JP4487707B2 - Recording / playback device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus capable of receiving a digital broadcast and the like, recording a broadcast program, and reproducing and outputting the program.

  Conventionally, when a broadcast program such as a digital broadcast is reserved for recording, information recorded in a newspaper or a program guide or program guide data called EPG (Electronic Program Guide) acquired by broadcasting or communication is used. Recording settings are being made. Normally, the user selects a program to be recorded with reference to these pieces of information, and sets recording for this program.

  In such a case, the broadcast program that the user has not set for reservation is not recorded, and if the program that suits the user's preference cannot be found from the program guide or the like, this program can be viewed. It becomes impossible.

  On the other hand, conventionally, the frequency distribution of the title, personal name, and genre item contents included in the additional information of the received program and the additional information of the recorded and reproduced content data is stored to reflect the user's preference. A processing apparatus that determines a recommended program and automatically records the program has been considered (for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition to acquiring information related to broadcast programs, it also acquires viewing history information about past program viewing by the user, searches for programs that match the user's preferences from programs scheduled to be broadcast in the future, and records them. An automatic recording method is considered in which a candidate program is determined and the recording candidate is automatically reserved for recording (for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2003-224798 A JP-A-11-345446

  As described above, conventionally, there has been considered a technique capable of automatically recording a program according to the user's preference from a large number of broadcast programs.

  However, conventionally, based on information (title, genre, etc.) about a program when a recording reservation of a predetermined program is made (Patent Document 1), an operation history such as program viewing (Patent Document 2) is also stored. For example, the program was selected and recorded according to the actual operation performed in the past.

  That is, in the prior art, no consideration has been given to under what circumstances (scenes) the recorded broadcast program is viewed. For example, when a broadcast program recorded on a portable device can be viewed, use scenes in various places are conceivable. For example, a use scene in a train while commuting can be considered. In this use scene, if you want to record a news report every day and watch it, do you make a recording reservation for a specific program every day? However, there is no choice but to automatically record by the technique of Patent Document 1 by repeating the recording reservation setting. That is, when recording a broadcast program corresponding to various usage scenes, it is necessary to perform a recording setting operation for each usage scene, which requires complicated work.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a recording / playback apparatus capable of recording and viewing a broadcast program having contents suitable for a use situation (scene) without performing a complicated setting operation.

The invention according to claim 1 is a recording / playback apparatus capable of receiving and recording and playing back a broadcast program, and a usage situation representing a situation in which the recording / playback apparatus is used when viewing the recorded broadcast program; At least one usage status is selected from usage status information storage means for storing information for classifying broadcast programs to be viewed in the usage status, and usage status stored in the usage status information storage means. Usage status setting means for setting, broadcast program information acquisition means for acquiring broadcast program information relating to broadcast programs in each time zone for each channel, and the usage statuses selected and set by the usage status setting means information for classifying the broadcast programs stored in the usage information storage means, based on the broadcast program information acquired by the broadcast program information acquiring unit, recording Comprising a recording program setting means for setting a program of interest, and a recording means for recording a broadcast program which is set by the recording program setting means, the recording means, the broadcast program being received is not output In this case, the broadcast program is recorded .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the usage status stored in the usage status information storage means includes morning commuting and evening commuting .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the information for classifying the broadcast program stored in the usage status information storage means includes news .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the usage status selection unit that selects one usage status from the usage statuses stored in the usage status information storage unit, and the usage status selection unit selects the usage status. And a reproduction output means for reproducing and outputting the broadcast program recorded by the recording means corresponding to the one usage situation .

Invention of claim 5, wherein, in the fourth aspect of the invention, a reproduction history Symbol recording means for recording information relating to the reproduction output broadcast program by said reproduction output means, the information recorded by said reproduction history record means Originally, it comprises a changing means for changing a program to be recorded set by the recorded program setting means.

The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the broadcast program recorded by the recording means is classified into information for classifying the broadcast program , elapsed time since recording, and presence / absence of reproduction output. and characterized by further comprising a broadcast program erasure means to erase based on either.

According to the present invention, a usage situation (for example, commuting, bathing, cooking, etc.) indicating a situation in which the recording / playback apparatus is used, and information for classifying a broadcast program associated with the usage situation, Since the program to be recorded is set for each usage situation based on the broadcast program information related to the broadcast program in each time zone for each channel, it is possible to record a broadcast program having contents suitable for each usage situation. . In addition, when a recorded broadcast program is reproduced and output, by selecting a usage status, it is possible to view a broadcast program having contents that match the usage status. In addition, since a program that is not currently viewed during broadcasting is recorded, it is possible to avoid wasteful viewing of the viewed broadcast program again when the recorded broadcast program is reproduced and output.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable television device 1 (recording / playback device) according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration of a broadcast receiver according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The portable television device 1 may be configured as a small device configured in a portable manner, such as a television device mounted on an automobile, a PDA (personal digital assistant) with a television reception function, a personal computer, or a mobile phone with a television reception function. it can.

  The portable television device 1 according to the present embodiment can receive a digital television broadcast (hereinafter referred to as a digital broadcast). The broadcast program received by the digital broadcast is recorded (recorded), and is optionally reproduced and output. A function that can be used is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the portable television device 1 in this embodiment includes a control unit 10, a memory 12, a touch panel 14, an input device 16, a recording device 17, a digital broadcast receiving unit 18, a receiving antenna 20, and an image processing unit. 22, a display unit 24, a sound processing unit 26, a speaker 28, and a power supply unit 29 are provided.

  The control unit 10 controls the entire portable television device 1 by executing various programs stored in the memory 12 by the CPU, for example. The control unit 10 performs input control from the touch panel 14 or the input device 16 and the image processing unit 22. In addition to display control, audio output control by the audio processing unit 26, channel selection control in the digital broadcast receiving unit 18, broadcast program recording control according to the usage status (usage scene) is executed.

  Various types of programs and data executed by the control unit 10 are stored in the memory 12. For example, program genre list data 12 a (see FIG. 7) used in broadcast program recording processing (FIG. 8), Viewing history to be processed in playback processing (FIG. 10 (a)) for playing back recorded broadcast programs and automatic recording data update processing (FIG. 10 (b)) for updating automatic recording data relating to programs to be recorded. Data 12b (see FIG. 12) is stored. Also, recorded program data (see FIG. 9) recorded in the recording device 17 is read and recorded as necessary.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the portable television device 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a receiving antenna 20 for receiving digital television broadcasts.

  The recording device 17 is configured to have a relatively large capacity so that data of a plurality of broadcast programs (recorded program data) can be stored, and data relating to the broadcast program is stored when the recording process is executed. When broadcast program playback processing is executed, program data of a broadcast program to be played back is read out and loaded in the memory 12 and output from the display unit 24 and the speaker 28. In addition, program genre list data, viewing history data, and the like are recorded, and are read out and stored in the memory 12 as necessary.

  The digital broadcast receiving unit 18 is provided with a tuner, to which a television signal induced by the antenna 20 is input. The digital broadcast receiving unit 18 separates data related to the additional information included in the television signal and outputs the separated data to the control unit 10.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a television broadcast signal (broadcast wave) includes, for example, a video signal, an audio signal, a caption / text super signal for a broadcast program, and a data signal as additional information. The data signal includes program data indicating the schedule of the broadcast program, so-called EPG data, in addition to character data and graphic data that can be displayed and output separately from the broadcast program. This program information includes, for example, program titles, program genre information necessary to classify programs by genre, program start / end time information (time zone), broadcaster number information (transmission channel information), pay broadcasting, etc. Data such as information indicating a broadcasting service form, program series information, and age limit information that allows viewing of the program are included. The program information is stored in, for example, the recording device 17 and is referred to in a recording setting process described later.

  In addition, the portable television apparatus 1 in this embodiment can be comprised in a small portable type (refer FIG. 2). In this case, the digital broadcast receiving unit 18 may receive data of one segment (for mobile units) of 13-segment digital broadcast used in the Japanese terrestrial digital broadcasting system.

  The image processing unit 22 performs signal processing (demodulation processing, etc.) necessary for displaying the video of the program of the designated channel on the output signal selected by the tuner of the digital broadcast receiving unit 18, thereby converting the RGB signal into an RGB signal. The converted RGB signal is given to the display unit 24. Further, the image processing unit 22 causes the display unit 24 to display the image by superimposing it on the video of the program based on various display screen data generated by the control unit 10.

  The audio processing unit 26 performs signal processing, amplification processing, and the like necessary for reproducing the audio with the separated audio signal on the output signal selected by the tuner of the digital broadcast receiving unit 18 and outputs the signal from the speaker 28. .

  The power supply unit 29 executes control for supplying power to each unit in order to operate the portable television device 1 under the control of the control unit 10, and is rechargeable in this embodiment. The power supply unit 29 can be charged by receiving power supply through the cradle 2 by being placed on the cradle 2 as shown in FIG.

  The portable television device 1 is provided with an interface (not shown) that is connected by being placed on a cradle 2 as shown in FIG. 4 described later. The portable television device 1 can be charged by receiving power supply via this interface, and can exchange data with the control circuit provided in the cradle 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a touch panel 14 is provided on the upper surface of the casing of the portable television device 1. The touch panel 14 is laminated and integrated with the display screen of the display unit 24 to realize a soft input panel, and can directly select an object displayed on the screen using a fingertip or the like.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2, by displaying numeric buttons representing each channel of digital television broadcasting, a channel switching instruction can be input by a touch operation with a fingertip or the like on the display button. As the input device 16, a plurality of keys for giving various instructions to the broadcast receiver, for example, an ON / OFF key 16a, a channel call key 16b, a menu call key 16c, and the like are provided. In addition, a speaker 28 for audio output is provided.

  FIG. 4 is an external view showing a state in which the portable television device 1 is placed on the cradle 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the portable television device 1 in the present embodiment is connected to the cradle 2 through an interface and can be charged by the power supply unit 29 by being placed on the cradle 2. The cradle 2 is connected to an external power source (AC power source), and is connected to an antenna for receiving a digital broadcast radio wave, a cable, or the like.

  When the portable television device 1 is connected to the cradle 2, the portable television device 1 can reproduce and output a program based on the digital broadcast signal stably received by the antenna connected to the cradle 2. Further, the cradle 2 may be equipped with a function of receiving a digital broadcast wave and recording a broadcast program separately from the portable television device 1. In this case, program data can be recorded in the recording device provided in the cradle 2 or the recording device 17 of the portable television device 1 by the control by the recording function provided in the cradle 2.

  The cradle 2 may be connected to a network such as the Internet and have a function of downloading program information (EPG data) from a server by communication. The cradle 2 can output data received through communication to the portable television device 1.

  Note that the portable television device 1 can also be equipped with a function of connecting to a network and transmitting and receiving data by communication.

Next, the operation of the portable television device 1 in this embodiment will be described.
First, the recording setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the recording setting process, it is possible to set recording according to the usage scene when viewing the recorded broadcast program.

  First, when the start of the recording setting process is instructed by a user operation on the touch panel 14 (for example, an instruction from the menu) or the input device 16, the control unit 10 can select one of a plurality of usage scenes. A recording setting screen provided with various setting menus is displayed on the display unit 24 (step A1).

  In the recording setting screen shown in FIG. 6, selection items corresponding to “morning commuting”, “evening commuting”, “bathing”, and “cooking” are provided as usage scenes.

  When displaying the setting menu, the control unit 10 expands program genre list data 12a as shown in FIG. 7 in the memory 12, for example, and generates the setting menu with reference to the program genre list data 12a.

  The program genre list data 12a is recorded with information related to a broadcast program corresponding to a plurality of usage scenes. For example, data indicating a genre for classifying the broadcast program is set.

  For example, for the usage scene “Morning commuting”, “News coverage”, “Sports”, and “Information wide show” are set as the major classification genres. Medium classification genres such as “Regular / General”, “Weather”, “Politics / National Diet” are set.

  The genre set in the program genre list data 12a is classified so that it can be identified which one of the program genre information added to the program information received by broadcasting corresponds.

  When an instruction for selecting one from the setting menu on the recording setting screen is input, the control unit 10 sets the selected usage scene (step A2), and the program information received by the usage scene and broadcast. In accordance with (EPG), automatic recording data indicating a program to be recorded is set.

  That is, the control unit 10 determines the genre corresponding to the use scene selected from the selection menu with reference to the program genre list data 12a, extracts the program corresponding to the genre from the EPG, and sets it as a recording target. To do. Here, when a plurality of broadcast programs satisfy the condition, the plurality of broadcast programs are set as recording targets.

  Thus, when setting a recording reservation, there is no need to individually select a broadcast program to be recorded and make a reservation setting for the broadcast program. In the recording setting process, simply select the scene to be used when playing back the recorded broadcast program from the setting menu on the recording selection screen, and set the broadcast program with the content that matches the usage scene as the recording target. Can do.

Next, a recording process for performing recording according to the recording setting set by the recording setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
In the portable television device 1 according to the present embodiment, when the received broadcast program is not output in real time, specifically, when the charging is performed while being placed on the cradle 2, the program set for recording is set. It is assumed that recording is performed on That is, the broadcast program currently being viewed is handled as having no need to be recorded.

  However, when the digital broadcast receiving unit 18 is provided with two tuners so that a program (so-called back program) different from the program being viewed can be received, the back program can be recorded according to the usage scene. If it is a program that is supposed to be recorded, it may be recorded.

  Note that the portable television device 1 is in a reservation standby state when automatic recording data is set, and the digital broadcast reception operation is executed even when the broadcast program is not viewed (power off). Is possible.

  First, the control unit 10 determines whether charging is performed based on a notification from the power supply unit 29, that is, whether power is supplied by being placed on the cradle 2. If charging is not in progress (step B1, No), the recording process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when charging is in progress (step B1, Yes), the control unit 10 refers to the automatic recording data set in the recording setting process and becomes the start time (reserved time) of the program set for recording. It is determined whether it is.

  Here, when it is the reserved time, the control unit 10 sequentially records the received program data of the broadcast program to be recorded on the recording device 17 (step B3). When the broadcast time of the broadcast program ends and the recording is completed, the control unit 10 generates recorded program list data including information related to the recorded program, and stores it in the recording device 17 in association with the program data. (Step B4).

  FIG. 9 shows recorded program data including recorded program list data and program data. The control unit 10 manages each recorded program in association with program data and recorded program list data. The recorded program list data includes, for example, the title of the recorded broadcast program, the genre, the use scene specified when the recording target is set, the recording time, and whether or not the recorded data has been reproduced and output (un / Each data is already included.

  In addition, when new program information is acquired from the digital broadcast (data signal) received during charging in the recording process (step B5, Yes), the control unit 10 performs the user in the recording setting process during this program information. It is determined whether a broadcast program corresponding to the use scene (genre) designated by is included (step B6).

  Here, if there is a corresponding broadcast program (step B7, Yes), the control unit 10 executes a recording reservation process, and the usage scene specified by the user included in the newly received program information is displayed. The automatic recording data is updated so that the corresponding broadcast program is also recorded (step B8).

  In this way, in the recording process, it is possible to execute recording for a broadcast program corresponding to the usage scene set by the recording setting process. In addition, when new program information is received, this program information can be set as a recording target if there is a program corresponding to the usage scene set in advance.

  Next, a reproduction process for reproducing and outputting a recorded broadcast program based on the recorded program data recorded by the recording process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, when a reproduction output of a program recorded by an input operation on the touch panel 14 or the input device 16 is requested, the control unit 10 is set in the program genre list data 12a in the same manner as when the recording setting screen is displayed. Based on the used scene, a playback screen provided with a playback menu capable of selecting any one of the plurality of used scenes is displayed (step C1).

  In the playback screen shown in FIG. 11A, selection items corresponding to “morning commuting”, “evening commuting”, “bathing”, and “cooking” are used as scenes of use as in the recording setting screen (FIG. 6). Is provided.

  Here, when an instruction to select one from the setting menu on the playback screen is input, the control unit 10 sets the selected usage scene, and the broadcast program recorded corresponding to the usage scene. The recorded program list is displayed (step C2).

  That is, the control unit 10 refers to the recorded program data (FIG. 9) stored in the recording device 17, refers to the use scene in the recorded program list data corresponding to each program data, and allows the user to play the playback screen. The one corresponding to the usage scene specified in is extracted. Then, the program titles in the recorded program list data in which the corresponding usage scene is set are read and displayed as a list.

  FIG. 11B shows an example of a recorded program list in which program titles are listed. FIG. 11B shows the case where “morning commuting” is selected as the usage scene by the user in the playback screen shown in FIG. 11A, and is set for the usage scene “morning commuting”. It shows that programs corresponding respectively to the genres, for example, the medium category genres “scheduled / comprehensive” “sport news” “weather” “entertainment / wide show” shown in the program genre list data 12a (FIG. 7) are recorded. Yes.

  Here, when any program title is selected by the user's operation, the control unit 10 sequentially reads the program data of the selected program from the recording device 17 and reproduces and outputs it from the display unit 24 and the speaker 28 ( Step C3).

  Further, the control unit 10 expands and updates the viewing history data 12b in the memory 12 in order to record that the recorded program has been reproduced and output (step C4). Further, the control unit 10 changes the reproduction record data in the recorded program list data corresponding to the broadcast program (program data) reproduced and output to “reproduced” (“already”).

  FIG. 12 shows an example of the viewing history data 12b. As shown in FIG. 12, the viewing history data 12b includes program history data and scene-specific viewing frequency data.

  The program history data is data relating to each broadcast program to be viewed, the date and time (× month × day × hour × minute to × hour × minute) viewed for each broadcast program, and the genre of the broadcast program (major classification) , Medium classification). In addition, the program history data includes not only data when a recorded broadcast program is reproduced and output, but also data about a broadcast program when reproduced and output in real time. For this reason, data (recording, direct) indicating whether the data relating to each broadcast program is data recorded and reproduced or directly output in real time is also included. Note that data may be created only when a recorded broadcast program is reproduced and output.

  The viewing frequency data by scene is data related to the broadcast program viewed in each usage scene, and the usage of each usage scene (for example, “morning commuting”, “evening commuting”, “bathing”, “cooking”) is used. Data indicating major categories and medium categories of broadcast programs viewed in the scene is included.

  In the playback process, data indicating the date and time of playback and the genre of the broadcast program are added to the program history data of the viewing history data, and playback is performed in association with, for example, the usage scene “morning commute” in the viewing frequency data by scene. Data indicating the genre of the output broadcast program is added.

  Next, automatic recording data update processing will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  For example, the automatic recording data update process may be periodically executed without an instruction from the user, or may be executed when automatic recording data is generated by the recording setting process.

  First, the control unit 10 analyzes data included in the viewing history data 12b to determine what program the user has viewed in the past (step D1).

  And the control part 10 updates the automatic video recording data regarding a utilization scene based on the analysis result with respect to the viewing history data 12b (step D2).

  For example, in the usage scene “Morning commute”, “fixed / comprehensive”, “sports news”, “weather”, and “entertainment / wide show” are set as medium classification genres in the program genre list data 12a (FIG. 7). Broadcast programs corresponding to the respective genres are set as automatic recording data as recording targets.

  However, as a result of analyzing the viewing history data 12b, if the program corresponding to “entertainment / wide show” is not actually viewed, the program corresponding to this genre is deleted from the automatic recording data and recorded. So that it is not.

  Further, when the program history data of the viewing history data 12b is analyzed, when the frequency of a specific genre is high among the programs viewed in real time (directly) in the time zone corresponding to the usage scene “morning commuting”. The program of this genre is also added to the automatic recording data as a recording target. In this case, in the program genre list data 12a, a genre that is not set in advance for the usage scene “morning commuting” can be targeted.

  The automatic recording data may be updated not only with the viewing history data 12b but also with reference to individual user information (gender, age, occupation, etc.), for example. For example, if there is a tendency for programs to be viewed depending on gender, age, occupation, etc., data indicating such tendency is received from the outside (server) by communication, for example, and it corresponds to individual user information The automatic recording data can be updated according to the tendency to do.

  In this way, the user's preference is determined from the broadcast program actually viewed in each usage scene, and the automatic recording data is updated, thereby accurately recording a program that matches the user's usage scene preference. It becomes possible. By repeatedly executing the automatic recording data update process, the user's preference can be narrowed down more accurately.

  Next, the recorded program organizing process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In the above-described recording process, a program corresponding to the use scene set in the recording setting process is recorded. However, the recording capacity of the recording device 17 is insufficient immediately if only the recording is performed. Therefore, the portable television device 1 deletes the recorded program data of the program that is less necessary to be recorded by the user by executing the recorded program organizing process periodically or in accordance with an instruction from the user. .

  First, when the recorded program organizing process is activated, the control unit 10 reads recorded program list data for one program stored in the recorded program data (step E1), and refers to data indicating the genre of the program. Then, it is determined whether or not the program is a news program (step E2). In other words, news programs are basically extracted for deletion because they do not need to be recorded for a long period of time.

  If the program is news-related (step E2, Yes), the control unit 10 determines whether three days have passed since the news-related program was recorded (step E3). That is, a recorded news broadcast program is determined to be unnecessary after three days at the latest. The elapsed time is not limited to three days, and can be an arbitrary period. This period may be determined in advance, or may be arbitrarily set by the user.

  If it is determined that three days have passed (step E3, Yes), the control unit 10 deletes the program data and the recorded program list data for the corresponding program from the recording device 17 (step E4). ).

  When other program data is recorded in the recorded program data (step E5, Yes), the recorded program list data for the next program is read and the same processing as described above is executed (step E1).

  On the other hand, if the program is not a news program (step E2, No), the control unit 10 refers to the reproduction record data in the recorded program list data, and determines whether or not this program has been reproduced and output (step). E6). Here, when the reproduction output is not performed (step E6, No), the control unit 10 records the program currently processed as it is, and shifts to the processing for the next program (step E5). , Yes).

  If playback output is being performed (step E6, Yes), the control unit 10 deletes the program data and the recorded program list data of the corresponding program from the recording device 17 (step E4).

  Note that a program that has been reproduced and output may be deleted when a certain period (for example, one day) has elapsed since the program was reproduced and output. For example, programs other than news programs can be repeatedly reproduced and output within a certain period.

  When other program data is recorded in the recorded program data (step E5, Yes), the recorded program list data for the next program is read and the same processing as described above is executed (step E1).

  In this way, for example, the “genre for classifying broadcast programs” for determining whether a broadcast program does not need to be recorded for a long period of time, and the contents of the recorded broadcast program become unnecessary with time. Recording apparatus 17 based on either “elapsed time since recording” for determining whether or not a broadcast program that has been reproduced and output is “not necessary for reproduction output”. Since the program data recorded in the program is deleted for programs that are less necessary for the user, it is possible to avoid a shortage of capacity necessary for storing broadcast programs.

  Further, the above embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent elements are deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiment, at least one of the problems described in the column of problems to be solved by the invention can be solved, and described in the column of the effect of the invention. In a case where at least one of the obtained effects can be obtained, a configuration in which this configuration requirement is deleted can be extracted as an invention.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the portable television apparatus 1 (recording / reproducing apparatus) in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the external appearance structure of the broadcast receiver concerning embodiment of this invention. The figure for demonstrating the signal (data) contained in a television broadcast signal (broadcast wave). The figure which shows the state which mounted the portable television apparatus 1 in this embodiment in the cradle 2. FIG. The flowchart for demonstrating the recording setting process in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the video recording setting screen in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the program genre list data 12a in this embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the video recording process in this embodiment. . The figure which shows an example of the recorded program data which consists of recorded program list data and program data in this embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the reproduction | regeneration processing and automatic video recording data update processing in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the reproduction | regeneration screen in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the viewing history data 12b in this embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the recorded program rearrangement process in this embodiment.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Portable television apparatus, 2 ... Cradle, 10 ... Control part, 12 ... Memory, 12a ... Program genre list data, 12b ... Viewing history data, 14 ... Touch panel, 16 ... Input device, 16a ... ON / OFF key, 16b ... Channel call key, 16c ... Menu call key, 17 ... Recording device, 18 ... Digital broadcast receiving unit, 20 ... Receiving antenna, 22 ... Image processing unit, 24 ... Display unit, 26 ... Audio processing unit, 28 ... Speaker, 29 …Power supply part.

Claims (6)

In a recording / playback apparatus capable of receiving and recording a broadcast program,
Usage status information storage that stores a usage status representing a status in which the recording / playback apparatus is used when viewing a recorded broadcast program and information for classifying the broadcast program to be viewed in the usage status in association with each other. Means,
Usage status setting means for selecting and setting at least one usage status from the usage statuses stored in the usage status information storage means;
Broadcast program information acquisition means for acquiring broadcast program information regarding broadcast programs in each time zone by channel;
Said usage information and information for classifying the broadcast programs stored in the storage unit, the broadcast program obtained from the broadcast program information acquiring means corresponding to each of the usage that has been set selected by said usage setting means Recorded program setting means for setting a program to be recorded based on the information ,
Recording means for recording the broadcast program set by the recorded program setting means ,
The recording / playback apparatus , wherein the recording means records the broadcast program when the broadcast program being received is not output . 2. The recording / playback apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the usage status stored in the usage status information storage means includes morning commuting and evening commuting. 2. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information for classifying the broadcast program stored in the usage status information storage means includes news. Usage status selection means for selecting one usage status from the usage statuses stored in the usage status information storage means;
2. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a reproduction output unit that reproduces and outputs the broadcast program recorded by the recording unit corresponding to the one usage situation selected by the usage situation selection unit. . A reproduction history Symbol recording means for recording information relating to the reproduction output broadcast program by said reproduction output means,
5. The recording / reproducing according to claim 4 , further comprising a changing means for changing a program to be recorded set by the recorded program setting means based on the information recorded by the reproduction history recording means. apparatus. The recorded broadcast program by the recording means, information for classifying the broadcast programs, the elapsed time from the recording, and further comprising a broadcast program erasure means to erase based on either the presence or absence of the reproduction output The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1.

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