JPH0649029Y2 - Timer reservation device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial field of application) The present invention is a timer reservation device capable of making a desired reservation by a simple operation in an electronic device having a timer reservation function such as a video tape recorder. Regarding

(Prior Art) In recent years, in most types of electric devices, for example, video tape recorders, a timer reservation device has been incorporated as a function of automatically recording desired programs even when the user is absent. There is.

However, there are various methods for setting the start and end times of the timer reservation device, and the operation method for the setting is complicated.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional timer reservation device.

In this figure, the time setting key 1 and the item setting key 2 are respectively connected to the key reading circuit 3, and the item setting key 2 has, for example, 4 "start time", "start minute", "end time", and "end time". According to one of the setting modes, the numerical values for each of the setting modes input from the time setting key 1 are set as "start time" and "start minute" as start times in the start time storage circuit 4, and "end time" and "end minute" are ended. End time storage circuit 5 as time
To be stored in each. Then, the timer control circuit 7 which inputs the time from the clock 6 compares the input time with the start time and the end time of the start time storage circuit 4 and the end time storage circuit 5, and inputs the respective set times. When the times match, a control signal based on the setting mode is output to the recording device 8 to operate the recording device.

In the timer reservation device configured in this way, in order to set for each of “start time”, “start minute”, “end time”, and “end time” of four setting modes, first, “start time” is set.
With the item setting key 2. Next, set the desired time with the time setting key 1. Generally, a push button type key is used as the time setting key, and the number changes as 0, 1, 2, ..., 23 each time it is pressed. It has become. Then, when the desired numerical value is displayed, the item setting key 2 is set to "starting minute" so that the displayed numerical value is set as "starting time" and is output to the starting time storage circuit 4 and stored therein. It Next, the time setting key 1 is operated in the mode set to "starting minute" to set a desired "starting minute". Here, select the desired value among the values 0, 1, ..., 59 with the time setting key 1, and the displayed value is set by setting the item setting key 2 to "When finished" of the next setting item. , Is output to and stored in the start time storage circuit 4. After that, in the same way, "at the end"
The "end time" is set, and the set time is output to and stored in the end time storage circuit 5. Then, the timer control circuit 7 which inputs the time from the clock 6 compares the start time and the end time stored in the start time storage circuit 4 and the end time storage circuit 5, respectively, and sets the respective set time and the input time. If they match, the recording device 8 is operated based on the setting mode.

However, this setting operation only uses the push-button type keys to change the numerical setting from a small value to a large value, so if you make a mistake or press too much on the way, you will have to redo the setting from the beginning. , In the setting of "Starting minute", it is necessary to press and hold for several dozen times.

Further, if the setting item key 2 is set incorrectly, it is necessary to start over from the beginning, and this setting operation is complicated and difficult for the user.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) As described above, in the conventional timer reservation device, the setting method of the reservation time is classified according to the setting item, and the desired numerical value must be set for each item. There is a problem that the operation is difficult and complicated.

Therefore, the present invention is intended to eliminate the above problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a timer reservation device capable of easily setting a reservation time by operating a simple setting key.

[Configuration of Device] (Means for Solving the Problem) The timer reservation device of the present invention sets the time when the time displayed by the clock provided in the device matches the desired reservation start time and reservation end time, respectively. Then, the reservation start time is stored in the start time means and the reservation end time is stored in the end time means, and the stored start time and end time are compared with the time of the clock by the timer control circuit, and the timer control is performed. The circuit controls the equipment according to the time of the clock.

(Operation) According to the present invention, in order to store the start time and the end time of the reservation in accordance with the time displayed by the clock, the complicated operation of setting the numerical value is not performed, and the start and the end are performed twice. Reservation settings can be made easily and easily just by performing the setting operation of.

(Embodiment) Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on an embodiment shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the timer reservation device of the present invention.

In this figure, the timepiece 1 displays time and outputs the time. A push button type start time setting key 3 is connected to the start time storage circuit 2 for inputting this time. When the setting key 3 is pressed, the time displayed by the clock is stored in the start time recording circuit 2 as the start time. Furthermore, the time is input to the end time storage circuit 4, and the input time is set as the end time by pressing the connected push button type setting key 5 in the end time storage circuit 4. Memorized in. or,
The end time and the start time are entered in the memory 6, respectively. The memory 6 stores the input start and end times as one reservation data. Further, the memory 6 stores a plurality of such reservation data so that the reservation data selected by an operation unit (not shown) can be read out if necessary.

On the other hand, the timer control circuit 7 receives the start / end times selected from the operation unit (not shown) and read from the memory 6. Then, the timer control circuit 7 compares the time input from the clock 1 with the start / end time, and when the start / end time matches, outputs a recording start and recording end operation signal to the recording device 8. . The recording device 8 starts and ends recording at a desired time based on the input operation signal.

A case where the timer reservation device having such a configuration is actually used will be described as an example.

First, when making a reservation for a program that is broadcast on a fixed day of the week and time, the start time setting key 3 is pressed at the start time of the program while watching the desired program or the program guide. Then, the time displayed by the clock 1 is stored in the start time storage circuit 2, and the stored time is naturally the start time of the program. When the program ends, the end time setting key 5 is pressed to store the time displayed by the clock, that is, the end time of the program in the end time storage circuit 4.
The start time and end time of this program are stored in the memory 6 as one reservation data. Then, when it is desired to schedule and record this program thereafter, this reservation data is called from the reservation data stored in the memory by an operation unit (not shown), and the start time and the end time of this reservation data are output to the timer control circuit 7. As a result, reserved recording can be performed by the recording device 8.

Therefore, the reservation operation of the program can easily set the reservation time by pressing the setting key twice at the beginning and at the end, and there is no mistake because the numerical value is not set.

Further, in the case of the stock memory system in which a large number of reservation data are stored in advance and the stored reservation data is selected and stored in the reservation recording memory 6, the reservation data can be easily input while watching the program, which is easy. This has the advantage that the necessary reservation data can be stored.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the timer reservation device according to the present invention.

In FIG. 2, the same operations as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals and will be described.

In this figure, the clock 1 displays time and outputs the time. The start time setting key 3 connected to the start time storage circuit 2 for inputting this time is also used as the recording key of the recording device 8. The start time storage circuit 2 stores the start time and the recording device 8 performs the recording operation. To start. Further, the end time setting key 5 connected to the end time recording circuit 4 for inputting the time is also used as the stop key of the recording device 8, and the end time recording circuit 4 stores the end time and the end time recording circuit 4 stores the end time. Stop the recording operation.

On the other hand, the start / end time read from the start time storage circuit 2 and the end time recording circuit 4 is input to the timer control circuit 7. Then, the timer control circuit 7 uses the clock 1
When the start / end times match, the time input from the and the start / end times are compared, and operation signals for recording start and recording end are output to the recording device 8, respectively. Recording is performed at a desired time based on the operation signal input by the recording device 8.

The operation of the timer reservation device having such a configuration will be described by taking as an example a program broadcast from 6:00 to 7:00 for six days from Monday to Saturday. Here, the content of the program is commercial (CM) from 6:00 to 6:05, the main part from 6:05 to 6:50, the next notice from 6:50 to 6:55, and 6:55 to 7 It is a commercial until time.

First, recording is performed while watching the program at the first time (for example, Monday) of the program. At this time, when the start time setting key 3 which is also used as the recording key is pressed at 6:05 to start recording, this time is stored in the start time storage circuit 2 in a linked manner. Next, press the end time setting key 5, which also serves as the stop key, at 6:50.
When the user presses the minute to stop recording, this time is stored in the end time storage circuit 4 in synchronization. When the first recording is completed by this operation, the reserved time from 6: 5 to 6:50 is set in the start time storage circuit 2 and the end time storage circuit 4.

Therefore, in the second transition (Tuesday-Saturday), the timer control circuit 7 reads the start time and the end time stored in the start time storage circuit 2 and the end time storage circuit 4, respectively. Timer recording can be performed by operating the recording device 8.

Moreover, since it is possible to easily set the reserved time while viewing the actual program contents, it is
Scheduled recording is possible except for commercials and next notice. For this reason, there is an advantage that only the main part can be seen when the reserved recorded program is reproduced, and the recorded tape is not wasted.

In the present embodiment, the setting of the start and end time storage circuits has been described using the push-button type keys, but this can also be set using a remote controller or the like.

[Advantage of Device] As described above, according to the present invention, time setting for reserved recording can be easily set by operating the start and end setting keys twice. Further, since detailed time setting can be easily performed according to the content of the program to be recorded, there is an advantage that unnecessary reserved recording such as CM can be eliminated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the timer reservation device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the timer reservation device of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an example of a conventional timer reservation device. It is a block diagram showing. 1 ... Clock, 2 ... Start time memory circuit 3 ... Start time setting key, 4 ... End time memory circuit 5 ... End time setting key, 6 ... Memory 7 ... Timer control circuit, 8 ... Recording apparatus

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A clock for displaying time, a first storage means for performing a setting operation when the time displayed by this clock coincides with a desired start time, and storing this time as a reservation start time; Is set when the desired end time coincides with the desired end time, and the second storage means for storing this time as the reservation end time, and the stored reservation time as the start and end times, respectively, according to the time of the clock. A timer reservation device comprising a control means for controlling a device.