recording speed mode are to be displayed, the program title and category that are the added information can be edited, but if the start time, recording speed mode, or recording date is corrected, Since the recorded program and the program information no longer match, the information is treated as information that prohibits editing. Therefore, when the program information is edited, the information is displayed on the screen so that the information that can be edited and the information that prohibits the editing can be distinguished.

Here, the control operation of the screen display at the time of editing the program information will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step ST21, similarly to step ST1 in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not the operation mode is the operation mode for displaying a list of program information. If the mode is not set to display the program information as a list, step ST
Returning to step ST21, when the mode is changed to a mode in which the program information is displayed as a list, the process proceeds to step ST22.

In step ST22, it is determined whether or not the position of the cursor is the position of the title of the displayed program information. Here, when the cursor is at the title position, the editing mode is set to the program selection mode in step ST23, and the process proceeds to step ST29. When the cursor is not at the title position, step ST2 is performed.
Proceed to 4.

In step ST24, it is determined whether or not the position of the cursor is within the position of the title of the displayed program information. Here, when the cursor is in the title position, the program title editing mode is set in step ST25 and the process proceeds to step ST29. When the cursor is not in the title position, step ST2 is performed.
Proceed to 6.

In step ST26, it is determined whether or not the position of the cursor is within the position of the category of the displayed program information. Here, when the cursor is in the position of the category, the mode is set to the category editing mode in step ST27, and the process proceeds to step ST29. When the cursor is not located at the position of the title, step ST
At 28, the program non-selection mode is set, and the process proceeds to step ST29.

In step ST29, it is determined whether or not the editing mode is set to the program title editing mode or the category editing mode. Here, when the edit mode is set to any one of the edit modes, the process proceeds to step ST30, and when the edit mode is not set to any of the edit modes, the process proceeds to step ST31.

In step ST30, in the program information display area of the program in the program title edit mode or the category edit mode, the background color of the area in which the information for which editing is prohibited is displayed is the area in which other information is displayed. In a state different from the background color, for example, a process of lowering the luminance of the background color to make it darker or changing to a different color is performed, and
Proceed to T32.

In step ST31, the background color of the area in which the information prohibiting editing is displayed is set to normal display, and the process proceeds to step ST32.

In step ST32, in step ST22
The processing in the editing mode set by the processing from step ST28 to step ST28 is performed, and the editing processing ends.

Therefore, for example, when the cursor is set at the position of the program title and the program selection mode is set, as shown in FIG. 11A, the program information display area Dp where the cursor is located is displayed.
Are highlighted so that they can be distinguished from other program information display areas Dp. When the cursor is positioned at the position of the program title display section Db as shown in FIG. 11B, an edit prohibition information display section for displaying information of a recording date, a recording time, and a recording speed mode, which is information prohibiting editing. For example, the background of Dn is set to be dark, and it is possible to easily determine which information can be edited. Also, as shown in FIG. 11C, when the cursor is positioned at the position of the category display section Dc, the background of the edit prohibition information display section Dn is set to, for example, dark, so that similarly editable items can be easily determined. can do.

As described above, in the above-described embodiment, when the editing mode for editing the editable information is set, the display of the information for which the editing is prohibited is different from the display of the display unit of the editable information. In addition, it is possible to easily identify which information can be edited from the displayed program information, and it is possible to improve the workability of the editing work.

In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described where a program is recorded on a video tape recorder and program information recorded on a video cassette is written in an auxiliary storage device. However, events are limited to broadcast programs and the like. However, the recording medium processing device is not limited to the video tape recorder.

[0058]

According to the present invention, when an event is recorded on a recording medium, the information indicating the category of the recorded event is added to the event information indicating the recorded event and stored in the storage means. For this reason, by reading and displaying the event information to which the information indicating the category is added from the storage means, it is possible to easily determine the content of the event recorded on the recording medium.

When event information indicating an event recorded on a recording medium is displayed on a screen and edited, it is possible to distinguish between displaying editable information of event information and displaying information prohibiting editing. Will be displayed. For this reason, it is possible to easily identify which item of information can be edited, and it is possible to improve the workability of the editing work.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a video cassette 10 to which a memory card 20 is attached.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a video tape recorder 30.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a memory card 20.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a transmission / reception processing unit 42;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a video cassette 15 with a cassette memory.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing information of one program.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a category adding operation.

8 is a diagram showing a program information display screen of the display device 65. FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a category editing operation.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an editing operation of program information.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an editing operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 15: Video cassette, 20: Memory card, 30: Video tape recorder, 32: Tuner section, 34: Signal processing section, 36: Mechanical deck section, 38: Character generator section, 41, 6
1 ... antenna, 42 ... transmission / reception processing unit, 50 ...
・ Control unit, 55 ・ ・ ・ Input unit, 65 ・ ・ ・ Display device

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A recording medium processing device for recording an event on a recording medium or reproducing an event recorded on the recording medium, wherein when the event is recorded on the recording medium, event information indicating the recorded event is included in the event information. An information storage method, wherein information indicating the category of the recorded event is added and stored in storage means. 2. The event information to which information indicating the category of the recorded event is added is stored in a storage means provided on the recording medium.
Information storage method described. 3. A recording medium processing apparatus for recording or reproducing an event using a recording medium, wherein: an information generating means for generating event information indicating the event recorded on the recording medium; Information adding means for adding information indicating the category of the event recorded on the recording medium to the event information, and storage means for storing the event information to which the information indicating the category is added by the information adding means. A recording medium processing device characterized by the above-mentioned. 4. The recording medium processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said storage means is provided on said recording medium. 5. When displaying event information indicating an event recorded on a recording medium on a screen and editing the event information, discriminating between display of editable information and display of information prohibiting editing of the event information. An information editing method characterized by being displayed as possible. 6. The information according to claim 5, wherein the event information is stored in storage means provided on the recording medium, and the event information is read from the storage means and displayed on a screen. Editing method. 7. A recording medium processing apparatus for recording or reproducing an event using a recording medium, comprising: storage means for storing event information indicating an event recorded on the recording medium; and storing the event information from the storage means. Display signal generation means for generating a display signal for reading and displaying on a screen, wherein the display signal generation means displays the editable information of the event information and the display of information for which editing is prohibited. A recording medium processing apparatus for generating a display signal for displaying a discrimination of a recording medium. 8. The event information is stored in storage means provided on the recording medium, and the display signal generating means reads out the event information from the storage means provided on the recording means and outputs a display signal. The recording medium processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the recording medium processing apparatus generates the recording medium.