JP2007259167A - Broadcast recording system and broadcast recording apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a broadcast recording system capable of appropriately selecting a broadcasting program to be recorded, thereby preventing a broadcasting program from being recorded wastefully. <P>SOLUTION: Prior to recording in a storage unit 105 a broadcasting program received via a broadcast receiving unit 101, a control unit 106 of a broadcast recorder 100 controls a network communication unit 102, to transmit to a mobile communication terminal 200 recording schedule information of the broadcasting program, by using e-mail; and if a notification of broadcasting program recording cancellation has been received from the mobile communication terminal 200, recording of the relevant broadcasting program into the storage unit 105 is canceled. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information recording system for recording broadcast information, an information recording apparatus suitable for constructing the information recording system, a portable communication terminal, and a computer program.

Conventionally, information recording systems that record and use broadcast programs on a storage device such as a hard disk recorder have been developed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 4).
In a conventional information storage system, when a broadcast program is recorded by the keyword recording function of the hard disk recorder, the only way to determine what kind of broadcast program is actually recorded is to check the content recorded on the hard disk recorder.

On the other hand, in Patent Document 1, even when setting a recording reservation or after setting it, it is possible to prevent an unnecessary program from being recorded by changing the broadcast time zone on the mobile terminal side, An invention is disclosed that can immediately cope with fluid programming.
However, the invention described in Patent Document 1 is configured to change the contents of the program reservation information when the default program organization is changed or when the changed program organization is known.

Therefore, in the case where the default program organization is not changed, a program reserved in advance is recorded. Therefore, a program that is no longer interested after recording is recorded, so an unnecessary program is recorded. There is a problem that it is recorded and presses down on the storage capacity of the storage device. In addition, when there are a large number of broadcast programs to be recorded, the recorded broadcast programs that you really want to watch are buried in other recorded broadcast programs, making it difficult to find the necessary recorded broadcast programs. There is a problem of becoming.
Further, when a broadcast program that was scheduled to be recorded is to be viewed separately during broadcasting, recording is not necessary, but even in such a case, there is a problem that the program is also recorded.

JP 2004-215031 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-57557 JP 2003-18517 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-57557 WO01 / 019002 republished patent gazette

An object of the present invention is to enable a broadcast program that needs to be recorded to be appropriately selected so as to prevent useless recording of the broadcast program.
Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to cancel recording of a broadcast program that is scheduled to be recorded when the program is viewed separately during broadcasting.

According to the present invention, a mobile communication terminal, communication means for transmitting / receiving information to / from the mobile communication terminal, broadcast receiving means for receiving a broadcast signal, storage means for recording a broadcast program received by the broadcast receiving means, and control means A broadcast recording system including a broadcast recording device for recording a broadcast program in the storage means, wherein the control means of the broadcast recording device prior to recording the broadcast program in the storage means There is provided a broadcast recording system, wherein the communication means is controlled to transmit recording schedule information of the broadcast program to the portable communication terminal via the means.
The control means of the broadcast recording apparatus controls the communication means to transmit the recording schedule information of the broadcast program to the mobile communication terminal via the communication means prior to recording the broadcast program in the storage means.

Here, the control means of the broadcast recording device transmits the recording schedule information to the portable communication terminal via the communication means prior to recording of a broadcast program based on preset selection information. You may comprise so that it may control.
The control unit of the broadcast recording apparatus may be configured to control the communication unit so as to transmit the recording schedule information to the mobile communication terminal by electronic mail.
The mobile communication terminal further includes an output unit that displays and outputs the received e-mail, an operation unit, and a communication unit that transmits a broadcast program recording stop notification input from the operation unit, and the broadcast recording apparatus The control means may be configured to stop the recording of the broadcast program to the storage means when receiving a broadcast program recording stop notification from the portable communication terminal.

The portable communication terminal has broadcast receiving means for receiving a broadcast signal, and the output means has a function of displaying and outputting the received broadcast program, and receives the recording schedule information from the broadcast recording apparatus. And when the broadcast program corresponding to the recording schedule information is received and output to the output means, an output indicating that recording is in progress is output to the output means together with the broadcast recording apparatus. It may be configured.
Further, when the portable communication terminal receives the recording schedule information from the broadcast recording device, the portable communication terminal obtains broadcast program information by connecting to a URL described in the recording schedule information or set in advance. You may comprise.

In addition, according to the present invention, the communication means for transmitting / receiving information to / from the outside, the broadcast receiving means for receiving the broadcast signal, the storage means for recording the broadcast program received by the broadcast receiving means, and the control means are provided. A broadcast recording apparatus for recording a broadcast program in the storage means, wherein the control means transmits recording schedule information of the broadcast program to the outside via the communication means prior to recording the broadcast program in the storage means. There is provided a broadcast recording apparatus characterized by controlling the communication means.
Prior to the recording of the broadcast program in the storage means, the control means transmits the recording schedule information of the broadcast program to the outside via the communication means.

Here, the control means is configured to control the communication means to transmit the recording schedule information to the outside via the communication means prior to recording the broadcast program based on preset selection information. Also good.
The control means may be configured to control the communication means so as to transmit the recording schedule information to the outside by electronic mail.
Further, the control means may be configured to control the storage means so as to stop recording the broadcast program in the storage means when receiving a broadcast program recording stop notification from the outside.

Further, according to the present invention, receiving means for receiving recording schedule information from outside by e-mail, output means for displaying and outputting e-mail received by the receiving means, operating means, and input from the operating means There is provided a portable communication terminal comprising a communication means for transmitting a broadcast program recording stop notification to the outside.
The output means displays and outputs the e-mail received by the receiving means, and the communication means transmits a broadcast program recording stop notification input from the operation means to the outside.

Here, the broadcast receiving means for receiving the broadcast signal and the output means have a function of displaying and outputting the received broadcast program, receiving the recording schedule information from outside, and storing the recording schedule information in the recording schedule information. When a corresponding broadcast program is received and output to the output unit, an output indicating that the program is being recorded on the broadcast recording apparatus may be output to the output unit.
Furthermore, when the recording schedule information is received from the outside, the broadcast program information may be acquired by connecting to a URL described in the recording schedule information or set in advance.

Further, according to the present invention, prior to recording the broadcast program in the storage means, the computer is caused to function as a control means for controlling the communication means to transmit the broadcast program recording schedule information to the outside via the communication means. A program characterized by this is provided.
The computer functions as a control unit that controls the communication unit to transmit recording schedule information of the broadcast program to the outside through the communication unit prior to recording the broadcast program in the storage unit by executing the program.

Here, the control means further functions to control the communication means to transmit the recording schedule information to the outside via the communication means prior to recording of the broadcast program based on preset selection information. The program may be configured as described above.
Further, the program may be configured to cause the control unit to function to control the communication unit to transmit the recording schedule information to the outside by electronic mail.
Further, the program is configured to cause the control unit to function to control the storage unit to stop recording the broadcast program to the storage unit when receiving a notification of the broadcast program recording stop from the outside. May be.

Further, according to the present invention, the computer receives the recording schedule information from the outside by the receiving means by e-mail, the output means displays and outputs the received e-mail, and the broadcast program recording stop notification input by the operating means Is provided as a control means for controlling the communication means to transmit to the outside.
By executing the program, the computer receives the recording schedule information from the outside by the receiving means by e-mail, the output means displays and outputs the received e-mail, and the broadcast program recording stop notification input by the operating means is received. It functions as a control means for controlling the communication means to transmit to the outside.

Further, when the recording means receives the recording schedule information from the outside and receives the broadcast program corresponding to the recording schedule information and outputs it to the output means, the control means is recording on the broadcast recording device. The program may be configured to function so as to output to the output means together.
Further, when the recording schedule information is received from the outside, the control means is further connected to a URL described in the recording schedule information or set in advance so as to acquire broadcast program information. The program may be configured to function so as to control.

According to the information recording system of the present invention, it is possible to appropriately select a broadcast program that needs to be recorded, thereby preventing unnecessary recording of the broadcast program. Further, it is possible to notify that the broadcast program being viewed is a broadcast program scheduled to be recorded, and it is possible to stop viewing and the like.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a broadcast recording apparatus, a portable communication terminal, and a program suitable for constructing the information recording system.

Hereinafter, an information recording system, an information recording apparatus, and a mobile communication terminal according to embodiments of the present invention will be described.
First, an outline of an embodiment of the present invention will be described. When a program is recorded with a keyword (keyword recording function) in an information recording device such as a hard disk recorder, the program information is sent by e-mail. Know in advance whether it will be recorded. In other words, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when information is recorded by an information recording device at a remote location, the information recording device informs the user's portable communication terminal of the information scheduled to be recorded by the user. It is designed to determine whether information can be recorded and to grasp the information contents.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information recording system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The information recording system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a broadcast recording device 100, a portable communication terminal 200, and a program information management server 300. The broadcast recording device 100, the portable communication terminal 200, and the program information. The management servers 300 operate under program control and are connected to each other via a communication network 400 such as the Internet.

The broadcast recording apparatus 100 is an information recording apparatus that is installed in a user's house and can record broadcast information (program) received by a large-capacity hard disk device (storage device). A broadcast receiving unit 101 that demodulates a broadcast signal transmitted from a satellite or the like and acquires video data, audio data, information data, and the like, and a network communication unit 102 that transmits and receives data to and from the communication network 400 Display section 103 for displaying information on time, received broadcast program and channel, playback broadcast program, etc., input section 104 for inputting various settings such as time and reception conditions, and recording reservation, program recording reservation information, broadcast program A storage unit 105 for recording information (for example, a program guide or G code), broadcast information (program), and the like, and broadcast information by a preset program recording reservation Recording control, and a control unit 106 for each unit control of the broadcast recording apparatus 100.
The control unit 106 is configured by a central processing unit (CPU), and is configured to perform processing as described later when the CPU executes a program stored in the storage unit 105. A part or all of the broadcast recording apparatus 100 is substantially configured by a computer.

The control unit 106 of the broadcast recording apparatus 100 controls to extract and record a corresponding program from broadcast program information (program guide) based on keyword information input in advance by a user as keyword recording. .
Here, the broadcast receiving unit 101 constitutes a first broadcast receiving unit, the network (NW) communication unit 102 constitutes a network communication unit, the display unit 103 constitutes a first output unit, and the input unit 104 constitutes a first output unit. The input unit is configured, the storage unit 105 is configured as a first storage unit, and the control unit 106 is configured as a first control unit.

  The mobile communication terminal 200 is an information processing apparatus such as a mobile phone or a PDA capable of receiving broadcast information (programs) and transmitting / receiving information (wireless information) via the communication network 400, and is not illustrated via an antenna. A radio communication unit 201 that transmits and receives radio signals to and from the base station device, and a demodulating broadcast signal sent from a broadcasting facility (ground station, broadcasting satellite, etc.) not shown in the figure, video data, audio data, information data, etc. The broadcast receiving unit 202 that acquires the information, the display unit 203 that displays and outputs various information such as images, graphics, characters, and symbols, and the operation unit 204 that includes the numeric keys, scroll keys, and decision keys, and inputs various information. A sound processing unit 205 that performs input / output (sound processing) to / from a microphone and a speaker, a speaker 206 that outputs sound, such as musical sounds, sounds, and notification sounds, A memory 207 for recording seed setting, communication information (information such as phone book, sent / received mail, incoming / outgoing call), content information, etc., communication function (phone, data communication), broadcast receiving function, and each part of the mobile communication terminal 200 And a control unit 208 that performs control.

The control unit 208 is configured by a central processing unit (CPU), and is configured to perform processing as will be described later when the CPU executes a program stored in the memory 207. A part of the mobile communication terminal 200 is substantially configured by a computer.
Here, the wireless communication unit 201 constitutes a second communication unit, the broadcast reception unit 202 constitutes a second broadcast reception unit, the display unit 203 constitutes a second output unit, and the operation unit 204 constitutes a second input unit. The voice processing unit 205 constitutes voice input / output means, the speaker 206 constitutes voice output means, the memory 207 constitutes second storage means, and the control part 208 constitutes second control means. Yes.

The program information management server 300 is an information processing apparatus such as a workstation or a server that can send and receive information via the communication network 400, and is stored in a database (DB) for access from the broadcast recording apparatus 100 and the portable communication terminal 200. Broadcast program information (electronic program guide) to be recorded is transmitted.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing of the broadcast recording apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 2, when the keyword recording setting (program reservation) is performed by the user via the input unit 104, the control unit 106 of the broadcast recording apparatus 100 is obtained by acquiring a broadcast signal in advance or uses the communication network 400. A related program is extracted from broadcast program information (for example, a program guide or G code) acquired from the program information management server 300 via the program information, and recording setting (reservation) of the program is performed (step S101). Note that a broadcast program recording reservation can also be made by direct designation of a program to be recorded by the user via the input unit 104.

  Next, the control unit 106 of the broadcast recording apparatus 100 determines that it is a predetermined time before the set time (for example, 30 minutes before the start of recording) by comparing the record setting (reservation information) and the current time (step S102). ), The record setting (reservation information) is read, and when the set reservation is based on the keyword record setting (step S103), the user ID information (notification destination is registered in advance in the storage unit 105). Information, for example, information that can specify the e-mail address and telephone number of the mobile communication terminal 200 (step S104), and the notification destination having the user ID information (in this embodiment, the mobile communication terminal 200) ) Automatically creates an e-mail containing the recording schedule information ([recording schedule; ○ month x day △ hour ◇ minute to ▽ hour □ minute A channel]) and sends it by e-mail. -Up S105).

  Further, when the control unit 106 of the broadcast recording apparatus 100 receives a reply mail (notification that recording of the broadcast program is stopped) from the portable communication terminal 200 to the recording schedule information by the recording start time. The program recording is stopped (steps S106, S107, S109). On the other hand, the control unit 106 records the broadcast program in the storage unit 105 when the recording start time has arrived without receiving a notification to cancel the program recording (step S108).

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing of mobile communication terminal 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 3, the control unit 208 of the mobile communication terminal 200 receives the recording schedule information ([recording schedule; ○ month × day △ hour ◇ minute to ▽ hour □ minute A channel]) from the broadcast recording apparatus 100 (Step S S201), it is determined whether or not the broadcast program information (program guide) is recorded in the memory 207 (step S202). When the broadcast program information (program guide) is not recorded or recorded broadcast program information (program guide) (step S202). If it is determined that the (program guide) is information acquired more than a predetermined time ago, broadcast program information (program guide) is acquired from the program information management server 300 via the communication network 400 (step S203). By referring to the program information (program guide), information such as the name of the program scheduled to be recorded and the content is output from the display unit 203 (step S204).

  When the control unit 208 determines that the recording stop instruction notification (that is, the reply of the recording schedule information mail) by the user via the operation unit 204 is not made within a predetermined time (step S205), the control unit 208 records the information in the memory 207. A designation to record in the broadcast recording apparatus 100 is added to the broadcast program information (program guide) (step S206), and the broadcast is recorded when the program is received (output) via the broadcast receiving unit 202 of the mobile communication terminal 200. The fact that recording (ie, recording) is being performed by the apparatus 100 is output (steps S207 to S210).

  That is, when the control unit 108 receives a broadcast program via the broadcast receiving unit 202 after step S206, the control unit 108 displays and outputs the program on the display unit 203 so that the user can view the program (step S207). When it is determined that the broadcast program being displayed on the display unit 202 is being recorded in the broadcast recording device 100 (step S209), the broadcast program information stored in the broadcast program is stored together with the broadcast program (step S208). Is displayed and output on the display unit 100203 (step S210). Thereby, the user of the mobile communication terminal 200 can know that the broadcast program being viewed is being recorded in the broadcast recording apparatus 100, and the program viewed by the mobile communication terminal 200 is switched to another channel. be able to.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the control unit 106 of the broadcast recording apparatus 100 sets the network communication unit 102 before recording the broadcast program received via the broadcast receiving unit 101 in the storage unit 105. If the broadcast program recording schedule information is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 200 by e-mail and the broadcast program recording stop notification is received from the mobile communication terminal 200, the recording of the broadcast program in the storage unit 105 is stopped. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately select a broadcast program that needs to be recorded, and to prevent unnecessary recording of the broadcast program.
In addition, when a broadcast program that was scheduled to be recorded is to be viewed separately at the time of broadcasting, it is notified that the broadcast program being viewed is being recorded, so that it is possible to stop viewing the program. .

  That is, since the recorded program can be grasped and organized in real time, it is possible to prevent useless broadcast program recording and to effectively use the storage unit 105 of the broadcast recording apparatus 100. Further, when viewing the program being recorded on the broadcast recording apparatus 100 with the mobile communication terminal 200, a message to that effect is displayed. For example, the channel being viewed is switched to another channel, the viewing is stopped, Since it is recorded, it is not necessary to concentrate on viewing, and it is possible to make the time utilization of the user more efficient.

Moreover, according to this Embodiment, it becomes possible to provide the broadcast recording apparatus 100 and the portable communication terminal 200 suitable for construction of the information recording system. Moreover, it is possible to provide a program that realizes a part or all of the functions of the broadcast recording apparatus 100 and the mobile communication terminal 200 by being executed by a computer.
In the embodiment, the mobile communication terminal 200 notifies that the broadcast program being viewed is being recorded. However, the mobile communication terminal 200 records the broadcast program 200 to stop recording the broadcast program. In response to the recording stop notification, the control unit 106 of the broadcast recording apparatus 200 is configured to control the storage unit 105 to stop recording the broadcast program in the storage unit 105. Also good.

  As a broadcast program, not only wireless broadcasting but also cable broadcasting can be applied. Moreover, as a mobile communication terminal, it is applicable to various mobile communication terminals, such as a mobile phone, PHS, and a personal digital assistant (PDA) having a communication function.

1 is a block diagram of an information recording system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the broadcast recording apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the portable communication terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Broadcast recording apparatus 101 ... Broadcast receiving part 102 which comprises 1st broadcast receiving means ... Network communication part 103 which comprises network communication means ... Display part 104 which comprises 1st output means .... Input unit 105 constituting first input means ... Storage part 106 constituting first storage means ... Control part 200 constituting first control means ... Mobile communication terminal 201 ... second Wireless communication unit 202 constituting communication means ... Broadcast receiving part 203 constituting second broadcast receiving means ... Display part 204 constituting second output means ... Operation part 205 constituting second input means ... Speech processing unit 206 constituting voice input / output means ... Speaker 207 constituting voice output means ... Memory 208 constituting second storage means ... Control part 300 constituting second control means・ ・Program information management server

Claims (20)

A portable communication terminal; communication means for transmitting / receiving information to / from the portable communication terminal; broadcast receiving means for receiving a broadcast signal; storage means for recording a broadcast program received by the broadcast receiving means; A broadcast recording system comprising a broadcast recording device for recording a broadcast program on a means,
The control means of the broadcast recording apparatus controls the communication means to transmit recording schedule information of the broadcast program to the portable communication terminal via the communication means prior to recording the broadcast program to the storage means. A broadcast recording system characterized by this.   The control unit of the broadcast recording apparatus controls the communication unit to transmit the recording schedule information to the portable communication terminal via the communication unit prior to recording of a broadcast program based on preset selection information. The broadcast recording system according to claim 1.   3. The broadcast recording system according to claim 2, wherein the control means of the broadcast recording apparatus controls the communication means so as to transmit the recording schedule information to the portable communication terminal by electronic mail. The mobile communication terminal has an output means for displaying and outputting the received e-mail, an operation means, and a communication means for transmitting a broadcast program recording stop notification input from the operation means,
4. The control unit of the broadcast recording apparatus, when receiving a broadcast program recording stop notification from the mobile communication terminal, stops recording the broadcast program in the storage unit. The broadcast recording system according to 1. The mobile communication terminal has a broadcast receiving means for receiving a broadcast signal and the output means has a function of displaying and outputting the received broadcast program.
When the recording schedule information is received from the broadcast recording apparatus and a broadcast program corresponding to the recording schedule information is received and output to the output means, an output indicating that recording is being performed on the broadcast recording apparatus The broadcast recording system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the broadcast recording system is also output to the output means.   Furthermore, when the portable communication terminal receives the recording schedule information from the broadcast recording device, the portable communication terminal is connected to a URL described in the recording schedule information or set in advance to acquire broadcast program information. The broadcast recording system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. Communication means for transmitting / receiving information to / from the outside, broadcast receiving means for receiving broadcast signals, storage means for recording broadcast programs received by the broadcast receiving means, and control means, and recording received broadcast programs in the storage means A broadcast recording device for
Prior to recording a broadcast program in the storage means, the control means controls the communication means to transmit recording schedule information of the broadcast program to the outside via the communication means. .   The control means controls the communication means to transmit the recording schedule information to the outside via the communication means prior to recording a broadcast program based on preset selection information. 7. The broadcast recording device according to 7.   9. The broadcast recording apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the control unit controls the communication unit to transmit the recording schedule information to the outside by an electronic mail.   The control means controls the storage means to stop recording of the broadcast program to the storage means when receiving a notification of stop of recording the broadcast program from the outside. The broadcast recording device described in 1.   Receiving means for receiving recording schedule information from outside by e-mail, output means for displaying and outputting e-mail received by the receiving means, operating means, and broadcast program recording stop notification input from the operating means And a communication means for transmitting to the portable communication terminal.   Broadcast receiving means for receiving a broadcast signal, the output means having a function of displaying and outputting the received broadcast program, receiving the recording schedule information from outside, and broadcasting corresponding to the recording schedule information 12. The portable communication terminal according to claim 11, wherein when a program is received and output to the output means, an output indicating that the program is being recorded on the broadcast recording apparatus is also output to the output means.   Furthermore, when the recording schedule information is received from the outside, broadcast program information is acquired by connecting to a URL described in the recording schedule information or set in advance. The portable communication terminal as described. Computer
A program that functions as a control unit that controls the communication unit to transmit recording schedule information of the broadcast program to the outside through the communication unit prior to recording the broadcast program in the storage unit. Computer
Prior to recording of a broadcast program based on preset selection information, the control means functions to control the communication means to transmit the recording schedule information to the outside via the communication means, The program according to claim 14.   16. The program according to claim 15, wherein the control unit functions to control the communication unit to transmit the recording schedule information to the outside by an electronic mail.   5. The control unit according to claim 4, wherein the control unit functions to control the storage unit to stop recording the broadcast program to the storage unit when receiving a notification of the broadcast program recording stop from the outside. 16. The program according to any one of 16. Computer
Control that the receiving means receives the recording schedule information from outside by e-mail, the output means displays and outputs the received e-mail, and the communication means sends the broadcast program recording stop notification input by the operating means to the outside A program that functions as a control means.   When the control means receives the recording schedule information from the outside and receives a broadcast program corresponding to the recording schedule information and outputs it to the output means, it indicates that the recording is being performed on the broadcast recording apparatus. 19. The program according to claim 18, wherein the program is caused to function so as to output the output together to the output means.   Further, when the recording schedule information is received from the outside, the control means is connected to a URL described in the recording schedule information or set in advance to control the communication means to acquire broadcast program information. The program according to claim 18 or 19, wherein the program is made to function.

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