JP2006262219A - Information recording apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve user-friendliness if the remaining quantity of a recording area falls below a prescribed value when received information is recorded during communication in a telecast receiving portable telephone having a function for receiving a telecast and a function for recording the received information. <P>SOLUTION: An information recording apparatus capable of recording a telecast is provided with a broadcast receiving part for receiving a telecast, a transmitting and receiving part for transmitting and receiving a sound signal, a first recording part for recording the telecast received by the broadcast receiving part and a second recording part different from the first recording part. When an incoming call is received while viewing the telecast, the first recording part starts to record the telecast, and when the capacity of the first recording part falls below a prescribed capacity, the first recording part is switched to the second recording part to record the telecast. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an information recording apparatus, for example, an information recording apparatus having a television broadcast receiving function.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in mobile communication devices having a TV broadcast receiving function, a technique for recording a TV broadcast being watched on a built-in recording device when a call / communication is performed while watching the TV broadcast has been disclosed. Yes. In this case, a method is disclosed in which when a built-in recording device for recording a television broadcast reaches a certain amount, recording instruction information is transmitted to the recording server, and the television broadcast is recorded by the recording server. (For example, patent document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-199393

  However, in the method described in Patent Document 1, since a television broadcast that could not be recorded by the internal recording device is recorded on an external recording server, data must be received once via the Internet in order to view the television broadcast. I must. For this reason, time for receiving TV broadcast data, communication costs, and the like are required, and communication traffic increases, so that the communication status of the entire system deteriorates and the convenience of the user cannot be improved. This problem is particularly problematic in portable terminal devices in which the communication environment is inferior to that of stationary information recording devices such as low communication speeds, high communication costs, and limited communication traffic.

  In an information recording apparatus having a plurality of recording units, it is appropriate to switch the recording to another recording unit when the capacity of one recording unit is full. It is not described in the prior art.

  Furthermore, when the capacity of the recording unit is depleted, it is possible to record by overwriting the recorded recording area. However, this is not described in the prior art.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an information recording apparatus that can solve the above-described problems and improve convenience.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides an information recording apparatus capable of recording TV broadcasts, a broadcast receiving unit that receives TV broadcasts, a transmission / reception unit that transmits and receives audio signals, and a TV broadcast received by the broadcast reception unit. And a second recording unit different from the first recording unit. When an incoming call is received while watching a TV broadcast, the first recording unit starts recording the TV broadcast, and when the capacity of the first recording unit becomes a predetermined capacity or less, The TV broadcast is recorded by switching from the first recording unit to the second recording unit.

  In addition, the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives information, a first recording unit that records the information, and a second recording unit that is different from the first recording unit. When an incoming call is received during reproduction of received information, the first recording unit starts recording the information, and when recording to the first recording unit becomes impossible, the first recording unit The information is recorded by switching from the recording unit to the second recording unit.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information recording apparatus that can improve convenience.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

(System configuration)
First, an information recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Here, a mobile phone having a TV broadcast receiving function will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any information recording device such as a DVD recorder, an HDD recorder, a semiconductor memory recorder, a PC, or a PDA may be used.

  In FIG. 1, 1 is a TV broadcast receiving mobile phone capable of receiving TV broadcasts, 101 is a TV broadcast receiving unit for receiving TV broadcasts and decoding received signals, 102 is information for telephone, voice, images, etc. 103 is a TV broadcast receiving unit 101, a transmitting / receiving unit 102, a display unit 104, a recording unit 105, a speaker unit 106, a vibration unit 107, a control unit for controlling the entire terminal by controlling the input unit 108, 104 Display unit such as a liquid crystal screen for displaying received TV broadcast video, 105 is a recording unit for recording setting values and received TV broadcast information, 106 is a speaker unit for reproducing voice and music, 107 is a mobile phone Reference numeral 108 denotes an input unit such as a key and a button for receiving an input from the user. The recording unit may be any of a semiconductor memory, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic disk, and the like.

(System operation)
Next, the operation of the mobile phone in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 4A. Here, a case will be described in which there is one recording unit for recording information on television broadcasting. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone in this embodiment in time series, and FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an example of screen transition in this embodiment.

  When a user receives an incoming call while watching a TV program (201 in FIG. 2) (202 in FIG. 2), the user selects whether to respond to the incoming call, that is, whether to give an instruction for an incoming call response ( 203 in FIG. 2 and (401 in FIG. 4). Here, there are incoming voice calls, incoming videophone calls, incoming mails, etc., but any incoming call is acceptable. That is, if the user receives a voice call or a videophone call, the user selects whether to answer the call from the other party, and if the mail is received, whether the received mail is displayed on the screen for viewing. Select. Selection by the user is made through input 108. If the user does not answer the incoming call (202: NO in Fig. 2), watching the TV program continues, and if making a call (202: NO in Fig. 2), is the TV program currently being watched recorded? Confirm whether or not (204 in FIG. 2). If it is recorded, the recording is continued (204: YES in FIG. 2). If it is not recorded (204: NO in FIG. 2), the recording is started (205 in FIG. 2).

  Thereafter, the following operation is repeated until the call ends (206 in FIG. 2). The capacity (remaining capacity) of the recording unit for recording the TV program is checked (207 in FIG. 2) .If the capacity (remaining capacity) of the recording part is not lower than the predetermined capacity, the recording is continued (in FIG. 2). 207: YES). Here, the predetermined capacity may be set by a ratio such as about 5% or 10% of the recording capacity of the recording unit, or may be set by an actual remaining capacity such as 5 MB or 10 MB. Alternatively, it may be set as the remaining time during which TV broadcasts can be recorded, such as 1 minute, 3 minutes, and 5 minutes. In any case, it is desirable to set a certain value sufficient to record a TV broadcast.

  These values may be changed according to the quality of the TV broadcast and the recording mode at the time of recording. That is, when recording in the high image quality mode, the notification may be issued early because the capacity consumption is early, and in the opposite case, the notification may be issued later. This makes it possible to appropriately determine the timing for issuing a notification according to the recording situation. Further, the recording quality may be changed according to the remaining capacity. For example, when the remaining capacity is large, high quality recording may be performed, and when the remaining capacity is small, low quality recording may be performed. Thereby, it becomes possible to record with appropriate quality according to the remaining capacity, and the convenience is further improved.

  It is assumed that these values are recorded in the recording unit 105, and the control unit 103 reads out from the recording unit 105 and issues a notification based on the values. This value may be set by the user by inputting from the input unit. By doing so, it becomes possible to issue a notification at the timing of each user's preference, so that the convenience of the user can be further improved.

  In this way, when it is determined that the remaining amount of the recording unit is below the predetermined amount (207: NO in FIG. 2), the remaining amount of the recording area is reduced for the user and the recording capacity is insufficient. (208 in FIG. 2) and (402, 405 in FIG. 4).

  As notification means here, you may sound using a speaker, display a message on the screen, vibrate using vibration, or turn on the lamp. May be. Further, when notifying, notification may be performed a plurality of times, and each notification means may be used in combination to change the notification means for each notification. For example, at the time of the first notification (for example, when the remaining capacity is 10%, 10 MB, the remaining time is 5 minutes, etc.) Notification by notification, lamp notification, message display on the screen, or a combination of both. On the other hand, at the time of the second notification (for example, when the remaining capacity is 5%, 5 MB, the remaining time is 3 minutes, etc.), the notification to the user is given the highest priority, or the vibration is further caused by vibration. Notification may be made by a combination of notification, notification by a lamp, display of a message on the screen, and the like. Of course, notification may be made using all of the speaker, screen, vibration, and lamp, or any combination of them may be given.

  Alternatively, the first notification may be notified at a low volume, and the second notification may be notified at a high volume by increasing the volume.

  Furthermore, when the user is making a call or communicating using the display unit, such as when the user is making a videophone call, it is desirable to notify the display so that the display is not hindered. For example, it is desirable to display an icon indicating that the remaining capacity is low or no longer or to display with small characters. In the first notification, notification is made by a method that does not disturb the display as much as possible, such as notification by vibration and notification by a lamp, and in the second notification, the display unit is given priority to notification to the user. It is desirable to perform notification using.

  By doing as described above, it is possible to perform notification in a form that does not hinder the user's telephone call and communication as much as possible, but can be surely notified when there is no room. The notification method may be set by the user by inputting from the input unit. By doing in this way, a user's usability can further be improved. In addition, after the first notification or after the second notification, the percentage of remaining capacity, remaining capacity, remaining time, etc. can be continuously displayed on the screen to let the user know how much room is available. Is possible. In addition, information indicating the remaining capacity may be displayed on the screen before the notification, and the user may be made aware of the remaining capacity before the notification.

  The user who has received the notification can select whether to stop or continue the recording (210 in FIG. 2). When recording continues (210: NO in FIG. 2), when the recording area is exhausted, the already recorded portion is overwritten (209 in FIG. 2). In this case, it is desirable to let the user select whether or not to actually overwrite. For example, a message indicated by 402 in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 104, and the user selects “Yes” or “No”. The user selects one using the corresponding key or button as the input unit 108, and when “Yes” is selected, recording is continued by overwriting, and when “No” is selected, FIG. 408 is displayed on the display unit 104 to confirm with the user whether the recording can be stopped. When “Yes” is selected, the recording is stopped (210: YES in FIG. 2), and when “No” is selected, the screen returns to the screen of 402 in FIG.

  After the recording is stopped, the received television program is not recorded (211 in FIG. 2), and it waits until the end of the call (212 in FIG. 2). When the call is completed, the television broadcast viewing is resumed (213 in FIG. 2).

  By doing as described above, it becomes possible to record a television broadcast in a recording unit inside the mobile phone, and it is possible to improve user convenience.

  In addition, although the object to record was demonstrated as the image | video and audio | voice of TV broadcast here, it is not restricted to this. For example, any object that can be recorded in the background during a call, including audio recorded by a built-in radio (not shown), video downloaded via the Internet by a transmission / reception unit, audio, other video, and the like may be used.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a second recording unit is added, but the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment. Unless otherwise specified, the first embodiment is the same as the first embodiment. The system configuration and system operation of the embodiment are the same. Also, the various modifications shown in the first embodiment can be applied to the second embodiment in the same manner.
(System configuration)
First, the system configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a second recording unit 509 is added. The second recording unit is a different recording unit from the first recording unit built in the mobile phone. For example, a removable recording unit that is removable from the mobile phone is desirable. For example, any of a semiconductor memory, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic disk, and the like may be used. In the case of a mobile phone, the first recording unit is a semiconductor memory such as a RAM, the second recording unit is a detachable semiconductor memory of a different type from the first recording unit, and the first recording unit is more Generally, the writing speed is faster than that of the second recording unit.

  TV broadcast recording is normally performed by the built-in first recording unit, but when the recordable capacity of the first recording unit is reduced or disappears, the recording is switched to the second recording unit. Do.

(System operation)
Next, the operation of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4B. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone in this embodiment in time series, and FIG. 4B is a diagram showing an example of screen transition in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the operation relating to the second recording unit added to the first embodiment is different.

  First, operations 301 to 306 in FIG. 3 are the same as those in FIG.

  The control unit 103 checks the capacity (remaining amount) of the first recording unit that records the TV program (307 in FIG. 3), and if the capacity (remaining amount) of the recording unit is not less than a predetermined capacity, Recording is continued (307: YES in FIG. 3). Here, the predetermined capacity is set by the ratio of the recording capacity of the recording unit, the remaining capacity, the remaining time, etc., as in the first embodiment. Normally, a built-in recording unit of a mobile phone stores mail, the web, still images taken with a built-in camera, moving images, applications downloaded through a communication line, and the like. For this reason, if the capacity of the built-in recording unit is exhausted or the remaining capacity is reduced, there is a problem that it becomes impossible to receive e-mails or to shoot with the built-in camera. In view of such a point, it is advantageous for improving the convenience to leave the capacity of the built-in recording unit as much as possible and to switch to another recording unit as soon as possible. For this reason, in this embodiment, the recording unit for recording the TV broadcast is switched even if there is some margin. For example, the ratio of the recording capacity of the built-in recording unit is about 15% or 20%, the remaining capacity is 15 MB or 20 MB, the remaining time is 10 minutes, and 15 minutes, compared with the first embodiment. It is desirable to set a certain value.

  When the remaining amount of the recording area is below a predetermined amount, it is confirmed whether or not the second recording unit exists and has a capacity (308 in FIG. 3). If the second recording unit exists and the recording capacity remains, the user is notified of this (309 in FIG. 3) (403 and 406 in FIG. 4), and the second recording unit is controlled to start recording. (310 in FIG. 3). If the second recording unit does not exist or has no capacity, the user is notified that the remaining recording area is low (312 in FIG. 3) (401 and 405 in FIG. 4).

  The user who has received the notification can select whether to stop or continue recording (313 in FIG. 3). When recording continues, if there is no recording area, the already recorded part is overwritten (317 in FIG. 3). In this case, when the second recording unit is attached to the information recording device, the TV recording is recorded by switching from the first recording unit to the second recording unit, and the second recording unit is connected to the information recording device. When not installed, the TV broadcast may be recorded by overwriting the recorded area of the first recording unit. As a result, recording can be appropriately performed according to the use state of the user.

  Note that overwriting may be performed by either the first recording unit or the second recording unit. When the recording is stopped, the recording is stopped and the TV program received thereafter is not recorded (314 in FIG. 3), and the process waits until the call ends (315 in FIG. 3). When the call is finished, the TV returns to watching TV (316 in FIG. 3).

  The method of performing the recording in the first recording unit built in the default memory as the first recording unit first and then recording in the external second recording unit has been described. May be recorded first. Further, the first recording unit has been described as a built-in recording unit, and the second recording unit has been described as an external recording unit. However, both the first recording unit and the second recording unit may be built in, or both May be an external recording unit. In addition, an example has been described in which the recording unit is switched when the capacity of the storage unit becomes equal to or less than the predetermined capacity. However, the switching condition is not limited to the capacity, and no more recording can be performed on the recording unit. It ’s fine. For example, the recording unit may be controlled to be switched even if the recording unit is damaged or damaged due to an accident or the like.

The system block diagram in a 1st Example. Operation | movement explanatory drawing in a 1st Example. Operation | movement explanatory drawing in a 2nd Example. Explanatory drawing of the display screen in a 1st Example and a 2nd Example. The system block diagram in a 2nd Example.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Television broadcast receiving mobile phone, 101 ... Television broadcast receiving part, 102 ... Transmission / reception part, 103 ... Control part, 104 ... Display part, 105 ... Recording part, 106 ... Speaker part, 107 ... Vibration part, 108 ... Input part.

Claims (18)

In an information recording device capable of recording TV broadcasts,
A broadcast receiver for receiving TV broadcasts;
A transceiver for transmitting and receiving audio signals;
A first recording unit for recording a TV broadcast received by the broadcast receiving unit;
A second recording unit different from the first recording unit,
When an incoming call is received while watching a TV broadcast, the first recording unit starts recording the TV broadcast, and when the capacity of the first recording unit becomes a predetermined capacity or less, the first recording unit An information recording apparatus for recording the TV broadcast by switching from one recording unit to a second recording unit. In an information recording device capable of recording TV broadcasts,
A broadcast receiver for receiving TV broadcasts;
A transceiver for transmitting and receiving audio signals;
A first recording unit for recording a TV broadcast received by the broadcast receiving unit;
An information recording device and a detachable second recording unit,
When receiving an incoming call while watching a TV broadcast, the first recording unit starts recording the TV broadcast;
When the capacity of the first recording unit is equal to or less than a predetermined capacity, when the second recording unit is attached to the information recording apparatus, the first recording unit is transferred to the second recording unit. Switching to record the TV broadcast, and recording the TV broadcast by overwriting the recorded area of the first recording unit when the second recording unit is not attached to the information recording device. A characteristic information recording apparatus. The information recording apparatus according to claim 1,
An information recording apparatus for notifying a user that a recording capacity is insufficient when a capacity of the first recording unit becomes a predetermined capacity or less. The information recording apparatus according to claim 3,
The information recording apparatus is characterized in that the notification to the user is performed by voice, light, screen display, vibration, or a combination thereof. The information recording apparatus according to claim 3,
An information recording apparatus that performs notification to the user a plurality of times. The information recording apparatus according to claim 3,
An information recording apparatus, wherein a notification method is changed between a first notification and a second notification performed thereafter. The information recording apparatus according to claim 1,
The information recording apparatus, wherein the recording unit starts recording the TV broadcast after receiving an incoming call response instruction from a user. The information recording apparatus according to claim 1,
An information recording apparatus comprising: a display unit that displays a remaining capacity of the first recording unit. The information recording apparatus according to claim 1,
The information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined capacity varies depending on the recording quality of the TV broadcast. The information recording apparatus according to claim 1,
The information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined capacity is larger when the TV broadcast is recorded in the high quality mode than when the TV broadcast is recorded in the low quality mode. The information recording apparatus according to claim 1,
The information recording apparatus, wherein the first recording unit is a recording unit built in the information recording apparatus, and the second recording unit is a recording unit that is detachable from the information recording apparatus. The information recording apparatus according to claim 1,
The information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first recording unit has a writing speed higher than that of the second recording unit. The information recording apparatus according to claim 1,
The first recording unit starts recording on the second recording unit after receiving a recording continuation instruction from a user. The information recording apparatus according to claim 13,
When a recording continuation instruction is issued from the user, the TV recording is recorded by switching from the first recording unit to the second recording unit. When a continuation instruction is not issued, the TV broadcasting is performed. The information recording apparatus characterized by stopping recording. The information recording apparatus according to claim 13,
An information recording apparatus for recording the TV broadcast in a recorded area of the first recording unit when an overwrite instruction is issued from a user. A receiving unit for receiving information;
A first recording unit for recording the information;
A second recording unit different from the first recording unit,
When an incoming call is received during playback of the received information, the first recording unit starts recording the information, and when the capacity of the first recording unit becomes a predetermined capacity or less, An information recording apparatus for recording the information by switching from the first recording unit to the second recording unit. A receiving unit for receiving information;
A first recording unit for recording the information;
A second recording unit different from the first recording unit,
When an incoming call is received during reproduction of the received information, the first recording unit starts recording the information, and when recording to the first recording unit becomes impossible, the first recording unit An information recording apparatus for recording the information by switching from the recording unit to the second recording unit. The information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information recording apparatus is a mobile phone.

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