JP2007058909A - Video information processing apparatus, and video information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a video information processing apparatus in which unnecessary video recording due to unerased reservation information can be prevented previously in the video information processing apparatus in which periodic reservation is set. <P>SOLUTION: When reproduction processing is interrupted during reproduction of video information (S20), it is confirmed whether contents being reproduced is contents periodically reserved or not (S30), when it is periodically reserved contents, a message to confirm cancel of the periodic reservation is displayed for a user (S40). Thereby, when broadcasting of contents currently being viewed is already finished and periodic reservation is not required afterward, the user can surely cancel periodic reservation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a video information processing method and a video information processing apparatus, and more particularly, to a recording setting cancellation method in a video information processing apparatus in which recording is set to be performed automatically at a predetermined date and time. .

In recent years, video information processing such as a video tape recorder, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) recorder, or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) recorder as a device for recording and reproducing video and audio processed in a video device such as a television. The device is widespread. These video information processing apparatuses usually have a function (scheduled recording function) for automatically recording (recording) video and audio at a specific date and time.

However, when performing the recording reservation setting using the reservation recording function, there are more operation procedures required for the user than when performing normal recording (if various information such as the recording date and time and channel are not input) There was a problem that Further, there is a possibility that a program unintended by the user is recorded due to a user's operation mistake or program reorganization. For this reason, various inventions have been made in order to realize a reserved recording function capable of setting reservations as easily and reliably as possible.

One of the functions for solving the above problem is a period reservation function. What is the periodic reservation function?
This is a function for automatically recording a continuous program (for example, a program that is broadcast multiple times during a fixed time period such as a TV drama). If the user once sets the broadcast day of the continuous program to be recorded, the broadcast time, the broadcast channel, the number of broadcasts (the number of broadcast stories), etc., the program is automatically recorded every week. This saves the user the trouble of repetitive recording reservations, and prevents the reservation omission and reservation mistakes.

In relation to the above-described periodic reservation function, Patent Document 1 has a function of automatically recording continuous programs in the order of oldest recording date and time and a function of automatically playing back continuous programs in the order of oldest recording date and time. A video information processing apparatus is disclosed.

Normally, when recording a continuous program on media that does not have a random access function such as a video tape, the user must adjust the recording start position before recording and then shift to the reserved recording standby state. . In addition, when other programs are mixed and recorded between continuous programs, the user jumps to other programs by VISS search or fast-forward during playback,
The recording start position of the next continuous program must be found.

On the other hand, when the video information processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 performs recording based on the index information of the program scheduled to be recorded on the videotape, when the cassette is inserted into the deck, it is already It is determined whether the recorded program stored and the program scheduled to be recorded are the same program. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the program is the same, the same program is continuously recorded. Also at the time of reproduction, the same program is automatically reproduced in order of the oldest recording date and time by detecting the same program based on the program identification information and reading the recording date and time.

As a result, continuous programs can be recorded on the tape in the order of the recording date and time, and the user does not need to adjust the recording start position every time recording is performed. Also, tapes that are not recorded in the order of recording date / time are automatically reproduced continuously in the order of recording date / time, eliminating the need for cueing during playback. Thus, there is an effect that convenience when using the periodic reservation function is improved.

Further, in relation to the above, Patent Document 2 discloses a video information processing apparatus capable of recording the same program by overwriting the same place on the medium in the reserved recording of the continuous program.

In a conventional video tape deck, when one tape is continuously used for recording a continuous program, it becomes necessary to replace the tape. That is, it is impossible to continue using a single tape in a video tape deck for a long time. Moreover, it is necessary to set the reserved recording every time for each program, and the user must also adjust the recording start position each time. If the management is not always performed, it is often difficult to know where the program that the user wants to watch is recorded. In this case, it is necessary to check the recorded contents using a fast-forward function or the like.

On the other hand, the video information processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 2 records the same program at the same recording position on the tape every time based on the reserved recording information of the continuous program input by the user. In addition, the recording start position in the tape of each program is adjusted. For this reason, it is possible to continue to use one tape for a long time while it is in the video tape deck. Further, the adjustment of the recording start position may be performed only at the time of the initial reservation setting, and does not need to be performed every time. Even when the recording position of the program that the user wants to watch is unknown, the search can be performed with a simple operation.

However, although Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above disclose an invention for improving the convenience related to the setting of the recording reservation, the invention for improving the convenience related to the deletion of the recording reservation also discloses the disclosure. It has not been done. Therefore, for example, when a recording reservation setting is made for a program for which broadcasting has ended, an extra recording process may be performed due to forgetting to cancel the reserved recording setting. In this case, a recording medium (tape, HDD, etc.) is used wastefully. In addition, for example, in the case of a method for performing reserved recording by specifying the number of recorded stories as in the case of episode reservation, the capacity of the HDD reserved for recording in advance is limited. For this reason, if extra recording is performed after the end of broadcasting, there is a possibility that data with the oldest recording date (for example, the first episode of the program) is overwritten and deleted. As described above, while the periodic reservation function improves the convenience of the reservation operation, there is a problem that the user is disadvantaged if the user does not perform the correct operation.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 07-14369 JP 09-163280 A

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problem. The purpose of the present invention is to avoid unnecessary deletion of reservation information when periodic recording reservation settings (periodic reservation settings) are made. Resources used for recording (videotape, HDD, etc.) to prevent recording
An object of the present invention is to provide a video information processing apparatus having a function of preventing wasteful consumption.

In order to achieve the above object, the video information processing apparatus of the present invention provides:
In a video information processing apparatus having a cycle reservation function for automatically storing video information based on an instruction from a user at a designated date and time,
A period for confirming whether or not the video information has the same title as the program for which the period reservation setting is performed by the period reservation function when the control unit receives the reproduction stop process during the reproduction of the image information. Reservation confirmation means,
When it is determined that the same title is held in the periodic reservation confirmation unit, information for deleting the periodic reservation setting of the video information is displayed to the user, and an instruction from the user is awaited. Periodic reservation deletion confirmation means,
It is characterized by having.

According to this configuration
If the playback process is interrupted by support from the user during playback of the content (video information), the content being played is set as a periodic reservation (reservation for repeated recording at a set date and time). Check if the title has the same name as the current content.
If you have a title with the same name, use a monitor, etc.
Alternatively, a message for confirming whether or not to temporarily cancel is displayed, and a state of waiting for an instruction from the user is entered.

In order to achieve the above object, the video information processing apparatus of the present invention
When the control unit receives a playback stop process during the playback of the video information, the video information is the video information having the same title as the program whose cycle reservation setting is performed by the cycle reservation function. It is characterized in that a storage date and time confirmation means using the periodic reservation erasure confirmation means is provided only when it is confirmed whether or not the information is stored at a new date and time, and only when it is stored at the newest date and time.

According to this configuration
If the playback process is interrupted by support from the user during playback of the content, the content being played has the same title as the program (content) that has been set for periodic reservation and has the same title. Check if the content is the most recently recorded content (the date of recording is the newest). Only when both the above conditions are satisfied, a message is displayed to the user to confirm whether to delete or temporarily cancel the periodic reservation, using a monitor, etc., and wait for instructions from the user. enter.

In order to achieve the above object, the video information processing apparatus of the present invention
When the control unit receives a playback stop process during playback of the video information, the control unit confirms the playback processing rate of the video information, and only when the processed rate exceeds a predetermined fixed rate. Further, the present invention is characterized in that a reproduction rate confirmation means using the periodic reservation erasure confirmation means is provided.

According to this configuration
If playback processing is interrupted by user support during content playback, the content being played has a title with the same name as a program reserved for periodic reservation and exceeds a predetermined playback ratio. In order to confirm whether to cancel or temporarily cancel the periodic reservation for the user using a monitor, etc., when the playback is performed (for example, when more than half of the recording time has been played) Is displayed and the system waits for instructions from the user.

According to the first configuration of the present invention,
The user does not need to delete the periodic reservation on the periodic reservation setting screen when the currently viewed content has already been broadcast and no periodic reservation is required in the future. The user can erase or temporarily cancel the periodic reservation by a reliable and simple method by confirming the cancellation of the periodic reservation performed after the reproduction of the content is stopped. For this reason, it is possible to prevent an extra recording process from being performed due to forgetting to cancel the periodic reservation. This not only improves user convenience, but also uses part of the content that has been recorded so far due to extra recording processing when using episode reservations (reservations that specify the number of recorded episodes in advance and make periodic reservations). Can be prevented from being forcibly deleted, and data integrity can be improved.

Moreover, according to the second configuration of the present invention,
Confirmation message only when the content being played is the latest content (recorded date and time is the newest content in the same title) (message to let the user select whether to cancel the periodic reservation) Is displayed. For this reason, for example, when a plurality of contents having the same title are continuously played back (for example, when a continuous drama is played back continuously from episode 1 to episode 4), each time the playback of the content stops, it is repeated many times. The same confirmation message is never displayed. Therefore, every time the user stops playback,
It is possible to prevent such an adverse effect that the operation of whether or not to delete the periodic reservation setting is forced.

Moreover, according to the third configuration of the present invention,
The confirmation message is not displayed unless the reproduction ratio of the content for which the reproduction is interrupted exceeds a predetermined fixed ratio (for example, the content is not reproduced more than half).
For this reason, for example, when the playback is stopped many times during the playback of a certain content, the same confirmation message is not displayed repeatedly every time playback is stopped. For this reason, it is possible to prevent such an adverse effect that the user is forced to perform the same operation (operation to delete the cycle reservation setting) every time playback is stopped.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[Embodiment 1]
<1-1. About internal structure of HDD recorder>
Here, the main configuration of the electric circuit system of the HDD recorder 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the HDD recorder 1 of the present invention includes at least a control unit 1.
1, memory 12, HDD 13, data input unit 14, encoder unit 15, decoder unit 16,
Data output unit 17, program storage unit 18, operation button group 21, and front panel 2
2 is included.

The control unit 11 is a central processing unit for performing overall control of video information processing (content recording or playback, etc.) by organically controlling the drive of each member of the HDD recorder 1.
The control unit 11 is a central part that controls each device (for example, the HDD 13), calculates data, processes, and the like.

The memory 12 is a medium for temporarily storing various data held by the HDD recorder 1 and is configured by, for example, a writable RAM (Random Access Memory). Memory 1
2 has a role as a buffer memory for temporarily storing processing data when various kinds of information processing are performed by the control unit 11, instruction commands received from a user, and the like.

The HDD 13 is a magnetic storage medium for recording various data (video data, management data, etc.) held by the HDD recorder 1. The HDD 13 is physically divided into a plurality of areas (partitions), and it is more desirable to store the areas according to the type of data to be stored (video data, management data, etc.).

The data input unit 14 receives digital data (for example, from an external device such as a digital tuner).
This is an input interface for inputting (video information). For example, when analog data is input, analog video data and audio data can be converted into digital data and input using an A / D converter (Analog Digital Converter).

The encoder unit 15 is a processing circuit for compressing (encoding) video data using a moving image compression method such as MPEG2, and compressing audio data using a sound compression method such as Dolby AC-3 or LPCM. Note that the data to be compressed is, for example, video data and audio data input from the data input unit 14.

The decoder unit 16 is a processing circuit for decompressing (decoding) the video data and the audio data compressed by the encoder unit 15 and the like. The decompressed data is output to an external device using, for example, a data output unit 17 described later.

The data output unit 17 is an output interface for outputting video data and audio data to an external device such as a monitor. For example, if the output device has only an analog interface, a D / A converter (Digital Analog Converter)
) Can be used to convert digital video data and audio data into analog data for output.

The program storage unit 18 is a medium for storing program data for performing various types of processing (for example, video data input / output control, etc.) using the control unit 11, for example, a ROM (for example, a ROM that can only read information). Read Only Memory) is used.

The operation button group 21 is an input interface for the user to give various instructions to the HDD recorder 1 such as program recording and playback. The front panel 22 is a user interface for displaying various information of the HDD recorder 1 to the user.
<1-2. Periodic recording setting cancellation process>
Here, the setting cancellation process of the periodic recording setting in the HDD recorder 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 1 and the block diagram of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 11 detects a reproduction start instruction from the user,
This process is started (S10). The reproduction start instruction is issued, for example, when the user performs a reproduction operation using the operation button group 21.

The control unit 11 that has received the playback start instruction performs video playback processing until the next playback stop instruction is received. The control unit 11 that has detected the reproduction stop instruction stops the reproduction of the video and proceeds to the next process (S20). Note that the reproduction stop instruction is issued, for example, when the user performs a stop operation using the operation button group 21.

The control unit 11 that has stopped the reproduction process in S20 described above has stopped the content (
It is confirmed whether or not the program is a periodic reservation content (content that has been set for automatic recording such as episode reservation) (S30). If it is periodic reservation content, the next S4
The process proceeds to 0. If it is not a periodic reservation content, this process is terminated. As a method for confirming whether or not the content is periodic reserved content, for example, the content name added to the content whose reproduction has been stopped matches the content name registered in the periodic reserved content list created by the reserved recording function. And a method for confirming whether or not.

In S30, when it is confirmed that the content whose reproduction has been stopped is a periodic reserved content, the control unit 11 uses an external monitor or the like to make a periodic reservation for the content whose reproduction has been stopped for the user. A setting cancellation confirmation message is displayed (S40). For example, “Can you delete the recording reservation for this content?”
Etc. are used. On the other hand, the user notifies the control unit whether or not the periodic reservation can be deleted by selecting an option such as “Yes” or “No”.

In S40, when an instruction to cancel the periodic reservation is received from the user (“Yes” is selected for the message) (S50), the control unit 11 deletes the periodic reservation of the content or cancels the setting. To prevent automatic recording by periodic reservation in the future (S60). In S40, if the user does not receive an instruction to cancel the periodic reservation ("No" is selected), the periodic reservation is not canceled and the process ends.
<1-3. Various features of the present invention>
According to this embodiment,
When the playback process is interrupted during video playback (S20), the content being played back is
It is confirmed whether the content is periodically reserved (S30). If the content is periodically reserved content, a message for confirming cancellation of the periodic reservation is displayed to the user (S4).
0).

As a result, the user can reliably cancel the periodic reservation when the broadcast of the currently viewed content has already ended and no periodic reservation is required in the future. For this reason,
It is possible to prevent an extra recording process from being performed due to forgetting to delete the cycle reservation setting.
[Embodiment 2]
<2-1. About internal structure of HDD recorder>
Since it is the same content as Embodiment 1, description is abbreviate | omitted here.
<2-2. Periodic recording setting cancellation process>
Here, the setting cancellation process of the periodic recording setting in the HDD recorder 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2 and the block diagram of FIG. In addition, about the process which is the same content as Embodiment 1, description shall be abbreviate | omitted by adding the same process number.

Processes S10 to S30 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted. In S30, when it is determined that the content (the content that the user interrupted playback during playback) is a periodic reserved title, the control unit 11 determines that the content has the same name (although the content and the content name are the same). Whether the content is the newest among the content having different partial identification information such as the number of stories is confirmed (S35).

Specifically, for example, it is assumed that the content is one of the 13 episodes of the continuous drama, and the content is set with a period reservation. It is assumed that this continuous drama has been broadcast and recorded up to the 10th episode. Suppose that the content (the content for which the user interrupted playback) is the seventh episode of the serial drama. In this case, since the content does not match the latest content (Episode 10) among the content with the same name, it is not regarded as the latest content. Conversely, when the content is the 10th episode of the serial drama, the content is regarded as the latest content among the content with the same name.

If it is determined in S35 that the content is the latest content among the content with the same name, the process proceeds to the next S40. If it is determined that it is not the latest, this processing is terminated. Since the processing after S40 is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted here.
<2-3. Various features of the present invention>
According to this embodiment,
When playback processing is interrupted during video playback (S20), the content being played back is
It is confirmed whether or not the content is periodically reserved and the latest content (S35), and if both of the conditions are satisfied, a message for confirming the cancellation of the periodic reservation is displayed to the user (S40).

As a result, the user can reliably cancel the periodic reservation when the broadcast of the content being reproduced has already ended and no periodic reservation is required in the future. In addition, a confirmation message (a message for letting the user select whether or not to cancel the periodic reservation) is not displayed when old content is being played, and a confirmation message is displayed only when the latest content is being played. Is done. For this reason, for example, when a plurality of contents are continuously played back, the same confirmation message is displayed for each content many times, and it is possible to prevent the adverse effect of causing the user to perform the same operation many times. .
[Embodiment 3]
<3-1. About internal structure of HDD recorder>
Since it is the same content as Embodiment 1, description is abbreviate | omitted here.
<3-2. Periodic recording setting cancellation process>
Here, the setting cancellation process of the periodic recording setting in the HDD recorder 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3 and the block diagram of FIG. In addition, about the process which is the same content as Embodiment 1 and the mobile phone 2 of implementation, description is abbreviate | omitted by adding the same process number.

Processes S10 to S20 have the same contents as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted. In S20, after performing the interruption processing of the content (content that the user interrupted playback in the middle of playback), the control unit 11 confirms whether the playback ratio of the content exceeds a predetermined amount ( S25). If exceeded, the process proceeds to the next S30. If not, the process ends. In addition, about the process after S30, Embodiment 1 is carried out.
Therefore, the description is omitted here.

Specifically, for example, it is assumed that the content is a continuous drama of 60 minutes. It is assumed that a confirmation message (a message for allowing the user to select whether or not to cancel the periodic reservation) is displayed in advance only when the content is reproduced by 50% or more. Assume that 20 minutes of playback is performed when a playback stop instruction is received from the user. In this case, the playback ratio of the content is below 50%.
A confirmation message is not displayed. Conversely, when a playback stop instruction is received from the user,
Assume that 40 minutes of playback has been performed. In this case, since the reproduction ratio of the content exceeds 50%, a confirmation message is displayed.
<3-3. Various features of the present invention>
According to this embodiment,
When playback processing is interrupted during video playback (S20), the content being played back is
Only when playback exceeds a predetermined playback ratio (S25), a message for confirming cancellation of the periodic reservation is displayed to the user (S40).

As a result, the user does not receive a confirmation message unless the reproduction ratio exceeds a certain value. For example, when the reproduction is stopped many times during the reproduction of a certain content, the same confirmation message is repeated every time the reproduction is stopped. Is displayed, and it is possible to prevent an adverse effect such as causing the user to repeatedly perform the same operation (selecting whether to delete the periodic reservation setting).
[Other embodiments]
The present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments and examples. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above embodiments and examples, and various modifications may be made within the scope of the technical idea. Can be implemented.

For example, a storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to the HDD recorder 1, and a computer (for example, CPU) in the HDD recorder 1 reads the program codes stored in the storage medium. Also by running
Needless to say, this is achieved.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy disk, HDD, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, or the like is used. it can.

Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) operating on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the actual processing and the processing is included.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion is performed based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the CPU or the like provided in the board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

Further, it goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained even when the video information processing method of the present invention is used in a video processing apparatus other than the HDD recorder. Examples of the video information processing apparatus include a DVD recorder, a video tape recorder (VTR), a DV recorder, a personal computer, and a digital video camera.

It is a processing flow figure of Embodiment 1 by the HDD recorder of this invention. It is a processing flow figure of Embodiment 2 by the HDD recorder of this invention. It is a processing flow figure of Embodiment 3 by the HDD recorder of this invention. It is the block diagram which showed the principal part structure inside the HDD recorder of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 HDD recorder (video information processing device)
11 Control Unit 12 Memory 13 HDD (Storage Unit)
14 Data Input Unit 15 Encoder Unit 16 Decoder Unit 17 Data Output Unit 18 Control Program Storage Unit

Claims (8)

In a hard disk recorder equipped with a periodic reservation function that automatically performs video information storage processing at a specified date and time based on an instruction from a user,
A period when the control unit receives a reproduction stop process during reproduction of the video information, and confirms whether the video information holds the same title as the program for which the period reservation setting is performed by the period reservation function Reservation confirmation means,
In the periodic reservation confirmation means, when it is determined that the same title is held,
A confirmation message for erasing the periodic reservation setting of the video information for the user, and a periodic reservation erasure confirmation means for waiting for an instruction from the user;
When the control unit receives a playback stop process during the playback of the video information, the video information is the video information of the same title as the program whose cycle reservation is set by the cycle reservation function. Check whether it is stored at the new date and time, only when it is stored at the newest date and time, the storage date and time confirmation means using the periodic reservation erasure confirmation means,
When the control unit receives a playback stop process during playback of the video information, the control unit confirms the playback processing rate of the video information, and only when the processed rate exceeds a predetermined fixed rate. A reproduction rate confirmation means using the periodic reservation erasure confirmation means;
A hard disk recorder characterized by comprising: In a video information processing apparatus having a cycle reservation function for automatically storing video information based on an instruction from a user at a designated date and time,
A period for confirming whether or not the video information has the same title as the program for which the period reservation setting is performed by the period reservation function when the control unit receives the reproduction stop process during the reproduction of the image information. Reservation confirmation means,
When it is determined that the same title is held in the periodic reservation confirmation unit, information for deleting the periodic reservation setting of the video information is displayed to the user, and an instruction from the user is awaited. Periodic reservation deletion confirmation means,
A video information processing apparatus comprising: When the control unit receives a playback stop process during the playback of the video information, the video information is the video information having the same title as the program whose cycle reservation setting is performed by the cycle reservation function. 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a storage date confirmation unit that uses the periodic reservation erasure confirmation unit to check whether the information is stored at a new date and time, and only when it is stored at the latest date and time. The video information processing apparatus described in 1. When the control unit receives a playback stop process during playback of the video information, the control unit confirms the playback processing rate of the video information, and only when the processed rate exceeds a predetermined fixed rate. 4. The video information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a reproduction ratio confirmation unit that uses the periodic reservation erasure confirmation unit. In a video information processing method having a periodic reservation function for automatically performing storage processing of video information based on an instruction from a user at a specified date and time,
A period when the control unit receives a reproduction stop process during reproduction of the video information, and confirms whether the video information holds the same title as the program for which the period reservation setting is performed by the period reservation function Reservation confirmation process;
In the periodic reservation confirmation process, when it is determined that the same title is held,
Displaying a confirmation message for erasing the periodic reservation setting of the video information for the user, and waiting for an instruction from the user;
When the control unit receives a playback stop process during the playback of the video information, the video information is the video information having the same title as the program whose cycle reservation setting is performed by the cycle reservation function. Check whether it is stored at a new date and time, only if it is stored at the newest date and time, a storage date and time confirmation step using the periodic reservation erasure confirmation step,
When the control unit receives a playback stop process during playback of the video information, the control unit confirms the playback processing ratio of the video information, and only when the processed ratio exceeds a predetermined fixed ratio. , A reproduction rate confirmation step using the periodic reservation erasure confirmation step;
A video information processing method comprising: In a video information processing method having a periodic reservation function for automatically performing storage processing of video information based on an instruction from a user at a specified date and time,
A period for confirming whether or not the video information has the same title as the program for which the period reservation setting is performed by the period reservation function when the control unit receives the reproduction stop process during the reproduction of the image information. Reservation confirmation process;
When it is determined in the periodic reservation confirmation step that the same title is held, information for deleting the periodic reservation setting of the video information is displayed to the user and an instruction from the user is awaited. Periodic reservation erasure confirmation process,
A video information processing method comprising: When the control unit receives a playback stop process during the playback of the video information, the video information is the video information having the same title as the program whose cycle reservation setting is performed by the cycle reservation function. 7. A storage date and time confirmation step using the periodic reservation erasure confirmation step is provided only when it is confirmed whether or not the information is stored at a new date and time, and only when it is stored at the newest date and time. The video information processing method described in 1. When the control unit receives a playback stop process during playback of the video information, the control unit confirms the playback processing rate of the video information, and only when the processed rate exceeds a predetermined fixed rate. The video information processing method according to claim 6, further comprising a reproduction ratio confirmation step using the periodic reservation erasure confirmation step.

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