JP2002280984A - Recording method for broadcast program, recording program, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel recording method of a broadcast program, a recording program and a storage medium, that can automatically record a broadcast program and by which broadcast contents recorded by a user can be retrieved and reproduced easily. SOLUTION: The broadcast program recording method includes a step S1 of using an entry device, such as a keyboard for entering recoding information required for recording, a step S2 of storing entered recording information to a storage medium, a step S3 of automatically start recoding of a selected broadcast program depending on the recoded recording information, a step S4 of collating program data with the recorded program, and a step S5 of storing the recording information, the selected broadcast program and the program data as one set of associated data to the storage medium, such as a hard disk.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a novel broadcast program recording method for recording and reproducing TV or radio broadcasts on a storage medium, a recording program, and a storage medium.
The broadcast content recorded on the storage medium is reliably recorded, and the recorded broadcast is recorded on the storage medium in association with the broadcast content as information necessary for the user by program data provided from the outside, and the recorded broadcast is recorded. An object of the present invention is to provide a new broadcast program recording method, a recording program, and a storage medium whose contents can be easily searched and reproduced.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A TV is stored on a storage medium such as a computer hard disk or a CD-ROM via a computer.
And the contents of broadcast programs of radio and radio are recorded and played back as necessary. In the world of video and the like, there are video decks and the like in which a simple index of a broadcast recorded on a TV screen is displayed.

[0003]

However, according to the conventional method, the contents of a broadcast program are recorded. However, information on the contents, such as the broadcast date, broadcast start time, broadcast channel, title, simple broadcast memo, and the like, are not recorded. If all users do not input the information on their own, so-called bibliographic items of the broadcast cannot be known, and if many broadcast programs are recorded, there is an inconvenience that it is difficult to find a desired broadcast at the time of reproduction. Also, in a VCR, a large number of recordings are not recorded, but are used within a selectable range to some extent by the user with a few information contents such as the date and time of recording. However, the capacity of recent storage media has increased from several giga to several tens giga, and it has become an environment in which a large number of broadcasts can be recorded at one time. It takes time and effort to input necessary information that can be searched at the time of reproduction for each broadcast, which makes the environment extremely inconvenient.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and is automatically and reliably recorded by recording information stored in a storage medium such as a hard disk of a computer. On the other hand, a new broadcast program that is automatically stored in the storage medium as information necessary for the user by the program data provided from the outside as one piece of data associated with the selected broadcast, and the recorded broadcast content can be easily searched and reproduced. It is an object to provide a recording method, a recording program, and a storage medium.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the broadcast program recording method of the present invention has the following features. (1) Information necessary for recording a program to be recorded is provided. Storing the recording information on a storage medium as recording information;
(2) automatically recording broadcast contents in a storage medium as a selected broadcast in association with the recording information at a predetermined time based on the recording information; and (3) providing the contents by the storage medium or the information transmission medium. When the program data matches the selected broadcast, the recording information, the selected broadcast, and the program data are recorded as one data in a storage medium, and the selected broadcast is stored in a reproducible state. Things.

Accordingly, in the broadcast program recording method of the present invention, a desired TV or radio broadcast is automatically recorded, and program data necessary for reproduction is provided to the user one by one using the input device. There is no need to input the data, the data is reliably updated, an appropriate search desired by the user can be made at the time of reproduction, and the broadcast content to be reproduced can be reproduced easily.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the step of storing the data in a reproducible state, the step of moving the one data to a preset setting folder and storing the data in a storage medium. It is a feature.

Therefore, when a large amount of data is stored,
Data relating to a desired broadcast program is automatically moved to a setting folder appropriate for the user, and is stored in a database in the setting folder, so that the user can easily search for a desired reproduction.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for recording a broadcast program, comprising the steps of: (1) displaying an input screen necessary for inputting information necessary for recording a program to be recorded; Means, (2) storage means for storing the recording information obtained by the display means in a storage medium, and (3) automatically relating the broadcast contents to the storage medium at a predetermined time based on the recording information. Recording means for storing the selected broadcast in the storage medium, (4) storage means for storing the program data provided by the storage medium or the information transmission medium, and (5) whether the program data matches the selected broadcast. And (6) when the program data matches the selected broadcast, the recording information, the selected broadcast, and the program data are processed as one data, recorded on a storage medium, and the selected broadcast can be reproduced. It is characterized in that to a storage means for storing a state function as.

Therefore, in the broadcast program recording program of the present invention, by inputting the recording information by the display means, a desired TV or radio broadcast is automatically recorded as a selected broadcast, and the user can reproduce the broadcast at the time of reproduction. It is not necessary to input necessary program data one by one using an input device, and the program data is reliably added and updated with respect to the recording information, so that an appropriate search desired by a user at the time of reproduction can be performed. You can play the broadcast content you want to play.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute recording of a broadcast program according to the present invention.
(1) display means for displaying an input screen necessary for inputting information necessary for recording a program to be recorded; (2) storage means for storing recording information obtained by the display means in a storage medium; (3) recording means for automatically storing a broadcast content in a storage medium as a selected broadcast in a storage medium in association with the recording information at a predetermined time based on the recording information;
Storage means for storing program data provided by a storage medium or an information transmission medium; (5) determination means for determining whether or not the program data and the selected broadcast match; and (6) program data and the selected broadcast. When they match, the recording information, the selected broadcast, and the program data are processed as one data, recorded on a storage medium, and function as storage means for storing the selected broadcast in a reproducible state.

Accordingly, in a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute recording of a broadcast program of the present invention, inputting the recording information by a display means allows a desired TV or radio to be recorded. Broadcast is automatically recorded as a selected broadcast, and it is not necessary for the user to input the program data required for reproduction to the user one by one using the input device, and the program data is reliably updated and added to the recording information, At the time of reproduction, an appropriate search desired by the user can be performed, and the broadcast contents to be reproduced can be reproduced easily.

Further, according to the broadcast program recording method of the present invention, as described in claim 5, (1) displaying program data provided by a storage medium or an information transmission medium on a display device; (2) storing information necessary for recording and information necessary for retrieval by selecting a program to be recorded as recording information in a storage medium; (3)
A step of automatically recording broadcast contents in a storage medium as a selected broadcast in association with the recorded information at a predetermined time based on the recorded information; and (4) storing the selected broadcast and the recorded information as one data And storing the selected broadcast in a reproducible state on a medium.

Therefore, according to the broadcast program recording method of the present invention, information for automatically recording a desired TV or radio broadcast is provided on the display screen and stored in the storage medium. The selected broadcast is automatically recorded and recorded without any special awareness of the user, and at the same time, information necessary for an appropriate search desired by the user is also stored in the storage medium. There is no need to input one by one using the input device, so that an appropriate search desired by the user can be made at the time of reproduction, and the broadcast contents to be reproduced can be reproduced easily.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the step of storing as a reproducible state as the reproducible state, the one data is moved to a preset setting folder and stored in a storage medium. And

Therefore, when a large amount of data is stored,
Data relating to a desired broadcast program is automatically moved to a setting folder appropriate for the user, and is stored in a database in the setting folder, so that the user can easily search for a desired reproduction.

A recording program for a broadcast program according to the present invention, as described in claim 7, comprises: (1) means for causing a computer to display program data provided by a storage medium or an information transmission medium on a display device; 2) means for selecting a program to be recorded by the input device; (3) storage means for storing information necessary for recording and information necessary for retrieval in a storage medium as recording information; Recording means for automatically storing the broadcast content in the storage medium as a selected broadcast in association with the recording information in the storage medium at a predetermined time,
(5) The recording information and the selected broadcast are processed as one piece of data, recorded on a storage medium, and function as storage means for storing the selected broadcast in a reproducible state.

Therefore, in the broadcast program recording program of the present invention, by inputting the recording information by the display means, a desired TV or radio broadcast is automatically recorded as a selected broadcast, and at the same time, the user's broadcast is selected. The information necessary for the desired appropriate search is also stored in the storage medium, and the user does not need to input the program data required at the time of reproduction using the input device one by one. Can be appropriately updated at the time of reproduction, so that the broadcast content desired to be reproduced can be reproduced easily.

Further, as described in claim 8, in the storage means as the reproducible state, means for moving recording information to a preset setting folder is provided.

Therefore, when a large amount of data is stored, data relating to a desired broadcast program is automatically moved to a setting folder appropriate for the user, and is stored in a setting folder as a database. Easy search when desired

According to the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute recording of a broadcast program according to the present invention. Means for displaying on a display device the program data provided by
(2) means for selecting a program to be recorded by the input means, (3) storage means for storing, in a storage medium, recording necessary for recording and information necessary for retrieval, and (4)
A recording means for automatically storing broadcast contents in a storage medium as a selected broadcast in a storage medium in association with the recorded information at a predetermined time based on the recorded information; and (5) the recorded information and the selected broadcast as one data It is characterized by functioning as a storage means for storing the selected broadcast in a reproducible state after being processed and recorded on a storage medium.

Therefore, in a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to record a broadcast program according to the present invention, inputting the recording information by a display means allows a desired TV or radio to be recorded. Is automatically recorded as a selected broadcast, and at the same time, information necessary for an appropriate search desired by the user is also stored in the storage medium. There is no need to input one, and the program data is surely added and updated with respect to the recording information, so that an appropriate search desired by the user at the time of reproduction can be performed, and the broadcast content to be reproduced can be reproduced easily.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1 shows a schematic flow chart of a first embodiment of a method for recording a broadcast program, a recording program, and a storage medium according to the present invention.

S1 shows a first step of inputting recording information necessary for recording (input: I / P) on an input device such as a keyboard on a display screen displayed on a display device which is a display of a computer. The target recording here indicates a TV or radio broadcast program.
The recording information required for recording is the broadcast channel name,
The broadcast date, broadcast start time, broadcast end time, and the like.

Step S2 represents a second step of storing the recording information input on the display screen in a storage medium. The storage medium includes information storage means (semiconductor memory, flexible disk, hard disk, etc.) or optical readout means (CD-ROM, DVD, M
D, etc.).

S3 is a third step in which recording is automatically started at a predetermined time of the recorded recording information, that is, at the broadcast date and time, and is recorded (stored) as a selected broadcast in a storage medium. Show.

Step S4 shows a fourth step of comparing program data including the recorded program with the recorded program. Here, the matching is performed using the broadcast channel, the broadcast date, and the broadcast start time of the recording information, and the broadcast channel, the broadcast date, and the broadcast time of the program data as keys. Either one may be used as a key in accordance with the type of the selected broadcast and the user's request. The program data is
It is provided externally by a storage medium, an information transmission medium, or the like. The information transmission medium includes a communication network such as a VAN, a LAN, the Internet, and a mobile phone. The data obtained from the program data includes the title of the program, the simple contents of the program, and other useful data that can be easily searched by the user when the target broadcast program is reproduced later.

Step S5 shows a fifth step in which the recording information, the selected broadcast, and the program data are stored as one related data in a storage medium such as a hard disk. Then, the user searches the stored data for the title of the program, the outline of the program, or the like as a search key, and the program that the user wants to listen to or watch at any time can be reproduced through a computer or the like.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a recording apparatus according to the present invention.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a display device such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal display, which displays individual information necessary for recording a selected broadcast as contents to be input, and is input as recording information by an input device such as a keyboard. You. The input recording information is stored in the storage device 2 (or storage medium) such as a hard disk. According to the recording information, at a predetermined time, a broadcast program targeted for TV or radio is recorded from the receiving device 3 via the device 4, and is recorded and recorded in the storage device 2 such as a hard disk. The TV or radio broadcast receiving device 3 may be hardware built into the computer or hardware connected to the outside of the computer.

The CPU 5 performs software functions such as an instruction to display a screen on the display device 1 (display processing), an instruction to receive an input from the input device (input processing), and an instruction to receive the reception device 3 (reception processing). Will be This CPU has
A ROM 6 storing various software programs and the like necessary for the processing operation of the present apparatus is connected to a RAM 7 for temporarily storing data during execution of the program.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a storage medium such as a flexible disk that stores program data. The program data may be provided to a computer used by an information transmission medium such as the Internet. Then, the program data is collated with the recording information, combined as one data, and the recording information is automatically updated through the program. The automatically updated information is stored in the storage device 2 as data associated with the selected broadcast in a text format or a CSV format.

In the above embodiment, the description has been made that the selected broadcast is recorded and recorded on the hard disk. However, other storage media, for example, an MD or a memory stick may be used. They may be connected by a cable or the like, or may be connected via an information communication medium. In addition, the selected broadcast may be selected at random, or it is a matter of course that only English conversation broadcast may be selected.

FIG. 3 is a recording flowchart showing a procedure for recording a broadcast program.

The computer is started (step S10S)
Then, the timer is automatically set (step S11). Next, it is checked whether the device is usable (step S12). If the device is not available (eg communicating with external data such as the Internet)
It will have to wait for a device free state. After confirming that the device is available, it is checked whether the received broadcast channel matches the broadcast channel intended for recording (step S13). If they do not match, in the embodiment, the program is automatically terminated (step S10E), but a message as to whether or not to continue may be displayed on the user side. If the channels match, the recording is started as the selected broadcast (step S14), and the recording automatically ends according to the recording information (step S15). When the same channel is always used for the purpose of selective broadcasting, step 13 may not be necessary.

The recording information and the selected broadcast are temporarily recorded in a folder (temporary folder) determined on the program or determined by the user. A determination is made as to whether or not it can be organized in the already created setting folder (step S16). If the setting folder has not been created, it is confirmed whether or not a setting folder should be created, and a setting folder is created (step S17). If the setting folder already exists, the recording information automatically moves into the setting folder.

The step of arranging the recording information enclosed by the wavy line is as follows.
Since it is important that a large number of selected broadcasts are recorded and recorded, it is important to organize and collect them. This setting folder creating and organizing method will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 below.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for determining a setting folder.

The user selects an item to be a desired classification key from a selection screen displayed on the display device in advance (step S20). Items that serve as classification keys are easily searched when a user plays a desired broadcast program, for example, by broadcast channel, by broadcast date, by broadcast time, by program title, by program content, etc. This is a useful and useful item, and more specifically,
For each title, English conversation, recipes, etc., and for each program content, performers, dishes, etc.

Next, an inquiry screen is displayed as to whether or not to determine a set folder name in which programs corresponding to the items are to be aggregated (step S21). If the user decides the setting folder name, enter the setting folder name according to the input screen,
A setting folder is created and recorded on the storage medium (step S22). If the user automatically selects the setting folder, the automatically selected item is created as the setting folder name and recorded on the storage medium (step S2).
3), the program ends (step S24).

The dashed line in FIG. 3 is a process performed when the recording based on the recording information is automatically completed in the folder determined by the above method.

Referring to FIG. 5, the steps in the broken line section will be described in detail. First, it is checked whether or not the recording information is new data (step S30). For example, there is a method of searching for the same data in the setting folder based on a plurality of keys of the data, and giving “NO” as the search result if there is data, and “YES” as the search result if there is no data. is there. If "YES", the selected item in the recording information data is searched (step S31), and it is confirmed whether the item name exists (step S32). If there is, the new item is automatically added to the setting folder. The data is moved as data (step S33), and the program ends (step S34). If there is no desired setting folder, a setting folder may be created as in step S17 in FIG. In this case, the flow is the same as the flow from step S21 in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an update flow for adding and updating program data to the recording information.

A button for downloading the program data stored in the storage medium or obtained from the information transmission medium to a storage device (storage medium) such as a hard disk is pressed (step S40). A confirmation message is displayed as to whether the program data can be downloaded (step S4).
1). When an OK command is issued, the user enters a password to be a screen for inputting a password (step S42). If the password is correct, the program data is downloaded (step S43). Steps 42 and 43 may be set as necessary.

The recording information already recorded on the hard disk or the like is searched (step S44). It is desirable that the searched recording information is information that has not been updated by being compared with the program data, and that the selected broadcast information is recorded information that indicates that the selected broadcast has been recorded. Next, it is determined whether or not the downloaded program data matches the recording information (step S45). The matching method is performed by at least one search key, and the broadcast channel, broadcast date,
The broadcast start time is useful as a search key.

If there is no matched recording information, it is recorded and stored as unrecorded data on a hard disk or the like as a list for automatic recording at a later date (step S46). In this case, the broadcast channel, broadcast date, broadcast start time, broadcast end time, and the like are also recorded at the same time. If there is recording information that matches the program data, necessary information such as the title of the broadcast program, the outline of the broadcast, etc., which matches the purpose of the user, is additionally updated in the recording information (step S47). After the additional update, the program ends (step S
48).

FIG. 7 shows an unrecorded information step showing a processing when there is recorded information in which the selected broadcast has not been recorded.

When an unrecorded data button displayed on a display device such as a display is pressed, the unrecorded data is displayed as a series of lists (step S50). Checking for unrecorded broadcasts is useful mainly when the broadcast is rebroadcast. An instruction is given using an input device or the like as to whether or not to record an unrecorded broadcast (step S51). If the broadcast start time is not corrected to the rebroadcast time, etc., it is necessary to update the broadcast start time to the rebroadcast time via the input device, but the program data distributed by the storage medium or the information transmission medium, etc. May be automatically updated.

The following steps are performed in step S1 shown in FIG.
Since it is almost the same as step S18 from 0, it is simply described. S52 is a step of automatically setting a timer;
53 is a device free state check step, S54
Is a step of confirming whether the broadcast channel of the program being broadcast is correct, S55 is a recording start step, S56
Is a recording end step, S57 is a step of moving recording information or the like to a setting folder, and S58 is a program end step.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of a method for recording a broadcast program, a recording program, and a storage medium according to the present invention.

Program data information (recording information and program data of the first embodiment) displayed on a display 1 which is a display device of a computer through a storage medium such as a flexible disk or a CD-ROM or an information transmission medium such as the Internet. In order to avoid confusion, it is called program data information here). The displayed program data information includes a broadcast channel, a broadcast date, a broadcast start time, a broadcast end time, a broadcast program title (program name), simple contents of the program, and the like.

The user designates a recorded broadcast program by using an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse (clicks with a mouse). The instructed program data information is recorded on a storage device (or storage medium) 2 such as a hard disk or the like. According to this program data information, at a predetermined time,
A broadcast program intended for TV or radio is recorded from the receiving device 3 via the device 4 and recorded on the storage device 1 such as a hard disk. As in the first embodiment, the TV or radio broadcast receiving device 3 may be hardware built in the computer or hardware connected to the outside of the computer.

The CPU 5 performs software functions such as a screen display instruction (display processing) to the display device 1, an input reception by the input device (input processing), and a reception instruction to the receiving device 3 (reception processing). Will be This CPU has
A ROM 6 that stores software programs and the like necessary for the processing operation of the present apparatus is connected to a RAM 7 that temporarily stores data during execution of the programs.

Each method (program) of the automatic data transfer to the selected folder in FIG. 4, the selected folder in FIG. 5, and the selective broadcast recording in FIG. 7 is the same as that described in the first embodiment. Naturally, it can be used in the embodiment.

Operation and Effect of the Invention

The present invention provides a broadcast program recording method,
As described in detail above, the recording program and the storage medium are used for recording the broadcast content recorded on the storage medium as a selected broadcast by using the recording information without fail, and using the program data provided from the outside for the recorded selected broadcast. A new method of recording a broadcast program, a recording program, and a storage medium that are recorded on a storage medium in association with the selected broadcast as useful and necessary information for the user, and the recorded selected broadcast can be easily searched for and reproduced. You. In addition, the recorded information is automatically moved to a selection folder in which a user's search or the like is more easily and easily organized, thereby enabling efficient reproduction of a selected broadcast.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an apparatus configuration diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a recording procedure of a broadcast program.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for determining a setting folder.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the movement of recording information to a selected folder.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for adding and updating program data to recording information.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a recording step of unrecorded information.

FIG. 8 is an apparatus configuration diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Display device, 2 ... Storage device, 3 ... Receiving device, 4 ... Device, 5 ... CPU, 6 ... RO
M, 7 RAM, 8 storage medium.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A method for recording a broadcast program, comprising the steps of: storing information necessary for recording a program to be recorded as recording information in a storage medium; A step of being recorded as a selected broadcast in association with the recording information on the storage medium; and, when the program data provided by the storage medium or the information transmission medium matches the selected broadcast, the recording information, the selected broadcast, and the program data. Is recorded as a piece of data on a storage medium and is stored as a state in which the selected broadcast can be reproduced. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of storing the data as a reproducible state includes the step of moving the one data to a preset setting folder and storing the data in a storage medium. How to record the described broadcast program. 3. A recording program for a broadcast program, comprising: display means for displaying an input screen required for a computer to input information necessary for recording a program to be recorded; and recording obtained by the display means. Recording means for storing information in a storage medium, recording means for automatically storing broadcast contents in a storage medium as a selected broadcast in association with the recording information in the storage medium automatically at a predetermined time based on the recording information, Storage means for storing the program data provided by the information transmission medium; determining means for determining whether the program data matches the selected broadcast; recording information and the selected broadcast when the program data matches the selected broadcast Storage means for storing the selected broadcast in a reproducible state, wherein the broadcast program and the program data are processed as one piece of data and recorded on a storage medium. Sound program. 4. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to record a broadcast program, the computer-readable storage medium storing an input necessary for inputting information necessary for recording a program to be recorded. Display means for displaying a screen, storage means for storing the recording information obtained by the display means in a storage medium, and the contents of the broadcast automatically associated with the recording information in the storage medium at a predetermined time based on the recording information. Recording means for storing the selected broadcast in a storage medium, storage means for storing program data provided by a storage medium or an information transmission medium, and determination means for determining whether or not the program data and the selected broadcast match. When the program data and the selected broadcast match, the recording information, the selected broadcast, and the program data are processed as one data, recorded on a storage medium, and selected. A computer-readable storage medium recording a program of a broadcast program to function as a storage means, for storing as a reproducible state. 5. A step of displaying program data provided by a storage medium or an information transmission medium on a display device, and selecting a program to be recorded to store information necessary for recording and information necessary for retrieval in a storage medium. A step of storing the broadcast content as a selected broadcast automatically in a storage medium in association with the recorded information at a predetermined time based on the recorded information; Recording the selected broadcast in a storage medium as one data and storing the selected broadcast in a reproducible state. 6. The method of recording a broadcast program according to claim 5, wherein the step of storing as a reproducible state includes the step of moving recording information to a preset folder. 7. A recording program for a broadcast program, comprising: means for causing a computer to display program data provided by a storage medium or an information transmission medium on a display device; means for selecting a program to be recorded by an input device; A storage means for storing information necessary for recording and information necessary for retrieval as recording information in a storage medium, and a broadcast content is automatically selected in a storage medium at a predetermined time based on the recording information in association with the recording information. Recording means for storing a broadcast program in a storage medium as a broadcast, and storage means for processing the recorded information and the selected broadcast as one data and recording the same in a storage medium and storing the selected broadcast in a reproducible state; Recording program. 8. The broadcast program according to claim 7, further comprising: means for moving the recording information to a preset folder in the storage means as the reproducible state. 9. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute recording of a broadcast program, the computer displaying program data provided by the storage medium or the information transmission medium on a display device. Means for causing a program to be recorded to be selected by an input means, storage means for storing information necessary for recording and information necessary for retrieval in a storage medium as recording information, and automatic storage at a predetermined time based on the recording information. Recording means for storing the broadcast contents in the storage medium as a selected broadcast in association with the recording information in the storage medium, and the recorded information and the selected broadcast are processed as one data and recorded in the storage medium to reproduce the selected broadcast A computer-readable storage medium storing a recording program for functioning as a storage means for storing the recording program as a storage state.