KR19980017905A - How to set the scheduled recording interval - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a broadcast program reservation recording method of VSI. In particular, the present invention proposes a technique that enables a user to arbitrarily set a reservation recording period of a program whose broadcast period is not daily or weekly, thereby enabling a convenient recording.

A feature of the present invention is the first step of determining whether the recording mode is set, and if the recording mode is not set in this step, it is determined whether the user inputs the mode selection key for the recording period setting, and if there is no key for the recording period setting, the process is terminated. And a third step of outputting a menu on the television screen through the on-screen display if there is a key input for setting the recording period in the second step, and a fourth step of storing data set by the user in a buffer. And, if the setting is not completed after executing the fourth step, if the setting is not completed, the fifth step of re-executing the OSD operation of the third step; and if the setting is completed in the fifth step, determining whether there is an abnormality of the set data. If there is an error, the sixth step of re-executing the recording setting mode of the first step and the setting data if the data set in the sixth step are not abnormal There comprises a seventh step of sheet running.

The present invention enables accurate reservation recording of an irregular program rather than a conventional weekly broadcasting pattern, such as a tree drama.

Description

How to set the scheduled recording interval

The present invention relates to a broadcast recording program recording method of VSI, in particular, when the broadcast cycle is organized irregularly out of regular or weekly regularity of VSI, it is possible to accurately execute the scheduled recording of such broadcast program. A method of setting a reserved recording period.

A video cassette recorder can be used to reserve and record a television broadcast program.

One of the points to note here is that when the recordable time of the tape inserted in the cassette deck is less than the total reserved recording time, the reserved program that exceeds the maximum is not executed, or the video tape is recorded in an endless manner by a specific function. For example, reservation recording failure may occur at any interval outside the recording capability range of the tape.

In this case, if the total recording time by VSI user's reservation recording program setting input exceeds the recordable time of the tape during the videotape recording, it will warn in advance to prevent the scheduled recording failure. Technology is required.

In order to set the reservation recording to VSI, first, when the VSI user wants to watch television broadcast by manipulating the key matrix, the microcomputer causes the tuner to tune the TV broadcast signal received through the antenna.

The microcomputer then controls the phase lock loop to change the tuner's tuning voltage.

If you want to watch the videotape by manipulating the key matrix, Micom recognizes it and controls the deck, servo, and RF converter to operate the current VSI mode in video playback mode to process the signal generated from the video block. Will output to the monitor.

First of all, the user inputs the target reservation information using the key matrix for the television broadcast program that the user wants to watch before the reservation recording function of VSI is activated.

At this time, the microcomputer recognizes the broadcasting reservation key and the on / off time key signal input from the key matrix to control the OSD which is an IC for the on-screen program.

For example, if the user inputs the on-time and off-time using the key matrix and then presses the channel number, the microcomputer controls the IC for the on-screen program so that the monitor displays the recording reservation of the television program and the memory The reserved contents will be stored as they are.

When the user finishes watching the other broadcast channel while the reservation of the broadcast program is completed, when the user reaches the reserved time, viewing of the broadcast channel currently being viewed is stopped while the reserved broadcast program is displayed on the monitor.

If the reservation time of such a television broadcast program coincides with the present time, the television broadcast of the reserved channel is output to the monitor.

If you enter the reserved program without any consideration for the tape running time, it will cause the program recording failure to exceed the limit of the recording tape. To do this, if there is a scheduled recording program input, check the start time and end time of the scheduled recording program to calculate and save the recording time of the scheduled recording program, and then record according to the start and end time check of the next scheduled recording program. It calculates the required time and accumulates it in the stored value, and calculates and stores the total required time of input recording recording execution in real time. The total recording time calculated in this way is output on the television screen in the OSD method.

This process is repeated until the video cassette recorder user completes the reserved recording program setting.

When the total reservation recording time is determined while executing the above process, the microcomputer checks the recording mode of VSI, that is, the standard mode, the extended mode, and the long time mode.

After that, the running (recording) time data of the tape is compared with the total scheduled recording time data.

If the tape recordable time exceeds the total reserved recording time, the system enters the execution mode after waiting for the reserved recording. On the contrary, if the tape recordable time is shorter than the total reserved recording time, a warning message is output on the television monitor through the OSD.

Based on this, the user shortens the scheduled recording program, and then repeats the process of comparing the total scheduled recording time with the recordable time data of the corresponding tape, and the total scheduled recording time exceeds the recordable time of the tape. If you do not do so, the system will output a full program recording message available through the OSD.

In this way, when the reserved recording program longer than the recordable time of the tape is set as the reserved recording setting value, the reserved recording exceeded message is output through the television screen or the video cassette recorder display window. You can change the tape recording mode to extended or long time mode, or shorten or delete the recording time of other scheduled recording programs.

However, in the recent programming patterns, there have been frequent cases of having two or three consecutive broadcast patterns per week unlike the existing edition patterns.

For example, a tree drama can be broadcasted, which is a continuous drama twice a week, which is inconvenient that a reservation recording program must be set up every week for reservation recording.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method of setting a reservation recording period that enables a user to arbitrarily set a reservation recording period of a discontinuous program whose broadcast period is not daily or weekly, so that reservation recording can be easily performed.

A feature of the present invention is the first step of determining whether the recording mode is set, and if the recording mode is not set in this step, it is determined whether the user inputs the mode selection key for the recording period setting, and if there is no key for the recording period setting, the process is terminated. And a third step of outputting a menu on the television screen through the on-screen display if there is a key input for setting the recording period in the second step, and a fourth step of storing data set by the user in a buffer. And, if the setting is not completed after executing the fourth step, if the setting is not completed, the fifth step of re-executing the OSD operation of the third step; and if the setting is completed in the fifth step, determining whether there is an abnormality of the set data. If there is an error, the sixth step of re-executing the recording setting mode of the first step and the setting data if the data set in the sixth step are not abnormal There comprises a seventh step of sheet running.

1 is a schematic diagram of an internal circuit of VSI.

2 is a flowchart illustrating the present invention.

＊* Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing *＊

1: key matrix

2: Micom

11: OSD

The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram of VSI which selectively shows only important components of VSI.

Here, when the user of VSI wants to watch the television broadcast by operating the key matrix 1, the microcomputer 2 causes the tuner 4 to tune into the television broadcast signal received through the antenna 3.

At this time, the microcomputer 2 controls the phase lock loop 5 to change the tuning voltage of the tuner 4.

When watching the videotape by operating the key matrix 1, the microcomputer 2 recognizes this and controls the deck 6, the servo device 7, and the RF converter 8 to display the current VSI mode. By operating in the playback mode, the signal generated here is processed by the video block 9 and output to the monitor 10.

First, the user inputs the target reservation information using the key matrix 1 for the television broadcast program that the user wants to watch before the reservation recording function of VSI is activated.

At this time, the microcomputer 2 recognizes the broadcast reservation key and the on / off time key signal input from the key matrix 1 to control the OSD 11 which is an on-screen program IC.

For example, when a user inputs an on time and an off time using the key matrix 1 and then presses a channel number, the microcomputer 2 controls the on-screen program IC, that is, the OSD 11, to display the television on the monitor 10. The reserved contents of the broadcast program are displayed and the reserved contents are stored in the memory 12 as they are.

When the user watches another broadcast channel while the reservation of the broadcast program is completed, when the user reaches the reserved time, viewing of the broadcast channel currently being viewed is stopped while the reserved broadcast program is displayed on the monitor 10.

When the reservation time of such a television broadcast program coincides with the present time, the television broadcast of the reserved channel is output to the monitor 10.

If you enter the reserved program without any consideration for the tape running time, it will cause the program recording failure to exceed the limit of the recording tape. To do this, if there is a scheduled recording program input, check the start time and end time of the scheduled recording program to calculate and save the recording time of the scheduled recording program, and then record according to the start and end time check of the next scheduled recording program. It calculates the required time and accumulates it in the stored value, and calculates and stores the total required time of input recording recording execution in real time. The total recording time calculated in this way is output on the television screen in the OSD method.

This process is repeated until the video cassette recorder user completes the reserved recording program setting.

On the other hand, according to the present invention will be described with respect to the recording formatting that enables the user to select and execute a variety of scheduled recordings to enable the recording of the irregular broadcast program such as the tree drama.

First, the microcomputer 2 accepts the reserved recording formatting setting key input from the user through the key matrix 1, and determines whether such a key is input, that is, whether the recording mode is set in the first step S1.

As a result of the execution of the first step, if the current state is not the recording setting mode, the second step S2 of determining whether or not the mode selection key for setting the recording period is input by the user is executed.

Here, if there is no key input for setting the recording period by the user, the operation is terminated as it is. If there is a key input for setting the recording period, the third step (S3) causes the on-screen displayed menu through the OSD 11 control to be output on the television screen. ).

However, if there is a key input for setting the recording mode in the first step, the on-screen operation mode of the third step is directly executed.

After the execution of the third step, a fourth step S4 of storing data set by the VSI user in the buffer is executed.

After executing the fourth step, a fifth step (S5) of determining whether the format setting of the reserved recording period is completed is executed.

If the setting of the reserved recording format of the specific period is not completed, the process returns to the third step and executes the subsequent steps from the OSD operation.

However, if the setting of the reserved recording format of the specific period is completed in the fifth step, the sixth step (S6) of determining whether there is an abnormality of the corresponding data set is executed.

If there is an error in the setting data in the sixth step, return to the recording setting mode in the first step and execute the subsequent steps again.

However, if there is no abnormality in the recording reservation data formatted according to the user value arbitrarily set before the execution result of the sixth step, the seventh step (S7) stores the corresponding setting data in the memory and executes the scheduled recording according to the stored data value. .

Through the continuous setting of the recording reservation program through this process, it becomes possible to register the setting of the reservation recording program in the biweekly mode or the plural modes during the week.

As described above, in the present invention, in the case of a program that is aired twice or more per week or a program that is aired every other week, such as a tree drama, a VSI user sets a scheduled recording program in an arbitrary random recording cycle format desired by the user. Since it is possible, the unique effect that can solve the problem that the registration of the entire recording reservation setting was not possible with the existing recording schedule pattern of the existing weekly or daily unit.

Claims (1)

In VSI including a microcomputer 2 for system control, an OSD 11 for outputting a menu on-screen for registration of reservation data setting, and a key matrix 1 for setting an arbitrary reservation format by a user, A first step of determining whether to set a recording mode; and a second step of determining whether to input a mode selection key for setting a recording period by a user if the recording mode is not set in the above step; A third step of outputting a menu on a television screen through an on-screen display when there is a key input for setting a recording period in the second step, a fourth step of storing data set by a user in a buffer, and the fourth step If the setting is not completed after the execution of the step, if the setting is not completed, the fifth step of re-executing the OSD operation of the third step; and if the setting is completed in the fifth step Determining whether there is an error in the set data, if there is an error, a sixth step of re-running the recording setting mode of the first step; and storing and executing the setting data if there is no error in the data set in the sixth step. Reservation recording cycle setting method comprising a.