JP4168996B2 - Content data recording / reproducing system and content data recording / reproducing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a content data recording / reproducing system comprising a first recording / reproducing device for receiving content data such as a television program and a second recording / reproducing device for obtaining content data via the first recording / reproducing device. And a content data recording / reproducing method.

In recent years, portable image content playback devices and recording / playback devices (hereinafter also referred to as portable recording / playback devices) have appeared in order to meet the desire to watch recorded television programs even when going out. In order to improve portability, it is desirable that the portable recording / reproducing apparatus be as light as possible. In many cases, a tuner unit that receives a television broadcast is not mounted. In this case, the portable recording / reproducing apparatus acquires the data of the television program from the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus in which the tuner unit is mounted, and records it on the recording medium of the portable recording / reproducing apparatus. In order to improve portability of the portable recording / reproducing apparatus, the recording capacity of the recording medium built in or attached to the portable recording / reproducing apparatus is equal to the recording capacity of the recording medium built in or attached to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus. Smaller than. Such a portable recording / reproducing apparatus is disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 below. On the other hand, BS (Broadcasting Satellite) digital broadcasting and terrestrial digital broadcasting are broadcasts of programs with copy restrictions that allow only one copy to protect copyright. In such a situation, when a television program recorded on the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus is to be viewed on the portable recording / reproducing apparatus, the desired television program is recorded on the portable recording / reproducing apparatus, and at the same time, It is necessary to delete the television program recorded on the playback device side.
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  However, since the portable recording / reproducing apparatus has portability as described above, the recording capacity of the recording medium is small, and it is difficult to record a plurality of television programs. Therefore, when it is desired to store the television program viewed on the portable recording / reproducing apparatus, the viewed television program is moved to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus and recorded on the recording medium of the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus. It is necessary to let However, in order to move a television program, the user displays a menu, displays a list of recorded programs from the displayed menu, and selects and determines a program to be moved from the displayed list. There was a problem that the operation was troublesome because it was necessary to execute the operation a plurality of times.

  The present invention is for solving the above problem, and allows content data such as a television program viewed on one device side to be moved to the other device side without requiring a plurality of troublesome operations. An object of the present invention is to provide a content data recording / reproducing system and a content data recording / reproducing method.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, when the content data received by the first recording / reproducing apparatus is moved to a predetermined recording area of the second recording / reproducing apparatus, The content indicating whether or not the recording / reproducing apparatus moves the reproduced content data to the first recording / reproducing apparatus again after the content data is reproduced by the second recording / reproducing apparatus. Management information is added to the content data, and after the second recording / playback device plays back the content data received from the first recording / playback device for a predetermined time, the content data after playback has been viewed. Information indicating that the content has been received is added to the received content management information, and the first recording / reproducing device has received the received information from the second recording / reproducing device. On the basis of the content management information to which information indicating the information has been added, the information that has been viewed and recorded on the second recording / playback device and that moves to the first recording / playback device has been added. A content data recording / reproducing system for obtaining content data from the second recording / reproducing apparatus is provided.

  According to the present invention, when moving the content data received by the first recording / reproducing device to a predetermined recording area of the second recording / reproducing device, the first recording / reproducing device comprises: After the content data is reproduced by the second recording / reproducing device, content management information indicating whether the reproduced content data is to be moved to the first recording / reproducing device again is the content data. And the second recording / reproducing device indicates that the content data after reproduction has been viewed after the content data received from the first recording / reproducing device has been reproduced for a predetermined time. Adding information to the received content management information, and the first recording / reproducing apparatus has received the received from the second recording / reproducing apparatus. On the basis of the content management information to which information indicating that the information has been added has been viewed and recorded on the second recording / reproducing device, and information indicating that the device has moved to the first recording / reproducing device has been added. A content data recording / reproducing method comprising: acquiring the content data from the second recording / reproducing device.

  The content data recording / playback system and content data recording / playback method of the present invention have the above-described configuration, and the content data such as a television program viewed on one device side does not require a plurality of troublesome operations, and the other It can be moved to the device side.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a content data recording / reproducing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a television broadcast program column in the content data recording / reproducing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows an example of a program reservation list of television programs recorded on a recording medium incorporated in or attached to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus in the content data recording / reproducing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 4 shows an example of a recorded program list of television programs recorded on a recording medium built in or attached to the portable recording / reproducing apparatus in the content data recording / reproducing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of content data recording / playback in the content data recording / playback system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  First, a content data recording / reproducing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the content data recording / reproducing system includes a stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 and a portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200. The stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 and the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 have a digital interface. They are connected via a cable 3. First, the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 will be described. The stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 includes a control unit 101, ROM 102, RAM 103, operation unit 104, television tuner unit 105, signal processing unit 106, hard disk drive 107, media driver 108, digital interface 109, and digital interface connector 111. Each is connected by a data bus 110. The television tuner unit 105 has an antenna unit 1. The signal processing unit 106 is connected to the video output terminal 112 and the audio output terminal 113.

  The control unit 101 includes, for example, a microcomputer, and controls each component of the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100. The ROM 102 stores programs to be executed by the control unit 101, initial setting data, and the like. The RAM 103 stores data referred to when the control unit 101 executes various processes, data generated by the control unit 101 during the process, and the like. The operation unit 104 is for allowing a user to input a processing signal for causing the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 to execute processing, and includes an operation switch or the like. The control unit 101 described above executes processing corresponding to the processing signal input from the operation unit 104.

  The TV tuner unit 105 receives the radio wave received by the antenna unit 1, receives the radio wave of the channel set by the control unit 101, and outputs it to the signal processing unit 106. For example, when the set channel is terrestrial analog broadcasting, the TV tuner unit 105 compresses an analog video signal and an analog audio signal. For example, when the set channel is BS digital broadcasting, the TV tuner unit 105 compresses it. The digital data stream is output. The stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 has at least one of a terrestrial analog broadcast tuner, a terrestrial digital broadcast tuner, a BS analog broadcast tuner, a BS digital broadcast tuner, and a CS (Communication Satellite) digital broadcast tuner as the TV tuner unit 105. Have a tuner.

  When the input signal is an analog video signal and an analog audio signal, the signal processing unit 106 converts the analog video signal and the analog audio signal into a digital signal by an analog / digital conversion circuit (not illustrated), and then performs a predetermined process (not illustrated). The data is converted into a compressed data stream by the encoding circuit and output to the data bus 110. When the input signal is a compressed digital data stream, the signal processing unit 106 changes the compression rate or changes the encoding method in the form as it is or according to the setting of the control unit 101. Output to the bus 110. The setting of the control unit 101 is set by the user through the operation unit 104, for example.

  When a recording command is issued from the control unit 101 to the hard disk drive 107 or the media driver 108, the hard disk drive 107 or the media driver 108 obtains a data stream (corresponding to data of a television program described later) from the data bus 110 and fails. Recording is performed on the illustrated recording medium. Here, the recording medium is at least a large-capacity built-in HDD or a portable large-capacity optical disk (for example, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD + RW, etc.), and an HDD and a portable large-capacity optical disk. A combination of HDD and VTR is also conceivable.

  In FIG. 1, the media handled by the media driver 108 is the DVD media 2, but the present invention is not limited to this, and semiconductor memory cards, cassette tape media, and the like are also conceivable. When a playback command is executed from the control unit 101 to the hard disk drive 107 or the media driver 108, the hard disk drive 107 or the media driver 108 plays a predetermined data stream from the recording medium and passes through the data bus 110. The data is output to the signal processing unit 106 and the digital interface 109 as necessary.

  In the signal processing unit 106, the reproduced compressed digital data stream is decoded by a predetermined decoding method, converted into an analog video signal by a digital / analog conversion circuit (not shown), output from the video output terminal 112, and an analog audio signal. And output from the audio output terminal 113. In addition, upon receiving a data output command from the control unit 101, the digital interface 109 outputs a data stream input via the data bus 110 to the outside (portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200) via the digital interface connector 111. . Here, the digital interface 109 is, for example, a digital interface such as IEEE1394 or USB (Universal Serial Bus). The above-described stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 is preferably compatible with an electronic program guide so that a reserved recording setting of a television program can be easily performed.

  Next, the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 will be described. The portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 includes a control unit 201, ROM 202, RAM 203, operation unit 204, display unit 205, signal processing unit 206, hard disk drive 207, media driver 208, digital interface 209, and digital interface connector 211, respectively. They are connected by a data bus 210. The signal processing unit 206 is connected to the audio output terminal 212.

  The control unit 201 includes a microcomputer, for example, and controls each component of the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200. The ROM 202 stores programs to be executed by the control unit 201, initial setting data, and the like. The RAM 203 stores data referred to when the control unit 201 executes various processes, data generated by the control unit 201 during the processing, and the like. For example, the operation unit 204 allows a user to input a processing signal for causing the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 to execute processing, and includes an operation switch and the like. The control unit 201 executes processing corresponding to the processing signal input from the operation unit 204. For example, when a playback command is input by operating the operation unit 204, the control unit 201 instructs the hard disk drive 207 or the media driver 208 to perform playback. Upon receiving the instruction, the hard disk drive 207 or the media driver 208 reads a predetermined compressed digital data stream from a storage medium (not shown), and outputs it to the signal processing unit 206 via the data bus 210.

  The signal processing unit 206 converts the received compressed digital data stream into uncompressed digital video data and digital audio data by a decoding circuit (not shown). The reproduced uncompressed video data is output to the display unit 205 via the data bus 210, and the reproduced video image is displayed on the display unit 205. As the display means, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) can be considered. The reproduced uncompressed digital audio data is usually converted into an analog signal by a digital / analog conversion circuit (not shown) and output from the audio output terminal 212.

  The media driver 208 shows an example in which the memory card 4 is handled. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other media such as a portable hard disk and an optical disk are also conceivable. In the content data recording / reproducing system configured as described above, the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 outputs a recording command and a digital data stream to be recorded to the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 via the digital interface cable 3, and The recording / reproducing apparatus 200 operates to record the received digital data stream on a recording medium.

  Here, the recording medium is at least one such as a built-in HDD, a portable HDD, or a portable semiconductor memory card. Also, the digital interface 209 receives a data stream transmitted from the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 via the digital interface connector 211. Here, the digital interface 209 is, for example, a digital interface such as IEEE1394 or USB. The portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 described above is equipped with small display means such as a small speaker, a headphone amplifier and terminal, and an LCD for viewing a television program (data stream) to be reproduced.

  Here, the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 normally watches a television program recorded in advance when the user goes out, for example, on a commuter train, a platform while waiting for a commuter train, or a lunch break time of a company. Used for. Therefore, a reservation function for a program to be recorded in the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 is added to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 in addition to a program reservation for the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100.

  The program reservation setting method needs only to add a few functions to the program reservation in the conventional stationary recording / reproducing apparatus. For example, when the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 is compatible with an electronic program guide, a television broadcast program column as shown in FIG. 2 obtained from the electronic program guide is displayed on a display means (not shown) such as a display. Then, the program to be recorded in the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 is selected by operating the operation unit 104. When the selection is completed, a program reservation list is displayed next. The program reservation list to be displayed is generated by, for example, the control unit 101 by selection input to the operation unit 104.

  In the first embodiment, the program reservation list is provided with selection fields such as “main unit”, “return to outside (after viewing)”, and “not to return to outside (after viewing)” as shown in FIG. Can select the recording destination of the television program, and the recording destination is set to the outside, that is, the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 such as “return outside (after viewing)” or “not return outside (after viewing)”. If selected, the television program data can be returned (moved) or not returned (not moved) to the main unit, that is, the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 after viewing. In the example of FIG. 3, the program name “music stage” is recorded in the outside, that is, in the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200, and the television program data is returned (moved) to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 after viewing. It shows that there is.

  When “main body” is selected, the data is recorded on the built-in HDD of the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100, for example. On the other hand, when “Return outside (after viewing)” or “Do not return outside (after viewing)” is selected, the recording is automatically performed on, for example, the built-in HDD of the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200. In addition, the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 is connected to the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 by connecting the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 and the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 via the digital interface cable 3 at night. When a desired television program to be broadcast is started, program data in a predetermined format and management data to be returned to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 at least after viewing or not are transmitted to the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200. When the management data of the included program is output and the desired television program is broadcasted, a recording end signal is output to the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 via the digital interface cable 3.

  In addition, when the user goes out with the portable recording / reproducing device 200, the stationary recording / reproducing device 100 and the portable recording / reproducing device 200 are not connected via the digital interface cable 3. In addition, when a television program to be recorded on the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 is broadcast, program data and program management data are once recorded in, for example, the built-in HDD of the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100. Thereafter, when the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 detects that the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 is connected via the digital interface cable 3, the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 is connected to the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 via the digital interface cable 3. The recording start command and the desired television program data and program management data once recorded in, for example, the built-in HDD of the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 are output. When the output of the desired television program data is completed, the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 outputs a recording end command to the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 via the digital interface cable 3, and also the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus. For example, the television program data and the program management data once recorded in the built-in HDD 100 are deleted.

  When a television program to be recorded on the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 is input in the form of an analog signal, the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 converts the digital program into a digital signal by an analog / digital conversion circuit (not shown), Are output in the form of digital data compressed at a predetermined compression rate by the encoding method. Further, when a television program to be recorded on the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 is input in the form of a compressed digital signal, the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 maintains the input format or a compression rate as necessary. And further change the encoding method as necessary. The encoding method and compression rate are usually set by the user referring to the setting screen and performing predetermined operations on the operation unit 104 of the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 or a remote controller (not shown) while taking into consideration the recording time and image quality. It is configured to operate by operating a switch.

  A case will be described in which television program data is viewed on portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200, and the viewed television program data is returned to the main body, that is, stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100, after viewing. Here, “after viewing” means not only when the entire television program data is reproduced (viewed) but also when it is reproduced (viewed) for a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes). The stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 is built in or attached to the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 with respect to the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 when the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 is connected via the digital interface cable 3. Requests and acquires management data of a television program recorded on a recording medium. Here, FIG. 4 shows an example of a recorded program list of a television program recorded on a recording medium built in or attached to the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200. In the example of FIG. 4, the program name “music stage” has been viewed and returned to the main body (stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100).

  In the case of the example of FIG. 4, the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 detects whether or not the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 is connected via the digital interface cable 3. Requests and acquires management data of a television program recorded on a recording medium built in or attached to the mold recording / reproducing apparatus 200. The stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 recognizes that the program name “music stage” has been viewed and is to be returned to the main body (stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100), and the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 The program name “music stage” is requested and acquired, and the program name “music stage” is stored in a recording medium built in the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 or attached to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100. Record the data. Thereafter, the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 erases the data of the program name “music stage” and the management data of the program recorded in itself.

  In the above description, the digital interface cable 3 may be electrically connected by a plurality of wires. However, the digital interface cable 3 is not limited to this. For example, the IEEE 802.11a standard, the IEEE 802.11b standard, the IEEE 802. A wireless LAN such as the 11g standard may be used. A series of setting operations performed by the user is performed using an operation switch as shown in FIG. 8, for example.

  Here, the flow of content data recording / playback in the content data recording / playback system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 receives a television program column as shown in FIG. 2 via the antenna unit 1 or the like and displays it on a display means such as a television (not shown) (step S501). ). The stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 receives a recording reservation of a program that the user wants to view via the operation unit 104 or the like, and generates a program reservation list based on the received recording reservation (step S502). The stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 receives a television program to be recorded via the antenna unit 1, and whether or not to record the received television program in the main body (stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100) in the program reservation list. Based on the determination (step S503). When the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 determines that the received television program is to be recorded in the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200, the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 receives the received television program data and program management data. (Step S504).

  When the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 is reconnected to the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200, the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 requests the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 to acquire program management data, and acquires the program management data (step S505). The stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 has a television program to be returned to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 after viewing, out of the television programs viewed on the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 based on the acquired program management data. Whether or not (step S506). When there is a television program to be returned to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 after viewing, the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 requests the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 for data of the television program to be returned to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100. Is acquired and recorded on the recording medium of the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 (step S507). The portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 erases the television program data and the program management data recorded on its own recording medium (step S508). In step S503, if the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 determines that the received television program is not recorded in the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200, it records it in its own recording medium (step S509).

<Second Embodiment>
Next, a content data recording / reproducing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The configuration of the content data recording / reproducing system according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the configuration of the content data recording / reproducing system of the first embodiment. Since the configuration and functions of the mold recording / reproducing apparatus are basically the same as those of the first embodiment, the description of the configuration of the content data recording / reproducing system according to the second embodiment is omitted. The content data recording / reproducing system according to the second embodiment moves a television program already recorded on a recording medium built in or attached to a stationary recording / reproducing apparatus to the portable recording / reproducing apparatus. It is. That is, as in the first embodiment, when a television program is reserved, the television program moved to the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 is returned to the main body (stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100) or not returned. In this case, the television program is once recorded in the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 without being selected, and is then selected to be returned or not returned. In addition, the code | symbol attached | subjected to each component in the 2nd-4th embodiment uses the same thing as the code | symbol attached | subjected to the corresponding component of 1st Embodiment.

  When the user wants to move the television program data recorded in the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 to the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200, the user moves the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 via the digital interface cable 3. Connect to device 100. The user operates the operation unit 104 of the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 or a remote controller (not shown) to display a list of television programs recorded on the recording medium of the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 (not shown). On a TV screen). FIG. 6 shows an example of a recorded program list of television programs recorded in the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100.

  For example, when the data of the program name “Yokohama Love Story” which has not been viewed yet is recorded in the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 from the recorded program list of FIG. 6 and is to be viewed during commuting or during holidays. The user selects the “Yokohama Love Story” field using an operation switch as shown in FIG. 8, for example. When the “Yokohama Love Story” field is selected, a display as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display means. That is, the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 reproduces or deletes the “Yokohama Love Story”, moves it to the outside (portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200), returns it to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 after viewing, or externally. The user is prompted with four choices of whether to move to (portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200) and return to stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 even after viewing.

  When the user moves the television program data to the outside (portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200) and selects to return to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 after viewing, the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 connects the digital interface cable 3 to the terminal. Through the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200, the “Yokohama Love Story” recording command, the “Yokohama Love Story” data, and the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 view the “Yokohama Love Story”. The management data for returning the data “is returned, and the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 records the data“ Yokohama Love Story ”and the management data.

  On the other hand, when the user moves the television program data to the outside (portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200) and selects not to return to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 after viewing, the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 uses the digital interface. After the recording instruction of “Yokohama Love Story”, the data of “Yokohama Love Story”, and the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 are viewed through the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 100 via the cable 3, Management data indicating that the data of “Yokohama Love Story” is not returned is output, and the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 records the data of “Yokohama Love Story” and the management data. Note that a series of setting operations performed by the user is performed using, for example, an operation switch as shown in FIG.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a content data recording / reproducing system according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The configuration of the content data recording / reproducing system according to the third embodiment of the present invention is the same as the configuration of the content data recording / reproducing system of the first embodiment. Since the configuration and functions of the mold recording / reproducing apparatus are basically the same as those of the first embodiment, the description of the configuration of the content data recording / reproducing system according to the third embodiment is omitted. In the first and second embodiments described above, the setting for returning the television program data to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 or not returning to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 after viewing the television program on the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 is set to the stationary type. The recording / reproducing apparatus 100 was used. In the third embodiment, the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 sets whether to return the television program data recorded on the recording medium of the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 or not. Do.

  The processing until the television program data is recorded on the recording medium of the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 is performed by the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 by the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 as in the first embodiment. The received television program may be received via the digital interface cable 3, and the received television program data may be recorded on the recording medium of the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200. The user operates the operation unit 204 of the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 to display a list of television programs recorded on the recording medium of the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 on the display unit 205 of the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200. . FIG. 9 shows an example of a recorded program list of television programs recorded in the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200.

  In FIG. 9, when the user wants to watch the program name “World Business Satellite” dated February 24, 2004, which has not been viewed yet, for example, the user selects the program name “February 24, 2004” Select “World Business Satellite”. When the program is selected by the user, the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 displays the display as shown in FIG. When the user selects “Play” in FIG. 10, the program name “World Business Satellite” dated February 24, 2004 is played.

  When the user plays the television program to the end or stops playback after watching for a predetermined period (for example, 10 minutes), the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 displays the program name “World Business” dated February 24, 2004. 11 is displayed on the display unit 205, and the television program is “deleted”, “stored”, or “moved to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus” for the user. Let them choose. When the user wants to move the television program to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 and store it in the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100, the user selects “Move to stationary recording / reproducing apparatus” in FIG. In response to such a selection, the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 records data indicating the movement of the program name “World Business Satellite” dated February 24, 2004. Note that a series of setting operations performed by the user is performed using, for example, an operation switch as shown in FIG.

<Fourth embodiment>
Next, a content data recording / reproducing system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The configuration of the content data recording / reproducing system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is the same as the configuration of the content data recording / reproducing system of the first embodiment. Since the configuration and functions of the mold recording / reproducing apparatus are basically the same as those of the first embodiment, the description of the configuration of the content data recording / reproducing system according to the fourth embodiment is omitted.

  In the first embodiment described above, when the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 is connected to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 via the digital interface cable 3, the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 is connected to the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200. The television program management data recorded on the recording medium is returned to the main body (stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100), and the television program data is received from the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 based on the management data. It was moved to the recording / reproducing apparatus 100. This series of control is performed mainly by the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100. In the fourth embodiment, the subject of this series of control is the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200.

  When the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 detects that the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 is connected to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100 via the digital interface cable 3, the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 records on the recording medium built in or attached to the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200. The management data of the television program being read is read out. Based on the read management data, the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 has received the television program data that has been viewed and returns the television program data to the main body (stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100). If present, the television program data, program management data, television program data, which have been viewed through the digital interface cable 3 and are to be returned to the main body (stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100), and A program management data recording command is output to the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100. Furthermore, the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 includes data of a television program that has been viewed and recorded on the recording medium of the portable recording / reproducing apparatus 200 and is to be returned to the main body (stationary recording / reproducing apparatus 100). Erase program management data.

  In the above description of the four modes, the content to be handled is a television program received by the television tuner unit 105 via the antenna unit 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a video / audio (not shown) is used. It may be content including at least image information input from an input terminal, a digital interface 109, a portable recording medium attached to the media driver 108, or the like.

  The content data recording / playback system and content data recording / playback method according to the present invention move content data such as a television program viewed on one device side to the other device side without requiring a plurality of troublesome operations. Therefore, content data recording / reproduction comprising a first recording / reproducing apparatus that receives content data such as a television program and a second recording / reproducing apparatus that obtains content data via the first recording / reproducing apparatus. This is useful for a system and a content data recording / reproducing method.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the content data recording / reproducing system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the television broadcast program column in the content data recording / reproducing system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the program reservation list | wrist of the television program currently recorded on the recording medium incorporated in the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus in the content data recording / reproducing system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. . It is a figure which shows an example of the recording program list | wrist of the television program currently recorded on the recording medium built in the portable recording / reproducing apparatus in the content data recording / reproducing system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. . It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the recording / reproducing of content data in the content data recording / reproducing system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the recording program list | wrist of the television program currently recorded on the stationary recording / reproducing apparatus in the content data recording / reproducing system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display at the time of selecting a program using the operation switch in the content data recording / reproducing system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation switch in the content data recording / reproducing system which concerns on the 1st to 4th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the recording program list | wrist of the television program currently recorded on the portable recording / reproducing apparatus in the content data recording / reproducing system which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display of the display part of the portable recording / reproducing apparatus at the time of selecting a program using the operation switch in the content data recording / reproducing system which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display of the display part of the portable recording / reproducing apparatus after viewing the television program in the content data recording / reproducing system which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Antenna part 2 DVD media 3 Digital interface cable 4 Memory card 100 Stationary recording / reproducing apparatus (1st recording / reproducing apparatus)
101, 201 Control unit 102, 202 ROM
103, 203 RAM
104, 204 Operation unit 105 TV tuner unit 106, 206 Signal processing unit 107, 207 Hard disk drive 108, 208 Media driver 109, 209 Digital interface 110, 210 Data bus 111, 211 Digital interface connector 112 Video output terminal 113, 212 Audio output Terminal 200 Portable recording / reproducing apparatus (second recording / reproducing apparatus)
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When the content data received by the first recording / reproducing device is moved to a predetermined recording area of the second recording / reproducing device, the first recording / reproducing device transmits the content data to the second recording / reproducing device. Content management information indicating whether to move the reproduced content data to the first recording / reproducing device again after being reproduced by the recording / reproducing device is added to the content data,
After the second recording / reproducing apparatus reproduces the content data received from the first recording / reproducing apparatus for a predetermined time, the second recording / reproducing apparatus receives the information indicating that the reproduced content data has been viewed. Add to content management information,
The first recording / playback apparatus is recorded on the second recording / playback apparatus based on the content management information to which information indicating that the first recording / playback apparatus has been viewed has been added. A content data recording / reproducing system for acquiring from the second recording / reproducing apparatus the content data to which information indicating that the user has been viewed and moved to the first recording / reproducing apparatus is added. When the content data received by the first recording / reproducing device is moved to a predetermined recording area of the second recording / reproducing device, the first recording / reproducing device transmits the content data to the second recording / reproducing device. Adding content management information indicating whether or not to move the reproduced content data to the first recording / reproducing device again after being reproduced by the recording / reproducing device;
After the second recording / reproducing apparatus reproduces the content data received from the first recording / reproducing apparatus for a predetermined time, the second recording / reproducing apparatus receives the information indicating that the reproduced content data has been viewed. Adding to the content management information;
The first recording / playback apparatus is recorded on the second recording / playback apparatus based on the content management information to which information indicating that the first recording / playback apparatus has been viewed has been added. Acquiring from the second recording / reproducing device the content data to which the information indicating that the user has been viewed and moved to the first recording / reproducing device is added,
A content data recording / reproducing method.

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