JPH06338096A - Timer video recording reservation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply and surely perform video recording by reserving a video recording only by the operation of entry of data and insertion of a tape cassette. CONSTITUTION:A non-contact type data read-in part 22 for read out reserved data entered up on the inserted tape cassette 21 and a deciding part 23 for the contents of the data are incorporated in a deck 20, and the reserved contents decided by the part 23 are stored in a storage part 24, whose signal is then video-recorded in a video recording part 25. At the time of timer video recording, reservation data is entered in a label 26, which is then stuck to the front surface of the tape cassette 21, and the cassette 21 is inserted into the deck 20 from its tape inserting hole 1. When the confirmation of the reserved contents is required, a reservation confirming button 11 is depressed to display the reserved contents on a display part 10 to be confirmed. If there is a mistake in the reserved contents, the tape cassette 21 is taken out and the reservation is canceled. When the reserved contents are to be changed and reserved, the contents of the label 26 of the tape cassette 21 is changed, and the cassette is inserted again into the deck 20, and then the video recording is performed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a timer recording reservation system for timer recording video recording.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional VCR used in a timer recording reservation system has an appearance as shown in FIG.
In addition to the tape insertion slot 1, display section 10, power button 2 and tape eject button 3, the play button 4, stop button 5, rewind button 6, fast forward button 7, pause button used for performing basic operations. 8 、 Record button 9
There is also a timer recording reservation,
There are a reservation button 12, a timer recording button 13, a set button 14, a forward button 15, a return button 16, and a reservation cancel button 17. Figure 1 shows the procedure for timer recording operation.
0 is shown in the flowchart. First, the power supply 2 is turned on and the tape cassette is inserted from the insertion slot 1 (steps 11 to 1).
2). Set the reservation number (step 13). This is because multiple reservations can be made. At that time, each reservation is given a reservation number. It is displayed by pressing the reservation button 12 to display the reservation number and then pressing the set button 14. The reserved number is set. Next, the channel number, the day of the week, the start time, and the recording time are set in this order (steps 14 to 17), the timer button 13 is pressed (step 18), and the reservation operation is completed. However, for the setting operation in steps 14 to 17, the forward button 1
Pressing the 5 or return button 16 to display the necessary numerical value and pressing the set button 14 is repeated for each step.

After confirming the reservation contents after setting the timer, when the reservation button 12 is pressed, the reservation contents are displayed on the display unit 1.
Since it is displayed at 0 (steps 19 and 20), it can be confirmed by this. Then, if there is no error in the content, the process ends as it is. In addition, when there is no need to confirm,
The process ends without doing anything (step 19). If the contents are incorrect, the timer button 13 is pressed to release the timer (step 22), and when it is desired to change, the process returns from step 23 to step 13 and starts over. If you want to cancel the reservation, click the reservation button 1
Press 2 to select the reservation number you want to cancel (Step 2
4) If the reservation cancel button 17 is pressed, the reservation is canceled (step 25).

[0004]

In this way, timer recording can be reserved, but if these operations are very complicated and take a long time without getting used to them, and if they are unfamiliar with the operations. In some cases, the reservation content may be wrong and the program to be reserved may not be recorded. For this reason, recently, there is a system in which the timer recording reservation can be made only by typing the G code 30 at the end of the program in the program guide such as the newspaper shown in FIG. 11 into the G code remote controller. From only
Since the relationship with the program content cannot be seen, typing in such a meaningless number is likely to cause a typing error. Also, some newspapers do not have the G code in the program guide. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a system in which anyone can easily and without fail make timer recording.

[0005]

A timer recording system according to the present invention comprises a contactless reservation data reading section for reading handwritten timer recording reservation data attached to the surface of a video tape cassette, and the noncontact reservation data. A reservation content determination unit that determines the reservation data signal from the reading unit,
It is characterized by comprising a storage unit for storing reservation contents and a recording unit for recording according to the reservation data signal. The timer recording reservation data is written on a removable label attached to the surface of the tape cassette, written on a label with a written guide gauge using a guide gauge, or written by the mark sheet method. It is characterized by Further, the label recording the timer recording reservation data is characterized in that the contactless reservation data reading section has a position confirmation mark for confirming the range to be read.

[0006]

[Function] The user attaches timer recording reservation data to the label of the tape cassette by using a guide gauge or a mark sheet method. Then, insert the tape cassette into the deck. The reservation data written on the label on the surface of the inserted cassette is read by the contactless reservation data reading unit, the reservation data signal is determined by the reservation content determination unit, and the reservation content is stored by the storage unit.
This completes the reservation. After that, at the reserved time, recording is performed by the signal of the data stored in the storage unit.

[0007]

1 to 7 show a first embodiment. Deck 20
As shown in FIG. 2, the inserted tape cassette 21
A non-contact type data reading section 22 for reading the reservation data written in the field and a data judging section 2 for judging the data content.
The storage unit 24 is the same as the conventional deck except that the storage unit 24 stores the reservation content determined by the data determination unit 23.
And a recording unit 25 for recording by a signal from the storage unit 24.
It has and. The display unit 10 normally displays the date and time, the time, etc., but the reservation content can be displayed if necessary. The operation buttons on the outside are the buttons 12 to 1 used in the conventional example shown in FIG. 9 when making a timer reservation.
Instead of 7, there is only a reservation confirmation button 11 (FIG. 1). The operation procedure of timer recording reservation in this system is shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, label 26 (Fig. 5)
The reservation data is written in (step 101) and attached to the surface of the tape cassette 21 (step 102). The tape cassette 21 is inserted from the tape insertion opening 1 of the deck 20. This is the only basic operation for reservation. If it is necessary to confirm the reservation content, the reservation confirmation button 11 is pressed to display the reservation content on the display unit 10 for confirmation (steps 104 to 106). So, if there is no mistake, leave it as it is. The display content of the display unit 10 is
After a few seconds, it automatically returns to the normal display of the date and time. Here, if the reservation content is incorrect, the tape cassette 21 is taken out (step 107). The reservation is automatically canceled by taking out the tape cassette 21.

Further, when the reservation contents are changed and the reservation is made, the contents of the level 26 affixed to the taken out tape cassette 21 may be changed and re-inserted into the deck 20 (step 108). At this time, if the label 26 can be re-peeled, it may be peeled off and a new label 26 may be attached, and if the data is written with a pencil, unnecessary data should be erased with an eraser. You can A position confirmation mark 27 and a data entry zone 28 are attached to the reservation data entry label 26 shown in FIG. 5 of the present embodiment. Reservation data can be entered in the data entry zone 28 for each program, and a plurality of labels can be entered on one label 26. Then, in the data writing zone 28, there is a guide gauge 29 (FIG. 6) for writing necessary data. The guide gauge 29 has an 8-shaped shape formed by a dotted line. These guide gauges 29 are prepared in advance at the portions where numbers are required. Trace this, write the numbers, and as shown in Figure 7, broadcast the program you want to record,
Enter the date and time, channel, etc. The guide gauge 29 is
The data reading unit 22 is provided so that the reservation data can be accurately read and anyone can enter a number that is easily read by the data reading unit 22. It is not limited to the tracing type as in the present embodiment, but may be the one in which the numbers are entered only with a frame such as a square.

The position confirmation mark 27 is used by the data reading section 22 to confirm the range to be read. When the tape cassette 21 is inserted, the data determination unit 23 determines the orientation of the label and the position where necessary data is written from the position information of the position confirmation mark 27 read by the non-contact type data reading unit 22, To grasp. That is, even if the label 26 is attached with a slight deviation from the fixed position, the deviation is corrected and the data is read. The second embodiment shown in FIG. 8 is the same as the first embodiment except that the recording reservation data is written on the label 26 by the mark sheet method. For example, when the broadcast time of a program to be recorded is "from 12:30 on Tuesday", it suffices to paint the relevant item with a pencil as shown in FIG. As described in the above embodiment, in this system, step 101 shown in FIG.
The timer recording can be performed only with the very simple operation of -10 3.

[0010]

[Effect] The timer recording system according to the present invention allows timer recording to be performed simply and reliably by anyone, because the recording reservation can be made only by the operations of writing data and inserting a tape cassette.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a video deck of this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a tape cassette of this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a label of this embodiment.

6 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 7 is an example of entering reservation data according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view of the label of the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an external view of a conventional video deck.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a conventional example.

FIG. 11 is a program guide with a G code.

[Explanation of symbols]

 21 tape cassette 22 data reading section 23 data determination section 24 storage section 25 recording section 26 label 27 position confirmation mark 29 guide gauge 30 G code

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A non-contact type reservation data reading unit for reading handwritten timer recording reservation data attached to the surface of a video tape cassette, and a reservation content for judging a reservation data signal from the non-contact type reservation data reading unit. A timer timer recording reservation system for video, comprising: a judgment unit, a storage unit for storing reservation contents, and a recording unit for recording according to the reservation data signal. 2. The timer recording reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the timer recording reservation data is written on a removable label attached to the surface of the video tape cassette. 3. The timer recording reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the timer recording reservation data is written on a label with a writing guide gauge. 4. The timer recording reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the timer recording reservation data is entered by a mark sheet method. 5. A label for recording timer recording reservation data is provided with a position confirmation mark for confirming a range to be read by the non-contact type reservation data reading unit, vertical relationship, etc. The timer recording reservation system according to item 1.