JP2005243166A - Recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recorder capable of surely performing reserved video recording processing. <P>SOLUTION: In the recorder, each an HDD 16 and a DVD recorder 17 transmits a permission signal showing whether it can execute recording processing or not to a control part 10. For example, when the control part 10 executes the video recording processing by the HDD 16 according to video recording reservation information set to the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17, the part 10 determines whether the video recording by the HDD 16 is possible or not based on the permission signal from the HDD 16. When it is possible, the part 10 starts the video recording processing to the HDD 16 of a broadcast program shown by the video recording reservation information. On the other hand, when it is not possible, the part 10 determines whether it is possible to execute the video recording processing reserved to the HDD 16 by the DVD recorder or not and when it is possible, the part 10 starts the video recording processing to the DVD recorder 17 of the broadcast program shown by the video recording reservation information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording apparatus that records, for example, a signal output from a tuner on a predetermined recording medium based on preset recording reservation information.

  A video cassette recorder (VCR) using a magnetic tape as a recording medium is widely used as a recording apparatus that receives a video signal of a broadcast program by television broadcasting and records it on a recording medium. In recent years, magnetic disks typified by HDD (Hard Disk Drive), DVD-RW (Digital Versatile Disk-ReWritable), DVD-R (Digital Versatile Disk-Recordable) and the like are typified by DVD. Video disc players that use optical discs or the like as recording media have been put into practical use.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration of a conventional HD integrated DVD recorder. FIG. 3A is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a main part of a conventional HD integrated DVD recorder. The conventional HD integrated DVD recorder 3 includes a control unit 30, an operation unit 31, an HDD 32, a DVD recorder 32, and the like. I have. The control unit 30 is connected to the operation unit 31, and the operation unit 31 sends a control signal corresponding to the operated key to the control unit 10 when each key is operated by the user. Thereby, the control part 10 controls operation | movement of HDD32 and the DVD recorder 33 according to the acquired control signal.

  The HDD 32 includes, for example, a tuner 32a that is a U / V tuner that receives UHF television broadcast signals and VHF television broadcast signals, and an HD (Hard Disk) 32b that records video signals output from the tuner 32a. The DVD recorder 33 includes a tuner 33a similar to the tuner 32a and a writable DVD 33b for recording a video signal output from the tuner 33a. Note that the tuners 32a and 33a may be provided outside the HDD 32 and the DVD recorder 33, respectively.

  In the HD integrated DVD recorder 3 having such a configuration, since the control unit 30 controls the HDD 32 and the DVD recorder 33 independently, the video signal output from the tuner 32a according to the selected broadcast channel is displayed. In addition to recording on the HD 32b, the video signal output from the tuner 33a according to the selected broadcast channel can be recorded on the DVD 33b.

  Further, such a recording apparatus stores reservation information indicating a recording process preset by a viewer and recording destination recording media on which each recording process is to be performed, and each reservation information indicates When the recording start time in the recording process elapses, the recording process of the video signal corresponding to the set broadcast channel to the recording medium is started. The recording process is specified by a broadcast channel, a broadcast start time, and a broadcast end time in a broadcast program to be recorded.

  On the other hand, BS broadcasting using a broadcasting satellite (BS) and CS broadcasting using a communication satellite (CS) are widespread, and broadcast programs that can be viewed together with the number of broadcast channels that a viewer can select. The number is increasing. As a result, there may be a case where a plurality of broadcast programs that the viewer wants to watch are broadcast at the same time, or a case where the viewer wants to record a plurality of broadcast programs at the same time, so the recording process reserved in advance by the viewer However, there may be a situation where broadcast time zones of a plurality of broadcast programs overlap.

Therefore, the recording apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 ensures that one of the recording processes to be prioritized when the broadcast time zones in a plurality of recording processes reserved in advance overlap is set by the user in advance. The broadcast program is recorded.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-21601

  However, when a plurality of recording processes with overlapping broadcast time zones are set as described above, the recording apparatus can record only one broadcast program in the overlapping time zones, and other broadcast programs can be recorded. Can only perform recording processing during non-overlapping time periods. Therefore, there is a problem that a missing time zone occurs in the broadcast program in the recording process reserved in advance, and the recording process desired by the user cannot be realized.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3B, for example, for the HDD 32, the recording processing of a broadcast program from 10:00 to 12:00 is set as the first reservation for the broadcast time zone, and the broadcast time zone is 11: Consider a case in which a broadcast program recording process from 00 to 13:00 is set as the second reservation. Here, in the HD integrated DVD recorder 3, when it is set that the first reservation with an earlier start time of the recording process is given priority, as shown in FIG. All broadcast programs from 10:00 to 12:00 and video images from 12:00 to 13:00 of the second reserved broadcast program are recorded. Further, in the HD integrated DVD recorder 3, when the second reservation with a later start time of the recording process is set to be prioritized, as shown in FIG. The video from 10:00 to 11:00 of the program and all the broadcast programs from 11:00 to 13:00 of the second reservation are recorded.

  In addition, each recording medium for executing the recording process may not be able to perform the recording process in a pre-reserved recording time zone due to, for example, forgetting to insert a VCR or DVD. The video signal to be transferred is transferred to the reserved recording medium regardless of whether or not the recording process can be executed. In this case, the recording medium that acquires the video signal transferred from the tuner has a problem that the recording process fails because the recording process cannot be executed.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances. For example, the recording time zones in the recording process reserved in advance overlap, and the recording means for starting the recording process is already executing another recording process. In such a case, it is possible to prevent the failure of the reserved recording process by prohibiting the execution of the recording process by the recording unit that cannot execute the recording process to be started, and to reliably execute the recording process that can execute the recording process. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording apparatus that can perform the above operation. Another object of the present invention is to provide a recording apparatus capable of notifying the outside when a previously reserved recording process is executed by a recording means other than a preset recording means. To do.

  The recording apparatus according to the present invention includes a plurality of recording means, a reservation storage means for storing recording reservation information, and a control for causing the corresponding recording means to execute a recording process according to the recording reservation information stored in the reservation storage means. In the recording apparatus, the control unit includes a determination unit that determines whether the recording unit can execute the recording process related to the recording reservation information, and based on the determination result of the determination unit The recording means is configured to execute a recording process.

  In the case of the present invention, in the recording apparatus comprising a plurality of recording means and having the control means execute the recording process by each recording means in accordance with the recording reservation information stored in advance in the reservation storage means, the recording means related to the recording reservation information The recording process by the recording means that cannot perform the recording process for some reason by determining whether or not the recording process can be executed by the recording means and executing the recording process by the recording means when it is determined to be possible Execution can be prohibited.

  The recording apparatus according to the present invention includes a plurality of recording means, a reservation storage means for storing recording reservation information, and a control for causing the corresponding recording means to execute a recording process according to the recording reservation information stored in the reservation storage means. A recording apparatus comprising: a recording apparatus comprising: a recording unit including a function for sending a permission signal indicating whether the recording process can be performed to the control unit; A determination unit that determines whether or not the recording process related to the recording reservation information can be executed based on the signal, and the recording unit can execute the recording process based on the signal; When judged, the recording means is configured to execute a recording process indicated by the recording reservation information.

  In the case of the present invention, in the recording apparatus that includes a plurality of recording means, and in which the control means executes the recording process by each recording means in accordance with the preset recording reservation information of the recording process by each recording means, each recording means A permission signal indicating whether the process can be executed is sent to the control means. The control means determines whether or not the recording process by the recording means corresponding to the recording reservation information can be executed based on the preset recording reservation information and the permission signal acquired from each recording means, When it is determined that the recording process can be executed, the recording process by the corresponding recording unit is executed, so that a permission signal indicating a situation where the recording process cannot be performed for some reason can be acquired from each recording unit. It is possible to reliably prohibit the execution of the recording process by the recording means that cannot be used.

  In the recording apparatus according to the present invention, when the determination unit determines that the recording process by one recording unit is not possible, the other recording unit is based on the recording reservation information and the permission signal in the other recording unit. The control means is configured to determine whether or not the recording process can be executed, and the control means determines that the recording process can be executed by the other recording means by the determining means. The other recording means is configured to execute the recording process indicated by the recording reservation information.

  In the case of the present invention, when it is determined that the recording process by one recording means indicated by the preset recording reservation information is not possible, the recording reservation information set for the other recording means and the other recording means Based on the permission signal from the recording means, it is determined whether or not the recording process can be executed by the other recording means, and when it is determined that the recording process can be executed by the other recording means The recording process is executed when the recording means reserved for execution of the recording process cannot be performed for some reason by executing the recording process indicated by the recording reservation information by the other recording means. It becomes possible to execute a recording process reserved by other possible recording means.

  The recording apparatus according to the present invention is configured to notify the outside when a recording process indicated by the recording reservation information is executed by a recording unit other than the recording unit related to the recording reservation information. It is characterized by.

  In the case of the present invention, when the recording process indicated by the preset recording reservation information is executed by another recording means other than the recording means indicated by the recording reservation information, the fact is notified to the outside by notifying the user. It becomes possible to notify the change of the contents of the reserved recording process.

  According to the present invention, when the recording unit cannot perform the recording process for some reason, by prohibiting the recording unit from executing the recording process, the recording of the broadcast program reserved in advance by the recording unit that cannot perform the recording process is performed. Processing failures can be reliably avoided. Further, by executing the recording process reserved by the recording means capable of executing the recording process, the recording process of the reserved broadcast program can be surely executed.

  According to the present invention, by acquiring a permission signal indicating that from a recording unit that cannot perform the recording process for some reason, it is possible to reliably grasp the feasible status of the recording process in each recording unit and use it. Execution of the recording process by the recording means that cannot be performed can be reliably prohibited. This prohibits execution of recording processing by recording means that cannot perform recording processing, and can reliably avoid failure of recording processing of a broadcast program reserved in advance. Therefore, by executing the recording process reserved by the recording means capable of executing the recording process, the recording process of the reserved broadcast program can be surely executed.

  According to the present invention, when one recording unit that has been reserved for recording processing in advance cannot execute the recording processing, the recording processing is executed by another recording unit that can execute the reserved recording processing. Thus, the reserved recording process can be surely executed in another recording means. Therefore, for example, when a plurality of recording processes with overlapping broadcast time zones are set, each recording process can be executed by different recording means. In addition, when the recording process reserved by other recording means cannot be executed, the other recording means does not perform the recording process, thereby recording other recordings reserved for each recording means. Does not prevent execution of processing.

  According to the present invention, when the recording process indicated by the preset recording reservation information is executed by a recording means other than the recording means indicated by the recording reservation information, the user can change the contents of the reserved recording process. By notifying, the user can grasp the recording medium on which the reserved recording process is recorded, and can easily reproduce the recorded contents.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments thereof. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an HD integrated DVD recorder as a recording apparatus according to the present invention. 1 shows an HD integrated DVD recorder 1 as a recording apparatus according to the present invention. The HD integrated DVD recorder 1 includes a control unit 10, a ROM 11, a RAM 12, a first tuner 14, a second tuner 15, an HDD ( Recording means) 16, DVD recorder (recording means) 17, etc., which are connected to each other via a bus 18.

  The control unit 10 is configured by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) having a timer (not shown), an MPU (Micro Processor Unit), or the like, and controls each of the above hardware units connected via the bus 18. At the same time, the control program stored in advance in the ROM 11 is appropriately read out to the RAM 12 and executed. The ROM 11 stores in advance various control programs necessary for operating the HD integrated DVD recorder 1 as a recording apparatus according to the present invention. The RAM 12 is configured by SRAM, flash memory, or the like, and temporarily stores data generated when the control unit 10 executes the control program.

  The first tuner 14 and the second tuner 15 are tuners for receiving, for example, UHF television broadcast signals, VHF television broadcast signals, BS broadcast signals, CS broadcast signals, and the like, and video signals corresponding to the selected broadcast channels, respectively. Are input to the HDD 16 or the DVD recorder 17 respectively connected thereto. The HDD 16 records the video signal transferred from the first tuner 14 on the built-in HD. The DVD recorder 17 records the video signal transferred from the second tuner 15 on a DVD-RW or DVD-R mounted at a predetermined position.

  The control unit 10 is connected to the operation unit 13. The operation unit 13 includes various keys necessary for operating the HD-integrated DVD recorder 1. When each key is operated by the user, a control signal corresponding to the operated key is sent to the control unit 10. The control unit 10 executes processing corresponding to the acquired control signal.

  In the HD integrated DVD recorder 1 having the above-described configuration, a recording process for recording the video signal output from the first tuner 14 on the HDD 16 according to the broadcast channel selected by the user, and different broadcast channels output from the second tuner 15. The recording process for recording the video signal on the DVD recorder 17 can be performed at the same time.

  The HD integrated DVD recorder 1 accepts a reservation for recording processing (recording processing) for each HDD 16 and DVD recorder 17 by the user operating a predetermined key of the operation unit 13. The recording reservation information set by the above is stored in a RAM (reservation storage means) 12. The recording reservation information includes a recording process set for reservation and a recording medium (HDD 16 or DVD recorder 17) to which the recording process is to be executed. The recording process includes a broadcast channel of a broadcast program, and a broadcast start. It is specified by the time and the broadcast end time. In order to allow the user to confirm the set recording reservation information, a reservation confirmation screen showing the recording reservation information may be displayed on a television device (not shown) connected to the HD integrated DVD recorder 1.

  The control unit 10 determines whether the start time of the reserved recording process has elapsed based on the broadcast start time indicated by each recording reservation information stored in the RAM 12 and the current time indicated by its own timer. The recording process to a preset recording medium is started as the recording process start time elapses. Further, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the reserved recording process end time has passed based on the broadcast end time indicated by each recording reservation information stored in the RAM 12 and the current time indicated by its own timer. The recording process for each recording medium is ended as the end time of the recording process is elapsed. Thus, the control unit 10 operates as a control unit that causes the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17 to perform recording processing based on the recording reservation information set in the RAM 12.

  Each of the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17 sends a permission signal indicating whether or not the recording process can be executed to the control unit 10 via the bus 18 at a predetermined timing. The control unit 10 executes the recording process by the HDD 16 based on the permission signal acquired from the HDD 16 when, for example, the execution of the recording process by the HDD 16 starts when the broadcast start time in the recording process elapses as described above. It operates as a determination means for determining whether or not the above is possible. Therefore, if the recording process by the HDD 16 can be executed, the recording process to the HDD 16 is started according to the recording reservation information.

  If the control unit 10 determines that the recording process by the HDD 16 is not possible based on the permission signal from the HDD 16, the reservation state in the recording medium other than the HDD 16, here the DVD recorder 17, is stored in the RAM 12. Whether the recording process reserved for execution by the HDD 16 can be executed by the DVD recorder 17 is confirmed based on the recording reservation information and based on the permission signal from the DVD recorder 17. Therefore, if the recording process by the DVD recorder 17 can be performed, the recording destination recording medium set as the recording reservation information is changed from the HDD 16 to the DVD recorder 17, and the recording by the DVD recorder 17 is performed according to the changed recording reservation information. Start processing.

  If the DVD recorder 17 cannot execute the recording process to be started when the broadcast start time elapses, the control unit 10 can execute the recording process in either the HDD 16 or the DVD recorder 17. At that time, execution of the recording process indicated by the recording reservation information is started. The control unit 10 performs the same operation when the broadcast start time of the recording process reserved for the DVD recorder 17 has elapsed.

  As described above, when the recording destination in the preset recording reservation information is changed, the control unit 10 causes the user to display a notification screen indicating that fact on a television device (not shown), for example. Notice. Further, it is not necessary to display a notification screen every time the recording destination in the recording reservation information is changed, and is executed based on each recording reservation information on the recording history screen displayed on the television device by the operation of the operation unit 13 by the user. A predetermined mark indicating that the recording destination has been changed may be added to the recording process.

  Here, the HDD 16 sends, for example, a signal indicating that the recording process is being performed, a signal indicating that a failure is occurring, and the like to the control unit 10 as permission signals indicating whether or not the recording process can be performed. . In addition, the DVD recorder 17 has, for example, a signal indicating that the recording process is being performed, a signal indicating that the recording process is being performed, a signal indicating that the recording process is being performed, a DVD-RW or a DVD as a permission signal indicating whether or not the recording process can be performed. A signal indicating that a disc such as -R is not mounted, a signal indicating that the disk is being formatted, a signal indicating that the medium is a recording prevention measure medium, and the like are transmitted to the control unit 10. The control unit 10 determines whether or not the recording process can be executed in accordance with each signal acquired from the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17.

  Note that, as described above, a signal indicating that the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17 are in each operation state may be sent to the control unit 10, and the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17 perform recording processing from their own operation states. It is determined whether or not execution is possible, and a permission signal indicating whether or not the recording process can be performed is sent to the control unit 10, and the control unit 10 acquires such a permission signal. It may be configured to determine whether or not the recording process by the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17 can be executed.

  Further, the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17 respectively grasp the remaining capacity of the recording area, notify the control section 10 of the remaining capacity of the recording area, and the control section 10 notifies the recording area notified from the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17. Based on the remaining capacity and the recording time in the recording process indicated by the recording reservation information, it may be determined whether or not the recording process by each of the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17 is possible.

  Hereinafter, recording processing of the video signal by the television broadcast by the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17 in the HD integrated DVD recorder 1 having the above-described configuration will be described. The HD-integrated DVD recorder 1 refers to the recording reservation information of the recording process set in advance by the operation of the operation unit 13 by the user at a predetermined timing, and the broadcast start time of the recording process indicated by each recording reservation information has elapsed. Thus, the recording process by the HDD 16 or the DVD recorder 17 is started.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a video signal recording processing procedure by the HDD 16 or the DVD recorder 17 in the HD integrated DVD recorder 1 according to the present invention. In the HD integrated DVD recorder 1, when the broadcast start time in the recording process indicated by each recording reservation information stored in the RAM 12 has elapsed and the recording process is to be executed, the control unit 10 performs the recording process to be started by the HDD 16. It is determined whether it is a recording process (S1).

  When it is determined that the recording process by the HDD 16 is started (S1: YES), the control unit 10 determines whether the recording process by the HDD 16 can be executed based on the permission signal acquired from the HDD 16 (S2). When it is determined that the recording process can be executed (S2: YES), the recording process by the HDD 16 is started according to the recording reservation information set in the RAM 12 in advance (S3).

  If it is determined in step S2 that the recording process by the HDD 16 cannot be performed (S2: NO), the control unit 10 refers to the recording reservation information stored in the RAM 12 and is reserved for the DVD recorder 17. Based on the broadcast time zone of the recording process and the permission signal acquired from the DVD recorder 17, it is determined whether or not the recording process reserved to be executed by the HDD 16 can be executed by the DVD recorder 17 (S4). . When the control unit 10 determines that the recording process can be executed by the DVD recorder 17 (S4: YES), the DVD recorder 17 starts the recording process indicated by the recording reservation information set in the RAM 12 in advance (S5). .

  If it is determined that the recording process by the DVD recorder 17 is not possible (S4: NO), the control unit 10 returns to the process of step S2 and waits until the recording process by the HDD 16 or the DVD recorder 17 becomes possible. When the HDD 16 or the DVD recorder 17 can execute the recording process, the recording process indicated by the recording reservation information set in the RAM 12 in advance is performed. 17 starts.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S1 that the recording process to be started is not the recording process by the HDD 16, that is, when it is determined to start the recording process by the DVD recorder 17 (S1: NO), the control unit 10 causes the DVD recorder 17 to start. It is determined whether or not the recording process by the DVD recorder 17 can be executed based on the permission signal acquired from (S6). When it is determined that the recording process by the DVD recorder 17 can be executed (S6: YES), the control unit 10 starts the recording process by the DVD recorder 17 according to the recording reservation information set in advance in the RAM 12 (S7). .

  If it is determined in step S6 that the DVD recorder 17 cannot execute the recording process (S6: NO), the control unit 10 refers to the recording reservation information stored in the RAM 12 and is reserved for the HDD 16. Based on the broadcast time zone of the recording process and the permission signal acquired from the HDD 16, it is determined whether or not the recording process reserved to be executed by the DVD recorder 17 can be executed by the HDD 16 (S 8). When determining that the recording process by the HDD 16 can be executed (S8: YES), the control unit 10 causes the HDD 16 to start the recording process indicated by the recording reservation information set in the RAM 12 in advance (S9).

  If it is determined that the recording process by the HDD 16 cannot be performed (S8: NO), the control unit 10 returns to the process of step S6 and waits until the recording process by the DVD recorder 17 or the HDD 16 becomes possible. When the DVD recorder 17 or the HDD 16 can execute the recording process, the recording process indicated by the recording reservation information set in the RAM 12 in advance is performed by the DVD recorder 17 or the HDD 16 that can execute the recording process. Let it begin.

  The control unit 10 refers to the recording reservation information and determines whether or not the broadcast end time in the recording process being executed has elapsed (S10), and determines that the broadcast end time has not elapsed (S10). : NO), the recording process is continued until the broadcast end time elapses. When it is determined that the broadcast end time has elapsed (S10: YES), the ongoing recording process is ended (S11).

  As described above, when the control unit 10 causes the HDD 16 or the DVD recorder 17 to execute the reserved recording process, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the corresponding HDD 16 (or the DVD recorder 17) can execute the recording process. When the HDD 16 (or DVD recorder 17) cannot execute the recording process, the other DVD recorder 17 (or HDD 16) is caused to execute the recording process. As a result, it is possible to reliably avoid failure of the recording process of the broadcast program reserved by the HDD 16 (or the DVD recorder 17) that cannot perform the recording process. Further, the recording process reserved by the DVD recorder 17 (or HDD 16) capable of executing the recording process can be surely executed.

  If the recording process cannot be executed by the other DVD recorder 17 (or HDD 16), the reserved recording process is performed when one of the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17 is ready to execute the recording process. By starting, the execution of the recording process reserved for the other DVD recorder 17 is not hindered.

  Furthermore, when the preset reservation content is changed and recorded on another recording medium, the user can know the recording medium on which the reserved recording process has been executed by notifying the user of that fact. The recorded content can be easily reproduced.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the HD integrated DVD recorder 1 including the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17 as a recording medium has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17, and may be configured to include a VCR, for example. The recording medium may be provided. In addition, in a recording apparatus having three recording media of HDD, DVD recorder and VCR, as an initial setting in the device, for example, when the broadcast time zone of the recording process by the DVD recorder overlaps, a recording process with a later start time is performed. By setting the HDD to execute, it is possible to avoid duplication of recording processing in the DVD recorder.

  In the above-described embodiment, each of the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17 sends a permission signal indicating whether or not the recording process can be performed to the control unit 10, and the control unit 10 acquires the acquired permission signal. Based on the above, it is determined whether or not the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17 are ready to execute the recording process, but the control unit 10 always manages the respective operation states of the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17. Also, it can be configured to determine whether or not the recording process by the HDD 16 and the DVD recorder 17 can be executed based on the management information.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the HD integrated DVD recorder which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the recording processing procedure of the video signal in the HD integrated DVD recorder which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of the conventional HD integrated DVD recorder.

Explanation of symbols

1 HD integrated DVD recorder (recording device)
10 Control unit (control means, judgment means)
12 RAM (reservation storage means)
14 1st tuner 15 2nd tuner 16 HDD (recording means)
17 DVD recorder (recording means)

Claims (4)

A plurality of recording means;
Reservation storage means for storing recording reservation information;
In a recording apparatus comprising: a control unit that causes a corresponding recording unit to execute a recording process according to recording reservation information stored in the reservation storage unit;
The control means includes
A determination unit that determines whether or not the recording process by the recording unit related to the recording reservation information is executable;
A recording apparatus configured to execute a recording process by the recording unit based on a determination result of the determination unit. A plurality of recording means;
Reservation storage means for storing recording reservation information;
In a recording apparatus comprising: a control unit that causes a corresponding recording unit to execute a recording process according to recording reservation information stored in the reservation storage unit;
The recording means has a function of sending a permission signal indicating whether or not recording processing can be executed to the control means;
The control means includes
Based on the recording reservation information and the permission signal, comprising a determination means for determining whether or not recording processing by the recording means related to the recording reservation information is possible,
A recording apparatus configured to cause the recording unit to execute the recording process indicated by the recording reservation information when the determination unit determines that the recording unit can execute the recording process. . The determination means includes
If it is determined that the recording process cannot be performed by one recording unit, whether or not the recording process can be performed by the other recording unit based on the recording reservation information and the permission signal in the other recording unit. Configured to judge,
The control means includes
When the determination unit determines that the recording process by the other recording unit can be performed, the other recording unit is configured to execute the recording process indicated by the recording reservation information. The recording apparatus according to claim 2. 4. The system according to claim 3, wherein when the recording process indicated by the recording reservation information is executed by a recording means other than the recording means related to the recording reservation information, the fact is notified to the outside. The recording device described.

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