JP2006287441A - Sound recorder with tuner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sound recorder with a tuner without the need of organizing recording data. <P>SOLUTION: This sound recorder with the tuner discriminates whether or not there is a new broadcasting station by analyzing reception data when power is supplied (S1-S3), prepares a directory corresponding to the broadcasting station when it is present (S4) and stores program data in the directory corresponding to a program in the case that a sound recording operation is performed (S5-S7). Thus, the need of separately organizing the program data for the respective broadcasting stations is eliminated and it is convenient. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording device with a tuner, and more particularly to a recording device with a tuner for recording a program selected by the tuner.

In conventional recording devices with tuners such as IC recorders and mobile phones, data is stored in a certain directory (folder) or root directory regardless of the information content, so data of various programs are mixed. It was preserve | saved (for example, refer patent document 1).
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-23577

  A user of such a recording device with a tuner often records a plurality of programs (music, English conversation, etc.) broadcast on a plurality of specific broadcasting stations. In this case, when organizing the recorded data, it is necessary to transfer the data from the recording device to the personal computer and to sort the data by broadcasting station or program, which takes time and effort, and the burden on the user is heavy. It was.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide a recording device with a tuner that does not require recording data to be organized.

  The recording device with a tuner according to the present invention is a recording device with a tuner that records a program selected by the tuner, creates a directory for storing the program according to information, and stores the directory in accordance with the information corresponding to the program. Program data is stored.

  Preferably, the information is a broadcast station, a receivable broadcast station is detected based on received data of the tuner, and a directory is created for each detected broadcast station.

  Also preferably, the information is a preset broadcast station.

  Also preferably, the information is a time zone.

  Preferably, the time zone can be set to a desired time width.

  Preferably, the information is a combination of a broadcasting station and a time zone.

  Preferably, the information is a program name.

  Also preferably, the information is a genre.

  In the recording device with a tuner according to the present invention, a directory for storing a program by sorting information is created, and the program data is stored in a directory corresponding to the information corresponding to the program. Therefore, since the recorded data is organized by information, it is not necessary to organize the recorded data separately.

[Embodiment 1]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a recording device with a tuner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 1, the recording device with a tuner includes an antenna 1, a tuner 2, a timer 3, a microphone 4, a recording medium 5, a control unit 6, an operation unit 7, a power source 8, a speaker 9, and an LCD 10 (liquid crystal display device). .

  The tuner 2 receives a radio wave from a broadcasting station, extracts data from the received radio wave, and gives it to the control unit 6. The timer 3 gives time information to the control unit 6. The microphone 4 converts the user's voice or the like into voice data and gives it to the control unit 6. The recording medium 5 is a recording medium in which data can be written / read, and specifically, is a flash memory, a memory card, or the like.

  The operation unit 7 includes a power switch, a channel selection key, a volume adjustment key, a recording button, a reproduction button, a data selection key, and the like, and is operated by the user. The power supply 8 supplies a power supply voltage to the entire recording device with a tuner. The speaker 9 converts data given from the tuner 2, the microphone 4, and the recording medium 5 through the control unit 6 into sound. The LCD 10 displays various information.

  The control unit 6 controls the entire recording device with a tuner in accordance with a signal from the operation unit 7. The control unit 6 stores the reception data of the tuner 2 or the audio data from the microphone 4 in the recording medium 5 during recording, and takes out the selected data from the recording medium 5 using the operation unit 7 during reproduction. This is given to the speaker 9.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a data recording method which is a feature of the recording device with a tuner. In FIG. 2, when the power switch of the operation unit 7 is turned on, the tuner 2 receives radio waves in step S1. In step S2, the control unit 6 analyzes the received data and obtains frequency band information. In step S3, the control unit 6 determines whether there is a new broadcast station that can be received. If there is a new broadcast station, the control unit 6 creates a new directory corresponding to each new broadcast station in step S4. If there is no new broadcasting station, the standby state is set in step S5. The broadcasting station is information indicated by a frequency or a broadcasting station name.

  In step S6, it is determined whether or not the recording operation has been performed. If the recording operation has not been performed, the process returns to step S5. If the recording operation has been performed, the process corresponds to the broadcasting station broadcasting the program being received in step S7. Store the received data of the program in the directory.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing this data recording method. 3, in this recording device with a tuner, directories of broadcast stations # 1 to #n that can be received when the power is turned on are automatically created, and when programs A, B, C,. It is stored in a directory corresponding to the broadcasting station that broadcasts the program. Therefore, there is no need to separately organize program data for each broadcasting station, which is convenient.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing a data recording method of a conventional recording device with a tuner. Conventionally, in FIG. 4, since data of programs A, B, C,... Is recorded in one directory in the order of recording time, it is necessary to transfer the recorded program data to a personal computer or the like, It was inconvenient.

  In the first embodiment, a directory is created for each broadcast station for all receivable broadcast stations. However, a directory may be created only for a preset specific broadcast station or selected by the user. A directory may be created only for the broadcast station of the program. Also, a new directory is created when the power is turned on, but it may be created when recording starts.

[Embodiment 2]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a data recording method of a recording device with a tuner according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The overall configuration of a recording device with a tuner is the same as that shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, when the power switch of the operation unit 7 is turned on, in step S11, the control unit 6 determines whether or not there is a directory for each time zone. If a new directory for each time zone is created and a directory for each time zone already exists, the standby state is set in step S13.

  In step S14, it is determined whether or not the recording operation has been performed. If the recording operation has not been performed, the process returns to step S13. If the recording operation has been performed, the program is stored in the directory corresponding to the broadcast time of the program being received in step S15. Store the received data.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a data recording method of the recording device with a tuner. In this recording device with a tuner in FIG. 6, when the power is turned on, a directory for each time zone is automatically created, and when programs A, B, C,... Are recorded, the data of each program corresponds to the broadcast time of the program. Stored in a directory. Therefore, there is no need to separately arrange program data according to time zones, which is convenient.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the directory may be created in units of one hour, in units of two hours, or in any time unit. The time unit may be fixed, or may be set to a desired time.

  In addition, Embodiments 1 and 2 may be combined to create a directory for each broadcasting station for each time zone, or a plurality of broadcasting station directories may be created for each time zone.

[Embodiment 3]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a data recording method of a recording device with a tuner according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The overall configuration of a recording device with a tuner is the same as that shown in FIG. In this recording device with a tuner, directory information can be set. The user can set a directory for each genre such as a program name, music, sports, news, English conversation, etc. by operating the operation unit 7 and inputting directory information while watching the LCD 10.

  In FIG. 7, in step S21, the control unit 6 determines whether or not new information is input for the directory. If there is new information, the control unit 6 creates a directory corresponding to the new information in step S22, and there is no new information. Enters a standby state in step S23.

  In step S24, it is determined whether or not the recording operation has been performed. If the recording operation has not been performed, the process returns to step S23. If the recording operation has been performed, the received data of the program is stored in the directory corresponding to the program being received in step S25. Is stored.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a data recording method of the recording device with a tuner. In FIG. 8, when a directory for each program name is created and programs A, B, C,... Are recorded, the data of each program is stored in a directory corresponding to the program. Therefore, there is no need to separately organize program data for each program, which is convenient.

  FIG. 9 is another diagram schematically showing the data recording method of the recording device with a tuner. In FIG. 9, genre-specific directories such as music, sports, news, and English conversation are created, and when programs A, B, C,... Are recorded, the data of each program is stored in a directory corresponding to the program. Therefore, there is no need to separately organize program data by genre, which is convenient.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the recording device with a tuner by Embodiment 1 of this invention. 3 is a flowchart showing a data recording method of the recording device with a tuner shown in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows typically the data recording method shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the conventional data recording method typically. It is a flowchart which shows the data recording method of the recording apparatus with a tuner by Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the data recording method shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the data recording method of the recording apparatus with a tuner by Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the data recording method shown in FIG. It is another figure which shows the data recording method shown in FIG. 7 typically.

Explanation of symbols

  1 antenna, 2 tuner, 3 timer, 4 microphone, 5 recording medium, 6 control unit, 7 operation unit, 8 power supply, 9 speaker, 10 LCD.

Claims (8)

In a recording device with a tuner that records a program selected by the tuner,
A recording device with a tuner, characterized in that a directory for storing the program according to information is created, and data of the program is stored in a directory corresponding to information corresponding to the program. The information is a broadcast station;
The recording device with a tuner according to claim 1, wherein a receivable broadcast station is detected based on reception data of the tuner, and a directory is created for each detected broadcast station.   The recording device with a tuner according to claim 1, wherein the information is a preset broadcasting station.   The recording device with a tuner according to claim 1, wherein the information is a time zone.   The recording device with a tuner according to claim 4, wherein the time zone can be set to a desired time width.   The recording device with a tuner according to claim 1, wherein the information is a combination of a broadcasting station and a time zone.   The recording device with a tuner according to claim 1, wherein the information is a program name.   The recording device with a tuner according to claim 1, wherein the information is a genre.

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