JP4399741B2 - Recorded program management device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a recorded program management apparatus that displays information of a recorded program on a recording device such as an HDD recorder in a state that can be selected by a user.

  In recent years, recording devices for broadcast programs can store a large number of recorded programs by using a large-capacity HDD (hard disk) or the like to store recorded data. When playing back a recorded program, information such as a title or thumbnail indicating the recorded program is generally displayed on the screen, and the user selects it.

Conventionally, Patent Documents 1 to 4 disclose techniques useful for presenting and selecting broadcast program information to a user. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 discloses a technique that allows a cursor to be moved in a desired category unit such as a genre or a program name in an electronic program guide. Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for improving operability by overlaying a function setting screen in a window format on a program display search screen. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-151867 discloses a technique for facilitating selection of a broadcast program by selecting a program genre to display a list of series names of broadcast programs of that genre. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 discloses a technique that enables the priority order of genre classification to be color-coded to be changed for each genre in an electronic program guide.
JP 2005-229246 A (paragraph 0006) JP-A-2005-006042 JP 2003-298963 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-134413 (page 7, FIG. 3)

  Even in a general recording device, with the increase in capacity of storage media in recent years, the number of recorded programs that can be stored is very large, for example, exceeding 500. When confirming a recorded program, for example, the title of the recorded program is displayed in a list so that it can be selected by the user. However, if there are 100 or 200 recorded programs, the list display of the recorded programs can be displayed on one screen. Of course, it can span tens or hundreds of pages.

  When a large number of recorded programs are stored in this manner, finding a desired recorded program is a complicated task.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a recorded program management apparatus capable of efficiently searching for a recorded program to be reproduced even when a large number of recorded programs are stored.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a recorded program management apparatus comprising display control means for displaying information of a recorded program in a selectable state based on program information of a recorded broadcast program, wherein the program information Includes genre information indicating which program genre the broadcast program belongs to, and the display control means displays a plurality of list frames and displays information of each recorded program in each list frame. In addition, based on the genre information, a plurality of recorded programs of the same genre are aggregated to correspond to the one list frame, and the list frame is changed to a multiple display mode in which a plurality of frames are three-dimensionally overlapped. One list display screen can be generated.

  Furthermore, the information in the list frame is switched to the information of other recorded programs in the same genre by performing a cursor operation while the list frame in the multiple display mode is selected on the first list display screen. It was.

  According to such means, since the recorded programs of the same genre are displayed in a list on the first list display screen, the list number can be set when a large number of recorded programs are stored. It can be reduced to make it easier for the user to find the recorded program. In addition, since the list frames of recorded programs of the same genre are in a multiple display mode, the user can intuitively recognize that a plurality of recorded programs of the same genre are collected.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a recorded program management device comprising display control means for displaying recorded program information in a selectable state based on the recorded broadcast program information. The program information includes genre information indicating which program genre the broadcast program belongs to, and the display control means displays a plurality of list frames, and information of each recorded program in each list frame When there are a plurality of recorded programs of the same genre based on the genre information, each of the information of the plurality of recorded programs is displayed in the individual list frames, and these list frames are displayed in the tertiary The second list display screen is configured to be able to generate a multiple display mode in which a plurality of frames are overlapped originally.

  Further, when a list frame of the multiple display mode is selected on the second list display screen and a predetermined operation is performed, only information of a recorded program of the same genre as the selected recorded program is extracted and the plurality of the plurality of display modes are extracted. The list display can be switched to the list display in the list frame.

  According to such a means, it is possible to provide a display screen that is effective when searching for a recorded program that the user wants to watch rather than searching for a specific recorded program. That is, the user finds a recorded program that he / she wants to view a program similar to the recorded program while viewing the list of recorded programs on the second list display screen. If found, by selecting a list frame of the recorded program and performing a predetermined operation, only recorded programs of the same genre as these are extracted and displayed in a list. Therefore, by searching for unviewed ones and favorite recording programs from among them, it is possible to easily find a recording program that matches the sense of the moment.

In the present invention, the first list display screen and the second list display screen can be selectively switched . Further, when the screen is switched to the first list display screen, the information on the list frame is the same by performing a cursor operation while the list frame is selected to the left and right of the list frame of the multiple display mode. When the left and right marks indicating that switching to other recorded program information of the genre is switched and switched to the second list display screen, on the left and right of the list frame of the multiple display mode, It is preferable that the left and right marks are not displayed.

  Thus, the recorded program to be viewed is searched from the first list display screen when the recorded program to be viewed is specified, and the recorded program to be viewed is searched using the second list display screen when the recorded program to be viewed is not specified. It can be used properly depending on how you search.

  More preferably, the genre information includes large genre information indicating a division of a large genre and medium genre information indicating a division of a medium genre further divided into large genres, and the first list display screen or the first genre information is included. It is preferable that the genre information for classifying the recorded program on the two-list display screen can be switched to the large genre information or the medium genre information.

  This makes it easier to search for a recorded program by using a division by large genre and a division by medium genre.

  Specifically, when a list operation in the multiple display mode is selected and a predetermined operation is performed on the first list display screen in which program information is divided based on the large genre information, program information in the list frame is displayed. The program information having the same large genre information may be extracted, and the program information may be classified based on the medium genre information to generate the first list display screen.

  More specifically, when a list frame of the multiple display mode is selected and a predetermined operation is performed on the second list display screen in which program information is divided and generated based on the large genre information, the list is displayed. The program information having the same large genre information as the program information of the frame may be extracted, and the program information may be classified based on the medium genre information to generate the second list display screen.

  In this way, it is possible to easily reach a desired recorded program by following hierarchically from large genres to medium genres.

  Preferably, in the list frame of the multiple display mode, information regarding genre information (for example, name display of large genre or medium genre, total number of recorded programs of the same genre, and number of recorded programs of the same genre) Display a serial number indicating whether the program is a recorded program).

  More preferably, the first list display screen or the second list display screen is selected by arranging a first display frame in which a plurality of horizontally long list frames are arranged in the vertical direction and an upper side of the first display frame. A second display frame on which detailed information of the recorded program in the list frame is displayed, and a plurality of operation buttons arranged on the right side of the first display frame and further selectable when the list frame is selected and determined. A third display frame that is displayed, wherein the third display frame is changed from the list display based on the large genre to the list display based on the medium genre for the list frame of the multiple display mode selected and determined. An operation button for instructing switching should be displayed.

  According to such a configuration, the display can be switched between the large genre category and the medium genre category even when searching for a recorded program, so that desired recording can be performed hierarchically from the large genre category to the middle genre category. A program can be easily found.

  More preferably, an operation button for instructing switching between the first list display screen and the second list display screen is displayed in the third display frame.

  According to such a configuration, the first list display screen and the second list display screen can be appropriately switched even when searching for a recorded program, so that it is possible to cope with a user who searches while using both properly. I can do it.

  As described above, according to the present invention, even when hundreds of recorded programs are stored and the recorded program information is displayed in a list, the recorded program information can be obtained by the user even if it is several tens of pages. Has the effect of being able to search efficiently.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a recording apparatus equipped with a recorded program management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The recording apparatus 1 according to this embodiment is a hard disk recorder including a tuner for digital terrestrial broadcasting, for example, and includes a receiving unit 11 such as a digital tuner that selectively receives a broadcast signal received by an antenna 10 and broadcast data. Program information separating unit 12 that separates content data (video data and audio data) and program information, a hard disk 13 as a recording medium for recording content data of recorded programs, management data of recorded programs, and the like, and a receiving unit during recording The content control unit 14 that writes content data sent from the 11 side to the hard disk 13 or reads the content data from the hard disk 13 during playback, and decodes the content data that has been played back or broadcasted to generate a video signal and an audio signal Decoding unit 15 for recording, The program information management control unit 16 that manages the program information of the broadcast program and writes / reads it to / from the hard disk 13, receives the management data of the recorded program from the control unit 16, and displays a menu screen and a recorded program list display screen to be described later A menu display control unit 17 for generating the display signal, and a multiplexing unit 18 for selectively outputting or multiplexing the display signals from the decoding unit 15 and the menu display control unit 17. Among these configurations, the program information management control unit 16 and the menu display control unit 17 constitute display control means according to the present invention. The configuration for generating display data is mainly configured by software executed by the CPU, and the configuration for converting the display data into display signals is configured by hardware.

  For example, the content control unit 14 performs control of recording reservation, deletion processing of recorded programs (processing of deleting target content data from the hard disk 13), and the like. Further, at the time of recording by real-time operation or scheduled recording, the program information management control unit 16 is notified that the program is to be recorded, and the program information of the recorded program is added to the management data. When the recorded program deletion process is performed, the program information management control unit 16 is notified of the deletion, and the program information of the corresponding recorded program is deleted from the management data.

  Although not shown, the recording apparatus 1 is provided with a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) and a light receiver that receives a signal from the remote controller. The content is sent to the content control unit 14. The remote control is provided with various operation buttons in addition to a menu button, up / down / left / right buttons for moving the cursor, and an enter button.

  FIG. 2 is a data chart showing an example of program information of a broadcast program.

  The program information of the recorded program managed by the program information management control unit 16 is acquired from the program supplementary information included in the digital broadcast signal. In terrestrial digital broadcasting and the like, as shown in FIG. 2, broadcast program content data (video data and audio data) is transmitted by packet data called a transport stream. Program supplementary information in which various types of program information are stored is also included.

  This program supplementary information packet includes data indicating the broadcasting station and broadcasting series, data indicating the broadcasting time, text data indicating the program title and detailed information of the program (such as introduction of performers and stories, etc.) Various program information such as large genre information indicating genre division and medium genre information indicating medium genre division further dividing large genres are stored.

  Note that the program information of the recorded program is not limited to being acquired from the program supplementary information of the transport stream, but for example, the program information of the recorded broadcast program is extracted from a broadcast signal or an electronic program guide distributed on the Internet. It is possible to apply various acquisition methods such as acquisition.

  The program information management control unit 16 manages the program information of the broadcast program recorded and recorded by the content control unit 14 out of the above program information, stores it in a predetermined area of the hard disk 13, and reads it out when necessary. Predetermined information is extracted from the program information and arranged in a list, or information is sent to the menu display control unit 17 to generate display data in a predetermined form.

The contents of the menu screen and the recorded program list display screen generated by the program information management control unit 16 and the menu display control unit 17 will be described below with reference to FIGS.
[First Embodiment]

  FIG. 3 is an image diagram showing an example of a recorded program management display menu screen, FIG. 4 is an image diagram showing a display example of a recorded program list of the first embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a recorded program of the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is an image diagram for explaining a state when selection within the same genre is performed in the recorded program list of the first embodiment.

  In the recording apparatus 1 of this embodiment, when a user searches for a predetermined recorded program for playback, for example, first, a predetermined operation is performed by pressing a menu button or the like on the remote controller, whereby the recorded program as shown in FIG. A management display menu screen 30 is displayed.

  This menu screen 30 is a screen for allowing the user to select a display method of the recorded program list, and is accepted with a plurality of display selection buttons 31 to 37 for selecting a plurality of display methods, and an end button 38 for ending this screen. An explanation display 39 showing remote control keys is displayed.

  The display selection buttons 31 to 37 include, for example, a “normal display” selection button 31 that displays a list in order of recording date and time, a selection button 32 that displays a list by genre, and a list by broadcast network, broadcast station, and affiliated station. A selection button 33 to be displayed, a selection button 34 to be displayed in a list by program title name, a selection button 35 to be displayed in a list by broadcast time zone, a selection button 36 to be displayed in a list by recording day, and a selection to be displayed in a list by recording duration A button 37 is provided.

  On the menu screen 30 of the recorded program management display, the user selects one of the selection buttons 31 to 37 by operating the up and down buttons of the remote controller, and presses the determination button, so that the selected and determined list display screen is displayed. Can be migrated. For example, when the selection button 32 of “display by genre” is pressed, the screen shifts to the recorded program list display screen 40 of the first embodiment of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the recorded program list display screen 40 of the first embodiment occupies the display screen title display 41 arranged at the top and the center of the screen on which the recorded program list display is performed to the lower left corner. A first display frame 43, a second display frame 42 on which detailed information of the selected recorded program arranged on the top of the first display frame 43 is displayed, and a recorded program arranged on the right side of the first display frame 43 are displayed. And a third display frame 44 on which operation buttons 44a to 44h that can be selected when the selection is determined are displayed.

  In the list display of the first display frame 43, a plurality of horizontally long list frames 43a to 43g are arranged in the vertical direction, and main information of program information is displayed in the respective list frames 43a to 43g. The recorded programs displayed in the list frames 43a to 43g are arranged in ascending order of the recording date and time, and the user operates the up and down buttons of the remote controller to move the selection of the list frames 43a to 43g up and down, or the list frames 43a to 43g. A 43g page can be scrolled or paged. The selected list frame can be recognized by the user by changing the characters and the color in the frame or being displayed in reverse video (the selected state is shown by hatching in FIG. 4).

Further, in the list display of the first display frame 43, recorded programs of the same large genre are grouped together and displayed in one list frame based on the large genre information. In addition, for the list frame in which a plurality of recorded programs are collected in this way, the list frame is displayed in a multiple display manner in which two frames are three-dimensionally overlapped. In FIG. 4, list frames 43a, 43c, and 43f are multiple display mode list frames.

  When the multiple display mode list frame is selected, the user operates the left and right buttons on the remote control so that the recorded program information displayed at the top of the list frame can be displayed among a plurality of recorded programs of the same genre. It will be replaced in order.

  In the upper and lower parts of the list display, up and down triangle marks are displayed to indicate that selection and page feed can be performed with the up and down buttons. A triangle mark pointing left and right indicating that a plurality of recorded programs can be switched in order is displayed.

  In the list frames 43a to 43g, for example, “NEW” indicating that it has not been viewed, and main information of the recorded program such as the recording date and time, the program title, and the program genre are displayed. In addition, the list frame of the multiple display mode in which recorded programs of the same genre are grouped indicates the total number of programs grouped and the number of the recorded program at the top (for example, the serial number in ascending order of date). A number display (“1/5” in the list frame 43f of FIG. 4) is displayed.

  Further, in the detailed information of the second display frame 42, in addition to the detailed information of the selected recorded program, when a list frame of a multiple display mode is selected, the detailed information collected in the list frame is large. Information related to genre classification such as display of genre names and the total number of recorded programs grouped in the list frame may be displayed.

  The operation buttons 44a to 44h of the third display frame 44 are selectable because the focus of the cursor is shifted when any of the list frames 43a to 43g is selected and the determination button of the remote controller is pressed. The operation buttons 44a to 44h include an operation button 44a for selecting and determining to reproduce the recorded program, and an operation button 44b for continuously reproducing a plurality of recorded programs of the same genre when the list frame of the multiple display mode is selected and determined. An operation button 44c for locking the recorded program selected and determined not to be easily deleted, an operation button 44d for deleting the recorded program selected and determined, and an operation button 44e for switching to the medium genre category list display , An operation button 44f for returning the focus of the cursor to the first display frame 43, an operation button 44h for ending the display of the recorded program management screen, and the like are included.

  When the continuous playback operation button 44b is selected and determined, a plurality of recorded programs of the same genre may be played continuously from the beginning in the oldest order, or selected at the top of the list frame of the multiple display mode. It is also possible to continuously reproduce from the oldest program in the oldest order.

  In addition, in the upper part of the third display frame 44, a number display ("1/472" in FIG. 4) indicating the number of the selected recorded program among the total number of recorded programs in the program list. Has been made. This number display may be displayed in any display frame.

  Further, in the recorded program list of this embodiment, by selecting and determining the “middle genre category” operation button 44e, a plurality of items displayed in the multiple display mode list frame selected at that time are collected. As shown in FIG. 5, the recorded program is further displayed in the first display frame 43 in a list display divided into medium genres. For example, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, when the operation button 44e for the “medium genre category” is selected and determined in a state where the list frame 43a in which the large genre category is “sports” is selected, the first display The list display of the frame 43 is switched, and the list display summarized by “general soccer” and “sumo / martial arts” is made.

  Then, in the list display of FIG. 5, when the list frame of the multiple display mode is selected and the user operates the left and right buttons on the remote control, the recorded program information displayed at the top of the list frame has the same middle genre. It will be replaced in order in the recorded program. FIG. 5 to FIG. 6 show an example in which the recorded program displayed at the top of the list frame 43a is shifted by one by pressing the right button of the remote control.

According to the recorded program list of the first embodiment, recorded programs of the same genre are displayed as a list, so that when a large number of recorded programs are stored, the number of lists is reduced. It is easy for the user to find the recorded program. In addition, the user can easily search for a desired recorded program by hierarchically tracing from a large genre to a medium genre. In addition, since the list frames of recorded programs of the same genre are in a multiple display mode, the user can intuitively recognize that a plurality of recorded programs of the same genre are collected.
[Second Embodiment]

  FIG. 7 is an image diagram showing a display example of the recorded program list of the second embodiment, FIG. 8 is an image diagram when the middle genre section is operated in this recorded program list, and FIG. 9 is this recorded program list. It is an image figure explaining the state when selecting the video recording program in the same genre.

  The recorded program list of the second embodiment is also displayed when the selection button 32 of “display by genre” is selected and determined on the menu screen 30 of FIG. 3, as in the first embodiment. The display screen 40A of the recorded program list of the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the configuration of the first display frame 53 on which a list of recorded programs is displayed, and is otherwise substantially the same as the first embodiment. It is.

In the list display of the first display frame 53 in the second embodiment, the recorded programs are arranged in the list frames 53a to 53g in the order of recording date and time, and the recorded programs of the genre in which a plurality of recorded programs of the same genre are stored. Is displayed in a list frame of a multiple display mode in which two frames are three-dimensionally overlapped. Unlike the case of the first embodiment, a plurality of recorded programs of the same genre are displayed in the individual list frames 53a to 53g without being combined into one.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the list display divided based on the large genre information, the user selects the “middle genre classification” operation button 44e in the third display frame 44 in a state where the user selects the list frame of the multiple display mode. By determining, it is possible to switch to a list display divided based on the medium genre information. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, only the program information of the selected large genre is extracted, and a list display in which these are classified based on the medium genre information is performed. In the middle genre list display, the genre names displayed in the list frames 53a to 53g are changed to the names of the middle genres.

  Further, in the list display of the middle genre category, when the user presses the determination button on the remote control in a state where the list frame of the multiple display mode is selected, as shown in FIG. Only the recorded program is extracted and displayed in the list frames 53a, 53b. For example, when the determination button is pressed in the selection state of FIG. 8, only the recorded programs of the same middle genre as the selected and determined “soccer” are extracted, and these are displayed in a list as shown in FIG.

  In this state, one of the recorded programs is selected and determined, and the operation for the corresponding recorded program can be performed by pressing the operation button of the third display frame 44. Further, by pressing the “return” operation button 44f, it is possible to return to the list display of FIG. 7 or FIG. 8 again.

  The list display from FIG. 8 to FIG. 9 is switched by pressing other operation buttons such as the left and right buttons of the remote controller. When the enter button is pressed, the third display frame 44 is focused. May be moved.

According to the recorded program list of the second embodiment, the display screen is effective when searching for a recorded program that the user wants to watch rather than searching for a specific recorded program. That is, the user finds a recorded program that he / she wants to view a program similar to the recorded program while viewing the list of recorded programs in the recorded program list in the first display frame 53. If found, the list frame of this recorded program is selected and determined, and the “middle genre category” operation button 44e is selected and determined, or the list frame of the middle genre category list display is selected and determined, so that Only recorded programs are extracted and displayed in a list. Therefore, by searching for unviewed ones and favorite recording programs from among them, it is possible to easily find a recording program that matches the sense of the moment.
[Third Embodiment]

  FIG. 10 is an image diagram illustrating a display example of a recorded program list according to the third embodiment.

  The recorded program list of the third embodiment is configured such that the user can switch between the recorded program list of the first embodiment and the recorded program list of the second embodiment.

  That is, the display method of the first display frame 63 is changed from the display of the recorded program list of FIG. 4 to the display of the recorded program list of FIG. 7 as an operation button of the third display frame 44 as in the display screen 40B of FIG. Alternatively, a “display switching” operation button 44g for switching to the reverse is provided, and the display of the recorded program list is switched by selecting and determining the operation button 44g.

According to the recorded program list of the third embodiment, the display of the recorded program list can be switched and used according to the user's preference. In addition, since the list display screen can be switched when searching for a recorded program, it is possible to cope with a user who searches using both list display screens.
[Fourth Embodiment]

  FIG. 11 is an image diagram illustrating a second example of the menu screen as the recorded program management display of the fourth embodiment.

  In the recorded program management display of the fourth embodiment, when the display by genre is selected on the menu screen 30A, it is possible to select whether to display in the large genre category or the medium genre category. For example, a large genre selection frame 71 and a medium genre selection frame 72 are displayed on the selection button 32A for selecting display by genre, and these can be selected with the left and right buttons of the remote control.

  When the large genre selection frame 71 is selected and the display by genre is executed, the recorded program list divided by the large genre shown in the first to third embodiments is displayed. To do. On the other hand, when the selection frame 72 is selected and the display by genre is executed, the recorded program list divided and generated based on the medium genre information from the beginning is displayed.

  Such switching between the large genre category and the medium genre category may be set and saved in advance on the setting screen instead of being performed on the menu screen 30A of the recorded program management display.

  According to the recorded program management display of the fourth embodiment, since the recorded program list of the middle genre category can be displayed from the beginning, the category of the large genre is too large, so it corresponds to the user who wants to omit and use it. I can do it.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the display is changed to the list display screen by selecting the display according to the genre from the menu screen. However, the display may be changed to the list display screen in one shot without going through the menu screen. good. Further, any operation for outputting the list display screen may be performed.

  In addition, the specific configuration shown in the embodiment, such as the type of storage medium in which the recorded program is stored, the medium for recording the program information to be managed, and the recording method can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention. is there.

  The present invention can be applied to, for example, a broadcast program recording device. The present invention can also be applied to various AV (audio visual) devices such as a television receiver and a tuner device having a function of controlling an external recording device.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the video recording apparatus carrying the video recording program management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is a data chart which shows an example of the program information of a broadcast program. It is an image figure which shows an example of the menu screen of recorded program management display. It is an image figure which shows the example of a display of the video recording program list of 1st Embodiment. It is an image figure at the time of operating middle genre division in the recorded program list of 1st Embodiment. It is an image figure explaining a state when selecting the recorded program in the same genre in the recorded program list of 1st Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the example of a display of the video recording program list of 2nd Embodiment. It is an image figure at the time of operating middle genre division in the recorded program list of 2nd Embodiment. It is an image figure explaining a state when selecting the recorded program in the same genre in the recorded program list of 2nd Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the example of a display of the video recording program list of 3rd Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the 2nd example of the menu screen of recorded program management display.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recording device 12 Program information isolation | separation part 13 Hard disk 14 Content control part 16 Program information management control part 17 Menu display control part 30,30A Menu screen 40 Display screen (1st list display screen) of recorded program lists
40A Recorded program list display screen (second list display screen)
42 2nd display frame 43, 53, 63 1st display frame 43a-43g, 53a-53g, 63a-63g List display frame 44 3rd display frame 44e Operation button for switching to middle genre division 44g Operation button for display switching 71 Large genre selection frame 72 Medium genre selection frame

Claims (9)

A recorded program management apparatus comprising display control means for displaying recorded program information in a selectable state based on the recorded broadcast program information,
The program information includes genre information indicating which program genre the broadcast program belongs to, and the genre information includes large genre information indicating a classification of large genres and a large genre. Medium genre information indicating the category of the genre,
The display control means includes
A first display frame for displaying a plurality of horizontally long list frames vertically and displaying information of each recorded program in each list frame;
A second display frame in which detailed information of the recorded program in the list frame selected and placed above the first display frame is displayed;
A third display frame that is arranged on the right side of the first display frame and that displays a plurality of operation buttons that can be further selected when the list frame is selected and determined;
Multiple display modes in which a plurality of recorded programs of the same genre are aggregated based on the genre information and displayed in one list frame of the first display frame, and the list frame is three-dimensionally overlapped with a plurality of frames The first list display screen to be
Each of the information of a plurality of recorded programs of the same genre is displayed in each of the list frames of the first display frame, and the list frames are displayed in a multiple display manner in which a plurality of frames are superimposed three-dimensionally. 2 list display screens can be generated respectively.
In the third display frame,
An operation button for instructing switching from a list display sorted based on the large genre information to a list display sorted based on the medium genre;
An operation button for instructing switching between the first list display screen and the second list display screen is displayed ,
Further, the display control means includes
When the screen is switched to the first list display screen, the information on the list frame is of the same genre by performing a cursor operation with the list frame selected to the left and right of the list frame of the multiple display mode. In addition to displaying a left-right mark indicating that switching to other recorded program information,
While the cursor operation is performed with the list frame of the multiple display mode selected on the first list display screen, the information on the list frame is switched to information on other recorded programs of the same genre,
When switched to the second list display screen, the left and right marks are not displayed on the left and right of the list frame of the multiple display mode,
When a list frame of the multiple display mode is selected on the second list display screen and a predetermined operation is performed, only information on a recorded program of the same genre as the selected recorded program is extracted and the plurality of list frames are extracted. The recorded program management apparatus is characterized by switching to a list display displayed on the screen . A recorded program management apparatus comprising display control means for displaying recorded program information in a selectable state based on the recorded broadcast program information,
The program information includes genre information indicating which program genre the broadcast program belongs to,
The display control means includes
In addition to displaying a plurality of list frames and displaying information of individual recorded programs in each list frame, a plurality of recorded programs of the same genre are aggregated to correspond to one list frame based on the genre information, And the 1st list display screen which makes this list frame the multiple display mode which piled up a plurality of frames three-dimensionally ,
When a plurality of list frames are displayed and information of each recorded program is displayed in each list frame, and there are a plurality of recorded programs of the same genre based on the genre information, the information of the plurality of recorded programs is displayed. A second list display screen in which each of the display frames is displayed in an individual list frame, and the list frames are displayed in a multiple display manner in which a plurality of frames are superimposed three-dimensionally;
Can be generated, and
The first list display screen and the second list display screen can be selectively switched,
Further, the display control means includes
While the cursor operation is performed with the list frame of the multiple display mode selected on the first list display screen, the information on the list frame is switched to information on other recorded programs of the same genre,
When a list frame of the multiple display mode is selected on the second list display screen and a predetermined operation is performed, only information on a recorded program of the same genre as the selected recorded program is extracted and the plurality of list frames are extracted. The recorded program management apparatus is characterized by switching to a list display displayed on the screen . The display control means includes
When the screen is switched to the first list display screen, the information on the list frame is of the same genre by performing a cursor operation with the list frame selected to the left and right of the list frame of the multiple display mode. Display a mark pointing left and right to indicate that switching to other recorded program information,
3. The recorded program management apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein when the display is switched to the second list display screen, the left and right marks are not displayed on the left and right of the list frame of the multiple display mode . The genre information includes large genre information indicating a division of a large genre, and medium genre information indicating a division of a medium genre further divided into large genres,
The genre information for distinguishing the recorded program in said first list display screen or the second list display screen, according to claim 2, characterized in that a switchable to the atmospheric genre information or medium genre information Recorded program management device. The genre information includes large genre information indicating a division of a large genre, and medium genre information indicating a division of a medium genre further divided into large genres,
When the list frame of the multiple display mode is selected and a predetermined operation is performed on the first list display screen in which program information is divided based on the large genre information, the same large genre as the program information in the list frame 3. The recorded program management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein program information having information is extracted, and the program information is classified based on medium genre information to generate the first list display screen. The genre information includes large genre information indicating a division of a large genre, and medium genre information indicating a division of a medium genre further divided into large genres,
Same as the program information of the list frame when the list frame of the multiple display mode is selected and a predetermined operation is performed on the second list display screen generated by dividing the program information based on the large genre information 3. The recorded program management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein program information having large genre information is extracted, and the program information is classified based on medium genre information to generate the second list display screen. In the first list display screen and the second list display screen, recording according to any one of claims 2-6, characterized in that the information displayed about the genre information in the list window of the multi-display mode is made Program management device. The first list display screen and the second list display screen are:
A first display frame in which a plurality of horizontally long list frames are arranged in a vertical direction;
A second display frame in which detailed information of the recorded program in the list frame selected and placed above the first display frame is displayed;
A third display frame that is arranged on the right side of the first display frame and displays a plurality of operation buttons that can be further selected when the list frame is selected and determined;
Have
In the third display frame, an operation button for instructing switching from the list display based on the large genre information to the list display based on the medium genre information is displayed for the list frame of the multiple display mode selected and determined. The recorded program management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: The first list display screen and the second list display screen are:
A first display frame in which a plurality of horizontally long list frames are arranged in a vertical direction;
A second display frame in which detailed information of the recorded program in the list frame selected and placed above the first display frame is displayed;
A third display frame that is arranged on the right side of the first display frame and displays a plurality of operation buttons that can be further selected when the list frame is selected and determined;
Have
3. The recorded program management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein an operation button for instructing switching between the first list display screen and the second list display screen is displayed in the third display frame.

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