JPH052794A - Automatic learning recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow a television broadcast signal recording and reproducing device to automatically record a broadcast program even when the attention or the program reservation of the favorite broadcast program is not operated. CONSTITUTION:A control circuit 14 prepares favorite program data (q) of a user by tuned data (n) from a tuned data memory 19, and recorded data (o) from a recorded data memory 20, and supplies the data (q) to a favorite program data memory 22. The favorite program data memory 22 temporarily records the favorite program data (q) from the control circuit 14, reads out the data (q) based on the control of the control circuit 14, and supplies the data (q) to the control circuit 14. The control circuit 14 allows a recording and reproducing circuit 16 to record the above mentioned broadcast program, when the time clocked by a clock circuit 18 is coincident with the start time of a time zone indicated by the favorite program data (q), and when the user doesn't see and record the favorite program.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to a television receiver and a television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus connected to the television receiver, when the desired broadcast program is not received automatically. The present invention relates to an automatic learning recording device that records a program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus such as a VTR has a function of recording a broadcast program on the spot by pressing a record button, and a function of recording a broadcast program at a reserved time. It has a program reservation function.
With the program reservation function, a reservation program consisting of reservation date, start time, end time, channel, and operation mode can be set by key input on the remote control, etc., and when the current time reaches the set start time, recording is automatically performed. It is designed to start and end.

In such a television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus, the user may not be able to watch the broadcast program for some reason such as going out, or forgetting the reservation,
If the program reservation for the program is not made due to an incorrect reservation time or the like, the reservation cannot be made and the program is missed.

[0004]

In the above-described conventional television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus, when the user cannot see the broadcast program for some reason or does not make a program reservation for the program. , I can't make a reservation and miss the program.

The present invention eliminates the above-mentioned problems and automatically records a broadcast program based on the user's past recording operation or receiving operation even when the user does not view or reserve a desired broadcast program. The present invention relates to an automatic learning recording device capable of performing.

[0006]

In the video reproducing apparatus according to the present invention, at least one of a clock circuit for clocking time, a television receiver and a television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus has received a predetermined number of times. A memory that stores program data including a channel and a broadcast start time of a broadcast program as favorite program data, and a time measured by the clock circuit matches a broadcast start time of the favorite program data stored in the memory, and When neither the television receiver nor the television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus has received the broadcast program of the channel indicated by the desired program data, the television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus records the broadcast program. And a control circuit for performing the above.

[0007]

According to this structure, the program data of the broadcast program received a predetermined number of times is stored in the memory as desired program data, and both the television receiver and the television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus store the program data. If you have not received the broadcast program of the channel indicated by your favorite program data,
The television broadcast signal recording / reproducing device can automatically record the broadcast program.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic learning recording apparatus according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus 1 has an antenna 2 connected to the input side and a television receiver 3 connected to the output side. The television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is operated by a remote control transmitter or a key input means 4 provided in a cabinet.

First, the television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus 1 will be described. The television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus 1 and the television receiver 3 use RF as a broadcast signal.
The signal a is used. RF signal a induced in antenna 2
Is distributed by the distributor 11 and supplied to the tuner 12, and is also guided to the first input terminal of the switching circuit 13. The control circuit 14 is adapted to create the tuning data b by the key input means 4. The tuning circuit 15 creates a tuning control signal c based on the tuning data b from the control circuit 14. The tuner 12 uses the RF from the distributor 11.
The signal a is subjected to tuning, intermediate frequency amplification and detection based on a tuning control signal c from the tuning circuit 15 to be converted into a composite video signal d, which is supplied to the recording / playback circuit 16. The recording / reproducing circuit 16 converts the composite video signal d from the tuner 12 into a video signal f and supplies it to the RF modulator 17 at the time of standby and recording based on the recording / reproducing data e from the control circuit 14. At the time of recording, it is converted into an FM video signal and recorded on a magnetic tape. Further, the recording / reproducing circuit 16 reproduces the FM video signal recorded on the magnetic tape based on the recording / reproduction data e, demodulates the FM video signal, converts it to the reproduced original color signal, and converts the video signal f. Is supplied to the RF modulator 17. RF modulator 1
Reference numeral 7 converts the video signal f from the recording / playback circuit 16 into an RF signal g of a predetermined empty channel to output the second signal of the switching circuit 13.
To the input terminal of. The switching circuit 13 is a power switch or key input means 4 of the television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus 1.
When the power switch provided in the radio receiver is turned off, the RF signal a from the antenna 2 is led to the tuner 31 of the television receiver 3, and the RF signal a is turned on when the power switch is turned on.
RF signal g from modulator 17 or antenna 2
It operates so as to select the RF signal a from the above and lead it to the tuner 31 of the television receiver 3.

Next, the television receiver 3 will be described. The tuner 31 selects a predetermined frequency for the RF signal from the switching circuit 13 based on the tuning control signal h from the tuning circuit 32, and outputs an intermediate frequency signal (IF signal) i.
And is supplied to the video circuit 33. The video circuit 33 is
The IF signal i from the tuner 31 is converted into a video signal for display and displayed on a cathode ray tube.

Next, the automatic learning recording system will be described. The tuning circuit 32 supplies tuning data j indicating a channel being selected to the control circuit 14 of the television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus 1. On the other hand, the tuning circuit 15 supplies tuning data k indicating the channel being selected to the control circuit 14.
The recording / playback circuit 16 supplies the control circuit 14 with the recording data 1 indicating the start of recording and the end of recording. Clock circuit 18
Supplies the control circuit 14 with time data m indicating the current time by measuring the time by counting pulse signals having a constant period. The control circuit 14 uses the time data m and the tuning data j to select the program selected by the tuning circuit 32 (however,
The video signal f from the RF modulator 17 is excluded because it is not the channel of the original broadcast program), the tuning data n indicating the tuning start time and the tuning end time.
Is created and supplied to the tuning data memory 19,
From the time data m, the channel selection data k, and the recording data l, recording data o indicating the channel, recording start time and recording end time of the program recorded by the recording / playback circuit 16 is created and supplied to the recording data memory 20. Tuning data memory 19
The recording data memory 20 temporarily records the tuning data n and the recording data o from the control circuit 14, respectively, reads them out under the control of the control circuit 14, and supplies them to the control circuit 14.

Further, the control circuit 14 supplies to the reserved recording data memory 21 reserved recording data p indicating the channel of the reserved recording program, the recording start time and the recording start end time obtained by operating the key input means 4. The reserved recording data memory 21 temporarily records the reserved recording data p from the control circuit 14 and reads it out under the control of the control circuit 14,
It is supplied to the control circuit 14. The control circuit 14 supplies the recording / reproducing data e for making the reserved recording to the recording / reproducing circuit 16 based on the reserved recording data p of the reserved recording data memory 21 and the time data m of the clock circuit 18.

Further, the control circuit 14 creates the data q of the user's favorite program from the tuning data n from the tuning data memory 19 and the recording data o of the recording data memory 20, and the data memory of the favorite program. 22. The data memory 22 of the favorite program temporarily records the data q of the favorite program from the control circuit 14, reads it out under the control of the control circuit 14, and supplies it to the control circuit 14. The control circuit 14 supplies the recording / playback data e that causes the recording / playback circuit 16 to perform recording in accordance with the data q of the favorite program stored in the data memory 22 of the favorite program.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the automatic learning recording apparatus of FIG.

First, in step S1 shown in FIG.
When new data is stored in the tuning data memory 19 or the recording data memory 20, the control circuit 14 causes the tuning data n from the tuning data memory 19 and the recording data o in the recording data memory 20 to be read, In step S2, it is determined whether the channel selection data n or the recording data o is favorite program data. In this case, if the channel selection data n and the recording data o do not overlap, that is, if the user does not watch the program of the same time period and the same channel, and does not record the program of the same time period and the same channel. The determination is no, and the process returns to step S1. On the other hand, if the tuning data n indicates that the same program is viewed twice or the recording data o indicates that the same program is recorded twice, the determination is yes, and in step S3, Program data indicating that the same program has been viewed twice or program data indicating that the same program has been recorded twice is used as the user-desired program data q and the desired program data memory 22.
Remember. Next, in step S4, the control circuit 1
Reference numeral 4 indicates the reading of the favorite program data q stored in the favorite program data memory 22, the start time (recording start time or channel selection start time) indicated by the favorite program data q, and time data m indicating the current time. If they match, a comparison calculation is performed between the favorite program data q and the current tuning data j of the tuning circuit 32, and the current recording data l of the recording / playback circuit 16 is performed.
And the current tuning data k of the tuning circuit 15 are compared with the desired program data q, and in step S5, the channel indicated by the tuning data j is matched with the preferred program data q. Or recording data l
Indicates the recording state, and the channel indicated by the channel selection data k matches the favorite program data q, that is, if the user watches or records the favorite program, the determination is no, and the step is Returning to S4, if the user does not see the favorite program and is not recording, the determination is yes, and the control circuit 14 causes the recording / reproducing circuit 16 to record the favorite program in step S6.
Is supplied to cause the recording / playback circuit 16 to record a desired program.

According to such an embodiment, when the user does not watch the favorite program and does not record the favorite program, the favorite program can be automatically recorded and the favorite program can be prevented from being overlooked. ..

In the above embodiment, the favorite program data memory 22 may be configured to be reset by the user's operation of the key input means 4 in response to the end of the continuous program or a change in the favorite.

On the other hand, in the above embodiment, as a method for judging a favorite program, whether the tuning data n from the tuning data memory 20 indicates that the program of the same day, the same time and the same channel is seen twice. , Or the recording data o of the recording data memory 20 indicates that the program of the same day, the same time, and the same channel is recorded twice. The determination standard is the television receiver and the television. It is sufficient that at least one of the broadcast signal recording / playback apparatuses is within the range of the condition that reception is performed a predetermined number of times. That is, the tuner 12 may determine the favorite program even if the tuner 12 receives the broadcast program of the program of the same channel at the same day twice at the same time without recording. Also,
A time limit is set for determining a favorite program, and the program is judged as a favorite program when viewed or recorded twice, for example, in one month. If the number of times is less than one, the data is stored at the end of the period. You may clear all. Furthermore, 2
Rather than judge as the favorite program by watching and recording once, 3
The number of determinations may be four or four, and the number of determinations may be limited to continuous counting. That is, for example, a program broadcasted at a predetermined time on a predetermined day every week is continuously (weekly) watched and recorded a predetermined number of times, it is determined as a favorite program, and the data is cleared when there is a gap for one week. May be set as follows.

[0021]

According to the present invention, when a user does not see a favorite broadcast program and does not record it, the favorite broadcast program can be automatically recorded, and the favorite broadcast program can be prevented from being overlooked. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic learning recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the automatic learning recording device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 television signal recording / reproducing apparatus 3 television receiver 14 control circuit 18 clock circuit 22 favorite program data memory

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] August 21, 1991

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0006

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0006]

[ Automatic learning according to the present invention]
The recording device prefers program data including a channel and a broadcast start time of a broadcast program received a predetermined number of times in at least one of a clock circuit for clocking time and a television receiver or a television broadcast signal recording / reproducing device. Of the program stored in the memory and the time counted by the clock circuit matches the broadcast start time of the desired program data stored in the memory, and the television receiver and the television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus Both are provided with a control circuit for causing the television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus to record the broadcast program when the broadcast program of the channel indicated by the favorite program data is not received. ..

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0010

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

In FIG. 1, a television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus 1 has an antenna 2 connected to an input side and an output side.
The television receiver 3 is connected to. The television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is operated by a remote control transmitter or a key input means 4 provided in a cabinet.

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0015

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Further, the control circuit 14 creates the user's favorite program data q from the tuning data n from the tuning data memory 19 and the recording data o of the recording data memory 20, and stores it in the favorite program data memory 22. Supply. Favorite turn
The group data memory 22 is used for the favorite program from the control circuit 14.
The data q is once recorded, read out under the control of the control circuit 14, and supplied to the control circuit 14. The control circuit 14
Program Day of liking stored in the program data memory 22 favorite
The recording / playback data e that causes the recording / playback circuit 16 to perform recording is supplied corresponding to the data q.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── --- Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Naohiro Hashimoto 3-9 Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Toshiba Audio-Video Engineering Co., Ltd. (72) Toru Uno 3-3 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo No. 9 within Toshiba Audio-Video Engineering Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

Claim: What is claimed is: 1. A channel of a broadcast program that has been received a predetermined number of times and a broadcast start in at least one of a clock circuit for measuring time, a television receiver and a television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus. A memory for storing program data including time as favorite program data and a time measured by the clock circuit match the broadcast start time of the favorite program data stored in the memory, and the television receiver and the television set. A control circuit for causing the television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatus to record the broadcast program when neither of the television broadcast signal recording / reproducing apparatuses has received the broadcast program of the channel indicated by the favorite program data. An automatic learning recording device characterized by being provided.