KR19980085965A - Tele video with recording result display function by automatic recording function - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, when the viewer is recognized as a sleep state, the information of the automatically recorded video recording information is displayed on the recording result by the automatic recording function to guide the user with the power of the TV. The present invention relates to a tuner for tuning a broadcast signal, a far-infrared sensor that detects far-infrared rays, and outputs a corresponding electric signal, and an automatic recording and recording termination function according to sleep state recognition based on the output signal of the far-infrared sensor. In the tele video having a control unit for controlling the; An automatic recording execution information storage unit for storing the recording information of the automatic recording start time and the end time of the automatic recording according to the sleep state recognition, an OSD generator for generating and outputting a predetermined OSD pattern signal for the recording information, and And a mixer for mixing and outputting an image signal output from the image processor and an OSD guide signal output from the OSD generator, wherein the controller is configured to record the recording information at the time when the automatic recording for the sleep state recognition starts or ends. If the power is turned on after the automatic recording is finished, the recording information is read from the automatic recording execution information storage unit, and the OSD generation unit is driven and controlled based on the recording information. It characterized in that to output the OSD pattern signal.

Description

Tele video with recording result display function by automatic recording function

The present invention relates to televideo, and in particular, recording by the automatic recording function that can be guided to the user at the same time the TV power is turned on (ON) as the viewer is recognized as a sleep state It's about televideo with results display.

Currently, a so-called tele video device (hereinafter referred to as TVCR), which is formed by integrating a television and a VCR, has been developed and used. Such a TVCR can operate both a TV and a VCR through a single remote control device, and also signals from both devices. In connection, the connection is completed internally, so the user does not need to connect a connector using a connector.

On the other hand, when a user who recently watched TV becomes asleep while watching TV, in order to improve the problem of not being able to watch the rest of the program after the sleep, the viewer automatically enters the recording state and recognizes the recording operation when the user enters the sleep state. A TVCR with an automatic recording function according to the viewer's sleep state that has been developed so that the viewer can record a program missed while sleeping is developed. Fig. 1 shows the inside of a TVCR equipped with the automatic recording function. The configuration is shown.

In Fig. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an antenna for receiving an over-the-air broadcast signal, 2 denotes a first tuner for executing channel tuning in accordance with TV viewing, and 3 denotes an intermediate frequency signal of a channel tuned by the first tuner 2. A first audio IF processor for amplifying and detecting an IF) and outputting an audio signal, and 4 is a first video IF processor for amplifying and detecting an image intermediate frequency signal output from the first tuner 2 and outputting a video signal; .

Further, reference numeral 5 denotes a second tuner which executes a broadcasting station for a recording channel when the recording function is set by the remote controller 8 to be described later, and 6 and 7 are channels tuned by the second tuner 5. And a second audio IF processor and a second video IF processor for amplifying and detecting an intermediate frequency signal of the A-signal and outputting an audio signal and a video signal, respectively.

Next, reference numeral 8 is a remote control device for the user to adjust the output volume, channel switching and mode switching or other remote control, and 9 receives an infrared signal transmitted from the remote control device 8 and transmits it. 11 is an image output from the first audio IF processor 3, the first video IF processor 4, the second audio IF processor 6, and the second video IF processor 7. And selectively switching the audio signal and the video and audio signals by tape reproduction output from the VCR-side recording / playback processing section 20 to be described later and outputting them to the audio processing section 12 and the video processing section 15 connected to the rear stage. In addition, it is an A / V switching unit which switches and outputs audio and video signals from the second audio IF processing unit 6 and the second video IF processing unit 7 to the recording / playback processing unit 20 during recording.

Although reference numeral 12 is not shown for the audio signal output from the A / V switching unit 11, the base (Bass) and treble (Treble) according to a predetermined control signal from the control unit 10 to be described later And a voice processing section for executing volume control, and the like. 13 denotes a voice amplifying section for amplifying the voice signal processed by the voice processing section 12 and outputting it to the speaker 14 connected to the rear stage.

Although not shown in the drawing, reference numeral 15 denotes brightness, tint and color tone of an image signal output from the A / V switching unit 11 according to a predetermined control signal from the controller 10. An image processing unit for processing color adjustment and outputting R (Red), G (Green), B (Blue), and luminance (-Y) signals corresponding to the image signal, and 16 is output from the image processing unit 15. A CRT driving section for driving the CRT 17 connected to the rear stage based on the R, G, B and luminance (-Y) signals.

In addition, reference numeral 18 is a deck driving unit for driving the deck 19 to be described later, 19 is the VCR mode when the mode selection key (not shown) of the remote control device 8 is pressed; A deck that executes recording / playback as well as video tape rewind / pause / pause according to the command of the control unit 10. 20 is a screen output based on video and audio signals reproduced and output by the deck 19. A recording / reproducing processing section for outputting a composite video signal suitable for the recording and reproducing the broadcast signal output from the A / V switching unit 11 for YC separation and supplying the composite video signal to the deck 19 for recording; 21 is a display unit for displaying the operation state of the overall device.

In addition, reference numeral S is a far-infrared sensor installed on the front of the device to detect the far infrared rays emitted from the viewer's body, as illustrated in Figure 2, and outputs different sensing values according to the movement of the sensing object and the sensing object. Reference numeral 27 is an A / D converter for converting and outputting an analog signal output from the far-infrared sensor S into a digital signal, 28 is a timer for generating and outputting predetermined time data, and 29 is a remote control device for a viewer. ) Is a flag register for storing and setting the state data contracted under the control of the controller 10 to be described later on selecting the automatic recording function during bedtime.

In addition, reference numeral 10 controls the overall device, and the signal detected and applied by the far-infrared sensor S is segmented into a certain period of time data generated by the timer 28 to change the level during the time period. On the basis of this, the control unit serves as a controller for determining whether the viewer sleeps and controlling the execution of automatic recording.

That is, in the case of the conventional automatic recording function TVCR having the above-described configuration, the user can watch the broadcast program of the channel tuned by the first tuner 2 and use the remote controller 8 for another broadcast channel. In this case, the control unit 10 controls the second tuner 5 to tune the broadcast set broadcast channel and to switch and control the A / V switching unit 11. The broadcast signal tuned by the two tuners 5 is applied to the recording / reproducing processor 20, and then the deck driver 18 is controlled to perform a recording operation to record the broadcast program of the channel selected by the viewer.

In addition to the above-described other channel recording function, the broadcast program recording function and the scheduled recording function of the channel being watched are also executed according to the viewer's selection, which allows the viewer to input a corresponding command through the remote controller device 8. If so, the control unit 10 executes the drive control of the deck 19 through the deck driving unit 18 to be executed.

On the other hand, if the user watching the TV to set the automatic recording function by recognizing the sleep state by pressing a predetermined function key of the remote control device 8 in preparation for the user to fall asleep while watching TV, the control unit 10 is By setting the predetermined state data (e.g., '1') in the flag register 29, the viewer records that the automatic recording function is selected during bedtime.

When the state data contracted in the flag register 29 is set, the control unit 10 detects the signal sensed by the far-infrared sensor S and applied via the A / D converter 27 to a predetermined reference level. And the amount of change is calculated. In this case, when the amount of change in data for a predetermined time period counted by the timer 28 is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the controller 10 determines that the viewer is in the sleeping state, The deck drive unit 18 drives the deck 19 to automatically execute the recording operation.

However, even when the automatic recording of a program broadcast during bedtime is performed by the automatic recording function as described above, in the case of the conventional automatic recording function TVCR, when the automatic recording is performed and how much is recorded. Since there was no function, the viewer who woke up did not know what the contents of the recorded program was, as well as whether there was an automatic recording or not, and thus there was a problem that the useful convenience function was not properly utilized.

The present invention has been created in view of the above circumstances, and the automatic recording function, which allows the user to be informed of the information of the automatically recorded video recording as the viewer is recognized as a sleeping state and at the same time the user is turned on. Its purpose is to provide televideo with the recording result display function.

1 is a block diagram showing a conventional TVCR equipped with an automatic recording function according to the sleep state recognition.

Fig. 2 is an external perspective view showing an installation example of the infrared sensor S shown in Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the recording result display function tele video by the automatic recording function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating an output state of a guide subtitle according to automatic recording execution;

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1: antenna, 2: first tuner,

3: first audio IF processor, 4: first video IF processor,

5: second tuner, 6: second audio IF processing unit,

7: second image IF processing unit, 8: remote control device,

9: receiving unit, 10, 30: control unit,

11: A / V switching unit, 12: voice processing unit,

13: voice amplifier, 14: speaker,

15: image processing unit, 16: CRT driving unit,

17: CRT, 18: deck drive unit,

19: deck, 20: recording / playback processing unit,

21: display unit, 27: A / D converter,

28: timer, 29: flag register,

31: automatic recording execution information storage unit 32: OSD generation unit

33: mixer

Televideo with a recording result display function by the automatic recording function according to the present invention for realizing the above object is a tuner for tuning the broadcast signal, a far-infrared sensor for sensing the far infrared rays and outputs a corresponding electrical signal, and In the tele video having a control unit for controlling the automatic recording and recording end function according to the sleep state recognition based on the output signal of the far infrared sensor; An automatic recording execution information storage unit for storing the recording information of the automatic recording start time and the end time of the automatic recording according to the sleep state recognition, an OSD generator for generating and outputting a predetermined OSD pattern signal for the recording information, and And a mixer for mixing and outputting an image signal output from the image processor and an OSD guide signal output from the OSD generator, wherein the controller is configured to record the recording information at the time when the automatic recording for the sleep state recognition starts or ends. If the power is turned on after the automatic recording is finished, the recording information is read from the automatic recording execution information storage unit, and the OSD generation unit is driven and controlled based on the recording information. It characterized in that to output the OSD pattern signal.

That is, according to the present invention having the above-described configuration, when the TVCR power is turned off after the automatic recording is executed, when the viewer turns on the power of the TVCR again by operating a predetermined key input unit, the control is performed. The processor guides the subtitles to the OSD subtitles when the recording is executed and when the recording is ended by the automatic recording function, so that the viewer can check the recorded contents.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a tele video having a recording result display function by an automatic recording function according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to the same elements as those shown in FIG. The numbers will be omitted and the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 30 denotes to control the overall operation of the apparatus, and to execute the automatic recording function through the deck 19 according to the average level of the predetermined time interval of the viewer detection signal detected by the far-infrared sensor S. In addition, the OSD control unit controls to output a predetermined message for guiding the recording state.

Reference numeral 31 denotes an automatic recording execution information storage unit for storing and setting record information such as automatic recording execution time and end time according to a predetermined control signal from the control unit 30, and 32 denotes control of the control unit 30. According to the OSD generating section for outputting a predetermined OSD pattern signal (R, G, B, Y ') for the recording state guide subtitle output, 33 is a video signal generated by the OSD generating section 32, the image processing section 15 And a mixer for mixing with the output signal of the < RTI ID = 0.0 >

Next, the operation of the device having the above configuration will be described.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the far-infrared sensor S is installed at the front of the device to detect far-infrared radiation emitted from the viewer's body and output it as an electrical signal.

The signal output from this far infrared ray sensor S is converted into digital data by the A / D converter 27 and applied to the control unit 30.

On the other hand, when the viewer inputs the automatic recording function selection command during bedtime through the remote control device 8 in preparation for falling asleep during TV viewing, the controller 30 is contracted to the flag register 29. By setting the status data (for example, '1'), it is recorded by the viewer that the automatic recording function is selected during bedtime.

As described above, when the predetermined state data contracted in the flag register 29 is set, the controller 30 converts the A / D converter at a predetermined time interval based on the time data applied from the timer 28. Comparing the change of the viewer sensed data applied through the (27) and calculates the amount of change, if the amount of change of the data for a certain period of time is less than the predetermined value, the control unit 30 indicates that the viewer is in the sleep state By judging and driving the deck 19 through the deck driving unit 18, the recording operation is automatically executed.

At this time, the controller 30 stores and sets the current time counted by the timer 28 as the data in the automatic recording execution information storage unit 31, and simultaneously drives and controls the OSD generator 32 to automatically operate. It generates and outputs a predetermined OSD pattern signal for informing that recording is performed.

As a result, the R, G, B and blanking signals Y 'generated and output by the OSD generator 32 are mixed with the output signal of the image processor 15 by the mixer 33 and the rear CRT driver ( 16), as a result, as shown in FIG. 4A, the automatic recording operation according to the viewer sleep state recognition is performed on the screen.

In the state where the automatic recording is in progress while the viewer is sleeping by the above process, when the power-off time is counted by the off timer function set in advance by the viewer, the controller 30 turns off the power of the system. By stopping the driving of the deck 19, the recording operation by the automatic recording function is terminated, and then the power is turned off.

Then, when the viewer wakes up to operate the remote control device 8 to turn on the power of the device, the control unit 30 advances the broadcast signal through the tuner 2 to perform a series of signal processing. After reading the recording information for the automatic recording execution stored in the automatic recording execution information storage unit 31, and controlling the performance of the operation, and controls the OSD generator 32 based on the recording information. .

Then, the 0SD generator 32 generates a corresponding OSD pattern signal and outputs it to the mixer 33. The mixer 33 outputs the broadcast video signal and the mixer output from the image processor 15. The OSD pattern signal output from the 32 is mixed and output to the CRT driver 16 of the rear stage.

Thus, as a result, as shown in FIG. 4B, the viewer is informed via the subtitle that the automatic recording is executed and that the automatic recording is performed.

That is, according to the embodiment, when the power is turned on again in the situation where the TVCR is powered off by the off timer function or the auto power off function by no signal detection after the auto recording is executed, the auto recording function is performed. By outputting the OSD subtitles for the time when the recording is performed and the time when the recording is finished, the viewer can check the recording information of the automatically recorded program.

Meanwhile, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be variously modified within the scope not departing from the technical gist of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, the recording result by the automatic recording function to guide the user with the information of the automatically recorded video recording as the viewer is recognized as a sleep state and at the same time the power of the TV (ON) Tele-video with display function can be realized.

Claims (1)

Tuner 2 for tuning the broadcast signal, a far-infrared sensor S that detects far-infrared rays, and outputs a corresponding electric signal, and automatically according to sleep state recognition based on the output signal of this far-infrared sensor S In the tele video having a control unit 30 for controlling the recording and recording end function; Automatic recording execution information storage unit 31 for storing the recording information of the automatic recording start time and end time for the automatic recording according to the sleep state recognition; An OSD generator 32 generating and outputting a predetermined OSD pattern signal for recording information; And a mixer 33 for mixing and outputting an image signal output from the image processor 15 and an OSD guide signal output from the OSD generator 32. The controller 30 stores and controls the recording information at the time point at which the automatic recording for the sleep state recognition starts or ends in the automatic recording execution information storage unit 31, and when the power is turned on after the automatic recording ends. Recording by the automatic recording function, characterized in that to read the recording information from the automatic recording execution information storage unit 31 to drive the OSD generator 32 based on the recording information to output the OSD pattern signal Televideo with results display.