JP2005341481A - Digital broadcast receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a digital broadcast receiver, with which the recording start time of content data and the fact that the content data is under recording can be informed. <P>SOLUTION: The digital broadcast receiver comprises a display section 109, an LED 108 for informing call termination, a tuner section 101, a demodulating section 102 and a decoder section 103 as a means for receiving a digital broadcast wave including content data, a memory 110 for recording the content data received by the receiving means, and a control section 111 for informing the fact that the content data is under recording at all times, to at least a either the display section 109 or the LED 108, when the memory 110 is recording the content data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a digital broadcast receiving apparatus such as a mobile phone that receives and records a digital broadcast.

In recent years, a technique of incorporating a TV tuner in a mobile phone is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In terrestrial digital broadcasting or satellite digital broadcasting, broadcasting using a transmission band of 1 or 3 segments is scheduled mainly for small portable receivers with high portability.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-9920

By the way, mobile phones with a built-in TV tuner are also able to record received programs (content data). However, since the receiving device is a moving body, TV broadcast waves may be generated during recording depending on the receiving location. Since it may deteriorate or become unreceivable, it is preferable to always be in a place where it can be received during recording.
For this reason, it is necessary for the user to always check on the main display section whether or not recording is in progress. However, when there is no input for a predetermined time, the mobile phone or the like turns off the backlight of the main display section to save power. As a result, characters and images on the main display are extremely difficult to see.

  In addition, when the casing has a folding structure, the main display part is hidden inside at the same time as it is folded, and is completely invisible. Therefore, in order to check whether or not recording is in progress, there is a problem that the backlight must be turned on or the main display section must be exposed.

  Further, in order to record the received program (content data), it is necessary to perform reception processing and recording processing, which consumes power. In addition, mobile applications such as mobile phones are not TV-only receivers, so other applications such as voice calls, web browsing, email, and games may be activated during recording, consuming more power than recording processing. Therefore, depending on the remaining battery level, recording may stop (battery runs out).

  To that end, it is sufficient to suppress the activation of the above voice call, web browsing, mail, game, etc. as much as possible. However, since incoming voice calls occur regardless of the user's intention, it is determined whether or not recording is in progress. Is noticed in terms of time (the incoming response time must be answered within a few seconds to several tens of seconds) and on the screen (the name or number of the other party is overlooked because it is displayed large on the main display) There is no problem. Also, there is a problem that other applications start without noticing from the convenience of the mobile phone.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a digital broadcast receiving apparatus capable of notifying that the recording start time of content data and content data are being recorded. .

  In order to achieve the above object, a digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises display means, light emitting means for informing an incoming call, and receiving means for receiving a digital broadcast wave including content data. A digital broadcast receiving apparatus for recording content data received by the receiving means; and when the recording means is recording content data, always at least one of the display means and the light emitting means And a control means for notifying that the recording is in progress.

  Preferably, the control means notifies the light emitting means that the recording is in progress when the illumination of the display means is turned off or when the display of the display means is turned off.

  In order to achieve the above object, a digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention comprises a digital means comprising a display means for displaying an incoming call and a receiving means for receiving a digital broadcast wave including content data. A broadcast receiving apparatus, wherein a recording means for recording content data received by the receiving means, and an incoming call received when the recording means is recording content data, the display means notifies the incoming call. Control means for displaying that the recording is in progress together with the display.

  Preferably, the control means displays a message indicating that the recording is being performed in a display area for displaying character information relating to an incoming call.

  In order to achieve the above object, a digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a receiving means for receiving a digital broadcast wave including an application program and receiving content broadcast data. A recording unit that records the content data received by the receiving unit, and when the application unit is activated when the recording unit is recording the content data, a predetermined unit based on the application Control means for displaying on the display means that the recording is in progress in accordance with an operation.

  Preferably, the predetermined operation based on the application is an operation based on a transmission of data created in the application or a reception request for new data in the application.

  Preferably, the information processing apparatus further includes setting means for setting a recording end time of the content data received by the receiving means, and the control means displays the current time and the remaining time from the end time to the end of recording as the display during recording. Calculate and display time.

  In order to achieve the above object, a digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention includes a display means, a light emitting means for informing an incoming call, a receiving means for receiving a digital broadcast wave containing content data, A digital broadcast receiving apparatus comprising: setting means for setting a recording start time of content data received by the receiving means; and the display means or light emitting means before the recording start time set by the setting means Control means for informing at least one of the recording start time before.

  Preferably, the control means notifies the light emitting means that the recording start time is before the illumination of the display means is turned off or when the display of the display means is turned off.

  Furthermore, in order to achieve the above object, a digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention comprises a digital means comprising display means for displaying an incoming call and receiving means for receiving a digital broadcast wave containing content data. A broadcast receiving apparatus, wherein a setting means for setting a recording start time of content data received by the receiving means, and when an incoming call is received when the recording start time is set by the setting means, the display means And a control means for displaying that it is before the recording start time together with the indication of the incoming call.

  Preferably, the control means displays a message indicating that the recording start time is before in a display area for displaying character information relating to an incoming call.

  In order to achieve the above object, a digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present invention includes a receiving means for receiving a digital broadcast wave including an application program and receiving content broadcast data. A setting unit that sets a recording start time of content data received by the receiving unit, and when the application program is activated when the recording start time is set by the setting unit, Control means for displaying on the display means that the recording start time is before the predetermined operation based on the application.

  Preferably, the predetermined operation based on the application is an operation based on a transmission of data created in the application or a reception request for new data in the application.

  Preferably, the control means notifies that the recording start time is before a predetermined time before the set recording start time.

  Preferably, the control means changes the notification form indicating that it is before the recording start time according to the time from the current time to the set recording start time.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the digital broadcast receiver which can alert | report that the recording start time of content data and content data are being recorded can be provided.

  In the present embodiment, broadcast contents such as produced dramas, sports broadcasts, news, commercials, and the like are referred to as “contents”.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of a digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to the present invention.
The digital broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment receives a digital broadcast for a mobile object such as a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal digital assistant), a car navigation device, etc. having a digital broadcast receiving function and a function for recording the received digital broadcast. Device.
In the present embodiment, a mobile phone 100 will be described as a digital broadcast receiver.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment includes a tuner unit 101, a demodulation unit 102, a (MPEG) decoder unit 103, an audio output unit 104, a telephone transmission / reception unit 105, a time measuring unit 106, and an input unit 107. , A light emitting unit (LED) 108, a display unit 109, a memory 110, and a control unit 111 as main components.
The control unit 111 and each component are connected by a signal line such as a bus.

The tuner unit 101, the demodulation unit 102, and the decoder unit 103 correspond to an example of a receiving unit of the present invention, and the input unit 107 corresponds to an example of a setting unit according to the present invention.
The light emitting unit (LED) 108 corresponds to an example of a light emitting unit according to the present invention, the display unit 109 corresponds to an example of a display unit according to the present invention, and the memory 110 corresponds to an example of a recording unit of the present invention. The unit 111 corresponds to an example of a control unit of the present invention.
Note that the light emitting means includes, for example, a display unit (sub display) provided on the back surface of the apparatus housing, and more specifically includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a light emitting unit used for the sub display.

The tuner unit 101 receives a digital broadcast wave including content data under the control of the control unit 111, for example.
For example, in detail, the tuner unit 101 receives a digital broadcast wave including content data such as digital broadcast received by the antenna ANT1, and performs frequency conversion processing based on a frequency (channel) designation command from the control unit 111. Channel signal SG101 indicating desired content data is output to demodulation section 102.

  The demodulator 102 is based on the signal SG101 output from the tuner unit 101, for example, under the control of the controller 111, for example, a predetermined encoding method, in detail, an MPEG (Moving Picture Coding Experts Group) transport stream ( Hereinafter, the signal is demodulated into a TS) signal, and the video signal and the audio signal are output as a signal SG102 to the MPEG decoder unit.

  The MPEG decoder unit 103 performs a decoding process on a predetermined encoding method, specifically, a signal encoded by MPEG, based on the signal SG102 output from the demodulator 102, for example, under the control of the control unit 111. The obtained audio signal is output to the audio output unit 104, and the obtained video signal is output to the display unit 109.

The telephone transmission / reception unit 105 transmits / receives a radio signal under the control of the control unit 111, for example.
Specifically, the telephone transmission / reception unit 105 performs modulation processing and demodulation processing of voice communication and data communication, encoding processing, and decoding processing under the control of the control unit 111, and for example, via a antenna ANT2, for example, a base station or other Transmits and receives radio signals with the information processing device.

The timer unit 106 measures the time based on a vibration signal such as a vibrator, and outputs the time information to the control unit 111.
For example, the input unit 107 outputs a signal corresponding to an operation by a user or the like to the control unit 111. Further, the input unit 107 sets the recording start time, the recording end time, and the like of the content data.
The input unit 107 includes, for example, a keyboard, operation input buttons, a voice input device such as a pointing device and a microphone, and the like.

FIG. 2 is an overall view of one embodiment of the mobile phone shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an overall view of the cellular phone shown in FIG. 2 in a folded state.
The mobile phone 100 includes, for example, a foldable device main body 1 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. Specifically, the device main body 1 includes an operation input button group 1071 as an input unit 107 and a display unit 109. .
As shown in FIG. 3, the LED 108 is provided on the back surface of the main body 1 of the cellular phone 100 in a folded state.

The LED 108 emits light in a plurality of colors or in a single color under the control of the control unit 111, for example, and performs light emission such as blinking, lighting, and extinguishing.
Further, the LED 108 performs notification before starting recording of content data (also referred to as a program), notification during program recording, and the like, as will be described later. The LED 108 is also used when notifying the state of the mobile phone 100 such as a notification of an incoming voice call or a notification of incoming mail.
Note that a display device (sub-display) provided on the rear surface of the housing portion, which performs the same operation as described above, more specifically, a liquid crystal display device (LCD) or a light-emitting portion for the sub-display may be provided.

  The display unit 109 performs predetermined image display under the control of the control unit 111, for example. The display unit 109 uses, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and is represented by a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) type display device. As will be described later, the display unit 109 displays an image indicating at least notification regarding recording of content data under the control of the control unit 111.

The memory 110 reads recorded data and writes data to be recorded under the control of the control unit 111, for example. The memory 110 is configured by, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), or the like.
The memory 110 includes a program (PRG), a program recording unit 1101, and a display setting recording unit 1102, for example, as shown in FIG.

The program (PRG) has, for example, a procedure for realizing the function according to the present invention, and is executed by the control unit 111 using the memory 110 as a work space, thereby realizing the function according to the present invention. This program (PRG) may be downloaded by communication with another information processing apparatus via the telephone transmission / reception unit 105, for example.
The memory 110 stores an application program having a mail function, a game function, a web browsing function, and the like. This application program is executed by the control unit 111 as necessary.

When recording content data (also referred to as a program) under the control of the control unit 111, the program recording unit 1101 writes a video signal or an audio signal output from the decoder unit 103.
The display setting recording unit 1102 records display setting data when the mobile phone 100 performs a predetermined display. The display setting data is input by the input unit 107, for example.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a specific example of the display setting recording unit shown in FIG.
For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the display setting recording unit 1102 associates a state expected to be performed during recording of content data (program) with a display location corresponding to the state.
For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the display setting recording unit 1102 stores a display location (method) for each state.
The state and the contents of each item can be added, edited, and deleted by the operation of the input unit 107 by the user.
As the display location, a location (method) for notifying the user is set.
In the setting item, states such as “none”, “LED”, “display”, and “pict” can be set. A plurality of items can be set.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a specific example of an image displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone shown in FIG.
For example, the control unit 111 causes the display unit 109 to display an image P109 as illustrated in FIG. For example, the display unit 109 has a pictogram area (PCT) indicating the state of the apparatus at the top of the screen and a main area (PM) for displaying a standby screen or the like in the center of the screen.

  The pictogram area (PCT) includes, for example, an icon P1 indicating radio wave intensity, an icon P2 indicating the remaining battery level, an icon P3 indicating alarm setting, an icon P4 indicating incoming mail, and the start time setting or recording of content data. And an icon P5 indicating the current time P6. The control unit 111 updates the display of the icons P1 to P6 according to the state of the device.

  The control unit 111 performs overall control of each component of the entire apparatus.

[Notify before recording start time]
For example, the control unit 111 performs notification indicating that the recording start time is set by the input unit 107 and that the recording start time is before the recording start time. Then, when the recording start time set by the input unit 107 is reached, the control unit 111 starts writing content data included in the digital broadcast wave received by the tuner unit 101 or the like in the memory 110.

  Specifically, the control unit 111 displays on the display unit 109 that the recording start time is set and the recording start time is before the recording start time as a notification.

  In addition, when the illumination of the display unit 109 is turned off or when the display unit 109 is turned off, the control unit 111 notifies the LED 108 that recording is in progress. The disappearance of the display indicates, for example, a state where the casing is folded.

[Display incoming call and display before recording start time]
In addition, when receiving an incoming call when the recording start time is set, the control unit 111 displays the incoming call on the display unit 109 and displays on the display unit 109 that the recording start time is before. To do. For example, a display indicating that it is the recording start time is displayed in a display area for displaying character information related to incoming calls.

[App operation and display before recording start time]
When the application program is activated when the recording start time is set, the control unit 111 displays that the display unit 109 is before the recording start time with a predetermined operation based on the application. .
Specifically, for example, when the display unit 109 displays the display related to the data communication by the telephone transmission / reception unit 105, the control unit 111 displays on the display unit 109 that the recording start time is before the image display related to the data communication. To do. For example, data communication is an application mode such as browsing.
The predetermined operation based on this application is an operation based on, for example, transmission of data created in an application such as a mail function or a new data reception request in an application such as a Web browser function.

In addition, the control unit 111 displays on the display unit 109 that it is before the recording start time in an area where information indicating the state of the apparatus is displayed.
In addition, the control unit 111 changes any of the color, size, and blinking time of the information to be notified based on the reception state of the digital broadcast wave by the tuner unit 101 or the like.

  In addition, the control unit 111 notifies that the recording start time is before a predetermined time before the set recording start time. For example, the control unit 111 displays a display for notification according to the time until the set recording start time on the display unit 109.

  Further, the control unit 111 causes the LED 108 to emit light indicating that it is before the recording start time before the recording start time.

  Further, the control unit 111 changes either the color to be emitted to the LED 108 or the blinking time as a notification based on the reception state of the digital broadcast wave by the tuner unit 101.

Further, the control unit 111 changes the notification form indicating that it is before the recording start time according to the time from the current time to the set recording start time.
For example, the control unit 111 changes either the color to be emitted by the LED 108 or the blinking time as a notification based on the set time until the recording start time.

[Notice that recording is in progress]
When the recording start time set by the input unit 107 is reached, the control unit 111 starts writing the content data included in the digital broadcast wave received by the tuner unit 101 in the program recording unit 1101 of the memory 110 and performs the writing. A notification indicating the effect is given.

Specifically, the control unit 111 displays on the display unit 109 that the memory 110 is being written.
For example, when content data is being recorded, the control unit 111 always notifies that at least one of the display unit 109 and the LED 108 (sub display) is recording.
In addition, when the illumination of the display unit 109 is turned off or when the display unit 109 is turned off, the control unit 111 notifies the LED 108 that recording is in progress. The disappearance of the display indicates, for example, a state where the casing is folded.

[Incoming call display and recording display]
In addition, when receiving an incoming call while recording the content data, the control unit 111 displays the incoming call on the display unit 109 and displays that the incoming call is being recorded.

  In addition, when a voice call is in progress, the control unit 111 displays a display related to the voice call on the display unit 109 together with a display indicating that writing is being performed.

[App operation and recording display]
Further, when the application program is activated when the content data is being recorded, the control unit 111 displays that the recording is being performed on the display unit 109 in accordance with a predetermined operation based on the application.
The operation based on this application is, for example, an operation based on transmission of data created in an application such as a mail function or a new data reception request in an application such as a Web browser function.

For example, when data communication is being performed, the control unit 111 displays a display regarding data communication on the display unit 109 together with a display indicating that writing is being performed.
In addition, when the above display is in the way of the user due to the screen configuration, the control unit 111 displays on the display unit 109 that the writing is being performed in an area indicating the state of the apparatus.

  Further, the control unit 111 changes any of the display color, size, and blinking time displayed on the display unit 109 based on the reception state of the digital broadcast wave by the tuner unit 101 or the like.

[End time]
Further, the control unit 111 displays that fact on the display unit 109 according to the time until the recording end time of the content data.
For example, the control unit 111 calculates the remaining time from the current time and the end time to the end of recording as a display during recording, and displays it on the display unit 109.

When an operation instruction signal is input, the control unit 111 may cause the display unit 109 to display the notification display described above and suppress the notification display after the set time has elapsed.
Further, the control unit 111 causes the LED 108 to emit light indicating that recording is being performed.
The control unit 111 changes either the color to be emitted by the LED 108 or the blinking time based on the reception state of the digital broadcast wave by the tuner unit 101.

  Further, the control unit 111 changes either the color to be emitted by the LED 108 or the blinking time based on the time until the recording end time of the content data.

  Hereinafter, a specific example of the operation of the mobile phone 100 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a specific example of the operation of the mobile phone 100 shown in FIG. 1 before the recording start time. The operation of the control unit 111 will be mainly described with reference to FIG.

[Before starting recording]
In step S1, when a signal for setting the recording start time of the content data is input from the input unit 107, the control unit 111 sets the recording start time of the content data based on the signal.

In step S2, the control unit 111 determines whether or not the time information measured by the time counting unit 106 matches the recording start time set by the input unit 107 in step S1.
When determining that it is the recording start time, the control unit 111 starts writing content data included in the digital broadcast wave received by the tuner unit 101, the demodulation unit 102, and the decoder unit 103 in the program recording unit 1101 of the memory 110 ( Step S3).

  On the other hand, in step S2, before the recording start time is set and before the recording start time, the control unit 111 displays a notification indicating that the recording start time is before the display unit 109, the LED 108, or the like.

At this time, the control unit 111 displays a display corresponding to the time until the set recording start time on the display unit 109 (step S4).
For example, based on the time until the set recording start time, either the color to be emitted by the LED 108 or the blinking time is changed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a specific example of the operation of the LED before the recording start time of the mobile phone shown in FIG.
For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 111 periodically monitors the current time measured by the time measuring unit 106, turns on the LED 108 once a second from time Ta to time Tb, and starts from time Tb. During the time Tc, the blinking interval is shortened stepwise so that the LED 108 is lit three times per second, and the LED 108 is lit from the time Tc to the recording start time.

For example, the times Ta, Tb, and Tc are set to 5 minutes before, 2 minutes before, and 1 minute before the recording start time.
These values may be set freely by the user. The operation after the recording start time has passed may be in accordance with a notification operation during program recording, which will be described later, or may continue to be lit.

By performing such an operation, the user can intuitively grasp whether or not the recording start time is close by looking at the blinking interval of the LED 108.
Further, since the LED 108 is easier to check than a display, it can be checked from a remote location. Further, the state of the apparatus can be known even when the main display is hidden.

  Furthermore, in step S5, for example, the control unit 111 may change either the color to be emitted by the LED 108 or the blinking time based on the reception state of the digital broadcast wave by the tuner unit 101 or the like, Any of the display color, size, and blinking time of the unit 109 may be changed. Then, the process returns to step S2.

[When recording starts and after recording starts]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a specific example of the operation during recording of the mobile phone shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example related to the display of the display unit shown in FIG. The operation of the control unit 111 will be mainly described with reference to FIGS.

In step S101, for example, when there is an incoming voice call while recording content data (program), the control unit 111 recognizes “voice incoming call” as the state (S102).
In step S103, the control unit 111 searches the display setting recording unit 1102 for the display location of the voice incoming call. As a result of the search (S104), the display location is “display (display unit 109)” (S106). As shown in FIG. 9, an icon I201, which is an image indicating that a program is being recorded, is displayed on the incoming screen of the display unit 109 (S107).
Specifically, the control unit 111 displays, for example, the icon I201 so as to overlap the image PH1 indicating the communication partner and the data PH2 indicating the incoming call.

For example, the control unit 111 displays the icon I201 on the display unit 109 until a signal from the input unit 107 according to a user operation is input.
When the icon I201 is displayed as described above, the name or phone number displayed on the screen is noticed when an incoming call is received, and even if the icon being recorded is displayed on the pictograph, the phone number It is possible to notify the user in an easy-to-understand manner by displaying the recording in the vicinity of.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a specific example of the operation of the mobile phone shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a specific example related to the display of the display unit shown in FIG. With reference to FIGS. 10 and 11, the operation when there is an incoming voice call will be described focusing on the operation of the control unit 111.

The operations from step S201 to S206 are the same as the operations from step S101 to S106 shown in FIG.
In step S207, when the display location is set on the display, the control unit 111 searches for reservation information currently being recorded (S208), and acquires the recording end time T1 (S209).

  In step S210, the control unit 111 obtains a difference between the recording end time T1 obtained earlier and the current time, a time T2, and sets the time T2 as a time until the end of recording (S210). As shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 111 causes the display unit 109 to display the time T2 in the remaining time portion of the icon I202.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a display indicating recording (during storage) when the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1 performs browsing. With reference to FIGS. 8 and 12, the display operation when the mobile phone is browsing will be described focusing on the operation of the control unit 111.

When the browser is activated during program recording (S101), the control unit 111 recognizes “browsing” from the operation (S102).
In step S103, the control unit 111 searches the display setting recording unit 1102 for a browsing display location. As a result of the search (S104), the display location is “display (display unit 109)” (S106), for example, FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, an icon I203 indicating that a program is being recorded is displayed on the display unit 109 on the browser screen PH3. For example, the icon I203 suppresses display (disappears) when a certain time has elapsed.

For example, for a state in which the display is always performed while browsing or creating an email, the control unit 111 does not always display an icon for notification, but displays an icon for a certain period of time, and then displays the icon. Display may be suppressed (icon display is not performed), and an icon may be displayed again, for example, when the page is moved or when mail is transmitted.
By doing so, it is possible to notify the user that the recording is in progress with good timing while ensuring the visibility of the screen.

  As described above, for example, the tuner unit 101, the demodulation unit 102, the decoder unit 103, the display unit 109, the LED 108 that notifies an incoming call, and the receiving unit as receiving units that receive digital broadcast waves including content data. When the program recording unit 1101 that records the received content data and the program recording unit 1101 is recording the content data, it is always notified that at least one of the display unit 109 and the LED 108 is recording. Since the control unit 111 is provided, it is possible to reliably notify the user of the recording start time of the content data. Further, it is possible to avoid moving to a place where reception is not possible during recording.

  In addition, when the illumination of the display unit 109 is turned off or when the display unit 109 is turned off, the control unit 111 notifies the LED 108 that recording is in progress. There is no need to expose 108 (main display). In addition, power consumption can be reduced.

  In addition, when receiving an incoming call while recording content data, the control unit 111 displays a message indicating that the incoming call is being recorded on the display unit 109, so that it is overlooked when the incoming call is received. Disappears. In addition, it is possible to determine whether or not to answer an incoming call in consideration of battery saving. It is also possible to determine whether or not to shorten the call time.

  In addition, since the control unit 111 displays that the information is being recorded in the display area for displaying the character information related to the incoming call, for example, by displaying it near the place to be seen such as the name or number of the other party, it is possible to overlook more. Disappear.

  In addition, when an application program such as a mail function, a game function, or a web browsing function is installed and the control unit 111 starts the application program while recording content data, a predetermined number based on the application is used. Since the display unit 109 displays that the recording is in progress, for example, there is a possibility that the use of the application may take a long time. Can be made. In addition, the voice call is the same as described above.

  In addition, the predetermined operation based on the application described above is an operation based on the transmission of data created in the application or the reception request of new data in the application. For example, a new page in the mail transmission or web browsing For acquisition and the like, it is necessary to operate the telephone transmission / reception unit 105, and it is possible to make it aware that power is consumed more.

  In addition, since the control unit 111 calculates the current time and the remaining time from the end time to the end of recording as a display during recording and displays them on the display unit 109, for example, the user can recognize the remaining time until the end of recording, Judgment can be made in consideration of battery saving, such as movement of a place and activation of an application, according to the remaining time.

  Further, since the control unit 111 notifies the display unit 109 or the LED 109 that the recording start time is before the set recording start time, for example, the user is notified before the recording start time. You can move to a place where you can receive.

  In addition, when the illumination of the display unit 109 is turned off or when the display unit 109 is turned off, the control unit 111 notifies the LED 108 (sub display) that it is before the recording start time. Therefore, it is not necessary to expose the main display unit 109. In addition, power consumption can be reduced.

  In addition, if the control unit 111 receives an incoming call when the recording start time is set, the control unit 111 displays on the display unit 109 a message indicating that the incoming call is received and a message indicating that it is before the recording start time. You wo n’t overlook. Further, it is possible to determine whether or not to respond to an incoming call in consideration of battery saving for recording. It is also possible to determine whether or not to shorten the call time.

  In addition, since the control unit 111 displays in the display area displaying the character information related to the incoming call that it is before the recording start time, for example, by displaying near the place where the name or number of the other party can be seen, It will not be overlooked.

  In addition, when an application program such as a mail function, a game function, or a web browsing function is installed and the control unit 111 starts the application program when the recording start time is set, a predetermined number based on the application is set. Is displayed on the display unit 109 to indicate that it is before the recording start time. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, an icon I204 indicating that it is before the recording start time is displayed on the display unit 109 on the browser screen PH3. Therefore, for example, since the use of the application may take a long time, it is possible to make the user aware of battery saving by notifying that the recording start time is in some places. In addition, the voice call is the same as described above.

  In addition, since the predetermined operation based on the application is an operation based on the transmission of data created in the application or the reception request of new data in the application, for example, acquisition of a new page in e-mail transmission, Web browsing, etc. For example, it is necessary to operate the telephone transmission / reception unit 105, which can make the user aware of power consumption.

  Further, since the control unit 111 notifies that the recording start time is before a predetermined time before the set recording start time, the user can confirm that the recording start time is just before confirming the notification. can do.

  Further, the control unit 111 changes the notification form indicating that it is before the recording start time according to the time from the current time to the set recording start time, so the recording start time can be set in detail only by confirming the notification form. Can be recognized.

Note that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and any suitable modification can be made.
For example, the form of the apparatus is not limited to the form described above. For example, the housing portion does not have to be a folding type. The casing may be a turn (rotation) type or a slide type.

Further, the form of image display by the display unit 109 is not limited to the above-described form.
In addition, the user can set a notification method by the input unit 107, for example, whether the display unit 109 is notified by an image or the LED 108, and the notification is performed according to the setting. It can be carried out.

  Further, as described above, the present invention may be configured by program control, or may be configured by a dedicated circuit having a function according to the present invention.

  The present invention can be applied to a digital broadcast receiving apparatus having a function of receiving and recording a digital broadcast, for example.

It is a functional block diagram of one embodiment of a digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an overall view of an embodiment of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an overall view showing a state in which the mobile phone shown in FIG. 2 is folded. It is a figure for demonstrating one specific example of the display setting recording part shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating one specific example of the image which the display part of the mobile telephone shown in FIG. 1 displays. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a specific example of the operation before the recording start time of the mobile phone shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating a specific example of operation | movement of LED before the recording start time of the mobile telephone shown in FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a specific example of an operation during recording of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows one specific example regarding the display of the display part shown in FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a specific example of the operation of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows one specific example regarding the display of the display part shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the image display by alerting | reporting when the mobile telephone shown in FIG. 1 performs browsing. It is a figure for demonstrating the image display before the recording start time in case the mobile telephone shown in FIG. 1 performs browsing.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Digital broadcast receiver (cellular phone) 101 ... Tuner part 102 ... Demodulator part 103 ... (MPEG) decoder part 104 ... Audio | voice output part 105 ... Telephone transmission / reception part 106 ... Time measuring part 107 ... Input part , 108 ... Light emitting part (LED), 109 ... Display part, 110 ... Memory, 111 ... Control part, 1101 ... Program recording part, 1102 ... Display setting recording part.

Claims (15)

A digital broadcast receiving apparatus comprising: a display means; a light emitting means for notifying an incoming call; and a receiving means for receiving a digital broadcast wave including content data,
Recording means for recording the content data received by the receiving means;
When the recording means is recording content data, a control means for always informing at least one of the display means and the light emitting means that the recording is in progress;
A digital broadcast receiving apparatus comprising: 2. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein when the illumination of the display unit is turned off or when the display unit is turned off, the control unit notifies the light emitting unit that the recording is being performed. The digital broadcast receiving apparatus described. A digital broadcast receiving apparatus comprising: display means for displaying an incoming call; and receiving means for receiving a digital broadcast wave including content data,
Recording means for recording the content data received by the receiving means;
If the recording means receives an incoming call while recording the content data, a control means for displaying on the display means that the incoming call is being recorded together with a display indicating the incoming call;
A digital broadcast receiving apparatus comprising: The digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the control means displays a message indicating that the recording is in progress in a display area for displaying character information relating to an incoming call. A digital broadcast receiving apparatus equipped with an application program and receiving means for receiving digital broadcast waves including content data,
Recording means for recording the content data received by the receiving means;
Control means for displaying that the recording is being performed on the display means in accordance with a predetermined operation based on the application when the application means is activated when the recording means is recording the content data When,
A digital broadcast receiving apparatus comprising: 6. The digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the predetermined operation based on the application is an operation based on a transmission of data created in the application or a new data reception request in the application. Setting means for setting a recording end time of the content data received by the receiving means,
The digital broadcasting according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the control means calculates and displays the current time and the remaining time from the end time to the end of recording as the display during recording. Receiver device. A digital broadcast receiving apparatus comprising: a display means; a light emitting means for notifying an incoming call; and a receiving means for receiving a digital broadcast wave including content data,
Setting means for setting a recording start time of content data received by the receiving means;
Control means for informing at least one of the display means and the light emitting means that the recording start time is before the recording start time set by the setting means;
A digital broadcast receiving apparatus comprising: The control means, when the illumination of the display means is turned off, or when the display of the display means is turned off, notifies the light emitting means that it is before the recording start time. 9. A digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to 8. A digital broadcast receiving apparatus comprising: display means for displaying an incoming call; and receiving means for receiving a digital broadcast wave including content data,
Setting means for setting a recording start time of content data received by the receiving means;
A control means for displaying when the incoming call is received when the recording start time is set by the setting means;
A digital broadcast receiving apparatus comprising: 11. The digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the control means displays a message indicating that it is before the recording start time in a display area for displaying character information relating to an incoming call. A digital broadcast receiving apparatus equipped with an application program and receiving means for receiving digital broadcast waves including content data,
Setting means for setting a recording start time of content data received by the receiving means;
When the application program is activated when the recording start time is set by the setting means, a display indicating that the recording start time is before is displayed on the display means in accordance with a predetermined operation based on the application. Control means to perform;
A digital broadcast receiving apparatus comprising: 13. The digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the predetermined operation based on the application is an operation based on transmission of data created in the application or reception of new data in the application. The digital broadcast reception according to any one of claims 8 to 13, wherein the control means notifies that the recording start time is before a predetermined time before the set recording start time. apparatus. The control unit changes a notification form indicating that it is before the recording start time according to a time from a current time to the set recording start time. The digital broadcast receiving apparatus described in 1.

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