JP4624806B2 - Recording / playback device with program title display - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus with a program title display section.

Conventionally, a recording / reproducing apparatus for displaying a program title or the like acquired as part of content information on a display or a recording / reproducing apparatus with a display unit capable of displaying only a predetermined Chinese character pattern has been proposed.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-116083 JP 2004-304739 A JP 2004-166314 A JP 2002-176612 A

  However, the device according to the prior art cannot display the title information on the display unit using a character string including kanji. In addition, in the conventional audio playback device and the like, there are those in which the user individually inputs characters including kanji, such as title names of music programs, but there are restrictions on the types and number of kanji that can be used, There was an annoyance which had to select and input individually the character to be used.

  In order to solve this problem, the recording / playback apparatus with a program title display unit of the present invention responds to changes in the environment in which information including kanji is also transmitted by digital broadcasting or terrestrial analog broadcasting. In order to effectively utilize newly acquired information, a title display unit capable of displaying title information including a program title is provided.

  As described above, according to the recording / reproducing apparatus with a program title display unit of the present invention, title information can be displayed on the title display unit, and the display is a title display using a character string including kanji. It may be.

  The best mode for carrying out each invention will be described below. Note that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  In addition, the relationship between the following embodiment and a claim is as follows. The first embodiment will mainly describe claims 1 and 5. The second embodiment will mainly describe claims 2 and 6. In the third embodiment, claims 3 and 7 will be mainly described. The fourth embodiment will mainly describe claim 4 and the like.

<< Embodiment 1 >>
<Embodiment 1: Overview>

  The first embodiment will be described. The present embodiment is information associated with content information, and acquires title information including a program title of the content configured by the content information, and the title information is acquired from an external display or / and the title information. It is a recording / reproducing apparatus with a program title display unit that outputs to a displayable title display unit.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of the concept of this embodiment. The recording / reproducing apparatus with a program title display unit of the present embodiment is an apparatus capable of recording and reproducing title information including a program title of content. First, the recording / playback apparatus with a program title display unit acquires and accumulates content information. The content information includes information composing content such as video / audio signals transmitted from broadcast stations and satellite broadcasts, as well as information (broadcast station, broadcast time, program content, CM information), etc. May be. Next, the content information is output to an external display. Next, the title information including the program title of the content constituted by the content information, which is information associated with the content information acquired by the content information acquisition unit, is acquired. Next, the title information is selectively output to the external display or / and a title display unit capable of displaying the title information. In the case of FIG. 1, the title information is selected and output to a title display section that can display the title information.

  <Embodiment 1: Configuration>

  FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram illustrating the first embodiment. The recording / playback apparatus with a program title display unit (1300) of this embodiment shown in this figure includes a content information acquisition unit (1301), a content information storage unit (1302), an output unit (1303), and a title information acquisition unit. (1304), a title display unit (1305), and a title information selection output unit (1306).

  Each unit, which is a component of the present invention, is configured by either hardware, software, or both hardware and software. For example, as an example for realizing these, when a computer is used, hardware composed of a CPU, a memory, a bus, an interface, a peripheral device, and the like and software executable on these hardware are listed. be able to. Specifically, the functions of the respective units are realized by sequentially executing the programs developed on the memory, by processing, storing, and outputting data on the memory and data input through the interface. (The same applies throughout this specification.)

  <Embodiment 1: Explanation of Configuration>

  Each structure of Embodiment 1 is demonstrated below.

  The “content information acquisition unit” (1301) acquires content information. Here, “content information” refers to information indicating the contents of movies, games, photos, sentences, music, and the like. Information is generally acquired as an electrical signal. It does not matter whether this signal is an analog signal or a digital signal. This acquisition does not exclude any means. For example, content information can be acquired through broadcasting, content information can be acquired via the Internet, content information can be acquired via a telephone line, and content information can be acquired via a portable recording medium such as a DVD. Therefore, the content information acquisition unit may be configured to be able to acquire information from the recording medium such as the broadcast, the Internet, a telephone line, or a DVD. However, the configuration of the content information acquisition unit is not limited to any one, and any one or a plurality of combinations may be used.

  The “content information storage unit” (1302) stores content information. The “content information storage unit” corresponds to a hard disk drive, DVD drive, semiconductor memory, flexible disk drive, MO drive, CD drive, or the like. The format of information stored in the content information storage unit may be any information format. It may be a digitized format or an analog format.

  The “output unit” (1303) outputs the content information to the external display. The “external display” corresponds to, for example, a television or a PC monitor. The output unit may include an output terminal that enables RGB signal output and RF signal output. These output terminals are connected from the output unit to the RGB signal input terminal and RF signal input terminal of the television which is a display, and display content configured based on the content information on the display. The title information of the program is not output from the output unit. Thus, title information that is additional information that impairs content information that is information for configuring video information such as movies and still images is not output from the output unit.

  The “title information acquisition unit” (1304) acquires title information. “Title information” is information associated with the content information acquired by the content information acquisition unit, and includes a program title of the content configured by the content information. The main method for acquiring the title information will be described below.

  In the first method, the title information acquisition unit acquires information associated with the content information from the same medium at the same time when acquiring the content information regardless of the type of the medium. That is, when there is a medium that includes certain content information, when the content information is acquired from the medium, the title information included in the medium is also associated with the content information by the content information acquisition unit. To be acquired. Examples of the medium include broadcasting, a telephone line, the Internet, or a portable recording medium such as a DVD, CD, or MO disk.

  Representative examples of title information acquired by the title information acquisition unit by this method include EPG program guides for digital television broadcasts and title information sent along with content information for digital television broadcasts. In the case of digital broadcasting, since content information and some information including title information are transmitted almost simultaneously by broadcasting, it is possible to acquire title information with the above configuration.

  In the second method, title information is stored in the recording / playback apparatus in advance, and the title information acquisition unit picks up the title information associated with the content information based on the content information sent later. Then, the title information acquisition unit acquires the picked-up title information. As specific contents of the pickup, it is conceivable to use an EPG (Electronic Program Guide).

  In the case of analog broadcasting, the EPG is distributed regularly or irregularly at a considerable interval. When the EPG is distributed at a considerable interval such as once a day or once a week, the EPG is accumulated in a recording / reproducing apparatus or a display such as a television in a state where the recording / reproducing apparatus can be used. The EPG has a predetermined information structure, and is described in a format in which information about a program can be specified by specifying a channel and time. The information on the program always includes title information.

  When such an environment is prepared, the title information acquisition unit obtains information indicating from which channel the content information acquisition unit is currently acquiring content information. The title information acquisition unit obtains information on the current time from the clock of the device itself or time information included in the broadcast. Thus, since the title information acquisition unit can know the channel and time, it can inquire information stored in the EPG to the part where the EPG is stored. Since the channel and time can be specified, the title information is returned as a response from this portion.

  In the second method, the title information acquisition unit can acquire the title information associated with the currently received content information in this way.

  In the third method, the title information acquisition unit obtains title information from a medium such as a DVD or CD in which content information and title information associated with the content information are stored. get.

  The “title display section” (1305) can display the title information. Here, the displayed title information may be character information including Chinese characters. A device according to the prior art cannot automatically display title information on a title display unit using a character string including kanji. This is partly because the terrestrial analog broadcasting did not transmit such information including Chinese characters called EPG and was not in an environment for acquiring information including Chinese characters. The title display unit of the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention can newly acquire information that can be acquired in response to changes in the environment in which information including kanji is also transmitted by digital broadcasting or terrestrial analog broadcasting. In order to use it effectively, you may comprise using the dot matrix type display which can display a Chinese character. The display of the title display unit may be a liquid crystal display method, a fluorescent display method, or a CRT display method.

  Some devices according to the prior art can display only predetermined kanji patterns. That is, according to the apparatus according to the prior art, only kanji patterns expected to be used frequently such as “ON / OFF” and “Recording” can be displayed. This embodiment is different from the present embodiment that can be configured to display kanji.

  The “title information selection output unit” outputs the title information to the external display and / or the title display unit. The title information selection output unit transmits the title information acquired by the title information acquisition unit in a format that can be displayed by the title display unit. When the title information acquisition unit acquires title information, it may be output immediately from the title information selection output unit, or may be output from the title information selection output unit after a predetermined time has elapsed since the title information acquisition unit acquired. . What is necessary is just to comprise so that the optimal method can be taken as a design matter.

  The “recording / reproducing apparatus with program title display unit” (1300) is a device that is completed with the above-described configuration requirements, and the title display unit capable of displaying the title information is generally a housing of the recording / reproducing apparatus. It is usually installed on the side facing the body user. That is, the title display unit capable of displaying the title information is provided in the recording / reproducing apparatus so that the displayed title can be easily seen in a state where the user normally uses the title display unit.

  <Embodiment 1: Processing flow>

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the present embodiment. Specifically, it consists of the following methods.

  This embodiment is information associated with the content information acquisition step (S1401), the output step (S1402) of outputting the content information to an external display, and the content information acquired in the content information acquisition step, Title information acquisition step (S1403) for acquiring title information including the program title of the content constituted by the content information, and the title information is selected as the external display or / and a title display unit capable of displaying the title information The title information selection output step (S1404) to output.

  <Embodiment 1: Effect>

  As described above, according to the recording / reproducing apparatus with a program title display unit of the present invention, title information can be displayed on the external display or / and the title display unit, and the display is a character string including Chinese characters. The title may be displayed using.

<< Embodiment 2 >>
<Embodiment 2: Overview>

  Embodiment 2 will be described. The present embodiment is information associated with content information, acquires title information including a program title of content configured by the content information, does not output the title information to an external display, It is a recording / reproducing apparatus with a program title display unit that outputs a program title to a title display unit capable of displaying text.

  <Embodiment 2: Configuration>

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the second embodiment. The recording / playback apparatus with a program title display unit (0200) of this embodiment shown in this figure includes a content information acquisition unit (0201), a content information storage unit (0202), an output unit (0203), and a title information acquisition unit. (0204), a title display unit (0205), and a title information output unit (0206).

  <Embodiment 2: Explanation of Configuration>

  The feature points of the second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  The “title display section” (0205) can display the program title as text. Here, the displayed information may be a character string including kanji. A conventional apparatus cannot display title information on a title display unit using a character string including kanji. This is partly because the terrestrial analog broadcasting did not transmit such information including Chinese characters called EPG and was not in an environment for acquiring information including Chinese characters. The title display unit of the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention can newly acquire information that can be acquired in response to changes in the environment in which information including kanji is also transmitted by digital broadcasting or terrestrial analog broadcasting. In order to use it effectively, you may comprise using the dot matrix type display which can display a Chinese character. The display of the title display unit may be a liquid crystal display method, a fluorescent display method, or a CTR display method.

  Some devices according to the prior art can display only predetermined kanji patterns. That is, according to the apparatus according to the prior art, only kanji patterns expected to be used frequently such as “ON / OFF” and “Recording” can be displayed. This embodiment is different from the present embodiment in which the text display including the kanji can be configured.

  The “title information output unit” outputs the title information to the title display unit without outputting the title information to the external display. The title information output unit transmits the title information acquired by the title information acquisition unit in a format that can be displayed by the title display unit. When the title information acquisition unit acquires title information, there are a case where the title information output unit immediately outputs the title information, and a case where the title information acquisition unit outputs the title information after a predetermined time has elapsed after the acquisition. What is necessary is just to comprise so that the optimal method can be taken as a design matter.

  Since other configurations are basically the same as those of the first embodiment, a description thereof will be omitted.

  10 to 12 are diagrams showing specific examples of the present embodiment.

  The “recording / reproducing apparatus with program title display unit” (0200) is an apparatus that is completed with the above-described configuration requirements, and the title display unit capable of displaying the program title in text is generally a recording / reproducing apparatus of this type. It is usually installed on the surface facing the user of the housing. That is, the title display section capable of displaying text is provided in the recording / reproducing apparatus so that the title displayed in text can be easily recognized in a state in which the user normally uses the title display section.

  <Specific example 1>

  FIG. 3 shows a specific functional block diagram of the present embodiment. A specific description of this embodiment will be given using this figure. First, content information is acquired by the content information acquisition unit (0301). Here, the content information acquisition unit (0301) acquires information regarding which channel the content is acquired from when the content is acquired. In this case, information indicating that this content information has been acquired from the channel 4 is acquired. Since the flow of outputting the content information to the output unit (0303) has already been described, a description thereof will be omitted. Here, the description will focus on the point where title information is output to the title information output unit (0306). Title information corresponding to the content information is acquired by the title information acquisition unit (0304) as follows. First, the title information acquisition unit (0304) acquires information about the channel 4 that is information on the channel acquired by the content information acquisition unit (0301) from the content information acquisition unit (0301). Further, information indicating the time when the content information is acquired is acquired from a clock provided outside or inside. For example, this content information is acquired by broadcasting, and the broadcast time is 10:00 am. Then, for example, the title information acquisition unit (0304) acquires information indicating 10 o'clock from a clock provided outside. Then, for example, it is broadcast to the EPG information storage unit (0311) provided in the recording / reproducing apparatus with program title display unit (0300) by channel 4 at 10 am (assuming the date is also specified). What is the title information of the program to be played? The title information acquisition unit (0304) makes an inquiry to the EPG information storage unit (0311). Then, since the EPG information storage unit (0311) has the title information uniquely determined in association with the time and the channel as described above, this title information, in this example, “news morning” Is returned to the title information acquisition unit (0304). Thereafter, the process of outputting the title information acquired by the title information acquisition unit (0304) to the title information output unit (0306) is as described above. As described above, the title information acquisition unit (0304) acquires the title information, and finally obtains the title from the display (for example, dot matrix type display unit) associated with the title information output unit (0306). Output. Note that the title information is information used to display a title, and may be information indicating the title itself, or information indicating the title by an assigned code or the like.

  <Specific example 2>

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an external appearance of the recording / playback apparatus with a program title display unit of the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, a dot matrix type display means as a part of the title information output unit is arranged on the surface operated by the viewer of the recording / reproducing apparatus with program title display unit (0800) (for example, a DVD recording / reproducing apparatus). Yes. Here, for example, “Pretty Woman” that is the title of the TV content being viewed is displayed, or “Baseball Relay A Team-B Team” that is the title of the content being recorded (mainly the embodiment 3), or the title “Australia travel diary” of the content being played back from a DVD or the like is displayed.

  In addition, for the purpose of improving usability, it is also possible to display information for notifying operation status and information on the main body, or displaying the contents of the instruction manual of the main body. Further, in the case of this instruction manual, it is possible to devise such as outputting the content of the displayed guidance by voice or illuminating a button that should be learned by the guidance.

  In addition, this display can be used for a store demonstration selling electronic products. In general, many recording / reproducing apparatuses are on display at stores of recording / reproducing apparatuses in electrical appliance stores, but a liquid crystal display or the like is rarely connected to them. That is, the recording / reproducing apparatus displayed at the store is only the recording / reproducing apparatus itself. Therefore, at present, store demonstrations using moving characters, screens, etc. are not implemented unlike televisions. However, it is conceivable to configure this display so that it can be used for storefront demos, which makes it possible to appeal the appeal of the recording / playback device to customers visiting the storefront. This store demo content may be shipped in a state where it is set in advance for all products, or may be read only by a device used for the store demo using an IC memory or the like. As a specific example of the storefront demonstration, the specifications of the recording / reproducing apparatus and the effectiveness using the present invention may be expressed by a display which is the present invention itself. Note that the present invention is configured such that the title can be displayed on the main body without losing various information such as information received on the main body, such as the reception channel and recording mode. For example, the content title may be displayed only for a predetermined time after the reproduction of the content is started, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, the channel information as conventionally displayed may be displayed.

  <Embodiment 2: Processing flow>

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the present embodiment. Specifically, it consists of the following methods.

  This embodiment is information associated with the content information acquisition step (S0401), the output step (S0402) of outputting the content information to an external display, and the content information acquired in the content information acquisition step, Title information acquisition step (S0403) for acquiring title information including the program title of the content composed of the content information, and a title capable of displaying the program title in text without outputting the title information to the external display And a title information output step (S0404) for outputting to the display unit.

  <Embodiment 2: Effect>

  As described above, according to the recording / reproducing apparatus with a program title display unit of the present invention, title information can be displayed on the title display unit, and the display is a title display using a character string including kanji. It may be.

<< Embodiment 3 >>
<Embodiment 3: Overview>

  A third embodiment will be described. The present embodiment is characterized in that content information is output to the storage unit and the external display, and only title information associated with the content information output to the storage unit is output to the title display unit.

  <Embodiment 3: Configuration>

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the third embodiment. The recording / playback apparatus with a program title display unit (0500) of this embodiment shown in this figure includes a content information acquisition unit (0501), a content information storage unit (0502), an output unit (0503), and a title information acquisition unit. (0504), a title display unit (0505), and a title information output unit (0506). These points are common to the configuration of the second embodiment, but the feature points are as follows. That is, in Embodiment 3, the content information acquisition unit (0501) has a plurality of content information acquisition means (0507), and the output unit (0503) has content information selection means (0508), The title information acquisition unit (0504) has a second title information plural acquisition unit (0509), and the title information output unit (0506) has a feature in that it includes a title information selection unit (0510).

  <Embodiment 3: Explanation of Configuration>

  Features of the recording / playback apparatus with a program title display unit according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  The “plurality of content information acquisition means” (0507) is included in the content information acquisition unit (0501). The plurality of content information acquisition means acquire a plurality of pieces of content information simultaneously.

  Specifically, when the content information is image information, a plurality of tuners correspond to a plurality of content information acquisition means. There are various purposes for having a plurality of content information acquisition means. For example, there is a demand for processing a plurality of contents at a time such as recording a back program while viewing a certain program. In order to satisfy the above, in recent years, a relatively large number of such configurations have been adopted.

  Further, the plurality of content information acquisition units do not have to have the same function. One may acquire video information, and the other may acquire only audio information. Specifically, one content information acquisition unit may receive a television broadcast and the other one may receive a radio broadcast. In addition, this is not limited to these, and a browser for acquiring information from the Internet may be one of a plurality of content information acquisition means. When acquiring content information through a telephone line, A means for acquiring content information from a telephone line may be used. Also, the plurality of content information acquisition means need not be two, and may be three or more.

  The “content information selection unit” (0508) is included in the output unit (0503). The content information selection unit selects and outputs the plurality of content information acquired by the plurality of content information acquisition units to the external display and the storage unit. The content information selection unit has a function of selecting a part of the content information acquired by the plurality of content information acquisition units in the previous period and outputting it to the storage unit, and displaying the other part on the external display. In principle, the output from the content information selection means to the external display and the storage unit is performed simultaneously. This is because the problem to be solved by the third embodiment is that when one of a plurality of pieces of content information is stored in the storage unit and the other one is displayed on the external display, the title of the content information to be stored in the storage unit is displayed. This is because it is not displayed on the external display. As described above, the content information selection unit is configured to output the acquired content information to the storage unit and the external display at the same time. However, the content information selection unit need not always be output at the same time, and outputs the content information at the same time. It is only necessary to be configured so that it is possible.

  “Second title information plural acquisition means” (0509) is included in the title information acquisition unit (0504). The second title information plural obtaining unit obtains a plurality of title information respectively associated with the plurality of content information. The second title information multiple acquisition unit is configured to acquire title information associated with each content information as much as possible when the plurality of content information is acquired by the content information acquisition unit. Among these, there is a possibility that there is content information from which title information cannot be acquired, and therefore it is not always necessary to be configured to acquire title information in association with all content information. In the case of this embodiment, in particular, the title information must be acquired for the content information corresponding to the content information selection means. In particular, the title information associated with the content information output to the storage unit by the content information selection means must be configured to be acquired. This is because it is necessary to achieve the object of this embodiment. The specific configuration of the second title information plural acquisition unit is basically the same as the description of the title information acquisition unit described in the second embodiment, and is therefore omitted. In short, it is sufficient to consider that the function of the title information acquisition unit described in the second embodiment is provided in each of the second title information plural acquisition means.

  “Title information selection means” (0510) is included in the title information output unit (0506). The title information selection means is title information associated with the content information selected by the content information selection means from the title information acquired by the second title information plural acquisition means and output to the storage unit. Is output.

  A description will be given of how the title information selection means finds out the title information associated with the content information output to the storage unit. This can be obtained by passing information for identifying the content information selected and output by the content information selection means to the storage unit to the title information selection means. Although it is a matter of design regarding the content information selection means to be used as information for identifying the content information selected and output to the storage unit in the form of information, for example, the content information acquisition unit When the content information is acquired, if it has information for identifying the content information in some form, it may be possible to use the information for identifying the content information acquired by the content information acquisition unit. It is done. Alternatively, it may be possible to use information used when the title information acquisition unit acquires title information associated with the content information. For example, when the content information is a broadcast program, the content information can be uniquely identified by the time when the program is broadcast and the broadcast channel. As described above, the title information selection unit receives the information for identifying the content information selected and output by the content information selection unit to the storage unit. The title information associated with the content information selected and output to the storage unit is picked up from a plurality of title information acquired by the plurality of acquisition means, and is output.

  <Embodiment 3: Specific example>

  FIG. 6 is a specific functional block diagram for specifically explaining the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, one of the features of this embodiment is that there are a plurality of content information acquisition means (0607) that are means for acquiring content information. In the example of the content information acquisition unit (0601) in this figure, there are a total of two content information acquisition means. A part of the content information acquired here is output to, for example, an external display so that the user can watch and enjoy it. The other content information is stored in the content information storage unit (0602). In this example, the content information A is acquired by one content information acquisition unit (0607), and the content information B is acquired by another content information acquisition unit (0607). They are obtained from broadcast channels called channel 4 and channel 5, respectively. The content information acquisition unit (0607) of the content information acquisition unit (0601) acquires this information as in the case of the second embodiment. In this example, the content information A is sent to the display at the output unit (0603), and the content information B is sent from the output unit (0603) to the content information storage unit (0602). Information that the output unit (0603) knows that the content information B has been sent to the storage unit (0602), and that this content information B was acquired at 10 o'clock (including date information) on the channel 5 Is acquired from the content information acquisition unit (0601). On the other hand, in the title information acquisition unit (0604), the second title information plural acquisition unit (0609) obtains the title information of the content information A and the content information B by the same process as shown in the specific example of the second embodiment. Have acquired. They are “News Morning” and “Event of Yesterday” respectively. Then, the title information output unit (0606) is information on channel 5 and 10:00 am (including date information) associated with the content information B stored in the storage unit (0602) from the output unit (0603). Is transferred to the title information selection means (0610) of the title information output unit (0606). The title information selection means (0610) of the title information output unit (0606) acquires the title information specified by this information from the title information acquisition unit (0604). In this case, the title information specified by using channel 5 and 10:00 am (including date information) is not “News Morning” but “Yesterday Event”. The title information shown is selected and acquired by the title information selection means (0610). The process for displaying the program title from the acquired title information on, for example, a dot matrix type display means is the same as the specific example of the second embodiment.

  <Embodiment 3: Other>

  In the present embodiment, the configuration for displaying the title of the content that is being stored has been described. However, when the content stored on a DVD or the like is being played back by adopting a similar configuration, Of course, the title of the content can be displayed by the title information display unit. In this case, a process is adopted in which the output unit acquires information for identifying the content being played back, and the title information output unit outputs the title information of the content being played back using the identification information. .

  <Embodiment 3: Flow of processing>

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of this embodiment. Specifically, it consists of the following methods.

  The present embodiment is based on the processing flow of the second embodiment, and includes a content information acquisition step (S0701) having a plurality of content information acquisition steps (S0705) in order to simultaneously acquire a plurality of pieces of content information. An output step (S0702) having a content information selection step (S0706) for selecting and outputting a plurality of content information acquired in the content information acquisition step to an external display and a storage unit, and the plurality of content information respectively Title information acquisition step (S0703) having a second title information multiple acquisition step (S0707) for acquiring a plurality of correspondingly associated title information, and title information acquired in the second title information acquisition step The content information from Consists a title information output step with the title information selection step of outputting title information selected by-option means associated with the content information is output to the storage unit (S0708) (S0704).

  <Embodiment 3: Effect>

  As described above, according to the recording / reproducing apparatus with a program title display unit of the present invention, title information can be displayed on the title display unit, and the display is a title display using a character string including kanji. It may be.

<< Embodiment 4 >>
<Embodiment 4: Overview>

  A fourth embodiment will be described. The present embodiment is characterized in that an electronic program information storage unit for storing electronic program information is provided in the recording / reproducing apparatus, and the title information acquisition unit acquires title information from the electronic program information storage unit. is there.

  <Embodiment 4: Configuration>

  An example of functional blocks in this embodiment is shown in FIG. The recording / playback apparatus with title display unit (0900) of this embodiment shown in this figure is based on Embodiment 2, and further includes an electronic program information storage unit (0911) for storing electronic program information, and the electronic program information storage. A title information acquisition unit (0902) that acquires title information from the unit. The functional blocks shown in FIG. 9 are based on the second embodiment. However, when the first or third embodiment is used as a basis, further constituent elements are required.

  <Embodiment 4: Explanation of Configuration>

  With reference to FIG. 9, features of the recording / playback apparatus with a program title display unit of the present embodiment will be described below.

  The “electronic program information storage unit” (0911) stores electronic program information. The “electronic program information” corresponds to “EPG (electronic program guide)” described in the first embodiment.

  A “title information acquisition unit” (0904) acquires title information from the electronic program information storage unit.

  <Embodiment 4: Effect>

  As described above, according to the recording / reproducing apparatus with a program title display unit of the present invention, title information can be displayed on the title display unit, and the display is a title display using a character string including kanji. It may be.

Conceptual diagram for explaining the first embodiment Functional block diagram for explaining the second embodiment Specific functional block diagram for specifically explaining the second embodiment The figure explaining the flow of processing of Embodiment 2. Functional block diagram for explaining the third embodiment Specific functional block diagram for specifically explaining the third embodiment The figure explaining the flow of processing of Embodiment 3. Explanatory view for explaining concept of recording / reproducing apparatus with program title display portion of embodiment 2 Functional block diagram for explaining the fourth embodiment Conceptual diagram explaining a specific example of display Conceptual diagram explaining a specific example of display Conceptual diagram explaining a specific example of display Functional block diagram for explaining the first embodiment The figure explaining the flow of processing of Embodiment 1.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1300 Recording / reproducing apparatus with a program title display part 1301 Content information acquisition part 1302 Content information storage part 1303 Output part 1304 Title information acquisition part 1305 Title display part 1306 Title information selection output part

Claims (7)

A content information acquisition unit;
A content information storage unit;
An output unit for outputting content information to an external display;
Title information acquisition unit that acquires content information that is associated with the content information acquired by the content information acquisition unit and includes a program title of the content configured by the content information;
A title display section capable of displaying the title information;
A title information selection output unit for selectively outputting the title information to the external display and / or the title display unit;
A recording / reproducing apparatus with a program title display unit. A content information acquisition unit;
A content information storage unit;
An output unit for outputting content information to an external display;
A title information acquisition unit that acquires information related to the content information acquired by the content information acquisition unit, including title information including a program title of the content configured by the content information;
A title display section capable of displaying the program title as text;
The title information is not output to the external display, but is output to the title display unit, and a title information output unit;
A recording / reproducing apparatus with a program title display unit. The content information acquisition unit
A plurality of content information acquisition means for acquiring a plurality of pieces of content information simultaneously;
The output unit is
Content information selection means for selecting and outputting a plurality of content information acquired by the plurality of content information acquisition means to the external display and the content information storage unit;
The title information acquisition unit
A plurality of second title information acquisition means for acquiring a plurality of title information respectively associated with the plurality of content information,
The title information output unit
Title information selection for outputting title information associated with content information selected by the content information selection unit from the title information acquired by the second title information acquisition unit and output to the content information storage unit The recording / reproducing apparatus with a program title display unit according to claim 2, further comprising: means. An electronic program information storage unit for storing electronic program information;
The recording / reproducing apparatus with a program title display unit according to claim 1, wherein the title information acquisition unit acquires title information from the electronic program information storage unit. Content information acquisition step;
An output step of outputting content information to an external display;
Title information acquisition step for acquiring title information that is associated with the content information acquired in the content information acquisition step and includes a program title of the content constituted by the content information;
A title information selection output step for selectively outputting the title information to the external display or / and a title display unit capable of displaying the title information;
A method for operating a recording / reproducing apparatus with a program title display unit. Content information acquisition step;
An output step of outputting content information to an external display;
Title information acquisition step for acquiring title information that is associated with the content information acquired in the content information acquisition step and includes a program title of the content constituted by the content information;
A title information output step of outputting the title information to a title display section capable of text display without outputting the title information to the external display;
A method for operating a recording / reproducing apparatus with a program title display unit. The content information acquisition step includes:
A plurality of content information acquisition steps for acquiring a plurality of pieces of content information simultaneously;
The output step includes
A content information selection step for selecting and outputting the plurality of content information acquired in the plurality of content information acquisition steps to an external display and a content information storage unit;
The title information acquisition step includes:
A plurality of second title information acquisition steps for acquiring a plurality of title information respectively associated with the plurality of content information,
The title information output step includes
Title information selection step for outputting title information associated with the content information selected by the content information selection means from the title information acquired in the second title information acquisition step and output to the content information storage unit The operation method of the recording / reproducing apparatus with a program title display unit according to claim 6.

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