JP2001118321A - Reproducing/recording system and method, reproducing device and recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid recording unwanted information while a user makes a selection when the information according to user's interactive operation on a selection picture in a reproducing process is reproduced, and is recorded on a recording medium. SOLUTION: When highlight information is read in and displayed on a menu screen together with a sub-picture, a system CPU 13 of a DVD player 1 sends a pause command to a system CPU 21 of a CD-R device 2, and stops temporarily the recording state of the CD-R device 2. Thereafter, when the user selects the sequence to be reproduced on the menu screen, the system CPU 13 sends a recording restart command to the system CPU 21 of the CD-R device 2. The input waiting state is displayed on the menu screen, recording is not performed on a CD-R disk by the CD-R device 2, and the recording is restarted in response to selective operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for recording contents recorded on a recording medium interactively, that is, interactively, on another recording medium. The present invention relates to a playback / recording system, a playback device, a recording device, and a playback / recording method for selecting, playing back, and recording a story to be played back by an operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, DVD-Video (Digital Versat
In a DVD-Audio system or a DVD-Audio system that is currently being standardized, playback data including a plurality of stories that can be selected in an interactive environment can be recorded on a DVD. At the time of reproduction, a predetermined story among a plurality of stories is reproduced according to the option selected by the user on the menu selection screen showing options.

[0003] A DVD that enables such interactive reproduction stores a video object set (VTST-VOBS) to be reproduced and video title set information (VTSI) as its management information. Here, the video object set (VTST)
-VOBS), a number of data cells storing video, audio, and sub-picture (sub-picture) data are arranged. Also, the video title set information (VTSI) includes a program chain (P) combining programs that are successively reproduced as a set of cells.
GC) is the video title set PGC
This is described in the table (VTS-PGCIT).

[0004] With this configuration, the reproduction order of the program chain (PGC) can be changed by referring to the video title set PGC table (VTS-PGCIT) in response to an operation input from the user. The program chain (PGC) can be played back one after another in various forms.

[0005] DV having such a logical format
The operation of reading data from D is performed by the system control unit by the system ROM (Read Only)
Memory) and a random access memory (RAM) are read out to operate the disk drive.

[0006] When the disk reproduction is started, a read operation is started from a lead-in area on the disk, and volume management information is read from a subsequent volume management area. The contents of the volume management information are transferred to the system CPU (Centra
l Processing Unit) and temporarily store it in the data RAM unit. From this information, information such as the location and recording capacity of each file and information necessary for management are extracted,
The data is transferred and stored in a predetermined location in the system ROM and RAM. From this information, the disc information file management information,
The disc configuration information, the menu configuration information, and the cell information table are read out, and the sequence (title) selection menu of the menu video data is reproduced and displayed on the screen using these.

[0007] The user performs a selection operation such as a key operation while referring to the display unit based on the selection number or the like described on the displayed menu screen, and a sequence (title) desired to be reproduced. Is specified. By doing so, the file number and file information to which the selected sequence belongs are specified and reproduced.

When reproducing a recording medium such as the above-mentioned DVD, which records reproduction data corresponding to a plurality of stories that can be selected in an interactive environment in a logical format or the like, the user is prompted by a menu screen. A sequence for selecting a story is often included in the playback process. Such interactive reproduction of information can be performed not only on DVDs but also on other optical disks, magnetic disks, or recording media such as large-capacity non-volatile memory media. It is also possible in the case of contents or broadcasts including a bidirectional communication function.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-31362 specifically discloses a DVD-video system and recording of audio information using the DVD-video system.

[0010]

As described above, a recording medium including reproduction data in which a plurality of selectable stories are recorded in an interactive environment is reproduced, and the reproduced video, audio, sub-picture and the like are reproduced. The information is transferred to another recording medium (for example, CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable), D
VD-R (DVD-Recordable), DVD-RW (DVD-ReWr
itable), DVD-RAM (DVD-Random Access Memor)
(y) or a portable flash memory such as a memory stick or SD (Secure Digital) memory card, etc.), playback is stopped on the menu screen where the user selects a story. And waits for user input.

At this time, the recording side keeps recording the input waiting state uselessly. To avoid this, the user can monitor the menu screen and be forced to make a quick selection on the menu screen, or stop or pause the recording device on the menu screen.
e: Pause) operation is forced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can appropriately record reproduction information for reproducing different contents according to a user's interactive operation on a selection screen in a process of reproducing information. It is an object of the present invention to provide a playback / recording system, a playback device, a recording device, and a playback / recording method that can be performed.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above object, a reproduction / recording system according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises:
A reproducing unit that reproduces different information according to a user's interactive selection operation in a reproduction process; a recording unit that records information reproduced by the reproducing unit on a recording medium; Selection screen detection means for detecting that a selection screen for enabling a selection operation has been output; and, when the selection screen is detected by the selection screen detection means, the recording operation of the recording means during the selection. Recording control means for temporarily stopping the recording.

According to the present invention, when information corresponding to a user's interactive selection operation is reproduced and recorded on a recording medium during reproduction, a selection screen for enabling the selection operation is output. Then, the recording operation can be paused while the user makes a selection. Thus, it is possible to prevent the useless information from being recorded on the recording medium until the user makes a selection, and to appropriately record the reproduced information.

Further, there is provided a selection operation detecting means for detecting a user's selection operation in the reproducing means, and the recording control means restarts the recording operation of the recording means when the selection operation detecting means detects the selection operation. It is desirable.

More specifically, it is preferable that the selection screen detection means includes means for detecting output of the selection screen by detecting highlight information displayed on the menu screen at the time of selection. Alternatively, the selection screen detecting means may include a means for detecting an output of the selection screen by detecting a user input waiting state at the time of selection.

[0017] It is preferable that the reproducing means includes means for reproducing information recorded on a recording medium.
For example, it is desirable that the recording medium reproduced by the reproducing means is a DVD.

The reproducing means may include means for performing bidirectional communication to receive and reproduce information according to a user's selection.

A reproducing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is an apparatus for connecting an external recording device to record reproduction contents on a recording medium, in response to a user's interactive selection operation during reproduction. Reproducing means for reproducing different contents, and detecting an output of a user selection screen in the reproducing means,
Selection detecting means for detecting a user's selection operation on the selection screen; and when the selection screen is detected by the selection detecting means, the operation of recording the reproduction contents of the reproduction means by the external recording device is stopped. Recording control means for restarting the recording operation by the external recording device when the selection operation is detected by the detection means.

According to the present invention, when information corresponding to a user's interactive selection operation is reproduced and recorded on a recording medium in the course of reproduction, a selection screen for enabling the selection operation is output. Then, the recording operation can be paused while the user makes a selection. Further, when the user performs a selection operation, this can be detected and the recording operation can be restarted. Thus, it is possible to prevent the useless information from being recorded on the recording medium until the user makes a selection, and to appropriately record the reproduced information.

More specifically, it is desirable that the selection detecting means includes means for detecting output of the selection screen by detecting highlight information displayed on the menu screen at the time of selection. Alternatively, the selection detecting means may include a means for detecting an output of a selection screen by detecting a user input waiting state at the time of selection.

Further, it is preferable that the reproducing means includes a means for reproducing information recorded on a recording medium.
Alternatively, the reproduction means may include means for performing bidirectional communication to receive and reproduce information according to a user's selection.

Further, a recording apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is an apparatus for recording, on a recording medium, the contents reproduced by an external reproducing apparatus which reproduces different contents in response to a user's interactive selection operation in the course of reproduction. A recording means for recording the content reproduced by the external reproduction device on a recording medium; a selection detection means for detecting an output of a selection screen in the external reproduction device and detecting a user's selection operation on the selection screen; When the detection means detects the selection screen,
Recording control means for stopping the recording operation of the recording means and resuming the operation of the recording means when the selection operation is detected by the selection detecting means.

According to the present invention, a selection screen for enabling a selection operation is output when information corresponding to a user's interactive selection operation is reproduced and recorded on a recording medium in a reproduction process. Is detected, and the recording operation can be paused while the user makes a selection. Further, when the user performs a selection operation, this can be detected and the recording operation can be restarted. This prevents useless information from being recorded on the recording medium until the user makes a selection,
The reproduced information can be appropriately recorded.

More specifically, it is preferable that the selection detecting means includes means for detecting output of the selection screen by detecting highlight information displayed on the menu screen at the time of selection. Alternatively, the selection detecting means may include a means for detecting an output of a selection screen by detecting a user input waiting state at the time of selection.

[0026] Also, in a reproduction recording method according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a reproduction step of reproducing different information in response to a user's interactive selection operation in a reproduction process, and an information reproduced in the reproduction step. A recording step of recording a selection screen on a recording medium, a selection screen detecting step of detecting that a selection screen for enabling a user's interactive operation in the reproducing step is output, and a selecting screen in the reproducing step. Is output, a selection operation detection step of detecting that the user has performed a selection operation, and when a selection screen is detected in the selection screen detection step, temporarily suspends the recording operation in the recording step, A recording control step of restarting a recording operation in the recording step when a selection operation is detected in the selection operation detecting step. To.

More specifically, it is preferable that the selection screen detecting step detects output of the selection screen by detecting highlight information displayed on the menu screen at the time of selection in the reproduction step. The selection screen detecting step may detect an output of the selection screen by detecting a user input waiting state at the time of selection in the reproduction step.

[0028]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A reproduction / recording system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a reproduction / recording system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the reproduction / recording system includes a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player 1 and a CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable) device 2.

The DVD player 1 is for reproducing information recorded on a DVD in response to a user's interactive operation, and includes a DVD reproducing unit 11, an operation input unit 12, a system CPU (Central Processing Unit). 13).

The DVD reproducing section 11 is composed of an optical pickup, a servomotor, a turntable and the like, and reproduces information recorded on a DVD.

The operation input unit 12 includes a keypad, a remote control module, and the like.
A command for instructing the playback procedure of the playback unit 11 is input, and the DVD
Using the image reproduced by the reproduction unit 11 from the DVD, interactive reproduction of information is enabled.

The system CPU 13 includes a CPU and peripheral L
A DVD composed of a one-chip microcomputer or the like including SI (Large Scale Integration)
For controlling the reproduction of the data, and includes a selection screen / operation detection unit 131 and a recording stop / restart control unit 132.

The selection screen / operation detecting section 131 detects that the DVD reproducing section 11 has reproduced an image for selection by the user from the DVD, and also allows the user to input the operation input section 12 through the DVD reproducing section 11. Detects that an operation for selection has been performed.

When the selection screen / operation detection unit 131 detects that the image for selection has been reproduced, the recording stop / restart control unit 132 displays the image for selection on a screen (not shown). The recording operation by the CD-R device 2 is stopped until the user completes the operation for selection. That is, when the selection screen / operation detection unit 131 detects the selection screen, the recording stop / resume control unit 132
A control command is given to the CD-R device 2 via the system control line, the recording operation by the CD-R device 2 is stopped, and the recording operation is restarted when a selection operation is detected by the selection screen / operation detecting unit 131.

The CD-R device 2 writes a DV-recordable CD-R in this case onto a CD-R that cannot be erased and rewritten.
This is for recording information reproduced by the D player 1, and includes a system CPU 21 and a CD-R recording unit 22.
And

The system CPU 21 includes a CPU and a peripheral L
It consists of a one-chip microcomputer including SI,
This is for controlling an operation of writing information on a CD-R by the R recording unit 22, and includes a recording operation control unit 211. Here, the system CPU 21 is connected to the system CPU 13 of the DVD player 1 by a system control line, and the recording operation control unit 211
According to the control of the recording stop / resume control unit 132, the CD-R
The writing operation to the CD-R by the recording unit 22 is stopped / restarted.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the DVD player 1 from the viewpoint of its function, but the DVD player 1 is specifically configured as shown in FIG. That is,
The DVD player 1 includes a disk drive 1A, a system control unit 1B, a system memory 1C, a key operation / display unit 1D, a system CPU 1E, and a data RAM 1F.
, Video decoder 1G, and audio decoder 1H
, A sub-picture decoder 1J, a reproduction processing section 1K, a display monitor section 1L, and speakers 1M and 1N.

The disk drive 1A includes a DVD rotation drive unit, an optical pickup unit, and the like, and accesses the set DVD 100 to read recorded information.

The system control section 1B is composed of a microprocessor or the like, and controls the DVD by the disk drive 1A.
Controls the playback operation.

The system memory 1C is a system ROM.
And a RAM for storing programs that define the operations of the system control unit 1B and the system CPU 1E.

The key operation / display unit 1D is controlled by the system control unit 1B, and is for inputting a command for selection by a user operation or the like while displaying a screen corresponding to image data reproduced from the DVD 100. It is.

The system CPU 1E is composed of a microprocessor or the like, and responds to the system control section 1B to separate information read from the DVD 100 via the disk drive 1A into video data, audio data, and sub-picture data, and decode them. It is intended for reproduction.
At this time, the system CPU 1E transmits reproduction data to the CD-R device 2, and transmits and receives control information to and from the CD-R device 2 via a system control line.

The data RAM 1F temporarily stores data reproduced from the DVD 100 and stores the data in the system CPU 1F.
This is for the processing in E.

The video decoder 1G is connected to the system CPU 1
The video reproduction data supplied from E is decoded and supplied to the reproduction processing unit 1K.

The audio decoder 1H is connected to the system CP
The audio reproduction data supplied from U1E is decoded and supplied to the reproduction processing unit 1K.

The sub-picture decoder 1J includes a system CPU 1
The reproduction data of the sub-picture given from E is decoded and supplied to the reproduction processing unit 1K.

The reproduction processing unit 1K includes a video decoder 1G,
Reproduced by the display monitor 1L and the speakers 1M and 1N by appropriately combining the decoded reproduction information of the video (video), audio (sound) and sub-picture (sub-picture) provided from the audio decoder 1H and the sub-picture decoder 1J. Let it.

That is, the key operation / display unit 1D shown in FIG.
1 substantially corresponds to the operation input unit 12 in FIG. 1, and the system CPU 1E in FIG.
3, and the other parts in FIG. 2 substantially correspond to the DVD reproducing unit 11 in FIG. Therefore, FIG.
Screen / operation detection unit 131 and recording stop /
The restart control unit 132 is included as a function of the system CPU 1E in FIG.

Next, the operation of the reproducing / recording system having the above configuration will be described. When recording information obtained by interactive reproduction according to a user operation on a recording medium, the reproduction recording system detects that an image for user selection has been reproduced, and performs a recording operation on the recording medium. Is automatically paused so that information can be recorded on a recording medium without waste.

Here, the DV reproduced by the DVD player 1
In D100, information including a video title set (VTS) having a file structure as shown in FIG. 4 is recorded according to the logical blocks shown in FIG. First, these file structures and logical blocks will be described.

A recording medium having reproduction data in which a plurality of stories which can be selected in an interactive environment, such as DVD-video or DVD-audio, is recorded according to a file structure as shown in FIG. A video object set (VTST-VOBS), which is entity data to be managed, and video title set information (VTSI) as management information are stored. Here, the video object set (VTST-V
In the OBS), a number of data cells each storing video data, audio data, and sub-picture (sub-picture) data are arranged. In the video title set PGC table (VTS-PGCIT) of the video title set information (VTSI), management information on a program chain (PGC) combining programs for successively reproducing a set of cells is described. .

The DVD player 1 receives a video title set PG of the DVD 100 in response to an operation input by the user.
By referring to the C information table (VTS-PGCIT), the reproduction order of the program chains (PGC) can be changed, and the program chains (PGC) can be reproduced one after another in various patterns.

DVD 100 including such reproduced data
Are recorded in a logical format as shown in FIG.

That is, the DVD 100 is provided with a lead-in area and a system area, and volume management information is recorded, and these constitute a volume management information area.

The DVD 100 stores a file 0 for storing a disk information file next to the volume management information area, and further includes a movie file and a music file, or files 1 to 1 which are one of them.
A required number of files 99 are arranged, and finally a lead-out area is arranged. These files 0 to 99
And the lead-out area constitute a file area.

A DVD player 1 configured as shown in FIG. 2 is a DVD player having the above-described logical format.
Data is read from 100.

More specifically, when the reproduction of the DVD 100 is started, the system control unit 1B sets the system memory 1C
, And reads out the initial operation program, and operates the disk drive 1A.

The disk drive 1A starts a read operation from the lead-in area of the DVD 100 and reads volume management information from the volume management information area.
The contents of the volume management information read by the disk drive 1A are stored in the data R via the system CPU 1E.
It is sent to AM1F and temporarily stored.

The system CPU 1E extracts information such as the position and recording capacity of each file and other information necessary for management from the volume management information, and transfers the information to a predetermined area of the system memory 1C. Based on this information, the system control unit 1B and the system CPU 1E read the management information of the disk information file, the disk configuration information, the menu configuration information, and the cell information table. The system CPU 1E uses the information to select a sequence (title) selection menu for menu video data from the video decoder 1G and the audio decoder 1G.
H, playback is performed via the sub-picture decoder 1J and the playback processing section 1K, and displayed on the screen of the display monitor section 1L. The user interactively operates the key operation / display unit 1D while referring to the options on the menu screen on which the image for selecting the playback sequence (title) is displayed, and specifies the desired options. By this operation, a file number and file information corresponding to the selected sequence are specified and provided for reproduction.

In the DVD 100 having the above-described logical format, when the user requests selection on the menu screen, the menu main picture, sub-picture, and highlight information are superimposed and combined to form the menu screen. There are many.

Therefore, the DVD player 1 uses the DVD 10
When recording data reproduced from 0 on a recording medium such as a CD-R by a recording device such as the CD-R device 2, it is detected that a menu screen for allowing a user to select reproduced data is displayed.

More specifically, the DVD reproducing unit 11
When the highlight information (HLI) recorded at a predetermined position in the video object set (VTST-VOBS) in which the entity data is recorded in D100 is read and displayed together with the sub-picture on the menu screen, the selection screen / operation detection unit 131 detects this. Here, the highlight information (HLI) is included in program chain information (PCGI), which is playback control information serving as navigation data for controlling playback of a video object unit (VOBU). This program chain information (PGCI)
A navigation pack (NV-VBS) provided at a predetermined position in the video object set (VTST_VOBS).
It is described in a PCI (program chain information) packet in the PCK.

When the selection screen / operation detecting section 131 detects that the menu screen is displayed, the recording stop / resume control section 132 instructs the system CPU 21 of the CD-R apparatus 2 to pause through the system control line. give.

When the system CPU 21 receives a pause command from the DVD player 1 via the system control line, the recording operation control section 211
Pauses the recording operation.

The system CPU 13 of the DVD player 1
When the user selects a sequence (title) desired to be reproduced on the menu screen, the selection screen / operation detection unit 1
31 detects this, and the recording stop / resume control unit 132
A recording restart command is sent to the system CPU 21 of the DR device 2.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of the menu screen, and schematically shows how the menu screen is configured as a mixed video in which the main video, sub-picture, and highlight information are superimposed. Selection screen / operation detection unit 131
Detects that the selection screen by the menu is output by detecting the highlight information in the menu screen.

Next, a specific operation in the reproduction / recording system will be described. The flowchart shown in FIG. 3 mainly shows an operation centered on the system CPU 13 of the DVD player 1.

The data reproduced by the DVD player 1 is stored in a CD
When the R device 2 starts an operation for recording on a CD-R which is a recording medium, first, the system CPU 13 of the DVD player 1 reads the file management information read out from the DVD 100 by the DVD reproducing unit 11 and stored in the system memory 1C. Is read (step S11).

Then, the system CPU 13 acquires various data in the file management information (step S).
12), a sequence type to be reproduced is determined (step S13). Further, the system CPU 13 obtains a cell number to be reproduced next based on the sequence control information, extracts a cell with the corresponding cell number, and provides the cell for reproduction (step S14).

Next, the system CPU 13 determines whether or not the sequence to be reproduced has been completed (step S1).
5) If it is determined that the processing is not to be terminated (N in step S15)
O), it is determined whether or not the extracted cell is a menu cell (step S16).

When the system CPU 13 determines that the extracted cell is not a menu cell (N in step S16)
O), the process returns to step S14 to extract / reproduce the next reproduction cell based on the sequence information.

On the other hand, when the system CPU 13 determines that the extracted cell is a menu cell (step S16)
YES), it is confirmed that the highlight information (HLI) has been acquired (step S17), and a pause command, that is, a pause command is transmitted to the system CPU 21 of the CD-R device 2 (step S18). Thereby, the DVD player 1 can temporarily stop the recording operation in the CD-R device 2 when the menu screen for the user to select the reproduction data is displayed.

While the menu screen is displayed, the DVD playback unit 11 stops the playback, and waits for the user to input a selection operation (step S19). Upon receiving the response signal, it is confirmed that the recording operation has been stopped (step S20).

Thereafter, when the user selects the reproduction data using the operation input unit 12 (step S21), the sequence number corresponding to the data to be reproduced is specified (step S22), and the sequence number is specified by the user from the file management information. The obtained sequence information is obtained (step S23).

The DVD reproducing unit 11 extracts a cell having a cell number to be reproduced next according to the sequence information (step S24). At this time, the system CPU 13
A recording restart command is transmitted to the R device 2, and a response signal indicating that the CD-R device 2 has restarted the recording operation is received (step S25).

The system CPU 13 reproduces the extracted cell (step S26), and returns to step S16 to determine whether or not the cell is a menu cell.

If it is determined in step S15 that the sequence has been completed, the system CPU 13 executes a predetermined end sequence (step S27), and
After the reproduction operation of the player 1 and the recording operation of the CD-R device 2 are stopped, the process ends.

With the above operation, when the highlight information is read and displayed together with the sub-picture on the menu screen, the DVD player 1 transmits a pause command to the CD-R device 2, and the CD-R device 2 is temporarily stopped. Then, when the user selects a sequence to be reproduced on the menu screen, the DVD player 1 sends a recording restart instruction to the CD-R device 2 to restart the recording operation.

Thus, the state of waiting for input from the menu screen is set by the CD-R device 2 to the CD-R as the recording medium.
Recording is restarted in response to the selection operation without being recorded in R.

As described above, according to the reproduction recording system, a recording medium having reproduction data in which a plurality of selectable stories are recorded in an interactive environment is reproduced, and the reproduced video, audio, Sub-picture, CD
When recording on a recording medium such as -R, the operation on the recording side is paused when a highlight such as a story selection button on the menu screen appears. Therefore, the recording side does not continue the recording operation while waiting for the user's input, and if the user performs a normal selection operation, the reproduced data can be recorded on the recording medium without waste. it can. Further, when the user selects a story on the menu screen, the recording is started again, so that the continuation can be continued and the recording can be performed without interruption.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a reproduction / recording system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG.
DV of the reproduction / recording system in the first embodiment
A DVD player 1 'is provided in place of the D player 1.

The DVD player 1 'has the same DV format as that of FIG.
It has a D playback unit 11 and an operation input unit 12, and further has a system CPU 14 slightly different from the system CPU 13 provided in the DVD player 1 in the first embodiment.

That is, the system CPU 14 of the DVD player 1 ′ includes an input wait / operation detection unit 141 and a recording stop / restart control unit 142.

The input waiting / operation detecting section 141 detects the input waiting state of the user's selection operation input in the DVD reproducing section 11, and the user's selecting operation on the selection screen by the operation input section 12 via the DVD reproducing section 11. Is detected.

The recording stop / restart control unit 142, like the recording stop / restart control unit 132 in FIG. 1, when the input wait / operation detection unit 141 detects an input wait state on the selection screen, performs a selection operation by the user. C until completion
The recording operation by the DR device 2 is stopped. That is,
When an input waiting state is detected by the input waiting / operation detecting unit 141, the recording stop / restart control unit 142 gives a control command to the CD-R device 2 via a system control line, and performs recording by the CD-R device 2. The operation is stopped, and when a selection operation is detected by the input wait / operation detection unit 141, the recording operation is restarted.

The operation of the reproduction / recording system according to the second embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 8 mainly shows the operation mainly of the system CPU 14 of the DVD player 1 '.

The data reproduced by the DVD player 1 ′ is
When the DR apparatus 2 starts an operation for recording on a CD-R, which is a recording medium, first, the system CPU 14 of the DVD player 1 'reads the file read from the DVD 100 by the DVD reproducing unit 11 and stored in the system memory 1C. The management information is read (step S31).

Then, the system CPU 14 acquires various data in the file management information (step S).
32), a sequence type to be reproduced is determined (step S33). Further, the system CPU 14 obtains a cell number to be reproduced next based on the sequence control information, extracts a cell having the corresponding cell number, and provides the cell for reproduction (step S34).

Next, the system CPU 14 determines whether or not the sequence to be reproduced has been completed (step S3).
5) If it is determined that the processing is not to be terminated (N in step S35)
O), it is determined whether or not the extracted cell is a menu cell (step S36).

When the system CPU 14 determines that the extracted cell is not a menu cell (N in step S36)
O), the process returns to step S34 to extract / reproduce the next reproduction cell based on the sequence information.

On the other hand, when the system CPU 14 determines that the extracted cell is a menu cell (step S36)
YES), the DVD playback unit 11 is controlled to stop the playback while the menu screen is displayed, and waits for an input of a selection operation by the user (step S3).
7). At this time, the system CPU 14 controls the CD-R device 2
A pause command, that is, a pause command, is transmitted to the system CPU 21 (step S38). Thereby, the DVD player 1 'can temporarily stop the recording operation of the CD-R device 2 when the menu screen for the user to select the reproduction data is displayed.

Then, the system CPU 14 controls the CD-R
Upon receiving the response signal from the device 2, it is confirmed that the recording operation has been stopped (step S39).

Thereafter, when the user selects reproduction data using the operation input section 12 (step S40), the sequence number corresponding to the data to be reproduced is specified (step S41), and the sequence number is specified by the user from the file management information. The obtained sequence information is obtained (step S42).

The DVD reproducing unit 11 extracts the cell of the cell number to be reproduced next according to the sequence information (step S43). At this time, the system CPU 14
A recording restart command is transmitted to the R device 2 (step S4
4), a response signal indicating that the CD-R device 2 has resumed the recording operation is received (step S45).

The system CPU 14 reproduces the extracted cell (step S46), and returns to step S36 to determine whether or not the cell is a menu cell.

If it is determined in step S35 that the sequence has ended, a predetermined end sequence is executed (step S47), and the reproduction operation of the DVD player 1 'and the C
After stopping the recording operation of the DR apparatus 2, the processing is ended.

As described above, the reproduction / recording system according to the second embodiment of the present invention detects the input operation waiting state of the user operation instead of detecting the highlight information, and transmits the CD-R from the DVD player 1 '. A pause command is transmitted to the device 2 to temporarily stop the recording operation of the CD-R device 2. When the user selects a sequence (title) to be reproduced on the menu screen, the DVD player 1 '
Sends a recording restart instruction to the CD-R device 2 to restart the recording operation.

(Third Embodiment) In the first and second embodiments, the selection screen / operation detecting unit 131 and the input waiting / operation detecting unit for detecting the menu selection screen and controlling the recording stop / restart. 141 and recording stop / restart control unit 13
2 and 142, the DVD player 1 and the DV
Although described as being provided in the D player 1 ′, it may be provided in the CD-R device 4 on the recording side as shown in FIG.

A description will be given of a reproducing and recording system according to a third embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of a reproduction / recording system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the reproduction / recording system includes a DVD player 3 and a CD-R device 4.

The DVD player 3 is for performing interactive playback of the DVD 100.
An operation input unit 32 and a system CPU 33 are provided.

The DVD playback section 31 plays back the DVD 100. The operation input unit 32 is operated by the user to operate the DVD.
Input necessary information to the playback unit 31 and enter the DVD of the user.
The interactive operation using the playback screen by the playback unit 31 is enabled. The system CPU 33 of the DVD player 3
The DVD playback by the D playback unit 31 is controlled.

The CD-R device 4 adds a DV to a writable and in this case, an erasable and non-rewritable CD-R.
This is for recording information reproduced by the D player 3, and includes a system CPU 41 and a CD-R recording unit 42.
And

The system CPU 41 includes a CPU and a peripheral L.
It consists of a one-chip microcomputer including SI,
The selection screen / operation detection unit 41 controls the operation of writing information on a CD-R by the R recording unit 42.
1, a recording stop / resume control unit 412, and a recording operation control unit 413.

The selection screen / operation detecting section 411 detects the output of the selection screen in the DVD player 3 and
A user's selection operation on the selection screen by the operation input unit 32 is detected via the DVD playback unit 31 and the system CPU 33.

When the selection screen / operation detecting section 411 detects the selection screen, the recording stop / restart control section 412 operates the recording operation control section from when the selection screen is displayed until the user completes the selection operation. The recording operation in the CD-R device 4 is stopped via 413. In other words, the recording stop / resume control unit 412 selects the selection screen / operation detection unit 411.
When the selection screen is detected, the recording operation control unit 413
To stop the recording operation by the CD-R device 4, and restart the recording operation when the selection screen / operation detection unit 411 detects the selection operation.

Even in this case, a system similar in function to the case of FIG. 1 can be constructed.

As described above, according to the present invention,
The information recorded on the recording medium is reproduced in accordance with the user's selection in an interactive environment, and when recording on another recording medium, the recording operation is temporarily stopped while waiting for the user's selection. Recording of data can be prevented. As a result, information reproduced from the recording medium according to the user's selection can be appropriately recorded on another recording medium.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. For example, in the above embodiment, the case where the DVD player records information reproduced from the DVD has been described. However, the present invention can be carried out in the same manner as described above using other optical disk media, magnetic disk media, memory media, and the like. it can.

[0111] Not only reproduction of a recording medium, but also reproduction and reception by broadcasting such as CATV and content reproduction via the Internet, as long as interactive reproduction is performed through bidirectional communication means. Such a reproducing means can be implemented in the same manner as described above. That is, in this case, for example, as shown in FIG.
A reproducing apparatus 5 having a communication processing unit 51 for performing interactive data reproduction by performing bidirectional data communication is provided. The playback device 5 includes a system CPU 53 configured in the same manner as the system CPU 13 or 14 or 33 in the above-described embodiment.
System CPU 21 or 41 in the above embodiment
By controlling the reproduction / recording operation by including the system CPU 61 configured in the same manner as described above, the received information can be recorded on the recording medium according to the user's selection. In addition,
In the reproduction / recording system shown in FIG.
2 is the same as the operation input units 12 and 32 in the above embodiment, and the CD-R recording unit 62 is the same as the CD-R recording units 22 and 42 in the above embodiment.

The recording medium for recording the reproduced information is not limited to CD-R, but may be CD-RW (CD-ReWrita
ble), DVD-R (DVD-Recordable), DVD-RW
(DVD-ReWritable), DVD-RAM (DVD-Random Acc)
ess Memory), MD (Mini Disc), and MO (Magne
to-Optical) Disk media such as discs, memory media called PC (personal computer) memory cards and the like, small cards (specifically, smart media,
A memory medium called a compact flash or the like and a small memory medium having a portable flash memory such as a memory stick or an SD (Secure Digital) memory card may be used.

[0113]

As described above, according to the present invention, when different contents are reproduced and recorded on another recording medium according to the user's interactive operation on the selection screen in the process of reproducing the information. In addition, it is possible to provide a reproduction / recording system, a reproduction apparatus, a recording apparatus, and a reproduction / recording method capable of preventing unnecessary information from being recorded while waiting for a user's selection and appropriately recording.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a reproduction / recording system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining a specific configuration of a DVD player in the reproduction / recording system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an operation in the reproduction / recording system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining an outline of a file structure of a DVD video title set (VTS) for explaining an operation in the reproduction / recording system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining a concept of a logical block format of a DVD for explaining an operation in the reproduction / recording system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining the concept of the configuration of a menu selection screen in the reproduction / recording system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a reproduction / recording system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an operation in the reproduction / recording system of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a reproduction / recording system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a modified example of the reproduction / recording system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1 ', 3 DVD player 1A Disk drive 1B System control unit 1C System memory 1D Key operation / display unit 1F Data RAM 1G Video decoder 1H Audio decoder 1J Sub-picture decoder 1K Reproduction processing unit 1L Display monitor unit 1M, 1N Speaker 2 , 4,6 CD-R device 5 playback device 11,31 DVD playback unit 12,32,52 operation input unit 13,14,21,33,41,53,61,1E
System CPU 22, 42, 62 CD-R recording unit 51 Communication processing unit 100 DVD 131, 441 Selection screen / operation detection unit 132, 142, 412 Recording stop / restart control unit 141 Input waiting / operation detection unit 211, 413 Recording operation Control unit

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Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A reproducing means for reproducing different information in response to a user's interactive selection operation in a reproducing process; a recording means for recording information reproduced by the reproducing means on a recording medium; Selection screen detection means for detecting that a selection screen for enabling a user's interactive selection operation has been output, and when the selection screen is detected by the selection screen detection means,
A recording control unit for temporarily stopping the recording operation of the recording unit during the selection. 2. A recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a selection operation detecting means for detecting a user's selection operation in said reproducing means, wherein said recording control means restarts a recording operation of said recording means when said selection operation detecting means detects a selection operation. The reproduction / recording system according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The selection screen detecting means includes means for detecting output of the selection screen by detecting highlight information displayed on the menu screen at the time of selection. 3. The playback recording system according to claim 1. 4. The selection screen detecting means according to claim 1, wherein said selection screen detecting means includes means for detecting an output of the selection screen by detecting a user input waiting state at the time of selection. Playback recording system. 5. The reproducing / recording system according to claim 1, wherein said reproducing means includes means for reproducing information recorded on a recording medium. 6. The recording medium reproduced by said reproducing means is a DVD.
The reproduction / recording system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein 7. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said reproducing means includes means for performing bi-directional communication to receive and reproduce information according to a user's selection. Playback recording system. 8. A reproducing apparatus for connecting an external recording device to record reproduction contents on a recording medium, comprising: reproducing means for reproducing different contents in response to a user's interactive selection operation during reproduction; A selection detecting means for detecting an output of a user's selection screen in step (a), and detecting a user's selection operation on the selection screen; A recording control unit that stops an operation of recording contents and restarts a recording operation by the external recording device when a selection operation is detected by the selection detection unit. 9. The selection detecting means detects highlight information displayed on a menu screen at the time of selection, and
The reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: means for detecting an output of the selection screen. 10. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said selection detecting means includes means for detecting an output waiting state of a user at the time of selection to detect output of a selection screen. 11. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said reproducing means includes means for reproducing information recorded on a recording medium. 12. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said reproducing means includes means for performing bidirectional communication to receive and reproduce information according to a user's selection. . 13. A recording apparatus for recording, on a recording medium, the content reproduced by an external reproducing device which reproduces different contents in response to a user's interactive selection operation in the course of reproduction, wherein the content reproduced by the external reproducing device is recorded on a recording medium. A recording unit that records the selection screen in the external playback device, and a selection detection unit that detects a user's selection operation on the selection screen. When the selection screen is detected by the selection detection unit, A recording apparatus comprising: a recording control unit that stops a recording operation of a recording unit and restarts an operation of the recording unit when a selection operation is detected by the selection detection unit. 14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said selection detecting means includes means for detecting output of a selection screen by detecting highlight information displayed on a menu screen at the time of selection. Recording device. 15. The recording apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said selection detecting means includes means for detecting an output waiting state of a user at the time of selection, thereby detecting an output of a selection screen. 16. A reproducing step of reproducing different information according to a user's interactive selection operation in a reproducing process; a recording step of recording the information reproduced in the reproducing step on a recording medium; A selection screen detecting step of detecting that a selection screen for enabling a user's interactive operation has been output, and that the user has performed a selection operation after the selection screen was output in the reproduction step. When a selection screen is detected in the selection screen detection step, a recording operation in the recording step is temporarily stopped, and when a selection operation is detected in the selection operation detection step, A recording control step of restarting the recording operation in the recording step. 17. The selection screen detecting step according to claim 16, wherein the selection screen output is detected by detecting highlight information displayed on a menu screen at the time of selection in the reproduction step. The reproduction recording method described in the above. 18. The selection screen detection step according to claim 16, wherein the selection screen detection step detects an output of the selection screen by detecting a user input wait state at the time of selection in the reproduction step. Playback recording method.