JP2010239638A - Record reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a record reproducing device which edits by repetitively utilizing edit information of the same pattern to easily and quickly do the edition works, such as, cutting unwanted CMs from programs, having inserted CM, etc., at fixed positions, such as, band programs without reproducing contents one by one. <P>SOLUTION: A record reproducing device is provided which comprises: an edit pattern information holding unit for holding edit pattern information, including repeated usable edit position information; a content information acquiring unit for acquiring content information; an editing unit for editing the acquired contents information, on the basis of the edit pattern information; and a playlist-reproducing unit for reproducing contents according to a playlist, where the editing unit includes an indirect editing means which does not perform an editing operation on the acquired contents information itself but generates and edits a playlist of the content information acquired. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus having a function of editing acquired content information based on editing pattern information, and more particularly to a recording / reproducing apparatus having an editing function capable of dividing content information at an arbitrary position.

  In recent years, standardization of digital compression techniques such as MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) 1 and MPEG 2 has progressed, and high-performance CPUs (Central Processing Units), memories and data storage media have become available at low prices. Yes. Against this backdrop, multimedia devices that digitize and store video data and audio data and process large volumes of digital data have become widespread. As one of them, digital broadcasts such as analog broadcasts such as TV programs, BS broadcasts, CS broadcasts, terrestrial digital broadcasts are received, and video (and audio) content is recorded and reproduced from the received broadcast signals. Recording / reproducing apparatuses that can be used have been commercialized. This recording / reproducing apparatus includes, for example, a built-in or external HDD (hard disk drive), a removable semiconductor memory, a reader / writer for a recording medium having a large storage capacity such as a DVD, and the like. A large number of video contents can be recorded in the memory. A user (user) can reproduce and view the video content recorded on the recording / reproducing apparatus as much as he wants. Such a recording / reproducing apparatus divides the video content into a plurality of sections so that it is convenient when the user reproduces and views the recorded video content and becomes a reference when deleting an unnecessary scene. Some have a function. Currently, there are both manual and automatic methods for specifying a dividing point to be divided into a plurality of scenes. In addition to the method of setting the division point automatically in a specific time unit, there is a method of assigning to the position on the basis of a change point of video or audio (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-080623 A

  However, in the conventional editing method, for example, to cut the CM part from the recorded content (program or the like), the work for separating the main part and the CM part is performed while reproducing the recorded content and directly viewing the video. In addition, it was very complicated because it was necessary to edit each recorded content individually. In order to avoid this complication, there is a method of automatically detecting the switching point of video and audio and adding a break point. However, it takes time to detect the switching point after recording and the CM. As a method for deleting unnecessary scenes, video and audio switching points do not necessarily correspond to switching between necessary and unnecessary scenes, so it could not be an effective method. .

  By the way, in the contents, such as so-called “band programs”, programs that are broadcast at the same time every day or the same time every day on the same day of the week, and CMs are always inserted at the same position in the program. There is something that has been. Therefore, in the case of such contents, if the content recorded for the first time is divided into the main part and the CM part and the position information is stored, the position information is applied for the second and subsequent times at the same position. It is only necessary to edit the content by dividing it, so that it is not necessary to perform a complicated work of editing the recorded content while reproducing it each time. The present invention focuses on such points, and the problem to be solved by the present invention is that the editing is performed by repeatedly using the editing information of the same pattern, so that the CM is placed at a certain position such as a band program. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus capable of easily and quickly performing an editing operation such as cutting unnecessary CM parts from a program in which the contents are inserted without reproducing recorded contents.

In order to solve the above-described problems, among the present inventions, the invention according to claim 1 is an edit pattern information holding unit that holds edit pattern information including edit position information that can be used repeatedly, and content that acquires content information. An information acquisition unit, an editing unit that edits the acquired content information based on the editing pattern information, and a playlist playback unit that plays back according to the playlist. The editing unit edits the acquired content information itself. Provided is a recording / reproducing apparatus having indirect editing means for generating and editing a playlist of acquired content information without performing an operation. The invention described in claim 2 further includes a selection unit that selects specific editing pattern information to be used in the editing unit from the plurality of editing pattern information held in the editing pattern information holding unit. The recording / reproducing apparatus as described in 1. is provided. According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, further comprising an edit pattern information generating unit for generating edit pattern information to be held from recorded content information. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the third aspect, wherein the generated editing pattern information is the recorded content information itself. Further, the invention according to claim 5 provides the recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an edit pattern information creation unit for causing a user to create edit pattern information to be held. To do. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the recording / reproducing method according to the fifth aspect, the edit pattern information creating unit has time designation input means for inputting edit position information to be included in the edit pattern information by time designation Providing equipment. According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reproduction designation input means for the editing pattern information creating section to reproduce the recorded content and to input the editing position information to be included in the editing pattern information by designating a specific position. A recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 5 is provided. The invention described in claim 8 further includes an edit pattern information editing unit for adding / changing / deleting information constituting the edit pattern information held in the edit pattern information holding unit. A recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of the above is provided. The invention according to claim 9 is the recording / reproduction according to claim 8, wherein the editing pattern information editing unit includes editing pattern information name editing means for adding, changing, and deleting a file name of the editing pattern information. Providing equipment. The invention according to claim 10 is an edit pattern information holding unit for holding edit pattern information including edit position information that can be repeatedly used, a content information acquiring unit for acquiring content information, and editing the acquired content information. An editing unit for editing based on pattern information, a selection unit for selecting specific editing pattern information to be used in the editing unit from a plurality of editing pattern information held in the editing pattern information holding unit, a recording reservation unit, The selection unit has a recording information dependence selection means for making the selection based on the recording reservation information, and the editing unit is performed when the recording reservation reserved by the recording reservation unit is executed or after the recording is executed A recording / reproducing apparatus for performing the editing is provided.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, a content information acquisition step for acquiring content information and the content information acquired in the content information acquisition step are based on edit pattern information including edit position information that can be used repeatedly. An editing step for editing and a playlist reproduction step for reproducing according to the playlist. The editing step does not perform an editing operation on the acquired content information itself, and generates a playlist of the acquired content information. A recording / reproducing method having an indirect editing sub-step for editing is provided. The invention according to claim 12 further includes a selection step of selecting a plurality of editing pattern information, and selecting specific editing pattern information to be used for processing in the editing step from the plurality of editing pattern information. A recording / reproducing method according to claim 11 is provided. The invention according to claim 13 provides the recording / reproducing method according to claim 11 or 12, further comprising an edit pattern information generation step of generating edit pattern information to be retained from recorded content information. The invention according to claim 14 provides the recording / reproducing method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, further comprising an edit pattern information creating step for causing a user to create edit pattern information to be held. To do. The invention according to claim 15 is the edit pattern information creating step according to claim 14, wherein the edit pattern information creating step has a time designation input substep for inputting edit position information to be included in the edit pattern information by time designation. A recording / reproducing method is provided. Further, in the invention according to claim 16, in the editing pattern information creating step, the reproduction designation input for reproducing the recorded content and inputting the specific position by reproducing the editing position information to be included in the editing pattern information. The recording / reproducing method according to claim 14, further comprising substeps. The recording / reproducing method according to any one of claims 11 to 16, further comprising an editing pattern information editing step for adding / changing / deleting information constituting the editing pattern information. I will provide a. Further, in the invention described in claim 18, the editing pattern information editing step includes an editing pattern information name editing substep for adding, changing, and deleting a file name of the editing pattern information. Provide a playback method.

  According to the present invention, editing is performed by repeatedly using editing information of the same pattern to cut an unnecessary CM portion from a program in which CM is inserted at a certain position such as a band program. Thus, it is possible to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus that can be simply and quickly performed without reproducing the recorded content one by one.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment. Schematic which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 1. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the display on the display of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 1. The figure which shows an example of the display on the display of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 1. The figure which shows an example of the display on the display of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 1. The figure which shows an example of the display on the display of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 1. The figure which shows the content in the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 1 typically. The figure which shows the content in the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 1 typically. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a table related to editing pattern information in the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the program in the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 1. The figure for demonstrating the specific Example of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 1. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process in the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 1. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process in the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 1. The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 2. FIG. Schematic which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 2. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process in the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 2. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 3. Schematic which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 3. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process in the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 3. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 4. The figure which shows an example of the display on the display of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 4. The figure which shows an example of the display on the display of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 4. Schematic which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 4. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process in the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 4. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 5. Schematic which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 5. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the display on the display of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 5. The figure which shows an example of the display on the display of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 5. The figure which shows an example of the display on the display of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 5. The figure which shows an example of the display on the display of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 5. The figure which shows an example of the display on the display of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 5. The figure which shows an example of the display on the display of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 5. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process in the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 5. The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 6. Schematic which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 6. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the display on the display of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 6. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process in the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 6. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 7. Schematic which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 7. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process in the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 7. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process in the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 7. The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 8. FIG. Schematic which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 8. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process in the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 8. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 9. Schematic which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 9. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process in the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 9. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 10. Schematic which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 10. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the flow of a process in the recording / reproducing apparatus of Example 10. FIG.

0100 Recording / playback apparatus 0101 Editing pattern information holding unit 0102 Content information acquiring unit 0103 Editing unit

Examples of the present invention will be described below. The relationship between the embodiments and the claims is as follows. Example 1 mainly relates to claims 2, 12, etc., Example 3 mainly relates to claims 1, 11, etc., and Example 4 mainly relates to claims 3, 4, 13, etc. The fifth embodiment mainly relates to claims 5, 6, 14, 15, etc., the sixth embodiment mainly relates to claims 7, 16, etc., and the seventh embodiment mainly claims. Example 8 relates mainly to claim 9, claim 18, etc., and Example 9 mainly relates to claim 10, etc. In addition, the second embodiment is not included in the scope of the claims of the present invention. However, in the recording / playback apparatus according to the second embodiment, mainly the indirect editing means of the playlist playback unit and the editing unit are not essential components. To do. The tenth embodiment is not included in the claims of the present invention, but a recording / reproducing apparatus in which the content information acquisition unit has a batch acquisition unit will be mainly described. In addition, this invention is not limited to these Examples at all, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof.

<Overview>
The recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment includes means for holding edit pattern information including edit position information that can be used repeatedly, means for acquiring content information, means for editing the acquired content information based on the edit pattern information, It is what has.

<Configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present embodiment. Each unit, which is a component of the present invention, is configured by either hardware, software, or both hardware and software. For example, as an example for realizing these, when a computer is used, hardware composed of a CPU, a memory, a bus, an interface, peripheral devices, and the like, and software executable on these hardware are listed. Can do. Specifically, the functions of the respective units are realized by sequentially executing the programs developed on the memory, by processing, storing, and outputting data on the memory and data input through the interface. As shown in the figure, the “recording / reproducing apparatus” 0100 of this example includes an “edit pattern information holding unit” 0101, a “content information acquisition unit” 0102, and an “editing unit” 0103.

  The “edit pattern information holding unit” is configured to hold edit pattern information including edit position information that can be used repeatedly. “Editing pattern information” is information obtained by patterning editing information (such as editing position information) for editing content. The types of editing in this case include specifying a certain range of content as a “chapter”, setting a plurality of chapters to divide the content by chapter, specifying a specific position of the content, and before and after the two chapters Dividing, deleting a specific scene of content, and the like. Accordingly, the types of editing pattern information held by the editing pattern information holding unit corresponding to these include chapter delimitation editing information and scene erasing information. This edit pattern information is intended to be used repeatedly for editing a plurality of contents. Accordingly, the content to be edited according to the present invention can be edited as required, such as cutting unnecessary portions if the same editing is performed using one editing pattern information. Specifically, programs such as those mentioned above that are broadcast at the same time every day or at the same time every week on the same day of the week, where CMs and theme music are always inserted at the same position in the program. Applicable. For example, in a 30-minute continuous drama, it is decided every time that a commercial is inserted twice, from 0 minutes 00 seconds to 0 minutes 30 seconds and from 15 minutes 00 seconds to 15 minutes 30 seconds. By repeatedly using one edit pattern information that cuts from 0 minutes 00 seconds to 0 minutes 30 seconds and 1 minute 00 seconds to 15 minutes 30 seconds, it is only CM for all the dramas It is possible to cut all of them. At that time, edit position information is used to determine in which position on the content the scene corresponding to the time after the start of airing is located. That is, the “edit position information” is information indicating the position on the content, but this edit position information has a certain correlation with the elapsed time from the beginning of the content, and based on this correlation, The elapsed time from the beginning of the content can be obtained from the position information by calculation.

Here, the edit position information will be described in more detail. When a plurality of contents such as a band program are edited with one editing pattern information using the present invention, the positions where the contents are to be edited are in a relationship that the elapsed time from the top of the contents is all constant. For example, as in the above example, the positions of CMs to be cut in all the contents are the elapsed time from the beginning from 0 minutes 00 to 0 minutes 30 seconds and 15:00 to 15 minutes 30 seconds. It's time. In the present invention, as the means for specifying the elapsed time common to the plurality of contents, edit position information which is information having a certain correlation with the elapsed time from the head is used. By using such information, the elapsed time from the beginning of the content can be obtained by calculation. For example, when the frame rate of the recorded content is 30 fps, if position information that is a serial number is assigned to each frame, the elapsed time is 1/30 seconds each time the number indicated by the position information increases by one. Therefore, the elapsed time between them can be calculated from the difference between the position information of the position to be edited and the position information of the head. When the content is transmitted as data of an MPEG2 system stream (specifically, a transport stream (TS) that is a standard for digital broadcasting), the header of each packet of the TS packet sequence constituting the stream The identifier stored in may be used as editing position information. Or you may make it obtain | require the elapsed time from the head of content using the time information for synchronous reproduction | regeneration like DTS (Decoding Time Stamp) and PTS (Present Time Stamp). Then, when editing other content using the editing pattern information including the stored editing position information, the position information added to the head of the content and the position calculated backward from the elapsed time are specified. Thus, it is possible to edit at the same position as the elapsed time from the beginning.

  Next, the “content information acquisition unit” is configured to acquire content information. “Content information” is an object to be edited, and may be the content itself (original title) or virtual content (playlist) created by copying the original title. Good. Alternatively, it may be data indicating the content, attributes, and the like instead of the content itself. This content information can be used as a basis for identifying whether a program can be edited using the same editing pattern information based on the content information and for determining what kind of editing is to be performed. is there. For example, if the content title, broadcast day / time, channel, etc., which are content information relating to the content, are the same, these contents can be edited based on the same edit pattern information in principle. Recognize. Therefore, it is desirable to associate the same title, broadcast day, time, and channel with the content to be edited using the same edit pattern information. The content targeted by the present invention is typically digital broadcast content including video content, and the content to be edited using the same edit pattern information is generally broadcast with the same title in advance. As a result, it is possible to identify that the editing target is based on the same editing pattern information. In this case, it does not matter whether the digital broadcasting is BS digital broadcasting, CS digital broadcasting, or terrestrial digital broadcasting. Further, the present invention is not limited to digital broadcasting, and may be content related to analog broadcasting. Furthermore, the content may not include video content, for example, only audio content.

  The “editing unit” is configured to edit the acquired content information based on the editing pattern information. Here, “editing” refers to processing for processing content information for convenience of viewing. As the type of editing, a certain range of content is specified as “chapter”, and multiple chapters are set. The content is divided by the above, the specific position of the content is designated, and the front and back are divided into two chapters, the specific scene of the content is deleted, and the like. When these edits are performed based on the edit pattern information, as described above, the elapsed time from the beginning of the content is calculated from the information using the edit position information.

  In addition to the above configuration, the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment is a diagram showing another example of functional blocks of the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. You may have. The “selecting unit” is configured to select specific editing pattern information to be used by the editing unit from a plurality of editing pattern information held in the editing pattern information holding unit. Therefore, in this case, the editing unit acquires specific editing pattern information selected by the selection unit, and edits the content information based on the acquired information.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the apparatus of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the “edit pattern information holding unit”, “content information acquisition unit”, “storage device (recording medium)” 0301, “main memory” 0302, “CPU” "0303" and "Interface" 0304, which respectively store edit pattern information and content information in a storage device. The “editing unit” includes a “storage device (recording medium)”, a “main memory”, a “CPU”, an “I / O” 0305, and a “display” 0306. Further, as shown in the figure, the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment may have a “selection unit”. In this case, the same unit includes “storage device (recording medium)”, “main memory”, “CPU”. These are connected to each other through a data communication path such as a “system bus” 0307 to perform transmission / reception and processing of information. The storage device stores various programs executed by the CPU. The main memory provides a work area which is a work area when the program is executed by the CPU. A plurality of memory addresses are assigned to the main memory and the storage device, respectively, and a program executed by the CPU performs processing by exchanging data with each other by specifying and accessing the memory address. It is possible.

  An editing program is stored in the storage device constituting the editing unit. The program is automatically developed and resident in the work area of the main memory, for example, when the recording / reproducing apparatus is turned on. When editing, the CPU reads the editing pattern information and content information held in the storage device into the main memory, and executes the editing process by executing the editing program. As a trigger for starting the editing process, for example, the user may click an icon for starting editing on the editing screen displayed on the display as will be described later, but the content is recorded without waiting for such user operation. Then, editing pattern information to be applied may be selected from the content information, and editing may be automatically performed. In the following, an example in which editing is started based on a user operation will be described. In this case, for example, an editing pattern stored in a storage device by executing a selection program by a CPU constituting a selection unit. Editing is performed based on specific information selected from the information.

  Therefore, an example of a hardware configuration for editing will be described first. In this case, when the power of the recording / reproducing apparatus is turned on, a start menu is displayed on the display of the apparatus. FIG. 4 shows a display example of such a start menu. For example, selectable items such as reproduction, editing, reservation, and deletion are displayed as icons. Therefore, when the user selects to perform editing processing and clicks the “edit” icon 0401 with a mouse or the like, this triggers the above-described editing processing start, and the CPU constituting the editing unit starts executing the editing processing. . For example, the screen transitions when the user clicks an icon displayed on the display, and the user selects and clicks an icon on each screen, and is included in each input signal. It is executed by performing processing according to the information.

  Here, an example of transition of the screen display based on such user operation will be described. When the above-mentioned “edit” icon is clicked, the screen transits to a screen for editing function item setting, and icons of executable editing function items are displayed in a list on the screen. FIG. 5 shows an example of such a list display. In the example of this figure, “template creation” refers to a process of creating an editing template that can be applied repeatedly and used repeatedly after the first recording of a certain band program. “Playlist creation” refers to a process of creating a virtual content (playlist) by copying an original title rather than editing the actually recorded content (original title). “Chapter editing” refers to a process of dividing a content into several divisions (chapters) and then editing the chapter (for example, deleting a chapter). Next, when the user selects and clicks a “template creation” icon 0501, for example, the screen transitions to a screen for selecting the type of template to be created, and icons for template type selection are displayed in a list on the screen. FIG. 6 shows an example of such a list display. “Chapter division” in the example of this figure refers to a process of dividing a content into several chapters, which is a premise for performing a process of editing the chapter. “Scene deletion” refers to a process of deleting a specific scene with content. “Thumbnail position” refers to a process of determining a position for displaying a specific scene of content as a thumbnail. Note that these types of templates are merely examples, and are not limited to these. For example, there may be a template type such as “specify editing point”. This is processing for specifying a position (editing point) on the content to be edited, and specifically, processing such as “creating a bookmark (chapter mark)” corresponds to this processing. In order to enable editing processing such as dividing content into chapters, erasing specific scenes, and determining thumbnail positions, it is necessary to specify the editing position on the content in some way. It becomes. The information used for this is edit position information.

  Next, for example, when the user selects and clicks a “chapter division” icon 0601 in the icon list display shown in FIG. 6, the screen changes to a template creation method selection screen, and a template is created on the screen. A list of icons for method selection is displayed. FIG. 7 shows an example of such a list display. In this example, “Recording Title Base” is a method of creating a template at the same editing position as the recorded title, and “Manual” is a template that can be specified by freely specifying the editing position time. It is a method to do. Thereafter, the editing process is executed based on the user's operation or the like relating to the creation method selection, and details thereof will be described later.

  Here, a template of editing pattern information is created from the recorded content of the first broadcast of a certain band program, and the same editing is performed on the second broadcast of the same program using the template of this editing pattern information. An example of a specific procedure to be performed will be described. The content of this example is a continuous drama “P” aired on 11 channels from 19:00 to 19:30 every Tuesday, and the position of the CM to be cut from there is 0 in the elapsed time from the beginning each time. It is assumed that the time is from 00 minutes to 0 minutes and 30 seconds and from 15:00 to 15 minutes and 30 seconds. Further, each frame of the recorded content is attached with position information of a serial number given by the broadcasting station and transmitted by the broadcast wave. The frame rate is assumed to be 30 fps. FIG. 8 schematically shows this content. As shown in this figure, CMs are inserted from 0 minutes 00 seconds to 0 minutes 30 seconds and 15 minutes 00 seconds to 15 minutes 30 seconds in the elapsed time from the beginning of the content, and each frame of the content Is provided with position information indicated by a serial number starting from “00001” of the first frame. Therefore, although not shown, position information represented by “54000” is assigned to the final frame.

  Therefore, an editing procedure based on a user operation for the first broadcast will be described first. Here, as a premise of cutting the CM portion, the content is changed from 0 minutes 00 seconds to 0 minutes 30 seconds, 0 minutes 30 seconds to 15:00 seconds, and 15 minutes 00 seconds to 15 minutes by “chapter division”. A case will be described in which a template of edit pattern information is created that is divided into four chapters of minutes 30 seconds and 15 minutes 30 seconds to 3:30 seconds. The editing for the first broadcast is usually performed while the user actually reproduces the recorded content and confirms the CM position. Also in this example, chapter division points are placed in the scenes at the respective CM start positions and end positions based on such user operations. As a result, each frame having position information “00901”, “27001”, and “27901” is recorded. A chapter division point is hit immediately before. FIG. 9 schematically shows a state in which the content is divided into four chapters (chapter “1” to “4”) by such three chapter division dot printing. Then, the editing pattern information including these editing position information is used as a template, for example, related information such as content title, frame rate, broadcast date / time, channel, etc., and identification information for assigning the same code to a plurality of contents sharing these (In this example, “11T19P”) and stored in the storage device as a table as shown in FIG. 10, for example.

  Next, a description will be given of how to perform chapter division at the same position for the second broadcast of the same drama using this editing pattern information. In this case, first, a template of editing pattern information including editing position information for the first broadcast stored in the storage device is read into the main memory, and recorded content (or a copy thereof) for the second broadcast is also stored in the main memory. Is read out. The position information given by the broadcasting station is also given as a serial number to each frame of the content for the second broadcast, but this serial number is not necessarily the same as that for the first broadcast. In this example, the serial number is also assigned to the content at the broadcast station and transmitted by broadcast waves. However, the position information represented by the serial number “34589” is attached to the first frame of the content. And However, it is assumed that the frame rate is the same as the first broadcast. Therefore, the position information represented by “88588” is given to the last frame. Therefore, a chapter division point is placed at the same position as the first broadcast using the above-described editing pattern information for the content of the second broadcast. Specifically, for example, when a chapter division point is placed at the position of 0 minutes and 30 seconds from the beginning, the editing position information “00001” and “00901” are acquired for the beginning of the first broadcast and 0 minutes and 30 seconds from the beginning. The difference is obtained by calculation. The calculation result “900” is applied to the second broadcast, and a chapter division point is placed at the position “35489” obtained by adding the calculation result “900” to the head position information “34589”. As a result, the chapter division point is also placed at the position of 0 minutes 30 seconds from the beginning of the second broadcast. If chapter split points are hit for the other positions by the same process, chapter division can be performed at the same position as the first broadcast for the second broadcast. Note that unlike the present example, when the frame rates for the first broadcast and the second broadcast are different, the calculation can be performed taking this difference into account, and the processing according to the above procedure is still possible. .

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an editing program according to the present embodiment, and shows an example of a program related to creation of editing pattern information according to the above specific example. The instruction content of the program is as follows. First, the content identification information relating to the first broadcast is acquired in association with related information such as the title, broadcast day / date, broadcast channel, etc., and stored in variable X (line number 001 in the figure). As this identification information, information broadcast from a broadcasting station in association with content may be used as it is, or may be given on the receiving side based on a user operation or the like. Next, information including the position information and the frame rate at which the chapter division point should be hit is acquired as edit pattern information from the content, and stored in the variable X (line number 002). This position information is acquired as position information included in the scene immediately after the position at which the chapter division point is hit, based on, for example, an operation of hitting a chapter division point at a position selected while reproducing the content recorded by the user. The Thus, the template creation is completed. Next, the content related to the second broadcast is acquired in association with related information such as identification information, title, broadcast day / date, broadcast channel, and stored in variable Y (line number 003). This identification information is the same as the identification information for the first broadcast. In order to acquire this identification information, for example, while viewing the transition screen, the user refers to the title of the first broadcast that is the recorded content, the broadcast day / time, the broadcast channel, etc. This is done by performing an operation of specifying content having a title or the like that is common to the second broadcast, and acquiring identification information given to the first broadcast based on this operation. Next, the position information and frame rate of the first frame are acquired from the content related to the second broadcast, and stored in the variable Y (line number 004). Next, the edit pattern information (template) stored in the variable X is read and stored in the variable Y (line number 005). Next, the position information and the frame of the first frame for the second broadcast stored in the variable Y are stored. Based on the rate, the position to be subject to chapter division is calculated, and the obtained calculation result (edited position information) is stored in the variable Y (line number 006). Next, based on the editing position information stored in the variable Y, a chapter division point is placed at the position of the content related to the second broadcast (line number 007). If there are a plurality of positions to be edited as in the above example, the process is repeatedly executed (line numbers 008 and 009), and the process ends when editing for all edit positions is completed ( Line number 010). The procedure for editing after the third broadcast is the same.

  Next, a specific embodiment of the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this example, the recording / reproducing apparatus is a recording / reproducing apparatus having a digital television broadcast receiving function. The “recording / reproducing apparatus” in this example includes a “digital broadcast receiving unit” 1211, an “information source encoding unit” 1212, an “information source decoding unit” 1213, a “display control unit” 1214, and a “stream control unit”. 1215 and a built-in or external “magnetic storage device” (hereinafter simply referred to as HD) or a built-in or external “reader / writer” capable of reading / writing a removable recording medium such as a CD / DVD or semiconductor memory ( Hereinafter, simply referred to as “removable recording medium” (collectively shown as “recording medium” 1216 in the drawing), “OSD (On Screen Display) generation means” 1217, “system control means” 1218, and “user operation interface ( Remote control I / F) "1219 and" editing information storage means "1220. The Among these, the “edit information storage unit” is an element constituting the “edit pattern information holding unit”. In addition, “digital broadcast receiving means”, “information source encoding means”, “information source decoding means”, “display control means”, “stream control means”, and “recording medium” are “content information”. It is an element constituting the “acquisition unit”. Furthermore, the “display control unit”, “OSD generation unit”, “stream control unit”, “user operation interface”, and “edit information storage unit” are elements that constitute the “editing unit”.

  First, when viewing a digital broadcast, a high frequency signal (digital modulated signal) input from an antenna is demodulated by a digital broadcast receiving means, and further decoded by an information source decoding means into a video signal and an audio signal, and then displayed. Input to the control means. The display control unit generates a user interface signal by synthesizing inputs from the OSD generation unit, and outputs the signal on a screen of a display device (not shown). As a result, the user can view a digital broadcast program corresponding to the interface input. In this example, only digital broadcast reception is provided, but only analog broadcast reception means or both analog broadcast reception means and digital broadcast reception means may be provided. Next, when recording a digital broadcast program, a high frequency signal (digital modulation signal) input from an antenna is demodulated by the digital broadcast receiving means and recorded as video content on the HD or removable recording medium via the stream control means. The Further, when performing a reproduction operation, the video data recorded on the HD or the removable recording medium is input to the information source decoding unit via the stream control unit, and is converted into a format that can be output by the information source decoding unit. Output from the display control means.

  Next, the information recording / reproducing apparatus of this embodiment has an editing function for dividing a program recorded on an HD or a removable recording medium into chapters. This editing function includes display control means, OSD generation means, system control means, user operation. This is realized using an interface and editing information storage means. In this case, first, the information recording / reproducing apparatus displays a selection screen for selecting a program to be edited from the programs recorded on the HD or the removable recording medium, and edits the video content selected from the selection screen. Display the edit screen for performing The selection screen and the editing screen are generated by the OSD generation unit and the system control unit, and are input to the display control unit. The display control unit controls display of the selection screen and the editing screen from the OSD generation unit. In addition, an instruction input to the selection screen or the editing screen is performed using an input device such as a remote controller (not shown) and a user operation interface. The user operates an input device such as a remote controller and inputs the operation information via the user operation interface. The system control means edits the user by specifying editing information from the editing screen. The editing information specified here is information stored in the editing information storage means, and allows the user to specify it. Further, the system control means executes editing based on the editing information designated for the video content selected on the selection screen when the editing information is selected.

<Process flow>
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the flow of processing in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, first, in a content information acquisition step S1301, the recording / reproducing apparatus acquires content information. Further, in the editing step S1302, the recording / reproducing apparatus edits the content information acquired in the content information acquisition step based on the editing pattern information. Although not shown in the figure, the processing flow of the present embodiment may further include an edit pattern information selection step. In this case, the recording / reproducing apparatus can be used repeatedly in this step. The editing pattern information including the editing position information is selected, and the editing in the editing step is performed based on the editing pattern information selected in the editing pattern information selection step. In this case, the processing order of the content information acquisition step and the edit pattern information selection step does not matter.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of the details of the processing flow in the editing step. The example of this figure is based on the example demonstrated using FIGS. 4-7 above. First, the recording / reproducing apparatus displays a start menu screen as shown in FIG. 4 based on a user operation (step S1401). Therefore, when “edit” is selected on the start menu screen (step S1402), the recording / reproducing apparatus displays a screen for setting an edit function item (step S1403). Next, when “template creation” is selected on the editing function item setting screen (step S1404), the recording / reproducing apparatus displays a screen for selecting a template type (step S1405). Next, when “chapter division” is selected on the template type selection screen (step S1406), the recording / reproducing apparatus displays a screen for selecting a template creation method as shown in FIG. 7 (step S1407). ). Thereafter, the editing process is executed based on the user operation or the like (step S1409 or step S1410) according to the user's selection (recording title base or manual) (step S1408).

<Effect>
By using the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment repeatedly using editing information of the same pattern, an unnecessary CM portion is cut from a program in which CM or the like is inserted at a certain position such as a band program. Editing operations such as these can be easily and quickly performed without playing back the recorded content.

<Overview>
The recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment is basically the same as the apparatus of the first embodiment, but the editing unit has means for executing an editing operation on the acquired content information itself.

<Configuration>
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present embodiment. The apparatus of this example is basically the same as the apparatus of the first embodiment. However, the “editing unit” 1503 of the “recording / reproducing apparatus” 1500 according to the present embodiment further includes a “direct editing unit” 1505. The “direct editing means” is configured to execute an editing operation on the acquired content information itself. As described above, the editing operation is performed on content information itself (original title), virtual content (playlist) created by copying the original title, or content, not the content itself. Data indicating contents, attributes, etc. can be considered, but the purpose of this example is to make content information itself editable in order to take advantage of the advantage that processing can be performed more easily than in other cases. .

  A specific configuration for performing such editing processing will be described below. Here, a description will be given from the case where the editing pattern information of a certain content is held in the storage device in advance. For example, as described in the first embodiment, the editing pattern information is a template created based on a user operation for recorded content P1 (for example, the first drama “P”). Therefore, in the case of directly editing another content P2 to which the edit pattern information can be applied (for example, the second drama “P”) using this edit pattern information, it is the same as described in the first embodiment. Thus, the position information to be edited of the content P2 can be obtained. Therefore, this apparatus performs an editing process in which a chapter division point is placed immediately before the scene identified by this position information. At the time of this editing, the editing data is directly written into the content. As a result, for example, a specific chapter can be directly deleted from the content divided into several chapters by the chapter division points hit in this way.

  FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an editing unit including direct editing means in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the “editing unit” of the apparatus of this example includes “storage device (recording medium)” 1601, “main memory” 1602, “CPU” 1603, “I / O” 1605, and “ Display "1606. These are also connected to each other by a data communication path such as a “system bus” 1607. When editing, as in the first embodiment, the CPU reads the editing pattern information held in the storage device into the main memory and executes the editing process by executing the editing program in the main memory. In addition, for example, the editing process is performed based on an operation performed by the user while viewing the transition screen on the display. However, in this example, the content itself is read into the main memory, and the predetermined content of the content is read. It is characterized in that edit data is directly written in the area. For example, if the content is transmitted as MPEG2 system stream data, the edited data is written by directly overwriting information stored in the header of each packet of the TS packet sequence.

<Process flow>
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow of processing related to editing in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. The processing flow of this embodiment is basically the same as the processing flow shown in FIG. However, the user selects, for example, “chapter editing (direct editing)” among the items displayed in the display step S1703 of the editing function item setting screen, and the recording / reproducing apparatus receives an input signal based on the selection (step S1703). S1704), the editing pattern information held in the storage device is read to the main memory (step S1705), and the content to be edited is also read to the main memory (step S1706) (however, the processing order of steps S1705 and S1706 is not limited). No), editing (direct editing) is executed on the acquired content information itself (step S1707). The rest of the flow of processing is the same as that in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

<Effect>
The recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment can perform the processing simply and quickly by directly performing the editing processing on the content by repeatedly using the editing information of the same pattern.

<Overview>
The recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment is basically the same as the apparatus of the first embodiment. However, the recording / reproducing apparatus has a means for reproducing according to a playlist, and the editing unit can execute an editing operation on the acquired content information itself. It is characterized by having means for generating and editing a playlist of acquired content information.

<Configuration>
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present embodiment. The apparatus of this example is basically the same as the apparatus of the first embodiment. However, the “recording / reproducing apparatus” 1800 of this embodiment further includes a “playlist reproducing unit” 1806 and the “editing unit” 1803 includes “indirect editing means” 1807. The “playlist playback unit” is configured to play back according to the playlist. The “indirect editing means” is configured to generate and edit a playlist of acquired content information without performing an editing operation on the acquired content information itself. In this embodiment, the playlist that is a virtual content that is a copy of the content information, not the content information itself, is to be edited. The purpose is to make it possible to restore even if a critical part has been cut.

  FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an editing unit including a playlist reproduction unit and an indirect editing unit in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, among the devices of this example, the “playlist playback unit” and the “editing unit” include “storage device (recording medium)” 1901, “main memory” 1902, and “CPU” 1903. , “I / O” 1905 and “display” 1906. These are also connected to each other by a data communication path such as a “system bus” 1907. When editing, as in the first embodiment, the CPU reads the editing pattern information held in the storage device into the main memory and executes the editing process by executing the editing program in the main memory. In addition, for example, the editing process is performed based on an operation performed by the user while looking at the transition screen on the display. However, in this example, the editing operation is performed on the acquired content information itself. The feature is that the playlist of the acquired content information is generated and edited. In this case, for example, when the CPU executes an editing program triggered by a user operation or the like, first, the recorded content is read into the main memory. Next, the content is copied to generate a playlist, which is stored in the main memory. The editing procedure for the copied content is the same as that described for the case where the editing operation is performed on the content information itself in the second embodiment.

<Process flow>
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow related to editing in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. The processing flow of this embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment. The processing flow of this embodiment is basically the same as the processing flow shown in FIG. However, the user selects, for example, “chapter editing (indirect editing)” from the items displayed in the display step S2003 of the editing function item setting screen, and the recording / reproducing apparatus receives an input signal based on the selection (step S302). S2004), the editing pattern information stored in the storage device is read out to the main memory (step S2005), and the playlist is also read out to the main memory (step S2006) (however, the processing order of steps S2005 and S2006 is not limited). Then, editing (indirect editing) is performed on the acquired playlist (step S2007). The rest of the flow of processing is the same as that in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

<Effect>
The recording / reproducing apparatus of this embodiment can edit a playlist, which is a virtual content obtained by copying the content information, not the content information itself, so that the original content of the copy source can be left and edited. Even if the necessary part is cut by mistake, it can be restored.

<Overview>
The recording / reproducing apparatus of this embodiment is basically the same as that of any one of the first to third embodiments, but is characterized in that it further includes means for acquiring edit pattern information to be retained from recorded content information. is there.

<Configuration>
FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present embodiment. The apparatus of this example is basically the same as any one of the first to third embodiments. However, the “recording / reproducing apparatus” 2100 of this embodiment includes an “edit pattern information generation unit” 2108. The “edit pattern information generation unit” is configured to generate edit pattern information to be retained from recorded content information. The generation of the editing pattern information from the recorded content information is opposed to the manual generation described below. For example, the editing of the second broadcast of the band program is performed for the first broadcast (here Then, in order to create a template at the same editing position using the editing pattern information that has already been created for this (corresponding to the recorded content information), the editing pattern information for the first broadcast is generated. An object of this configuration is to generate editing pattern information related to editing performed on recorded content information and repeatedly use it to easily and quickly edit a band program or the like. The generated editing pattern information may be recorded content information itself (original title). For example, when the recorded content is the first broadcast of the above-mentioned continuous drama “P”, On the other hand, when editing is performed to divide the content into three chapters, the edited content itself is used as editing pattern information, and this is used as it is for editing the second broadcast. Corresponds to this. However, the editing pattern information is not limited to this, and may be, for example, virtual content (playlist) created by copying an original title. Alternatively, it may be data indicating the content, attributes, and the like instead of the content itself.

  Next, an example of a specific configuration for generating edit pattern information from recorded content information will be described. For example, when the user operation is performed based on the transition screen in FIG. 4-7 for the first embodiment and the user selects “recording title base” from the icon list display shown in FIG. 7, the editing pattern information is recorded thereafter. Edit processing according to a method of creating a template by generating from the completed content information is executed. In this case, when the user clicks “recorded title base”, a reference source recording list screen for selecting a recorded title is displayed. FIG. 22 shows an example of a reference source recording list screen. Here, as a recording title for a user to edit, for example, the recorded “Hangul language course“ I will go to Seoul tomorrow ”” (“content” “H2” for convenience), the “Hangul language course“ this ” Is “?” (For convenience, “content” “H1”). Since this content “H1” cuts an unnecessary part (theme music) after recording, the elapsed time from the beginning which is the unnecessary part is already from 0 minutes 00 seconds to 0 minutes 15 seconds and from 9 minutes 45 seconds. Editing that deletes up to 10:00 is performed, and the editing pattern information is associated with the content “H1” and held in the storage device. Therefore, when the user wants to create a template for the content “H2” at the same editing position as the content “H1” using the editing pattern information, the indirect editing means of the editing unit performs the editing based on the user operation. Pattern information is acquired and applied to H2 to create a template. Alternatively, editing may be performed directly on H2, or editing may be performed on a playlist in which H2 has been copied. FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transition screen for a user operation when a template is created based on the user operation. FIG. 22 shows a screen that appears when the content “H2” in FIG. 22 is selected and clicked. When the user clicks the “Yes” icon 2301, editing for creating a template based on the operation is executed.

  FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an editing pattern information generation unit in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, among the devices of this example, the “edit pattern information generation unit” includes “storage device (recording medium)” 2401, “main memory” 2402, “CPU” 2403, “I / O ”2405 and“ Display ”2406. These are also connected to each other by a data communication path such as a “system bus” 2407. Recorded content information is stored in the storage device. The storage device also stores an edit pattern information generation program. Therefore, when the recording / playback apparatus intends to hold the edit pattern information, the CPU generates the edit pattern information included in the recorded content information by developing the edit pattern information generation program in the main memory and executing the program. This is once held in the main memory and then held in the storage device. The execution of this program is triggered by, for example, an icon click on the editing screen displayed on the display by the user. As a result, the recording / reproducing apparatus can read the editing pattern information into the main memory whenever necessary and edit the content information using this information.

<Process flow>
FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of processing in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, first, in a content information acquisition step S2501, the recording / reproducing apparatus acquires content information. Next, in edit pattern information generation step S2502, the recording / reproducing apparatus generates edit pattern information to be retained from the recorded content information. Next, in editing step S2503, the recording / reproducing apparatus edits the content information acquired in the content information acquisition step based on the editing pattern information generated in step S2502.

<Effect>
By using the recording / playback apparatus according to the present embodiment, editing pattern information related to editing performed on recorded content information is generated and repeatedly used, thereby making it possible to easily and quickly edit a band program and the like.

<Overview>
The recording / reproducing apparatus of this embodiment is basically the same as that of any one of the first to fourth embodiments, but is characterized in that the recording / reproducing apparatus further includes means for causing a user (user) to create edit pattern information to be held. There is.

<Configuration>
FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present embodiment. The apparatus of this example is basically the same as any one of the first to fifth embodiments. However, the “recording / reproducing apparatus” 2600 of the present embodiment further includes an “edit pattern information creation unit” 2609. The “edit pattern information creation unit” is configured to allow the user to create edit pattern information to be held. This is because even if it is the same band program, etc., the user wants to change the editing content for each program according to his / her preference, etc., or the user wants to edit while playing the broadcast content for confirmation for some reason It is intended to be available in some cases. For example, there is a possibility that a favorite CM is included only once in the “Drama“ P ””, so if you want to edit without playing if you like the CM while playing and checking, The content of the “Language Lecture” only for the first episode is divided into the first half “Lecture” and the second half “Korean Drama Experience”. Can be considered. Also, the editing method at that time is, for example, that the user designates and inputs the elapsed time from the beginning of the content, calculates the editing position information based on the time, and edit pattern information including the editing position information. You may make it create. In this case, the “edit pattern information creating unit” of the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment has “time designation input means” 2610 for inputting edit position information to be included in the edit pattern information by time designation. It is desirable that Alternatively, the edit pattern information may be created based on the user specifying and inputting a specific position while reproducing the recorded content.

  FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration related to the editing pattern information creation unit in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the edit pattern information creation unit includes a “storage device (recording medium)” 2701, “main memory” 2702, “CPU” 2703, “I / O” 2705, and “display” 2706. Have These are also connected to each other by a data communication path such as a “system bus” 2707. When creating edit pattern information, the CPU reads out the content information related to the recorded content held in the storage device into the main memory, and executes the creation process by executing the edit pattern information creation program in the main memory. . Also, in this embodiment, the edit pattern information creation process is performed by receiving an operation signal based on an operation performed by the user while viewing the transition screen on the display. For example, when “Manual” is selected on the template creation method selection screen similar to FIG. 7, for example, the screen changes to the recorded content list list screen shown in FIG. 28. Therefore, when the user clicks “Hangul course“ What is this? ”2801, the CPU accepts an input signal based on the user operation, reads the content information of the content from the storage device into the main memory, and displays the screen. Is changed to the edit pattern information creation screen for the content shown in FIG. 29, and the transition screen is displayed on the display via the I / O. Therefore, for example, if the user wants to divide chapters at the break position of the first half of the “course” and the second half of the “Korean drama experience” in addition to the position of the theme music, the user first sets “edit” 2901 on the same screen. When clicked, a box 2902 asking which editing is to be performed based on the user operation is displayed. Therefore, when the user clicks “chapter division” 2903, the screen changes to a screen asking for a chapter division method as shown in FIG. 30 based on the user operation. Therefore, when the user clicks “manual” 3001, the screen changes to a screen asking for a division method as shown in FIG. 31 based on the user operation, and when the user clicks “time specification” 3101, the user operation is performed. Based on this, the screen transits to a time designation input screen as shown in FIG. Therefore, for example, in addition to the break position of the theme music (0 minutes 15 seconds, 9 minutes 45 seconds), the user plays back the break position of the “course lecture” and the latter half of the “Korean drama experience” by playing 4 minutes 33 seconds Whether or not the screen executes the editing pattern information creation as shown in FIG. 33 when the icon is input to the screen while confirming that it is selected, and the icon for determining and transitioning to the next screen is clicked Transit to the screen asking. Therefore, when the user clicks “Yes” 3301, the CPU constituting the edit pattern information generation unit accepts an input based on the user operation and creates edit pattern information containing the time designation. The created editing pattern information is once stored in the main memory and then stored in the storage device.

<Process flow>
FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow of processing for causing the user to create edit pattern information in the flow of processing in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. This drawing creates edit pattern information related to the above-mentioned “Hangul language course” in the flow after the process when “manual” is selected in the creation method selection step S1408 in the process flow shown in FIG. This is explained in accordance with an example of the case. First, when “manual” is selected in the creation method selection step (not shown), the recording / reproducing apparatus displays a content list list screen (step S3401). Next, upon receiving a user operation signal for selecting “Hangul course“ What is this? ”” (Step S3402), the recording / playback apparatus displays an edit pattern information creation screen for the content (step S3403). Next, when the recording / reproducing apparatus accepts a user operation signal for selecting “edit” on the screen (step S3404), the recording / reproducing apparatus displays a box (editing type selection screen) asking which editing is to be performed. (Step S3405). Next, upon receiving a user operation signal for selecting “chapter division” (step S3406), the recording / reproducing apparatus displays a screen asking about a chapter division method (chapter division method selection screen) (step S3407). Next, when a user operation signal for selecting “manual” is received (step S3408), the recording / reproducing apparatus displays a screen asking for a division method (step S3409). Next, when a user operation signal for selecting “time specification” is received (step S3410), the recording / reproducing apparatus displays a time specification input screen (step S3411). Therefore, in addition to the break position of the theme music (0 minutes 15 seconds, 9 minutes 45 seconds), the user plays back the break position of the “course” and the latter half of the “Korean drama experience” by playing back 4 minutes 33 seconds. While confirming this, the time is designated and input, and the “decision” icon is clicked. When the recording / reproducing apparatus accepts the input signal (step S3412), the recording / reproducing apparatus executes creation of edit pattern information. A screen for asking whether or not is displayed (step S3413). Therefore, when the user clicks “Yes” and the recording / reproducing apparatus accepts an input based on the user operation (step S3414), the recording / reproducing apparatus generates and acquires editing pattern information (step S3415).

<Effect>
With the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment, even if the program is the same band, etc., the user wants to change the editing content for each program according to his / her preference, etc. However, it is possible to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus capable of creating edit pattern information that can be used even when editing is desired.

<Overview>
The recording / playback apparatus according to the present embodiment is basically the same as the apparatus according to the fifth embodiment. However, the editing pattern information creation unit plays back the recorded content with the editing position information that should be included in the editing pattern information, and sets a specific position. It is characterized in that it further has means for specifying and inputting.

<Configuration>
FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present embodiment. The apparatus of this example is basically the same as the apparatus of the fifth embodiment. However, the “edit pattern information creation unit” 3509 of the “recording / reproducing apparatus” 3500 of the present embodiment further includes a “reproduction designation input unit” 3511 (note that the time designation input unit shown in FIG. May or may not have). “Reproduction designation input means” is for reproducing the recorded content and inputting a specific position by editing the editing position information to be included in the editing pattern information. Unlike the case of the fifth embodiment, the user can easily edit by directly specifying the position being reproduced without knowing the elapsed time from the beginning of the content at the position to be edited. Objective. Therefore, the user does not need to know the position information of the playback position, and simply specifies the position currently being played and performs a predetermined input (for example, an input specifying the editing method), and automatically edits the position. Pattern information can be created.

  FIG. 36 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration related to an editing pattern information creation unit in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the edit pattern information creation unit includes a “storage device (recording medium)” 3601, “main memory” 3602, “CPU” 3603, “I / O” 3605, and “display” 3606. Have These are also connected to each other by a data communication path such as a “system bus” 3607. The configuration relating to the creation of the edit pattern information in this embodiment is basically the same as that of the fifth embodiment. However, for example, in the same way as in the fifth embodiment, in addition to the theme music position for the “Hangul language course“ What is this? ””, The separation position of the first half “course course” and the second half “Korean drama experience” However, if you want to divide chapters, for example, when the user first plays back to the 15-second position (first theme music end position) from the beginning of the content and pauses, the CPU accepts the input signal for the user operation and stops the playback. The reproduction stop position information relating to the position is generated and temporarily stored in the main memory. Then, the same operation as the above-described transition screen operation is performed until the screen asking the division method shown in FIG. 31 is displayed. Therefore, when the user clicks “specify specific position”, the screen is changed to a screen asking whether to perform chapter division at the reproduction position of the specific position as shown in FIG. 37 based on the user operation. Therefore, when the user clicks “Yes” 3701, the CPU accepts a signal based on the user operation, and on the other hand, reads the above-described reproduction stop position information, and edits to specify a division point for chapter division at the position. Applied. In the same procedure, division points are sequentially specified and chapter division is performed. In this way, the CPU creates edit pattern information. The created editing pattern information is once stored in the main memory and then stored in the storage device.

<Process flow>
FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow of processing for causing the user to create edit pattern information in the flow of processing in the recording / playback apparatus according to the present embodiment. Also in this figure, in the flow of processing shown in FIG. 14, the flow after the “manual” is selected in the creation method selection step S1408 is to create the edit pattern information related to the “Hangul language course” described above. This is explained with reference to the example. The processing flow in this figure is basically the same as the processing flow in the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. However, the processing flow in the present embodiment includes step S3801 of acquiring reproduction stop position information related to the pause position when the content is reproduced and paused based on a user operation. Further, when the recording / reproducing apparatus displays a screen asking about the dividing method (step S3810) and receives a user operation signal for selecting “specific position designation” (step S3811), the recording / reproducing apparatus divides the chapter at the current reproducing position. A screen for asking whether or not to perform (specific position designation input screen) is displayed (step S3812). Therefore, when the user clicks “Yes” and the recording / reproducing apparatus receives an input based on the user operation (step S3813), the recording / reproducing apparatus reads the position information of the reproduction stop position acquired in step S3801. (Step S3814), editing is performed to specify a chapter division point for chapter division at the position (Step S3815). In the same procedure, division points are sequentially specified and chapter division is performed. In this way, the CPU creates and acquires editing pattern information.

<Effect>
Provided is a recording / reproducing apparatus that can easily perform editing by directly specifying the position being reproduced without knowing the elapsed time from the beginning of the content at the position to be edited by the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. Is possible.

<Overview>
The recording / reproducing apparatus of this embodiment is basically the same as that of any one of the first to seventh embodiments, but adds / changes / changes the information constituting the editing pattern information held in the editing pattern information holding section. It is characterized in that it further has means for deleting.

<Configuration>
FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present embodiment. The apparatus of this example is basically the same as any one of the first to seventh embodiments. However, the “recording / reproducing apparatus” 3900 of the present embodiment further includes an “edit pattern information editing unit” 3912. The “edit pattern information editing unit” is for adding / changing / deleting information constituting the edit pattern information held in the edit pattern information holding unit. For example, in order to add information that constitutes editing pattern information, when a part of the once-recorded “Hangul language course” is played back, unlike the other times, the main part is “Basic” and “ Since it has been found that the chapter is divided into “Applications”, there may be a case where a chapter division point is added at the separation position between the two. In addition, for example, when recorded content is played back, it has been found that the chapter division point for specifying the CM position has shifted for some reason, and this may be changed to the correct position. Conceivable. For example, when the recorded content is played back, the favorite CM is included, and it is no longer necessary to cut that portion. Therefore, the chapter division point once attached to the position is deleted. There are cases. As described above, the apparatus according to the present embodiment is intended to be able to cope with a case where it is necessary to re-edit the editing pattern information later on the content once edited.

  FIG. 40 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration according to an editing pattern information editing unit in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. It is the schematic which shows an example of the hardware constitutions concerning an edit pattern information preparation part. As shown in the figure, the editing pattern information editing unit includes a “storage device (recording medium)” 4001, “main memory” 4002, “CPU” 4003, “I / O” 4005, and “display” 4006. Have These are also connected to each other by a data communication path such as a “system bus” 4007. The configuration for editing the edit pattern information in the present embodiment is as follows. First, an editing pattern information editing program is stored in the storage device. The storage device also stores edit pattern information once created for the recorded content. Therefore, for example, when editing the edit pattern information of the recorded content (here, it is assumed that editing is performed by adding one chapter division point), when the CPU receives a user operation signal or the like related to the editing, Edit pattern information created for the content is read into the main memory. The identification of the editing pattern information is performed, for example, when the user selects and clicks the content on the screen for a certain time of “Drama“ P ””, and the identification information related to the content is associated with the signal. Based on the acquired identification information, the CPU selects the editing pattern information transparently associated with the same identification information from the editing pattern information stored in the storage device. Next, the CPU executes an editing pattern information editing program, and performs editing based on a user operation signal (in this example, editing that adds one chapter division point) to the read editing pattern information.

<Process flow>
FIG. 41 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of processing in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. The processing flow of this embodiment is basically the same as the processing flow of any one of the first to seventh embodiments. However, the processing flow of this example includes an editing pattern information editing step S4102. In this step, the recording / reproducing apparatus performs processing for adding / changing / deleting information constituting the editing pattern information. FIG. 42 shows details of the processing flow in the editing pattern information editing step. First, when the recording / playback apparatus receives a user operation signal or the like for editing (step S4201), the recording / playback apparatus reads edit pattern information created for the content into the main memory (step S4202). Next, the recording / reproducing apparatus performs editing based on the user operation signal on the read editing pattern information (step S4203).

<Effect>
With the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment, it is possible to cope with a case where it is necessary to re-edit the editing pattern information later on the content once edited.

<Overview>
The recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment is basically the same as the apparatus of the seventh embodiment, but is characterized in that it further includes means for adding / changing / deleting the file name of the edit pattern information.

<Configuration>
FIG. 43 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. The apparatus of this example is basically the same as the apparatus of the seventh embodiment. However, the “edit pattern information editing unit” 4312 of the “recording / playback apparatus” 4300 of the present embodiment further includes an “edit pattern information name editing unit” 4313. The “edit pattern information name editing means” is for adding / changing / deleting the file name of the edit pattern information. Editing by adding, changing, or deleting the file name makes it possible to identify the content, and it is possible to edit the content information by eliminating the need to maintain and play back the content information. The purpose is to make it simple and quick. The configuration itself related to addition / change / deletion is the same as that described for the editing pattern information in the seventh embodiment.

  FIG. 44 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present embodiment. The hardware configuration of the apparatus of this embodiment is basically the same as that of the eighth embodiment. However, the apparatus of this example is different in that the CPU reads only the file name from the editing pattern information held in the storage device and performs editing such as addition / change / deletion. Since the remaining configuration is the same as that of the apparatus of the eighth embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

<Process flow>
FIG. 45 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of processing in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. The processing flow of this embodiment is basically the same as that of the eighth embodiment. However, in the editing pattern information reading step S4502, the recording / reproducing apparatus reads only the file name from the editing pattern information and performs editing.

<Effect>
By using the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment, it becomes possible to easily and quickly edit by eliminating the need to hold or reproduce the content information itself.

<Overview>
The recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present embodiment is basically the same as any one of the first to eighth embodiments, but further includes a “recording reservation unit” and the selection unit makes the selection based on the recording reservation information. There is a feature in that the editing unit is configured to perform the editing when the reserved recording is performed by the recording reservation unit or after the recording is performed.

<Configuration>
FIG. 46 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present embodiment. The apparatus of this example is basically in common with any one of the first to eighth embodiments. However, the “recording / reproducing apparatus” 4600 of this embodiment further includes a “recording reservation unit” 4614. The “selection unit” 4604 includes a “recording information dependence selection unit” 4615. The “recording information dependence selecting means” is configured to make the selection based on the recording reservation information. At that time, if the recording reservation information is the repeated recording reservation information for repetitive recording reservation every week, the “recording information dependence selecting means” associates with the content information of the already recorded content among the repeated contents. The selected edit pattern information may be selected. At that time, the edit pattern information is always generated so that the title (program name) of the content is included, and the edit pattern information is selected based on the same title included in the recording reservation information. Also good. The “editing unit” is configured to perform the editing at the time of execution of recording reserved by the recording reservation unit or after execution of recording.

  FIG. 47 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration related to the recording reservation unit and the recording information dependence selecting unit in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the recording reservation unit and the recording information dependence selecting means include “storage device (recording medium)” 4701, “main memory” 4702, “CPU” 4703, “I / O” 4705, It has a “display” 4706. These are also connected to each other by a data communication path such as a “system bus” 4707. A recording program and a selection program are stored in the storage device in advance. Therefore, for example, when a user wants to record a certain content and performs an operation for a predetermined recording reservation by a remote control operation (not shown) or the like, the operation signal is received, and the CPU executes a recording program to perform recording. Make a reservation. The recording reservation information is temporarily stored in the main memory. Next, when the CPU executes a selection program based on a user operation for editing and selects edit pattern information to be used for editing, the CPU records the video stored in the main memory by the above processing. Reservation information is read, and edit pattern information is selected based on the recording reservation information. Since the configuration itself for selection is the same as that described in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted here.

<Process flow>
FIG. 48 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of processing in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. The processing flow of this embodiment is basically the same as that of any one of the first to eighth embodiments. However, the processing flow of this embodiment includes a recording reservation step S4801, and the selection of the editing pattern information in the editing pattern information selection step S4803 is made depending on the recording reservation information reserved for recording in the step S4801. The rest of the flow of processing is the same as that of any one of the first to eighth embodiments, and therefore description thereof is omitted.

<Effect>
Since the editing pattern information can be selected depending on the recording reservation information by the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment, editing can be performed more efficiently.

<Overview>
The recording / playback apparatus according to the present embodiment is basically the same as any one of the first to ninth embodiments, but the content information acquisition unit collectively collects content information regarding a plurality of contents as content information to be edited. It has a means for obtaining, and the editing unit has means for executing batch editing on the content information obtained by the means.

<Configuration>
FIG. 49 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present embodiment. The apparatus of this example is basically the same as any one of the apparatuses of Examples 1 to 14. However, the “content information acquisition unit” 4902 of the “recording / reproducing apparatus” 4900 of the present embodiment includes a “collective acquisition unit” 4916. The “collective acquisition unit” is configured to collectively acquire content information regarding a plurality of contents as content information to be edited. The “editing unit” 4903 has “batch editing means” 4917. The “batch editing unit” is configured to execute batch editing on the content information acquired by the “batch acquisition unit”. In this way, if there are multiple contents that can be edited using the same editing pattern information, such as multiple contents of a band program, these contents can be edited collectively. The purpose of this is to make such editing possible.

  FIG. 50 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present embodiment. The configuration of the apparatus of this example is basically the same as the hardware configuration of the first to ninth embodiments. However, when content information is acquired by executing a content information acquisition program, content information related to a plurality of contents is acquired at once. As a method for specifying a plurality of contents to be acquired collectively, for example, the same identification information is given to a series of programs to be edited using the same editing pattern information such as a band program. It is conceivable to obtain based on the identification information. Also, when executing editing by executing an editing program, the CPU executes batch editing on the acquired content information. The specific procedure for the configuration related to batch editing is the same as that described above for batch acquisition of content information.

<Process flow>
FIG. 51 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of processing in the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment. The process flow of this example is basically the same as the process flow of any one of the first to ninth embodiments. However, in the processing flow of this example, both the acquisition in the content information acquisition step S5101 and the editing in the editing step S5102 are performed at once.

<Effect>
With the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment, it is possible to collectively edit a plurality of contents that can be edited using the same editing pattern information.

Claims (18)

An edit pattern information holding unit for holding edit pattern information including edit position information that can be used repeatedly;
A content information acquisition unit for acquiring content information;
An editing unit for editing the acquired content information based on the editing pattern information;
A playlist playback unit that plays back according to the playlist;
Have
A recording / reproducing apparatus having an indirect editing unit that generates and edits a playlist of acquired content information without performing an editing operation on the acquired content information itself.   The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a selection unit that selects specific editing pattern information to be used by the editing unit from a plurality of editing pattern information held in the editing pattern information holding unit.   The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an edit pattern information generation unit that generates edit pattern information to be held from recorded content information.   4. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the generated editing pattern information is recorded content information itself.   The recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an edit pattern information creating unit for causing a user to create edit pattern information to be held.   6. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the edit pattern information creating unit includes time designation input means for inputting edit position information to be included in the edit pattern information by time designation.   6. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the editing pattern information creating unit includes reproduction designation input means for reproducing the recorded content and designating and inputting a specific position of the editing position information to be included in the editing pattern information. .   8. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an edit pattern information editing unit for adding / changing / deleting information constituting the edit pattern information held in the edit pattern information holding unit.   9. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the editing pattern information editing unit includes editing pattern information name editing means for adding / changing / deleting a file name of editing pattern information. An edit pattern information holding unit for holding edit pattern information including edit position information that can be used repeatedly;
A content information acquisition unit for acquiring content information;
An editing unit for editing the acquired content information based on the editing pattern information;
A selection unit for selecting specific editing pattern information to be used in the editing unit from a plurality of editing pattern information held in the editing pattern information holding unit;
Recording reservation part,
Have
The selection unit includes a recording information dependence selection unit that performs the selection based on the recording reservation information, and the editing unit performs the editing at the time of execution of the reserved recording by the recording reservation unit or after execution of the recording. Recording / playback device to perform. A content information acquisition step of acquiring content information;
An editing step of editing the content information acquired in the content information acquisition step based on edit pattern information including edit position information that can be used repeatedly;
A playlist playback step for playback according to the playlist;
Have
The recording / reproducing method, wherein the editing step includes an indirect editing sub-step of generating and editing a playlist of the acquired content information without performing an editing operation on the acquired content information itself. The edit pattern information is plural,
The recording / reproducing method according to claim 11, further comprising a selecting step of selecting specific edit pattern information to be used for processing in the editing step from the plurality of edit pattern information.   The recording / reproducing method according to claim 11, further comprising an edit pattern information generation step of generating edit pattern information to be held from recorded content information.   14. The recording / reproducing method according to claim 11, further comprising an edit pattern information creating step for causing a user to create edit pattern information to be held.   15. The recording / reproducing method according to claim 14, wherein the editing pattern information creating step includes a time designation input substep for inputting the editing position information to be included in the editing pattern information by time designation.   15. The recording according to claim 14, wherein the editing pattern information creation step includes a reproduction designation input substep for reproducing the recorded content and inputting a specific position by reproducing the edited position information to be included in the editing pattern information. Playback method.   17. The recording / reproducing method according to claim 11, further comprising an editing pattern information editing step for adding / changing / deleting information constituting the editing pattern information.   18. The recording / reproducing method according to claim 17, wherein the editing pattern information editing step includes an editing pattern information name editing sub-step for adding / changing / deleting a file name of the editing pattern information.

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