JP2008092483A - Image information recording and reproducing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize an apparatus, a medium and a method by which images are reproduced by adding necessary information to images recorded on the information recording medium in the image information recording and reproducing device by a user while referring to the information. <P>SOLUTION: The image information recording and reproducing device enables the user to obtain necessary information with respect to the recorded images by using the Internet and to link website information obtained by the Internet to the images. In addition, the image information recording and reproducing device discloses history of acquisition of website information to the user by a history information manipulating means when the recorded images are reproduced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a video information recording / reproducing apparatus in which a user can acquire information on video information by himself / herself using the Internet, and can disclose previously acquired information to the user.

  In recent years, the trend of television broadcasting has been changing from analog broadcasting to digital broadcasting, and terrestrial digital broadcasting has started in some areas. In terrestrial digital broadcasting, program copy management information and information related to a program are added and distributed to provide program information to the user.

  In recent years, the trend of video recording / playback apparatuses in response to digital broadcasting has begun to spread DVD / HDD recorders capable of recording / playing higher definition High Definition (hereinafter referred to as HD) video. For this reason, the recording capacity of the HDD, which is a recording medium mounted inside the DVD / HDD recorder, tends to increase, and the DVD, which is a removable recording medium, has a recording capacity of five times that of Blu-ray. It is going to replace Disc and others. Furthermore, by compressing video more than before, it has become possible to record HD video in several times the conventional time while suppressing deterioration in image quality.

  On the other hand, with the spread of the Internet, users can browse websites to obtain necessary information and use various services.

  Until now, a method of providing information to a user by associating a television broadcast with a Web site (Web content) has been proposed.

  For example, Patent Document 1 describes a means for an information providing apparatus to search Web content linked to a broadcast program from Data Base based on user identification information, and a user acquires information using an e-mail.

JP 2003-189281 A

However, the distribution of program information and the related web content distribution service in the digital terrestrial broadcasting as described above are passive, and there arises a problem that the user cannot search and acquire the information by himself / herself. (First issue)
In addition, as a trend of recent video recording and playback devices, it has become possible to record video for a long time, so that the user forgets the contents recorded in the past or the video that he / she wants to see from the recorded video. The problem of being unable to look for arises. (Second problem)
In order to solve the first problem, an object of the present invention is to enable a user to acquire necessary information regarding a video by using the Internet and to link Web site information acquired from the Internet to the video. In addition, in order to solve the second problem, a video information recording / reproducing apparatus, an information recording medium, and an information recording medium capable of disclosing information on the acquired Web site when a user reproduces a recorded video Provide a video related information acquisition method.

  An Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet through a telephone line, etc., a character input means for allowing a user to input characters, and an apparatus for recording and reproducing video sent from a broadcast receiving means to an information recording medium In addition, regarding video recorded on an information recording medium, video related information that enables a user to record Web site information acquired using the Internet connection means and character input means as information related to the video on the information recording medium Operating means.

  In addition, when information related to video is recorded on the information recording medium, a history information operating unit that discloses a history of website information acquisition to the user is provided, and the history acquired by the history information operating unit Is recorded on the information recording medium.

  In addition, when reproducing a video from the information recording medium, a video information transmission unit is provided for converting the website information and the video into information for transmission to the outside of the apparatus.

  By the above means, the website is accessed by the internet connection means based on the instruction to select the website information from the user.

  Further, the video related information operating means deletes information related to the video on the information recording medium based on an instruction to delete the Web site information from the user, and the history information operating means sends the Web site to the user. It is disclosed that the information has been deleted, and the acquisition history is deleted from the information recording medium.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the video recording / reproducing apparatus which discloses the information of the website acquired regarding the video | video is realizable.

  Hereinafter, examples serving as embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 1, a character input unit is provided with a broadcast receiving circuit 2 that receives video information from a broadcasting station 101 that transmits a television program, program-related data, and the like and transmits the information to a monitor device 104, and a user inputs character information. 3, an information recording medium 4 such as a hard disk, an optical disk or a semiconductor memory for recording video sent from the broadcast transmission / reception circuit 2, and an Internet 102 based on the information in the character input unit 3 to access the Web site 103 An Internet connection circuit 5. Accordingly, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the television broadcast and the website information can be simultaneously displayed on a plurality of screens on the screen of the monitor device 104 connected to the video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1.

  The video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1 also includes an encoding circuit 6 that records Web site information acquired by the user using the character input unit 3 and the Internet connection circuit 5 in the information recording medium 4 as information related to the video. Is provided. Here, when information related to video is recorded on the information recording medium 4, the information recording medium 4 includes a history information operation circuit 7 that discloses a history of Web site information acquisition to the user. 7 to record the acquisition history in the information recording medium 4. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5A, for example, the user is notified when the information is acquired.

  On the other hand, the video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1 transmits the website information and video recorded by the encoding circuit 6 to the outside of the video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1 when reproducing the video recorded from the information recording medium 4. Is provided with a decoding circuit 8 for converting the information into the following information.

  With the configuration of FIG. 1, the recorded video and the website address are displayed together on the screen of the monitor device 104 connected to the video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1 via the decoding circuit 8, for example, as shown in FIG. 8. be able to. Further, the website 103 can be accessed by the Internet connection circuit 5 based on an instruction for selecting the website information from the user for the displayed website information.

  Furthermore, the encoding circuit 6 deletes the website information based on an instruction to delete the website information from the user. The history information operation circuit 7 discloses to the user that the website information has been deleted, and the history information operation circuit 7 deletes the acquisition history from the information recording medium 4. At this time, for example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the user is notified when the information is deleted.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the user can acquire necessary information on the recorded video by using the Internet. In addition, information on the website can be linked to the recorded video. Further, when the user plays back the recorded video, the acquired Web site information can be disclosed.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment.

  In FIG. 2, the operations and functions of reference numerals 2, 7 and 8, and reference numerals 101 to 104 are the same as those in FIG.

  The video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1 in FIG. 2 includes a website information acquisition program A that automatically acquires website information related to video based on program-related data in the broadcast transmission / reception circuit 2, and a broadcast transmission / reception circuit 2. An information recording medium 4 such as a hard disk for recording the transmitted video and an Internet connection circuit 5 for accessing the website 103 by connecting to the internet 102 based on the website information acquisition program A are provided. Accordingly, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the television broadcast and the website information can be simultaneously displayed on a plurality of screens on the screen of the monitor device 104 connected to the video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1. Here, the website information acquisition program A operates when a user is required.

  Further, the video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1 includes an encoding circuit 6 that records the website information acquired using the website information acquisition program A and the Internet connection circuit 5 in the information recording medium 4 as information related to the video. Prepare.

  With the configuration of FIG. 2, the recorded video and the website address are displayed together on the screen of the monitor device 104 connected to the video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1 via the decoding circuit 8, for example, as shown in FIG. 8. be able to. Further, the website 103 can be accessed by the Internet connection circuit 5 based on an instruction for selecting the website information from the user for the displayed website information.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, information necessary for the user can be acquired for the recorded video using the Internet. In addition, information on the website can be linked to the recorded video. Further, when the user plays back the recorded video, the acquired Web site information can be disclosed.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1 according to the third embodiment.
In FIG. 3, since the operations and functions of reference numerals 2 and 3 and 8, reference numerals 101 to 104, and reference numeral A are the same as those in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment and FIG. 2 of the second embodiment, The explanation is omitted.

  The video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 3 includes an information recording medium 4 such as a hard disk for recording the video sent from the broadcast transmission / reception circuit 2 and the information on the character input unit 3 or the website information acquisition program A. And an Internet connection circuit 5 that connects to the Web site 103 and accesses the Web site 103. Accordingly, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the television broadcast and the website information can be simultaneously displayed on a plurality of screens on the screen of the monitor device 104 connected to the video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1. Here, the website information acquisition program A operates when a user is required.

  In the video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1, the website information acquired by the user using the character input unit 3 or the website information acquisition program A and the Internet connection circuit 5 is used as the information recording medium 4 as information related to the video. The encoding circuit 6 for recording is provided. Here, when information related to a video is recorded on the information recording medium 4, the information recording medium 4 includes a history information operation circuit 7 for disclosing a history with Web site information added to the user. At this time, when Web site information is acquired using the character input unit 3, the user is notified when the information is acquired, for example, as shown in FIG. Further, when the website information is acquired via the website information acquisition program A, for example, as shown in FIG. 5B, the user is notified when the information is automatically acquired.

  With the configuration of FIG. 3, the recorded video and the website address are displayed together on the screen of the monitor device 104 connected to the video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1 via the decoding circuit 8, for example, as shown in FIG. 8. be able to. Further, the website 103 can be accessed by the Internet connection circuit 5 based on an instruction for selecting website information from the user.

  Furthermore, the encoding circuit 6 deletes the website information based on an instruction to delete the website information from the user. The history information operation circuit 7 discloses to the user that the website information has been deleted, and the history information operation circuit 7 deletes the acquisition history from the information recording medium 4. At this time, when Web site information is acquired using the character input unit 3, for example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the user is notified when the information is deleted. When the website information is acquired via the website information acquisition program A, for example, as shown in FIG. 6B, the user is notified when the automatically acquired information is deleted.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, regarding the recorded video, the user can acquire necessary information by himself or using the video information recording / reproducing apparatus using the Internet. In addition, information on the website can be linked to the recorded video. Furthermore, when reproducing the video recorded by the user, it is possible to disclose the information of the acquired website.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1 in the fourth embodiment.
In FIG. 4, since the operations and functions of reference numerals 3, 5, 7, and 8, and reference numerals 102 to 104 are the same as those in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  4 includes a video transmission / reception circuit 9 that receives a video transmitted from the video output device 105 and transmits the received video to the monitor device 104, and records the video transmitted from the video transmission / reception circuit 9. And an information recording medium 4 such as a hard disk. Accordingly, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the television broadcast and the website information can be simultaneously displayed on a plurality of screens on the screen of the monitor device 104 connected to the video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1.

  With the configuration of FIG. 4, the recorded video and the website address are displayed together on the screen of the monitor device 104 connected to the video information recording / reproducing apparatus 1 via the decoding circuit 8, for example, as shown in FIG. 7. be able to. Further, the website 103 can be accessed by the Internet connection circuit 5 based on an instruction for selecting website information from the user.

  As described above, in the fourth embodiment, the user can acquire necessary information for the recorded video by using the Internet. In addition, information on the website can be linked to the recorded video. Furthermore, when reproducing the video recorded by the user, it is possible to disclose the information of the acquired website.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a procedure for a user to acquire Web site information related to a video in the video information recording / reproducing apparatus described in the first to fourth embodiments.

  In FIG. 9, first, in S <b> 201, a television program or program-related data transmitted from the broadcast station 101 or video information from the video output device 105 is received. In step S202, the received video information is recorded on an information recording medium such as a hard disk. In S203, the video recorded on the information recording medium 4 is reproduced. In S204, if there is a scene that the user is interested in while playing the video, the Internet connection circuit 5 is used to connect to the Internet, and Web site information can be acquired in S205. In step S206, the Web site information is recorded on the information recording medium 4 as information related to the video. After the operation of S206, when reproducing the website information and video in S207, the website information displayed on the screen of the monitor device 104 is selected in S208. By the operation of S208, the Internet connection circuit 5 is used to connect to the Internet in S209, and the Web site information is acquired and displayed on the screen of the monitor device 104 in S210.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a video information recording area when the information recording medium is a hard disk or an optical disc 301 in the video information recording / reproducing apparatus described in the first to fourth embodiments.

  In FIG. 10, Web site information and Web site information acquisition history are recorded in a video information recording area prepared in advance on a hard disk or an optical disc. Further, based on the user's instruction, the Web site information recorded in the video information recording area and the acquisition history of the Web site information are deleted.

  FIG. 11 shows a video information recording / reproducing apparatus described in the first to fourth embodiments described above, in which an information recording medium on which Web site information serving as video-related information and an acquisition history of the Web site information are recorded is video. An example of information display in the case of a Web site 401 managed by a user of the information recording / reproducing apparatus is shown.

  In FIG. 11, for example, it is displayed when the website address that is information related to the video is acquired. Further, for example, it is displayed when the website address that is information related to the video is deleted.

1 is a configuration diagram of a video information recording / reproducing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The block diagram of the video information recording / reproducing apparatus used as Example 2 of this invention. The block diagram of the video information recording / reproducing apparatus used as Example 3 of this invention. The block diagram of the video information recording / reproducing apparatus used as Example 4 of this invention. An example which discloses the acquisition history of Web site information. An example which discloses the deletion history of Web site information. An example of multiple displays of television broadcasts and websites. An example of the same screen display of recorded television broadcast and website information. The flowchart for demonstrating an example of the operation procedure of the video information recording / reproducing apparatus of this invention. The figure which shows the video information recording area which exists on a hard disk or an optical disk. The figure in the case where the medium on which the website information and the acquisition history are recorded is a website.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Video information recording / reproducing apparatus, 2 ... Broadcast transmission circuit, 3 ... Character input part,
4 ... Information recording medium, 5 ... Internet connection circuit, 6 ... Encoding circuit,
7 ... History information operation circuit, 8 ... Decode circuit, 9 ... Video transmission / reception circuit,
A ... Automatic Web site search program, 101 ... Broadcasting station, 102 ... Internet,
103 ... Web site, 104 ... Monitor device, 105 ... Video output device,
301... Hard disk or optical disk, 401...

Claims (20)

Broadcast receiving means for receiving a television broadcast;
Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet through a telephone line, etc.
A character input means by which a user can input characters;
An apparatus for recording and reproducing a video sent from the broadcast receiving means to an information recording medium,
Video-related information that records the website information acquired by the user using the Internet connection means and the character input means on the information recording medium as information related to the video. A video information recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: an information operating unit. The video information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1,
When information related to video is recorded on the information recording medium, the information recording medium includes a history information operation means for disclosing a history of acquiring website information to a user,
A video information recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein a history acquired by the history information operating means is recorded on the information recording medium. The video information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1,
Video information transmitting means for converting the website information and video to information for transmitting to the outside of the apparatus when video is reproduced from the information recording medium;
A video information recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein the Web site information and video are displayed together via the video information transmitting means. The video information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1,
A video information recording / reproducing apparatus for accessing a website by the Internet connection unit based on an instruction to select the website information from a user. The video information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 2,
The video related information operation means deletes information related to video on the information recording medium based on an instruction to delete Web site information from a user,
The video information recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein the history information operating means discloses to the user that the Web site information has been deleted, and deletes the acquired history from the information recording medium. Broadcast receiving means for receiving a television broadcast with program-related data;
Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet through a telephone line, etc.
An apparatus for recording and reproducing a video sent from the broadcast receiving means to an information recording medium,
A website information acquisition program for automatically acquiring website information using the Internet connection means based on the program-related data for the video recorded on the information recording medium,
Video-related information operation means for recording the website information acquired by the website information acquisition program on the information recording medium as information related to the video on the information recording medium. A video information recording / reproducing apparatus. The video information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 6,
When information related to video is recorded on the information recording medium, the information recording medium includes a history information operation means for disclosing a history of acquiring website information to a user,
A video information recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein a history acquired by the history information operating means is recorded on the information recording medium. The video information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 6,
Video information transmitting means for converting the website information and video to information for transmitting to the outside of the apparatus when video is reproduced from the information recording medium;
A video information recording / reproducing apparatus for displaying Web site information and video together through the video information transmitting means. The video information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 6,
A video information recording / reproducing apparatus for accessing a website by the Internet connection unit based on an instruction to select website information from a user. The video information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 7,
The video related information operation means deletes information related to video on the information recording medium based on an instruction to delete Web site information from a user,
The video information recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein the history information operating means discloses to the user that the Web site information has been deleted, and deletes the acquired history from the information recording medium. Broadcast receiving means for receiving a television broadcast with program-related data;
Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet through a telephone line, etc.
A character input means by which a user can input characters;
An apparatus for recording and reproducing a video sent from the broadcast receiving means to an information recording medium,
A website information acquisition program for automatically acquiring website information using the Internet connection means based on the program-related data for the video recorded on the information recording medium,
Web site information acquired by the Web site information acquisition program or Web site information acquired by a user using the Internet connection unit and the character input unit is recorded on the information recording medium as information related to a video. A video information recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: video related information operating means. The video information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 11,
When information related to video is recorded on the information recording medium, history information disclosing the history of website information acquisition by the website information acquisition program or the character input means to the user With operating means,
A video information recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein a history acquired by the history information operating means is recorded on the information recording medium. The video information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 11,
Video information transmitting means for converting the website information and video to information for transmitting to the outside of the apparatus when video is reproduced from the information recording medium;
A video information recording / reproducing apparatus for displaying Web site information and video together through the video information transmitting means. The video information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 11.
A video information recording / reproducing apparatus for accessing a website by the Internet connection unit based on an instruction to select website information from a user. The video information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 12,
The video related information operation means deletes information related to video on the information recording medium based on an instruction to delete Web site information from a user,
The video information recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein the history information operating means discloses to the user that the Web site information has been deleted, and deletes the acquired history from the information recording medium. Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet through a telephone line, etc.
A character input means by which a user can input characters;
An apparatus for recording and reproducing video on an information recording medium,
Video-related information that records the website information acquired by the user using the Internet connection means and the character input means on the information recording medium as information related to the video. A video information recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: an information operating unit. The video information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 16,
When information related to video is recorded on the information recording medium, the information recording medium includes a history information operation means for disclosing a history of acquiring website information to a user,
A video information recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein a history acquired by the history information operating means is recorded on the information recording medium. The video information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 16,
Video information transmitting means for converting the website information and video to information for transmitting to the outside of the apparatus when video is reproduced from the information recording medium;
A video information recording / reproducing apparatus for displaying Web site information and video together through the video information transmitting means. The video information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 16,
A video information recording / reproducing apparatus for accessing a website by the Internet connection unit based on an instruction to select the website information from a user. The video information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 17,
The video related information operation means deletes information related to video on the information recording medium based on an instruction to delete Web site information from a user,
The video information recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein the history information operating means discloses to the user that the Web site information has been deleted, and deletes the acquired history from the information recording medium.

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