JPS63138548A - Reserving device for picture recording program - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform the picture recording reservation of a desired program by reading a bar code with a reading circuit provided in the interior of the device at the time of loading a tape cassette to which is stuck a bar code displayed program reserving slip in a magnetic recording and reproducing device, and storing the result a timer picture recording circuit. CONSTITUTION:A reservation program is separated from a bar code displayed program reserving slip 12, stuck to a tape cassette 13, and a cassette 13 is inserted into a cassette inserting port. Next, this is detected by a cassette inserting sensor 17, a system controller 18 is operated by the output signal, a loading motor 20 is driven through a driving circuit 19 and the cassette 13 is guided up to a loading device in a magnetic recording and reproducing device 14. At this time, a code displayed at the slip 12 is read by a code reading circuit 15 arranged at the guide path and stored into a timer picture recording circuit 16. On the other hand, the controller 18 to receive the output of a loading completing sensor 21 generates the stopping command of the motor 20 to the circuit 19 and until the reservation picture recording arrives, the cassette 13 is awaited.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a program recording reservation device that simplifies program recording reservation using a barcode.

[Prior Art] When making a recording reservation for a television program sent over broadcast radio waves, a conventional magnetic recording/reproducing device operates a reservation button on the front of the device to select the channel and broadcast of the program for which recording is to be reserved. On Sundays, the broadcast times were manually controlled. However, the procedure for making a recording reservation using button operations is complicated, and even those who are familiar with the operation often make mistakes.
There were problems such as people tending to avoid making recording reservations for programs other than those they really want to record. Therefore, in order to eliminate the drawbacks of this type of button-operated system, we prepared a program guide 1 in which the channel, broadcast date, and broadcast time zone were displayed in barcodes for each program, as shown in Figure 4, and used magnetic recording and playback. A program recording reservation device 4 has been proposed that allows recording reservations to be made by reading a barcode with a read pen 3 attached to the device 2.

[Interests to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional program recording reservation device 4 described above, the lead pen 3 necessary for reading the barcode of the program guide is connected to the magnetic recording and reproducing device 2 with a cord 3a, This code 3
The storage space for the lead pen 3 and the lead pen 3 is larger than that of a normal magnetic recording/reproducing device, and the lead pen 3 is easily the target of children's mischief, so be careful when storing it.・Furthermore, when reading with the reed pen 3, if barcodes are displayed closely together, it is easy to make mistakes, such as accidentally reserving a program other than the one you intended to record. Furthermore, because the connection between reading the barcode and loading the tape cassette is weak, users may not notice that the broadcast time of the program they have reserved for recording exceeds the remaining tape capacity of the tape cassette. In this case, even if you make a recording reservation, part of the program ends up not being recorded, and you later realize that you made a mistake in selecting the tape cassette to use.

[Means for Solving the Problems] This invention solves the above problems, and includes a tape cassette to which a program reservation paper with a barcode is attached, and a magnetic tape for recording broadcast programs on the tape cassette. A barcode reading circuit is provided in the recording/playback device and reads the barcode when the tape cassette is loaded, and the barcode reading circuit is connected to the barcode reading circuit to memorize the reserved program and automatically read the barcode when the tape cassette is loaded. The device is characterized in that it is constructed of a timer recording circuit that records data.

[Function] According to the present invention, when a tape cassette to which a program reservation paper with a barcode is attached is loaded into a magnetic recording and reproducing device, a barcode reading circuit provided in the magnetic recording and reproducing device reads the barcode. To store a reserved program in a timer recording circuit, thereby making it possible to easily and surely reserve recording of a desired program.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. 1.2 are a schematic perspective view and a schematic circuit diagram respectively showing one embodiment of the program recording reservation device of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the tape cassette shown in FIG. 1.

In FIG. 1, a program recording reservation device 11 includes a tape cassette 1 on which a program reservation sheet 12 with a minus code is attached.
3, and is installed in the magnetic recording and reproducing device 14 that records broadcast programs on this tape cassette 13, and the tape cassette! 3
The circuit consists of a barcode reading circuit 15 that reads barcodes, and a timer recording circuit 16 that is connected to the barcode reading circuit 15, stores the reserved program, and automatically records the program when the reservation time arrives. configured.

As shown in FIG. 3, the tape cassette 13 used has a program reservation paper I2 on which the channel, broadcast date, broadcast time zone, etc. of the reserved program displayed in a bar code affixed to the label pasting space in the center of the top surface. .

It is preferable that this program reservation paper strip 12 is published in a commercially available program guide in a form that can be easily separated for each program, and subscribers to the program guide can reserve a program with the desired program displayed in a barcode. The recording reservation work is completed simply by pasting the piece of paper 12 on the tape cassette I3. By the way, the barcodes currently used for recording reservations are channel codes (01-12), 2 date codes (01-3).
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The end time code (oo, oo ~ 23.59) is displayed by combining five vertical bars (two wide bars and three narrow bars) for each number, and then displays them in a row horizontally. However, it is expected that standardized barcodes will be published in the near future after discussions among manufacturers.

The program reservation paper strips 12 with barcodes displayed can be separated from the program guide for programs for which recording reservations are desired, and several sheets can be pasted on the tape cassette 13 in parallel. Then, when the tape cassette 13 with the program reservation paper 12 pasted at a predetermined position is inserted into the cassette insertion slot of the magnetic recording/reproducing device 14, the system controller 18 receives the cassette detection output from the cassette insertion sensor 17 shown in FIG. is activated and drives the loading motor 20 via the drive circuit 19. Thereby, the tape cassette 13 is guided to the cassette loading position inside the magnetic recording/reproducing device 14.

At this time, while the tape cassette 13 is being inserted into the cassette mounting position ♂, the barcode reading circuit 15 placed above the guideway reads the barcodes displayed on the program reservation slip ■2 one after another. Become. This reading is performed by image scanning in the direction in which the barcodes are lined up, and the read barcode is supplied to the timer recording circuit 16 and stored. Therefore, by the time the installation completion sensor 2I detects that the tape cassette I3 has been installed, all the bar codes displayed on the program reservation paper strip 2 have been read and the recording reservation has been completed. on the other hand,
Upon receiving the detection output from the mounting completion sensor 2I, the system controller I8 gives a command to the drive circuit 19 to stop driving the loading motor 2o. Therefore, the tape cassette 13 mounted at the cassette mounting position remains in a standby state until the scheduled recording time arrives.

As mentioned above, even if multiple programs are reserved at once, they will be recorded in sequence according to the broadcast time regardless of the order in which they are reserved. Additional reservations can be made at any time by pulling out the tape cassette 13. This additional reservation can be made by simply attaching an additional program reservation slip 12.

In this manner, the program recording reservation device 11 is configured such that when the tape cassette 13 to which the program reservation paper 12 with a barcode is attached is installed in the magnetic recording and reproducing device 14, Since the barcode reading circuit 15 reads the barcode and stores the reserved program in the timer recording circuit 16, the similar conventional device 4
Glue Doven 3 for reading barcodes, which is essential for
etc. are unnecessary, and since the barcode reading circuit 15 corresponding to the lead pen 3 is provided in the magnetic recording/reproducing device 4, it is not subject to children's mischief and contributes to space saving. Moreover, in order to attach the program reservation paper 12 with a barcode displayed on the tape cassette 13, 1. For example, if you mistakenly reserve recording of an unintended program, or if you insert a tape cassette with insufficient tape remaining. This makes it easy and reliable to prevent erroneous operations such as misoperation. ,: It is possible to reserve the recording of a program at ffl.

In the above embodiment, the program reservation paper 12 is pasted on the top surface of the tape cassette 13, but the program reservation paper 12 is pasted on the top surface of the tape cassette 13. The program reservation paper strip 12 may be attached using the surface.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention provides a bar code installed in the magnetic recording/reproducing device when a tape cassette to which a barcode-displayed program reservation paper is attached is inserted into the magnetic recording/reproducing device. The code reading circuit reads the barcode,
Since the timer recording circuit is configured to store reserved programs, there is no need for a lead pen or the like to read barcodes, which is indispensable in conventional devices of the same type.Moreover, the barcode reading circuit equivalent to the lead pen is located inside the magnetic recording and reproducing device. Because it is installed in the cassette, it does not become the target of children's pranks, and it also contributes to space saving.Furthermore, since a program reservation slip with a bar code is attached to the tape cassette, for example, it is possible to prevent unintentional programs from being played. You can definitely prevent erroneous operations such as accidentally setting a recording reservation or inserting a tape cassette with insufficient tape remaining, and this allows you to easily and reliably schedule a desired program for recording. It has excellent effects such as being able to

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1.2 are a schematic perspective view and a schematic circuit diagram respectively showing an embodiment of the program recording reservation device of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of the tape cassette shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a conventional program recording reservation device. Il, , Program recording reservation device, 12. ,,program reservation slip, 13. ,, tape cassette, 14. ,. Magnetic recording/reproducing device, 15. ,,barcode reading device,16. ,,Timer recording circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A tape cassette with a barcode displayed on it and a barcode attached to it, and a barcode that is installed in a magnetic recording and reproducing device that records broadcast programs on the tape cassette and that reads the barcode when the tape cassette is inserted. A program recording reservation device comprising a reading circuit and a timer recording circuit connected to the barcode reading circuit, storing the reserved program, and automatically recording the program when the reservation time arrives.