JP2004039003A - Content recording device and method for displaying residual capacity - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a content recording device which is a device for recording contents using one recording medium by a plurality of users and made to perform a management operation for a recording medium by displaying a list of titles of contents recorded in folders by each user, and also displaying used capacity in a list by each user. <P>SOLUTION: A content recording device is provided with: a recording medium which records contents specified by each of a plurality of users; a holder for each user which displays a title of contents which each of a plurality of users has recorded on a recording medium in a form of a list; and a use capacity/ residual capacity displaying means which displays the following items at once, a storage capacity of a recording medium currently used by each folder, a storage capacity of a recording medium used by a user who does not correspond to the folder, a storage capacity of a recording medium which can be used by all users. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a content recording device and a remaining amount display method, and more particularly, to a content recording device having a recording medium, for example, a hard disk, for example, a folder management function for each user in a video recorder, a used capacity for each user, and user unspecified. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a content recording device having a remaining amount display function capable of checking the used capacity and the remaining amount of the content at a time, and a remaining amount display method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When a video recorder having a hard disk, which is a recording medium in the related art, is used, recording is performed by using an image compression technique based on the MPEG method by taking advantage of the large capacity characteristic of the recording medium. In this case, while long-time program recording is possible, due to the characteristics of a non-removable medium, it is fixedly placed in a housing.
As described above, in the case where the medium is used by a plurality of users due to the characteristic that the medium cannot be taken out, the recorded title is managed and displayed in a mixed manner with the program title of each user.
For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a new program with a new recording time is displayed at the top, and a news program (NNNN) recorded by the user A as a writer and a sports program (NNNN) recorded by a user C as a writer SPSP), a drama program (DRDR) recorded by user B as a writer, a baseball program (YYYY) recorded by user D as a writer, and a soccer (SSSS) recorded by user X as a writer (unknown). Thus, the program titles recorded by each user are displayed in a mixed manner.
[0003]
As shown in FIG. 6, when an unspecified number of these programs record a program on a recording medium, the recorded capacity obtained by adding the recording capacity used in the recorded program is displayed. The remaining amount indicating the capacity is displayed. As a result, the current usage of the recording medium can be known, and whether or not the recording can be currently performed, or an unnecessary title program can be deleted, and the recording medium can be managed.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, displaying the usage of the recording medium in the prior art is to display the title of the recorded content and the recorded writer in a linked manner. In addition, since unnecessary title programs are also displayed in a list, there is a problem that title searchability is poor and that it is difficult for each user to manage titles.
[0005]
The used capacity and unused capacity of the recording medium can be discriminated by using the remaining capacity display function. However, there are three types of usable capacity, that is, the used capacity of each user, the used capacity that cannot identify the user, and the unused available capacity. There is a problem that there is no effective display means that can simultaneously display functions.
[0006]
Therefore, a content recording apparatus and a residual function having a function of managing the title of the content recorded on the recording medium by each of the recorder and the user, and displaying the remaining capacity usable by each user, and the like. There is a problem that needs to be solved for the quantity display method.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a content recording device and a remaining amount display method according to the present invention have the following configurations.
[0008]
(1) a recording medium for recording content specified by each of a plurality of users;
A content recording apparatus, comprising: a holder for each user that displays a list of titles of content recorded on the recording medium by each of the plurality of users in the form of a listing.
(2) The content recording device according to (1), wherein a list of contents titles is displayed in a list in the folder in a resting manner by a login function using a password.
[0009]
(3) a recording medium for recording content specified by each of the plurality of users;
A holder for each user, wherein each of the plurality of users displays a list of titles of content recorded on the recording medium in the form of a listing,
The recording capacity of the recording medium used for each folder, the recording capacity of the recording medium used by a user who does not correspond to the folder, and the recording capacity of the recording medium that can be used by all the users at one time. Used capacity / remaining amount display means to be displayed,
A content recording device comprising:
(4) The content recording apparatus according to (3), wherein the list of the titles of the contents in the folder in the form of a listing is provided by a login function using a password.
[0010]
(5) A recording medium that can be used by a plurality of users is provided, and the titles of the contents recorded on the recording medium are displayed in a list in the form of a listing in a holder for each user,
A remaining amount display method, wherein the recording use capacity for each holder, the recording use capacity recorded without corresponding to the holder, and the unused recording capacity are displayed at a time.
[0011]
As described above, the listing of the title linked to the content to be recorded on the recording medium is displayed in the folder for each user, so that the recorded content can be managed and operated for each user.
[0012]
Also, the recording capacity used for the content linked to the title displayed in the folder for each user, the recording capacity used for recording the content that cannot be identified in the folder, and the recording capacity used for all users Is displayed at once, each user can know the usage of the recording medium, and can easily operate and manage the recording medium.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of a content recording device and a remaining amount display method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0014]
A content recording device that embodies the remaining amount display method of the present invention is a video recorder using a hard disk. As shown in FIG. 1, when recording content on a recording medium that is a hard disk, The title is recorded in the folder of the user who is the writer, the recording usage recorded on the recording medium is counted, and the recording usage of each folder is displayed so as to be compared.
The configuration includes a recording medium 11 formed of a hard disk, a folder setting unit 12 for setting a folder, a login setting unit 13 for entering a password to log in, a content selection unit 14 for selecting content, A folder section 15 having a folder for displaying the resting of the title of the content recorded on the medium 11 and a used capacity / remaining amount display means for displaying the used amount, the unclassified used amount, and the remaining amount for each folder. It has a configuration with an indicator section 16 to configure, and other mechanisms for recording and reproducing, a mechanism for receiving contents, and the like are omitted.
[0015]
In the folder section 15, a folder for each user who uses the recording medium is set, and the folder displays a list of titles of the content when the user records the content on the recording medium in the form of a listing.
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the folder of the user A includes a list of titles of contents of “soccer”, “baseball”, “news”, “soccer”,. I have. In the folder of the user B, the titles of the contents of “cooking”, “news”,..., “Drama” are listed and displayed in a resting form. In the folder of the user C, titles of contents of “news”, “drama”, “car race”, “movie”, “soccer”,..., “Baseball” are displayed in a list form in a resting manner. The folders of the user D are listed in the form of restoring the titles of the contents of “serial drama”, “news”, “drama”, “movie”,. The folders of the unknown user X are listed in the form of a listing of the contents of “soccer”, “baseball”, “tennis”, “rugby”,..., “Golf”.
[0016]
The indicator section 16 is for displaying a list of the used amount, the unclassified used amount, and the remaining amount of the recording medium 11 for each folder, and the list display form is displayed as a bar graph as shown in FIG. This bar graph is displayed as a list in proportion to the total length of 100%. For example, the usage of the folder A user is 20%, the usage of the folder B user is 30%, the usage of the folder C user is 10%, the usage of the folder D user is 5%, Assuming that the usage of uncategorized folders is 15% and the available capacity for all users is 20%, the balance of the usage is clearly identified by color and the size of the bar graph. Is done.
From this display mode, it can be understood that the user of the folder B has a large usage amount, and accordingly, measures such as refraining from using the user of the folder B and organizing already recorded contents can be taken. it can.
[0017]
FIG. 4 shows another display mode, in which the used capacity of the recording medium is simulated in a balloon shape to enhance the visibility. That is, the usage capacity of the user A is 20%, which is a slightly large balloon shape, the usage capacity of the user B is 10%, and the usage capacity of the user C is 28%, and the usage capacity of the user C is 28%. Is smaller than the balloon of the user A and larger than the balloon of the user B. The user X has the same size as the balloon of the user A with a usage of 20%. Then, a character 21 that warns the largest user C when approaching the allocated capacity appears, indicating an action such as breaking a balloon, and understands that the user is approaching the predetermined capacity. To do.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the content recording apparatus according to the present invention displays a list of titles of content recorded in folders for each user in a list form in a resting manner on a recording medium that can be used jointly by a plurality of users. As a result, there is an effect that contents owned by a plurality of users can be confirmed without being mixed, and can be used for each user.
[0019]
Also, by displaying the existing used capacity and remaining capacity of the recording medium, the used capacity of the user for each holder, the used capacity of the user who does not use the holder, and the remaining capacity that can be used by the user are simultaneously displayed. Not only can the use mode be understood at a glance, but also there is an effect that the increase and decrease of the recording capacity to be used, including the capacity that can be used from now on, can be managed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a content recording device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of the holder.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of displaying a used capacity of each holder.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of displaying a used capacity of each holder.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a list display of recorded titles in the related art.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of displaying a used recording capacity in a conventional technique.
[Explanation of symbols]
11; recording medium, 12; folder setting unit, 13; login setting unit, 14; content selection unit, 15; folder unit, 16; indicator unit, 21;

Claims (5)

A recording medium for recording content specified by each of the plurality of users;
A content recording apparatus, comprising: a holder for each user that displays a list of titles of content recorded on the recording medium by each of the plurality of users in the form of a listing. The content recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a list of titles of the content in the folder is displayed in a list in a resting manner by a login function using a password. A recording medium for recording content specified by each of the plurality of users;
A holder for each user, wherein each of the plurality of users displays a list of titles of content recorded on the recording medium in the form of a listing,
The recording capacity of the recording medium used for each folder, the recording capacity of the recording medium used by a user who does not correspond to the folder, and the recording capacity of the recording medium that can be used by all the users at one time. Used capacity / remaining amount display means to be displayed,
A content recording device comprising: 4. The content recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a list of content titles is displayed in a list in the folder in a resting manner by a login function using a password. A recording medium that can be used by a plurality of users is provided, and the titles of the contents recorded on the recording medium are displayed in a list in the form of a listing in a holder for each user,
A remaining amount display method, wherein the recording use capacity for each holder, the recording use capacity recorded without corresponding to the holder, and the unused recording capacity are displayed at a time.

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