JP2010272189A - Reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reproducing device which improves convenience in repeated playback. <P>SOLUTION: A DVD player includes a control part which controls reproduction of content stored in a DVD, a remote controller which is provided with a repeat button, and an OSD (On-Screen Display) part which displays, on a display device 200, a selection screen W1 for enabling a user to select the range of repeat reproduction when the repeat button of the remote controller is pressed. A list L of content stored in the DVD, a field F1 to which the number of the content to be reproduced first is input, and a field F2 to which the number of the content to be reproduced last is input, are displayed on the selection screen W1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a playback apparatus having a repeat playback function.

  Conventionally, a playback apparatus having a repeat playback function is known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 5).

  Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose a disc recording / reproducing apparatus provided with an operation unit for inputting a position at which repeat reproduction is started and a position at which repeat reproduction is terminated.

  Further, Patent Document 3 discloses an audio reproducing device provided with a trick play button for instructing trick play such as repeat reproduction.

  Further, Patent Document 4 discloses a music data playback apparatus capable of classifying contents into folders according to attributes and making repeat playback of only the contents of a predetermined folder.

  Patent Document 5 discloses a CD player that can repeatedly reproduce only the contents of a predetermined folder when the contents are recorded in a folder on the recording medium.

JP 2003-132660 A JP 2002-109817 A JP 2008-84462 A JP 2002-278564 A JP 2002-133784 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a playback apparatus capable of improving the convenience of repeat playback.

  The playback device according to the present invention is a playback device including a control unit that controls playback of content stored in a storage medium, and an operation unit provided with a repeat button, when the repeat button of the operation unit is pressed And a display control unit for displaying on the display unit a selection screen for allowing the user to select a repeat playback range. In the selection screen, a list of contents stored in the storage medium, a first column in which the number of contents for which repeat playback is started are input, and a second field in which the number of contents for which repeat playback is to be ended are input. Are displayed.

  With this configuration, a list of contents is displayed on the selection screen, so that when the user selects a repeat playback range, the target of repeat playback can be easily grasped. Thereby, the convenience of repeat reproduction can be improved.

  In the playback device, the control unit may repeat playback of only the content that matches the user's preference among the content selected on the selection screen. If comprised in this way, when it is desired to repeat and reproduce only the content that the user likes, it is possible to save the user's effort compared to the case of selecting the content that the user likes one by one. Also by this, the convenience of repeat reproduction can be improved.

  In this case, a playback history storage unit that stores the playback history of the content and a preference determination unit that determines the user's preference based on the playback history stored in the playback history storage unit may be further provided. If comprised in this way, a user's preference can be judged easily. Further, even when the user's preference changes, the user's preference can be appropriately determined.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the reproducing | regenerating apparatus which can aim at the improvement of the convenience of repeat reproduction | regeneration can be provided.

1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a DVD player according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the historical information memorize | stored in the reproduction | regeneration log | history memory | storage part of FIG. It is the top view which showed the remote control of FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an operation at the time of repeat reproduction of the DVD player in FIG. 1. It is the figure which showed the state by which the selection screen was displayed on the display apparatus of FIG. It is the figure which showed the state by which the selection screen was displayed on the display apparatus of FIG. It is the figure which showed the state by which the selection screen was displayed on the display apparatus of FIG. It is the figure which showed the state by which the screen which shows the state of repeat reproduction | regeneration was displayed on the display apparatus of FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to a DVD player which is an example of a playback apparatus will be described.

  First, the configuration of a DVD player 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the DVD player 100 according to the present embodiment includes a player main body 1 to which a display device 200 is connected, and a remote controller 2 for remotely operating the player main body 1. The remote controller 2 is an example of the “operation unit” in the present invention.

  The player main body 1 includes an optical pickup 11, a signal processing unit 12, an OSD (On-Screen Display) unit 13, a combining unit 14, an output unit 15, a receiving unit 16, a reproduction history storage unit 17, a preference The determination unit 18 and the control unit 19 are included, and these are connected via the bus 1a. The OSD unit 13 is an example of the “display control unit” in the present invention.

  The optical pickup 11 has a laser light source, a light receiving unit, and the like. The optical pickup 11 reads the content stored on the DVD 150 and outputs a signal of the read content to the signal processing unit 12. The content signal includes a video signal and an audio signal. The DVD 150 is an example of the “storage medium” in the present invention.

  The signal processing unit 12 includes a decoder and performs predetermined processing on the signal input from the optical pickup 11. Then, the signal processing unit 12 outputs a signal that has undergone predetermined processing to the synthesis unit 14. The OSD unit 13 generates an OSD signal and outputs the generated OSD signal to the synthesis unit 14. The combining unit 14 superimposes the OSD signal input from the OSD unit 13 on the video signal input from the signal processing unit 12 and outputs the superimposed signal to the output unit 15.

  The output unit 15 includes a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) terminal and the like, and outputs a signal input from the combining unit 14 to the display device 200. The display device 200 is, for example, a liquid crystal television receiver, and displays a video based on a video signal output from the player main body 1 and reproduces a sound based on an audio signal output from the player main body 1. The display device 200 is an example of the “display unit” in the present invention. The receiving unit 16 includes a photodiode and the like, and receives a remote control signal output from the remote controller 2.

  The reproduction history storage unit 17 is a rewritable nonvolatile memory, for example, a flash memory. The playback history storage unit 17 stores history information of content played back on the DVD player 100. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the reproduction history storage unit 17 stores the title, genre, reproduction date and time of the reproduced content.

  The preference determination unit 18 determines the user's preference based on the history information stored in the reproduction history storage unit 17. In the example of FIG. 2, the preference determination unit 18 determines that the user's preference is “classic” because the number of reproductions of content whose genre is “classic” is large.

  The control unit 19 controls the reproduction of content stored on the DVD 150. The control unit 19 includes a CPU 19a, a ROM 19b, and a RAM 19c. The CPU 19a controls the operation of the player body 1. The ROM 19b is a rewritable nonvolatile memory, for example, a flash memory. The ROM 19b stores a program for controlling the operation of the player body 1, setting values of various setting items, and the like. The RAM 19c is, for example, a DRAM, and temporarily stores data when the program is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the remote controller 2 includes an operation button 21 that receives an operation command from a user, and a transmitter 22 that transmits a remote control signal in response to the operation command.

  The operation buttons 21 include a power button 21a, a menu button 21b, a volume adjustment button 21c, a cursor button 21d, an enter button 21e, a number button 21f, a repeat button 21g, a play button 21h, and a stop button 21i. Is included.

  The power button 21a is provided to switch the power source of the player main body 1 to an on state or an off state. The menu button 21b is provided for performing various settings of the player body 1. The volume adjustment button 21 c is provided for adjusting the volume of the player main body 1. The cursor button 21d is provided to move the cursor displayed on the display device 200. The determination button 21e is provided to determine the item selected by the cursor displayed on the display device 200.

  The number buttons 21f are provided for inputting numbers. The repeat button 21g is provided to repeat the content. The playback button 21h is provided for starting playback of content. The stop button 21i is provided to stop the content reproduction.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 7, the operation at the time of repeat playback of the DVD player 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. In the following description of the operation, a case will be described in which a DVD 150 (see FIG. 1) storing 30 contents is repeatedly reproduced. Each step of this flowchart is executed by the control unit 19 (see FIG. 1).

  First, in the DVD player 100 (see FIG. 1), it is determined in step S1 in FIG. 4 whether or not the repeat button 21g (see FIG. 3) of the remote controller 2 has been pressed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a predetermined remote control signal transmitted from the transmitter 22 (see FIG. 3) of the remote controller 2 has been received by the receiver 16 (see FIG. 1). If it is determined that the repeat button 21g has not been pressed, step S1 is repeated. That is, the DVD player 100 stands by until the repeat button 21g is pressed. If it is determined that the repeat button 21g has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S2.

  Next, in step S2, the OSD unit 13 (see FIG. 1) displays a selection screen W1 for allowing the user to select a repeat reproduction range on the display device 200. As shown in FIG. 5, the selection screen W1 includes a list L of contents stored on the DVD 150, a field F1 in which the number of the content to be started for repeat playback is input, and a list of content for which repeat playback is to be ended. A field F2 for inputting a number is displayed. In the content list L in FIG. 5, only “content 1” to “content 6” among the 30 contents stored on the DVD 150 are displayed. The title can be switched. The columns F1 and F2 are examples of the “first column” and the “second column” in the present invention, respectively.

  The selection screen W1 displays the number P1 (“1/30” in FIG. 5) of the content selected by the cursor C with respect to the total number of content stored on the DVD 150. In addition, the currently displayed page number P2 (“1/5” in FIG. 5) with respect to the total number of pages in the content list is displayed on the selection screen W1.

  Next, in step S3, it is determined whether or not the cursor button 21d (see FIG. 3) of the remote controller 2 has been pressed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the receiving unit 16 has received a predetermined remote control signal transmitted from the transmitting unit 22 of the remote controller 2. If it is determined that the cursor button 21d has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S4. On the other hand, if it is determined that the cursor button 21d has not been pressed, the process proceeds to step S5.

  Next, in step S4, the OSD unit 13 moves the cursor C displayed on the selection screen W1. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when “content 1” is selected by the cursor C and the lower button of the cursor button 21d is pressed in step S3, the cursor C selects “content 2”. Move down as you do.

  Next, in step S5, it is determined whether or not the enter button 21e (see FIG. 3) of the remote controller 2 has been pressed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the receiving unit 16 has received a predetermined remote control signal transmitted from the transmitting unit 22 of the remote controller 2. If it is determined that the enter button 21e has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S6. On the other hand, if it is determined that the enter button 21e has not been pressed, the process returns to step S3.

  Next, in step S6, it is determined that the content selected by the cursor C when the enter button 21e is pressed is the content for which repeat playback is started. Then, the OSD unit 13 displays the number of the content selected by the cursor C in the field F1 of the selection screen W1. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the “content 8” is selected by the cursor C and the determination button 21e is pressed in step S5, the number “8” of “content 8” is displayed in the field F1. Is entered. The content input in this field F1 is the top content in the repeat playback range.

  Next, in step S7, it is determined whether or not the cursor button 21d of the remote controller 2 has been pressed. If it is determined that the cursor button 21d is pressed, the cursor C displayed on the selection screen W1 is moved by the OSD unit 13 in step S8, and the process proceeds to step S9. On the other hand, if it is determined that the cursor button 21d has not been pressed, the process proceeds to step S9 without moving the cursor C.

  Next, in step S9, it is determined whether or not the enter button 21e of the remote controller 2 has been pressed. If it is determined that the enter button 21e has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S10. On the other hand, if it is determined that the enter button 21e has not been pressed, the process returns to step S7.

  Next, in step S10, it is determined that the content selected by the cursor C when the enter button 21e is pressed is the content for which repeat playback is terminated. Then, the OSD unit 13 displays the number of the content selected by the cursor C in the field F2 of the selection screen W1. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when “content 11” is selected by the cursor C and the determination button 21e is pressed in step S9, the number “11” of “content 11” is displayed in the field F2. Is entered. The content input in this field F2 is the last content in the repeat playback range. In the content list L, the content from the beginning to the end of repeat playback is highlighted.

  Next, in step S11, the preference determination unit 18 (see FIG. 1) determines the user's preference based on the history information stored in the reproduction history storage unit 17 (see FIG. 1). For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when the number of reproductions of the content whose genre is “classic” is large, it is determined that the user's preference is “classic”.

  Next, in step S12, content that matches the user's preference is extracted from the selected content. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when “content 8” to “content 11” are selected and the user's preference is “classic”, “content 8” to “content 11”. Among them, content whose genre is “classic” is extracted. That is, when the genre of “content 8”, “content 9” and “content 11” is “classic” and the genre of “content 10” is “lock”, “content 8”, “content 9” And “content 11” is extracted.

  Next, in step S13, the extracted content is played back repeatedly. For example, when “content 8”, “content 9”, and “content 11” are extracted, reproduction of “content 8”, “content 9”, and “content 11” is repeatedly performed.

  Next, in step S14, it is determined whether or not the stop button 21i (see FIG. 3) of the remote controller 2 has been pressed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the receiving unit 16 has received a predetermined remote control signal transmitted from the transmitting unit 22 of the remote controller 2. If it is determined that the stop button 21i has not been pressed, step S14 is repeated. That is, the DVD player 100 continues the repeat reproduction until the stop button 21i is pressed. If it is determined that the stop button 21i has been pressed, the operation during repeat playback ends.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, by displaying the content list L on the selection screen W1, when the user selects a repeat playback range, it is possible to easily grasp the target of repeat playback. . Thereby, the convenience of repeat reproduction can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, content that matches the user's preference is extracted from the selected content, and the content that the user likes is selected one by one by playing back only the extracted content. Compared to the case, the user's trouble can be saved. Also by this, the convenience of repeat reproduction can be improved.

  In this embodiment, the user's preference can be easily determined by providing the reproduction history storage unit 17 and the preference determination unit 18. Further, even when the user's preference changes, the user's preference can be appropriately determined.

  The present invention can employ various embodiments other than those described above. For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to the DVD player 100 that is an example of a playback apparatus has been described. .

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which a list of contents is displayed on the selection screen W1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a list of chapters of content may be displayed on the selection screen W1.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which content extracted based on the user's preference is selected from the selected content. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the selected content may be reproduced as it is. It may be. For example, when “content 8” to “content 11” are selected, “content 8” to “content 11” may be repeatedly reproduced.

  In addition, it may be possible to switch between a first mode in which the selected content is repeatedly reproduced as it is and a second mode in which the content extracted based on the preference is selected from the selected content. Specifically, the repeat playback mode may be set in advance to the first mode or the second mode by the user. In addition, when repeat playback content is selected, a selection screen (not shown) is displayed that allows the user to select whether to perform repeat playback in the first mode or the second mode. Also good.

  In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the number of the content selected by the cursor C is input to the fields F1 and F2 of the selection screen W1 when the enter button 21e is pressed. The number of the content may be input to the fields F1 and F2 of the selection screen W1 using the numeric buttons 21f of the remote controller 2.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the preference determination unit 18 determines the user's preference based on the reproduction history has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the genre that the user likes in the DVD player 100 is set in advance. May be possible.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the user's preference is determined based on the genre of the content has been described. It may be determined.

  In the above embodiment, when the content is only an audio signal and does not include a video signal, a screen W2 (see FIG. 8) indicating the state of repeat playback is displayed on the display device 200 during repeat playback. Also good. In this screen W2, the content being reproduced is selected by the cursor C.

  Moreover, although the example which provided the preference judgment part 18 separately from the control part 19 was shown in the said embodiment, not only this but the control part 19 functions as a preference judgment part, without providing the preference judgment part 18. You may do it.

  In the above embodiment, when the history information of the reproduced content is stored in the reproduction history storage unit 17 when the content is reproduced, the old history information is deleted based on the reproduction date and time. The history storage unit 17 may always store a predetermined number of history information. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the amount of information stored in the reproduction history storage unit 17 from increasing.

  In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the content number and the content title are displayed in the content list L. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the file name of the content is displayed instead of the content title. You may be made to do. Also, attribute information such as the content genre may be displayed together with the content title.

2 Remote control (operation unit)
13 OSD part (display control part)
17 playback history storage unit 18 preference determination unit 19 control unit 21g repeat button 100 DVD player (playback device)
150 DVD (storage medium)
200 Display device (display unit)

Claims (3)

A control unit for controlling the reproduction of the content stored in the storage medium;
In a playback device including an operation unit provided with a repeat button,
A display control unit for displaying a selection screen on the display unit for causing the user to select a repeat playback range when the repeat button of the operation unit is pressed;
In the selection screen, a list of contents stored in the storage medium, a first column in which the number of contents to be started for repeat playback is input, and a number of contents for which repeat playback is to be ended are input. A playback apparatus, wherein a second field is displayed. The playback device according to claim 1,
The control unit repeats and reproduces only the content that matches the user's preference among the content selected on the selection screen. The playback device according to claim 2,
A playback history storage unit for storing a playback history of the content;
A playback apparatus, further comprising: a preference determination unit that determines a user's preference based on a playback history stored in the playback history storage unit.

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