JP2009118050A - Program reservation device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To change reservation execution time by determining the presence of a change in the broadcast time of a reservation program only by time without performing comparison, or the like of a title name included in EPG information. <P>SOLUTION: A control section 10 of a video recording device 1 identifies a program of which inclusion ratio in the broadcast time zone of a recording-reserved program is the maximum in programs included in the acquired EPG information. When the broadcast start time of the program identified from the EPG information is earlier than that of the reservation program, the control section 10 changes the execution start time of the video recording reservation to the broadcast start time of the program identified from the EPG information. When the broadcast end time of the program identified from the EPG information is later than that of the reservation program, the control section 10 changes the execution end time of the video recording reservation to the broadcast end time of the program identified from the EPG information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a reserved program in which the broadcast time is changed by a simple process even if the broadcast time of the reserved program is changed due to a change in the broadcast time or the like when the recording reservation or viewing reservation of the broadcast program is made The present invention relates to a program reservation apparatus that can reliably record or view a video.

  Conventionally, some recorders and broadcast receivers having a reservation function include a function for making a recording reservation or a viewing reservation for a regular broadcast program such as a program broadcast regularly every day or a program broadcast weekly (daily reservation, Some are equipped with functions such as weekly reservations. In addition, there are a large number of recording apparatuses and broadcast receiving apparatuses having a function of making a recording reservation or viewing reservation based on EPG (registered trademark: Electric Program Guide electronic program guide).

  The actual broadcast time of a broadcast program that has been reserved for recording or viewing is changed by extending the game, etc., if the previous program is a program that broadcasts a sports game such as professional baseball There is a case. If the reserved program content is a news program or the like, the broadcast time of the reserved program itself may be extended and the broadcast end time of the reserved program may be changed with the emergence of urgent news.

Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 below are based on a comparison process between a reserved program title name and a program title name searched by a keyword in the electronic program table even if the broadcast time of the reserved program is changed. The contents of changing the broadcast time of the reserved program by specifying the changed broadcast time of the reserved program is disclosed. In addition to performing the process of comparing the title names of the programs, there is a conventional technique for adding a unique ID to each program and corresponding to the change of the broadcast time.
JP 2003-46921 A JP 2004-336688 A

  When a program title name comparison process is performed as in the above-described Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 for a change in the broadcast time of a reserved program, a large number of characters included in the program guide information of the electronic program guide Since it is necessary to perform a keyword search from the inside and perform a title name comparison process, there is a problem that the processing load of the apparatus is heavy. In addition, if the set keyword is not appropriate, it will be difficult to find a program corresponding to the reserved program from the electronic program guide in the first place, and there may be a case where the process for changing the broadcast time of the reserved program cannot be performed appropriately. Furthermore, there is a problem that the overall processing becomes large when processing for assigning a unique ID for each program is performed.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and can change the broadcast time of a reserved program using time information included in program guide information without performing a title name comparison process. An object is to provide a program reservation apparatus.

  In order to solve the above problems, a program reservation apparatus according to the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives a broadcast, an acquisition unit that acquires program guide information related to an electronic program guide, and a reservation reception unit that receives a program reception reservation. In the program reservation device provided, the program having the maximum ratio included in the broadcast time zone in the broadcast channel corresponding to the program related to the reception reservation is specified from the programs specified by the program guide information acquired by the acquisition means And a means for comparing the broadcast start time of the program specified by the specification means with the broadcast start time of the program related to the reception reservation received by the reservation receiving means, as a result of the comparison, When it is determined that the broadcast start time is earlier than the broadcast start time of the program related to the reception reservation, the broadcast channel corresponding to the program related to the reception reservation from the broadcast start time of the specified program Characterized in that it comprises means for performing control for receiving a broadcast by the receiving unit.

  In the present invention, the program that is included in the broadcast time zone of the reserved program broadcast channel at the rate of the largest broadcast time is specified from the program guide information, and the broadcast start time of the specified program is the broadcast of the reserved program. When it is earlier than the start time, since the broadcast is received from the broadcast start time of the specified program, processing corresponding to when the broadcast start of the reserved program is changed early can be performed. That is, it is considered that the program specified by such processing is most likely to be a reserved program whose broadcast start has been changed early, and if reception is performed from the broadcast start time of the specified program, the broadcast time It becomes possible to reliably receive the changed reserved program. In addition, in these processes, keyword search and title comparison are not performed, so that the processing burden on the apparatus is reduced as compared with the prior art.

  Also, even if the specified program does not correspond to a reserved program, the reception of the reserved program cannot be missed because reception is only started from a time earlier than the broadcast start time of the reserved program. Furthermore, even when making a reservation for receiving a program for a recording reservation, since a recent recording apparatus generally uses a large-capacity storage medium, even if a program recorded earlier does not correspond to a reserved program, the reserved program Compared to missed reception, the user's disadvantage is only small.

  The program reservation apparatus according to the present invention is a program reservation apparatus comprising: a receiving unit that receives a broadcast; an acquisition unit that acquires program guide information related to an electronic program guide; and a reservation reception unit that receives a reception reservation of a program. A specifying unit for specifying a program having a maximum ratio included in a broadcast time zone on a broadcast channel corresponding to the program related to the reception reservation, from the programs specified by the program guide information acquired by the acquiring unit; Means for comparing the broadcast start time of the program specified by the means with the broadcast start time of the program related to the reception reservation received by the reservation reception means, and as a result of the comparison, the broadcast start time of the specified program is the reception reservation If it is determined that it is later than the broadcast start time of the program related to the broadcast channel, the broadcast channel corresponding to the program related to the reception reservation is released from the broadcast start time of the program in the time zone before the specified program. The characterized in that it comprises a means for controlling received by the receiving unit.

  In the present invention, the program that is included in the broadcast time zone of the reserved program broadcast channel at the rate of the largest broadcast time is specified from the program guide information, and the broadcast start time of the specified program is the broadcast of the reserved program. When it is later than the start time, reception is performed from the broadcast start time of the program before the specified program. Therefore, since the reception is performed in the direction of extending the time, the reception of the reserved program is not missed without comparing the program title or the like when the broadcast time of the reserved program is changed. Note that the program before the specified program has a small percentage included in the broadcast time zone of the reserved program, so it is not necessarily likely that the program will correspond to the reserved program whose broadcast time has been changed. By performing reception in the extending direction, even if the previous program may correspond to a reserved program, reception of the reserved program is not missed. Further, even in this case, keyword search and title comparison are not performed, so that the processing load on the apparatus is reduced as compared with the conventional case.

  The program reservation apparatus according to the present invention is a means for storing a broadcast received by the receiving unit, and a means for storing identification information for the stored broadcast when the specified program starts broadcasting. It is characterized by providing.

  In the present invention, when recording reservation is made, when the broadcast to be received is stored (recorded), the identification information is stored at the start of the broadcast of the specified program, so that it is stored from the program before the specified program. Even if the program is performed, the start location of the program specified based on the identification information at the time of reproduction can be easily found. In other words, the program before the identified program is unlikely to be a reserved program with a changed broadcast time, but is stored (recorded) for safety, so it may be the most reserved program at the time of playback. It is possible to quickly find the storage start location of a program with a high (specified program) based on the identification information. The storage of the identification information specifically corresponds to a process of adding a chapter mark (bookmark) to the storage start location.

  The program reservation apparatus according to the present invention includes storage processing means for performing storage processing of broadcasts received by the receiving unit, and the storage processing means converts the broadcast of the program of the previous time period into the broadcast of the specified program. The storage quality is lower than the storage quality at the time of storage.

  In the present invention, when recording reservation is made, when storing (recording) a broadcast to be received, the storage quality of the program before the specified program is lowered, so that the storage capacity required for storing the previous program is usually low. Therefore, the disadvantage of the user when recording in the direction of extending the time is further reduced.

  The program reservation apparatus according to the present invention is a program reservation apparatus comprising: a receiving unit that receives a broadcast; an acquisition unit that acquires program guide information related to an electronic program guide; and a reservation reception unit that receives a reception reservation of a program. A specifying unit for specifying a program having a maximum ratio included in a broadcast time zone on a broadcast channel corresponding to the program related to the reception reservation, from the programs specified by the program guide information acquired by the acquiring unit; Means for comparing the broadcast start time of the program specified by the means with the broadcast start time of the program related to the reception reservation received by the reservation reception means, and as a result of the comparison, the broadcast start time of the specified program is the reception reservation If it is determined that the program is later than the broadcast start time of the program, the means for comparing the determined time with the broadcast start time of the program in the time zone before the specified program, and the result of the comparison Means for receiving the broadcast on the broadcast channel corresponding to the program related to the reception reservation at the receiving unit when it is determined that the time is later than the broadcast start time of the program of the previous time period It is characterized by providing.

  In the present invention, the program that is included in the broadcast time zone of the reserved program broadcast channel at the rate of the largest broadcast time is specified from the program guide information, and the broadcast start time of the specified program is the broadcast of the reserved program. When it is determined that it is later than the start time, the determined time is compared with the broadcast start time of the previous program, and if it is determined that the determined time is later than the broadcast start time of the previous program, the determination is made. Since reception is performed from time to time, even if broadcasting of the previous program has already started at the time of determination processing, it is possible to receive as many programs (previous programs) as possible that may be a reserved program. become.

  That is, when the broadcast time of the reserved program is changed to a level that is several hours or tens of minutes before the actual broadcast time, the program before the specified program has already started broadcasting as a result of the comparison process. There is also a situation. In this case, the possibility that the program before the identified program corresponds to the reserved program is low, but the possibility that it corresponds to the reserved program is not necessarily 0%. Therefore, as described above, when the comparison process is performed, If broadcasting of the program before the specified program is started, the time for missing the reception of the previous program can be minimized by performing the reception immediately. Therefore, even if the program before the specified program corresponds to the reserved program, and the reserved program suddenly increases the broadcast start time, it is possible to quickly cope with the best processing.

  The program reservation apparatus according to the present invention is a program reservation apparatus comprising: a receiving unit that receives a broadcast; an acquisition unit that acquires program guide information related to an electronic program guide; and a reservation reception unit that receives a reception reservation of a program. A specifying unit for specifying a program having a maximum ratio included in a broadcast time zone on a broadcast channel corresponding to the program related to the reception reservation, from the programs specified by the program guide information acquired by the acquiring unit; Means for comparing the broadcast end time of the program specified by the means with the broadcast end time of the program related to the reception reservation received by the reservation receiving means, and as a result of the comparison, the broadcast end time of the specified program is the reception reservation If it is determined that the program is later than the broadcast end time of the program, the reception unit receives the broadcast of the broadcast channel corresponding to the program related to the reception reservation until the specified program broadcast end time. Characterized in that it comprises a means for controlling that.

  In the present invention, the program that is included in the broadcast time zone in the broadcast channel of the reserved program at the rate of the largest broadcast time is specified from the program guide information, and the broadcast end time of the specified program is the broadcast of the reserved program. When it is later than the end time, since the broadcast is received until the broadcast end time of the specified program, processing corresponding to when the broadcast end time is delayed due to the extension of the broadcast time of the reserved program or the change of the broadcast time can be performed. That is, the program specified by such processing is considered to be most likely to be a reserved program. If the broadcast end time of the specified program is later than the broadcast end time of the reserved program, the specified program By receiving until the broadcast end time, it is possible to reliably receive the reserved program expected to have changed the broadcast time to the end. In addition, in these processes, keyword search and title comparison are not performed, so that the processing burden on the apparatus is reduced as compared with the prior art.

  The program reservation apparatus according to the present invention is a program reservation apparatus comprising: a receiving unit that receives a broadcast; an acquisition unit that acquires program guide information related to an electronic program guide; and a reservation reception unit that receives a reception reservation of a program. A specifying unit for specifying a program having a maximum ratio included in a broadcast time zone on a broadcast channel corresponding to the program related to the reception reservation, from the programs specified by the program guide information acquired by the acquiring unit; Means for comparing the broadcast end time of the program specified by the means with the broadcast end time of the program related to the reception reservation received by the reservation receiving means, and as a result of the comparison, the broadcast end time of the specified program is the reception reservation When it is determined that the broadcast end time is earlier than the broadcast end time of the program related to the broadcast program, the broadcast channel corresponding to the program related to the reception reservation is released until the broadcast end time of the program in the time zone after the specified program. The characterized in that it comprises a means for controlling received by the receiving unit.

  In the present invention, the program that is included in the broadcast time zone of the reserved program broadcast channel at the rate of the largest broadcast time is specified from the program guide information, and the broadcast start time of the specified program is the broadcast of the reserved program. If it is earlier than the start time, it will be received until the broadcast end time of the program after the specified program so as to extend the time, and if the broadcast time of the reserved program is changed, the program title etc. will not be compared However, the reception of the reserved program is not missed. It should be noted that the program included after the identified program has a small percentage included in the broadcast time zone of the reserved program, so it is not necessarily likely that the program will correspond to the reserved program whose broadcast time has been changed. If reception is performed in the extending direction, it is possible to prevent the reserved program from being missed even if a later program corresponds to the reserved program. In addition, since only time comparison is performed in the present invention, the processing load on the apparatus is reduced as compared with the conventional case where keyword search and title comparison are performed.

  The program reservation apparatus according to the present invention comprises storage processing means for performing storage processing of the broadcast received by the receiving unit, and the storage processing means transmits the broadcast of the program in the subsequent time zone to the broadcast of the specified program. The storage quality is lower than the storage quality at the time of storage.

  In the present invention, in the case of recording reservation, when storing (recording) a broadcast to be received, the storage quality of the program after the specified program is lowered, so that the storage capacity required for storing the subsequent program is usually Compared with the case of storing with the storage quality of, the user's disadvantage when recording in the direction of extending the time is further reduced.

  In the present invention, the program that is included in the broadcast time zone of the reserved program broadcast channel at the rate of the largest broadcast time is specified from the program guide information, and the broadcast start time of the specified program is the broadcast of the reserved program. When it is earlier than the start time, since the broadcast is received from the broadcast start time of the specified program, the broadcast start of the reserved program is changed early without performing heavy processing such as keyword search and title comparison Processing according to can be performed.

  In the present invention, the program that is included in the broadcast time zone of the reserved program broadcast channel at the rate of the largest broadcast time is specified from the program guide information, and the broadcast start time of the specified program is the broadcast of the reserved program. If it is later than the start time, it will be received from the broadcast start time of the program before the specified program so as to extend the reception time, so when the broadcast time of the reserved program is changed, compare the program title etc. Even if this is not done, the reserved program can be received reliably.

In the present invention, when recording reservation is made, when recording a received broadcast, identification information is stored at the start of broadcasting of the specified program, so that the program most likely to be a reserved program is recorded. The storage start location can be easily found based on the identification information during reproduction.
In the present invention, in the case of recording reservation, when recording a broadcast to be received, the storage quality of the program before the specified program is lowered, so that the previous program that is unlikely to be a reserved program is reduced. The storage capacity can be reduced, and the user's disadvantage when recording in the direction of extending the time can be further reduced.

  In the present invention, the program that is included in the broadcast time zone of the reserved program broadcast channel at the rate of the largest broadcast time is specified from the program guide information, and the broadcast start time of the specified program is the broadcast of the reserved program. When it is determined that it is later than the start time, the determined time is compared with the broadcast start time of the previous program, and if it is determined that the determined time is later than the broadcast start time of the previous program, the determination is made. Since reception is performed from time to time, it is possible to receive as many programs as possible (previous programs) that may be a reserved program as much as possible.

  In the present invention, the program that is included in the broadcast time zone in the broadcast channel of the reserved program at the rate of the largest broadcast time is specified from the program guide information, and the broadcast end time of the specified program is the broadcast of the reserved program. When it is later than the end time, since the broadcast is received until the broadcast end time of the specified program, processing corresponding to when the broadcast end time is delayed due to the extension of the broadcast time of the reserved program or the change of the broadcast time can be performed.

  In the present invention, the program that is included in the broadcast time zone of the reserved program broadcast channel at the rate of the largest broadcast time is specified from the program guide information, and the broadcast start time of the specified program is the broadcast of the reserved program. If it is earlier than the start time, the program is received until the broadcast end time of the program after the specified program so as to extend the time. Reliable reception to the end.

  In the present invention, when recording recording is performed and when the received broadcast is stored (recorded), the storage quality of the program after the specified program is lowered, so that the storage capacity required for storing the subsequent program is reduced. Compared with the case of storing with normal storage quality, it can be reduced, and the disadvantage of the user when recording in the direction of extending the time can be further reduced.

  FIG. 1 shows a main internal configuration of a recording apparatus 1 corresponding to a program reservation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The recording device 1 is a so-called double tuner built-in type, and enables recording (recording) of a received television broadcast program. The recording apparatus 1 also supports recording reservations, of course. By performing a predetermined recording reservation setting operation, the recording apparatus 1 accepts reservations of programs desired by the user and also supports recording reservations based on an electronic program guide. is doing.

  The recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment determines whether or not the broadcast time of a program for which a recording reservation has been accepted has been changed, the time included in program guide information (hereinafter referred to as EPG information) related to the electronic program guide, and the recording reservation. When it is determined that the recording reservation has been changed by appropriately comparing the broadcast time (broadcast start time, broadcast end time) of the recorded program, the broadcast time of the changed reserved program is included, The reception time and the recording time are changed in an extending direction. Hereinafter, the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described in detail.

  The recording apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment connects a first receiving unit 2 and a second receiving unit 3 that receive a television broadcast to the switching unit 4, and a hard disk storage processing unit 5 that performs processing related to recording (storage) and The storage processing unit 6 is also connected to the switching unit 4, and the contents of the television broadcast received by the receiving units 2 and 3 are set in the hard disk (magnetic disk) included in the hard disk storage processing unit 5 or the storage processing unit 6. The disc storage medium D can be recorded. An external interface 7 is also connected to the switching unit 4, and the contents of the television broadcast received by the receiving units 2 and 3, or the content reproduced from the hard disk storage processing unit 5 or the storage processing unit 6 are externally transmitted. (For example, a television device).

  The switching unit 4 is connected to a control unit 10 that performs overall control processing of the recording apparatus 1. The control unit 10 is connected to an operation unit 8 and a remote control device 15 (hereinafter referred to as a remote control device 15). ) And a non-volatile memory 11 are connected.

  The first receiving unit 2 receives a series of processes related to reception of an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) signal (digital broadcast signal) and generation of a content signal according to digital terrestrial broadcasting transmitted from a broadcasting station, etc. It is a unit that performs. Corresponding to the reception of digital terrestrial broadcasting, the first receiving unit 2 includes a tuner unit, an OFDM demodulating unit, and the like, and from the received digital terrestrial broadcast, a transport stream corresponding to broadcast content (contents of a broadcast program) ( A process of generating a TS (Transport Stream) and transmitting a content signal corresponding to the transport stream to the switching unit 4 is performed. The broadcast channel received by the first receiver 2 is determined by a control instruction sent from the controller 10 through a control line not shown in FIG. 1 (the same applies to the second receiver 3).

  The first receiving unit 2 also receives (acquires) EPG information for generating an electronic program guide relating to terrestrial digital broadcasts transmitted at time intervals determined by standards relating to terrestrial digital broadcasts. The EPG information includes information such as broadcast channels of various programs to be broadcast, broadcast times, program title names, performers who appear in the programs, and the like. Moreover, since the EPG information includes information on the changed contents when the broadcast program is changed or the broadcast time of the program is changed due to the occurrence of a special program or special news, the latest EPG information is It is the one that best reflects the contents of the program that is actually broadcast.

  The second receiving unit 3 performs a series of processes related to reception of BS / CS digital broadcasts and generation of content signals and the like, and has substantially the same configuration as the first receiving unit 2 except that the broadcast medium to be received is different. In addition, the second receiving unit 3 also receives (acquires) EPG information for generating an electronic program guide relating to BS / CS digital broadcasting.

  The switching unit 4 performs processing for switching the output destination of the transport stream based on the contents received by the receiving units 2 and 3 in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 10. For example, when the received content of the first receiving unit 2 is recorded by the hard disk storage processing unit 5, the switching unit 4 performs a switching process so that the content signal sent from the first receiving unit 2 is sent to the hard disk storage processing unit 5. . In addition, when the switching unit 4 displays and outputs the content received by the second receiving unit 3 to a television device (not shown) connected to the external interface 7, the content signal sent from the second receiving unit 3 is output to the external interface. The switching process is performed so as to be sent to 7.

  Further, when the receiving units 2 and 3 acquire the EPG information of the electronic program guide, the switching unit 4 sends the EPG information sent from the receiving units 2 and 3 to the memory 11 via the control unit 10. The memory 11 can store EPG information.

  The hard disk storage processing unit 5 corresponds to a means for storing a broadcast received by the first receiving unit 2 or the second receiving unit 3 and performs predetermined processing on digital content signals sent from the receiving units 2 and 3. It includes a digital signal processing unit that performs processing (encoding, decoding processing, etc.), a storage / reproduction processing unit for a hard disk as a storage medium, etc., and can record a large amount of broadcast programs, and can also play back recorded broadcast programs Processing is also performed.

  The storage processing unit 6 also corresponds to a means for performing storage processing of the broadcast received by the first receiving unit 2 or the second receiving unit 3, and is a predetermined unit for digital content signals sent from the receiving units 2 and 3. A digital signal processing unit that performs the above processing (encoding, decoding processing, etc.), a receiving unit for the disk storage medium D, and the like, and performs recording processing or reproduction processing for the received disk storage medium D. In addition, the hard disk storage processing unit 5 and the storage processing unit 6 can perform processing for adding chapter marks to predetermined locations of recorded (stored) content based on the control of the control unit 10.

The external interface 7 is HDMI (High-Definition
This is a connection interface according to the Multimedia Interface, and can transmit content signals such as video and audio to the display device (television device) connected to the connection destination without compression, and various control signals (eg, power-on) in addition to the content signal. Notification signal etc.) can also be transmitted.

  The operation unit 8 is provided in the apparatus main body of the recording apparatus 1 and includes a plurality of keys so that various operations can be received from the user, and the contents of the received operation are transmitted to the control unit 10. The light receiving unit 9 receives infrared light including an operation signal emitted from the remote control device 15 and transmits an operation signal included in the received infrared light to the control unit 10.

  The remote control device 15 includes a number of keys such as up / down / left / right keys, a determination key, and the like, and can accept an operation from the user with each key. This corresponds to reservation accepting means for accepting reception reservation). Note that the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment can make a recording reservation for a program using the remote control device 15, specifically, a recording reservation in an electronic program guide (electronically connected to a display device connected to the external interface 7). It corresponds to the method of displaying the program guide and selecting the displayed program), the method of recording reservation by inputting a predetermined program code, the method of recording reservation by specifying the date and broadcast channel, It also supports regular recording reservations (daily reservations, weekly reservations, etc.) for programs that are broadcast regularly.

  In any of the above-described recording reservations by the above-described methods, in any case, the broadcast medium (terrestrial digital broadcast or BS / CS digital broadcast), broadcast channel, broadcast date and time (broadcast date, broadcast start time, and broadcast end) subject to the recording reservation. Time), recording destination storage medium (hard disk included in hard disk storage processing unit 5 or disk storage medium D set in storage processing unit 6) and recording quality (high image quality (XP), standard image quality (SP), double The remote controller 15 accepts an operation for selecting a long time (LP), a three times longer time (EP), or the like.

  The memory 11 stores various types of information, data, and the like. In this embodiment, the EPG information received by the receiving units 2 and 3 is stored and the contents of the recording reservation received by the remote control device 15 (ground The type of broadcast medium such as digital broadcast or BS / CS digital broadcast, broadcast channel, broadcast date and time, recording destination storage medium, recording quality, etc.) are stored.

  The control unit 10 controls the above-described units 2, 3 and the like, and in the present embodiment, when the broadcast time of a program reserved for recording is changed, processing load such as keyword search and title name comparison is heavy. Processing is performed so that the reserved program whose broadcast time has been changed can be reliably recorded without processing. When the recording reservation is performed by operating the remote control device 15, the control unit 10 performs a predetermined time interval (for example, every 4 hours) or each receiving unit 2, when the power-on operation of the recording device 10 is performed. 3, every time the latest EPG information is acquired, a process of determining whether the broadcast time of the program reserved for recording has been changed is performed based on the EPG information.

  For the processing for determining the broadcast time of the reserved program, the control unit 10 firstly stores the contents of the recording reservation (broadcast medium, broadcast channel, broadcast date and time) stored in the memory 11 and the EPG information stored in the memory 11. Compare the contents (broadcast media, broadcast channel, broadcast date and time). For example, if the content of the recording reservation is the content that the broadcast content from 10:00 to 12:00 on October 1 is received and recorded on 8 channels (8ch) of terrestrial digital broadcasting, the control unit 10 Broadcast time in the broadcast time zone from 10 o'clock to 12 o'clock among the broadcast programs in the time zone including 10 o'clock to 12 o'clock of 8 channels of terrestrial digital broadcasting in the EPG information stored in the memory 11 The process of specifying the broadcast program with the largest percentage of “” is performed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2, if the EPG information indicates that the program B is broadcast from 10:00 to 12:00 on 8ch on October 1 of terrestrial digital broadcasting, the recording reservation time is from 10:00 to 12:00. In this case, the control unit 10 identifies the program B as the program corresponding to the reserved program. 3 and 5, the EPG information is 8ch on October 1 of terrestrial digital broadcasting, and the broadcast time of program B is most contained in the time zone from 10:00 to 12:00. 3. Also for EPG information as shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 10 identifies the program B as a program corresponding to the reserved program.

  Further, in the EPG information shown in FIG. 4, in the time zone from 10:00 to 12:00, the broadcast time of program A (30 minutes) is included from 10:00 to 10:30, from 10:30 to 12:00. 4 includes the broadcast time of program B (1 hour 30 minutes). In this case as well, the program with the largest proportion of broadcast time included in the scheduled recording time is program B, so the control unit 10 also reserves in the example of FIG. Program B is specified as a program corresponding to the program. Further, in the EPG information shown in FIG. 6, the broadcast time of program B (1 hour 30 minutes) is included from 10 o'clock to 11:30 in the time zone from 10 o'clock to 12 o'clock of the recording reservation time. From 30 minutes to 12:00 includes the broadcast time (30 minutes) of program C. In this case, too, the program with the largest proportion of broadcast time is program B. Therefore, in the example of FIG. Program B is identified as a program corresponding to.

  When the program corresponding to the program reserved for recording is specified from the EPG information, the control unit 10 next compares the broadcast start time of the program specified from the EPG information with the broadcast start time of the reserved program reserved for recording. I do. As a result of the comparison, when the broadcast start time of the program specified from the EPG information is the same as the broadcast start time of the program reserved for recording, this indicates that the broadcast start time of the reserved program has not been changed. 10 determines to execute the recording reservation execution start time (time to receive and start recording) according to the contents reserved for recording.

  2 and 5 show examples in which the broadcast start time of the program (program B) specified from the EPG information is the same as the broadcast start time of the reserved program. In this case, since the broadcast start time T1 of the program reserved for recording (reserved program) is 10:00 and the broadcast start time t1 of the program B specified from the EPG information is also 10:00, the recording start execution start time X1 Is determined to be 10 o'clock.

  If the control unit 10 determines that the broadcast start time of the program specified from the EPG information is earlier than the broadcast start time of the program reserved for recording as a result of the comparison of the broadcast start times, this is the broadcast of the program reserved for recording. Since it is highly likely that the start time has become early, the control unit 10 determines to use the broadcast start time of the program specified from the EPG information as the execution start time of the recording reservation so that the recording time is extended, Control related to execution of recording reservation (reception of reserved program and execution of recording; the same applies hereinafter) from the broadcast start time of the identified program.

  3 and 6 each show an example in which the broadcast start time of the program specified from the EPG information is earlier than the broadcast start time of the program reserved for recording. In this case, since the broadcast start time T1 of the program reserved for recording (reserved program) is 10:00 and the broadcast start time t1 of program B specified from the EPG information is 9:30, execution of recording reservation starts. Time X1 is determined to be 9:30.

  Further, if the control unit 10 determines that the broadcast start time of the program specified from the EPG information is later than the broadcast start time of the program reserved for recording as a result of the comparison of the broadcast start times, this is the broadcast of the program reserved for recording. Although it is considered that there is a high possibility that the start time has been delayed, there is a high possibility that a program broadcast in the time zone before the program specified from the EPG information corresponds to the program reserved for recording. Therefore, the control unit 10 determines to use the broadcast start time of the program broadcast in the time zone before the program specified from the EPG information as the recording reservation execution start time, and broadcasts the program in the previous time zone. Control related to execution of recording reservation is performed from the start time.

  FIG. 4 shows an example in which the broadcast start time of the program specified from the EPG information is later than the broadcast start time of the program reserved for recording. In this case, since the broadcast start time T1 of the program reserved for recording (reserved program) is 10:00 and the broadcast start time t1 of the program B specified from the EPG information is 10:30, execution of recording reservation starts. The time X1 is determined to be 8:00, which is the broadcast start time t0 of the program A broadcast before the program B.

  Further, in the case of the example shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 10 records from the program A so that the program reserved for recording is not missed, but the storage capacity is wasted. In order to prevent the recording, the recording quality (memory quality) related to the program A is set to be lower than the recording quality of the program B that is frequently included in the broadcast time related to the recording reservation. Therefore, the control unit 10 performs control for designating the recording quality for the processing unit (the hard disk storage processing unit 5 or the storage processing unit 6) corresponding to the recording destination storage medium specified in the recording reservation.

  Therefore, in the example of FIG. 4, when the recording quality of the recording reservation is set to XP, the program B is recorded with the recording quality of XP, but the program A is SP, according to the recordable capacity at that time. It will be recorded in either LP or EP. If the recording quality of the recording reservation is set to SP, the program B is recorded with the SP recording quality, but the program A is recorded with either LP or EP according to the recordable capacity at that time. Will be.

  Further, when recording the program B, the control unit 10 can easily find the recording start location of the program B which is highly likely to correspond to the recording reserved program when reproducing the recorded content. A process of adding (storing) a chapter mark as identification information to a storage location corresponding to the broadcast start time of program B is also performed.

  When the processing relating to the comparison and the like of the broadcast start time described above is completed, the control unit 10 next performs a process of comparing the broadcast end time of the program specified from the EPG information with the broadcast end time of the reserved program. As a result of comparison, if the broadcast end time of the program specified from the EPG information is the same as the broadcast end time of the reserved program, this indicates that the broadcast end time of the program reserved for recording has not been changed. The unit 10 performs the recording process according to the contents reserved for the recording until the execution end time of the recording reservation (the time when the recording is started after the reception is started and the recording is stopped).

  2 and 3 show examples in which the broadcast end time of the program specified from the EPG information is the same as the broadcast end time of the program reserved for recording. In this case, since the broadcast end time T2 of the program reserved for recording (reserved program) is 12:00 and the broadcast end time t2 of the program B specified from the EPG information is also 12:00, the recording reservation execution end time X2 Is determined to be 12 o'clock.

  When the control unit 10 determines that the broadcast end time of the program specified from the EPG information is later than the broadcast end time of the program reserved for recording as a result of the comparison of the broadcast end time, this is the broadcast of the program reserved for recording. Since there is a high possibility that the end time is late, the control unit 10 determines to use the broadcast end time of the program specified from the EPG information as the execution end time of the recording reservation so that the recording time is extended, Control related to execution of recording reservation is performed until the broadcast end time of the specified program.

  4 and 5 show examples in which the broadcast end time of the program specified from the EPG information is later than the broadcast end time of the reserved program. In this case, since the broadcast end time T2 of the program reserved for recording (reserved program) is 12:00 and the broadcast end time t2 of the program B specified from the EPG information is 12:30, execution of the recording reservation ends. Time X2 is determined to be 12:30.

  Further, if the control unit 10 determines that the broadcast end time of the program specified from the EPG information is earlier than the broadcast end time of the program reserved for recording as a result of the comparison of the broadcast end time, this is the broadcast of the program reserved for recording. Although it is considered that the end time is likely to be early, there is a high possibility that a program broadcast in a time zone after the program specified from the EPG information corresponds to the reserved program. Therefore, the control unit 10 determines to use the broadcast end time of the program broadcast in the time zone after the program specified from the EPG information as the recording reservation execution end time until the broadcast end time of the subsequent program. Perform recording reservation to extend the recording time.

  FIG. 6 shows an example in which the broadcast end time of the program specified from the EPG information is earlier than the broadcast end time of the reserved program. In this case, since the broadcast end time T2 of the program reserved for recording (reserved program) is 12:00 and the broadcast end time t2 of the program B specified from the EPG information is 11:30, execution of the recording reservation ends. Time X2 is determined to be 2:00, which is the broadcast end time t3 of program C broadcasted after program B.

  In the case of the example shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 10 records up to the program C so as not to miss the program reserved for recording, but the storage capacity is wasted as in the case shown in FIG. In order to prevent being wasted, the recording process (memory quality) relating to the program C is performed with the recording process being made lower than the recording quality of the program B which is frequently included in the broadcast time related to the recording reservation. Therefore, the control unit 10 performs control for designating the recording quality for the processing unit (the hard disk storage processing unit 5 or the storage processing unit 6) corresponding to the recording destination storage medium specified in the recording reservation.

  In FIG. 2 described above, among a plurality of programs included in the EPG information, a program B that is likely to correspond to a program reserved for recording is broadcast in the same broadcast time period as the program reserved for recording. An example (example in which there is no change in broadcast time) is shown. Also, FIG. 3 shows that program B, which is highly likely to be a program reserved for recording, starts broadcasting from a time 30 minutes earlier than the broadcast start time of the program reserved for recording until the broadcast end time of recording reservation. An example in which the broadcast is started (an example in which the broadcast time is extended by 30 minutes toward the front) is shown. Further, FIG. 4 shows that program B, which is likely to correspond to a program reserved for recording, starts broadcasting from a time 30 minutes later than the broadcast start time of the program reserved for recording, and ends broadcasting of the program reserved for recording. An example in which the broadcast is started up to a time 30 minutes later than the time (an example in which the broadcast time is shifted to 30 minutes later) is shown.

  FIG. 5 shows that program B, which is likely to correspond to a program reserved for recording, starts broadcasting from the broadcast start time of the program reserved for recording until a time 30 minutes later than the broadcast end time of the recording reservation. An example (an example in which the broadcast time is extended by 30 minutes later) is shown. Further, FIG. 6 shows that program B, which is likely to correspond to a program reserved for recording, starts broadcasting at a time 30 minutes earlier than the broadcast start time of the program reserved for recording, and ends broadcasting of the program reserved for recording. An example in which the broadcast is started up to a time 30 minutes earlier than the time (an example in which the broadcast time is shifted by 30 minutes to the whole) is shown.

  When the control unit 10 determines the execution start time and the execution end time of the recording reservation by performing the above-described processing such as comparison of the broadcast start time and the broadcast end time, the time from the determined execution start time to the execution end time is determined. A process is performed to determine whether or not the band overlaps with the broadcast time related to the other scheduled recording program stored in the memory 11.

  When it is determined that there are recording reservations with overlapping broadcast times, the control unit 10 determines whether the broadcast media (terrestrial digital broadcast or BS / CS digital broadcast) of the programs with overlapping broadcast times are different. If they are the same, processing for displaying and outputting a menu screen for selecting one of the recording reservations is performed. If the broadcast media are different, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the recording destination storage medium (hard disk or disk storage medium) is different. If they are the same, simultaneous recording is performed on the different recording destination storage media. In this way, a process for displaying and outputting a menu screen for selecting a storage medium is performed. If the storage medium is different, a process for setting an overlapping recording reservation as a simultaneous recording reservation is performed.

  The first flowchart in FIG. 7 is an arrangement of basic processing procedures related to determination of the recording execution time of the recording apparatus 1 (control unit 10) described above. This first flowchart shows a case where processing related to determination of the execution time of recording reservation is performed every time the EPG information is acquired by each of the receiving units 2 and 3 in a state where recording reservation has already been performed. Hereinafter, the main processing contents performed by the recording apparatus 1 (control unit 10) will be described in accordance with the first flowchart.

  First, the recording apparatus 1 (control unit 10) determines whether or not EPG information transmitted at a predetermined time interval has been acquired (S1). If not acquired (S1: NO), the EPG information is waiting to be acquired. On the other hand, if EPG information is acquired (S1: YES), the control unit 10 broadcasts the same program as the reserved program from the EPG information. The program whose broadcast time is most contained in the broadcast time zone of the reserved program in the channel is specified (S2). Then, the control unit 10 compares and determines whether or not the broadcast start time of the specified program matches the broadcast start time of the reserved program (S3). If it is determined that they do not match (S3: NO), the recording reservation is made. The execution start time is changed (S4).

  When it is determined that both broadcast start times are the same (S3: YES), or after the start time change process (S4), the control unit 10 determines the broadcast end time of the specified program and the broadcast end of the reserved program. It is determined whether or not the times match (S5). If it is determined that the times do not match (S5: NO), the recording reservation execution end time is changed (S6). When it is determined that both broadcast end times are the same (S5: YES), or after the end time change process (S6), the control unit 10 determines whether the reserved program is the target of the comparison determination process described above. In addition, whether there is a reserved program is searched from the stored contents of the memory 11 (S7).

  When there is no other reserved program (S7: NO), the control unit 10 ends the series of processes, and when there is another reserved program (S7: YES), the reserved program that is the target of the comparison determination process described above. It is determined whether the broadcast time overlaps with the broadcast time of other reserved programs (S8). When it is determined that there is no overlap (S8: NO), the control unit 10 ends the series of processes, and when it is determined that there is an overlap (S8: YES), the control unit 10 performs a process related to overlapping of broadcast times (S9). .

  The second flowchart in FIG. 8A shows the detailed contents of the start time changing process in the step S4 in FIG. In the second flowchart, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the broadcast start time of the program specified from the EPG information is earlier than the broadcast start time of the reserved program (S10). When the broadcast start time of the EPG information program is earlier (S10: YES), that is, in the case of the pattern shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the control unit 10 sets the start time of the recording reservation execution to the EPG information program. To the broadcast start time (S11). Further, when the broadcast start time of the EPG information program is later (S10: NO), that is, in the case of the pattern shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 10 sets the start time of the recording reservation execution to the program of the EPG information. It changes to the broadcast start time of the program in the earlier broadcast time zone (S12).

  Further, the third flowchart of FIG. 8B shows the detailed contents of the end time changing process in the step S6 of FIG. In this third flowchart, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the broadcast end time of the program specified from the EPG information is later than the broadcast end time of the reserved program (S20). When the broadcast end time of the EPG information program is later (S20: YES), that is, in the case of the pattern shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the control unit 10 sets the end time of the recording reservation execution to the EPG information program. To the broadcast end time (S21). When the broadcast end time of the EPG information program is earlier (S20: NO), that is, in the case of the pattern shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 10 sets the start time of the recording reservation execution as the EPG information program. The program is changed to the broadcast end time of the program in the later broadcast time zone (S22).

  As described above, in the present invention, even when the broadcast time of a program reserved for recording is changed according to the acquired electronic program guide, the broadcast start time and the broadcast end time are not performed without performing keyword search and title name comparison. Since the recording execution time is changed only by the comparison, the processing burden on the control unit 10 can be reduced as compared with the conventional case. Further, since the recording execution time is changed in the extending direction, it is possible to prevent the recording of the reserved program from being missed even if the reserved program is identified from the EPG information by the comparison process of only the time.

  The fourth flowchart in FIG. 9 shows the contents of the processing related to duplication in the stage of S9 in FIG. In this fourth flowchart, the control unit 10 determines from the stored contents of the memory 11 whether the broadcast media of the recording reservation program with overlapping broadcast times are set (S30), and if the broadcast media are the same (S30). (S30: NO), the control unit 10 performs display output processing of the menu screen that allows the user to select one of the recording reservations with overlapping broadcast times (S33). When any one of the recording reservations is selected by the user on the menu screen that is displayed and output, the control unit 10 executes only the selected recording reservation.

  On the other hand, if the broadcast media are different (S30: YES), the control unit 10 next determines from the stored contents of the memory 11 whether the storage medium that is the recording destination of the overlapping recording reservation is set differently. If the broadcast medium is different (S31: YES), the control unit 10 changes the content of the recording reservation to the simultaneous recording reservation of the reserved program with the overlapping broadcast time (S32). Further, if the storage media are the same (S31: NO), a menu screen display output process for accepting a selection instruction to change one of the storage destinations of the recording reservations with overlapping broadcast times to another storage medium is performed. This is performed by the control unit 10 (S34). When an operation for selecting another storage medium is received from the user on the displayed menu screen, the control unit 10 receives a simultaneous recording reservation of overlapping recording reservations.

  In addition, the content which concerns on this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A various modified example can be considered. For example, when a large-capacity hard disk drive is applied to all recording media, recording processing may be performed without degrading the recording quality even when recording a program that is unlikely to be a program reserved for recording. Is possible. In addition, if the recording apparatus to which the present invention is applied does not have a plurality of receiving units, simultaneous recording reservation cannot be performed. Therefore, the processing after step S7 in the first flowchart of FIG. 7 and the fourth flowchart of FIG. 9 are shown. Processing will be omitted.

  In addition, as a condition for starting the processing shown in the first flowchart of FIG. 7 (processing content of S1), at the time of obtaining the latest EPG information, every predetermined time (every 12 hours, etc.) so as to suit the user's convenience. It is also possible to allow the user to select from the setting menu when the recording apparatus 1 is turned on and so on, and when the selected condition is met, the processing after S2 can be performed.

  Further, when the execution start time of the recording reservation is changed to the broadcast start time of the previous program as in the process of step S12 shown in the second flowchart of FIG. 8A, the broadcast time of the previous program is changed. Depending on the length and the timing of performing the process of the second flowchart, the broadcast start time of the previous program may have already passed when performing the process of step S12. Therefore, in order to be able to cope with such a case, it is also possible to replace the processing content of the step S12 shown in FIG. 8A with the processing content of the fifth flowchart of the modified example of FIG. It is.

  In the fifth flowchart of FIG. 10, when the control unit 10 determines that the broadcast start time of the program specified from the EPG information is later than the broadcast start time of the reserved program (S10: NO), The control unit 10 determines whether the time is later than the broadcast start time of the program broadcast before the program specified from the EPG information (S40). If it is determined that the determined time is later than the broadcast start time of the previous program (S40: YES), the broadcast of the previous program that has a slight possibility of being a reserved program has already started. The control unit 10 executes the recording reservation, and receives and records the reserved program (S41).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the time at the time of the determination is not later than the broadcast start time of the program broadcast before the program specified from the EPG information (S40: NO), in this case, in FIG. The same processing contents as S12 in the second flowchart are performed (S42).

  Further, although the above description is directed to a recording apparatus, the program reservation apparatus of the present invention can be applied to a receiving apparatus that does not have a recording function and that can be reserved for viewing (reception reservation). For example, the present invention can be applied to a tuner unit or a set top box.

It is a block diagram which shows the main internal structures of the video recording apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a time chart which shows the example which does not change the execution time of recording reservation. It is a time chart which shows the example which extends the execution start time of recording reservation ahead. It is a time chart which shows another example which extends the execution start time of recording reservation ahead. It is a time chart which shows the example which extends the execution end time of recording reservation back. It is a time chart which shows the example which extends the execution start time of recording reservation ahead and extends the execution end time back. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the basic process sequence which concerns on the time determination etc. of recording reservation execution. (A) is a 2nd flowchart which shows the process sequence which concerns on the start time change of video recording reservation execution, (b) is a 3rd flowchart which shows the process procedure which concerns on the end time change of video recording reservation execution. It is a 4th flowchart which shows the process sequence when recording reservation overlaps. It is a 5th flowchart which shows the process sequence of the modification concerning the start time change of video recording reservation execution.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recording device 2 1st receiving part 3 2nd receiving part 5 Hard disk storage processing part 6 Storage processing part 10 Control part 11 Memory 15 Remote control device

Claims (8)

In a program reservation apparatus comprising: a receiving unit that receives a broadcast; an acquisition unit that acquires program guide information related to an electronic program guide; and a reservation reception unit that receives a program reception reservation;
A specifying unit for specifying a program having a maximum ratio included in a broadcast time zone in a broadcast channel according to the program related to the reception reservation, from among programs specified by the program guide information acquired by the acquisition unit;
Means for comparing the broadcast start time of the program specified by the specifying means with the broadcast start time of the program related to the reception reservation received by the reservation receiving means;
As a result of comparison, when it is determined that the broadcast start time of the specified program is earlier than the broadcast start time of the program related to the reception reservation, the broadcast channel corresponding to the program related to the reception reservation from the broadcast start time of the specified program And a means for performing control to receive the broadcast by the receiving unit. In a program reservation apparatus comprising: a receiving unit that receives a broadcast; an acquisition unit that acquires program guide information related to an electronic program guide; and a reservation reception unit that receives a program reception reservation;
A specifying unit for specifying a program having a maximum ratio included in a broadcast time zone in a broadcast channel corresponding to the program related to the reception reservation from among the programs specified by the program guide information acquired by the acquisition unit;
Means for comparing the broadcast start time of the program specified by the specifying means with the broadcast start time of the program related to the reception reservation received by the reservation receiving means;
As a result of comparison, when it is determined that the broadcast start time of the specified program is later than the broadcast start time of the program related to the reception reservation, the reception reservation is made from the broadcast start time of the program in the time zone before the specified program. A program reservation apparatus comprising: means for controlling the receiving unit to receive a broadcast of a broadcast channel corresponding to the program. Means for storing a broadcast received by the receiver;
The program reservation apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a unit that performs processing for storing identification information at the start of broadcasting of the specified program for the broadcast to be stored. A storage processing means for storing the broadcast received by the receiving unit;
4. The storage processing unit according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the broadcast processing program stores the broadcast of the program of the previous time period with a storage quality lower than the storage quality when the broadcast of the specified program is stored. Program reservation device. In a program reservation apparatus comprising: a receiving unit that receives a broadcast; an acquisition unit that acquires program guide information related to an electronic program guide; and a reservation reception unit that receives a program reception reservation;
A specifying unit for specifying a program having a maximum ratio included in a broadcast time zone in a broadcast channel corresponding to the program related to the reception reservation from among the programs specified by the program guide information acquired by the acquisition unit;
Means for comparing the broadcast start time of the program specified by the specifying means with the broadcast start time of the program related to the reception reservation received by the reservation receiving means;
As a result of comparison, when it is determined that the broadcast start time of the specified program is later than the broadcast start time of the program related to the reception reservation, the determined time and the broadcast start time of the program in the time zone before the specified program A means of comparing
As a result of the comparison, when it is determined that the determined time is later than the broadcast start time of the program in the previous time period, the reception unit receives the broadcast of the broadcast channel corresponding to the program related to the reception reservation from the determination A program reservation apparatus comprising: means for performing control. In a program reservation apparatus comprising: a receiving unit that receives a broadcast; an acquisition unit that acquires program guide information related to an electronic program guide; and a reservation reception unit that receives a program reception reservation;
A specifying unit for specifying a program having a maximum ratio included in a broadcast time zone in a broadcast channel corresponding to the program related to the reception reservation from among the programs specified by the program guide information acquired by the acquisition unit;
Means for comparing the broadcast end time of the program specified by the specifying means with the broadcast end time of the program related to the reception reservation received by the reservation receiving means;
As a result of comparison, when it is determined that the broadcast end time of the specified program is later than the broadcast end time of the program related to the reception reservation, the broadcast channel corresponding to the program related to the reception reservation until the broadcast end time of the specified program And a means for performing control to receive the broadcast at the receiving unit. In a program reservation apparatus comprising: a receiving unit that receives a broadcast; an acquisition unit that acquires program guide information related to an electronic program guide; and a reservation reception unit that receives a program reception reservation;
A specifying unit for specifying a program having a maximum ratio included in a broadcast time zone in a broadcast channel corresponding to the program related to the reception reservation from among the programs specified by the program guide information acquired by the acquisition unit;
Means for comparing the broadcast end time of the program specified by the specifying means with the broadcast end time of the program related to the reception reservation received by the reservation receiving means;
As a result of the comparison, when it is determined that the broadcast end time of the specified program is earlier than the broadcast end time of the program related to the reception reservation, the reception reservation is made until the broadcast end time of the program in the time zone after the specified program. A program reservation apparatus comprising: means for controlling the receiving unit to receive a broadcast of a broadcast channel corresponding to the program. A storage processing means for storing the broadcast received by the receiving unit;
8. The program reservation apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the storage processing unit stores the broadcast of the program in the subsequent time zone with a storage quality lower than the storage quality when the broadcast of the specified program is stored. .

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