KR100563690B1 - Method for transmitting and recording user preference information in optical disc device - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a method for transmitting and recording user preference information in an optical disk apparatus, wherein the data recorded on a first recording medium such as a reproduction-only DVD (DVD-ROM) or the like can be recorded. 2 In the case of copy recording on the recording medium, the user preference information pre-stored in the optical disk device in association with the first recording medium can be selectively recorded on the second recording medium according to the user's request. The user preference information stored in the memory in the optical disk device into which the first recording medium is inserted is manipulated by manipulating the optical disk device into which the second recording medium is inserted, or set arbitrarily by a third user. This is a very useful invention in which user preference information does not have to be deleted from the second recording medium.

User Transfer Information, Disc Copy, Disc Part Copy, Navigation Information, DVD Player, DVD Recorder, Guide Message

Description

Method for transmitting and recording user preference information in optical disc device             

1 illustrates a state in which optical disk devices to which the present invention is applied are connected and connected.

2 illustrates user preference information stored in a memory of an optical disk device to which the present invention is applied.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a method for transmitting and recording user preference information in an optical disk device according to the present invention;

4 and 5 illustrate an embodiment in which user preference information is recorded as navigation information according to the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of transmitting and recording user preference information in an optical disk device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 shows recording areas of data read and recorded by a disc partial copy operation according to another embodiment of the present invention;

8 illustrates an embodiment in which user preference information is recorded as navigation information according to another embodiment of the present invention.

9 illustrates an operation flowchart of an embodiment in which user preference information is selectively read and transmitted according to the present invention.

Fig. 10 illustrates an operation flowchart of an embodiment in which user preference information is selectively recorded and stored according to the present invention.

11 illustrates an operation flowchart of an embodiment in which user preference information is selectively read and transmitted according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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10,20: optical disk 11,21: optical pickup

12: playback system 13,23: micom

14,24: memory 15,25: interface

22: recording system

The present invention relates to an optical disc apparatus for copying data recorded on a first recording medium such as a reproduction-only DVD (DVD-ROM) to a second recording medium such as a rewritable DVD (RW-RW) or the like. The present invention relates to a method for transmitting and recording user preference information.

In recent years, optical discs and optical disc devices that can reproduce high-definition video data and high-quality audio data for a long time, for example, playback-only DVD-ROMs and DVD-Players have been widely used. Rewritable DVD-RW and DVD-Recorder, which can record video data and high-quality audio data for a long time, have been developed and commercialized.

On the other hand, while the above-described DVD-Player and DVD-Recorder are connected to each other, the content data of the DVD-ROM reproduced and outputted by the DVD-player is inserted into the DVD-Recorder. Copy writing to a DVD-RW is now possible.

Accordingly, the user can easily copy and record various contents data such as a movie recorded on the DVD-ROM onto the DVD-RW, for example, a flash (e.g., a flash provided in the DVD player). In a nonvolatile memory such as a Flash) memory or an EEP ROM, various user information arbitrarily set by a user may be recorded and stored in order to reproduce and control the DVD-ROM more efficiently.

For example, the memory may include one audio language desired by a user among a plurality of audio languages that may be provided in the DVD-ROM, and a user among a plurality of sub-picture languages. Any desired subpicture language and specific PlayList and Bookmark information arbitrarily selected by the user may be recorded and stored as User Preference Information.

The user preference information may be separately recorded in the memory in association with a disc ID Disc_ID which is unique identification information assigned to the DVD-ROM, and the user preference information stored in the memory may include: In the above general disc copy operation, since the user cannot operate the DVD recorder in which the DVD-RW is inserted, the user must manually reset user preference information stored in the DVD player's memory. Problems will arise.

Accordingly, the present invention has been created to solve the above problems, and records data recorded on a first recording medium such as a reproduction-only DVD (DVD-ROM), such as a rewritable DVD (RW-RW) or the like. In the case of copy recording on the medium, transmission of user preference information in the optical disc apparatus to enable recording of user preference information pre-stored in the optical disc apparatus in association with the first recording medium to suit the second recording medium. The purpose is to provide a method of recording.

The present invention also relates to a user in an optical disc apparatus for selectively recording user preference information pre-stored in an optical disc apparatus in association with the first recording medium, on the second recording medium according to a user's request. The purpose is to provide a method for transmitting and recording preferred information.

In addition, the present invention, when copying and recording the data recorded on the second recording medium to another recording medium, the user preference information recorded on the second recording medium, at the request of the user, to another recording medium It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for transmitting and recording user preference information in an optical disk apparatus for selectively recording data.

A method for transmitting user preference information in an optical disk apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of confirming whether identification information corresponding to unique identification information of a recording medium to be copied is stored in a memory in the apparatus. ; And selectively determining whether to transmit the user preference information stored in association with the identified identification information according to a user's request.

In addition, the user preference information recording method in the optical disk apparatus according to the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving the content data to be copied and recording on a recordable recording medium; And recording the user preference information received with the content data in a specific area of the recordable recording medium, optionally according to a user's request.

In addition, the method for transmitting user preference information in the optical disk apparatus according to the present invention comprises the steps of: checking whether user preference information is recorded on the recording medium to be copied; And selectively determining whether to transmit the user preference information according to a user's request.

In addition, the user preference information recording method in the optical disk apparatus according to the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving the content data to be copied and recording on a recordable recording medium; And recording, in accordance with the request of the user, user preference information transmitted from a memory in the transmission apparatus in association with the content data, selectively in a specific area of the recordable recording medium.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of a method for transmitting and recording user preference information in an optical disk apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the user preference information transmission and recording method according to the present invention may be applied to, for example, a DVD player, a DVD recorder, or the like. As shown in FIG. 1, the DVD player 100 includes an optical pickup 11. , A playback system 12, a microcomputer 13, a memory 14, an interface 15, and the like, and the DVD recorder 200 includes an optical pickup 21, a recording system 22, The microcomputer 23, the memory 24, the interface 25, and the like may be included.

On the other hand, the DVD player and the DVD recorder are connected and connected through the interfaces 15 and 25 as shown in FIG. 1, and in the DVD player 100, the DVD-ROM 10 inserted into the apparatus is inserted. The recorded data is read out and transmitted, and the DVD recorder 200 receives the transmitted data and performs a series of disc copy operations for recording the DVD-RW 20 inserted into the apparatus.

In addition, in the memory 14 of the DVD player, as shown in FIG. 2, user preference information may be stored in association with the disc ID Disc_ID. For example, the first disc ID ( In the user preference information recorded in association with Disc_ID # 1), the audio language information of the Korean language selected by the user and the subpicture language information of the English language can be recorded, and the nth playlist and the mth entry designated by the user can be recorded. Bookmark information of the point can be recorded.

In the DVD player 100 and the DVD recorder 200, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, data recorded on the DVD-ROM 10 is copied to the DVD-RW 20 as it is (Hard Copy). When a disc copy operation is requested from the user, the disc copy mode is set respectively (S10).

In addition, the DVD player 100 and the DVD recorder 200 search for a start recording position of the DVD-ROM 10 and a start recording position of the DVD-RW 20, respectively (S11). Then, the DVD player 100 performs a series of playback operations for reading the navigation information and the content data from the start recording position of the DVD-ROM (S12).

The DVD recorder 200 receives navigation information and content data transmitted from the DVD player (S13) and performs a series of recording operations for recording and storing from the start recording position of the DVD-RW 20. (S14).

On the other hand, when the DVD player 100 reads out and transmits both the navigation information and the content data recorded in the DVD-ROM 10, the DVD-ROM (of the user preference information stored in the memory 14) is read. 10, it is searched whether user preference information recorded in association with the unique disc ID Disc_ID provided in step 10) exists.

In addition, the user preference information recorded in association with the disc ID of the DVD-ROM 10 is read (S15) and transmitted to the DVD recorder 20 (S16). In the DVD recorder 200, the DVD player After temporarily storing the user preference information transmitted from the user, the user preference information is recorded as navigation information of the DVD-RW 20 (S17).

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, among the user preference information transmitted and received from the DVD player, audio language information and subpicture language information are movie A / V files among the navigation information of the DVD-RW 20. In the free area in the movie recorder stream information M_VOB_STI included in the information table M_AVFIT, it may be recorded and included as primary playback language information.

Accordingly, in the optical disc apparatus which reproduces the data recorded on the DVD-RW 20, the specific language previously selected by the user with reference to the main playback language information recorded and recorded as the navigation information as described above, For example, Korean audio and English subpictures can be selected and played back.

On the other hand, among the user preference information transmitted and received from the DVD player, the bookmark information is the cell information (CI) included in the program chain information (PGC_Information) among the navigation information of the DVD-RW 20, as shown in FIG. The entry type in the cell entry point is recorded in the book mark type, and the presentation time of the entry point may be recorded in the bookmark entry point.

Accordingly, in the optical disc apparatus which reproduces the data recorded on the DVD-RW 20, the specific recording position previously selected by the user with reference to the bookmark information of the entry point recorded and included as the navigation information as described above. For example, the user can quickly access a specific recording position desired by the user.

Meanwhile, as another embodiment according to the present invention, in the DVD player 100 and the DVD recorder 200, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, a part of data recorded on the DVD-ROM 10 is DVD. When a disc copy operation for partially copying to an arbitrary area of the RW 20 is requested by the user, each disc partial copy mode is set (S20).

In addition, the DVD player 100 performs an operation of searching for a specific recording position such as a title selected by the user among the recording positions of the DVD-ROM 10, and the DVD recorder 200 performs the operation. In operation S21, the DVD player 100 performs an operation of searching for a specific recording position or a specific recording position where data is last recorded, among the recording positions of the DVD-RW 20. A series of playback operations for reading content data from a specific recording position of the searched DVD-ROM is performed (S22).

The DVD recorder 200 receives content data transmitted from the DVD player (S23), and performs a series of recording operations for recording and storing from a specific recording position of the searched DVD-RW 20. (S24).

On the other hand, when the DVD player 100 reads out and transmits a part of content data from a specific recording position of the DVD-ROM 10, the DVD-ROM is selected from among user preference information stored in the memory 14. It is searched whether user preference information recorded in association with the unique disc ID Disc_ID given to (10) exists.

The user preference information recorded in association with the disc ID of the DVD-ROM 10 is read (S25) and transmitted to the DVD recorder 20 (S26). In the DVD recorder 200, the DVD player User preference information transmitted from the temporary storage (S27).

In addition, the difference value between the recording position of the content data copied and recorded at a specific recording position of the DVD-RW 20 and the recording positions of the content data recorded on the DVD-ROM 10 is obtained. The offset value between the recording position and the copy recording positions is calculated (S28).

Then, among the temporarily stored user preference information, user preference information having an association with a recording position of content data is corrected by the offset value, and then recorded as navigation information having an association with a recording position of the copied and recorded content data. (S29).

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, content data recorded in some recording areas (Address_n to n + k) of the DVD-ROM 10 is stored in another partial recording area of the DVD-RW 20 (see FIG. Address_n + m to (n + m) + k), wherein the offset value between the source recording position and the copy recording position of the content data becomes a 'm' value.

Meanwhile, among the user preference information, user preference information, for example bookmark information, which is associated with a recording position of content data, is program chain information among navigation information of the DVD-RW 20, as shown in FIG. The bookmark entry point recorded in the cell entry point information C_EPI in the cell information CI included in (PGC_Information), wherein the entry type in the cell entry point is recorded in the book mark type and recorded at the presentation time of the entry point. Can be recorded at the presentation time of the entry point corresponding to the sum of the offset value m between the source recording position and the copy recording position of the content data.

Accordingly, in the optical disc apparatus which reproduces the data partially copied and recorded on the DVD-RW 20, the DVD previously selected by the user with reference to the bookmark information of the entry point recorded and recorded as the navigation information as described above. The copy recording position of the DVD-RW corresponding to the specific recording position of the ROM can be quickly and normally accessed.

Meanwhile, as described above, the user preference information read and transmitted from the memory 14 of the DVD player 100 may be separately transmitted from the content data after or before the content data is transmitted. The user preference information may include more various user selection information.

Further, the present invention can be applied to various other recording media other than the DVD-ROM and DVD-RW, and can be applied to various other players and recorders other than the DVD player and the DVD recorder.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the user preference information stored in the memory 14 of the DVD player 100, or the user preference information recorded in the navigation information of the DVD-RW 20 as described above, is used by the user. Optionally, it is possible to copy or not copy to another recording medium.

For example, when user preference information arbitrarily set by a third user is automatically copied unconditionally through a disc copy process, a user who actually plays and watches the copied disc does not want an audio language. Or sub-picture language or the like, the user preference information copied and recorded on the disc must be deleted.

Accordingly, in another embodiment of the present invention, the user preference information is selectively read and transmitted or recorded according to a user's request. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the DVD- When the disc copy mode is set in the DVD player 100 in which the ROM 10 is inserted (S30), a series of operations for searching the start recording position of the DVD-ROM 10 are performed (S31). ).

Then, the navigation information and the content data are read from the start recording position and transmitted to the DVD recorder 200 in which the DVD-RW 20 is inserted (S32), and all recorded on the DVD-ROM 10 are read. When a series of playback operations for reading and transmitting content data is completed (S33), the DVD player 100, among the user preference information stored in the memory 14 in the apparatus, is assigned to the DVD-ROM 10. The user's preference information stored in association with the disk ID Disc_ID is attempted (S34).

On the other hand, when the user preference information stored in association with the disk ID of the DVD-ROM is retrieved through the above process (S35), the DVD player 100 reads the user preference information into the DVD recorder 200. A guide message for inquiring whether to transmit is output (S36), and the guide message may be output and displayed as a menu image of a preset bitmap.

In addition, when a user requests to select transmission of user preference information through the guide message (S37), the DVD player 100 reads and transmits user preference information stored in association with the disk ID from a memory in the device. A series of operations are performed (S38).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, in the DVD recorder 200 in which the DVD-RW 20 is inserted, when the disc copy mode is set as described above (S40), the DVD-RW 20 After performing a series of operations for searching for the start recording position of (S41), the navigation information and content data read out from the DVD player 100 are recorded from the start recording position of the DVD-RW (S42). .

In addition, when the user preference information is transmitted and received from the DVD player 100 (S43), the DVD recorder 200 temporarily stores the user preference information and then inquires whether to record the user preference information. The guide message is output and displayed (S44), and the guide message may be output and displayed as a menu image of a preset bitmap.

When the user requests to select recording of the user preference information through the guide message (S45), the DVD recorder 200 displays the user preference information as described above with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. A series of operations for recording as navigation information is performed (S46).

Accordingly, the user who requested the disk copy operation can select to copy or not copy user preference information arbitrarily set by a third user through a disk copy process.

On the other hand, when the DVD-RW 20, in which the user preference information is recorded, is inserted into the DVD player 100 through the above-described process, a disc partial copy operation is requested, for example, FIG. As shown in the figure, the DVD player 100 into which the DVD-RW 20 is inserted sets a disc partial copy mode (S50).

Then, an operation of searching for a specific recording position such as a title selected and selected by the user is performed (S51). The contents recorder is read from the searched specific recording position, and another DVD-RW recorder is inserted. In step S52, when a series of playback operations for reading and transmitting all content data within a predetermined recording period selected by the user is completed (S53), the navigation information of the DVD-RW 20 is stored. Attempt to search whether the user preference information is recorded or recorded (S55).

On the other hand, when the user preference information recorded in the navigation information of the DVD-RW 20 is retrieved through the above process (S55), the DVD player 100 uses the user preference information as the DVD recorder 200. In step S56, the guide message may be output and displayed as a menu image of a preset bitmap.

In addition, when the user requests to transmit user preference information through the guide message (S57), the DVD player 100 reads the user preference information and transmits the user preference information to the DVD recorder 200. For example, only user preference information having an association with content data read and transmitted in the predetermined recording section may be selectively transmitted.

On the other hand, in the DVD recorder 200, as described above with reference to Figs. 6 to 8, the user preference information selectively transmitted as described above, after correcting appropriately to the DVD-RW inserted into the device or recorded Or as described above with reference to FIG. 10, selectively or not recording at the request of the user.

Or more, preferred embodiments of the present invention described above, for the purpose of illustration, those skilled in the art, within the technical spirit and the technical scope of the present invention disclosed in the appended claims below, to further improve various other embodiments Changes, substitutions or additions will be possible.

The user preference information transmission and recording method in the optical disk apparatus according to the present invention constructed and constructed as described above includes a DVD-RW capable of rewriting data recorded on a first recording medium such as a reproduction-only DVD (DVD-ROM) or the like. In the case of copy recording on a second recording medium such as), user preference information previously stored in the optical disk device in association with the first recording medium may be selectively recorded on the second recording medium according to a user's request. The user may manipulate the optical disc apparatus into which the second recording medium is inserted to reset user preference information stored in the memory in the optical disc apparatus into which the first recording medium is inserted, or a third other user. It is a very useful invention that does not need to delete the user preference information arbitrarily set by the second recording medium.

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A first step of confirming whether identification information corresponding to the unique identification information identified by the information read from the recording medium to be copied is stored in a memory in the apparatus; And And selectively determining whether or not to transmit the user preference information stored in association with the identified identification information according to a user's request. The method of claim 1, And transmitting the user preference information stored in the memory in the device according to the selective transmission decision. delete The method of claim 1, The user preference information is associated with the identification information, the optical disk device, characterized in that any one or more of a user-selected audio language, subpicture language, playlist, entry point, bookmark information stored in a nonvolatile memory in the device How to send user preference information in Receiving the content data to be copied and recording the same on a recordable recording medium; And Optionally, the user preference information of at least one of an audio language, a subpicture language, a playlist, an entry point, and bookmark information, which is received together with the content data, may be selectively used according to a user's request. A method for recording user preference information in an optical disc device, comprising the step of recording in a specific area. delete Confirming whether user preference information is recorded on the recording medium to be copied; Selectively determining whether to transmit the user preference information according to a user's request; And And when the transmission of the user preference information is determined, reading the user preference information from a specific area of the recording medium and transmitting the user preference information separately from the content data of the recording medium. How to send preference information. delete Receiving the content data to be copied and recording the same on a recordable recording medium; And Optionally, the user preference information of at least one of audio language, subpicture language, playlist, entry point, and bookmark information by user selection, transmitted from a memory in the transmitting device in association with the content data, is optionally provided by the user. And recording the data in a specific area of the recordable recording medium. delete

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