KR20070013055A - Title combining method and apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A title combination method and an apparatus therefor are provided to allow a user to view several titles as one title like a movie by combining and managing the several titles having different title names as the one title when a part of the title names is same or the several titles are a series although the several titles are mixed in one recording medium. A control unit sets a title combination function together in the setup of reservation recording(S202). When the reservation recording is performed and the recording is ended(S204-S210), the control unit combines the same recording titles as the currently recorded title as one new title among a plurality of recording titles previously recorded(S212,S214,S216). The control unit stores information about the new title(S218).

Description

Title Combining Method and Apparatus

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a configuration of a title video recorder to which a title combining method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a title combining method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a title combining method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

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100: Title video recorder 110: Tuner

120: Demux 130: audio buffer

132: audio decoder 140: video buffer

142: video decoder 150: data buffer

160: recording / playback unit 170: control unit

172: memory 180: storage

190: key input processing unit 192: remote control

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for combining titles, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for grouping and managing a plurality of programs recorded on a recording medium such as a DVD or a hard disk (HDD) into one title.

In general, broadcast programs that are received and watched through a digital TV are transmitted as digital data from a broadcasting station to a home, thereby providing a much clearer picture and sound quality.

On the other hand, when a user cannot watch the next episode of a broadcast program viewed through a digital TV or the like, the broadcast program that the user wants to watch through the reserved recording function of the digital video recorder is used as the main title including video and audio data. It is stored in a recording medium such as a DVD or a hard disk (HDD). Then, a list of titles to be reproduced is selected from a plurality of title images stored in the recording medium at the time of viewing and the corresponding title images are reproduced for viewing.

However, in the case where a plurality of title images stored in the recording medium are mostly series broadcasting programs leading to one plot, the user plays back and watches one title image, and then in order to watch another title image. There is a cumbersome problem of recalling a list of a plurality of title images and selecting and replaying a list of title images to be viewed from among a plurality of title lists by using a direction key provided in the remote controller.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a title combining method and apparatus for grouping and managing a plurality of programs recorded on a recording medium such as a DVD or a hard disk (HDD) into one title.

A title combining device according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises: a recording medium in which a plurality of recorded titles are stored; An input unit for inputting settings for reservation recording and title combining; And recording the title to be reserved recording in accordance with the title combining setting at the time of the reserved recording, and comparing a portion of the title name with the recording time among the plurality of recording titles recorded on the recording medium at the end of the recording to compare the title name. And a control unit for searching for a similar similarly-recorded title, and updating and storing the searched similarly-recorded title and the currently reserved recording title under a new title name.

Also, a title combining device according to a second object of the present invention comprises: a recording medium having a plurality of recorded titles stored therein; An input unit for setting a title combining function; And by comparing a portion of a title name and a recording time among the plurality of recorded titles already recorded, by combining a plurality of recorded titles having the same part of the title name into one title, updating the new title name, and storing them in a predetermined time unit. It characterized in that it comprises a control unit.

In addition, a title combining method according to the third object of the present invention includes a first step of setting a title combining function at the time of reserved recording setting; A second step of executing the reserved recording and combining the same recording title as the currently recorded title among the plurality of recording titles already recorded into one new title at the end of the recording; And a third step of storing information about the new title.

In addition, the title combining method according to the fourth object of the present invention includes a first step of setting to perform title combining every predetermined time; A second step of comparing the plurality of recording titles based on the title name and the recording time, and combining the recording titles having the same name with some new titles into one new title when the predetermined time is reached; And a third step of storing information about the new title.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings.

In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a configuration of a title video recorder to which a title combining method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

The title video recorder 100 to which the present invention is applied includes a tuner 110, a demultiplexer 120, an audio buffer 130, an audio decoder 132, and a video. Buffer 140, Video Decoder 142, Data Buffer 150, Record & Play Unit 160, Controller 170 , A memory 172, a storage 180, a key input processor 190, a remote controller 192, and the like.

Here, the tuner 110 is for receiving a broadcast signal by tuning a specific broadcast channel according to a channel tuning command from the controller 170, and the demux 120 is an MPEG of the broadcast signal received through the tuner 110. It is for parsing the transport stream into video, audio and data signals.

In addition, the audio buffer 130 is for buffering and temporarily storing the audio signal parsed by the demux 120, and the audio decoder 132 decodes the audio signal through the audio buffer 130 to enable playback output. To restore the audio signal. In addition, the video buffer 140 is for buffering and temporarily storing the video signal parsed by the demux 120, and the video decoder 142 decodes the video signal through the video buffer 140 to enable playback output. The data buffer 150 is for buffering and temporarily storing the data signal parsed by the demux 120.

The recording / reproducing unit 160 converts data input from the outside into data suitable for recording under the control of the control unit 170 and stores the data in a recording medium such as a DVD, a video tape, or a hard disk (HDD). A series of data recording and reproducing operations for reading and reproducing data stored in the recording medium is performed.

The controller 170 tunes the channel selected by the remote controller 192 through the tuner 110 and controls to record or display a broadcast image corresponding to the tuned channel. If the title combining function is also set at the time of the scheduled recording, the control unit 170 records the title which is the subject of the scheduled recording, and at the end of the recording, the control unit 170 matches the title name among the recorded titles previously recorded according to the title combining function. The similarly-recorded title is searched based on the recording time, and the searched similarly-recorded title and the currently reserved recording title are combined and updated and stored under a new title name.

Then, the controller 170 compares a part of the title name with a recording time among a plurality of recorded titles that are already recorded in a predetermined unit of time, for example, weekly, and converts several recorded titles having the same part of the title name into one title. Combine and update with new title name and save. Thereafter, the controller 170 stores title information after the title combining is performed in the memory 172 or the navigation area.

The memory 172 stores a channel selected by a key input or stores title information combining several titles into one title name, and the storage 180 records and stores various programs of digital video and audio data. For example, a DVD or a hard disk may be used.

The remote controller 192 inputs a key input command for title combining, and selects a title list to be combined from a plurality of title lists, and the key input processing unit 190 executes a title combining command input from the remote controller 190. Transfer to the controller 170.

Next, an operation of the title video recorder 100 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a title combining method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

First, when a plurality of title images are recorded and stored in the storage 180 such as a hard disk (HDD), when a user wants to perform scheduled recording for a program that is difficult to watch on a TV, the subject to be scheduled recording If the program is determined to be a series of a part of the title video stored in the storage 180, the title combining function is also set as an option (S202) while setting the recording reservation.

Here, the recording schedule that also sets the title combining function may be a program that is broadcast weekly, for example, a program that airs at 8:00 pm every Saturday and Sunday, or a program that airs at 10:00 pm every Monday and Tuesday. This can be useful when making a reservation.

Therefore, the controller 170 stores recording reservation data, for example, a recording date (day of the week), a broadcaster, a recording time, a channel number, a title combination setting, and the like in the memory 172 (S204).

Thereafter, the controller 170 determines whether the scheduled recording time is reached while counting the time (S206).

When the preset recording time set by the user is reached, the control unit 170 receives the broadcast signal through the tuner 110 through the reserved channel, records the program to be recorded in the broadcast signal, and stores the program in the storage 180. (S208).

Subsequently, when the recording operation is terminated after a predetermined time (S210), the controller 170 has a similar title having a part of the same name as the currently recorded title among a plurality of titles already recorded in the storage 180. Check whether the search (S212).

If a similar title exists by searching the storage 180 (S214), the controller 170 updates the new recorded name (Title 1) by combining the currently recorded title with the similar title and stores it (S216). Here, one or more similar titles may exist, and even if there are a plurality of similar titles, the controller 170 may combine the plurality of similar titles and the currently recorded title into one title.

Then, the controller 170 stores the information about the new title newly created by combining the titles in the memory 172 or in the case of the disc (S218).

Therefore, even if several titles having different title names are mixed in one recording medium such as the storage 180, when a part of the title names are the same or a series, the titles can be viewed as one title by combining and managing them into one title. Will be.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a title combining method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, the title video recorder 100 periodically compares recording times or file names with respect to a plurality of titles at regular intervals, and automatically combines titles having the same part of the file name into one title. It is.

First, the user selects the title combining function through the remote controller 192 to automatically execute title combining at a predetermined interval, that is, once a month, or the title combining function to automatically execute title combining once every two weeks. The controller 170 stores the setting data for the title combining function in the memory 172 (S302).

In the title video recorder 100, the control unit 170 counts the time to determine whether a time period of a predetermined period according to the setting of the title combining function is reached (S304).

When the time reaches a predetermined period set by the user, the controller 170 searches for whether a title having the same title is partially present among the plurality of titles stored in the storage 180 based on the title name and the recording time (S306). .

When the title 180 is searched for and the title names exist, for example, "Song Yi Yi 23 times", "Song Yi Yi 24 times", "Song Yi Yi 25 times", etc. (S308), the controller 170 ) Combines the titles having the same title name into one title, and stores them as one title name, for example, "Sung Yi Soon Shin" (S310).

Subsequently, the controller 170 stores information about a new title stored in the storage 180 in the memory 172, or records and stores the information in a navigation area when the storage 180 is an optical disk, and stores a hard disk (HDD). In the case of S2, it stores the title information file in the file system area (S312).

In addition, in the case where a plurality of identical title names exist in the storage 180 in step S308, the control unit 170 causes the titles having the same title names to be displayed on the screen as a list so that the user can see the same title name list. By operating the remote controller 192, it is possible to designate two or more targets to be combined, and to combine and store the title names specified by the user as one title name.

On the other hand, when a plurality of titles are stored under one title, for example, "Title Yi Sun-shin" and there is a playback command for the "Sung Yi Sun-shin" title at the user's request, the controller 170 ) Will play "Rom Sung Yi 23 times", "Rom Yi Yi 24 times", "Rom Sung Yi 25 times", etc., combined into one, and the contents of one title, "Rom Yi Yi 23 times," will be ended. Minutes before, the next "Voice Yi Sun-shin" title can be played again.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a title combining method and apparatus which bundles and manages a plurality of programs recorded on a recording medium such as a DVD or a hard disk (HDD) into one title.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments.

The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, even if a plurality of titles having different title names are mixed in one recording medium, when one part of the title name is the same or is a series, one title like a movie is managed by combining them into one title. It is effective to be able to watch.

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A recording medium in which a plurality of recording titles are stored; An input unit for inputting settings for reservation recording and title combining; And According to the title combining setting at the time of the reserved recording, recording of the title to be reserved recording is performed, and at the end of the recording, a part of the title name and the recording time are compared among the plurality of recorded titles recorded on the recording medium. And a control unit which searches for a similarly-recorded title in which a part is the same, and combines the searched similar-recorded title with the currently reserved recording title and updates and stores it under a new title name. The method of claim 1, Information on the setting of the scheduled recording and title combining, And a memory for storing information about a new title. The method of claim 1, And when the recording medium is an optical disc, the controller records and stores information about a new title in a navigation area. A recording medium in which a plurality of recording titles are stored; An input unit for setting a title combining function; And By comparing a portion of a title name and a recording time among the plurality of recorded titles already recorded in a predetermined time unit, a plurality of recorded titles having the same part of the title name are combined into one title, updated and stored as a new title name. Title combining apparatus comprising a control unit. The method of claim 4, wherein And a memory for storing information about a new title. The method of claim 4, wherein And when the recording medium is an optical disc, the controller records and stores information about a new title in a navigation area. A first step of setting a title combining function when setting a reserved recording; A second step of executing the reserved recording and combining the same recording title as the currently recorded title among the plurality of recording titles already recorded into one new title at the end of the recording; And And a third step of storing information about the new title. The method of claim 7, wherein And wherein said second step is performed when a part of said plurality of recorded titles is searched for and exists in the same recorded title among said plurality of recorded titles. A first step of setting title combining every fixed time; A second step of comparing the plurality of recording titles based on the title name and the recording time, and combining the recording titles having the same name with some new titles into one new title when the predetermined time is reached; And And a third step of storing information about the new title. The method of claim 9, And storing the information on the new title in a memory or a navigation area.

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