WO2009110291A1 - Program recording device, user terminal, program recording system, program recording method, and recording medium therefor - Google Patents

Program recording device, user terminal, program recording system, program recording method, and recording medium therefor Download PDF

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WO2009110291A1
WO2009110291A1 PCT/JP2009/052313 JP2009052313W WO2009110291A1 WO 2009110291 A1 WO2009110291 A1 WO 2009110291A1 JP 2009052313 W JP2009052313 W JP 2009052313W WO 2009110291 A1 WO2009110291 A1 WO 2009110291A1
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  • the present invention relates to a program recording apparatus, a user terminal, a program recording system, a program recording method, and a recording medium thereof.
  • Patent Documents 1 and 2 as prior art documents relating to broadcast program recording via a network.
  • Patent Document 1 there are a program storage means for storing a broadcast program, a recording reservation means for determining a program to be stored and controlling the storage of the program in the storage means, and a plurality of stored programs.
  • a program recording device that includes a program sending means for sending to a user and accepts a program to be sent from a plurality of users, and accepts a recording reservation from a plurality of users via the Internet.
  • Patent Document 2 when a plurality of users record the same program in order to avoid squeezing the storage capacity of the storage means due to the increase in the number of users, A technique for improving efficiency of storage capacity by sharing a file is disclosed.
  • Patent Documents 1 and 2 have the following problems.
  • the first problem is that, in general, a broadcast program is provided with a lot of information relating to the program such as the performer of the program, a synopsis, and the shooting location as program additional information. Only the information that the user needs, for example, only the information related to the performer cannot be selected and stored, and the user needs to search for the necessary information from a lot of additional information including unnecessary information. there were. The reason is that, since a recorded program is shared and saved by a plurality of users, additional information held by users who share the same program is also common.
  • the second problem is that favorite programs cannot be saved for each user.
  • the reason is that a plurality of users share and save a recorded program with a time limit.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a program recording apparatus, a user terminal, a program recording system, a program recording method, and a recording medium thereof that can solve at least one of the above problems.
  • a program recording apparatus includes a broadcast receiving unit that receives program data of a broadcast program, a broadcast program storage unit that stores program data received by the broadcast receiving unit, and the received program.
  • a database, a user-owned program database for storing program data and program additional information for each user, and program data corresponding to recording reservations stored in the user information database are acquired from the broadcast program storage means.
  • the reserved program data acquisition means corresponds to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, and the user information data Reserved program additional information acquisition means for acquiring program additional information corresponding to required program additional information stored in the base from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and reserved program addition Program additional information acquired by the information acquisition means, and program storage means for storing the program additional information in the owned program database for each user.
  • the user terminal of the present invention includes broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information corresponding to the received program data.
  • Program additional information storage means for storing, a user information database for storing program recording reservation for each individual user and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, program data for each individual user, and
  • the user-owned program database for storing the program additional information, the reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database from the broadcast program storage means, and the user information database Required program additional information corresponding to the stored recording reservation and stored in the user information database;
  • Reserved program additional information acquisition means for acquiring corresponding program additional information from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means
  • Program storage means for storing in the user-by-user owned program database, and recording reservation storage management means for performing storage management of recording reservation in the user information
  • the user terminal of the present invention includes broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information corresponding to the received program data.
  • Program additional information storage means for storing, a user information database for storing program recording reservation for each individual user and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, program data for each individual user, and
  • the user-owned program database for storing the program additional information, the reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database from the broadcast program storage means, and the user information database Required program additional information corresponding to the stored recording reservation and stored in the user information database;
  • Reserved program additional information acquisition means for acquiring corresponding program additional information from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means
  • Program storage means for storing in the user-owned program database
  • required program additional information storage management means for storing and managing required program additional information in the user
  • the user terminal of the present invention includes broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information corresponding to the received program data.
  • Program additional information storage means for storing, a user information database for storing program recording reservation for each individual user and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, program data for each individual user, and
  • the user-owned program database for storing the program additional information, the reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database from the broadcast program storage means, and the user information database Required program additional information corresponding to the stored recording reservation and stored in the user information database;
  • Reserved program additional information acquisition means for acquiring corresponding program additional information from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means
  • Program storage means for storing in the user-specific owned program database, program data transmission for transmitting program data stored in the user-specific owned program database and program
  • the user terminal of the present invention includes broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information corresponding to the received program data.
  • Program additional information storage means for storing, a user information database for storing program recording reservation for each individual user and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, program data for each individual user, and
  • the user-owned program database for storing the program additional information, the reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database from the broadcast program storage means, and the user information database Required program additional information corresponding to the stored recording reservation and stored in the user information database;
  • Reserved program additional information acquisition means for acquiring corresponding program additional information from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means
  • Program storage means for storing in the user-specific owned program database, program data transmitting means for transmitting program data stored in the user-specific owned program database
  • a possessed program list transmission means for transmitting program list data to the user terminal is provided.
  • a transmission request for the user-owned program list data can be sent to the group recording apparatus, and the program data included in the user-owned program list data received from the program recording apparatus and a transmission request for the program additional information It is possible to send
  • the program recording system of the present invention includes broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information corresponding to the received program data.
  • Program additional information storage means for storing, program recording reservation for each individual user, a user information database for storing required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, and program data for each individual user
  • a user-specific owned program database for storing the program additional information
  • reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database from the broadcast program storage means, and the user information database Add required program corresponding to recording reservation stored in the user information database and stored in the user information database
  • Program additional information acquisition means for acquiring program additional information corresponding to the information from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means
  • a recording reservation storage management means for performing storage management of recording reservations in the user information database, wherein the recording reservation storage management means is registered
  • the program recording system of the present invention includes broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information corresponding to the received program data.
  • Program additional information storage means for storing, program recording reservation for each individual user, a user information database for storing required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, and program data for each individual user
  • a user-specific owned program database for storing the program additional information
  • reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database from the broadcast program storage means, and the user information database Add required program corresponding to recording reservation stored in the user information database and stored in the user information database
  • Program additional information acquisition means for acquiring program additional information corresponding to the information from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means
  • a required program additional information storage managing means for managing and storing required program additional information in the user information database.
  • the program recording system of the present invention includes broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information corresponding to the received program data.
  • Program additional information storage means for storing, program recording reservation for each individual user, a user information database for storing required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, and program data for each individual user
  • a user-specific owned program database for storing the program additional information
  • reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database from the broadcast program storage means, and the user information database Add required program corresponding to recording reservation stored in the user information database and stored in the user information database
  • Program additional information acquisition means for acquiring program additional information corresponding to the information from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means Is stored in the user-specific owned program database, and the program data stored in the user-owned program database and the program additional information are transmitted to
  • the program recording system of the present invention includes broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information corresponding to the received program data.
  • Program additional information storage means for storing, program recording reservation for each individual user, a user information database for storing required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, and program data for each individual user
  • a user-specific owned program database for storing the program additional information
  • reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database from the broadcast program storage means, and the user information database Add required program corresponding to recording reservation stored in the user information database and stored in the user information database
  • Program additional information acquisition means for acquiring program additional information corresponding to the information from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means Is stored in the user-specific owned program database, and the program data stored in the user-owned program database and the program additional information are transmitted to
  • the user information database further stores user-owned program list data, which is a list of program data stored in the user-owned program database, in response to a transmission request from a user terminal.
  • Owned program list sender for sending owned user program list data to the user terminal A program recording device, and a program data included in the user-owned program list data received from the program recording device.
  • a user terminal capable of sending a transmission request for the program additional information.
  • the program recording method of the present invention includes a first process of receiving program data of a broadcast program, a second process of storing program data received in the first process in broadcast program storage means, and the received program
  • a third process for storing program additional information corresponding to data in the program additional information storage means a fourth process for acquiring program data corresponding to recording reservation for each user from the broadcast program storage means, and for each user Of the program additional information corresponding to the recording reservation of the program, the program additional information required by the user corresponding to the recording reservation is acquired from the program additional information storage means by the fifth process and the fourth process.
  • the recording medium of the present invention includes a first process for storing received program data in broadcast program storage means, and a second process for storing program additional information corresponding to the received program data in program additional information storage means.
  • the program additional information corresponding to the third processing for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation for each user from the broadcast program storage means and the recording reservation for each user the user corresponding to the recording reservation is required.
  • a fourth process for acquiring the program additional information from the program additional information storage means, the program data acquired by the third process, and the program additional information acquired by the fourth process It is characterized by storing a program for causing a computer to execute the fifth processing stored in the user-specific owned program database.
  • the program data corresponding to the recording reservation for each user can be stored in the owned program database for each user.
  • the program additional information corresponding to the required program additional information for each user can be stored for each user in the owned program database. Therefore, only program data required by each user can be stored, and only program additional information required by each user can be selectively stored.
  • Program recording apparatus 20 User terminal group 30 Network 100 Program recording system 111 Broadcast reception recording means (broadcast receiving means) 113 Stored program database (broadcast program storage means) 114 Program guide information database 115 Program additional information database (program additional information storage means) 120 User Control Unit 121 User-owned program database 121a User-owned program data 121b User-owned program data 122 User management means (required program additional information storage management means, possessed program list transmission means, program data transmission means) 123 Program reservation control means (recording reservation storage management means, owned program list transmission means, program data transmission means) 124 Program reproduction control means 125 User information database 130 Program storage control section 131 Image quality conversion processing means (reserved program data acquisition means) 132 Additional information processing means (reserved program additional information acquisition means) 133 Program storage control means (program storage means, recorded reservation deletion means) 200 Program recording system 201a User terminal 201b User terminal 300 Program recording system 400 Program recording system 1251 Basic setting database 1252a Recording reservation program list
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a program recording system 100 according to the first embodiment.
  • a program recording system 100 includes a program recording apparatus 10 that receives and records a broadcast program, and a user terminal group 20 that includes a plurality of user terminals that perform program recording reservation and playback. , The Internet or other network 30.
  • the number of user terminals included in the user terminal group 20 is arbitrary, but in the present embodiment, for simplicity, it is assumed that the user terminal group 20 includes two user terminals 201a and 201b.
  • the user of the user terminal 201a is referred to as user A
  • the user of the user terminal 201b is referred to as user B, respectively.
  • the user terminals 201a and 201b have a function of communicating with the program recording device 10 via the network 30.
  • User terminals 201 a and 201 b are various terminal devices having a function of viewing the program using program data transmitted from the program recording system 100.
  • the user terminals 201a and 201b may or may not have a tuner function for directly receiving and viewing a broadcast program from a broadcast station or the like.
  • the user terminals 201a and 201b include, for example, a so-called television device (a set-top box attached), a PC (Personal Computer), a mobile phone, and the like.
  • the program recording apparatus 10 also has a function of communicating with each of the user terminals 201a and 201b via the network 30.
  • the program recording apparatus 10 includes a recording control unit 110 that performs control related to recording, a user control unit 120 that performs control regarding data management and recording and playback for each user, and data related to the data when storing broadcast program data. And a program storage control unit 130 for performing various processes.
  • the recording control unit 110 includes a broadcast reception recording unit 111, an accumulated program database 113, a program guide information database 114, and a program additional information database 115.
  • Broadcast reception recording means (having a function as broadcast reception means) 111 receives a broadcast program broadcast from a broadcast station or the like, and records the received broadcast program in an accumulated program database (broadcast program accumulation means) 113.
  • the broadcast reception recording unit 111 receives program guide information transmitted from a broadcasting station or the like, and records the received program guide information in the program guide information database 114.
  • the program guide information is information on the program guide.
  • the broadcast reception recording unit 111 receives program additional information transmitted from a broadcasting station or the like, and records the received program additional information in a program additional information database (program additional information storage unit) 115.
  • program additional information database program additional information storage unit
  • the program additional information includes, for example, audio that can be selected from a plurality of types, subtitles that can be selected from a plurality of types, the performers of the program, the shooting location of the program, the name of the music used in the program, Program directors and screenwriters, scene images included in the program, video (and audio) of scenes included in the program, items used in the program (products, props, etc.), and synopsis of the program by audio
  • Various additional information related to the program is included, such as audio synopsis and text synopsis information that is a synopsis of the program by text.
  • the program guide information and the program additional information are multiplexed in the broadcast program as in digital broadcasting.
  • the broadcast reception recording unit 111 may provide program information via the network 30. You may acquire by downloading from a server (not shown).
  • the user control unit 120 includes a user-specific owned program database 121, a user information database 125, user management means 122 that performs management related to users, program reservation control means 123 that performs control related to program reservation, and control related to program reproduction. And a program reproduction control means 124 for performing the above.
  • the user-specific owned program database 121 stores and holds user-specific owned program data for each individual user. That is, the user-owned program database 121 stores, for example, user-owned program data 121a for the user A and user-owned program data 121b for the user B.
  • the user-specific owned program data 121a includes broadcast program data (program data) for which user A has reserved recording, program additional information related to the broadcast program (in other words, program additional information corresponding to the program data), Is included.
  • the owned program data 121b for each user includes data of a broadcast program that the user B has made a recording reservation and program additional information related to the broadcast program.
  • the user information database 125 includes, for example, a basic setting database 1251 that stores basic setting data preset for each individual user, and a recording reservation program list for each user that indicates a list of scheduled recording programs for each user.
  • Data 1252a and 1252b and user-owned owned program list data 1253a and 1253b indicating a list of owned programs (programs recorded for the user) for each user are stored and held.
  • program storage control unit 130 stores the program data of a program reserved for recording by the user in the owned program database 121 by user, image quality is selected according to the basic setting data of the corresponding user stored in the basic setting database 1251.
  • the program additional information to be stored together with the program data is selected.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the contents stored in the basic setting database 1251.
  • image quality setting data indicating the image quality setting in the recorded program (data in the “recording image quality” column in FIG. 2)
  • type and presence of subtitle display in the recorded program are displayed.
  • Subtitle setting data data in the “subtitle display” column in FIG. 2)
  • audio type data indicating the type of audio in the recorded program
  • Other additional information setting data data in the column of “Other additional information” in FIG. 2) indicating the type and presence / absence of program additional information (other than subtitles and audio) are included.
  • subtitle setting data, audio type data, and other additional information setting data correspond to required program additional information.
  • the recording image quality can be selected and set from, for example, high image quality, standard image quality, and low image quality.
  • the subtitle display can be selected and set from, for example, Japanese, English, or nothing.
  • the audio can be set by selecting either normal audio or detailed audio (for example, detailed audio including sub audio).
  • the performer of the program for example, the performer of the program, the shooting location of the program, the music used in the program, the director and screenwriter of the program, the images of the scenes included in the program, the scenes included in the program It is possible to set the necessity of video (and audio), items used in the program (products, props, etc.), audio synopsis that is the synopsis of the program by voice, and character synopsis that is the synopsis of the program by text. It has become.
  • the recording image quality is “standard (standard image quality)”
  • the caption display is “Japanese”
  • the sound is “normal (normal image quality)”
  • other additional information is “In-program product information”, which is product information used in the program, is set.
  • the recording image quality is “low (low image quality)”
  • the caption display is “no”
  • the sound is “detail (detailed sound)”
  • the additional information is “sound synopsis”. Is set.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of user-by-user recording reservation program list data.
  • recording reservation information data related to a recording reservation registered by the corresponding user (hereinafter referred to as recording reservation information) is recorded in the recording reservation program list data for each user for each reservation.
  • a list of recording reservation information registered by user A is stored in user A's scheduled recording program list data 1252a for user A, and a recording registered by user B in user B's scheduled recording program list data 1252b for user B.
  • a list of reservation information is stored.
  • the recording reservation information includes, for example, a recording date (date), a recording start time (start time), a recording end time (end time), a channel (CH), an image quality setting (image quality), It is assumed that information indicating program titles (titles) is included.
  • the image quality can be set separately from the above basic setting data, and the setting content is reflected in the recording reservation information (in the “image quality” column). It has become.
  • the program storage control unit 130 stores the program data of the program reserved for recording by the user in the owned-by-user program database 121, the individual recording reservation is more effective than the basic setting data stored in the basic setting database 1251. Prioritize the settings in the information.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of owned program list data by user.
  • a list of owned program information indicating programs stored for user A is stored in user A's owned program list data 1253a, and stored in user B's owned program list data 1253b for user B.
  • a list of programs is stored.
  • each owned program information includes, for example, a recording date (date), a recording start time (start time), a recording end time (end time), a channel (CH), an image quality setting (image quality). ) And information indicating program titles (titles), respectively.
  • the user management unit 122 performs registration / update / deletion of basic setting data and owned program information in the user information database 125, and registration / deletion of program data and additional information in the user-specific owned program database 121. Do.
  • the user management means 122 has a function as an interface when the program recording apparatus 10 communicates with the user terminals 201a and 201b. In this function, when the user management unit 122 accepts a connection from the user terminals 201a and 201b, a program and data for executing processing relating to recording and program reproduction are transmitted to the user terminals 201a and 201b. Features are also included.
  • the program reservation control unit 123 performs a process of registering a program reserved for recording from the user terminals 201a and 201b via the user management unit 122 in the user-specific recording reserved program list data 1252a and 1252b of the user information database 125.
  • a process of transmitting the program guide information stored in the program guide information database 114 to each of the user terminals 201a and 201b is performed.
  • the program reproduction control unit 124 uses the user management unit 122 to store the user-specific retained program data 121a and 121b stored in the user-specific retained program database 121 in response to a viewing request (program reproduction request) from each user terminal 201a and 201b. To transmit to each user terminal 201a, 201b.
  • the program storage control unit 130 also performs image quality conversion processing means 131 for converting the image quality of program data of a program reserved for recording for each user, and processing for extracting additional information of the program reserved for recording for each user.
  • the information processing means 132 and program storage control means 133 that stores the program data after the image quality conversion and the extracted additional information in association with each other in the owned program database 121 are configured.
  • the program storage control means 133 instructs the image quality conversion processing means 131 to instruct the image quality conversion processing means 131 to convert the image quality of the program data of the program reserved for recording according to the user-by-user recording reservation program list data 1252a and 1252b included in the user information database 125.
  • the additional information processing means 132 is instructed to perform processing for extracting additional information corresponding to the program data.
  • the image quality conversion processing unit 131 When receiving an instruction from the program storage control unit 133, the image quality conversion processing unit 131 selectively reads out the program data corresponding to the recorded image reservation from the stored program database 113, and sets the image quality of the read program data to the user. And performing conversion according to the image quality setting designated by. That is, the image quality conversion processing unit 131 functions as a reserved program data acquisition unit.
  • the additional information processing unit 132 when the additional information processing unit 132 receives a command from the program storage control unit 133, the additional information processing unit 132 selectively selects the additional information from the program additional information database 115 according to the setting of the additional information for each user stored in the user information database 125. Read processing is performed. That is, the additional information processing unit 132 has a function as a reserved program additional information acquisition unit.
  • the program storage control unit 133 associates the program data after the image quality conversion by the image quality conversion processing unit 131 with the additional information read by the additional information processing unit 132, and corresponds to the corresponding in the user-specific owned program database 121. Stored in the user-owned program data of the user. That is, the program storage control means 133 has a function as a program storage means.
  • the image quality conversion processing unit 131 In response to an instruction from the program storage control unit 133, the image quality conversion processing unit 131 selectively reads program data corresponding to the recording reservation from the stored program database 113, and sets the image quality of the read program data as follows: A process of converting according to the image quality setting designated by the user and a process of storing the converted program data in the user-owned program data of the corresponding user in the user-owned program database 121 may be performed. . Similarly, upon receiving an instruction from the program storage control unit 133, the additional information processing unit 132 selects additional information from the program additional information database 115 according to the setting of additional information for each user stored in the user information database 125.
  • the image quality conversion processing unit 131 has a function as a reserved program data acquisition unit and a part of the function in the program storage unit, and the additional information processing unit 132 serves as a reserved program additional information acquisition unit.
  • the function and the function of the remaining part of the program storage means are combined.
  • the broadcast reception recording means 111 receives program data of a program broadcast from a broadcasting station or the like and stores (records) it in the stored program database 113.
  • the broadcast reception recording means 111 records program data of all recordable broadcast programs in the stored program database 113.
  • the process of receiving the program data and storing it in the stored program database 113 is performed, for example, for each block obtained by subdividing the program data of one program in time series order.
  • each block of program data (each viewing time is 1 minute) is stored in the accumulated program database 113 in order of 60 in time series.
  • the broadcast reception recording unit 111 performs processing for receiving the latest program guide information transmitted as needed from a broadcasting station and storing the received latest program guide information in the program guide information database 114.
  • the broadcast reception recording means 111 performs a process of receiving program additional information transmitted from a broadcasting station or the like and storing the received program additional information in the program additional information database 115.
  • the process of receiving the program additional information and storing it in the program additional information database 115 for example, for each block obtained by subdividing the program additional information of one program in time series, as in the case of the program data. It will be performed in the time series order.
  • those that are subdivided in time series are audio information and subtitle information, and are not suitable for subdivision in time series (for example, performers, shooting locations, programs) Music titles, directors, screenwriters, scene images, scene videos, objects used in the program, audio synopsis, text synopsis, etc.) It is good to store in 115.
  • all recordable program data is stored in the stored program database 113
  • program guide information is stored in the program guide information database 114 as needed
  • program additional information is stored in the program additional information database 115.
  • the user information database 125 stores a basic setting database 1251 (FIG. 2) registered in advance by the user management unit 122 in response to a registration request from each user terminal 201a, 201b. That is, the user management unit 122 has a function as a required program additional information storage management unit.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing when user A makes a recording reservation for a program
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a menu screen displayed on the user terminal 201a.
  • the user A performs a predetermined operation on the user terminal 201a, and the user terminal 201a that has received this operation accesses the program recording apparatus 10 via the network 30 (connection). To do).
  • the user management means 122 of the program recording apparatus 10 that has received this connection sends a program and data (including data for menu screen display shown in FIG. 6) for executing processing relating to recording and program reproduction via the network 30.
  • the user terminal 201a displays a menu screen as shown in FIG. 6 on the display screen of the display section provided in the user terminal 201a according to the program (see FIG. 6). Step S101).
  • the user terminal 201a transmits the command data indicating the selection (hereinafter, recording command data) to the network. 30 to the program recording device 10.
  • the user management unit 122 of the program recording apparatus 10 causes the program reservation control unit 123 to perform processing for acquiring the program guide information from the program guide information database 114, The acquired program guide information is transmitted to the user terminal 201a via the network 30.
  • the user terminal 201a displays the program guide on the display unit of the user terminal 201a according to the program guide information (step S103).
  • step S104 when the user A performs an operation on the user terminal 201a to select a program to be recorded from the program guide displayed on the user terminal 201a (step S104), the user terminal 201a designates the selected program.
  • Data to be transmitted (hereinafter referred to as recorded program designation data) is transmitted to the program recording apparatus 10 via the network 30.
  • the user management means 122 of the program recording apparatus 10 upon receiving the recorded program designation data transmitted from the user terminal 201a, notifies the program reservation control means 123 that the recorded program designation data is transmitted from the user A. .
  • the program reservation control means 123 sets the program reservation information of the program designated by the notified recorded program designation data to the user A recording reservation program list data 1252a for each user in the user information database 125 (FIG. 3). ) To add. Thus, the recording reservation process is completed (step S105).
  • the program reservation control means 123 functions as a recording reservation storage management means.
  • the image quality can be set according to the user's operation separately from the basic setting data, and the setting contents are user-specific recording reservation program list data 1252a (FIG. 3). ) Is recorded in the “image quality” column in the recording reservation information.
  • the program storage control unit 130 follows the recording reservation stored in the user-specific recording reservation program list data 1252a (FIG. 3) in the user information database 125, and stores the program data and programs in the stored program database 113.
  • the additional information in the additional information database 115 is recorded in the user-owned program data 121 a and 121 b in the user-owned program database 121.
  • the process of extracting the program data and the program additional information from the stored program database 113 and the program additional information database 115 and storing the extracted program data and additional information in the user-specific owned program database 121 is performed for one program.
  • the entire program data and additional information may be collectively processed.
  • additional information that is not suitable for subdivision in time series (for example, performers, shooting locations, music titles used in the program, directors, screenwriters, scene images, scenes) Video, things used in the program, audio synopsis, text synopsis, etc.) may be extracted from the program additional information database 115 in a lump and stored in the user-specific owned program database 121.
  • the program storage control means 133 of the program storage control unit 130 obtains program data corresponding to the recording reservation in the recording reservation information included in the user-specific recording reservation program list data (FIG. 3) in the user information database 125.
  • the recording reservation information that can be stored in the user-specific owned program database 121 is searched (step S111).
  • the recording reservation information that can store the program data in the user-specific owned program database 121 is a block of the time-series subdivided blocks after the storage of the program data (recording) in the stored program database 113 is started. At least the first block (for example, the first one minute of program data) is the recording reservation information of a program that has already been stored in the stored program database 113.
  • step S112 If there is no recording reservation information that can store program information in the user-owned program database 121 (No in step S112), the process returns to the search process (step S111).
  • step S112 is Yes in the process of storing the program data of one program in the user-specific owned program database 121.
  • the program data is gradually stored in the user-by-user owned program database 121 for each block while repeating “No” or “No”.
  • the program storage control means 133 sets the basic setting data of the user corresponding to the recording reservation information (The image quality setting data, caption data, audio data, and additional information setting data in FIG. 2) are read from the user information database 125 (step S113).
  • the program storage control means 133 determines whether or not the image quality setting is made in the recording reservation information. If it is done, the image quality setting is not the setting in the basic setting data (FIG. 2) but the recording reservation. Select the image quality setting in the information. If no image quality setting is made in the recording reservation information, the image quality setting in the basic setting data (FIG. 2) is selected.
  • the program storage control unit 133 specifies information (hereinafter referred to as stored program specifying data) for specifying a program (program to be stored) corresponding to the recording reservation information, and selected image quality setting data (image quality setting data in the basic setting data, Or the image quality setting data in the recording reservation information). Further, the program storage control means 133 notifies the additional information processing means 132 of the stored program designation data and the additional information setting data of the corresponding user (step S114).
  • stored program specifying data information for specifying a program (program to be stored) corresponding to the recording reservation information
  • selected image quality setting data image quality setting data in the basic setting data, Or the image quality setting data in the recording reservation information
  • the image quality conversion processing means 131 obtains the first block from the stored program database 113 among the blocks of program data corresponding to the notified stored program designation data that have not been stored in the user-specific owned program database 121. Extraction is performed on the extracted program data in accordance with the notified image quality setting data. Further, the program storage control unit 133 stores the program data after the image quality conversion processing by the image quality conversion processing unit 131 in the user-specific owned program database 121 (step S115).
  • the additional information processing means 132 reads the corresponding additional information from the program additional information database 115 according to the notified stored program designation data and additional information setting data. That is, among the blocks of additional information corresponding to the notified stored program designation data and additional information setting data, the first block among the blocks not yet stored in the user-specific owned program database 121 is read from the program additional information database 115. Extract. Further, the program storage control means 133 stores the additional information read by the additional information processing means 132 in the user-specific owned program database 121 (step S116). Here, the program storage control means 133 stores the additional information in the user-specific owned program database 121 in association with the program data.
  • the program storage control means 133 determines whether the entire program data and additional information are stored in the user-specific owned program database 121 for one program reservation information. That is, for a program corresponding to one program reservation information, it is determined whether or not the program data of all the blocks and the additional information of all the blocks are stored in the user-specific owned program database 121 (step S117).
  • step S117 If the entire program data and additional information for one program reservation information has not yet been stored in the user-by-user owned program database 121 (No in step S117), after the processing of FIG. The process of FIG. 7 is performed again from step S111.
  • step S117 if the entire program data and additional information for one piece of program reservation information has already been stored in the owned program database 121 for each user (Yes in step S117), the process proceeds to step S118.
  • step S118 the program storage control means 133 deletes the recording reservation information of the program storing the program data in the previous step S115 from the user-specific recording reservation program list data in the user information database 125, while retaining the program.
  • the program is added to the user-owned owned program list data as a program, and after the processing of FIG. 7 is once ended, the processing of FIG.
  • the program storage control means 133 functions as a recorded reservation deletion means.
  • the program according to the present embodiment is a first process for storing the received program data in the broadcast program storage unit 113 and a program additional information corresponding to the received program data in the program additional information storage unit 115.
  • a fifth process of storing in the user-by-user owned program database 122 is executed by a computer. This program can be stored in various types of storage media, and can be transmitted via a communication medium.
  • the storage medium includes, for example, a flexible disk, a hard disk, a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD, a ROM cartridge, a RAM memory cartridge with battery backup, a flash memory cartridge, a nonvolatile RAM cartridge, and the like.
  • the communication medium includes a wired communication medium such as a telephone line, a wireless communication medium such as a microwave line, and the Internet.
  • the user A performs a predetermined operation on the user terminal 201a, and the user terminal 201a that has received this operation accesses (connects) the program recording apparatus 10 via the network 30. .
  • the user management means 122 of the program recording apparatus 10 that has received this connection sends a program and data (including data for menu screen display shown in FIG. 6) for executing processing relating to recording and program reproduction via the network 30.
  • the user terminal 201a displays a menu screen as shown in FIG. 6 on the display screen of the display section provided in the user terminal 201a according to the program (see FIG. 6). Step S121).
  • FIG. 6 on the menu screen, for example, “recording reservation” and “program playback” can be selected by the user by operation.
  • step S122 when the user A selects program playback from the menu displayed on the user terminal 201a (step S122), the user terminal 201a transmits command data indicating the selection (hereinafter referred to as program playback command data) to the network. 30 to the program recording device 10. Thereafter, upon receiving the recording command data transmitted from the user terminal 201a, the user management unit 122 of the program recording apparatus 10 transmits a command to the program reproduction control unit 124, and the user-specific owned program list data 1253a from the user information database 125. To get. Subsequently, the user management unit 122 transmits the user-specific owned program list data 1253 a acquired by the program reproduction control unit 124 to the user terminal 201 a via the network 30.
  • the program reproduction control means 124 and the user management means 122 function as owned program list transmission means.
  • the user terminal 201a receives the user-owned program list data 1253a, the user terminal 201a displays a list of reproducible programs (list of reproducible programs) on the display unit according to the user-owned program list data 1253a (step S123).
  • step S124 when the user A selects a program to be reproduced from the list of reproducible programs displayed on the user terminal 201a (step S124), the user terminal 201a displays command data indicating the selection (hereinafter, reproduced program command data). Is transmitted to the program recording apparatus 10 via the network 30. After that, when receiving the reproduction program command data transmitted from the user terminal 201a, the user management unit 122 of the program recording apparatus 10 notifies the program reproduction control unit 124 of the reproduction program command data.
  • the program reproduction control means 124 obtains program data and additional information corresponding to the program specified by the reproduction program command data from within the individual user-owned program data 121a of the individual user-owned program database 121, The acquired program data and additional information are transmitted to the user terminal 201a via the user management means 122 (step S125).
  • the program reproduction control means 124 and the user management means 122 function as program data transmission means.
  • the user terminal 201a When the user terminal 201a receives the program data and the additional information thereof from the program recording apparatus 10, the user terminal 201a reproduces the program using the program data. At this time, audio information and subtitle information included in the additional information are also reproduced, or other additional information (for example, in-program product information) is displayed (step S126).
  • additional information for example, in-program product information
  • the program recording apparatus 10 includes the broadcast reception recording unit 111 that receives program data of a broadcast program, the stored program database 113 that stores the received program data, and the received program.
  • Image quality conversion processing means 131 for recording and recording reservation stored in the user information database 125
  • Corresponding additional information processing means 132 for acquiring program additional information corresponding to the required program additional information stored in the user information database 125 from the program additional information database 115, and program data acquired by the image quality conversion processing means 131;
  • program storage control means 133 for storing the program additional information acquired by the additional information processing means 132 in the user-specific
  • the program setting data and the recording reservation information for each user are stored after accumulating the program data of all the broadcast programs that can be recorded and the additional information of the recorded program regardless of the recording reservation information for each user. Accordingly, since the program data and the additional information are stored for each user, the program data desired by the user and the program additional information can be held and provided.
  • FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a program recording system 200 according to the second embodiment.
  • the program recording apparatus 10 including the recording control unit 110, the user control unit 120, and the program storage control unit 130 communicates with the user terminals 201a and 201b via the network 30
  • the recording control unit 110, the user control unit 120, and the program storage control unit 130 are connected via the network 30.
  • the recording control unit 110 corresponds to the first part
  • the user control unit 120 corresponds to the second part
  • the program storage control unit 130 corresponds to the third part.
  • the difference in operation between the first embodiment and the second embodiment is that the network 30 is used when communication and data exchange are performed among the recording control unit 110, the user control unit 120, and the program storage control unit 130. Since there is no difference with respect to other operations, detailed description is omitted.
  • the recording control unit 110 the user control unit 120, and the program storage control unit 130 in the same place.
  • FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a program recording system 300 according to the third embodiment.
  • the recording control unit 110, the user control unit 120, and the program storage control unit 130 communicate and exchange data via the network 30 has been described.
  • the embodiment for example, as shown in FIG. 11, among the recording control unit 110, the user control unit 120, and the program storage control unit 130, only the recording control unit 110 is removed from the user control unit 120 and the program storage control unit 130.
  • the user control / program storage control unit 40 communicates and exchanges data via the network 30.
  • the user control unit 120 communicates with the user terminals 201a and 201b without going through the network 30.
  • the recording control unit 110 corresponds to the first part
  • the user control / program storage control unit 40 corresponds to the second part.
  • the recording control unit 110 for example, among the recording control unit 110, the user control unit 120, and the program storage control unit 130, only the recording control unit 110 is installed in a data center or the like, and the user control unit
  • the user control / program storage control unit 40 including 120 and the program storage control unit 130 can be installed at the user base.
  • FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a program recording system 400 according to the fourth embodiment.
  • the program recording system 400 in the case of the fourth embodiment includes a plurality (n) of user control / program storage control units 40, and the user terminal group 20 corresponds to each user control / program storage control unit 40. Take the form.
  • the present invention can be applied to a program recording device, a user terminal, a program recording system, a program recording method, and a recording medium thereof.

Abstract

A program recording device is provided with a broadcast program storage means (113) for storing received program data and a program additional information storage means (115) for storing the program additional information corresponding to the received program data. The program recording device is provided with a user information database (125) for storing the recording reservation of a program and required program additional information indicating the type of program additional information required for each user and a user-specific holding program database (121) for storing program data and the program additional information for the program data for each user. The program recording device acquires the program data corresponding to the stored recording reservation and the program additional information corresponding to the stored recording reservation and corresponding to the stored required program additional information and stores the program data and the program additional information in the user-specific holding program database (121).

Description

番組録画装置、ユーザ端末、番組録画システム、番組録画方法及びその記録媒体Program recording apparatus, user terminal, program recording system, program recording method and recording medium thereof
　本発明は、番組録画装置、ユーザ端末、番組録画システム、番組録画方法及びその記録媒体に関する。 The present invention relates to a program recording apparatus, a user terminal, a program recording system, a program recording method, and a recording medium thereof.
　ネットワークを介した放送番組録画に関する先行技術文献としては、例えば、特許文献１、２がある。 For example, there are Patent Documents 1 and 2 as prior art documents relating to broadcast program recording via a network.
　特許文献１には、放送されている番組を蓄積する番組蓄積手段と、蓄積すべき番組を決定し該番組の蓄積手段への蓄積を制御する録画予約手段と、蓄積されている番組を複数のユーザに送出する番組送出手段と、を備え、送出すべき番組を複数のユーザから受け付ける番組録画装置であって、インターネットを介して複数のユーザから録画予約を受け付ける番組録画装置が開示されている。 In Patent Document 1, there are a program storage means for storing a broadcast program, a recording reservation means for determining a program to be stored and controlling the storage of the program in the storage means, and a plurality of stored programs. There is disclosed a program recording device that includes a program sending means for sending to a user and accepts a program to be sent from a plurality of users, and accepts a recording reservation from a plurality of users via the Internet.
　また、特許文献２には、ユーザ数の増加に起因して蓄積手段の記憶容量を圧迫してしまうことを回避するために、複数のユーザが同一の番組を録画する場合に、そのユーザ間でファイルを共有することにより、記憶容量の効率化を図る技術が開示されている。
特許第３５５１９２１号公報 特開２００４－１６６１８９号公報 In addition, in Patent Document 2, when a plurality of users record the same program in order to avoid squeezing the storage capacity of the storage means due to the increase in the number of users, A technique for improving efficiency of storage capacity by sharing a file is disclosed.
Japanese Patent No. 3551921 JP 2004-166189 A
　しかしながら、特許文献１、２の技術では、次のような課題があった。 However, the techniques of Patent Documents 1 and 2 have the following problems.
　第１の課題は、一般に、放送番組には、番組の出演者、あらすじ、撮影場所などといった番組に関する多くの情報が番組付加情報として提供されるが、特許文献１、２の技術では、個々のユーザが必要とする情報のみ、例えば出演者に関わる情報のみを選択し保存しておくことができず、ユーザは必要のない情報を含む多くの付加情報の中から必要とする情報を探す必要があった。その理由は、複数のユーザで録画番組を共有保存するため、同一の番組を共有するユーザ間では保有する付加情報も共通となってしまうためである。 The first problem is that, in general, a broadcast program is provided with a lot of information relating to the program such as the performer of the program, a synopsis, and the shooting location as program additional information. Only the information that the user needs, for example, only the information related to the performer cannot be selected and stored, and the user needs to search for the necessary information from a lot of additional information including unnecessary information. there were. The reason is that, since a recorded program is shared and saved by a plurality of users, additional information held by users who share the same program is also common.
　第２の課題は、ユーザ毎に好みの番組を保存することができないということである。その理由は、複数のユーザで録画番組を期限付きで共有保存するためである。 The second problem is that favorite programs cannot be saved for each user. The reason is that a plurality of users share and save a recorded program with a time limit.
　本発明は、上記のような課題の少なくとも何れかを解決する番組録画装置、ユーザ端末、番組録画システム、番組録画方法及びその記録媒体を提供することを目的とする。 An object of the present invention is to provide a program recording apparatus, a user terminal, a program recording system, a program recording method, and a recording medium thereof that can solve at least one of the above problems.
　上記課題を解決するため、本発明の番組録画装置は、放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、個々のユーザ毎に、番組の録画予約と、必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報と、を記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、個々のユーザ毎に、番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し、且つ、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと、前記予約番組付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報と、を前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、を備えることを特徴としている。 In order to solve the above problems, a program recording apparatus according to the present invention includes a broadcast receiving unit that receives program data of a broadcast program, a broadcast program storage unit that stores program data received by the broadcast receiving unit, and the received program. User information for storing program additional information accumulating means for storing program additional information corresponding to data, program recording reservation for each individual user, and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information A database, a user-owned program database for storing program data and program additional information for each user, and program data corresponding to recording reservations stored in the user information database are acquired from the broadcast program storage means. The reserved program data acquisition means corresponds to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, and the user information data Reserved program additional information acquisition means for acquiring program additional information corresponding to required program additional information stored in the base from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and reserved program addition Program additional information acquired by the information acquisition means, and program storage means for storing the program additional information in the owned program database for each user.
　本発明のユーザ端末は、放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、個々のユーザ毎に番組の録画予約と必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報とを記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、個々のユーザ毎に番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し且つ前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと前記予約番組付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報とを前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースにおける録画予約の記憶管理を行う録画予約記憶管理手段と、を備え、前記録画予約記憶管理手段はユーザ端末からの登録要求に応じて録画予約を前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶させる番組録画装置に対し、録画予約の登録要求を送信することが可能であることを特徴としている。 The user terminal of the present invention includes broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information corresponding to the received program data. Program additional information storage means for storing, a user information database for storing program recording reservation for each individual user and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, program data for each individual user, and The user-owned program database for storing the program additional information, the reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database from the broadcast program storage means, and the user information database Required program additional information corresponding to the stored recording reservation and stored in the user information database; Reserved program additional information acquisition means for acquiring corresponding program additional information from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means Program storage means for storing in the user-by-user owned program database, and recording reservation storage management means for performing storage management of recording reservation in the user information database, wherein the recording reservation storage management means responds to a registration request from a user terminal. Accordingly, a recording reservation registration request can be transmitted to the program recording apparatus that stores the recording reservation in the user information database.
　本発明のユーザ端末は、放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、個々のユーザ毎に番組の録画予約と必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報とを記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、個々のユーザ毎に番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し且つ前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと前記予約番組付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報とを前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースにおける所要番組付加情報の記憶管理を行う所要番組付加情報記憶管理手段と、を備え、前記所要番組付加情報記憶管理手段はユーザ端末からの登録要求に応じて所要番組付加情報を前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶させる番組録画装置に対し、所要番組付加情報の登録要求を送信することが可能であることを特徴としている。 The user terminal of the present invention includes broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information corresponding to the received program data. Program additional information storage means for storing, a user information database for storing program recording reservation for each individual user and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, program data for each individual user, and The user-owned program database for storing the program additional information, the reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database from the broadcast program storage means, and the user information database Required program additional information corresponding to the stored recording reservation and stored in the user information database; Reserved program additional information acquisition means for acquiring corresponding program additional information from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means Program storage means for storing in the user-owned program database; and required program additional information storage management means for storing and managing required program additional information in the user information database, wherein the required program additional information storage management means is a user In accordance with a registration request from a terminal, a required program additional information registration request can be transmitted to a program recording apparatus that stores the required program additional information in the user information database.
　本発明のユーザ端末は、放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、個々のユーザ毎に番組の録画予約と必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報とを記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、個々のユーザ毎に番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し且つ前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと前記予約番組付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報とを前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データ及びその番組付加情報をユーザ端末からの送信要求に応じて該ユーザ端末に送信する番組データ送信手段と、を備える番組録画装置に対し、番組データ及びその番組付加情報の送信要求を送ることが可能であることを特徴としている。 The user terminal of the present invention includes broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information corresponding to the received program data. Program additional information storage means for storing, a user information database for storing program recording reservation for each individual user and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, program data for each individual user, and The user-owned program database for storing the program additional information, the reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database from the broadcast program storage means, and the user information database Required program additional information corresponding to the stored recording reservation and stored in the user information database; Reserved program additional information acquisition means for acquiring corresponding program additional information from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means Program storage means for storing in the user-specific owned program database, program data transmission for transmitting program data stored in the user-specific owned program database and program additional information to the user terminal in response to a transmission request from the user terminal And a transmission request for the program data and the program additional information can be sent to the program recording apparatus.
　本発明のユーザ端末は、放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、個々のユーザ毎に番組の録画予約と必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報とを記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、個々のユーザ毎に番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し且つ前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと前記予約番組付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報とを前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データ及びその番組付加情報をユーザ端末からの要求に応じて該ユーザ端末に送信する番組データ送信手段と、を備え、前記ユーザ情報データベースは前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データのリストであるユーザ別保有番組リストデータを更に記憶し、ユーザ端末からの送信要求に応じて前記ユーザ別保有番組リストデータを該ユーザ端末に送信する保有番組リスト送信手段を備える番組録画装置に対し、前記ユーザ別保有番組リストデータの送信要求を送ることが可能であり、前記番組録画装置から受信したユーザ別保有番組リストデータに含まれる番組データ及びその番組付加情報の送信要求を送ることが可能であることを特徴としている。 The user terminal of the present invention includes broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information corresponding to the received program data. Program additional information storage means for storing, a user information database for storing program recording reservation for each individual user and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, program data for each individual user, and The user-owned program database for storing the program additional information, the reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database from the broadcast program storage means, and the user information database Required program additional information corresponding to the stored recording reservation and stored in the user information database; Reserved program additional information acquisition means for acquiring corresponding program additional information from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means Program storage means for storing in the user-specific owned program database, program data transmitting means for transmitting program data stored in the user-specific owned program database and its program additional information to the user terminal in response to a request from the user terminal The user information database further stores user-owned program list data, which is a list of program data stored in the user-owned program database, and stores the user information according to a transmission request from a user terminal. A possessed program list transmission means for transmitting program list data to the user terminal is provided. A transmission request for the user-owned program list data can be sent to the group recording apparatus, and the program data included in the user-owned program list data received from the program recording apparatus and a transmission request for the program additional information It is possible to send
　本発明の番組録画システムは、放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、個々のユーザ毎に番組の録画予約と必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報とを記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、個々のユーザ毎に番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し且つ前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと前記予約番組付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報とを前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースにおける録画予約の記憶管理を行う録画予約記憶管理手段と、を備え、前記録画予約記憶管理手段はユーザ端末からの登録要求に応じて録画予約を前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶させる番組録画装置と、前記番組録画装置に対して録画予約の登録要求を送信することが可能であるユーザ端末と、を備えることを特徴としている。 The program recording system of the present invention includes broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information corresponding to the received program data. Program additional information storage means for storing, program recording reservation for each individual user, a user information database for storing required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, and program data for each individual user And a user-specific owned program database for storing the program additional information, reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database from the broadcast program storage means, and the user information database Add required program corresponding to recording reservation stored in the user information database and stored in the user information database Program additional information acquisition means for acquiring program additional information corresponding to the information from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means And a recording reservation storage management means for performing storage management of recording reservations in the user information database, wherein the recording reservation storage management means is registered from a user terminal. A program recording apparatus that stores a recording reservation in the user information database in response to a request, and a user terminal that is capable of transmitting a recording reservation registration request to the program recording apparatus. .
　本発明の番組録画システムは、放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、個々のユーザ毎に番組の録画予約と必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報とを記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、個々のユーザ毎に番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し且つ前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと前記予約番組付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報とを前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースにおける所要番組付加情報の記憶管理を行う所要番組付加情報記憶管理手段と、を備え、前記所要番組付加情報記憶管理手段はユーザ端末からの登録要求に応じて所要番組付加情報を前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶させる番組録画装置と、前記番組録画装置に対して所要番組付加情報の登録要求を送信することが可能であるユーザ端末と、を備えることを特徴としている。 The program recording system of the present invention includes broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information corresponding to the received program data. Program additional information storage means for storing, program recording reservation for each individual user, a user information database for storing required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, and program data for each individual user And a user-specific owned program database for storing the program additional information, reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database from the broadcast program storage means, and the user information database Add required program corresponding to recording reservation stored in the user information database and stored in the user information database Program additional information acquisition means for acquiring program additional information corresponding to the information from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means And a required program additional information storage managing means for managing and storing required program additional information in the user information database. Is a program recording apparatus for storing required program additional information in the user information database in response to a registration request from a user terminal, and a user capable of transmitting a registration request for required program additional information to the program recording apparatus And a terminal.
　本発明の番組録画システムは、放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、個々のユーザ毎に番組の録画予約と必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報とを記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、個々のユーザ毎に番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し且つ前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと前記予約番組付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報とを前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データ及びその番組付加情報をユーザ端末からの送信要求に応じて該ユーザ端末に送信する番組データ送信手段と、を備える番組録画装置と、前記番組録画装置に対して番組データ及びその番組付加情報の送信要求を送ることが可能であるユーザ端末と、を備えることを特徴としている。 The program recording system of the present invention includes broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information corresponding to the received program data. Program additional information storage means for storing, program recording reservation for each individual user, a user information database for storing required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, and program data for each individual user And a user-specific owned program database for storing the program additional information, reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database from the broadcast program storage means, and the user information database Add required program corresponding to recording reservation stored in the user information database and stored in the user information database Program additional information acquisition means for acquiring program additional information corresponding to the information from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means Is stored in the user-specific owned program database, and the program data stored in the user-owned program database and the program additional information are transmitted to the user terminal in response to a transmission request from the user terminal. And a user terminal capable of sending a transmission request for program data and its program additional information to the program recording device.
　本発明の番組録画システムは、放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、個々のユーザ毎に番組の録画予約と必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報とを記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、個々のユーザ毎に番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し且つ前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと前記予約番組付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報とを前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データ及びその番組付加情報をユーザ端末からの送信要求に応じて該ユーザ端末に送信する番組データ送信手段と、を備え、前記ユーザ情報データベースは前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データのリストであるユーザ別保有番組リストデータを更に記憶し、ユーザ端末からの送信要求に応じて前記ユーザ別保有番組リストデータを該ユーザ端末に送信する保有番組リスト送信手段を備える番組録画装置と、前記番組録画装置に対し、前記ユーザ別保有番組リストデータの送信要求を送ることが可能であり、前記番組録画装置から受信したユーザ別保有番組リストデータに含まれる番組データ及びその番組付加情報の送信要求を送ることが可能であるユーザ端末と、を備えることを特徴としている。 The program recording system of the present invention includes broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information corresponding to the received program data. Program additional information storage means for storing, program recording reservation for each individual user, a user information database for storing required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, and program data for each individual user And a user-specific owned program database for storing the program additional information, reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database from the broadcast program storage means, and the user information database Add required program corresponding to recording reservation stored in the user information database and stored in the user information database Program additional information acquisition means for acquiring program additional information corresponding to the information from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means Is stored in the user-specific owned program database, and the program data stored in the user-owned program database and the program additional information are transmitted to the user terminal in response to a transmission request from the user terminal. Data transmission means, and the user information database further stores user-owned program list data, which is a list of program data stored in the user-owned program database, in response to a transmission request from a user terminal. Owned program list sender for sending owned user program list data to the user terminal A program recording device, and a program data included in the user-owned program list data received from the program recording device. And a user terminal capable of sending a transmission request for the program additional information.
　本発明の番組録画方法は、放送番組の番組データを受信する第１の過程と、前記第１の過程により受信した番組データを放送番組蓄積手段に記憶させる第２の過程と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を番組付加情報蓄積手段に記憶させる第３の過程と、ユーザ毎の録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する第４の過程と、前記ユーザ毎の録画予約と対応する番組付加情報のうち、当該録画予約と対応するユーザが必要とする番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する第５の過程と、前記第４の過程により取得した番組データと、前記第５の過程により取得した番組付加情報と、をユーザ毎にユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する第６の過程と、を備えることを特徴としている。 The program recording method of the present invention includes a first process of receiving program data of a broadcast program, a second process of storing program data received in the first process in broadcast program storage means, and the received program A third process for storing program additional information corresponding to data in the program additional information storage means, a fourth process for acquiring program data corresponding to recording reservation for each user from the broadcast program storage means, and for each user Of the program additional information corresponding to the recording reservation of the program, the program additional information required by the user corresponding to the recording reservation is acquired from the program additional information storage means by the fifth process and the fourth process. A sixth process of storing program data and program additional information acquired in the fifth process in a user-specific owned program database for each user.
　本発明の記録媒体は、受信した番組データを放送番組蓄積手段に記憶する第１の処理と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を番組付加情報蓄積手段に記憶する第２の処理と、ユーザ毎の録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する第３の処理と、前記ユーザ毎の録画予約と対応する番組付加情報のうち、当該録画予約と対応するユーザが必要とする番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する第４の処理と、前記第３の処理により取得した番組データと、前記第４の処理により取得した番組付加情報と、をユーザ毎にユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する第５の処理と、をコンピュータに実行させるプログラムを格納することを特徴としている。 The recording medium of the present invention includes a first process for storing received program data in broadcast program storage means, and a second process for storing program additional information corresponding to the received program data in program additional information storage means. Of the program additional information corresponding to the third processing for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation for each user from the broadcast program storage means and the recording reservation for each user, the user corresponding to the recording reservation is required. For each user, a fourth process for acquiring the program additional information from the program additional information storage means, the program data acquired by the third process, and the program additional information acquired by the fourth process It is characterized by storing a program for causing a computer to execute the fifth processing stored in the user-specific owned program database.
　本発明によれば、個々のユーザ毎の録画予約と対応する番組データを、ユーザ毎にユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶させることができる。しかも、その録画予約と対応する番組データの番組付加情報のうち、ユーザ毎の所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を、ユーザ毎にユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶させることができる。よって、個々のユーザが必要とする番組データのみを保存することができ、しかも個々のユーザが必要とする番組付加情報のみを選択的に保存することができる。 According to the present invention, the program data corresponding to the recording reservation for each user can be stored in the owned program database for each user. In addition, among the program additional information of the program data corresponding to the recording reservation, the program additional information corresponding to the required program additional information for each user can be stored for each user in the owned program database. Therefore, only program data required by each user can be stored, and only program additional information required by each user can be selectively stored.
第１の実施形態に係る番組録画システムの構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the program recording system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. 基本設定データベースの記憶内容の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the memory content of a basic setting database. ユーザ別録画予約番組リストデータの一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the recording reservation program list data classified by user. ユーザ別保有番組リストデータの一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the program list data classified by user. ユーザが番組の録画予約を行う際の処理の流れを示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process when a user makes a recording reservation of a program. ユーザ端末において表示されるメニュー画面の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the menu screen displayed in a user terminal. 録画予約に応じて番組データ及び付加情報をユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する動作の流れを示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the operation | movement which stores program data and additional information in the possession program database classified by user according to recording reservation. ユーザ端末において番組を再生する処理の流れを示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which reproduces | regenerates a program in a user terminal. 第１の実施形態に係る番組録画装置の構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the program recording device which concerns on 1st Embodiment. 第２の実施形態に係る番組録画システムの構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the program recording system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. 第３の実施形態に係る番組録画システムの構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the program recording system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. 第４の実施形態に係る番組録画システムの構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the program recording system which concerns on 4th Embodiment.
符号の説明Explanation of symbols
１０　番組録画装置
２０　ユーザ端末群
３０　ネットワーク
１００　番組録画システム
１１１　放送受信記録手段（放送受信手段）
１１３　蓄積番組データベース（放送番組蓄積手段）
１１４　番組表情報データベース
１１５　番組付加情報データベース（番組付加情報蓄積手段）
１２０　ユーザ制御部
１２１　ユーザ別保有番組データベース
１２１ａ　ユーザ別保有番組データ
１２１ｂ　ユーザ別保有番組データ
１２２　ユーザ管理手段（所要番組付加情報記憶管理手段、保有番組リスト送信手段、番組データ送信手段）
１２３　番組予約制御手段（録画予約記憶管理手段、保有番組リスト送信手段、番組データ送信手段）
１２４　番組再生制御手段
１２５　ユーザ情報データベース
１３０　番組格納制御部
１３１　画質変換処理手段（予約番組データ取得手段）
１３２　付加情報処理手段（予約番組付加情報取得手段）
１３３　番組格納制御手段（番組格納手段、録画済み予約削除手段）
２００　番組録画システム
２０１ａ　ユーザ端末
２０１ｂ　ユーザ端末
３００　番組録画システム
４００　番組録画システム
１２５１　基本設定データベース
１２５２ａ　ユーザ別録画予約番組リストデータ
１２５２ｂ　ユーザ別録画予約番組リストデータ
１２５３ａ　ユーザ別保有番組リストデータ
１２５３ｂ　ユーザ別保有番組リストデータ DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Program recording apparatus 20 User terminal group 30 Network 100 Program recording system 111 Broadcast reception recording means (broadcast receiving means)
113 Stored program database (broadcast program storage means)
114 Program guide information database 115 Program additional information database (program additional information storage means)
120 User Control Unit 121 User-owned program database 121a User-owned program data 121b User-owned program data 122 User management means (required program additional information storage management means, possessed program list transmission means, program data transmission means)
123 Program reservation control means (recording reservation storage management means, owned program list transmission means, program data transmission means)
124 Program reproduction control means 125 User information database 130 Program storage control section 131 Image quality conversion processing means (reserved program data acquisition means)
132 Additional information processing means (reserved program additional information acquisition means)
133 Program storage control means (program storage means, recorded reservation deletion means)
200 Program recording system 201a User terminal 201b User terminal 300 Program recording system 400 Program recording system 1251 Basic setting database 1252a Recording reservation program list data by user 1252b Recording reservation program list data by user 1253a Owned program list data by user 1253b Owned program by user List data
　以下、図面を参照して、本発明に係る実施形態について説明する。 Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
　〔第１の実施形態〕
　図１は第１の実施形態に係る番組録画システム１００の構成を示すブロック図である。 [First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a program recording system 100 according to the first embodiment.
　図１に示すように、本実施形態に係る番組録画システム１００は、放送番組を受信し録画する番組録画装置１０と、番組の録画予約や再生を行う複数のユーザ端末からなるユーザ端末群２０と、インターネット或いはその他のネットワーク３０と、を備えて構成されている。 As shown in FIG. 1, a program recording system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a program recording apparatus 10 that receives and records a broadcast program, and a user terminal group 20 that includes a plurality of user terminals that perform program recording reservation and playback. , The Internet or other network 30.
　なお、ユーザ端末群２０に含まれるユーザ端末の数は任意であるが、本実施形態では、簡単のため、ユーザ端末２０１ａ及び２０１ｂの２つのユーザ端末がユーザ端末群２０に含まれるものとする。 Note that the number of user terminals included in the user terminal group 20 is arbitrary, but in the present embodiment, for simplicity, it is assumed that the user terminal group 20 includes two user terminals 201a and 201b.
　また、ユーザ端末２０１ａのユーザをユーザＡ、ユーザ端末２０１ｂのユーザをユーザＢと、それぞれ称することとする。 Also, the user of the user terminal 201a is referred to as user A, and the user of the user terminal 201b is referred to as user B, respectively.
　ユーザ端末２０１ａ、２０１ｂは、ネットワーク３０を介して番組録画装置１０との間で通信を行う機能を有している。 The user terminals 201a and 201b have a function of communicating with the program recording device 10 via the network 30.
　ユーザ端末２０１ａ、２０１ｂは、番組録画システム１００から送信される番組データを用いて、その番組を視聴する機能を有する各種の端末装置である。 User terminals 201 a and 201 b are various terminal devices having a function of viewing the program using program data transmitted from the program recording system 100.
　なお、ユーザ端末２０１ａ、２０１ｂは、放送局などから放送番組を直接受信して視聴するためのチューナー機能は、有していても良いし、有していなくても良い。 The user terminals 201a and 201b may or may not have a tuner function for directly receiving and viewing a broadcast program from a broadcast station or the like.
　ユーザ端末２０１ａ、２０１ｂの具体例としては、例えば、いわゆるテレビ装置（に付属するセットトップボックス）の他、ＰＣ（Ｐｅｒｓｏｎａｌ　Ｃｏｍｐｕｔｅｒ）、携帯電話機などが挙げられる。 Specific examples of the user terminals 201a and 201b include, for example, a so-called television device (a set-top box attached), a PC (Personal Computer), a mobile phone, and the like.
　また、番組録画装置１０も、ネットワーク３０を介して各ユーザ端末２０１ａ、２０１ｂとの間で通信を行う機能を有している。 Further, the program recording apparatus 10 also has a function of communicating with each of the user terminals 201a and 201b via the network 30.
　この番組録画装置１０は、録画に関する制御を行う録画制御部１１０と、各ユーザ毎のデータ管理や録画及び再生に関する制御を行うユーザ制御部１２０と、放送番組のデータを格納する際にそのデータに関する各種の処理を行う番組格納制御部１３０と、を備えて構成されている。 The program recording apparatus 10 includes a recording control unit 110 that performs control related to recording, a user control unit 120 that performs control regarding data management and recording and playback for each user, and data related to the data when storing broadcast program data. And a program storage control unit 130 for performing various processes.
　このうち録画制御部１１０は、放送受信記録手段１１１と、蓄積番組データベース１１３と、番組表情報データベース１１４と、番組付加情報データベース１１５と、を備えて構成されている。 Among these, the recording control unit 110 includes a broadcast reception recording unit 111, an accumulated program database 113, a program guide information database 114, and a program additional information database 115.
　放送受信記録手段（放送受信手段としての機能を有する）１１１は、放送局などから放送される放送番組を受信し、該受信した放送番組を蓄積番組データベース（放送番組蓄積手段）１１３に記録する。 Broadcast reception recording means (having a function as broadcast reception means) 111 receives a broadcast program broadcast from a broadcast station or the like, and records the received broadcast program in an accumulated program database (broadcast program accumulation means) 113.
　更に、放送受信記録手段１１１は、放送局などから送信される番組表情報を受信し、該受信した番組表情報を番組表情報データベース１１４へ記録する。番組表情報とは、番組表の情報のことである。 Furthermore, the broadcast reception recording unit 111 receives program guide information transmitted from a broadcasting station or the like, and records the received program guide information in the program guide information database 114. The program guide information is information on the program guide.
　更に、放送受信記録手段１１１は、放送局などから送信される番組付加情報を受信し、該受信した番組付加情報を番組付加情報データベース（番組付加情報蓄積手段）１１５に記録する。 Furthermore, the broadcast reception recording unit 111 receives program additional information transmitted from a broadcasting station or the like, and records the received program additional information in a program additional information database (program additional information storage unit) 115.
　なお、番組付加情報としては、例えば、複数種類の中から選択可能な音声、複数種類の中から選択可能な字幕、番組の出演者、番組の撮影場所、番組に使用されている音楽の曲名、番組の演出家や脚本家、番組に含まれるシーンの画像、番組に含まれるシーンの動画（及び音声）、番組内で使用されている物（商品、小道具など）、音声による番組のあらすじである音声あらすじ、文字による番組のあらすじである文字あらすじの各情報といったように、番組に関連する様々な付加情報が含まれる。 The program additional information includes, for example, audio that can be selected from a plurality of types, subtitles that can be selected from a plurality of types, the performers of the program, the shooting location of the program, the name of the music used in the program, Program directors and screenwriters, scene images included in the program, video (and audio) of scenes included in the program, items used in the program (products, props, etc.), and synopsis of the program by audio Various additional information related to the program is included, such as audio synopsis and text synopsis information that is a synopsis of the program by text.
　ここで、番組表情報及び番組付加情報は、デジタル放送のように放送番組に多重化されていることが好ましいが、これに限らず、例えば、放送受信記録手段１１１がネットワーク３０を介して番組情報サーバ（図示略）からダウンロードすることにより取得してもよい。 Here, it is preferable that the program guide information and the program additional information are multiplexed in the broadcast program as in digital broadcasting. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the broadcast reception recording unit 111 may provide program information via the network 30. You may acquire by downloading from a server (not shown).
　ユーザ制御部１２０は、ユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１と、ユーザ情報データベース１２５と、ユーザに関する管理などを行うユーザ管理手段１２２と、番組予約に関する制御を行う番組予約制御手段１２３と、番組の再生に関する制御を行う番組再生制御手段１２４と、を備えて構成されている。 The user control unit 120 includes a user-specific owned program database 121, a user information database 125, user management means 122 that performs management related to users, program reservation control means 123 that performs control related to program reservation, and control related to program reproduction. And a program reproduction control means 124 for performing the above.
　このうちユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１は、個々のユーザ毎に、ユーザ別保有番組データを記憶保持する。すなわち、ユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１は、例えば、ユーザＡ用のユーザ別保有番組データ１２１ａと、ユーザＢ用のユーザ別保有番組データ１２１ｂと、を記憶保持する。 Of these, the user-specific owned program database 121 stores and holds user-specific owned program data for each individual user. That is, the user-owned program database 121 stores, for example, user-owned program data 121a for the user A and user-owned program data 121b for the user B.
　ユーザ別保有番組データ１２１ａには、ユーザＡが録画予約をした放送番組のデータ（番組データ）と、その放送番組に関する番組付加情報（換言すれば、その番組データに対応する番組付加情報）と、が含まれる。 The user-specific owned program data 121a includes broadcast program data (program data) for which user A has reserved recording, program additional information related to the broadcast program (in other words, program additional information corresponding to the program data), Is included.
　同様に、ユーザ別保有番組データ１２１ｂには、ユーザＢが録画予約をした放送番組のデータと、その放送番組に関する番組付加情報と、が含まれる。 Similarly, the owned program data 121b for each user includes data of a broadcast program that the user B has made a recording reservation and program additional information related to the broadcast program.
　また、ユーザ情報データベース１２５は、例えば、個々のユーザ毎に予め設定された基本設定データを記憶保持する基本設定データベース１２５１と、個々のユーザ毎の録画予約番組のリストを示すユーザ別録画予約番組リストデータ１２５２ａ、１２５２ｂと、個々のユーザ毎の保有番組（そのユーザ用に録画した番組）のリストを示すユーザ別保有番組リストデータ１２５３ａ、１２５３ｂと、を記憶保持する。 The user information database 125 includes, for example, a basic setting database 1251 that stores basic setting data preset for each individual user, and a recording reservation program list for each user that indicates a list of scheduled recording programs for each user. Data 1252a and 1252b and user-owned owned program list data 1253a and 1253b indicating a list of owned programs (programs recorded for the user) for each user are stored and held.
　ユーザにより録画予約された番組の番組データを番組格納制御部１３０がユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１に格納するに際しては、基本設定データベース１２５１に記憶された該当ユーザの基本設定データに従って、画質を選択したり、番組データと併せて保存する番組付加情報を選択したりする。 When the program storage control unit 130 stores the program data of a program reserved for recording by the user in the owned program database 121 by user, image quality is selected according to the basic setting data of the corresponding user stored in the basic setting database 1251. The program additional information to be stored together with the program data is selected.
　図２は基本設定データベース１２５１の記憶内容の一例を示す図である。 FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the contents stored in the basic setting database 1251.
　図２に示すように、基本設定データとしては、例えば、録画番組における画質設定を示す画質設定データ（図２の「録画画質」の欄のデータ）と、録画番組における字幕表示の種別及び有無を示す字幕設定データ（図２の「字幕表示」の欄のデータ）と、録画番組における音声の種別を示す音声種別データ（図２の「音声」の欄のデータ）と、録画番組におけるその他の（字幕や音声以外の）番組付加情報の種別及び有無を示すその他付加情報設定データ（図２の「その他付加情報」の欄のデータ）と、が含まれる。 As shown in FIG. 2, as the basic setting data, for example, image quality setting data indicating the image quality setting in the recorded program (data in the “recording image quality” column in FIG. 2), and the type and presence of subtitle display in the recorded program are displayed. Subtitle setting data (data in the “subtitle display” column in FIG. 2), audio type data indicating the type of audio in the recorded program (data in the “audio” column in FIG. 2), and other ( Other additional information setting data (data in the column of “Other additional information” in FIG. 2) indicating the type and presence / absence of program additional information (other than subtitles and audio) are included.
　なお、字幕設定データ、音声種別データ、及び、その他付加情報設定データが、所要番組付加情報に相当する。 Note that subtitle setting data, audio type data, and other additional information setting data correspond to required program additional information.
　録画画質としては、例えば、高画質、標準画質、低画質の中から選択して設定できるようになっている。 The recording image quality can be selected and set from, for example, high image quality, standard image quality, and low image quality.
　また、字幕表示としては、例えば、日本語、英語、無の中から選択して設定できるようになっている。 Also, the subtitle display can be selected and set from, for example, Japanese, English, or nothing.
　また、音声については、通常音声又は詳細音声（例えば副音声などを含むような詳細な音声）の何れかを選択して設定できるようになっている。 In addition, the audio can be set by selecting either normal audio or detailed audio (for example, detailed audio including sub audio).
　また、その他付加情報については、例えば、番組の出演者、番組の撮影場所、番組に使用されている音楽、番組の演出家や脚本家、番組に含まれるシーンの画像、番組に含まれるシーンの動画（及び音声）、番組内で使用されている物（商品、小道具など）、音声による番組のあらすじである音声あらすじ、文字による番組のあらすじである文字あらすじの、それぞれの要否を設定できるようになっている。 As for other additional information, for example, the performer of the program, the shooting location of the program, the music used in the program, the director and screenwriter of the program, the images of the scenes included in the program, the scenes included in the program It is possible to set the necessity of video (and audio), items used in the program (products, props, etc.), audio synopsis that is the synopsis of the program by voice, and character synopsis that is the synopsis of the program by text. It has become.
　図２の例では、ユーザＡの基本設定データとしては、例えば、録画画質が「標準（標準画質）」、字幕表示が「日本語」、音声が「通常（通常画質）」、その他付加情報は番組内で使用される商品の情報である「番組内使用商品情報」が設定されている。 In the example of FIG. 2, as the basic setting data of the user A, for example, the recording image quality is “standard (standard image quality)”, the caption display is “Japanese”, the sound is “normal (normal image quality)”, and other additional information is “In-program product information”, which is product information used in the program, is set.
　また、ユーザＢの基本設定データとしては、例えば、録画画質が「低（低画質）」、字幕表示が「無」、音声が「詳細（詳細音声）」、その他付加情報は「音声あらすじ」が設定されている。 Further, as the basic setting data of the user B, for example, the recording image quality is “low (low image quality)”, the caption display is “no”, the sound is “detail (detailed sound)”, and the additional information is “sound synopsis”. Is set.
　図３はユーザ別録画予約番組リストデータの一例を示す図である。 FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of user-by-user recording reservation program list data.
　図３に示すように、ユーザ別録画予約番組リストデータには、該当するユーザにより登録された録画予約に関するデータ（以下、録画予約情報）が、個々の予約毎に記録されている。 As shown in FIG. 3, data related to a recording reservation registered by the corresponding user (hereinafter referred to as recording reservation information) is recorded in the recording reservation program list data for each user for each reservation.
　すなわち、ユーザＡのユーザ別録画予約番組リストデータ１２５２ａにはユーザＡにより登録された録画予約情報のリストが記憶され、ユーザＢのユーザ別録画予約番組リストデータ１２５２ｂにはユーザＢにより登録された録画予約情報のリストが記憶される。 That is, a list of recording reservation information registered by user A is stored in user A's scheduled recording program list data 1252a for user A, and a recording registered by user B in user B's scheduled recording program list data 1252b for user B. A list of reservation information is stored.
　図３に示すように、録画予約情報には、例えば、録画を行う日（日付）、録画開始時刻（開始時刻）、録画終了時刻（終了時刻）、チャンネル（ＣＨ）、画質設定（画質）、番組タイトル（タイトル）をそれぞれ示す情報が含まれるものとする。 As shown in FIG. 3, the recording reservation information includes, for example, a recording date (date), a recording start time (start time), a recording end time (end time), a channel (CH), an image quality setting (image quality), It is assumed that information indicating program titles (titles) is included.
　ここで、録画予約に際しては、例えば、上記の基本設定データとは別に、画質を設定できるようになっており、その設定内容が録画予約情報（における「画質」の欄）に反映されるようになっている。 Here, at the time of recording reservation, for example, the image quality can be set separately from the above basic setting data, and the setting content is reflected in the recording reservation information (in the “image quality” column). It has become.
　画質に関しては、ユーザにより録画予約された番組の番組データを番組格納制御部１３０がユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１に格納するに際し、基本設定データベース１２５１に記憶された基本設定データよりも、個々の録画予約情報における設定内容を優先する。 Regarding the image quality, when the program storage control unit 130 stores the program data of the program reserved for recording by the user in the owned-by-user program database 121, the individual recording reservation is more effective than the basic setting data stored in the basic setting database 1251. Prioritize the settings in the information.
　図４はユーザ別保有番組リストデータの一例を示す図である。 FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of owned program list data by user.
　図４に示すように、ユーザ別保有番組リストデータには、該当するユーザ用に録画した番組に関するデータが、個々の番組毎に記録されている。 As shown in FIG. 4, in the owned program list data for each user, data related to a program recorded for the corresponding user is recorded for each individual program.
　すなわち、ユーザＡのユーザ別保有番組リストデータ１２５３ａにはユーザＡ用に格納した番組を示す保有番組情報のリストが記憶され、ユーザＢのユーザ別保有番組リストデータ１２５３ｂにはユーザＢ用に格納した番組のリストが記憶される。 That is, a list of owned program information indicating programs stored for user A is stored in user A's owned program list data 1253a, and stored in user B's owned program list data 1253b for user B. A list of programs is stored.
　図４に示すように、各保有番組情報には、例えば、録画を行った日（日付）、録画開始時刻（開始時刻）、録画終了時刻（終了時刻）、チャンネル（ＣＨ）、画質設定（画質）、番組タイトル（タイトル）をそれぞれ示す情報が含まれるものとする。 As shown in FIG. 4, each owned program information includes, for example, a recording date (date), a recording start time (start time), a recording end time (end time), a channel (CH), an image quality setting (image quality). ) And information indicating program titles (titles), respectively.
　また、ユーザ管理手段１２２は、ユーザ情報データベース１２５への基本設定データ及び保有番組情報の登録・更新・削除と、ユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１への番組データ及びその付加情報の登録・削除と、を行う。 In addition, the user management unit 122 performs registration / update / deletion of basic setting data and owned program information in the user information database 125, and registration / deletion of program data and additional information in the user-specific owned program database 121. Do.
　更に、ユーザ管理手段１２２は、番組録画装置１０がユーザ端末２０１ａ、２０１ｂとの間で通信を行う際のインタフェースとしての機能を担う。その機能には、ユーザ管理手段１２２がユーザ端末２０１ａ、２０１ｂからの接続を受け付けた際に、録画や番組再生に関する処理を実行するためのプログラムやデータを各ユーザ端末２０１ａ、２０１ｂに対して送信する機能も含まれる。 Furthermore, the user management means 122 has a function as an interface when the program recording apparatus 10 communicates with the user terminals 201a and 201b. In this function, when the user management unit 122 accepts a connection from the user terminals 201a and 201b, a program and data for executing processing relating to recording and program reproduction are transmitted to the user terminals 201a and 201b. Features are also included.
　番組予約制御手段１２３は、ユーザ管理手段１２２を介してユーザ端末２０１ａ、２０１ｂから録画予約を受けた番組をユーザ情報データベース１２５のユーザ別録画予約番組リストデータ１２５２ａ、１２５２ｂへ登録する処理を行う他、番組表情報データベース１１４に記憶されている番組表情報を各ユーザ端末２０１ａ、２０１ｂに送信する処理を行う。 The program reservation control unit 123 performs a process of registering a program reserved for recording from the user terminals 201a and 201b via the user management unit 122 in the user-specific recording reserved program list data 1252a and 1252b of the user information database 125. A process of transmitting the program guide information stored in the program guide information database 114 to each of the user terminals 201a and 201b is performed.
　番組再生制御手段１２４は、各ユーザ端末２０１ａ、２０１ｂからの視聴要求（番組再生要求）に応じて、ユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１に記憶されたユーザ別保有番組データ１２１ａ、１２１ｂをユーザ管理手段１２２を介して各ユーザ端末２０１ａ、２０１ｂに送信する処理を行う。 The program reproduction control unit 124 uses the user management unit 122 to store the user-specific retained program data 121a and 121b stored in the user-specific retained program database 121 in response to a viewing request (program reproduction request) from each user terminal 201a and 201b. To transmit to each user terminal 201a, 201b.
　また、番組格納制御部１３０は、ユーザ毎に録画予約された番組の番組データの画質変換を行う画質変換処理手段１３１と、ユーザ毎に録画予約された番組の付加情報を抽出する処理を行う付加情報処理手段１３２と、画質変換後の番組データと抽出された付加情報とを対応付けてユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１に格納する番組格納制御手段１３３と、を備えて構成されている。 The program storage control unit 130 also performs image quality conversion processing means 131 for converting the image quality of program data of a program reserved for recording for each user, and processing for extracting additional information of the program reserved for recording for each user. The information processing means 132 and program storage control means 133 that stores the program data after the image quality conversion and the extracted additional information in association with each other in the owned program database 121 are configured.
　このうち番組格納制御手段１３３は、ユーザ情報データベース１２５に含まれるユーザ別録画予約番組リストデータ１２５２ａ、１２５２ｂに従い、録画予約された番組の番組データの画質変換を行わせる指令を画質変換処理手段１３１に対して行う一方で、その番組データと対応する付加情報を抽出する処理を行わせる指令を付加情報処理手段１３２に対して行う。 Among these, the program storage control means 133 instructs the image quality conversion processing means 131 to instruct the image quality conversion processing means 131 to convert the image quality of the program data of the program reserved for recording according to the user-by-user recording reservation program list data 1252a and 1252b included in the user information database 125. On the other hand, the additional information processing means 132 is instructed to perform processing for extracting additional information corresponding to the program data.
　画質変換処理手段１３１は、番組格納制御手段１３３からの指令を受けると、録画画予約と対応する番組データを蓄積番組データベース１１３から選択的に読み出す処理と、該読み出した番組データの画質を、ユーザにより指定された画質設定に従って変換する処理と、を行う。つまり、画質変換処理手段１３１は、予約番組データ取得手段としての機能を有する。 When receiving an instruction from the program storage control unit 133, the image quality conversion processing unit 131 selectively reads out the program data corresponding to the recorded image reservation from the stored program database 113, and sets the image quality of the read program data to the user. And performing conversion according to the image quality setting designated by. That is, the image quality conversion processing unit 131 functions as a reserved program data acquisition unit.
　また、付加情報処理手段１３２は、番組格納制御手段１３３からの指令を受けると、ユーザ情報データベース１２５に記憶されているユーザ毎の付加情報の設定に従い、番組付加情報データベース１１５から付加情報を選択的に読み出す処理を行う。つまり、付加情報処理手段１３２は、予約番組付加情報取得手段としての機能を有する。 Further, when the additional information processing unit 132 receives a command from the program storage control unit 133, the additional information processing unit 132 selectively selects the additional information from the program additional information database 115 according to the setting of the additional information for each user stored in the user information database 125. Read processing is performed. That is, the additional information processing unit 132 has a function as a reserved program additional information acquisition unit.
　番組格納制御手段１３３は、画質変換処理手段１３１による画質変換後の番組データと、付加情報処理手段１３２により読み出された付加情報と、を対応付けて、ユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１内の該当するユーザのユーザ別保有番組データに格納する。つまり、番組格納制御手段１３３は、番組格納手段としての機能を有する。 The program storage control unit 133 associates the program data after the image quality conversion by the image quality conversion processing unit 131 with the additional information read by the additional information processing unit 132, and corresponds to the corresponding in the user-specific owned program database 121. Stored in the user-owned program data of the user. That is, the program storage control means 133 has a function as a program storage means.
　なお、画質変換処理手段１３１は、番組格納制御手段１３３からの指令を受けると、録画予約と対応する番組データを蓄積番組データベース１１３から選択的に読み出す処理と、該読み出した番組データの画質を、ユーザにより指定された画質設定に従って変換する処理と、該変換後の番組データをユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１内の該当するユーザのユーザ別保有番組データに格納する処理と、を行うようにしても良い。同様に、付加情報処理手段１３２は、番組格納制御手段１３３からの指令を受けると、ユーザ情報データベース１２５に記憶されているユーザ毎の付加情報の設定に従い、番組付加情報データベース１１５から付加情報を選択的に読み出す処理と、該読み出した番組付加情報をユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１内の該当するユーザのユーザ別保有番組データに格納する処理と、を行うようにしても良い。この場合、画質変換処理手段１３１は、予約番組データ取得手段としての機能と、番組格納手段における一部の機能と、を兼ね備えるものとなり、付加情報処理手段１３２は、予約番組付加情報取得手段としての機能と、番組格納手段における残りの部分の機能と、を兼ね備えるものとなる。 In response to an instruction from the program storage control unit 133, the image quality conversion processing unit 131 selectively reads program data corresponding to the recording reservation from the stored program database 113, and sets the image quality of the read program data as follows: A process of converting according to the image quality setting designated by the user and a process of storing the converted program data in the user-owned program data of the corresponding user in the user-owned program database 121 may be performed. . Similarly, upon receiving an instruction from the program storage control unit 133, the additional information processing unit 132 selects additional information from the program additional information database 115 according to the setting of additional information for each user stored in the user information database 125. And the process of storing the read program additional information in the per-user retained program data of the corresponding user in the per-user retained program database 121 may be performed. In this case, the image quality conversion processing unit 131 has a function as a reserved program data acquisition unit and a part of the function in the program storage unit, and the additional information processing unit 132 serves as a reserved program additional information acquisition unit. The function and the function of the remaining part of the program storage means are combined.
　次に、本実施形態の全体の動作について詳細に説明する。 Next, the overall operation of this embodiment will be described in detail.
　先ず、番組録画装置１０の録画制御部１１０では、その放送受信記録手段１１１が、放送局などから放送される番組の番組データを受信し、蓄積番組データベース１１３へ記憶させる（録画する）。 First, in the recording control unit 110 of the program recording apparatus 10, the broadcast reception recording means 111 receives program data of a program broadcast from a broadcasting station or the like and stores (records) it in the stored program database 113.
　なお、放送受信記録手段１１１は、録画可能な全ての放送番組の番組データを蓄積番組データベース１１３へ録画するものとする。 The broadcast reception recording means 111 records program data of all recordable broadcast programs in the stored program database 113.
　ここで、番組データを受信し、蓄積番組データベース１１３へ記憶させる処理は、例えば、１つの番組の番組データを時系列的に細分化した各々のブロック毎に、その時系列順に行うこととする。 Here, the process of receiving the program data and storing it in the stored program database 113 is performed, for example, for each block obtained by subdividing the program data of one program in time series order.
　すなわち、例えば、個々のブロックの番組データの時間の長さ（視聴時間の長さ）が１分である場合に、全体の長さが６０分の番組の番組データを記憶させるケースについて説明すると、番組データの個々のブロック（それぞれ視聴時間が１分）を、時系列順に６０個だけ順次に蓄積番組データベース１１３へ記憶させることとなる。 That is, for example, when the time length (viewing time length) of the program data of each block is 1 minute, the case where the program data of a program with a total length of 60 minutes is stored will be described. Each block of program data (each viewing time is 1 minute) is stored in the accumulated program database 113 in order of 60 in time series.
　また、放送受信記録手段１１１は、放送局などから随時に送信される最新の番組表情報を受信し、該受信した最新の番組表情報を番組表情報データベース１１４へ記憶させる処理も行う。 Also, the broadcast reception recording unit 111 performs processing for receiving the latest program guide information transmitted as needed from a broadcasting station and storing the received latest program guide information in the program guide information database 114.
　また、放送受信記録手段１１１は、放送局などから送信される番組付加情報を受信し、該受信した番組付加情報を番組付加情報データベース１１５へ記憶させる処理も行う。 Also, the broadcast reception recording means 111 performs a process of receiving program additional information transmitted from a broadcasting station or the like and storing the received program additional information in the program additional information database 115.
　番組付加情報を受信し、番組付加情報データベース１１５へ記憶させる処理についても、番組データの場合と同様に、例えば、１つの番組の番組付加情報を時系列的に細分化した各々のブロック毎に、その時系列順に行うこととする。 As for the process of receiving the program additional information and storing it in the program additional information database 115, for example, for each block obtained by subdividing the program additional information of one program in time series, as in the case of the program data. It will be performed in the time series order.
　なお、付加情報のうち、時系列的に細分化するのは、音声情報や字幕情報などであり、時系列的に細分化するのに適さない付加情報（例えば、出演者、撮影場所、番組に使用されている音楽の曲名、演出家、脚本家、シーンの画像、シーンの動画、番組内で使用されている物、音声あらすじ、文字あらすじなど）については、一括して受信及び番組付加情報データベース１１５への記憶を行うと良い。 Of the additional information, those that are subdivided in time series are audio information and subtitle information, and are not suitable for subdivision in time series (for example, performers, shooting locations, programs) Music titles, directors, screenwriters, scene images, scene videos, objects used in the program, audio synopsis, text synopsis, etc.) It is good to store in 115.
　こうして、蓄積番組データベース１１３には、録画可能な全ての番組データが蓄積され、番組表情報データベース１１４には随時に番組表情報が蓄積され、番組付加情報データベース１１５には番組付加情報が蓄積される。 Thus, all recordable program data is stored in the stored program database 113, program guide information is stored in the program guide information database 114 as needed, and program additional information is stored in the program additional information database 115. .
　また、ユーザ情報データベース１２５には、予め各ユーザ端末２０１ａ、２０１ｂからの登録要求に応じてユーザ管理手段１２２が登録した基本設定データベース１２５１（図２）が記憶されている。つまり、ユーザ管理手段１２２は、所要番組付加情報記憶管理手段としての機能を有する。 In addition, the user information database 125 stores a basic setting database 1251 (FIG. 2) registered in advance by the user management unit 122 in response to a registration request from each user terminal 201a, 201b. That is, the user management unit 122 has a function as a required program additional information storage management unit.
　次に、ユーザ（例えばユーザＡ）が番組の録画予約を行う際の動作を説明する。 Next, the operation when a user (for example, user A) makes a program recording reservation will be described.
　図５はユーザＡが番組の録画予約を行う際の処理の流れを示すフローチャートであり、図６はユーザ端末２０１ａにおいて表示されるメニュー画面の一例を示す図である。 FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing when user A makes a recording reservation for a program, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a menu screen displayed on the user terminal 201a.
　先ず、ユーザＡが番組の録画予約を行うために、ユーザ端末２０１ａに対して所定の操作を行い、この操作を受けたユーザ端末２０１ａは、ネットワーク３０を介して番組録画装置１０にアクセスする（接続する）。この接続を受けた番組録画装置１０のユーザ管理手段１２２は、録画や番組再生に関する処理を実行するためのプログラム及びデータ（図６に示すメニュー画面表示用のデータを含む）を、ネットワーク３０を介してユーザ端末２０１ａに送信する。ユーザ端末２０１ａは、番組録画装置１０から送信されたプログラム及びデータを受信すると、そのプログラムに従って、例えば図６に示すようなメニュー画面を、該ユーザ端末２０１ａが備える表示部の表示画面に表示する（ステップＳ１０１）。 First, in order to make a recording reservation for a program, the user A performs a predetermined operation on the user terminal 201a, and the user terminal 201a that has received this operation accesses the program recording apparatus 10 via the network 30 (connection). To do). The user management means 122 of the program recording apparatus 10 that has received this connection sends a program and data (including data for menu screen display shown in FIG. 6) for executing processing relating to recording and program reproduction via the network 30. To the user terminal 201a. When the user terminal 201a receives the program and data transmitted from the program recording device 10, the user terminal 201a displays a menu screen as shown in FIG. 6 on the display screen of the display section provided in the user terminal 201a according to the program (see FIG. 6). Step S101).
　ここで、図６に示すように、メニュー画面においては、例えば、「録画予約」と「番組再生」とをユーザが操作により選択できるようになっている。 Here, as shown in FIG. 6, on the menu screen, for example, “recording reservation” and “program playback” can be selected by the user by operation.
　次に、ユーザＡがユーザ端末２０１ａに表示されているメニュー画面から録画予約を選択すると（ステップＳ１０２）、ユーザ端末２０１ａは、その選択の旨を示す指令データ（以下、録画指令データ）を、ネットワーク３０を介して番組録画装置１０に送信する。その後、番組録画装置１０のユーザ管理手段１２２は、ユーザ端末２０１ａから送信された録画指令データを受信すると、番組表情報データベース１１４から番組表情報を取得する処理を番組予約制御手段１２３に行わせ、該取得した番組表情報をネットワーク３０を介してユーザ端末２０１ａに送信する。ユーザ端末２０１ａは、番組録画装置１０から番組表情報を受信すると、該番組表情報に従って、該ユーザ端末２０１ａの表示部に番組表を表示する（ステップＳ１０３）。 Next, when the user A selects a recording reservation from the menu screen displayed on the user terminal 201a (step S102), the user terminal 201a transmits the command data indicating the selection (hereinafter, recording command data) to the network. 30 to the program recording device 10. Thereafter, when receiving the recording command data transmitted from the user terminal 201a, the user management unit 122 of the program recording apparatus 10 causes the program reservation control unit 123 to perform processing for acquiring the program guide information from the program guide information database 114, The acquired program guide information is transmitted to the user terminal 201a via the network 30. When receiving the program guide information from the program recording device 10, the user terminal 201a displays the program guide on the display unit of the user terminal 201a according to the program guide information (step S103).
　次に、ユーザＡが、ユーザ端末２０１ａに表示されている番組表から録画したい番組を選択する操作をユーザ端末２０１ａに対して行うと（ステップＳ１０４）、ユーザ端末２０１ａは、選択された番組を指定するデータ（以下、録画番組指定データ）を、ネットワーク３０を介して番組録画装置１０に送信する。その後、番組録画装置１０のユーザ管理手段１２２は、ユーザ端末２０１ａから送信された録画番組指定データを受信すると、その録画番組指定データをユーザＡから送信されたものとして番組予約制御手段１２３へ通知する。この通知を受けた番組予約制御手段１２３は、通知された録画番組指定データにより指定される番組の番組予約情報を、ユーザ情報データベース１２５内のユーザＡのユーザ別録画予約番組リストデータ１２５２ａ（図３）に追加する。こうして、録画予約の処理は完了する（ステップＳ１０５）。なお、番組予約制御手段１２３は、録画予約記憶管理手段として機能する。 Next, when the user A performs an operation on the user terminal 201a to select a program to be recorded from the program guide displayed on the user terminal 201a (step S104), the user terminal 201a designates the selected program. Data to be transmitted (hereinafter referred to as recorded program designation data) is transmitted to the program recording apparatus 10 via the network 30. Thereafter, upon receiving the recorded program designation data transmitted from the user terminal 201a, the user management means 122 of the program recording apparatus 10 notifies the program reservation control means 123 that the recorded program designation data is transmitted from the user A. . Receiving this notification, the program reservation control means 123 sets the program reservation information of the program designated by the notified recorded program designation data to the user A recording reservation program list data 1252a for each user in the user information database 125 (FIG. 3). ) To add. Thus, the recording reservation process is completed (step S105). The program reservation control means 123 functions as a recording reservation storage management means.
　なお、上述のように、録画予約に際しては、基本設定データとは別に、ユーザの操作に応じて画質を設定できるようになっており、その設定内容がユーザ別録画予約番組リストデータ１２５２ａ（図３）の録画予約情報における「画質」の欄に反映される。 As described above, when recording reservations are made, the image quality can be set according to the user's operation separately from the basic setting data, and the setting contents are user-specific recording reservation program list data 1252a (FIG. 3). ) Is recorded in the “image quality” column in the recording reservation information.
　次に、番組格納制御部１３０が、録画予約に応じて番組データ及び付加情報をユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１内のユーザ別保有番組データ１２１ａ、１２１ｂに格納する動作の流れを図７のフローチャートを用いて説明する。 Next, the flow of operations in which the program storage control unit 130 stores the program data and additional information in the user-owned program data 121a and 121b in the user-owned program database 121 according to the recording reservation is shown in the flowchart of FIG. I will explain.
　番組格納制御部１３０は、以下に説明するように、ユーザ情報データベース１２５内のユーザ別録画予約番組リストデータ１２５２ａ（図３）に記憶された録画予約に従い、蓄積番組データベース１１３内の番組データ及び番組付加情報データベース１１５内の付加情報を、ユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１内のユーザ別保有番組データ１２１ａ、１２１ｂに記録する。 As will be described below, the program storage control unit 130 follows the recording reservation stored in the user-specific recording reservation program list data 1252a (FIG. 3) in the user information database 125, and stores the program data and programs in the stored program database 113. The additional information in the additional information database 115 is recorded in the user-owned program data 121 a and 121 b in the user-owned program database 121.
　ここで、番組データ及び番組付加情報を蓄積番組データベース１１３及び番組付加情報データベース１１５内より抽出し、該抽出した番組データ及び付加情報をユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１へ格納する処理は、１つの番組の全体の番組データ及び付加情報について一括して行うのであっても良いが、本実施形態の場合、１つの番組の番組データ及び付加情報を、上述のように時系列的に細分化した各々のブロック毎に行うこととする。 Here, the process of extracting the program data and the program additional information from the stored program database 113 and the program additional information database 115 and storing the extracted program data and additional information in the user-specific owned program database 121 is performed for one program. The entire program data and additional information may be collectively processed. In the case of this embodiment, each block obtained by subdividing the program data and additional information of one program in time series as described above. It will be done every time.
　なお、付加情報のうち、時系列的に細分化するのに適さない付加情報（例えば、出演者、撮影場所、番組に使用されている音楽の曲名、演出家、脚本家、シーンの画像、シーンの動画、番組内で使用されている物、音声あらすじ、文字あらすじなど）については、一括して番組付加情報データベース１１５内より抽出し、ユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１へ格納すると良い。 Of the additional information, additional information that is not suitable for subdivision in time series (for example, performers, shooting locations, music titles used in the program, directors, screenwriters, scene images, scenes) Video, things used in the program, audio synopsis, text synopsis, etc.) may be extracted from the program additional information database 115 in a lump and stored in the user-specific owned program database 121.
　先ず、番組格納制御部１３０の番組格納制御手段１３３は、ユーザ情報データベース１２５内のユーザ別録画予約番組リストデータ（図３）に含まれる録画予約情報のうち、その録画予約と対応する番組データをユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１へ格納可能である録画予約情報を検索する（ステップＳ１１１）。 First, the program storage control means 133 of the program storage control unit 130 obtains program data corresponding to the recording reservation in the recording reservation information included in the user-specific recording reservation program list data (FIG. 3) in the user information database 125. The recording reservation information that can be stored in the user-specific owned program database 121 is searched (step S111).
　ここで番組データをユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１へ格納可能な録画予約情報とは、蓄積番組データベース１１３への番組データの記憶処理（録画）が開始され、時系列的に細分化されたブロックのうちの少なくとも先頭のブロック（例えば、最初の１分の番組データ）が既に蓄積番組データベース１１３へ記憶済みの番組の録画予約情報である。 Here, the recording reservation information that can store the program data in the user-specific owned program database 121 is a block of the time-series subdivided blocks after the storage of the program data (recording) in the stored program database 113 is started. At least the first block (for example, the first one minute of program data) is the recording reservation information of a program that has already been stored in the stored program database 113.
　ユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１へ番組情報を格納可能な録画予約情報が存在しない場合は（ステップＳ１１２のＮｏ）、再び検索処理（ステップＳ１１１）に戻る。 If there is no recording reservation information that can store program information in the user-owned program database 121 (No in step S112), the process returns to the search process (step S111).
　なお、ユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１へ番組データを格納する処理時間よりも、蓄積番組データベース１１３へ番組データを格納する処理時間の方が長い場合は、ユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１へ番組データを格納する処理が、蓄積番組データベース１１３へ番組データを格納する処理に追いつくこととなるので、１つの番組の番組データをユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１に格納する処理を行う過程において、ステップＳ１１２の判定がＹｅｓとなったりＮｏとなったりを繰り返しながら、徐々に番組データをブロック毎にユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１に格納していくことになる。 If the processing time for storing the program data in the stored program database 113 is longer than the processing time for storing the program data in the user-specific owned program database 121, the program data is stored in the user-specific owned program database 121. Since the process catches up with the process of storing the program data in the stored program database 113, the determination of step S112 is Yes in the process of storing the program data of one program in the user-specific owned program database 121. The program data is gradually stored in the user-by-user owned program database 121 for each block while repeating “No” or “No”.
　また、ユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１へ番組情報を格納可能な録画予約情報が存在する場合は（ステップＳ１１２のＹｅｓ）、番組格納制御手段１３３は、その録画予約情報と対応するユーザの基本設定データ（図２参照）における画質設定データ、字幕データ、音声データ及び付加情報設定データを、ユーザ情報データベース１２５より読み出す（ステップＳ１１３）。 If there is recording reservation information capable of storing program information in the user-specific owned program database 121 (Yes in step S112), the program storage control means 133 sets the basic setting data of the user corresponding to the recording reservation information ( The image quality setting data, caption data, audio data, and additional information setting data in FIG. 2) are read from the user information database 125 (step S113).
　ここで、番組格納制御手段１３３は、録画予約情報において画質設定がなされているか否かを判定し、なされていれば、画質設定としては、基本設定データ（図２）における設定ではなく、録画予約情報における画質設定を選択する。また、録画予約情報において画質設定がなされていなければ、基本設定データ（図２）における画質設定を選択する。 Here, the program storage control means 133 determines whether or not the image quality setting is made in the recording reservation information. If it is done, the image quality setting is not the setting in the basic setting data (FIG. 2) but the recording reservation. Select the image quality setting in the information. If no image quality setting is made in the recording reservation information, the image quality setting in the basic setting data (FIG. 2) is selected.
　続いて、番組格納制御手段１３３は、録画予約情報に対応する番組（格納する番組）を指定する情報（以下、格納番組指定データ）と、選択した画質設定データ（基本設定データにおける画質設定データ、又は録画予約情報における画質設定データ）と、を画質変換処理手段１３１へ通知する。また、番組格納制御手段１３３は、格納番組指定データと、該当するユーザの付加情報設定データと、を付加情報処理手段１３２へ通知する（ステップＳ１１４）。 Subsequently, the program storage control unit 133 specifies information (hereinafter referred to as stored program specifying data) for specifying a program (program to be stored) corresponding to the recording reservation information, and selected image quality setting data (image quality setting data in the basic setting data, Or the image quality setting data in the recording reservation information). Further, the program storage control means 133 notifies the additional information processing means 132 of the stored program designation data and the additional information setting data of the corresponding user (step S114).
　画質変換処理手段１３１は、通知された格納番組指定データに対応する番組データのブロックのうち、ユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１に未だ格納されていないブロックの中で先頭のブロックを蓄積番組データベース１１３内より抽出し、該抽出した番組データに対して、通知された画質設定データに従って画質を変換する処理を行う。また、番組格納制御手段１３３は、画質変換処理手段１３１による画質変換処理後の番組データをユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１へ格納する（ステップＳ１１５）。 The image quality conversion processing means 131 obtains the first block from the stored program database 113 among the blocks of program data corresponding to the notified stored program designation data that have not been stored in the user-specific owned program database 121. Extraction is performed on the extracted program data in accordance with the notified image quality setting data. Further, the program storage control unit 133 stores the program data after the image quality conversion processing by the image quality conversion processing unit 131 in the user-specific owned program database 121 (step S115).
　また、付加情報処理手段１３２は、通知された格納番組指定データ及び付加情報設定データに従い、番組付加情報データベース１１５から該当する付加情報の読み出しを行う。すなわち、通知された格納番組指定データ及び付加情報設定データに対応する付加情報のブロックのうち、ユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１に未だ格納されていないブロックの中で先頭のブロックを番組付加情報データベース１１５から抽出する。また、番組格納制御手段１３３は、付加情報処理手段１３２により読み出された付加情報をユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１へ格納する（ステップＳ１１６）。ここで、番組格納制御手段１３３は、付加情報を番組データと対応付けてユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１へ格納する。 Further, the additional information processing means 132 reads the corresponding additional information from the program additional information database 115 according to the notified stored program designation data and additional information setting data. That is, among the blocks of additional information corresponding to the notified stored program designation data and additional information setting data, the first block among the blocks not yet stored in the user-specific owned program database 121 is read from the program additional information database 115. Extract. Further, the program storage control means 133 stores the additional information read by the additional information processing means 132 in the user-specific owned program database 121 (step S116). Here, the program storage control means 133 stores the additional information in the user-specific owned program database 121 in association with the program data.
　続いて、番組格納制御手段１３３は、１つの番組予約情報について、番組データ及び付加情報の全体をユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１へ格納したか否かを判定する。すなわち、１つの番組予約情報に対応する番組について、全てのブロックの番組データ及び全てのブロックの付加情報をユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１へ格納したか否かを判定する（ステップＳ１１７）。 Subsequently, the program storage control means 133 determines whether the entire program data and additional information are stored in the user-specific owned program database 121 for one program reservation information. That is, for a program corresponding to one program reservation information, it is determined whether or not the program data of all the blocks and the additional information of all the blocks are stored in the user-specific owned program database 121 (step S117).
　１つの番組予約情報について番組データ及び付加情報の全体は未だユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１へ格納していなければ（ステップＳ１１７のＮｏ）、図７の処理を一旦終了した後、所定周期時間の経過後に再び図７の処理をステップＳ１１１から行う。 If the entire program data and additional information for one program reservation information has not yet been stored in the user-by-user owned program database 121 (No in step S117), after the processing of FIG. The process of FIG. 7 is performed again from step S111.
　他方、１つの番組予約情報について番組データ及び付加情報の全体を既にユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１へ格納していれば（ステップＳ１１７のＹｅｓ）、ステップＳ１１８に移行する。 On the other hand, if the entire program data and additional information for one piece of program reservation information has already been stored in the owned program database 121 for each user (Yes in step S117), the process proceeds to step S118.
　ステップＳ１１８では、番組格納制御手段１３３は、ユーザ情報データベース１２５のユーザ別録画予約番組リストデータから先のステップＳ１１５にて番組データを格納した番組の録画予約情報を削除する一方で、その番組を保有番組としてユーザ別保有番組リストデータに追加し、図７の処理を一旦終了した後、所定周期時間の経過後に再び図７の処理をステップＳ１１１から行う。ここで、番組格納制御手段１３３は、録画済み予約削除手段として機能する。 In step S118, the program storage control means 133 deletes the recording reservation information of the program storing the program data in the previous step S115 from the user-specific recording reservation program list data in the user information database 125, while retaining the program. The program is added to the user-owned owned program list data as a program, and after the processing of FIG. 7 is once ended, the processing of FIG. Here, the program storage control means 133 functions as a recorded reservation deletion means.
　このように、本実施形態に係る番組録画方法は、放送番組の番組データを受信する第１の過程と、第１の過程により受信した番組データを放送番組蓄積手段１１３に記憶させる第２の過程と、受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を番組付加情報蓄積手段１１５に記憶させる第３の過程と、ユーザ毎の録画予約と対応する番組データを放送番組蓄積手段１１３から取得する第４の過程と、ユーザ毎の録画予約と対応する番組付加情報のうち、録画予約と対応するユーザが必要とする番組付加情報を番組付加情報蓄積手段１１５から取得する第５の過程と、第４の過程により取得した番組データと、第５の過程により取得した番組付加情報と、をユーザ毎にユーザ別保有番組データベース１２２に格納する第６の過程と、を備える。 Thus, in the program recording method according to the present embodiment, the first process of receiving the program data of the broadcast program, and the second process of storing the program data received in the first process in the broadcast program storage unit 113. And a third process of storing the program additional information corresponding to the received program data in the program additional information storage unit 115, and a fourth process of acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation for each user from the broadcast program storage unit 113. And, among the program additional information corresponding to the recording reservation for each user, the fifth process and the fourth process of acquiring the program additional information required by the user corresponding to the recording reservation from the program additional information storage means 115 And a sixth process of storing the program additional information acquired in the fifth process in the user-specific owned program database 122 for each user.
　また、本実施形態に係るプログラムは、受信した番組データを放送番組蓄積手段１１３に記憶する第１の処理と、受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を番組付加情報蓄積手段１１５に記憶する第２の処理と、ユーザ毎の録画予約と対応する番組データを放送番組蓄積手段１１３から取得する第３の処理と、ユーザ毎の録画予約と対応する番組付加情報のうち、録画予約と対応するユーザが必要とする番組付加情報を番組付加情報蓄積手段１１５から取得する第４の処理と、第３の処理により取得した番組データと、第４の処理により取得した番組付加情報と、をユーザ毎にユーザ別保有番組データベース１２２に格納する第５の処理と、をコンピュータに実行させることを特徴とする。このプログラムは、様々な種類の記憶媒体に格納することが可能であり、また、通信媒体を介して伝達されることが可能である。ここで、記憶媒体には、例えば、フレキシブルディスク、ハードディスク、磁気ディスク、光磁気ディスク、ＣＤ－ＲＯＭ、ＤＶＤ、ＲＯＭカートリッジ、バッテリバックアップ付きＲＡＭメモリカートリッジ、フラッシュメモリカートリッジ、不揮発性ＲＡＭカートリッジ等が含まれる。また、通信媒体には、電話回線等の有線通信媒体、マイクロ波回線等の無線通信媒体等が含まれ、インターネットも含まれる。 The program according to the present embodiment is a first process for storing the received program data in the broadcast program storage unit 113 and a program additional information corresponding to the received program data in the program additional information storage unit 115. Among the additional processing, the third process of acquiring program data corresponding to the recording reservation for each user from the broadcast program storage means 113, and the program additional information corresponding to the recording reservation for each user. For each user, the fourth process for acquiring the program additional information required by the program from the program additional information storage means 115, the program data acquired by the third process, and the program additional information acquired by the fourth process. A fifth process of storing in the user-by-user owned program database 122 is executed by a computer. This program can be stored in various types of storage media, and can be transmitted via a communication medium. Here, the storage medium includes, for example, a flexible disk, a hard disk, a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD, a ROM cartridge, a RAM memory cartridge with battery backup, a flash memory cartridge, a nonvolatile RAM cartridge, and the like. . In addition, the communication medium includes a wired communication medium such as a telephone line, a wireless communication medium such as a microwave line, and the Internet.
　次にユーザ端末２０１ａにおいて番組を再生する処理の流れを図８のフローチャートを用いて説明する。 Next, the flow of processing for reproducing a program on the user terminal 201a will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
　先ず、ユーザＡが番組を再生するために、ユーザ端末２０１ａに対して所定の操作を行い、この操作を受けたユーザ端末２０１ａは、ネットワーク３０を介して番組録画装置１０にアクセスする（接続する）。この接続を受けた番組録画装置１０のユーザ管理手段１２２は、録画や番組再生に関する処理を実行するためのプログラム及びデータ（図６に示すメニュー画面表示用のデータを含む）を、ネットワーク３０を介してユーザ端末２０１ａに送信する。ユーザ端末２０１ａは、番組録画装置１０から送信されたプログラム及びデータを受信すると、そのプログラムに従って、例えば図６に示すようなメニュー画面を、該ユーザ端末２０１ａが備える表示部の表示画面に表示する（ステップＳ１２１）。図６に示すように、メニュー画面においては、例えば、「録画予約」と「番組再生」とをユーザが操作により選択できるようになっている。 First, in order to reproduce a program, the user A performs a predetermined operation on the user terminal 201a, and the user terminal 201a that has received this operation accesses (connects) the program recording apparatus 10 via the network 30. . The user management means 122 of the program recording apparatus 10 that has received this connection sends a program and data (including data for menu screen display shown in FIG. 6) for executing processing relating to recording and program reproduction via the network 30. To the user terminal 201a. When the user terminal 201a receives the program and data transmitted from the program recording device 10, the user terminal 201a displays a menu screen as shown in FIG. 6 on the display screen of the display section provided in the user terminal 201a according to the program (see FIG. 6). Step S121). As shown in FIG. 6, on the menu screen, for example, “recording reservation” and “program playback” can be selected by the user by operation.
　次に、ユーザＡがユーザ端末２０１ａに表示されているメニューから番組再生を選択すると（ステップＳ１２２）、ユーザ端末２０１ａは、その選択の旨を示す指令データ（以下、番組再生指令データ）を、ネットワーク３０を介して番組録画装置１０に送信する。その後、番組録画装置１０のユーザ管理手段１２２は、ユーザ端末２０１ａから送信された録画指令データを受信すると、番組再生制御手段１２４に指令を送信し、ユーザ情報データベース１２５からユーザ別保有番組リストデータ１２５３ａを取得させる。続いて、ユーザ管理手段１２２は、番組再生制御手段１２４が取得したユーザ別保有番組リストデータ１２５３ａをネットワーク３０を介してユーザ端末２０１ａに送信する。ここで、番組再生制御手段１２４及びユーザ管理手段１２２は、保有番組リスト送信手段として機能する。ユーザ端末２０１ａは、ユーザ別保有番組リストデータ１２５３ａを受信すると、このユーザ別保有番組リストデータ１２５３ａに従って、再生可能な番組の一覧（再生可能番組一覧）をその表示部に表示する（ステップＳ１２３）。 Next, when the user A selects program playback from the menu displayed on the user terminal 201a (step S122), the user terminal 201a transmits command data indicating the selection (hereinafter referred to as program playback command data) to the network. 30 to the program recording device 10. Thereafter, upon receiving the recording command data transmitted from the user terminal 201a, the user management unit 122 of the program recording apparatus 10 transmits a command to the program reproduction control unit 124, and the user-specific owned program list data 1253a from the user information database 125. To get. Subsequently, the user management unit 122 transmits the user-specific owned program list data 1253 a acquired by the program reproduction control unit 124 to the user terminal 201 a via the network 30. Here, the program reproduction control means 124 and the user management means 122 function as owned program list transmission means. When the user terminal 201a receives the user-owned program list data 1253a, the user terminal 201a displays a list of reproducible programs (list of reproducible programs) on the display unit according to the user-owned program list data 1253a (step S123).
　次に、ユーザＡがユーザ端末２０１ａに表示された再生可能番組一覧から再生したい番組を選択すると（ステップＳ１２４）、ユーザ端末２０１ａは、その選択の旨を示す指令データ（以下、再生番組指令データ）を、ネットワーク３０を介して番組録画装置１０に送信する。その後、番組録画装置１０のユーザ管理手段１２２は、ユーザ端末２０１ａから送信された再生番組指令データを受信すると、この再生番組指令データを番組再生制御手段１２４へ通知する。この通知を受けた番組再生制御手段１２４は、再生番組指令データにより指定されている番組と対応する番組データ及び付加情報を、ユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１のユーザ別保有番組データ１２１ａ内より取得し、該取得した番組データ及び付加情報をユーザ管理手段１２２を介してユーザ端末２０１ａへ送信する（ステップＳ１２５）。ここで、番組再生制御手段１２４及びユーザ管理手段１２２は、番組データ送信手段として機能する。 Next, when the user A selects a program to be reproduced from the list of reproducible programs displayed on the user terminal 201a (step S124), the user terminal 201a displays command data indicating the selection (hereinafter, reproduced program command data). Is transmitted to the program recording apparatus 10 via the network 30. After that, when receiving the reproduction program command data transmitted from the user terminal 201a, the user management unit 122 of the program recording apparatus 10 notifies the program reproduction control unit 124 of the reproduction program command data. Receiving this notification, the program reproduction control means 124 obtains program data and additional information corresponding to the program specified by the reproduction program command data from within the individual user-owned program data 121a of the individual user-owned program database 121, The acquired program data and additional information are transmitted to the user terminal 201a via the user management means 122 (step S125). Here, the program reproduction control means 124 and the user management means 122 function as program data transmission means.
　ユーザ端末２０１ａは、番組録画装置１０から番組データ及びその付加情報を受信すると、その番組データを用いて番組を再生する。この際に、付加情報に含まれる音声情報や字幕情報も併せて再生したり、その他の付加情報（例えば、番組内使用商品情報）を表示したりする（ステップＳ１２６）。 When the user terminal 201a receives the program data and the additional information thereof from the program recording apparatus 10, the user terminal 201a reproduces the program using the program data. At this time, audio information and subtitle information included in the additional information are also reproduced, or other additional information (for example, in-program product information) is displayed (step S126).
　以上のような第１の実施形態によれば、番組録画装置１０は、放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信記録手段１１１と、受信した番組データを記憶する蓄積番組データベース１１３と、受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報データベース１１５と、個々のユーザ毎に、番組の録画予約と、必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報と、を記憶するユーザ情報データベース１２５と、個々のユーザ毎に、番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１と、ユーザ情報データベース１２５に記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを蓄積番組データベース１１３から取得する画質変換処理手段１３１と、ユーザ情報データベース１２５に記憶された録画予約と対応し、且つ、ユーザ情報データベース１２５に記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を番組付加情報データベース１１５から取得する付加情報処理手段１３２と、画質変換処理手段１３１により取得した番組データと、付加情報処理手段１３２により取得した番組付加情報と、をユーザ別保有番組データベース１２１に格納する番組格納制御手段１３３と、を備える（図９）。これにより、ユーザ毎の録画予約情報とは関係なく、録画可能な全ての放送番組の番組データと、録画した番組の付加情報と、を蓄積した上で、ユーザ毎の基本設定データ及び録画予約情報に従って、番組データ及び付加情報をユーザ毎に格納するので、ユーザが希望する番組データ及びその番組付加情報の保有および提供を行うことができる。 According to the first embodiment as described above, the program recording apparatus 10 includes the broadcast reception recording unit 111 that receives program data of a broadcast program, the stored program database 113 that stores the received program data, and the received program. User information for storing program additional information database 115 that stores program additional information corresponding to the data, program recording reservation for each individual user, and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information Acquired from the accumulated program database 113, the database 125, the user-specific owned program database 121 for storing program data and program additional information for each individual user, and the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database 125 Image quality conversion processing means 131 for recording and recording reservation stored in the user information database 125 Corresponding additional information processing means 132 for acquiring program additional information corresponding to the required program additional information stored in the user information database 125 from the program additional information database 115, and program data acquired by the image quality conversion processing means 131; And program storage control means 133 for storing the program additional information acquired by the additional information processing means 132 in the user-specific owned program database 121 (FIG. 9). As a result, the program setting data and the recording reservation information for each user are stored after accumulating the program data of all the broadcast programs that can be recorded and the additional information of the recorded program regardless of the recording reservation information for each user. Accordingly, since the program data and the additional information are stored for each user, the program data desired by the user and the program additional information can be held and provided.
　〔第２の実施形態〕
　図１０は第２の実施形態に係る番組録画システム２００の構成を示すブロック図である。 [Second Embodiment]
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a program recording system 200 according to the second embodiment.
　上記の第１の実施形態においては、録画制御部１１０、ユーザ制御部１２０及び番組格納制御部１３０を備える番組録画装置１０が、ネットワーク３０を介してユーザ端末２０１ａ、２０１ｂと通信を行う例を説明したが、第２の実施形態では、図１０に示すように、録画制御部１１０と、ユーザ制御部１２０と、番組格納制御部１３０のそれぞれがネットワーク３０を介して接続する形態をとる。 In the first embodiment, an example in which the program recording apparatus 10 including the recording control unit 110, the user control unit 120, and the program storage control unit 130 communicates with the user terminals 201a and 201b via the network 30 will be described. However, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the recording control unit 110, the user control unit 120, and the program storage control unit 130 are connected via the network 30.
　本実施形態の場合、録画制御部１１０が第１部分に、ユーザ制御部１２０が第２部分に、番組格納制御部１３０が第３部分に、それぞれ相当する。 In the case of this embodiment, the recording control unit 110 corresponds to the first part, the user control unit 120 corresponds to the second part, and the program storage control unit 130 corresponds to the third part.
　第１の実施形態と第２の実施形態における動作の違いは、録画制御部１１０と、ユーザ制御部１２０と、番組格納制御部１３０の間で通信やデータの交換を行う際に、ネットワーク３０を経由することだけであり、そのほかの動作に関して相違はないため、詳細な説明は省略する。 The difference in operation between the first embodiment and the second embodiment is that the network 30 is used when communication and data exchange are performed among the recording control unit 110, the user control unit 120, and the program storage control unit 130. Since there is no difference with respect to other operations, detailed description is omitted.
　第２の実施形態によれば、録画制御部１１０と、ユーザ制御部１２０と、番組格納制御部１３０の全てを同一の場所に設置する必要がなくなる。 According to the second embodiment, it is not necessary to install all of the recording control unit 110, the user control unit 120, and the program storage control unit 130 in the same place.
　〔第３の実施形態〕
　図１１は第３の実施形態に係る番組録画システム３００の構成を示すブロック図である。 [Third Embodiment]
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a program recording system 300 according to the third embodiment.
　上記の第２の実施形態では、録画制御部１１０と、ユーザ制御部１２０と、番組格納制御部１３０の相互間でネットワーク３０を介して通信やデータの交換を行う例を説明したが、第３の実施形態では、例えば、図１１に示すように、録画制御部１１０、ユーザ制御部１２０及び番組格納制御部１３０のうち、録画制御部１１０だけは、ユーザ制御部１２０及び番組格納制御部１３０からなるユーザ制御・番組格納制御部４０との間でネットワーク３０を介して通信やデータの交換を行う形態をとる。 In the second embodiment, the example in which the recording control unit 110, the user control unit 120, and the program storage control unit 130 communicate and exchange data via the network 30 has been described. In the embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, among the recording control unit 110, the user control unit 120, and the program storage control unit 130, only the recording control unit 110 is removed from the user control unit 120 and the program storage control unit 130. The user control / program storage control unit 40 communicates and exchanges data via the network 30.
　また、本実施形態の場合、ユーザ制御部１２０は、ネットワーク３０を介さずにユーザ端末２０１ａ、２０１ｂとの間で通信を行う。 In the case of this embodiment, the user control unit 120 communicates with the user terminals 201a and 201b without going through the network 30.
　本実施形態の場合、録画制御部１１０が第１部分に、ユーザ制御・番組格納制御部４０が第２部分に、それぞれ相当する。 In the case of this embodiment, the recording control unit 110 corresponds to the first part, and the user control / program storage control unit 40 corresponds to the second part.
　第３の実施形態によれば、具体的には、例えば、録画制御部１１０、ユーザ制御部１２０及び番組格納制御部１３０のうち、録画制御部１１０だけはデータセンターなどに設置し、ユーザ制御部１２０と番組格納制御部１３０とからなるユーザ制御・番組格納制御部４０はユーザ拠点に設置することが可能となる。 Specifically, according to the third embodiment, for example, among the recording control unit 110, the user control unit 120, and the program storage control unit 130, only the recording control unit 110 is installed in a data center or the like, and the user control unit The user control / program storage control unit 40 including 120 and the program storage control unit 130 can be installed at the user base.
　〔第４の実施形態〕
　図１２は第４の実施形態に係る番組録画システム４００の構成を示すブロック図である。 [Fourth Embodiment]
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a program recording system 400 according to the fourth embodiment.
　上記の第３の実施形態では、ユーザ端末群２０が１つであり、ユーザ制御部１２０と番組格納制御部１３０とからなるユーザ制御・番組格納制御部４０も１つである例を説明したが、第４の実施形態の場合の番組録画システム４００は、ユーザ制御・番組格納制御部４０を複数（ｎ個）備え、各ユーザ制御・番組格納制御部４０毎にユーザ端末群２０が対応している形態をとる。 In the third embodiment, the example in which there is one user terminal group 20 and one user control / program storage control unit 40 including the user control unit 120 and the program storage control unit 130 has been described. The program recording system 400 in the case of the fourth embodiment includes a plurality (n) of user control / program storage control units 40, and the user terminal group 20 corresponds to each user control / program storage control unit 40. Take the form.
　第４の実施形態によれば、ユーザ制御部１２０を複数（ｎ個）備えるので、多くのユーザの基本設定データ、録画予約情報及び保有番組情報を記憶することが出来るため、大規模な構成にも対応可能となる。 According to the fourth embodiment, since a plurality (n) of user control units 120 are provided, basic setting data, recording reservation information, and owned program information of many users can be stored. Can also be supported.
　この出願は、２００８年３月４日に出願された日本出願特願２００８－０５３１０６を基礎とする優先権を主張し、その開示の全てをここに取り込む。 This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-053106 filed on Mar. 4, 2008, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein.
　本発明は、番組録画装置、ユーザ端末、番組録画システム、番組録画方法及びその記録媒体に適用できる。 The present invention can be applied to a program recording device, a user terminal, a program recording system, a program recording method, and a recording medium thereof.

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  1. 　放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、
    　前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、
    　前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、
    　個々のユーザ毎に、番組の録画予約と、必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報と、を記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、
    　個々のユーザ毎に、番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、
    　前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、
    　前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し、且つ、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、
    　前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと、前記予約番組付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報と、を前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、
    　を備えることを特徴とする番組録画装置。     Broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program;
    Broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means;
    Program additional information storage means for storing program additional information corresponding to the received program data;
    A user information database for storing recording recording of programs and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information for each individual user;
    A user-specific owned program database that stores program data and program additional information for each individual user;
    Reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database from the broadcast program storage means;
    Scheduled program additional information acquisition means for acquiring from the program additional information storage means program additional information corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database and corresponding to the required program additional information stored in the user information database. When,
    Program storage means for storing the program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means and the program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means in the user-specific owned program database;
    A program recording apparatus comprising:
  2. 　前記ユーザ情報データベースにおける録画予約の記憶管理を行う録画予約記憶管理手段を備え、
    　前記録画予約記憶管理手段は、ユーザ端末からの要求に応じて、録画予約を前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶させることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の番組録画装置。     A recording reservation storage management means for performing storage management of recording reservations in the user information database;
    The program recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording reservation storage management unit stores a recording reservation in the user information database in response to a request from a user terminal.
  3. 　前記ユーザ情報データベースにおける所要番組付加情報の記憶管理を行う所要番組付加情報記憶管理手段を備え、
    　前記所要番組付加情報記憶管理手段は、ユーザ端末からの要求に応じて、所要番組付加情報を前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶させることを特徴とする請求項１又は２に記載の番組録画装置。     A required program additional information storage management means for performing storage management of the required program additional information in the user information database;
    The program recording apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the required program additional information storage management unit stores the required program additional information in the user information database in response to a request from a user terminal.
  4. 　前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶されている録画予約のうち、当該録画予約と対応する番組データ及び番組付加情報を前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶済みの録画予約を、前記ユーザ情報データベースから削除する録画済み予約削除手段を備えることを特徴とする請求項１乃至３のいずれか一項に記載の番組録画装置。 Of the recording reservations stored in the user information database, the recording reservations that have been stored in the program database and the program additional information corresponding to the recording reservations are stored in the user-owned program database are recorded. The program recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a reservation deleting unit.
  5. 　前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データ及びその番組付加情報を、ユーザ端末からの要求に応じて該ユーザ端末に送信する番組データ送信手段を更に備えることを特徴とする請求項１乃至４のいずれか一項に記載の番組録画装置。 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising program data transmission means for transmitting the program data stored in the user-specific owned program database and the program additional information to the user terminal in response to a request from the user terminal. The program recording device according to any one of the above.
  6. 　前記ユーザ情報データベースは、前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データのリストであるユーザ別保有番組リストデータを更に記憶し、
    　当該番組録画装置は、ユーザ端末からの要求に応じて前記ユーザ別保有番組リストデータを該ユーザ端末に送信する保有番組リスト送信手段を備えることを痔徴とする請求項５に記載の番組録画装置。     The user information database further stores user-owned program list data, which is a list of program data stored in the user-owned program database,
    The program recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the program recording apparatus includes owned program list transmission means for transmitting the owned program list data for each user to the user terminal in response to a request from the user terminal. .
  7. 　前記放送番組蓄積手段及び前記番組付加情報蓄積手段を備える第１部分と、
    　前記ユーザ情報データベース及び前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースを備える第２部分と、
    　前記予約番組データ取得手段、前記予約番組付加情報取得手段、及び前記番組格納手段を備える第３部分とが、
    　相互にネットワークを介して接続されていることを特徴とする請求項１乃至６のいずれか一項に記載の番組録画装置。     A first portion comprising the broadcast program storage means and the program additional information storage means;
    A second portion comprising the user information database and the user-owned program database;
    A third portion comprising the reserved program data acquisition means, the reserved program additional information acquisition means, and the program storage means;
    7. The program recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the program recording apparatuses are connected to each other via a network.
  8. 　前記放送番組蓄積手段及び前記番組付加情報蓄積手段を備える第１部分と、
    　前記ユーザ情報データベース、前記ユーザ別保有番組データベース、前記予約番組データ取得手段、前記予約番組付加情報取得手段、及び前記番組格納手段を備える第２部分とが、
    　相互にネットワークを介して接続されていることを特徴とする請求項１乃至６のいずれか一項に記載の番組録画装置。     A first portion comprising the broadcast program storage means and the program additional information storage means;
    A second part comprising the user information database, the user-owned program database, the reserved program data acquisition means, the reserved program additional information acquisition means, and the program storage means;
    7. The program recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the program recording apparatuses are connected to each other via a network.
  9. 　前記第２部分を複数備え、
    　前記第１部分は、複数の前記第２部分とネットワークを介して接続されていることを特徴とする請求項８に記載の番組録画装置。     A plurality of the second portions;
    9. The program recording apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the first part is connected to a plurality of the second parts via a network.
  10. 　放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、個々のユーザ毎に番組の録画予約と必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報とを記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、個々のユーザ毎に番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し且つ前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと前記予約番組付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報とを前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースにおける録画予約の記憶管理を行う録画予約記憶管理手段と、を備え、前記録画予約記憶管理手段はユーザ端末からの登録要求に応じて録画予約を前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶させる番組録画装置に対し、
    　録画予約の登録要求を送信することが可能であることを特徴とするユーザ端末。     Broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information storage means for storing program additional information corresponding to the received program data And a user information database that stores program recording reservation for each individual user and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, and stores program data and program additional information for each individual user. Corresponding to the reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, and the recording reservation stored in the user information database The program additional information corresponding to the required program additional information stored in the user information database Reserved program additional information acquisition means acquired from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means are stored in the owned program database for each user. Program storage means for storing, and recording reservation storage management means for performing storage management of recording reservation in the user information database, wherein the recording reservation storage management means assigns recording reservation in response to a registration request from a user terminal. For the program recording device to be stored in the information database,
    A user terminal capable of transmitting a recording reservation registration request.
  11. 　前記番組録画装置は、前記ユーザ情報データベースにおける所要番組付加情報の記憶管理を行う所要番組付加情報記憶管理手段を備え、前記所要番組付加情報記憶管理手段はユーザ端末からの登録要求に応じて所要番組付加情報を前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶させ、
    　当該ユーザ端末は、前記番組録画装置に対し、所要番組付加情報の登録要求を送信することが可能であることを特徴とする請求項１０に記載のユーザ端末。     The program recording apparatus includes required program additional information storage management means for managing and managing required program additional information in the user information database, and the required program additional information storage management means responds to a registration request from a user terminal. Storing additional information in the user information database;
    The user terminal according to claim 10, wherein the user terminal is capable of transmitting a request for registering required program additional information to the program recording apparatus.
  12. 　前記番組録画装置は、前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データ及びその番組付加情報を、ユーザ端末からの送信要求に応じて該ユーザ端末に送信する番組データ送信手段を備え、
    　当該ユーザ端末は、前記番組録画装置に対し、番組データ及びその番組付加情報の送信要求を送ることが可能であることを特徴とする請求項１０又は１１に記載のユーザ端末。     The program recording apparatus includes program data transmission means for transmitting program data stored in the user-specific owned program database and program additional information to the user terminal in response to a transmission request from the user terminal,
    12. The user terminal according to claim 10, wherein the user terminal is capable of sending a transmission request for program data and program additional information to the program recording apparatus.
  13. 　前記番組録画装置の前記ユーザ情報データベースは、前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データのリストであるユーザ別保有番組リストデータを更に記憶し、
    　前記番組録画装置は、
    　ユーザ端末からの送信要求に応じて前記ユーザ別保有番組リストデータを該ユーザ端末に送信する保有番組リスト送信手段と、
    　前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データ及びその番組付加情報を、ユーザ端末からの送信要求に応じて該ユーザ端末に送信する番組データ送信手段と、
    　を備え、
    　当該ユーザ端末は、前記番組録画装置に対し、前記ユーザ別保有番組リストデータの送信要求を送ることが可能であり、前記番組録画装置から受信したユーザ別保有番組リストデータに含まれる番組データ及びその番組付加情報の送信要求を送ることが可能であることを特徴とする請求項１０又は１１に記載のユーザ端末。     The user information database of the program recording device further stores user-owned program list data, which is a list of program data stored in the user-owned program database,
    The program recording device comprises:
    Owned program list transmitting means for transmitting the user-owned owned program list data to the user terminal in response to a transmission request from the user terminal;
    Program data transmission means for transmitting program data stored in the user-specific owned program database and its program additional information to the user terminal in response to a transmission request from the user terminal;
    With
    The user terminal can send a transmission request for the user-owned program list data to the program recording device, and the program data included in the user-owned program list data received from the program recording device and the program data 12. The user terminal according to claim 10, wherein a transmission request for program additional information can be sent.
  14. 　放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、個々のユーザ毎に番組の録画予約と必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報とを記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、個々のユーザ毎に番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し且つ前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと前記予約番組付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報とを前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースにおける所要番組付加情報の記憶管理を行う所要番組付加情報記憶管理手段と、を備え、前記所要番組付加情報記憶管理手段はユーザ端末からの登録要求に応じて所要番組付加情報を前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶させる番組録画装置に対し、
    　所要番組付加情報の登録要求を送信することが可能であることを特徴とするユーザ端末。     Broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information storage means for storing program additional information corresponding to the received program data And a user information database that stores program recording reservation for each individual user and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, and stores program data and program additional information for each individual user. Corresponding to the reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, and the recording reservation stored in the user information database The program additional information corresponding to the required program additional information stored in the user information database Reserved program additional information acquisition means acquired from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means are stored in the owned program database for each user. Program storage means for storing, and required program additional information storage management means for storing and managing required program additional information in the user information database, wherein the required program additional information storage management means responds to a registration request from a user terminal. For the program recording apparatus for storing the required program additional information in the user information database,
    A user terminal capable of transmitting a registration request for required program additional information.
  15. 　放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、個々のユーザ毎に番組の録画予約と必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報とを記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、個々のユーザ毎に番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し且つ前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと前記予約番組付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報とを前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データ及びその番組付加情報をユーザ端末からの送信要求に応じて該ユーザ端末に送信する番組データ送信手段と、を備える番組録画装置に対し、
    　番組データ及びその番組付加情報の送信要求を送ることが可能であることを特徴とするユーザ端末。     Broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information storage means for storing program additional information corresponding to the received program data And a user information database that stores program recording reservation for each individual user and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, and stores program data and program additional information for each individual user. Corresponding to the reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, and the recording reservation stored in the user information database The program additional information corresponding to the required program additional information stored in the user information database Reserved program additional information acquisition means acquired from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means in the owned program database for each user Program recording means comprising: program storing means for storing; and program data transmitting means for transmitting program data stored in the user-specific owned program database and program additional information to the user terminal in response to a transmission request from the user terminal. For the device
    A user terminal capable of sending a transmission request for program data and its program additional information.
  16. 　放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、個々のユーザ毎に番組の録画予約と必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報とを記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、個々のユーザ毎に番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し且つ前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと前記予約番組付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報とを前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データ及びその番組付加情報をユーザ端末からの要求に応じて該ユーザ端末に送信する番組データ送信手段と、を備え、前記ユーザ情報データベースは前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データのリストであるユーザ別保有番組リストデータを更に記憶し、ユーザ端末からの送信要求に応じて前記ユーザ別保有番組リストデータを該ユーザ端末に送信する保有番組リスト送信手段を備える番組録画装置に対し、
    　前記ユーザ別保有番組リストデータの送信要求を送ることが可能であり、前記番組録画装置から受信したユーザ別保有番組リストデータに含まれる番組データ及びその番組付加情報の送信要求を送ることが可能であることを特徴とするユーザ端末。     Broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information storage means for storing program additional information corresponding to the received program data And a user information database that stores program recording reservation for each individual user and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, and stores program data and program additional information for each individual user. Corresponding to the reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, and the recording reservation stored in the user information database The program additional information corresponding to the required program additional information stored in the user information database Reserved program additional information acquisition means acquired from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means are stored in the owned program database for each user. Program storage means for storing, program data transmission means for transmitting program data stored in the user-specific owned program database and program additional information to the user terminal in response to a request from the user terminal, and the user The information database further stores user-owned program list data, which is a list of program data stored in the user-owned program database, and stores the user-owned program list data in response to a transmission request from a user terminal. For a program recording device comprising owned program list transmission means for transmitting to
    It is possible to send a transmission request for the user-owned program list data, and to send a program data contained in the user-owned program list data received from the program recording device and a transmission request for the program additional information. A user terminal characterized by being.
  17. 　放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、個々のユーザ毎に番組の録画予約と必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報とを記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、個々のユーザ毎に番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し且つ前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと前記予約番組付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報とを前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースにおける録画予約の記憶管理を行う録画予約記憶管理手段と、を備え、前記録画予約記憶管理手段はユーザ端末からの登録要求に応じて録画予約を前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶させる番組録画装置と、
    　前記番組録画装置に対して録画予約の登録要求を送信することが可能であるユーザ端末と、
    　を備えることを特徴とする番組録画システム。     Broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information storage means for storing program additional information corresponding to the received program data And a user information database that stores program recording reservation for each individual user and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, and stores program data and program additional information for each individual user. Corresponding to the reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, and the recording reservation stored in the user information database The program additional information corresponding to the required program additional information stored in the user information database Reserved program additional information acquisition means acquired from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means are stored in the owned program database for each user. Program storage means for storing, and recording reservation storage management means for performing storage management of recording reservations in the user information database, wherein the recording reservation storage management means performs recording reservation in response to a registration request from a user terminal. A program recording device to be stored in the information database;
    A user terminal capable of transmitting a recording reservation registration request to the program recording device;
    A program recording system comprising:
  18. 　前記番組録画装置は、前記ユーザ情報データベースにおける所要番組付加情報の記憶管理を行う所要番組付加情報記憶管理手段を備え、前記所要番組付加情報記憶管理手段はユーザ端末からの登録要求に応じて所要番組付加情報を前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶させ、
    　前記ユーザ端末は、前記番組録画装置に対し、所要番組付加情報の登録要求を送信することが可能であることを特徴とする請求項１７に記載の番組録画システム。     The program recording apparatus includes required program additional information storage managing means for storing and managing required program additional information in the user information database, and the required program additional information storage managing means responds to a registration request from a user terminal. Storing additional information in the user information database;
    The program recording system according to claim 17, wherein the user terminal is capable of transmitting a registration request for required program additional information to the program recording apparatus.
  19. 　前記番組録画装置は、前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データ及びその番組付加情報を、ユーザ端末からの送信要求に応じて該ユーザ端末に送信する番組データ送信手段を備え、
    　前記ユーザ端末は、前記番組録画装置に対し、番組データ及びその番組付加情報の送信要求を送ることが可能であることを特徴とする請求項１７又は１８に記載の番組録画システム。     The program recording apparatus includes program data transmission means for transmitting program data stored in the user-specific owned program database and program additional information to the user terminal in response to a transmission request from the user terminal,
    The program recording system according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the user terminal is capable of sending a transmission request for program data and program additional information to the program recording device.
  20. 　前記番組録画装置の前記ユーザ情報データベースは、前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データのリストであるユーザ別保有番組リストデータを更に記憶し、
    　前記番組録画装置は、
    　ユーザ端末からの送信要求に応じて前記ユーザ別保有番組リストデータを該ユーザ端末に送信する保有番組リスト送信手段と、
    　前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データ及びその番組付加情報を、ユーザ端末からの送信要求に応じて該ユーザ端末に送信する番組データ送信手段と、
    　を備え、
    　前記ユーザ端末は、前記番組録画装置に対し、前記ユーザ別保有番組リストデータの送信要求を送ることが可能であり、前記番組録画装置から受信したユーザ別保有番組リストデータに含まれる番組データ及びその番組付加情報の送信要求を送ることが可能であることを特徴とする請求項１７又は１８に記載の番組録画システム。     The user information database of the program recording device further stores user-owned program list data, which is a list of program data stored in the user-owned program database,
    The program recording device comprises:
    Owned program list transmitting means for transmitting the user-owned owned program list data to the user terminal in response to a transmission request from the user terminal;
    Program data transmission means for transmitting program data stored in the user-specific owned program database and its program additional information to the user terminal in response to a transmission request from the user terminal;
    With
    The user terminal can send a transmission request for the user-owned program list data to the program recording device, and the program data included in the user-owned program list data received from the program recording device and the program data 19. The program recording system according to claim 17 or 18, wherein a transmission request for program additional information can be sent.
  21. 　放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、個々のユーザ毎に番組の録画予約と必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報とを記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、個々のユーザ毎に番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し且つ前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと前記予約番粗付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報とを前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースにおける所要番組付加情報の記憶管理を行う所要番組付加情報記憶管理手段と、を備え、前記所要番組付加情報記憶管理手段はユーザ端末からの登録要求に応じて所要番組付加情報を前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶させる番組録画装置と、
    　前記番組録画装置に対して所要番組付加情報の登録要求を送信することが可能であるユーザ端末と、
    　を備えることを特徴とする番組録画システム。     Broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information storage means for storing program additional information corresponding to the received program data And a user information database that stores program recording reservation for each individual user and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, and stores program data and program additional information for each individual user. Corresponding to the reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, and the recording reservation stored in the user information database The program additional information corresponding to the required program additional information stored in the user information database Reserved program additional information acquisition means acquired from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved number coarse additional information acquisition means by the user-owned program database And a required program additional information storage management means for storing and managing required program additional information in the user information database. The required program additional information storage management means responds to a registration request from a user terminal. Accordingly, a program recording apparatus for storing required program additional information in the user information database;
    A user terminal capable of transmitting a registration request for required program additional information to the program recording device;
    A program recording system comprising:
  22. 　放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、個々のユーザ毎に番組の録画予約と必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報とを記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、個々のユーザ毎に番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し且つ前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと前記予約番組付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報とを前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データ及びその番組付加情報をユーザ端末からの送信要求に応じて該ユーザ端末に送信する番組データ送信手段と、を備える番組録画装置と、
    　前記番組録画装置に対して番組データ及びその番組付加情報の送信要求を送ることが可能であるユーザ端末と、
    　を備えることを特徴とする番組録画システム。     Broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information storage means for storing program additional information corresponding to the received program data And a user information database that stores program recording reservation for each individual user and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, and stores program data and program additional information for each individual user. Corresponding to the reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, and the recording reservation stored in the user information database The program additional information corresponding to the required program additional information stored in the user information database Reserved program additional information acquisition means acquired from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means are stored in the owned program database for each user. Program recording means comprising: program storing means for storing; and program data transmitting means for transmitting program data stored in the user-specific owned program database and program additional information to the user terminal in response to a transmission request from the user terminal. Equipment,
    A user terminal capable of sending a transmission request for program data and its program additional information to the program recording device;
    A program recording system comprising:
  23. 　放送番組の番組データを受信する放送受信手段と、前記放送受信手段により受信した番組データを記憶する放送番組蓄積手段と、前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を記憶する番組付加情報蓄積手段と、個々のユーザ毎に番組の録画予約と必要とする番組付加情報の種別を示す所要番組付加情報とを記憶するユーザ情報データベースと、個々のユーザ毎に番組データ及びその番組付加情報を記憶するユーザ別保有番組データベースと、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する予約番組データ取得手段と、前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された録画予約と対応し且つ前記ユーザ情報データベースに記憶された所要番組付加情報と対応する番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する予約番組付加情報取得手段と、前記予約番組データ取得手段により取得した番組データと前記予約番組付加情報取得手段により取得した番組付加情報とを前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する番組格納手段と、前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データ及びその番組付加情報をユーザ端末からの送信要求に応じて該ユーザ端末に送信する番組データ送信手段と、を備え、前記ユーザ情報データベースは前記ユーザ別保有番組データベースに記憶された番組データのリストであるユーザ別保有番組リストデータを更に記憶し、ユーザ端末からの送信要求に応じて前記ユーザ別保有番組リストデータを該ユーザ端末に送信する保有番組リスト送信手段を備える番組録画装置と、
    　前記番組録画装置に対し、前記ユーザ別保有番組リストデータの送信要求を送ることが可能であり、前記番組録画装置から受信したユーザ別保有番組リストデータに含まれる番組データ及びその番組付加情報の送信要求を送ることが可能であるユーザ端末と、
    　を備えることを特徴とする番組録画システム。     Broadcast receiving means for receiving program data of a broadcast program, broadcast program storage means for storing program data received by the broadcast receiving means, and program additional information storage means for storing program additional information corresponding to the received program data And a user information database that stores program recording reservation for each individual user and required program additional information indicating the type of required program additional information, and stores program data and program additional information for each individual user. Corresponding to the reserved program data acquisition means for acquiring the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, the program data corresponding to the recording reservation stored in the user information database, and the recording reservation stored in the user information database The program additional information corresponding to the required program additional information stored in the user information database Reserved program additional information acquisition means acquired from the program additional information storage means, program data acquired by the reserved program data acquisition means, and program additional information acquired by the reserved program additional information acquisition means are stored in the owned program database for each user. Program storage means for storing, program data transmission means for transmitting program data stored in the user-specific owned program database and program additional information to the user terminal in response to a transmission request from the user terminal, and The user information database further stores user-owned program list data, which is a list of program data stored in the user-owned program database, and stores the user-owned program list data in response to a transmission request from a user terminal. A program recording device comprising owned program list transmission means for transmitting to a terminal;
    A transmission request for the user-owned program list data can be sent to the program recording apparatus, and the program data included in the user-owned program list data received from the program recording apparatus and transmission of the program additional information thereof A user terminal capable of sending requests; and
    A program recording system comprising:
  24. 　放送番組の番組データを受信する第１の過程と、
    　前記第１の過程により受信した番組データを放送番組蓄積手段に記憶させる第２の過程と、
    　前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を番組付加情報蓄積手段に記憶させる第３の過程と、
    　ユーザ毎の録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する第４の過程と、
    　前記ユーザ毎の録画予約と対応する番組付加情報のうち、当該録画予約と対応するユーザが必要とする番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する第５の過程と、
    　前記第４の過程により取得した番組データと、前記第５の過程により取得した番組付加情報と、をユーザ毎にユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する第６の過程と、
    　を備えることを特徴とする番組録画方法。     A first process of receiving program data of a broadcast program;
    A second step of storing the program data received in the first step in the broadcast program storage means;
    A third step of storing program additional information corresponding to the received program data in the program additional information storage means;
    A fourth step of acquiring program data corresponding to a recording reservation for each user from the broadcast program storage unit;
    Of the program additional information corresponding to the recording reservation for each user, a fifth step of acquiring program additional information required by the user corresponding to the recording reservation from the program additional information accumulating means;
    A sixth process of storing the program data acquired in the fourth process and the program additional information acquired in the fifth process in a user-specific owned program database for each user;
    A program recording method comprising:
  25. 　受信した番組データを放送番組蓄積手段に記憶する第１の処理と、
    　前記受信した番組データと対応する番組付加情報を番組付加情報蓄積手段に記憶する第２の処理と、
    　ユーザ毎の録画予約と対応する番組データを前記放送番組蓄積手段から取得する第３の処理と、
    　前記ユーザ毎の録画予約と対応する番組付加情報のうち、当該録画予約と対応するユーザが必要とする番組付加情報を前記番組付加情報蓄積手段から取得する第４の処理と、
    　前記第３の処理により取得した番組データと、前記第４の処理により取得した番組付加情報と、をユーザ毎にユーザ別保有番組データベースに格納する第５の処理と、
    　をコンピュータに実行させるプログラムを格納することを特徴とする記録媒体。     A first process for storing the received program data in the broadcast program storage means;
    A second process of storing program additional information corresponding to the received program data in the program additional information storage means;
    A third process of acquiring program data corresponding to a recording reservation for each user from the broadcast program storage means;
    4th process which acquires the program additional information which the user corresponding to the said recording reservation requires among the program additional information corresponding to the recording reservation for every said user from the said program additional information storage means,
    A fifth process of storing the program data acquired by the third process and the program additional information acquired by the fourth process in a user-specific owned program database for each user;
    A recording medium for storing a program for causing a computer to execute the program.
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