JPH0856352A - Video file server and video recording controller - Google Patents

Video file server and video recording controller

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JPH0856352A
JPH0856352A JP6189485A JP18948594A JPH0856352A JP H0856352 A JPH0856352 A JP H0856352A JP 6189485 A JP6189485 A JP 6189485A JP 18948594 A JP18948594 A JP 18948594A JP H0856352 A JPH0856352 A JP H0856352A
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Shugo Horigami
周吾 堀上
Shinji Nojima
晋二 野島
Masaki Sato
正樹 佐藤
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a management mechanism and a control and display means for sharing video recording bodies with video recording devices in a system wherein the video recording devices are decentralized and arranged in a network and are shared. CONSTITUTION:Plural monitors 14a-14n which display images and plural video storage means 12a-12n which store video and audio data are decentralized and arranged on a video switching means 11. Further, a storage control part 13 and a monitor control part 15 which control them and a management part 16 which stores management information on the video recording bodies are connected by a message transmitting means 10, and a user sends a video recording/reproduction request for a video recording body by using the monitor control part 15 to reproduce or record images on the storage means 12 based on the management information.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、テレビジョン放送、ケ
ーブルテレビ、館内放送、CCTV、カラオケなどの映
像音声信号をネットワーク上に分散配置された録画装置
で録画し、また分散配置されたモニターから利用者がこ
れらの録画物と録画装置を共有して利用するビデオファ
イルサーバ及び録画制御装置に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention records video and audio signals of television broadcasting, cable television, in-house broadcasting, CCTV, karaoke, etc. by recording devices distributed on a network, and monitors from distributed monitors. The present invention relates to a video file server and a recording control device in which a user shares and uses these recorded objects and a recording device.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来から図8に示すようにネットワーク
上に録画物を蓄積、再生するビデオファイルサーバーを
設置し、サーバー上の録画物を複数の利用者間で共有す
るという技術は存在する。これはセンター装置であるビ
デオファイルサーバー上の録画物を、視聴者端末から再
生し、もしくは視聴者端末からの映像音声信号をサーバ
ーに録画するといった装置である。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 8, there is a technique in which a video file server for storing and reproducing recorded material on a network is installed and the recorded material on the server is shared by a plurality of users. This is a device for reproducing a recorded matter on a video file server which is a center device from a viewer terminal or recording a video / audio signal from the viewer terminal on the server.

【0003】また、従来から図9に示すように電話回線
を用いて、番組録画予約を行うVTRがある。このよう
なVTRは家庭などに設置され、電話回線と接続されて
おり、利用者は例えば外出先の電話からトーン信号によ
る遠隔操作によって、自宅のVTRに録画予約を行える
といったものである。
Further, conventionally, there is a VTR for making a program recording reservation by using a telephone line as shown in FIG. Such a VTR is installed in a home or the like and is connected to a telephone line, and a user can make a recording reservation in a VTR at home by remote operation using a tone signal from a telephone outside the home.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところが、従来のビデ
オファイルサーバーは単一のセンター装置として実現さ
れ、複数の視聴者端末からの同時アクセスに耐えなけれ
ばならず、高価で高性能なセンター装置を必要とする。
また、単一のセンター装置であるために、システムを止
めることなく利用者が自由に蓄積媒体をサーバーに搭載
したり、新たに録画媒体を搭載することが困難であっ
た。従来からある家庭用VTRなどの録画装置をネット
ワーク上に自由に分散配置し、これを利用者が共有でき
れば便利であろう。
However, the conventional video file server is realized as a single center device and must endure simultaneous access from a plurality of viewer terminals. I need.
Further, since it is a single center device, it is difficult for a user to freely install a storage medium in a server or newly install a recording medium without stopping the system. It would be convenient if conventional recording devices such as VTRs for home use were freely distributed on a network and users could share them.

【0005】また、いわゆる通信カラオケシステムにお
いても、センター装置にカラオケ映像を蓄積し、これを
端末に配信するという方法が採られているが、映像ソフ
トの供給源が1つのセンター装置に限られるという制約
がある。複数の映像ソフト供給源があれば、利用者にと
って映像の選択の幅が広がり、便利であろう。
Further, in a so-called communication karaoke system, a method of accumulating karaoke video in a center device and distributing the karaoke video to a terminal is adopted, but the supply source of video software is limited to one center device. There are restrictions. If there are multiple video software sources, it will be convenient for users because the range of video selection will be expanded.

【0006】また、従来の電話で操作できるVTRは単
体で使用され、複数のVTRが互いに協調動作すること
はなかった。自宅で所有するVTRの数には限りがあ
り、放送時間が重なるために録画しきれない番組は、人
手によって友人に録画依頼をし、手分けして録画するな
どの方法がとられていた。また、自宅に複数のVTRが
あっても、どのVTRにどの番組を録画するかというス
ケジュール調整は人手で行っていたので、間違いが生じ
やすかった。
Further, a conventional VTR which can be operated by a telephone is used as a single unit, and a plurality of VTRs do not cooperate with each other. The number of VTRs owned at home was limited, and for programs that could not be recorded due to overlapping broadcast times, a method of manually requesting a friend to record, and recording separately was taken. In addition, even if there are a plurality of VTRs at home, the schedule adjustment as to which program is recorded in which VTR is manually performed, so that an error is likely to occur.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は前記課題を解決
するもので、本発明によるビデオファイルサーバーは映
像音声データを表示もしくは拡声する複数のモニター
と、利用者からの命令を入力し、前記モニターを制御す
るモニター制御手段と、映像音声データを蓄積する複数
の映像蓄積手段と、前記映像蓄積手段を制御する蓄積制
御手段と、前記映像蓄積手段に搭載する1もしくは複数
の録画媒体と、前記映像蓄積手段と前記録画媒体と前記
録画媒体上の録画物の所在を管理する録画物管理手段
と、前記映像蓄積手段間もしくは前記モニターとの間で
映像音声信号をやり取りする映像交換手段と、前記モニ
ター制御手段と前記蓄積制御手段と前記録画物管理手段
との間で電文のやり取りを行う電文伝送手段からなり、
複数の録画装置と録画物を複数のモニターにおいて複数
の利用者が共有できるものである。
The present invention is to solve the above problems. A video file server according to the present invention inputs a command from a user and a plurality of monitors for displaying or expanding audiovisual data. Monitor control means for controlling a monitor, a plurality of video storage means for storing video / audio data, a storage control means for controlling the video storage means, one or a plurality of recording media mounted in the video storage means, and Video recording means, the recording medium, a recorded matter management means for managing the location of the recorded matter on the recording medium, a video exchange means for exchanging a video / audio signal between the video storage means or the monitor, The monitor control means, the storage control means, and the recorded matter management means are composed of electronic message transmission means for exchanging electronic messages,
A plurality of users can share a plurality of recording devices and recorded objects on a plurality of monitors.

【0008】また、本発明による録画制御装置は、通信
回線を介して接続された他の録画制御装置の宛先を記憶
する記憶手段と、前記記憶手段を参照し、他の録画制御
装置に録画依頼を行い、あるいは前記の他の録画制御装
置からの録画依頼を受け付ける録画依頼手段と、これか
ら録画すべき番組等の情報を記憶する予約記憶手段と、
前記予約記憶手段を参照して録画制御手段に接続された
録画手段に録画実行を指示する録画実行指令手段と、番
組録画要求を入力し、前記予約記憶手段を更新もしくは
通信回線を介して接続された他の録画制御装置の録画依
頼手段に録画要求を送る予約調整手段を有した構成であ
る。
Further, the recording control apparatus according to the present invention refers to the storage means for storing the destination of another recording control apparatus connected via a communication line, and requests the other recording control apparatus to record by referring to the storage means. Or a recording requesting means for accepting a recording request from the other recording control device, and a reservation storage means for storing information such as a program to be recorded from now on,
A recording execution command means for instructing the recording means connected to the recording control means to execute recording with reference to the reservation storage means and a program recording request are inputted, and the reservation storage means is updated or connected via a communication line. In addition, the recording control means of another recording control device has a reservation adjusting means for transmitting a recording request.

【0009】[0009]

【作用】上記構成によるビデオファイルサーバーは、モ
ニター制御手段からの録画物へのアクセス要求が電文伝
送手段により録画物管理手段に送られ、録画物管理手段
は前記録画物の所在を表す情報を検索し、録画物の所在
を表す電文を前記電文伝送手段により前記モニター制御
手段に送り、モニター制御手段は前記の所在を表す情報
を手がかりに、目的の録画物を搭載する映像蓄積手段と
モニター間の映像接続を確立するように映像交換手段に
要求信号を送り、また、蓄積制御手段に対して希望の録
画物の再生などの操作命令を送る。
In the video file server having the above structure, an access request to the recorded matter from the monitor control means is sent to the recorded matter management means by the electronic message transmission means, and the recorded matter management means retrieves information indicating the location of the recorded matter. Then, a telegram indicating the whereabouts of the recorded matter is sent to the monitor control means by the telegram transmission means, and the monitor control means uses the information indicating the whereabouts as a clue between the video accumulation means and the monitor on which the desired recorded matter is mounted. A request signal is sent to the video exchange means so as to establish the video connection, and an operation command such as reproduction of a desired recorded matter is sent to the storage control means.

【0010】また、上記構成の録画制御装置は、録画予
約要求を受け付け、予約調整手段は、すでに予約記憶手
段に入っている予約を参照しながら、同一録画手段で時
間重複がないように録画予約を割り当て、前記要求を処
理しきれない場合は、録画依頼手段を通じて他の録画制
御装置に要求を満たすべく依頼する。録画依頼手段は記
憶手段を参照しながら他の録画制御装置に録画要求を行
う。また、録画実行指令手段は予約記憶手段に従って、
録画手段に録画命令を送り、録画予約を実現する。
Further, the recording control device having the above-mentioned configuration accepts a recording reservation request, and the reservation adjusting means refers to the reservation already stored in the reservation storing means, and makes a recording reservation so that the same recording means does not overlap the time. If the request cannot be processed, the recording requesting means is requested to satisfy the request to another recording control device. The recording requesting means issues a recording request to another recording control device while referring to the storage means. In addition, the recording execution instruction means, according to the reservation storage means,
A recording instruction is sent to the recording means to realize recording reservation.

【0011】[0011]

【実施例】【Example】

(実施例1)以下本発明の一実施例について、図面を参
照しながら説明する。図1において12a〜12nは映
像と音声データを記録、蓄積、再生する映像蓄積手段
で、例えば周知のVTRや光磁気ディスク装置のように
アナログ信号を蓄積する蓄積手段や、デジタル信号を入
出力し蓄積するデジタルVTRやデジタル光磁気ディス
ク装置でもよく、さらにはレーザーディスクやCD−R
OMのような再生専用の映像蓄積手段でもよい。
(Embodiment 1) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numerals 12a to 12n denote video storage means for recording, storing, and reproducing video and audio data. For example, storage means for storing analog signals like a well-known VTR or magneto-optical disk device, and input / output of digital signals. It may be a digital VTR or a digital magneto-optical disk device for storing, and further a laser disk or a CD-R.
It may be a reproduction-only video storage means such as OM.

【0012】14a〜14nは前記映像蓄積手段の映像
を表示し音声を拡声するモニターである。11は映像蓄
積手段12a〜12nが出力する映像と音声信号を、他
の映像蓄積手段12a〜12nやモニター14a〜14
nに送る映像交換手段であり、同時に複数系統の映像を
伝送できることが望ましく、例えばベースバンド映像音
声信号を周波数分割多重方式によって伝送する映像交換
手段、或いは周知のCODEC装置とISDN交換網か
らなる映像交換手段、或いはマトリクススイッチャーに
よる映像交換手段などである。
Reference numerals 14a to 14n are monitors for displaying the image of the image storage means and for expanding the sound. Reference numeral 11 denotes the video and audio signals output by the video storage means 12a-12n, and the other video storage means 12a-12n and monitors 14a-14.
It is desirable to be a video exchange means for sending to the n, and it is desirable to be able to transmit video of a plurality of systems at the same time. It is an exchange means or a video exchange means by a matrix switcher.

【0013】13a〜13nは対応する映像蓄積手段1
2a〜12nを制御する蓄積制御部で、15a〜15n
は対応するモニター14a〜14nを制御するモニター
制御部である。なお、1つの蓄積制御部13が複数の蓄
積手段を制御してもよい。
Reference numerals 13a to 13n are corresponding image storage means 1
15a to 15n in the storage control unit for controlling 2a to 12n
Is a monitor control unit that controls the corresponding monitors 14a to 14n. Note that one storage control unit 13 may control a plurality of storage means.

【0014】16は映像蓄積手段12a〜12nに蓄積
されている録画物を管理する録画物管理部で、録画物の
名称と所在に関する情報を記憶・更新し、好ましくは、
更新された日付、所有者、再生権、録画・消去権などの
情報も記憶・更新することが望ましい。10は蓄積制御
部13a〜13nとモニター制御部15a〜15nと録
画物管理部16の間でやりとりされる電文を伝送する電
文伝送手段で、例えば計算機LANや、ISDNなどの
公衆網や、パケット交換網などであり、以下、単にLA
Nと称す。
Reference numeral 16 denotes a recorded matter management unit for managing recorded matter accumulated in the image accumulating means 12a to 12n, which stores / updates information regarding the name and location of the recorded matter, preferably,
It is desirable to store / update information such as updated date, owner, playback right, and recording / erasing right. Reference numeral 10 is a telegram transmission means for transmitting telegrams exchanged among the storage control units 13a to 13n, the monitor control units 15a to 15n, and the recorded matter management unit 16, for example, a computer LAN, a public network such as ISDN, or packet switching. Such as a net, hereinafter simply referred to as LA
Call it N.

【0015】前記制御部13a〜13n、15a〜15
nと管理部16は例えばワークステーション、パソコン
やゲーム機などの計算機でもよい。なお、映像蓄積手段
12a〜12nとモニター14a〜14nは、映像交換
手段11上に分散配置されていればよく、その位置関係
は自由である。同様に蓄積制御部13a〜13nと、録
画物管理部16と、モニター制御部15a〜15nはL
AN10上に分散配置されており、位置関係に制約はな
い。
The control units 13a to 13n and 15a to 15
n and the management unit 16 may be a computer such as a workstation, a personal computer, or a game machine. The image storage means 12a to 12n and the monitors 14a to 14n may be arranged dispersively on the image exchange means 11, and their positional relationship is arbitrary. Similarly, the storage control units 13a to 13n, the recorded matter management unit 16, and the monitor control units 15a to 15n are set to L.
Since they are distributed and arranged on the AN 10, there is no restriction on the positional relationship.

【0016】録画物はビデオファイルという単位毎に管
理されており、1つのビデオファイルは0〜複数の画像
フレームからなり、例えばビデオテープや光ディスクの
ような録画媒体上に存在する。録画物管理部16はすべ
ての前記ビデオファイルの所在を以下に説明するように
図3のビデオ管理テーブルに記憶する。
The recorded matter is managed in units of video files, and one video file consists of 0 to a plurality of image frames, and exists on a recording medium such as a video tape or an optical disc. The recorded matter management unit 16 stores the locations of all the video files in the video management table of FIG. 3 as described below.

【0017】ビデオ管理テーブルは各ビデオファイルに
一意のキーを割り当てて記憶し、各ビデオファイルの存
在する媒体名と、その媒体中の区間を記憶する。媒体中
の区間とは例えば媒体の先頭からフレーム番号を振った
ときの何フレームから何フレームまでといった情報であ
る。なお、このビデオ管理テーブルは媒体上の空き領域
も同様に記憶している。
The video management table is stored by assigning a unique key to each video file, and stores the medium name in which each video file exists and the section in the medium. The section in the medium is information such as how many frames to how many frames when a frame number is assigned from the head of the medium. It should be noted that this video management table also stores free areas on the medium.

【0018】また、録画物管理部16はすべての映像蓄
積手段12a〜12nと、各々の蓄積手段が搭載する記
憶媒体名と装置の使用状態を記憶する図4に示す装置管
理テーブルを持っている。
Further, the recorded matter management unit 16 has all the image storage means 12a to 12n, and a device management table shown in FIG. 4 for storing the names of the storage media mounted in the respective storage means and the use states of the devices. .

【0019】各モニターを制御するモニター制御部15
a〜15nは各々図2に示すビデオ一覧表を記憶してい
る。このビデオ一覧表は表を記憶するモニター制御部1
5からアクセスできるビデオファイルの一覧を記憶して
おり、ビデオファイルの名称とビデオファイルをアクセ
スする為のキーを対にして記憶している。
A monitor controller 15 for controlling each monitor
Each of a to 15n stores the video list shown in FIG. This video list is a monitor control unit 1 that stores the table.
A list of video files that can be accessed from 5 is stored, and the name of the video file and the key for accessing the video file are stored as a pair.

【0020】モニター制御部15毎に記憶しているビデ
オファイルの内容は異り、他のモニターの利用者が勝手
に他利用者のビデオファイルにアクセスすることを防止
できる。なお、このようなビデオ一覧表を録画物管理部
16で記憶し、すべてのモニターから一覧表に載ってい
るビデオファイルにアクセスできるように運用すること
も可能である。
The contents of the video file stored in each monitor control unit 15 are different, and it is possible to prevent users of other monitors from arbitrarily accessing the video files of other users. It is also possible to store such a video list in the recorded matter management unit 16 and operate so that all the monitors can access the video files on the list.

【0021】前記構成について、以下にその動作を説明
する。本実施例の分散録画装置の主な動作は映像音声デ
ータの再生、録画、コピー、消去動作で、他の動作とし
ては、前記映像蓄積手段12が搭載する録画媒体、例え
ばVTRに挿入されているカセットを入れ替える動作、
或いは映像蓄積手段12とその制御部13の登録・削除
に関する動作があり、これらについて以下に説明する。
The operation of the above configuration will be described below. The main operation of the distributed recording apparatus according to the present embodiment is reproduction, recording, copying, and erasing of audio / video data, and other operations are insertion into a recording medium, such as a VTR, mounted on the video storage means 12. Operation to change cassettes,
Alternatively, there are operations relating to registration / deletion of the video storage means 12 and its control unit 13, which will be described below.

【0022】まずビデオファイルの再生について説明す
る。なお、以下で云う「エラー」が発生した場合は、好
ましくはエラー発生要因を含んだ否定応答が返信される
ものとする。
First, reproduction of a video file will be described. When an "error" described below occurs, a negative response including an error occurrence factor is preferably returned.

【0023】利用者が前記ビデオ一覧表の「StarW
ars」というビデオファイルを再生する場合を考え
る。利用者はモニター制御部15を用いて前記ビデオフ
ァイルを選択する。制御部15はビデオ一覧表を参照し
て該当ビデオファイルのキー、「OP3C2D2R」を
得る。モニター制御部15は録画物管理部16に対して
このキーを含んだビデオファイルの「オープン電文」を
LAN10経由で送信する。
The user selects "StarW" in the video list.
Consider the case of playing a video file called "ars". The user uses the monitor controller 15 to select the video file. The control unit 15 refers to the video list and obtains the key "OP3C2D2R" of the corresponding video file. The monitor control unit 15 sends the “open message” of the video file including this key to the recorded matter management unit 16 via the LAN 10.

【0024】録画物管理部16は前記オープン電文を受
信し、記憶しているビデオ管理テーブルのキーと照合を
行う。照合できない場合はエラーである。照合が成功し
た場合は、対応する媒体名を手がかりに、録画物管理部
16に記憶している装置管理テーブルを参照し、該当す
る媒体を搭載している蓄積装置の装置アドレスと、装置
の使用状態を得る。ここで、装置が同時アクセス不能な
装置で、使用中だった場合はエラーである。或いは、い
ずれの装置も目的の媒体を搭載してない場合はエラーで
ある。
The recorded matter management unit 16 receives the open telegram and compares it with the key of the stored video management table. It is an error if collation is not possible. If the collation succeeds, the device management table stored in the recorded matter management unit 16 is referred to by using the corresponding medium name as a clue, and the device address of the storage device in which the corresponding medium is mounted and the use of the device. Get the status. Here, it is an error if the device is inaccessible at the same time and is in use. Alternatively, it is an error if neither device has the target medium mounted.

【0025】エラーでない場合は管理部16は要求のあ
ったモニター制御部15に対して録画装置の装置アドレ
スと媒体内の区間を示すフレーム番号を含んだ「手がか
り電文」を送信する。また、該当装置の使用状態を「再
生中」にセットする。
If there is no error, the management unit 16 transmits a "clue message" including the device address of the recording device and the frame number indicating the section in the medium to the monitor control unit 15 which has made a request. Also, the usage status of the corresponding device is set to "playing".

【0026】モニター制御部15はエラーによる否定応
答を受けた場合はこれをモニター14に表示し、再生動
作を終了する。モニター制御部15は手がかり電文を受
信すると、電文に記述される蓄積装置の蓄積制御部13
に対して「再生電文」をLAN10経由で送信する。こ
こでいう「再生」とは、頭出し、早送り、巻き戻し、ス
ロー再生、早送り再生、一時停止などの周知のビデオ再
生命令を含む。ただし、モニター制御部15は、前記手
がかり電文に含まれるビデオファイルの「区間」を逸脱
しないように前記再生電文を送信する。これによってビ
デオファイル以外の領域にアクセスするのを防止し、例
えば他の利用者のビデオファイルに不法にアクセスでき
ないようにしている。
When the monitor controller 15 receives a negative response due to an error, the monitor controller 15 displays this on the monitor 14 and ends the reproducing operation. When the monitor control unit 15 receives the clue message, the accumulation control unit 13 of the storage device described in the message.
“Reproduction telegram” is transmitted to the LAN via the LAN 10. The "playback" used here includes known video playback commands such as cue, fast forward, rewind, slow playback, fast forward playback, and pause. However, the monitor control unit 15 transmits the reproduction telegram so as not to deviate from the “section” of the video file included in the clue telegram. This prevents access to areas other than the video file, and, for example, prevents illegal access to the video files of other users.

【0027】また、モニター制御部15は、最初の再生
電文を送るに先立って、映像交換手段11に対して、目
的の蓄積装置からの映像をモニターに伝送されるよう要
求信号を送り、映像接続を確立しておく。蓄積制御部1
3はLAN10から送られてくる再生電文を受信し、映
像蓄積手段12に対して適切な制御信号を送り、映像が
再生される。再生映像は映像交換手段を介してモニター
14に表示される。
Further, the monitor control section 15 sends a request signal to the video exchanging means 11 so that the video from the target storage device is transmitted to the monitor before sending the first reproduction message, and the video connection is made. Have been established. Storage control unit 1
3 receives a reproduction message sent from the LAN 10, sends an appropriate control signal to the image storage means 12, and the image is reproduced. The reproduced image is displayed on the monitor 14 via the image exchange means.

【0028】利用者がビデオファイルの再生を辞めたい
場合は、利用者は停止命令をモニター制御部15に入力
する。モニター制御部15は再生を行っている装置の蓄
積制御部13に対して「停止電文」を送信し、蓄積装置
からモニターへの映像接続を切断するように映像交換手
段11に要求信号を送り、録画物管理部16に対してビ
デオファイル名に対応する前記キーを含んだ「クローズ
電文」を送信する。
When the user wants to stop playing the video file, the user inputs a stop command to the monitor controller 15. The monitor control unit 15 sends a "stop message" to the storage control unit 13 of the device that is playing back, sends a request signal to the video exchange means 11 to disconnect the video connection from the storage device to the monitor, The “close telegram” including the key corresponding to the video file name is transmitted to the recorded matter management unit 16.

【0029】前記停止電文を受信した蓄積制御部13は
停止制御信号を映像蓄積手段12に送り、再生を止め
る。また、映像切断を要求する信号を受信した映像交換
手段11は映像蓄積手段12からモニター14までの映
像接続を切断する。
Upon receipt of the stop message, the storage controller 13 sends a stop control signal to the video storage means 12 to stop the reproduction. Further, the video exchanging means 11 that has received the signal requesting the disconnection of the video disconnects the video connection from the video accumulating means 12 to the monitor 14.

【0030】また、前記クローズ電文を受信した録画物
管理部16は、オープン電文を受信したときと同様の動
作で装置管理テーブルを参照し、装置の使用状態を「空
き」状態にセットする。以上で再生動作が完結する。
Further, the recorded matter management unit 16 that has received the close message refers to the device management table in the same operation as when the open message is received, and sets the use state of the device to the "vacant" state. This completes the playback operation.

【0031】なお、複数の使用者を許す装置の場合は、
使用状態とともに使用者数を記憶し、オープン時に使用
者数を1増やし、クローズ時に1減らすという動作を行
い、装置管理テーブルに許容できる使用者数も記憶して
おけば、許容度を越えた使用者数に装置がアクセスされ
ることを防げる。なお、モニター制御部15a〜15n
間でビデオファイルのキー情報を交換しあうことによっ
て、他のモニターにおいても同一のビデオファイルにア
クセスすることができる。
In the case of a device that allows a plurality of users,
If the number of users is stored together with the usage status, and the number of users is increased by 1 when open and decreased by 1 when closed, and the allowable number of users is stored in the device management table, the usage exceeds the allowable limit. It prevents the number of people from accessing the device. The monitor control units 15a to 15n
By exchanging the key information of the video file between them, the same video file can be accessed on other monitors.

【0032】また、録画物管理部16内にもビデオ一覧
表20を記憶しておき、ここにすべてのモニターで共有
したいビデオファイルを記憶すれば、これらのビデオフ
ァイルはすべての利用者からアクセスすることができ
る。
If the video list 20 is stored in the recorded matter management unit 16 and the video files to be shared by all the monitors are stored here, these video files can be accessed by all users. be able to.

【0033】次にビデオファイル録画時の動作について
説明する。利用者はモニター制御部15にて録画を希望
するビデオファイルの長さと名前、さらに指定を行う場
合は媒体名も入力する。モニター制御部15は、録画物
管理部16に対して、ビデオファイルの長さと、指定が
ある場合は媒体名情報を含んだ「空白割り当て電文」を
送信する。
Next, the operation when recording a video file will be described. The user inputs the length and name of the video file desired to be recorded on the monitor control unit 15, and also the medium name when the designation is made. The monitor control unit 15 transmits a “blank allocation message” including the length of the video file and the medium name information, if specified, to the recorded matter management unit 16.

【0034】録画物管理部16は前記空白割り当て電文
を受信すると、ビデオ管理テーブルに記憶している空き
領域を参照し、要求の大きさを十分満たす領域を検索
し、検索に成功した場合は新規のキーを発行し、ビデオ
管理テーブルにビデオファイルとして登録する。また、
キーと、蓄積装置、媒体名、媒体中の区間情報を含んだ
電文をモニター制御部15に返信する。空き領域が検索
不能の場合はエラーである。
When the recorded matter management unit 16 receives the blank allocation message, it refers to an empty area stored in the video management table, searches for an area sufficiently satisfying the request size, and if the search is successful, a new one is newly created. Issue the key and register it as a video file in the video management table. Also,
An electronic message including the key, the storage device, the medium name, and the section information in the medium is returned to the monitor control unit 15. It is an error if the free space cannot be searched.

【0035】モニター制御部15は前記返信を受信する
と、このキーをビデオファイル名とともにビデオ一覧表
に登録する。媒体が蓄積装置に搭載されている場合は、
再生における動作と同様にして、映像交換手段11上の
他のビデオ装置、例えばビデオカメラなどと映像接続を
行い、録画をすることができる。
Upon receiving the reply, the monitor control unit 15 registers this key in the video list together with the video file name. If the medium is loaded in the storage device,
Similar to the operation in reproduction, video recording can be performed by video connection with another video device on the video exchange means 11, for example, a video camera.

【0036】媒体が蓄積装置に搭載されてない場合、そ
の媒体に他の録画手段を用いて録画できる場合は、録画
物管理部16から送られてきた媒体中の区間情報を手が
かりに録画をすることができる。なお、空白割り当て電
文を送信するときに、必ず装置に搭載されている媒体を
割り当てるように要求できることが望ましい。
If the medium is not installed in the storage device and the medium can be recorded by using another recording means, the section information in the medium sent from the recorded matter management unit 16 is used as a clue for recording. be able to. It should be noted that when transmitting the blank allocation message, it is desirable to be able to request that the medium mounted in the device be allocated without fail.

【0037】コピーの動作は、再生動作と録画動作を組
み合わせることで実施できる。後に説明する録画媒体の
交換の動作を併用して、希望する媒体間のコピーが可能
である。
The copying operation can be carried out by combining the reproducing operation and the recording operation. Copying between desired media is possible by using the operation of exchanging recording media described later together.

【0038】なお、この動作例では再生電文や停止電文
などの蓄積手段を制御する為の電文は、モニター制御部
15から映像蓄積手段12へ直接伝送されたが、代わり
に一旦これらの電文を録画物管理部16に送出して、録
画物管理部16から蓄積手段12に対して蓄積手段12
を制御する為の電文を送出するという間接的な方法も考
えられる。しかし、前述の直接伝送する方が、録画物管
理部16への負荷を軽減できるので望ましい。
In this operation example, the telegram for controlling the storage means such as the reproduction telegram and the stop telegram was directly transmitted from the monitor control section 15 to the video storage means 12, but instead, these telegrams are temporarily recorded. It is sent to the object management unit 16 and the recording unit management unit 16 stores the storage unit 12 in the storage unit 12.
An indirect method of sending a telegram for controlling is also conceivable. However, the direct transmission described above is preferable because the load on the recorded matter management unit 16 can be reduced.

【0039】次にビデオファイルの消去について説明す
る。モニター制御手段15において消去したいビデオフ
ァイル名を入力する。モニター制御手段15は再生にお
けるオープン電文と同様にして、ビデオファイルを指す
キーを含んだ消去電文を作成し、録画物管理部16に送
信する。
Next, erasing of a video file will be described. The monitor control means 15 inputs the name of the video file to be deleted. The monitor control means 15 creates an erase message including a key indicating a video file in the same manner as the open message in reproduction, and sends it to the recorded matter management unit 16.

【0040】前記消去電文を受信した録画物管理部16
はビデオ管理テーブルを参照し該当するビデオファイル
の登録を抹消し、空き領域として記憶する。
The recorded matter management unit 16 that has received the erasure message
Refers to the video management table, deletes the registration of the corresponding video file, and stores it as a free area.

【0041】次に、蓄積装置が搭載する録画媒体の交換
における動作を説明する。登録済みの録画媒体を登録済
みの蓄積装置に搭載する場合、モニター制御部15は利
用者が入力する媒体名と装置アドレスを含んだ「搭載電
文」を作成し、録画物管理部16に送信する。録画物管
理部16は前記搭載電文の媒体の装置への搭載関係を装
置管理テーブルに反映させる。
Next, the operation of exchanging the recording medium mounted on the storage device will be described. When the registered recording medium is installed in the registered storage device, the monitor control unit 15 creates a “mounting electronic message” including the medium name and the device address input by the user, and sends it to the recorded matter management unit 16. . The recorded matter management unit 16 reflects the mounting relation of the medium of the mounted electronic message on the device in the device management table.

【0042】次に、新しい録画媒体を登録する動作を説
明する。登録する媒体名、長さ、ベータかVHSかなど
の方式の種別を含んだ「媒体登録電文」をモニター制御
部15で作成し、これを録画物管理部16に送信し、録
画物管理管理部16は前記媒体登録電文を受信し、ビデ
オ管理テーブルに空き領域として記憶する。同様にして
媒体の登録抹消を行うことができる。この場合、媒体上
のビデオファイルの管理情報は破棄されるので、これら
のビデオファイルはアクセス不能となる。
Next, the operation of registering a new recording medium will be described. The monitor control unit 15 creates a "medium registration telegram" including the name of the medium to be registered, the length, and the type of system such as beta or VHS, and transmits this to the recorded matter management unit 16, which then manages the recorded matter. 16 receives the medium registration message and stores it in the video management table as an empty area. Similarly, the registration of the medium can be deleted. In this case, the management information of the video files on the medium is discarded, and these video files become inaccessible.

【0043】次に、新しい蓄積手段を登録する動作を説
明する。新規媒体登録時と同様にして、種別と蓄積装置
のアドレスを含んだ蓄積装置登録電文を録画物管理部1
6に送り、これを受信した録画物管理部16は装置管理
テーブルに新しい装置を登録する。
Next, the operation of registering a new storage means will be described. In the same way as when registering a new medium, the storage device registration message including the type and storage device address is recorded by the recorded matter management unit 1.
6, and the recorded matter management unit 16 having received this registers the new device in the device management table.

【0044】以上のようにして、分散配置された各々の
モニターから分散配置された複数の映像蓄積手段の映像
をアクセスできる分散録画装置が実現される。
As described above, the distributed recording apparatus is realized in which the images of the plurality of distributed image storage means can be accessed from the respective distributed monitors.

【0045】なお、映像音声信号の録画再生として説明
しているが、同様にして音声信号をネットワーク上に分
散配置された録音装置に蓄積し、モニターにて再生する
構成や、あるいは静止画を分散配置された蓄積手段に蓄
積し、これをモニターにて表示する構成、あるいはこれ
らを組み合わせた構成などは本発明から容易に類推でき
る。
It should be noted that although the description has been given of the recording / playback of the video / audio signal, the audio signal is similarly stored in the recording devices distributed over the network and reproduced by the monitor, or the still image is distributed. A structure in which the data is stored in the storage means arranged and displayed on a monitor, or a combination thereof is easily inferred from the present invention.

【0046】(実施例2)本発明の第2の実施例につい
て説明する。第2の実施例は家庭用ビデオ録画装置を対
象としたものである。図5において、50は自宅、51
は友人宅である。なお、「自宅」「友人宅」という表現
は説明の便宜上の呼称であって、発明の実施形態はこれ
に限定されない。自宅50、友人宅51は地上波あるい
は衛星放送受信アンテナ55を備え、1または複数の周
知の家庭用VTR52を備えており、これらのVTRは
以下に説明する本発明の制御手段53a、53bにより
制御されている。
(Second Embodiment) A second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment is intended for a home video recording device. In FIG. 5, 50 is a home and 51
Is a friend's house. Note that the expressions “home” and “friend's house” are names for convenience of description, and the embodiment of the invention is not limited thereto. The home 50 and the friend's home 51 are provided with terrestrial or satellite broadcast receiving antennas 55 and are provided with one or more well-known home VTRs 52, which are controlled by the control means 53a, 53b of the present invention described below. Has been done.

【0047】自宅50の制御手段53aと友人宅51の
制御手段53bは例えば公衆電話網54に接続されてお
り、以下に説明するように、お互いに通信できるように
なっている。
The control means 53a of the home 50 and the control means 53b of the friend's home 51 are connected to the public telephone network 54, for example, and can communicate with each other, as will be described below.

【0048】制御手段53の構成を図6を用いて説明す
る。67はリモコンで、使用者が制御手段53に指令を
送るのに用いられる。65はリモコン受光部で、リモコ
ン67からの指令はここで受信され、CPU61に届
く。61はリモコンからの指令により、予約調整部6
9、録画依頼部70、電話帳64を制御するCPUであ
る。
The structure of the control means 53 will be described with reference to FIG. A remote control 67 is used by the user to send a command to the control means 53. Reference numeral 65 denotes a remote control light receiving unit, which receives a command from the remote control 67 and reaches the CPU 61. Reference numeral 61 is a reservation adjustment unit 6 in response to a command from the remote controller.
9, a CPU that controls the recording request unit 70 and the telephone directory 64.

【0049】69はリモコン67もしくは録画依頼部7
0からCPU61経由で入力された新たなタイマー録画
予約要求と、予約記憶部63に登録済みのタイマー録画
予約を比較して、タイマー録画テーブルの予約を計画・
設定する予約調整部である。
Reference numeral 69 denotes the remote controller 67 or the recording request section 7
Plan a timer recording table reservation by comparing a new timer recording reservation request input from 0 through the CPU 61 with the timer recording reservation registered in the reservation storage unit 63.
It is a reservation adjustment unit to be set.

【0050】70は、リモコン67や予約調整部69か
らの録画依頼要求を受けて、電話帳64を参照して電話
I/F62経由で友人宅51宛に後述する録画依頼電文
を出力し、または同様にして友人宅51から送られてき
た録画依頼電文を受信し、CPU61経由で予約調整部
69にタイマー録画要求を出力する録画依頼部である。
Upon receiving a recording request request from the remote controller 67 or the reservation adjusting unit 69, the reference numeral 70 refers to the telephone directory 64 and outputs a recording request message to be described later to the friend's house 51 via the telephone I / F 62, or Similarly, it is a recording request unit that receives a recording request message sent from the friend's house 51 and outputs a timer recording request to the reservation adjusting unit 69 via the CPU 61.

【0051】62は録画依頼部70が電話網経由で電文
をやりとりするための電話I/F部で、例えば周知の電
話用モデムである。63は番組録画の予約内容を記憶す
る予約記憶部で、録画時間、チャンネル、どのVTRに
録画するか、録画モードを記憶する。68は予約記憶部
63と、時計71から得られる時刻と予約内容に従って
接続されているVTR52に録画開始、録画終了などの
制御信号を出力する録画実行指令部である。
Reference numeral 62 denotes a telephone I / F unit for the recording request unit 70 to exchange electronic messages via the telephone network, which is, for example, a well-known telephone modem. Reference numeral 63 denotes a reservation storage unit that stores the reservation contents of program recording, and stores a recording time, a channel, a VTR for recording, and a recording mode. Reference numeral 68 denotes a reservation storage unit 63 and a recording execution instruction unit that outputs control signals such as recording start and recording end to the VTR 52 connected according to the time and reservation contents obtained from the clock 71.

【0052】なお、前記録画実行指令部68は接続され
ているVTR52に挿入されているテープの録画可能な
残量、品質を探知できることが望ましいが、テープを挿
入した時に、その旨リモコン67で申告してもよく、こ
の情報を予約記憶部63において記憶し、録画予約を設
定する際に参照できるようにしておくことが望ましい。
It should be noted that it is desirable that the recording execution command section 68 can detect the recordable remaining amount and quality of the tape inserted in the connected VTR 52, but when the tape is inserted, it is declared by the remote controller 67. However, this information may be stored in the reservation storage unit 63 so that it can be referred to when setting the recording reservation.

【0053】なお、VTR52は地上波や衛星放送以外
にも、ケーブルテレビや館内放送にも接続できる。ま
た、制御手段53からVTRへの制御信号の伝送は制御
線を用いる他に例えば赤外線リモコン信号や計算機LA
Nを用いてもよい。
The VTR 52 can be connected to cable television and in-house broadcasting in addition to terrestrial broadcasting and satellite broadcasting. The control signal is transmitted from the control means 53 to the VTR by using an infrared remote control signal or a computer LA in addition to using a control line.
N may be used.

【0054】なお、電話帳64への電話番号の登録の仕
方として、登録毎に優先順位をつけて記憶しておくこと
が望ましい。また、予約調整部69はVTR毎の特長、
例えばいわゆる衛星放送を受信できるか否か、プレミア
ム放送のデコーダを備えているかどうかといった情報を
記憶していることが望ましい。
As a method of registering telephone numbers in the telephone directory 64, it is desirable to store priorities for each registration. In addition, the reservation adjustment unit 69 has a feature for each VTR,
For example, it is desirable to store information such as whether or not a so-called satellite broadcast can be received, and whether or not a premium broadcast decoder is provided.

【0055】また、ここに友人宅のVTRの特性も記憶
しておき、録画依頼を行う際に参照することも可能であ
る。また、VTRの他に録画手段としては光磁気ディス
ク装置、ディジタルVTR、動画を蓄積・再生可能なパ
ソコンなどでもよい。
Further, it is also possible to store the characteristics of the VTR of a friend's house here and refer to it when making a recording request. In addition to the VTR, the recording means may be a magneto-optical disk device, a digital VTR, a personal computer capable of storing / reproducing moving images.

【0056】また、本実施例では、制御手段53同士の
通信は電話網54を用いたが、電話網54の代わりに例
えば計算機LANを用いることも可能である。この場
合、録画依頼をする際にLANのブロードキャスト機能
を用いて同時に複数の友人宅に録画依頼を行うことが可
能となり、より高速な録画依頼を行うことができる。
In this embodiment, the telephone network 54 is used for communication between the control means 53, but it is also possible to use, for example, a computer LAN instead of the telephone network 54. In this case, when making a recording request, it is possible to make a recording request to a plurality of friends' houses at the same time by using the broadcast function of the LAN, and a faster recording request can be made.

【0057】前記構成について、以下にその動作を説明
する。自宅50において、リモコン67を用いて制御手
段53に対して番組録画予約を行う。従来ののVTRの
番組予約と異なるのは、予約する番組が時間的に重複し
ていても構わない点である。
The operation of the above configuration will be described below. At the home 50, a program recording reservation is made to the control means 53 using the remote controller 67. The difference from the conventional VTR program reservation is that the reserved programs may overlap in time.

【0058】CPU61は番組録画予約要求を受信する
と、これを予約調整部69に送る。予約調整部69は予
約記憶部63を参照し、予約可能なVTRに録画要求を
割り振り、これを予約記憶部63に登録する。予約可能
なVTRに任意性がある場合、表示部66にその旨表示
して、リモコン67を用いてどのVTRに録画するかを
指示でき、指示なき場合は自動的に割り振られるのが望
ましい。
When the CPU 61 receives the program recording reservation request, it sends it to the reservation adjusting unit 69. The reservation adjustment unit 69 refers to the reservation storage unit 63, allocates a recording request to a VTR that can be reserved, and registers this in the reservation storage unit 63. If the reservable VTR has an arbitrariness, it is desirable to display that fact on the display unit 66 and use the remote controller 67 to instruct which VTR to record, and if not instructed, it is preferable that the VTR is automatically assigned.

【0059】また、通常時は予約記憶部63の予約内容
を表示部66に表示しておくことが望ましい。また、予
約調整部69がVTRの性能を記憶し、録画予約を割り
当てるときに高性能なVTRを優先的に割り当てるとい
う動作も可能である。
Further, it is desirable to display the reservation contents of the reservation storage unit 63 on the display unit 66 during normal times. It is also possible for the reservation adjusting unit 69 to store the performance of the VTR and preferentially allocate the high-performance VTR when allocating the recording reservation.

【0060】以上のようにして、録画予約を入れていく
と、やがて例えば図7に示した通り、番組A〜Cに加え
て、さらに番組Dを録画予約することができなくなる事
態が発生する。ところが、図7をよく観察すると、VT
R毎の録画割り当てを変更することであらたに番組Dの
予約を入れることができることに注意されたい。
When the recording reservation is made as described above, a situation occurs in which it becomes impossible to further reserve the recording of the program D in addition to the programs A to C as shown in FIG. 7, for example. However, observing FIG. 7 carefully, VT
Note that the program D can be newly reserved by changing the recording allocation for each R.

【0061】例えば番組Aの録画動作中において番組D
の録画予約の要求があった場合、VTR1が録画中の番
組Aを中断しすることは望ましくないので、予約調整部
69は、まだ録画開始していない番組BをVTR1に割
り振り、番組CをVTR2に割り振ることで、VTR2
に番組Dの予約を割り当てる。
For example, during the recording operation of the program A, the program D
It is not desirable for the VTR 1 to interrupt the program A being recorded when the recording reservation request is made. Therefore, the reservation adjusting unit 69 allocates the program B which has not started recording to the VTR 1 and the program C to the VTR 2 VTR2
Assign the reservation of program D to.

【0062】しかし、予約調整部において以上の動作を
以てしても満たしきれない番組予約要求が発生した場
合、以下の動作に従って友人宅51のVTRに録画の依
頼を自動的に行うことになる。
However, if a program reservation request that cannot be satisfied by the above operation is made in the reservation adjusting section, the VTR of the friend's house 51 is automatically requested to record according to the following operation.

【0063】予約調整部69はCPU61を介して録画
依頼部70に、友人宅に録画依頼するよう指令する。自
宅50の制御手段53aの電話帳64には、友人宅51
を含む複数の友人宅の電話番号と、望ましくはパスワー
ドとサブアドレスがあらかじめリモコン67を用いて登
録してある。録画依頼部70は電話帳64を参照し、優
先順位のもっとも高い友人宅51を検索し、電話I/F
を介して友人宅51に電話する。
The reservation adjusting section 69 instructs the recording requesting section 70 via the CPU 61 to request a recording at a friend's house. In the telephone directory 64 of the control means 53a of the home 50,
The telephone numbers of a plurality of friend's houses including, and preferably the password and the sub-address are registered in advance by using the remote controller 67. The recording request unit 70 refers to the telephone directory 64, searches for the friend's house 51 having the highest priority, and then calls the telephone I / F.
Call the friend's house 51 via.

【0064】友人宅51の制御手段53bはあらかじめ
設定してある発呼回数を越えると自動的に応答し、応答
した証として応答信号を制御手段53aに対して送信す
る。なお、電話回線としてISDN網を用いている場合
は、録画装置を特定するサブアドレスを付けて発呼する
ことで、友人宅の録画装置を特定して呼び出すことがで
きる。
The control means 53b of the friend's house 51 automatically responds when the preset number of calls is exceeded, and transmits a response signal to the control means 53a as a proof of the response. When an ISDN network is used as a telephone line, a recording device at a friend's house can be specified and called by making a call with a subaddress specifying the recording device.

【0065】自宅の制御手段53aは友人宅の制御手段
53bからの応答を確認すると、制御手段53bに対し
て、自宅の電話番号と、望ましくはあらかじめ取り決め
たパスワードを送信する。
When the control means 53a at home confirms the response from the control means 53b at the friend's home, it sends the home telephone number and, preferably, a previously agreed password to the control means 53b.

【0066】友人宅の制御手段53bの録画依頼部は電
話帳を参照し前記電話番号とパスワードを照合する。照
合に失敗した場合は、不法アクセスと判断し、否定応答
信号を自宅制御手段53aに送信し、電話回線を切断す
る。友人宅の制御手段53bにおいて前記不法アクセス
が発生したことを記憶し、表示部66に表示することも
可能である。照合に成功した場合は自宅50の制御手段
53aからのアクセスを許可するものとし、自宅の制御
手段53aに対して正常応答信号を送信する。
The recording requesting unit of the control means 53b of the friend's house refers to the telephone directory and compares the telephone number with the password. If the collation fails, it is determined that the access is illegal, a negative response signal is transmitted to the home control means 53a, and the telephone line is disconnected. It is also possible to store the fact that the illegal access has occurred in the control means 53b of the friend's house and display it on the display unit 66. If the collation succeeds, the access from the control means 53a of the home 50 is permitted, and a normal response signal is transmitted to the control means 53a of the home.

【0067】自宅の制御手段53aの録画依頼部70は
前記の正常応答信号を受信すると、以下の録画依頼を行
う。否定応答信号を受信した場合は警告メッセージを表
示部66に表示し、電話帳64で次に優先順位の高い友
人宅を検索し、依頼動作を繰り返す。
When the recording request unit 70 of the control means 53a at home receives the normal response signal, it makes the following recording request. If a negative response signal is received, a warning message is displayed on the display unit 66, the telephone directory 64 is searched for a friend's house with the next highest priority, and the request operation is repeated.

【0068】自宅の制御手段53aの録画依頼部70は
録画依頼する番組の時間情報とチャンネル情報と、望ま
しくは録画品質情報を含んだ録画依頼電文を友人宅51
の制御手段53bに送信する。
The recording requesting unit 70 of the control means 53a at home sends the recording request message containing the time information and channel information of the program for which recording is requested, and preferably the recording quality information, to the friend's house 51.
To the control means 53b.

【0069】友人宅の制御手段53bは前記電文を受信
し、その録画要求を予約調整部69に送る。予約調整部
69は、自宅50の制御手段53aが行った前述と同様
の動作で、録画要求を満たそうとする。満たすことが可
能な場合は、正常応答を自宅50に送信し、不可能な場
合は否定応答を送信する。
The control means 53b of the friend's house receives the electronic message and sends the recording request to the reservation adjusting section 69. The reservation adjusting unit 69 tries to satisfy the recording request by the same operation as that described above performed by the control means 53a of the home 50. If it can be satisfied, a normal response is transmitted to the home 50, and if not, a negative response is transmitted.

【0070】自宅50の制御手段53aは前記動作によ
って正常応答を受信した場合はその旨表示部66に表示
し、電話を切断する。否定応答を受信した場合は、電話
帳64で次に優先順位の高い友人宅を検索し、録画依頼
動作を繰り返す。なお、電話帳64に登録してある友人
宅すべてに依頼しても、録画依頼が受理されなかった場
合は、該当番組は録画依頼できないことになり、その旨
表示部66に表示する。
When the normal response is received by the above operation, the control means 53a of the home 50 displays a message to that effect on the display unit 66 and disconnects the call. When a negative response is received, the telephone directory 64 is searched for a friend's house with the next highest priority, and the recording request operation is repeated. If the request for recording is not accepted even if all the friend's homes registered in the telephone directory 64 are requested, the program cannot be requested for recording, and this is displayed on the display unit 66.

【0071】以上のようにして、時間が重複する番組を
分散的に録画することによって、従来のように独立単体
で使用するVTRでは録画しきれなかった番組を自動的
に録画可能となった。
As described above, by dispersively recording the programs whose time is overlapped, it becomes possible to automatically record the programs which cannot be completely recorded by the conventional VTR which is used independently.

【0072】なお、前述のように電話網54の代わりに
計算機LANを用いる場合、電話帳64は電話番号の代
わりにアドレス記憶する。友人宅に録画依頼をする際
は、特定の友人宅に各々依頼するより、好ましくはLA
N上の限定された友人宅のグループ、もしくはLAN上
の友人宅すべてに対して録画依頼をブロードキャスト
し、返信された電文を参照して、好ましくは前記負担度
を参照し、適切な友人宅に録画依頼の確定を行うという
動作を行う。これによって、電話網を用いた場合よりも
少ない依頼回数で録画依頼ができる。
When the computer LAN is used instead of the telephone network 54 as described above, the telephone directory 64 stores addresses instead of telephone numbers. When requesting recording to a friend's house, LA is preferable to requesting to a specific friend's house.
Broadcast a recording request to a limited group of friends' houses on N or all friends' houses on LAN, refer to the returned telegram, and preferably refer to the above-mentioned degree of burden to find appropriate friends' houses. The operation of confirming the recording request is performed. As a result, the recording request can be made with a smaller number of requests than when using the telephone network.

【0073】なお、VTRを再生用途で利用中に自動的
に予約が入ってしまうのは困るので、望ましくはVTR
の再生状態を録画実行指令部68が検知して再生中のV
TRに録画予約を割り当てるときはアラームを表示部6
6に表示したり、アラーム音を発するようにすると便利
である。
Since it is troublesome to automatically make a reservation while using the VTR for reproducing purposes, it is preferable to use the VTR.
Of the playback status of the V
When assigning recording reservation to TR, display alarm 6
It is convenient to display it on 6 or emit an alarm sound.

【0074】以上のようにして予約記憶部63に予約さ
れた番組は、時計71によるタイマー動作により、録画
実行指令部68によりVTR52に制御信号が送られる
ことで録画が実行される。
The program reserved in the reservation storage unit 63 as described above is recorded by a timer operation of the clock 71 and a control signal sent from the recording execution instruction unit 68 to the VTR 52.

【0075】このように、従来は独立単体で動作してい
た複数のVTRを本発明の制御手段を用いて協調動作さ
せることで、限られた台数のVTRを有効利用し、番組
録画能力を高めることができる。
As described above, a plurality of VTRs that have conventionally operated independently are cooperatively operated by using the control means of the present invention, so that a limited number of VTRs can be effectively used and the program recording capability is enhanced. be able to.

【0076】なお、前記構成要素のうち電話帳64、録
画依頼部70、電話I/F62を欠いても、友人宅への
録画依頼はできなくなるものの、本発明を用いることで
自宅のVTR52a〜52nの複数のVTRを協調動作
させ、VTRを有効利用することができることは言うま
でもない。
Even if the phone book 64, the recording request unit 70, and the telephone I / F 62 are omitted from the above-mentioned components, the recording request to the friend's house cannot be made. However, by using the present invention, the VTRs 52a to 52n at home are used. It goes without saying that the VTRs can be effectively used by operating the plurality of VTRs in a coordinated manner.

【0077】(実施例3)第2の実施例に加えて、タイ
マー録画実行後もこの予約を消去せず、これを録画履歴
として記憶容量が許す限り予約記憶部63に記憶した場
合について説明する。
(Third Embodiment) In addition to the second embodiment, a case will be described in which the reservation is not erased even after execution of timer recording, and is stored in the reservation storage unit 63 as a recording history as long as the storage capacity permits. .

【0078】この場合の動作として、録画予約の特殊な
場合として、リモコン67により過去の番組に対する録
画要求を指令し、自宅の制御手段53aにて録画履歴が
あれば、これを表示部66に表示し、該当番組の録画物
が自宅に存在する可能性を示すことができ、自宅50の
録画履歴になければ、録画依頼と同様の動作で友人宅5
1に対して録画履歴の問い合わせを行うことができる。
As an operation in this case, as a special case of recording reservation, a recording request for past programs is instructed by the remote controller 67, and if there is a recording history in the control means 53a at home, this is displayed on the display unit 66. However, it is possible to show the possibility that the recorded material of the relevant program exists at home, and if it is not in the recording history of the home 50, the same operation as the request for recording is performed at the friend's house 5.
1 can be inquired about the recording history.

【0079】もし、友人宅において該当番組の録画履歴
が存在すれば、その旨通知を受けることで、友人宅51
から該当番組の録画物を提供してもらえる可能性がある
ことがわかる。すなわち、録画依頼と同様にして録画履
歴の問い合わせをすることで、自動的に該当番組を録画
した友人宅のリストを得ることができ、過去の番組に関
しても目的の番組を入手できる可能性を広げることがで
きる。
If there is a recording history of the corresponding program at the friend's house, the notification to that effect is received, and the friend's house 51
It can be seen that there is a possibility that you will be provided with a recording of the program. That is, by inquiring about the recording history in the same way as the recording request, it is possible to automatically obtain a list of friend's homes that have recorded the program, and increase the possibility that the target program can be obtained from past programs. be able to.

【0080】なお、公知のバーコードを用いて録画物を
管理するVTRの録画物管理機構を用い、録画履歴と録
画物のバーコードの対応をあわせて記憶することで、該
当番組を消去してしまったかどうかを応答することがで
きる。
It should be noted that, by using the recorded material management mechanism of the VTR that manages recorded material using a known bar code, the correspondence between the recording history and the bar code of the recorded material is stored together to erase the corresponding program. You can respond whether it has gone down.

【0081】(実施例4)第2の実施例に加えて、友人
宅51において録画依頼を受理する際に、単に正常応答
を送信する代わりに、以下に説明する「負担度」を求め
る予約調整部を備え、これを手がかりに録画依頼をやり
取りする録画依頼部を備えた本発明の分散録画装置の一
実施例について説明する。
(Fourth Embodiment) In addition to the second embodiment, when accepting a recording request at a friend's house 51, instead of simply sending a normal response, a reservation adjustment for obtaining a "burden" described below. An embodiment of the distributed recording apparatus of the present invention will be described which includes a recording section and a recording request section for exchanging recording requests with the clue as a clue.

【0082】「負担度」とは、自宅50からの録画要求
を実現するために友人宅51にかかる負担度である。そ
もそも録画要求の内容を含む録画が友人宅51に設定し
てあった場合、友人宅51において設定変更は必要ない
ので、負担度0となる。録画要求を満たすのに、録画割
り当ての変更を必要としない場合は負担度1、録画の割
り当ての変更によって要求を満たせる場合は負担度2で
あり、その値は予約調整部69で求められる。なお、1
つの番組に対して大勢からの録画依頼があった場合は、
後にテープを友人に貸す手間を加味して負担度を高く評
価するとよい。
The "burden" is the burden on the friend's house 51 in order to realize the recording request from the house 50. In the first place, when the recording including the contents of the recording request is set in the friend's house 51, the setting change is not necessary in the friend's house 51, and thus the burden level is 0. When the recording request is satisfied to change the recording allocation, the load is 1, and when the recording allocation is changed, the load is 2, and the reservation adjusting unit 69 obtains the value. 1
If there are many requests for recording for one program,
Considering the time and effort to lend the tape to a friend later, it is advisable to highly evaluate the burden.

【0083】以上のようにして負担度を通知された自宅
50の制御手段53aの録画依頼部は、負担度に応じ
て、録画依頼を確定するか、別の友人宅に録画依頼をす
るかを選択できる。これによって友人宅にかかる負担を
配慮した録画依頼を行うことができ、より少ない負担で
録画装置の協調動作を行える。 (実施例5)第4の実施例に加えて、録画依頼を受けた
ときに、録画依頼主と、録画内容や、望ましくは負担度
を予約記憶部63もしくは電話帳64に記憶する分散録
画装置の実施例を説明する。
The recording request unit of the control means 53a of the house 50, which has been notified of the burden level as described above, determines whether to decide the recording request or to request the recording to another friend's house according to the burden level. You can choose. As a result, it is possible to make a recording request in consideration of the burden on the friend's house, and it is possible to perform the cooperative operation of the recording devices with a smaller burden. (Fifth Embodiment) In addition to the fourth embodiment, when a recording request is received, a distributed recording apparatus that stores the recording requester, the recording content, and preferably the burden level in the reservation storage unit 63 or the telephone directory 64. An example will be described.

【0084】予約記憶部63においてVTR毎もしくは
録画番組毎に録画依頼主を記憶する。例えば録画終了後
にVTRからテープを取り出したときに、そのテープに
録画されている番組を依頼した依頼主のリストを表示部
66に表示する。
The reservation storage unit 63 stores the recording requester for each VTR or each recorded program. For example, when the tape is taken out from the VTR after the recording is completed, a list of requesters who have requested the programs recorded on the tape is displayed on the display unit 66.

【0085】以上の動作により、VTRに入っていたテ
ープを貸すべき依頼主のリストを得ることができ、テー
プを貸すのに便利になる。
With the above operation, it is possible to obtain a list of clients who should lend the tapes in the VTR, which is convenient for lending the tapes.

【0086】また、電話帳64において依頼主毎に録画
依頼を記憶し、CPU61で定期的に前記録画依頼を集
計し、依頼の量を望ましくは負担度を加味して計算し、
その結果を表示部66に表示する動作も可能である。
Further, the telephone book 64 stores the recording request for each client, the CPU 61 periodically collects the recording requests, and calculates the request amount, preferably in consideration of the burden level,
An operation of displaying the result on the display unit 66 is also possible.

【0087】このような動作によって、依頼主に対し
て、録画依頼の量と負担度に応じて、報償を要求するこ
とができる。 (実施例6)第5の実施例に加えて、VTR52a〜5
2nのうち少なくとも1台が、他のVTRからのベース
バンド映像・音声信号を入力し、録画実行指令部からの
指令により他のVTRからの映像音声を選択して録画で
きる構成について説明する。なお、前記録画用VTRを
以下マスターVTRと称する。
By such an operation, it is possible to request the requester for a reward according to the amount and the burden of the recording request. (Embodiment 6) In addition to the fifth embodiment, VTRs 52a-5
A configuration in which at least one of the 2n can input a baseband video / audio signal from another VTR and select and record video / audio from another VTR by a command from the recording execution command unit will be described. The recording VTR will be referred to as a master VTR hereinafter.

【0088】このような構成によって、以下に説明する
ように、録画依頼主に貸し渡す為の貸し出しテープをダ
ビング編集することにより作成できる。
With such a structure, as will be described below, it can be created by dubbing and editing a lending tape for lending to the recording requester.

【0089】リモコン67によりどの依頼主の貸し出し
テープを作成するかCPU61に入力する。CPU61
は予約調整部69に対し前記依頼主の貸し出しテープ作
成を行うスケジュールを組み立てるように指示する。予
約調整部69は、予約記憶部63を参照し、貸し出しテ
ープ作成作業をスケジューリングする。
The remote controller 67 is used to input to the CPU 61 which client's rental tape to create. CPU 61
Instructs the reservation adjusting unit 69 to assemble a schedule for making the rental tape of the client. The reservation adjusting unit 69 refers to the reservation storage unit 63 and schedules the lending tape creating work.

【0090】録画依頼主の依頼した番組は複数のVTR
にまたがって存在しており、これをマスターVTRにダ
ビングするのだが、このダビング作業によって影響を受
けるVTRの録画予約と衝突してはならない。このよう
な衝突が発生しないかどうかチェックしながらスケジュ
ーリングを行う。特にマスターVTRに入っていた録画
予約は可能な限り他のVTRに割り当てて、ダビング作
業に集中的に用いるとことが望ましい。なお、ダビング
作業をするゆとりが無い場合はその旨表示部66に表示
する。
The program requested by the recording requester is a plurality of VTRs.
It exists over the period of time, and is dubbed to the master VTR, but it must not collide with the recording reservation of the VTR affected by this dubbing work. Scheduling is performed while checking whether such collisions occur. In particular, it is desirable that the recording reservations stored in the master VTR be allocated to other VTRs as much as possible and concentrated in dubbing work. If there is no room for the dubbing work, the fact is displayed on the display unit 66.

【0091】スケジューリングに成功した場合はその旨
表示部66に表示し、さらに貸し出しテープとなるテー
プをマスターVTRにセットするよう表示する。テープ
をセットしたら、リモコン67により作成スタートを指
示する。
When the scheduling is successful, a message to that effect is displayed on the display unit 66, and further, a tape to be rented out is displayed to be set in the master VTR. After setting the tape, the remote controller 67 gives an instruction to start the production.

【0092】ダビングのスケジュールは前記スケジュー
リング動作により予約記憶部63に記憶され、録画実行
指令部68はスケジュールに従ってVTRに再生と再生
指示とマスターVTRに録画とVTR選択の指示を送
る。
The dubbing schedule is stored in the reservation storage unit 63 by the scheduling operation, and the recording execution commanding unit 68 sends the VTR a reproduction and reproduction instruction and a master VTR a recording and VTR selection instruction according to the schedule.

【0093】なお、マスターVTRにもともと入ってい
たテープ上の録画物をダビングする必要が生じることが
ある。この場合、このテープをダビングする為には他の
VTRにセットし直す必要があり、表示部66にテープ
入れ替えの指示を表示し、人手でテープを入れ替える。
このような作業は面倒なので、ダビングをする場合は、
依頼による録画をできるだけマスターVTRで行わない
ようにスケジューリングをするのが望ましい。
It may be necessary to dubb the recorded material on the tape originally contained in the master VTR. In this case, in order to dubb this tape, it is necessary to reset it in another VTR, and an instruction to replace the tape is displayed on the display unit 66, and the tape is manually replaced.
Since such work is troublesome, when dubbing,
It is desirable to schedule so that recording by request is not performed by the master VTR as much as possible.

【0094】また、自分は録画するのが不要で、友人か
らの録画依頼で録画をする番組ならば、はじめから貸し
出しテープ上に録画すると良い。こうすることでダビン
グの手間も省け、ダビングによる画質劣化も避けられ
る。
Also, if it is not necessary for me to record, and a program to be recorded by a friend requesting recording, it is advisable to record on a rental tape from the beginning. By doing so, the trouble of dubbing can be saved and the deterioration of image quality due to dubbing can be avoided.

【0095】以上のようにして録画依頼主専用の貸し出
しテープを作成し、貸し出しもしくは譲渡することで、
専用テープを作成しない場合に比べて、貸し出し中にそ
のテープを鑑賞できないといった不便や、テープ中の依
頼外の番組まで貸し出してしまうという不便から解放さ
れる。
As described above, by creating a lending tape exclusively for the recording requester and lending or transferring it,
Compared to the case where a dedicated tape is not created, the inconvenience that the tape cannot be viewed while renting it out, and the inconvenience that the program that is not requested in the tape is lent out, is released.

【0096】なお、自宅と友人宅との間に映像音声信号
を伝送する映像交換手段がある場合は、録画依頼された
番組を録画後に前記伝送手段を通じて友人宅に伝送で
き、テープを貸し出すといった手間が省け、より望まし
い結果が得られることは言うまでもない。
If there is a video exchange means for transmitting a video / audio signal between the house and the friend's house, the program requested to be recorded can be transmitted to the friend's house through the transmission means after recording, and it is troublesome to lend a tape. Needless to say, it is possible to omit the above and obtain more desirable results.

【0097】[0097]

【発明の効果】以上のようにして、複数の録画装置をネ
ットワーク上に分散配置し、これらを協調的に動作させ
る機構を設けることにより、これらの録画装置と録画物
を複数の利用者間で共有して利用できる装置を提供でき
る。
As described above, by disposing a plurality of recording devices in a distributed manner on the network and providing a mechanism for operating these recording devices in a coordinated manner, these recording devices and recorded objects can be distributed among a plurality of users. A device that can be shared and used can be provided.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の第1の実施例における分散録画装置の
構成図
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a distributed recording apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】本発明の分散録画装置が保持するビデオ一覧表
の概念図
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a video list held by the distributed recording apparatus of the present invention.

【図3】本発明の分散録画装置が保持するビデオ管理テ
ーブルの概念図
FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a video management table held by the distributed recording apparatus of the present invention.

【図4】本発明の分散録画装置が保持する装置管理テー
ブルの概念図
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a device management table held by the distributed recording device of the present invention.

【図5】本発明の第2の実施例における分散録画装置の
利用形態図
FIG. 5 is a usage pattern diagram of a distributed recording apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

【図6】本発明の第2の実施例における分散録画装置の
構成図
FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a distributed recording apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

【図7】本発明の第2の実施例における予約調整の様子
を示す概念図
FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing a state of reservation adjustment in the second embodiment of the present invention.

【図8】従来のネットワーク型録画装置の構成図FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a conventional network-type recording device.

【図9】従来の遠隔操作VTRの構成図FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a conventional remote control VTR.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

10 電文伝送手段 11 映像交換手段 12a 映像蓄積手段 12n 映像蓄積手段 13a 蓄積制御部 13b 蓄積制御部 14a モニター 14n モニター 15a モニター制御部 15b モニター制御部 16 録画物管理部 50 自宅 51 友人宅 52 VTR 53a 分散録画装置 53b 分散録画装置 54 公衆電話網 55 受信アンテナ 61 CPU 62 電話I/F 63 予約記憶部 64 電話帳 65 受光部 66 表示部 67 リモコン 68 録画実行指令部 69 予約調整部 70 録画依頼部 71 時計 80 ビデオファイルサーバー 81 蓄積手段 82a 表示端末 82n 表示端末 90 公衆網 91a 電話 91n 電話 92a VTR 92b VTR 10 message transmission means 11 video exchange means 12a video storage means 12n video storage means 13a storage control section 13b storage control section 14a monitor 14n monitor 15a monitor control section 15b monitor control section 16 recorded matter management section 50 home 51 friend's home 52 VTR 53a dispersion Recording device 53b Distributed recording device 54 Public telephone network 55 Reception antenna 61 CPU 62 Telephone I / F 63 Reservation storage unit 64 Phonebook 65 Light receiving unit 66 Display unit 67 Remote control 68 Recording execution command unit 69 Reservation adjustment unit 70 Recording request unit 71 Clock 80 video file server 81 storage means 82a display terminal 82n display terminal 90 public network 91a telephone 91n telephone 92a VTR 92b VTR

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Claims (9)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 映像音声信号を伝送する映像交換手段
と、映像音声データを蓄積する、前記映像交換手段に接
続された少なくとも1つの映像蓄積手段と、前記映像蓄
積手段を制御する蓄積制御手段と、前記映像蓄積手段に
搭載する少なくとも1の録画媒体と、前記映像蓄積手段
と前記録画媒体と前記録画媒体上の録画物の所在を管理
する録画物管理手段と、前記映像交換手段に接続され、
前記映像蓄積手段に蓄積された映像音声データを再生す
る少なくとも1つのモニターと、前記モニターを制御す
るモニター制御手段と、前記モニター制御手段と前記蓄
積制御手段と前記録画物管理手段との間で電文の伝送を
行う電文伝送手段からなるビデオファイルサーバ。
1. A video exchange means for transmitting a video / audio signal, at least one video storage means for storing video / audio data connected to the video exchange means, and a storage control means for controlling the video storage means. Connected to the video exchange means, at least one recording medium mounted on the video storage means, the video storage means, the recording medium and a recorded matter management means for managing the location of the recorded matter on the recording medium,
At least one monitor for reproducing the video / audio data stored in the video storage means, monitor control means for controlling the monitor, and a telegram between the monitor control means, the storage control means and the recorded matter management means. A video file server including a message transmission means for transmitting a message.
【請求項2】 録画物管理手段が、録画物と、前記録画
物が存在する録画媒体と、前記録画媒体中の録画物の位
置と、前記記憶媒体を搭載する映像蓄積手段との対応を
前記録画物を特定する識別子に基づき管理し、モニター
制御手段からの録画物の特定が前記識別子に基づき行わ
れることを特徴とする請求項1記載のビデオファイルサ
ーバ。
2. The recorded matter managing means associates the recorded matter, the recording medium in which the recorded matter exists, the position of the recorded matter in the recording medium, and the video storage means having the storage medium with each other. 2. The video file server according to claim 1, wherein the video file server is managed based on an identifier for identifying the recorded matter, and the recorded matter is identified from the monitor control means based on the identifier.
【請求項3】 モニター制御手段が、アクセスする映像
蓄積手段に対する操作指示をモニター制御部から前記映
像蓄積手段を制御する蓄積制御手段に直接送信すること
を特徴とする請求項1または請求項2のいずれかに記載
のビデオファイルサーバ。
3. The monitor control means directly sends an operation instruction to the video storage means to be accessed from the monitor control section to the storage control means for controlling the video storage means. The video file server described in either one.
【請求項4】 録画の予約情報を記憶する予約記憶部
と、前記予約記憶部に記憶された予約情報に基づき録画
手段に録画実行を指示する録画実行指令手段と、録画要
求に対し前記予約記憶部の予約情報の調整を行う予約調
整手段とを備えた録画制御装置。
4. A reservation storage unit for storing reservation information for recording, a recording execution instruction unit for instructing a recording unit to execute recording based on the reservation information stored in the reservation storage unit, and the reservation storage for a recording request. A recording control device comprising a reservation adjusting means for adjusting reservation information of a copy.
【請求項5】 通信回線を介して録画の依頼または依頼
の受付を行う録画依頼部と、前記録画依頼部の通信先を
記憶する記憶手段と、録画の依頼先の決定を制御する制
御手段とを備え、前記制御手段が、予約調整部の調整結
果に基づき前記録画依頼部へ録画の依頼を行い、前記録
画依頼部からの録画依頼を前記予約調整部へ指示するこ
とを特徴とする請求項4記載の録画制御装置。
5. A recording request unit for requesting or accepting recording via a communication line, a storage unit for storing a communication destination of the recording request unit, and a control unit for controlling determination of a recording request destination. The control means requests recording to the recording requesting section based on the adjustment result of the reservation adjusting section, and instructs the recording adjusting section to request the recording from the recording requesting section. 4. The recording control device according to 4.
【請求項6】 予約記憶部が、録画後も録画実績を記憶
することを特徴とする請求項4記載の録画制御装置。
6. The recording control device according to claim 4, wherein the reservation storage unit stores the recording result even after recording.
【請求項7】 予約調整部が、通信回線を介して受け付
けた録画依頼を実現する為に要する負担度を求め、録画
依頼部が、通信回線を介して得られる負担度に基づき録
画依頼を行う通信先を決定することを特徴とする請求項
5または請求項6のいずれかに記載の録画制御装置。
7. The reservation adjustment unit obtains the burden required to realize the recording request received via the communication line, and the recording request unit requests the recording based on the burden obtained through the communication line. 7. The recording control device according to claim 5, wherein the communication destination is determined.
【請求項8】 録画依頼部の通信先を記憶する記憶手段
が、依頼先毎に録画依頼の内容を記憶することを特徴と
する請求項5から請求項7のいずれかに記載の録画制御
装置。
8. The recording control device according to claim 5, wherein the storage unit that stores the communication destination of the recording request unit stores the contents of the recording request for each request destination. .
【請求項9】 複数の録画手段のうち少なくとも1つの
録画手段が1もしくは複数の他の録画手段から映像音声
信号を入力し、予約調整手段が予約記憶をもとに依頼の
録画を複製するスケジュールを計算し、録画実行指令手
段が前記スケジュールをもとに前記録画手段に対して録
画指示を出力することを特徴とする請求項7または請求
項8のいずれかに記載の録画制御装置。
9. A schedule in which at least one of the plurality of recording means inputs a video / audio signal from one or a plurality of other recording means, and the reservation adjusting means duplicates the requested recording based on the reservation storage. 9. The recording control device according to claim 7, wherein the recording execution instruction means outputs a recording instruction to the recording means based on the schedule.
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