JPS63124253A - Timer reservation unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To respectively record only required programs by inputting information related on the time of plural programs and an input source and information for identifying respective categories when the program is distributed into plural categories. CONSTITUTION:A program timer is incorporated with a video tape recorder and it distributes respective programs for timer reservation into plural categories. Respective users who wish for timer reservation distribute the programs into respective categories. As for respective programs corresponding to program numbers 1, 2..., respective information on date, start time and termination time as information related to time, and information on channels as information related to the input source and information for identifying respective categories are set to be written in a RAM1 by a key operation, for example. Thus, only the programs which the user wishes to record can be recorded in respective tape cassettes, and program searching at the time of reproduction can be performed in a short time, whereby the tape cassette can be easily managed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A. Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a timer reservation device for making a timer reservation prior to recording using a timer, for example.

80 Summary of the Invention The present invention provides a timer reservation device for making timer reservations, which includes information related to the times and input sources of a plurality of programs, as well as identifying each category when the programs are sorted into a plurality of categories. For example, by inputting information for each tape cassette, it is possible to record only a desired program on each tape cassette.

C0 Prior Art Conventionally, video tape recorders usually have a built-in program timer for performing so-called absentee recording. As the above program timer, for example, 2
8 programs can be reserved within a week and 3
It is known that reservations can be made for nine programs within a week. When a plurality of programs are reserved for recording using such a program timer, the timer recording is normally executed in order from the program with the earliest start time.

D0 Problems to be Solved by the Invention Incidentally, the programs that each person wishes to view often differ from person to person. For example, if we consider a case where a family uses one video tape recorder to record multiple programs on a timer, With the conventional program timer as described above, there is a risk that various programs may be recorded on one tape cassette, and it takes time, for example, to find the beginning of a target program during playback. Another problem was that it was difficult to manage the tape cassettes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a timer reservation device that can record only the programs desired by each individual onto each tape cassette. With the goal.

Means for Solving the E0 Problem In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the timer reservation device according to the present invention receives information related to the times and input sources of a plurality of programs, and also allows a plurality of programs to be programmed. The feature is that information for identifying each category when sorted into categories is input.

11 Effects According to the present invention, it is possible to specify a category and execute timer recording.

G. Example Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a RAM (random access memory) in a program timer of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. The program timer of this embodiment is built into the video tape recorder. Further, a plurality of programs (programs) to be timer reserved are divided into four categories, A to D in this embodiment. Each of the above categories can be assigned, for example, to each person in the family, such as category A for father, category B for mother, category C for children, category D for grandfather, etc., and each person wishes to make a timer reservation. The programs that will be used will be sorted into each category. In FIG. 1, RAM 1 contains program numbers 1, 2, .・・・
・For each program that corresponds to the above, time-related information such as day of the week, start time, and end time information, input source-related information such as channel information, and information for identifying the above categories are stored in the keys described below. Each operation is designed to write to it.

FIG. 2 shows the display and operation keys of the program timer of this embodiment. The display 2 is made of, for example, a fluorescent display tube, and displays the category (A-D), day of the week (Sunday to Saturday), start time or end time, and channel. Six operation keys are arranged below the display 2. Reservation key 3 is a key to start timer reservation, plus key 4 is a key to send the category, day of the week 1:07, and channel in the forward direction, and minus key 5 is also a key to send in the reverse direction. That's the key. Forward key 6 is the target category, day of the week 2:02.

This is a key for specifying a channel, and when making a timer reservation, information is written into the RAMI by operating the send key 6. Further, the reservation standby key 7 is a key for specifying the category in which timer recording is to be performed after making a timer reservation and setting the reservation standby state in advance, and the reservation cancellation key 8
is the key to cancel the timer reservation.

Timer reservation is performed, for example, according to the following procedure.

(a) First, press reservation key 3. Then, on the display 2, rAJ among the displays indicating the category blinks. At this time, other category displays disappear.

(b) Select the desired category using the plus key 4 and the minus key 5. For example, if rAJ is currently blinking, pressing the plus key 4 will cause the blinking display to shift from rAJ to rBJ. Furthermore, if the plus key 4 is pressed, the blinking display changes from rBJ to "C". Of course, if the minus key 5 is pressed, the blinking display moves in the opposite direction to that when the plus key 4 is pressed. In this way, the desired category can be selected. Note that when rDJ is in a blinking state, if plus key 4 is pressed, all of A to D will blink. This is selected when making a timer reservation for a program common to all categories.

(C) Press forward key 6 when the desired category is selected. This specifies the category and the RA
Information of the category specified in MI is written.

(d) Next, the day of the week is designated. The same goes for designating the day of the week. After selecting the desired day of the week (blinking display) using the plus key 4 and the minus key 5, the forward key 6 may be pressed.

(e) Next, specify the start time and end time. The same applies to the designation of the start time and the end time, and the designations are made in the order of 2:00.

(f) Next, specify the channel. The designation of this channel can be done in the same way.

The above procedure completes the reservation for one program. Thereafter, by repeating the steps (b) to (f), a plurality of programs can be reserved. and,
After all reservations are completed, the category for which timer recording is to be performed is specified and the timer recording is placed in a reservation standby state. That is,
By pressing the reservation standby key 7, selecting the desired category (blinking display) using the plus key 4 and the minus key 5, and pressing the send key 6, the reservation standby state can be entered as in the case of reservation. Further, after the timer recording of a certain category has ended, a similar key operation can be used to re-designate the category to be in the reserved standby state. At this time, the tape cassette may be replaced at the same time.

According to the program timer as described above, only individual desired programs can be recorded on each tape cassette. Therefore, during playback, the desired program can be found in a short time, and tape cassettes can be easily managed.Categories are set according to the content (type) of the program, for example, category A is news, Category B is sports, category C
Category D may be assigned to drama, category D to music, and so on.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, the RAMI memory table may be divided into categories. In this way, 1
The number of programs that can be booked per category is limited,
Also, a large capacity RAM is required, but such RAM
If I is provided on the remote control unit side and only the information in the category that is in the reservation standby state is transferred to the video tape recorder main body side, the RAM provided on the main body side will only have the capacity of one category.

Note that the timer reservation device of the present invention may be provided on either side of the main body or the remote control unit. Further, the timer reservation device of the present invention can be applied not only to video tape recorders but also to timer devices for television receivers and audio devices.

H9 Effects of the Invention As is clear from the description of the embodiments described above, according to the timer reservation device of the present invention, in addition to information related to the time and input source of a plurality of programs, it is possible to sort the programs into a plurality of categories. Since the information for identifying each category at the time of recording is manually entered, one video tape recorder can be used in a form similar to a personal one, for example, when recording on a timer. That is, for example, only desired programs can be recorded on each tape cassette, and during playback, the beginning of the desired program can be found in a short time, and the tape cassettes can be easily managed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing how the RAM is used in a program timer according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the display and operation keys, and FIG. 3 is another usage pattern of the RAM. FIG. 1...RAM 3...Reservation key 4...Plus key 5...Minus key 6...Forward key

Claims (1)

[Claims] Information related to the time and input source of a plurality of programs is input, and information for identifying each category when the programs are sorted into a plurality of categories is input. A timer reservation device.