JPH10116450A - Remote video recording operation device for video tape recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To synchronously operate various kinds of TV broadcasting tuners connected to the outside at the time of performing reserved video recording with a telephone set from the outside through a telephone line. SOLUTION: A control part 2 performs initial setting control and reserved video recording control. In the initial setting control, operating signals of starting of video recording, stoppage and selection of channel, etc., are stored in a recording part 5 by operating remote controllers of a video tape recorder R and a TV broadcasting tuner T, respectively. When telephone call is made from an external telephone set P2 in the reserved video recording control, a connection control part 3 connects a remote video recording operator 1 to a telephone line L, a voice response part 4 guides the operation of reserved video recording by a voice, starting of video recording, ending time, a channel number, etc., are received by a push button of a telephone P2 and stored in the storage part 5. The time is managed by a timer 6, an infrared operating signal is outputted from a transmitter-receiver part 7 at the set time to the video tape recorder R and the TV broadcasting tuner T and 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 an apparatus for making a scheduled recording of a video tape recorder by telephone from the outside through a telephone line, and in particular, to synchronously operate various TV broadcast tuners externally connected to the video tape recorder. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various devices have been proposed for setting a scheduled recording to a video tape recorder having a built-in TV tuner from an external telephone by remote control. However, satellite broadcasting and CAT
When a TV broadcast tuner such as V is externally connected, the video tape recorder and the TV broadcast tuner are separate components. Therefore, it is possible to perform a recording operation on both of them from an external telephone or set a reservation recording. There is a problem that it is difficult.

[0003]

Accordingly, the present invention provides a T
It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote recording operation device capable of setting a recording reservation for a configuration in which a V broadcast tuner is separate from a video tape recorder from a remote place, and performing a recording operation in accordance with the set contents.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, in the first invention, a reservation for recording is set from the external telephone set P2 through the telephone line L, and the video tape recorder R and the video tape recorder R are set according to the set contents. In an apparatus for recording and operating a TV broadcast tuner T externally connected to a tape recorder R, a connection control unit 3 controls connection with the telephone line L in response to a call signal transmitted from the telephone P2 via the telephone line L. , Video tape recorders R and T
The recording unit 5 stores the operation signal of the remote controller for operating the V broadcast tuner T, the set start and end times of the recording, and the desired channel, and a timer for starting and ending the recording at the set time. 6 starts, and the timer 6 starts the video tape recorder R and the TV at the reserved time.
The transmission / reception unit 7 outputs an operation signal for starting and ending the recording of the broadcast program to the broadcast tuner T, and the connection control unit 3
When connected to the telephone line L, the control unit 2 receives the instruction signal from the push button of the external telephone P2 to accept the recording reservation, and the timer unit 6 controls the recording unit to output the operation signal from the transmitting / receiving unit at the reserved time. A remote recording operation device for a video tape recorder was constructed. Second
In the present invention, the recording unit 5 previously stores operation signals corresponding to a plurality of types of video tape recorders R and TV broadcast tuners T, so that the control unit 2 can select an operation signal according to the type of use. . In the third invention, an operation signal of a remote controller for operating the video tape recorder R and the TV broadcast tuner T is input to the transmission / reception unit 7, and the operation signal is stored in the recording unit 5. 2 stores the operation signal input to the transmission / reception unit 7 into the recording unit 5
The initial setting control to be stored in the memory is performed. In the fourth invention, the control unit 2 is provided with the voice response unit 4 for guiding the input of the instruction signal when connected to the telephone line L.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a block diagram of the remote recording operation device, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the remote recording operation device, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the remote recording operation device. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a remote recording operation device installed between a telephone line L and a home telephone P1. The remote recording operation device 1 has a control unit 2 for controlling various functions described below.

The connection control section 3 receives a call signal transmitted from the external telephone P2 through the telephone line L and controls the apparatus 1 to connect to the telephone line L.

The voice response unit 4 prompts the input of an instruction signal by a push button from the external telephone set P2 by voice when the connection control unit 3 connects to the telephone line L. The voice response unit 4 prompts the input of an instruction signal and outputs the set recording reservation content by voice.

[0008] The recording unit 5 stores an operation signal of a remote controller for operating the video tape recorder R and a TV broadcast tuner T connected thereto, setting contents of recording reservation, and audio data. The recording unit 5 previously stores operation signals corresponding to a plurality of models, respectively, and can further store the operation signals of unsupported models afterwards.
The setting contents include a recording start time, an end time, a channel, and the like. The audio data is output from the recording unit 5 via the audio response unit 4.

The timer 6 has a video tape recorder R
The recording start and end times are set, and the control unit 2 is activated at the set time.

The transmitting / receiving section 7 transmits / receives an infrared signal.
That is, the transmission / reception unit 7 issues an operation signal corresponding to the used model and also receives an operation signal issued by a remote controller of an unsupported model.

The display unit 8 is an LCD for displaying the time, the contents of the reservation setting, and the state in the middle of the setting.

The switch section 9 is for switching between a setting state and a test state. The setting state can be switched between an initial setting state and a recording reservation setting state.
In the test state, it is possible to confirm whether or not the operation can be performed with the stored operation signal of the unsupported model.

The control unit 2 selects the switch unit 9 to
Initialization control for designating a personal identification number or the like and storing an operation signal of a remote controller in the recording unit 5, and reservation for accepting scheduled recording via the telephone line L after waiting for connection to the telephone line L and executing recording in accordance therewith. Performs recording control.

As shown in FIG. 2, a switch 9 and an LCD 8 are provided at the front of the box-shaped outer cover 11 of the remote recording operation device 1.
And an infrared transceiver 7. On the back of the outer cover 11, there is a power switch 1 for turning on and off the power supply unit 10.
2, fuse 13, three modular sockets 14, A
C code 15, frame ground 16, and extended infrared light L
An ED terminal 17 is provided.

In the remote recording operation device 1, the power switch 12 is turned on, the switch 9 is used to select an initial setting state, and the initial setting is performed. In the initial setting, a personal identification number or the like is designated, and an operation signal is recorded if the video tape recorder R or the TV broadcast tuner T does not support the model. The operation signal is input to the transmission / reception unit 7 by performing operations such as turning on / off the power, recording, stopping recording, rewinding the tape, selecting a channel, etc. with the respective remote control devices of the video tape recorder R and the TV broadcast tuner T. Is done. These setting information are stored in the recording unit 5. The set contents of the reserved recording can be confirmed by voice through the telephone line L.

The initially set remote recording operation device 1 receives a command from the external telephone P2 through the telephone line L and performs a recording operation of the video tape recorder R and the TV broadcast tuner T. When a call is made from the external telephone P2 and the connection control unit 3 receives a call signal, the remote recording operation device 1 is connected to the telephone line L. Then, since the voice response unit 4 provides voice guidance for a reservation operation command in accordance with a predetermined procedure, the reservation operation is performed with the push button of the telephone P2 according to the voice. That is, a personal identification number, recording start and end times, a channel number, and a tape rewind command if necessary are input. These settings are stored in the recording unit 4 and time-controlled by the timer 6. When the recording start time comes, an infrared operation signal is output from the transmission / reception unit 7 to the video tape recorder R and the TV broadcast tuner T, and the power is turned on.
, A series of operations from channel selection, recording start, recording end, and power-off. Normally, operation signals for remote control operation of the video tape recorder R and the TV broadcast tuner T are different for each manufacturer and model, but appropriate signals corresponding to these are transmitted, so that there is no malfunction. T
V broadcast tuner T includes CS, BS tuner, CATV
Various devices such as a home terminal can be applied, and even if a decoder is built in or externally connected to the CS tuner, it can be handled by storing this operation signal.

[0017]

As described above, in the first invention,
Since the receiving tuner can be configured separately from the video tape recorder, remote control of recording and recording reservation can be performed from an external telephone through a telephone line, and recording can be performed freely from outside. Even if the user forgets to set the scheduled recording or changes the broadcast time, the desired TV broadcast program is not missed, and the recording operation can be performed on behalf of the unskilled person at home. In the second invention, since the recording unit previously stores operation signals corresponding to a plurality of models, an appropriate operation signal can be issued for each model, and the video tape recorder and the receiving tuner can be reliably operated. can do. According to the third aspect, since the operation signal can be made to correspond to more models, the video tape recorder and the receiving tuner can be operated more reliably. In the fourth aspect, since the voice response unit guides the input of the instruction signal, remote control can be easily performed according to the instruction, and erroneous operation can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a remote recording operation device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a remote recording operation device.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the remote recording operation device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Remote recording operation device 2 Control part 3 Connection control part 4 Voice response part 5 Recording part 6 Timer 7 Transmission / reception part L Telephone line P1 Telephone P2 External telephone R Video tape recorder TTV broadcast tuner

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus for setting a reserved recording from an external telephone through a telephone line, and performing a recording operation on a video tape recorder and a TV broadcast tuner externally connected to the video tape recorder in accordance with the set contents. A connection control unit for controlling connection to a telephone line in response to a call signal sent through the control unit, and an operation signal of a remote controller for operating the video tape recorder and the TV broadcast tuner and start of set recording. And a recording unit for storing an end time and a desired channel; a timer for starting and ending recording at a set time; and broadcasting to a video tape recorder and a TV broadcast tuner at a reserved time by the timer. A transmitter / receiver for outputting an operation signal for starting and ending recording of a program; A control unit that receives an instruction signal from a push button of an external telephone when connected to the telephone line by the connection control unit, receives a recording reservation, and performs a recording control to output an operation signal from the transmission / reception unit at the reservation time by the timer. A remote recording operation device for a video tape recorder, comprising: 2. An operation signal corresponding to a plurality of types of video tape recorders and TV broadcast tuners is stored in advance in the recording unit, and can be selected by a control unit according to the type of use. The remote recording operation device for a video tape recorder according to claim 1. 3. An operation signal of a remote controller for operating a video tape recorder and a TV broadcast tuner is input to the transmission / reception unit, and an operation signal input to the transmission / reception unit is stored in the recording unit. 2. The remote recording operation device for a video tape recorder according to claim 1, wherein the control unit performs initial setting control for storing an operation signal input to a transmission / reception unit in the recording unit. 4. The remote recording operation for a video tape recorder according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is provided with a voice response unit for guiding input of an instruction signal when connected to a telephone line. apparatus.