JP2007228182A - Television function integrated type information processing apparatus, and user priority identification method and program for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a television function integrated type information processing apparatus and its user priority identification method, in which programs can be recorded in each user by adding a priority level which is unique in a system to user's identification information and determining priority for simultaneous use in accordance with the priority level. <P>SOLUTION: The television function integrated type information processing apparatus having a television program recording function is provided with: a means for detecting the overlap of the broadcasting time band of existing program reservation information and the broadcasting time band of program reservation information in log-on; a means for determining program reservation information based on the priority between a user of the existing program reservation information and a user of the program reservation information in log-on when there are reservation information data of which the broadcasting time bands are overlapped; and a means for storing the determined program reservation information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a TV function-integrated information processing apparatus having a TV program recording function, a user priority identification method and a program thereof, and in particular, when one apparatus records a TV program with a plurality of users. The present invention relates to a television function-integrated information processing apparatus, a user priority identification method, and a program thereof that enable identification of a user priority.

  In recent years, an information processing apparatus integrated with a television function has been remarkably spread, and products incorporating a recording / playback function of a television program are on the market.

  On the other hand, in home appliances capable of recording television such as so-called video recorders, it is common to provide a recording function on the premise that they are used completely by one person or shared by a plurality of persons. However, when a recording / playback apparatus such as one hard disk recorder is used by a plurality of users, the program reservation is determined according to the priority among the plurality of users when the plurality of program reservations overlap. The invention is disclosed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  Specifically, the present invention determines the priority of the user by using a remote controller, and is different from that in which priority is assigned by log-on. Log-on is to connect to personal computer communication, the Internet, or other network so that data can be exchanged. In a TV function-integrated information processing device, TV programs can be viewed and operated. Logon (Log-on) and logoff (Log-off) are assumed.

Even if a so-called personal computer, which is an information processing apparatus integrated with a TV function, has a function capable of identifying a plurality of users, when recording a TV program, only a fixed user can use it. Even if it is assumed or used by multiple users, all users are handled in the same line, and there is no one that identifies users.
JP 2001-298686A

  Conventionally, in a TV function-integrated information processing apparatus, there is only one resource for recording such as a television receiver, and it is not possible to cope with the case where program viewing and recording reservation times overlap (simultaneous use).

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the present invention adds a priority that is unique to the system to the identification information of the user, and determines the priority order at the time of simultaneous use according to this priority. It is an object of the present invention to provide a TV function-integrated information processing apparatus capable of recording a program recording every time, a user priority identification method thereof, and a program.

  A first invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a television function-integrated information processing apparatus having a television program recording function, wherein a broadcast time zone of program reservation information being logged on and a broadcast time zone of existing program reservation information When there is a reservation information that overlaps with the means for detecting the overlap of the broadcast time period, the priority between the user of the existing program reservation information and the user of the program reservation information being logged on Means for determining program reservation information based on the information, and means for storing the determined program reservation information.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the TV function-integrated information processing apparatus having a TV program recording function, when a plurality of users make recording reservations for a program on one apparatus, different program reservation time zones Thus, it is possible to provide a TV-integrated information processing apparatus that records what has a high expectation of being recorded.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the TV function-integrated information processing apparatus having a TV program recording function, the latest program reservation information is acquired and compared with the current time to determine whether there is a logged-on user. If there is a means for detecting, a user of the most recent program reservation information, and a logged-on user, based on the priority between the user of the most recent program reservation information and the logged-on user Means for determining program reservation information and means for storing the determined program reservation information.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, a user of a TV function-integrated information processing apparatus having a TV program recording function logs on the apparatus and views a TV program or operates a computer. It is possible to provide a television-integrated information processing apparatus that enables selection of a unique user using priority information among users when there is a reservation for program recording information.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the user priority identification method for an information processing apparatus with an integrated television function, it is detected that the broadcast time zone of program reservation information being logged on overlaps with the broadcast time zone of existing program reservation information And when there is overlapping reservation information in the broadcast time period, the program reservation information is determined based on the priority between the user of the existing program reservation information and the user of the program reservation information being logged on. And a step of storing the determined program reservation information.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when a plurality of users make recording reservations for a single TV function integrated information processing apparatus having a TV program recording function, different program reservation time zones overlap. In this case, it is possible to provide a user priority identification method in which a video with a high expected value of video recording is recorded.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the user priority identification method of the information processing apparatus with an integrated television function, the latest program reservation information is acquired and compared with the current time to determine whether there is a logged-on user. And detecting, when there is a user of the most recent program reservation information and a logged-on user, based on a priority between the user of the most recent program reservation information and the logged-on user. Determining a program reservation information; and storing the determined program reservation information.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a user of a TV function-integrated information processing apparatus having a TV program recording function logs on to the apparatus and views a TV program or operates a computer, so that the latest user's latest information is displayed. When there is a reservation for program recording information, it is possible to provide a user priority identification method that enables selection of a unique user by using priority information among users.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a step of detecting that a broadcast time zone of program reservation information being logged on to a computer overlaps a broadcast time zone of existing program reservation information; If there is, a step of determining program reservation information based on a priority between a user of the existing program reservation information and a user of the logged-on program reservation information, and a step of storing the determined program reservation information Is a program for executing

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when a plurality of users make a recording reservation for a program in a single TV function-integrated information processing apparatus having a TV program recording function in a computer, different program reservation time zones are used. In the case of duplication, it is possible to provide a user priority identification program that records what has a high expected value of being recorded.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the step of acquiring the latest program reservation information in the computer, comparing the current time with the current time and detecting whether there is a logged-on user, and the user of the latest program reservation information And determining the program reservation information based on the priority between the user of the most recent program reservation information and the logged-on user, and the determined program reservation. And a step for storing information.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the user of the TV function-integrated information processing apparatus having the TV program recording function logs on the apparatus and views the TV program or operates the computer. When there is a reservation for program recording information, it is possible to provide a user priority identification program that enables selection of a unique user by using priority information among users.

  As described above, according to the television function-integrated information processing apparatus, the user priority identification method, and the program according to the present invention, what is expected to be recorded when program recording information overlaps is recorded, and the user By assigning the priority of program recording to, when the broadcast time zones of different program recording information overlap, selection by priority can be performed. In addition, when a certain user reaches the recording time of a user with a high recording priority while watching a TV program or operating the computer, the recording with a high priority is executed, and the recording of a user with a low priority is performed. When time comes, a logged-on user can allow or deny switching for recording.

  Furthermore, a single TV function-integrated information processing allows a plurality of people to use it like a dedicated video recorder. In other words, an application that records TV programs can only select TV programs that have been shared with the recorded TV program by saving TV programs in the user's storage location. You can search without being distracted by TV programs you don't know about.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a television function-integrated information processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU, which controls the interpretation and execution of instructions with each unit constituting the apparatus. Reference numeral 2 denotes a memory, which is an addressable storage space used for executing an instruction. A monitor 3 records a selected operation in the apparatus for monitoring, management, and control, and displays a television image. An HDD 4 is a recording medium for recording a recording signal of a recorded program. Reference numeral 5 denotes a TV tuner, which makes it possible to view TV broadcast images. Reference numeral 6 denotes a keyboard, which is an input / output unit that sends out a signal corresponding to a key when the user operates the key. In the TV function-integrated information processing apparatus, the TV tuner 5 and the HDD 4 are integrally provided in the information processing apparatus (so-called personal computer) so that reception of TV broadcasts and reservation of recording of TV programs can be performed. Yes.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram that constitutes a user priority identification function according to an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, when a single device is used by a plurality of users, a plurality of TV program reservation users It is a block diagram which comprises a priority identification function. In the figure, 11 is a priority setting unit for adding priority to a user, 12 is a user information storage unit for storing user information, and 13 is a reservation duplication determination unit for judging whether or not reservations are duplicated. , 14 is a reservation information input unit for inputting reservation information, 15 is a user determination unit for determining the current user, 16 is a timer unit for detecting whether or not the reservation time is reached, and 17 is a reservation for storing reservation information. An information storage unit 18 is a log-on / log-off unit that logs on and off the user's system, 19 is a recording unit that records a television program, and 20 is a unit that stores or shares the recorded television program for each user. It is a recording storage unit.

  The timer unit 16 detects the reservation time in the reservation information. When the reservation time comes, the user determination unit 15 acquires the current user, and compares the priority with the reservation user. As a result of the comparison, the logon / logoff unit 18 logs on to the user with the higher priority, and then the video recording unit 19 records the video and the recorded television program is stored in the video recording storage unit 20.

  When making a reservation, reservation information is input by the reservation information input unit 14. The input reservation information is determined by the reservation duplication determination unit 13. If the reservation information is duplicated, the priority of the user of the reservation information already reserved is compared with the priority of the current user. If the current user's priority is high, the current user is inquired whether or not to delete the existing reservation information and input his / her reservation information. If the current user's priority is low, the reservation is rejected. The priority setting unit 11 sets a unique priority for each user.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart in the case where the recording reservation of the television program is overlapped in the embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the operation flow of FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  S1. The reservation input screen is displayed on the monitor 3 by the keyboard 6 operation by the user.

  S2. Reservation information is input to the reservation information input unit 14 in the HDD 4 by the user's keyboard 6 operation.

  S3. The reservation duplication determination unit 13 determines whether or not a time overlaps with an existing reservation.

  S4. If it is determined in S3 that they are duplicated, information from the reservation information storage unit 17 is obtained, and it is determined whether the user of the duplicated reservation information and the logged-on user are the same.

  S5. The information is obtained from the user information storage unit 12, and the priority of the logged-on user (A) is compared with the priority of the reservation information user (B), and (A)> (B ), The process proceeds to S6, and if (A) <(B), the process proceeds to S7.

  S6. The duplicate reservation information is deleted, and a message asking whether to make a reservation is displayed on the monitor 3.

  S7. A message indicating that the reservation cannot be made because there is already another reservation is displayed on the monitor 3.

  S8. The user determines whether or not to make a new reservation based on the situation where the reservations overlap, and inputs reservation confirmation or reservation cancellation from the keyboard 6.

  S9. In the reservation information storage unit 17, new reservation information is stored.

  S10. New reservation information is not stored in the reservation information storage unit 17, and existing reservation information is continuously stored.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart when the program reservation time is reached during viewing of a television program in one embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the operation flow of FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  S11. The timer unit 16 starts a timer for monitoring reservation information.

  S12. The timer unit 16 acquires the latest reservation information from the reservation information storage unit 17.

  S13. Compare the most recent reservation time with the current time.

  S14. The user determination unit 15 determines whether there is a logged-on user.

  S15. The user determination unit 15 determines whether the reservation information user and the logged-on user are the same.

  S16. The information is obtained from the user information storage unit 12, and the priority of the logged-on user (A) is compared with the priority of the reservation information user (B), and (A)> (B ), The process proceeds to S17, and if (A) <(B), the process proceeds to S20.

  S17. A message asking whether or not to switch the user for reservation is displayed on the monitor 3.

  S18. The user who is logged on knows that there is a program reservation user at the latest time, determines whether to continue watching the TV program or switch to an existing reservation user, and uses the keyboard 6. Input of continuation of viewing or input of suspending viewing.

  S19. When another user plays the program recording, a cancel notification is stored in the recording storage unit 20 so that the user can recognize that the reservation has been canceled.

  S20. The logged-on user is logged out by the logon / logoff unit 18.

  S21. The logon / logoff unit 18 logs on the user of the existing reservation information according to an instruction from the user determination unit 15.

  S22. The recording unit 19 is driven and the reserved program is recorded in the recording storage unit 20.

  The following additional notes are further disclosed with respect to the embodiment including the above examples.

(Supplementary Note 1) Means for detecting that a broadcast time zone of program reservation information being logged on overlaps with a broadcast time zone of existing program reservation information in a TV function-integrated information processing apparatus having a TV program recording function And means for determining program reservation information based on the priority order between the user of the existing program reservation information and the user of the program reservation information being logged on when there is reservation information overlapping in the broadcast time zone, And a TV function-integrated information processing apparatus, comprising: means for storing the determined program reservation information.
(Supplementary note 2) In a TV function-integrated information processing apparatus having a TV program recording function, the latest program reservation information is acquired and compared with the current time to detect whether there is a logged-on user. If there is a means, a user of the most recent program reservation information, and a logged-on user, the program reservation is made based on the priority order between the user of the most recent program reservation information and the logged-on user. A television function-integrated information processing apparatus comprising: means for determining information; and means for storing the determined program reservation information.
(Supplementary Note 3) In the TV function-integrated information processing apparatus described in Supplementary Note 1, the user of the program reservation information being logged on is further asked whether the program reservation information should be deleted by deleting the existing program reservation information. A television function-integrated information processing apparatus comprising means for displaying a message.

  (Supplementary note 4) The television function-integrated information processing apparatus according to supplementary note 2, further comprising means for displaying a message asking the logged-on user whether or not to switch to the latest program reservation information. A TV function-integrated information processing apparatus.

(Additional remark 5) In the user priority identification method of a television function integrated information processing apparatus, the step which detects that the broadcast time zone of the program reservation information which is logged on overlaps, The reservation information with which the said broadcast time zone overlapped If there is, the step of determining the program reservation information based on the priority between the user of the existing program reservation information and the user of the logged-on program reservation information, and the step of storing the determined program reservation information A method for identifying user priority.
(Additional remark 6) In the user priority identification method of a television function integrated information processing apparatus, the latest program reservation information is acquired, and it compares with the present time, and detects whether the user who is logged on exists. If there is a step, a user of the most recent program reservation information, and a logged-on user, the program reservation is based on the priority between the most recent program reservation information user and the logged-on user. A method for identifying user priority, comprising: determining information; and storing the determined program reservation information.
(Supplementary note 7) In the user priority identification method according to supplementary note 5, further, a message asking whether or not to delete the existing program reservation information and perform the program reservation to the logged-on program reservation information user A method for identifying user priority, comprising the step of displaying.

  (Supplementary note 8) The user priority identification method according to supplementary note 6, further comprising a step of displaying a message asking the logged-on user whether or not to switch to the latest program reservation information. User priority identification method.

(Supplementary Note 9) When there is a step of detecting that the broadcast time zone of the program reservation information being logged on to the computer overlaps with the broadcast time zone of the existing program reservation information, and there is the reservation information with the duplicate broadcast time zone Executing the step of determining program reservation information based on the priority order between the user of the existing program reservation information and the user of the logged-on program reservation information, and storing the determined program reservation information Program to let you.
(Additional remark 10) The step which acquires the latest program reservation information in a computer, compares with the present time, and detects whether the user who is logged on exists, The user of the said latest program reservation information, If there is a logged-on user, the step of determining program reservation information based on the priority of the user of the most recent program reservation information and the logged-on user, and the determined program reservation information A program for executing the saving step.
(Additional remark 11) In the program of Additional remark 9, the step which deletes the existing program reservation information with respect to the user of the program reservation information currently logged on, and displays the message which asks whether a program reservation is performed is displayed. A program to be executed.

  (Additional remark 12) The program for performing the step which displays the message which asks whether the user who is logged on can switch to the latest program reservation information further in the program of Additional remark 10.

  The present invention relates to a TV function-integrated information processing apparatus having a TV program recording function. Even when there is only one recording resource, such as a TV receiver, a plurality of users have overlapping times for program viewing and recording reservations. In such a case (simultaneous use), recording according to the priority of each user is possible, so that it can be used efficiently, for example, between family members (father and son).

1 is a configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus with a TV function to which the present invention is applied. It is a block diagram which comprises the user priority identification function in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart in case the recording reservation of the television program in one Embodiment of this invention overlaps. It is a flowchart in case the program reservation time comes during viewing of the television program in one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 CPU
2 Memory 3 Monitor 4 HDD
5 TV tuner 6 keyboard 11 priority setting unit 12 user information storage unit 13 reservation overlap determination unit 14 reservation information input unit 15 user determination unit 16 timer unit 17 reservation information storage unit 18 logon / logoff unit 19 recording unit 20 recording storage Part

Claims (6)

In a TV function integrated information processing apparatus having a TV program recording function,
Means for detecting that the broadcast time zone of the program reservation information being logged on overlaps with the broadcast time zone of the existing program reservation information;
Means for determining program reservation information based on a priority order between a user of the existing program reservation information and a user of the program reservation information being logged on when there is overlapping reservation information in the broadcast time period;
Means for storing the determined program reservation information;
A TV function-integrated information processing apparatus comprising: In a TV function integrated information processing apparatus having a TV program recording function,
Means for obtaining the latest program reservation information and comparing the current time to detect whether there is a logged-on user;
When there are a user of the most recent program reservation information and a logged-on user, program reservation information is determined based on the priority order between the user of the most recent program reservation information and the logged-on user. Means to
Means for storing the determined program reservation information;
A TV function-integrated information processing apparatus comprising: In the user priority identification method of the information processing apparatus with integrated TV function,
Detecting that the broadcast time zone of the program reservation information being logged on overlaps with the broadcast time zone of the existing program reservation information;
Determining program reservation information based on priorities between users of the existing program reservation information and users of the program reservation information being logged on when there is overlapping reservation information in the broadcast time period;
Storing the determined program reservation information;
A user priority identification method comprising: In the user priority identification method of the information processing apparatus with integrated TV function,
Obtaining the latest program reservation information and comparing the current time to detect whether there is a logged-on user;
When there are a user of the most recent program reservation information and a logged-on user, program reservation information is determined based on the priority order between the user of the most recent program reservation information and the logged-on user. And steps to
Storing the determined program reservation information;
A user priority identification method comprising: Detecting that the broadcast time zone of the program reservation information currently logged on to the computer overlaps with the broadcast time zone of the existing program reservation information;
Determining program reservation information based on priorities between users of the existing program reservation information and users of the program reservation information being logged on when there is overlapping reservation information in the broadcast time period;
Storing the determined program reservation information;
A program for running Obtaining the latest program reservation information on the computer, comparing the current time with the current time, and detecting whether there is a logged-on user;
When there are a user of the most recent program reservation information and a logged-on user, program reservation information is determined based on the priority order between the user of the most recent program reservation information and the logged-on user. And steps to
Storing the determined program reservation information;
A program for running

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