JP2004080507A - Recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform recording without failure even when disks corresponding to respective programs are not set when reserving and recording a plurality of serial programs in different optical disks for the respective programs and to facilitate the management of the disks by a user. <P>SOLUTION: Recording reservation is made simple and secure by providing an Internet connection function and by inquiring a program information server in reserving recording and before starting recording, and even when broadcasting time is changed, the reservation functions as expected. Also, by loading a hard disk drive, even when the optical disk corresponding to a recording program is not set, the program is temporarily recorded in a hard disk. Further, on a rewritable label of the optical disk, a program title or the like acquired from the program information server is automatically printed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing content such as a broadcast on a recording medium such as a video tape or an optical disk, and more particularly to a recording management technique for making a recording reservation on a recording medium.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Video tape recorders are widely known as devices for recording and reproducing contents such as broadcasts. Recently, DVD recorders using recordable DVDs and recording devices incorporating a large-capacity hard disk have also been commercialized.
[0003]
Further, as a technique for facilitating the management of a videotape recorded by an individual using an index label, a technique of adding an index label printing function to a video deck is disclosed in JP-A-3-125382 and JP-A-3-125382. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 219482/1992, and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-60937 / 1990.
[0004]
A technique for automatically creating these index labels to further enhance the convenience is disclosed in JP-A-2001-57052.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
It is very effective to record and save a plurality of continuous programs such as dramas on separate recording media using a video deck in order to organize and save the recording media. However, in order to realize this with one VCR, a recording medium is prepared for each program, the index label created for identification is attached to each recording medium, and the reservation setting of each program is set. Before the start of each program, it is necessary to set a recording medium corresponding to the program in the VCR.
[0006]
However, in such a method, if the recording medium is forgotten to be set or is set by mistake, not only the target program cannot be recorded, but also the recording medium for another program is overwritten and recorded. Will occur.
[0007]
Also, when the broadcast time is shifted due to an extension of a baseball broadcast, a special program, or the like, there may be cases where recording cannot be performed correctly.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a recording / reproducing apparatus having a program recording function and two drive units, one for a removable first recording medium and the other for a fixed second recording medium. At
Network connection means for acquiring information about a reserved program from a server on the network, and first identification information used by the apparatus for identifying a program in the information acquired by the network connection means, Means for writing to one recording medium,
The first identification information is read from the first recording medium inserted when the time for recording reservation comes, and it is determined whether or not the recording medium is a recording medium for recording the program, and the program is recorded. If the recording medium is a recording medium for recording, the recording is performed on the first recording medium, and if the recording medium is not a recording medium for recording the program, the recording is performed on the second recording medium.
[0009]
The recording / reproducing apparatus may further include a label for printing, on the index label of the first recording medium, second identification information for use by a person in identifying the program among the information acquired by the network connection means. It has printing means.
[0010]
Furthermore, when the time for recording reservation approaches, information is acquired from a server on the network by the network connection means, and it is checked whether the broadcast start date and time of the program reserved for recording has been changed. Is configured to rewrite the broadcast start date and time information of the program.
[0011]
Furthermore, the above-mentioned recording / reproducing apparatus, when recording a program on the second recording medium, issues a message to the user after recording to insert the first recording medium for recording the program, The first identification information is read from the inserted recording medium, and if the first identification information is the corresponding recording medium, the content recorded on the second recording medium is dubbed to the first recording medium.
[0012]
Still further, in the above-mentioned recording / reproducing apparatus, the first recording medium is an optical disk, and the second recording medium is a hard disk.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0014]
<First embodiment>
First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0015]
The recording / reproducing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes a system control unit 101 for controlling the entire system, a remote control receiving unit 102 for receiving an operation command from the remote control 2, an operation key 103, a memory 104 for storing information related to recording reservation, and the like. A network connection unit 105 for connecting to the program information server 4 on the Internet 3 to obtain various kinds of information on programs, an optical disk drive unit 106 for recording and reproducing data on the optical disk 8, and a hard disk drive for recording and reproducing data on a built-in hard disk Unit 107, an optical disk drive unit 106, a bus control unit 108 connected to the hard disk drive unit 107 to control a bus for recording and reproduction data, a tuner unit 111 for receiving a broadcast wave input from the antenna 5, and a tuner unit 111. Video and audio received A recording signal processing unit 109 for converting the format into a format for selecting and recording a signal, a reproduction signal processing unit 110 for converting the video and audio signal reproduced through the bus control unit 108 into an outputable format such as decompression, An OSD control unit 112 for superimposing a menu screen or the like on an output video signal in accordance with an instruction from the system control unit 101, and a video / audio output unit 113 for outputting video and audio to the TV monitor 6 and the speaker 7 I have.
[0016]
Next, a recording reservation method for a continuous program in the present embodiment will be described.
[0017]
The user first inserts the optical disk 8 prepared exclusively for the program into the optical disk drive 106. Next, the user operates the remote controller 2 or the operation keys 103 to access the program information server 4 connected to the Internet 3, and selects a program to be reserved for recording.
[0018]
The system control unit 101 decodes an operation command from the user via the remote control receiving unit 102 or the operation keys 103, and outputs information such as the title of the program selected by the user, the scheduled broadcast date and time, the channel, and whether or not the program is a continuous program. Is acquired via the network connection unit 105, and in the case of a continuous program, the user is inquired whether or not the subsequent program broadcast thereafter is also recorded on the same optical disk.
[0019]
If the user selects that the subsequent program is to be recorded on the same optical disk, the system control unit 101 writes the program identification ID in the management area of the optical disk 8 via the bus control unit 108 and the optical disk drive 106.
[0020]
The identification ID is used by the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 to identify the optical disk 8 and is used to distinguish the optical disk 8 from other optical disks for recording programs.
[0021]
Next, the system control unit 101 writes the scheduled broadcast date and time of the program, the channel, the identification ID for identifying and collating the optical disk, and the like as information necessary for the recording reservation in the memory 104.
[0022]
When a plurality of programs are scheduled to be recorded, the above operation is repeated.
[0023]
Next, the operation of the present embodiment when recording a program reserved for recording will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0024]
When the broadcast time of the program reserved for recording is approaching, that is, here, for example, several minutes before the reserved time (when Yes is determined in step S <b> 1), the system control unit 101 transmits via the network connection unit 105. By accessing the program information server 4 (step S2), it is checked whether or not the broadcast start date and time of the reserved program has been changed (step S3).
[0025]
If there is a change in the broadcast start date and time (if No is determined in step S3), the broadcast start date and time after the change is obtained from the program information server 4 and the scheduled broadcast date and time stored in the memory 104 is rewritten ( Step S6) Then, the process returns to step S1 and waits until the changed broadcast start date and time approaches.
[0026]
On the other hand, when there is no change in the broadcast start date / time (when Yes is determined in step S3), the identification ID of the optical disk 8 set in the optical disk drive 106 is read, and the optical disk 8 is to record the target broadcast. Check whether or not. (Step S4)
Then, if the optical disc 8 is a target (if Yes is determined in step S4), a program is recorded on the optical disc 8 when the broadcast start time comes (step S5). On the other hand, if the optical disk 8 is not the intended one or is not set (No in step S4), the program is temporarily recorded on the hard disk drive 107 (step S7).
[0027]
Thereafter, the system control unit 101 accesses the program information server 4 again via the network connection unit 105 (step S8), and confirms whether or not there is a subsequent program (step S9).
[0028]
Then, if there is a subsequent program (if Yes is determined in step S9), the next broadcast start date and time is obtained from the program information server 4, and the scheduled broadcast date and time stored in the memory 104 is rewritten (step S9). S10) Then, the process returns to step S1 and waits until the next broadcast start date and time approaches.
[0029]
On the other hand, when there is no subsequent program (when No is determined in step S9), the recording reservation of the program ends, but it is confirmed whether or not another program reservation is set (step S11). If another program reservation is set (if Yes is determined in step S11), the process returns to step S1 to repeat the above-described operation, and if another program reservation is not set (step S11). If No is determined in S11), the operation execution by the recording reservation ends.
[0030]
<Second embodiment>
Subsequently, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording / reproducing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the same components as those in the first embodiment of FIG. The description is omitted to avoid duplication.
[0031]
This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a label print unit 114 for printing on a rewritable label attached to the optical disc 8 in accordance with an instruction from the system control unit 101 is added. The rest is the same as in the first embodiment.
[0032]
Next, a recording reservation method for a continuous program in the present embodiment will be described. The user inserts the optical disk 8 prepared exclusively for the program into the optical disk drive 106 and operates the remote controller 2 or the operation keys 103 to access the program information server 4 connected to the Internet 3 and select a program to be reserved for recording. Then, information such as the title of the program selected by the user, the scheduled broadcast date and time, the channel, and whether or not the program is a continuous program is obtained via the network connection unit 105. The first embodiment is the same as the first embodiment up to the point where the user is asked whether or not to record the program on the same optical disk.
[0033]
In the present embodiment, if the user selects to record a subsequent program on the same optical disk 8, the system control unit 101 writes the program identification ID in the management area of the optical disk 8 via the bus control unit 108 and the optical disk drive 106. At the same time, it controls the label print unit 114 to print information for the user to identify the optical disk, such as the title of the program obtained from the program information server 4, on a rewritable label attached to the optical disk 8.
[0034]
Next, the system control unit 101 writes the scheduled broadcast date and time of the program, the channel, the identification ID for identifying and collating the optical disk, and the like as information necessary for the recording reservation in the memory 104.
[0035]
When a plurality of programs are scheduled to be recorded, the above operation is repeated.
[0036]
The operation of the second embodiment for recording a program reserved for recording is the same as that of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.
[0037]
<Third embodiment>
Subsequently, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The configuration of the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment of FIG. 1 or the configuration of the second embodiment of FIG. 3, and a description of the components will be omitted.
[0038]
Also, the recording reservation method of the continuous program in the present embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment or the second embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.
[0039]
Next, an operation when recording a program reserved for recording according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
[0040]
In FIG. 4, the processing from step S1 to step S11 is the same as in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.
[0041]
In the present embodiment, in the process A in FIG. 4, it is detected whether or not there is a program temporarily recorded on the hard disk (step S12). When there is no program temporarily recorded on the hard disk (when No is determined in step S12), the process proceeds to step S1 described above.
[0042]
On the other hand, if there is a program temporarily recorded on the hard disk (if Yes is determined in step S12), the user is informed of this by an indicator (not shown) or the like, and the optical disk 8 corresponding to the recorded program is notified. Is set (step S13). Thus, the user selects the target optical disk 8 based on, for example, the index label of the optical disk 8 and sets the target optical disk 8 in the optical disk drive 106. The system control unit 101 reads the identification ID of the set optical disk 8, and It is confirmed whether or not the optical disk 8 is to record a target program (step S14).
[0043]
Then, if the set optical disc 8 is the intended one (if Yes is determined in step S14), the program temporarily recorded on the hard disk is dubbed to the optical disc (step S15). It is determined whether or not the dubbing is completed (step S16), and when dubbing is completed (Yes in step S16), the process proceeds to step S1 described above. If dubbing has not been completed (No in step S16), it is determined whether or not the broadcast time of the program reserved for recording is approaching (step S17), and the recording is reserved. If the broadcast time of the program is approaching (if Yes is determined in step S17), the process proceeds to step S2 described above, otherwise (if No is determined in step S17), It returns to step S15.
[0044]
On the other hand, if the set optical disc 8 is not the intended one or is not set (if No is determined in step S14), it is determined whether the broadcast time of the program reserved for recording is approaching. Is determined (step S18), and if the broadcast time of the program reserved for recording is approaching (if Yes is determined in step S18), the process proceeds to step S2, and if not, (If No is determined in step S18), the process returns to step S13.
[0045]
Further, in the process B in FIG. 4, the processes of steps S12 to S15 described above are performed.
[0046]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, at the time of preprogrammed recording of a program, various kinds of information necessary for reservation are obtained from the program information server, so that recording reservation can be made reliably and easily.
[0047]
Also, when a plurality of continuous programs are separately reserved and recorded on the first recording medium, the program can be associated with the recording medium by the identification information. Therefore, even if a recording medium for another program is set, It is possible to temporarily record on a second recording medium built in the apparatus in advance without erroneously recording on the recording medium. Therefore, there is no restriction that a recording medium corresponding to a program must be set before each program starts.
[0048]
In addition, before starting recording, the program information server is inquired of whether there is a change in the broadcast time. Therefore, even if the time is changed due to extension of baseball broadcasting or the like, the program can be correctly recorded.
[0049]
Also, when recording a continuous program, the next scheduled broadcast time is obtained from the program information server, so it is not necessary to make a recording reservation every time even for a continuous program that is broadcast irregularly instead of at the same time every week. Can be recorded.
[0050]
In addition, since information such as the title of the program obtained from the program information server can be automatically printed on the rewritable index label of the recording medium, the user does not have to create an index label every time, and the program is prepared for each program without fail. It is possible to manage recording media.
[0051]
Further, when a program is temporarily recorded on a second recording medium built in the apparatus in advance, if the user is notified of the fact and the recording medium prepared for the program is inserted by the user, Since dubbing can be automatically performed from the second recording medium, the user does not forget to dub the temporarily recorded program.
[0052]
In addition, the first recording medium is an optical disk that is easily removable and has excellent portability and data preservability, and the second recording medium is a hard disk that has a large capacity, high-speed access, and a relatively low bit unit price. Since it is used, long-term storage and temporary recording of a program can be realized with a good balance.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a recording and reproducing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation flow when recording a program reserved for recording in the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a recording / reproducing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation flow when recording a program reserved for recording in a recording / reproducing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recording / playback apparatus 2 Remote control 3 Internet 4 Program information server 5 Antenna 6 TV monitor 7 Speaker 8 Optical disk 101 System control unit 102 Remote control reception unit 103 Operation key 104 Memory 105 Network connection unit 106 Optical disk drive unit 107 Hard disk drive unit 108 Bus control unit 109 Record signal processing unit 110 Playback signal processing unit 111 Tuner unit 112 OSD control unit 113 Video / audio output unit 114 Label print unit

Claims (5)

A recording / reproducing apparatus having a program recording function and having two drive units, one for a removable first recording medium and the other for a device-fixed second recording medium,
Network connection means for acquiring information about a reserved program from a server on the network, and first identification information used by the apparatus for identifying a program in the information acquired by the network connection means, Means for writing to one recording medium,
The first identification information is read from the first recording medium inserted when the time for recording reservation comes, and it is determined whether or not the recording medium is a recording medium for recording the program, and the program is recorded. A recording medium for recording the program on a first recording medium if the recording medium is not a recording medium for recording the program, and recording on a second recording medium if the recording medium is not a recording medium for recording the program. A recording / reproducing apparatus having a program recording function and having two drive units, one for a removable first recording medium and the other for a device-fixed second recording medium,
Network connection means for acquiring information about a reserved program from a server on the network, and first identification information used by the apparatus for identifying a program in the information acquired by the network connection means, A means for writing to the first recording medium, and a label for printing, on the index label of the first recording medium, second identification information for use by a human in identifying a program among the information obtained by the network connection means. Printing means,
The first identification information is read from the first recording medium inserted when the time for recording reservation comes, and it is determined whether or not the recording medium is a recording medium for recording the program, and the program is recorded. A recording medium for recording the program on a first recording medium if the recording medium is not a recording medium for recording the program, and recording on a second recording medium if the recording medium is not a recording medium for recording the program. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
When the time for recording reservation approaches, information is obtained from the server on the network by the network connection means, and it is confirmed whether or not the broadcast start date and time of the program reserved for recording has been changed. A recording / reproducing apparatus characterized by rewriting information on a broadcast start date and time of the program. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
When a program is recorded on the second recording medium, a message is issued to the user after recording to insert the first recording medium for recording the program, and the first recording medium is transmitted from the inserted recording medium to the first recording medium. A recording / reproducing apparatus characterized by reading out identification information and dubbing a program recorded on a second recording medium to a first recording medium if the identification information is a relevant recording medium. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first recording medium is an optical disk, and the second recording medium is a hard disk.

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