JPH04245047A - Reserving function device for recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To record a reserved program even when the broadcasting time of the program is changed by holding data related to reserved time on an information recording medium and providing a function which can confirm information related to reservation starting time, reservation ending time, and time information. CONSTITUTION:The current time setting of a clock 6 is set by operating a control button 9 and set time is displayed on a display 8. In addition, the correlative relation between reservation stating and ending time and the current time is also set through the button 9 and the set content is held in a record circuit 7 and, at the same time, displayed on the display 8. Then the current time of the clock 6 is compared with the reservation starting time held by the circuit and, when both coincide with each other, a recording processing is executed. In case setting is made so that the recording can be started earlier than the set time, the reserved channel is selected by outputting a channel command signal 13 to a tuner 4 on the basis of the data held in the device and, when the set time elapses, the output of the command signal is stopped.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic correction method for setting and executing a reservation time in a reservation function of a recording/reproducing apparatus.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Recording and reproducing apparatuses are known in which recording start and end times and desired channels can be reserved for recording. This is very convenient for recording when the user is away or recording a different program. For example, the one described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 1-38743.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Even if the user has set the start and end times of the reservation to match the scheduled broadcast time, the entire broadcast cannot be recorded when the broadcast time is changed.

[0004] The user determines whether there is a high probability that the broadcast time will be changed, such as a baseball broadcast, and when there is a high probability that the broadcast time will be changed, and if there is a high probability that the broadcast time will be changed, the user starts the reservation in anticipation of the broadcast time change. The end time must be set, and the start and end time of the reserved time must be estimated from the broadcast time each time a reservation is made. Also, if you forget to do this, you may not be able to record the entire broadcast.

[0005] One object of the present invention is to provide a reservation function that allows all reserved programs to be recorded even if the broadcast time is changed within an arbitrary fixed time or within a certain set time.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a reservation function that allows recording to be performed for an arbitrary set time longer than the reserved time, or to be recorded at the reserved time.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a function that allows data related to reservation time to be stored in an information storage medium capable of storing information, such as a microcomputer, and a function to store data related to reservation time in an information storage medium that can hold information, and to record reservation start time or reservation end time from the information storage medium. information related to time,
It consists of a time confirmation device that can check time information, such as a clock, and compares the reservation start and end time with the clock information and determines whether they match, or before a certain set time before they match, or at any time after they match. When at least one selected condition is satisfied after a certain set time, an arbitrary process, such as recording, is automatically performed.

[0008]

[Operation] Before a certain set time when the correspondence relationship between the information related to the reserved time from the information storage medium and the time-related information from the time confirmation device matches, or after a certain set time after they match. By performing an arbitrary setting process, the entire program can be recorded, for example, even if the time of the broadcast program is extended by an arbitrary set time.

Further, only when the correspondence relationship between the information related to the reservation time from the information storage medium and the information related to the time from the time confirmation device matches, an arbitrary setting process (for example, recording) is executed. It is also possible to do so.

0010

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing one embodiment of the processing procedure when the present invention is applied to a recording/reproducing apparatus, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of the recording/reproducing apparatus according to the present invention.

In FIG. 2, 1 is a recording and reproducing device, 2 is a tape deck having a recording and reproducing function, 3 is an antenna, 4 is a tuner, 5 is a control circuit, 6 is a clock for counting the current time, 7 is reservation data, etc. 8 is a display, 9 is an operation button for inputting data and operations, 10 is a video/audio signal from the churner 4, 11 is a recording command signal from the control circuit 5, 12 is a tape speed command signal , 13 are channel command signals.

Next, each operation will be explained based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the current time setting of the clock 6 is input using the operation button 9 (100). The set value is displayed on the display 8 (101). Next, settings such as the reservation start and end time, channel, recording speed, etc., and the correspondence between the reservation start and end time and the current time are input using the operation button 9 (102
). The setting contents are held in the recording circuit 7 (103),
It is displayed on the display 8 (104). This will confirm.

[0015] Thereafter, it is determined whether the recording is set to start before a certain set time that matches (105), and if it is not so set, the current time of the clock 6 and the memory circuit 7 are stored. Compare the start times of the existing reservations (106
), the recording process is performed when a match is found. In addition, if recording is set to start before a certain set time that matches, the current time on the clock 6 is compared with the start time of the reservation held in the memory circuit 7 (107), and The recording process is performed before a certain set time. In the recording process (108), a channel command signal 13 is output to the tuner 4 to select a reserved channel based on the data held in the storage device. Next, a recording command signal 11 and a tape speed command signal 12 are outputted to the tape deck 2 based on the data held in the storage device to record video and audio signals. At this time, the display 8 shows that recording is in progress (10
9).

Next, it is determined whether the recording is set to end after an arbitrary set time after a match is made (110), and if it is not so set, the current time of the clock 6 and the memory circuit 7 are retained. Compare the end times of the existing reservations (1
11) When a match occurs, the recording end process is performed. In addition, if the recording is set to end after a certain set time after a match is made, the current time on the clock 6 is compared with the end time of the reservation held in the memory circuit 7 (112), and if there is a match, Recording end processing is performed after an arbitrary set time. In the end process (113), the output of the recording command signal 11 to the tape deck 2 is stopped and the recording of the video and audio signal 10 is ended. At this time, the end of recording is displayed on the display 8 (114
). This ends the scheduled recording.

[0017] Incidentally, in recent recording and video recording devices, it is possible to start recording when the start time of a reservation and the current time match, and to end recording when the end time of a reservation and the current time match. This is very convenient for recording while you are away or recording a different program. However, this does not take into consideration cases such as changes in program broadcast times. For this reason, it was very inconvenient that it was not possible to record all the way to the end of baseball broadcasts where the broadcast time frequently changed. Furthermore, since there are some programs whose broadcast time does not change, it is inconvenient that the reservation time must be taken into consideration when setting the reservation time.

The present invention improves the above-mentioned drawbacks, and provides the control circuit 5 with a function of performing recording processing before an arbitrary set time when the start time of the reservation and the current time coincide with each other, and This feature adds a function to process the recording after an arbitrary set time when the end time and current time match, and also adds a function that allows these functions to be set individually for multiple reservations. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording and reproducing device that can easily record broadcast programs that require consideration of changing the broadcast time for an arbitrary predetermined length of time.

[0019]

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily set or execute a reservation time for a broadcast program that is likely to have one or more broadcast times changed, taking into account delays or advances.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of a recording/reproducing apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Recording and reproducing device, 2. tape deck, 3. antenna,
4. Tuner, 5. control circuit, 6. Clock, 7. Memory circuit, 8. Display device, 9. Operation button, 10. Video audio signal, 1
1. Recording command signal, 12. Tape speed command signal, 1
3. Channel command signal, 100. Current time input, 10
1. Current time display, 102. Reservation settings, 103. Retention of reservation setting contents, 104. Reservation setting display, 105. 106. Start recording before any set time when the reservation start time and current time match; 107. Does the reservation start time match the current time? 108. Either before an arbitrary set time where the reservation start time and the current time match. Record of reserved programs, 1
09. Record display of reserved programs, 110. Either end the recording after an arbitrary set time when the reservation end time and the current time match, or 111. Does the reservation end time match the current time?
112. Either after an arbitrary set time when the reservation end time and the current time match, or 113. End of recording of reserved program, 114.
Display of the end of recording of the reserved program.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A reservation function device for a recording/reproducing apparatus, characterized in that, in response to one or more reservations set by a user, the reservation function automatically operates for an arbitrary predetermined time longer than the reservation time. 2. A reservation function device for a recording and reproducing apparatus, characterized in that in the reservation function according to claim 1, execution or prohibition of the function can be set. 3. A reservation function device for a recording/reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a user can set a time for operating in excess of the reserved time.