KR20060060914A - Method for recording management series broadcasting program - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for managing a series broadcast program recording. For example, in various types of video recorders such as a DVD-Recorder, when a broadcast program is recorded on a recording medium such as an optical disc, the broadcast program is stored. In the case of a series, it is checked whether the same series is recorded on the recording medium, and the newly recorded series broadcast program and the pre-recorded series broadcast program are managed as a single title, By automatically setting a plurality of chapters for accessing a broadcast program, it is possible to manage broadcast programs such as weekend soap operas into a single title more efficiently, and to use a plurality of automatically set chapters, It is very useful to be able to distinguish and play the desired broadcasting program. To inventors.

Broadcasting program, series water, phiji information, navigation information, title, chapter

Description

Method for recording management series broadcasting program}             

1 shows a configuration of a DVD recorder equipped with a general tuner,

2 illustrates an embodiment in which a series broadcast program is recorded and managed by one title and a plurality of chapters according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a series broadcast program recording management method according to the present invention;

4 illustrates an embodiment of a title list displayed on the screen according to the present invention.

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10: optical disc 11: optical pickup

12: VDR system 13: micom

14: OSD generator 15: memory

16 tuner 17 EPG detection unit

The present invention relates to a method for managing a series broadcast program recording. For example, in various types of video recorders such as a DVD-Recorder, a broadcast program of a series recorded on a recording medium such as an optical disc, The present invention relates to a series broadcast program recording management method for more efficiently recording management.

In general, a video recorder capable of recording and playing back various broadcast programs provided through digital broadcasting with high quality video and high quality audio, for example, a DVD recorder equipped with a tuner has been developed and commercialized. In the DVD recorder, as illustrated in FIG. 1, an optical disc 10, an optical pickup 11, a VDR (Video Disc Record) system 12, a microcomputer 13, an OSD generating unit 1, and a memory are provided. In addition to the configuration, the tuner 16 and the EPG detection unit 17 may be included.

On the other hand, the microcomputer 13 operates the tuner 16 in response to a user's request, selects a broadcast channel, and then controls the VDR system 12 to operate the broadcast channel. A series of broadcast program recording operations for recording the broadcast program received through the optical disc 10 are performed.                         

In addition, the EPG detector 17 detects EPG information received through the broadcast channel, that is, additional information about various broadcast programs provided through digital broadcasting, and outputs the additional information to the microcomputer 13. In (13), the EPG information is stored in the memory 15. For example, when the user requests to display the EPG information, the EPG information is read and the OSD generator 14 is read. By controlling the operation, the output is displayed as an OSD image through an external connection device such as a television.

Accordingly, the user can select and designate a desired broadcast program with reference to the EPG information displayed as the OS video, and then simply request a recording operation for the broadcast program. As described above, the tuner 16 and the VDR system 12 are controlled to receive and record the broadcast program.

When the broadcast program is recorded on the optical disc 10 as described above, the recorded broadcast program is recorded and managed as one title, and information for controlling playback of the title, for example, title start, is recorded. The position (Title_S_Add) and the end position (Title_E_Add) information and the like are generated as the title information (Title_Info.), And recorded and managed as navigation information in a specific area such as a lead-in area of the optical disc. By searching and referring to the information, a series of operations for reading out and reproducing the title are performed.

However, in the general DVD recorder as described above, since the broadcast programs recorded on the optical disc are recorded and managed by each title, when a large number of broadcast programs are recorded, the number of titles corresponding thereto increases. The user may feel inconvenient to select and play a desired title, and in particular, in order to select and connect and play a series of broadcast programs, a user needs to select and play a plurality of titles corresponding to the series broadcast program. Done.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and for example, when recording a broadcast program on a recording medium such as an optical disc, if the broadcast program is a series, the same series is used for the recording medium. It checks whether water is recorded, manages newly recorded series programs and pre-recorded series programs as a single title, and manages a plurality of chapters for accessing each program. It is an object of the present invention to provide a series broadcast program recording management method for automatically setting and efficiently managing record programs of a series.

The series broadcast program recording management method according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of: checking whether the same series is recorded on the recording medium, if the broadcast program recorded on the recording medium is a series; And, if the recording result is previously recorded, two steps of integrating and managing the newly recorded series broadcast program and the previously recorded series broadcast program into one title.

In addition, the newly recorded series broadcast program and the pre-recorded series broadcast program are managed as one title, and a plurality of chapters for accessing each broadcast program are automatically set.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a series broadcast program recording management method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the series broadcast program recording management method according to the present invention can be applied to various types of video recorders. For example, in a DVD recorder configured as described above with reference to FIG. 1, according to a user's request, When recording a new broadcast program on the optical disc 10, the EPG information is searched and referred to to determine whether the broadcast program is a series.

Then, the navigation information recorded in a specific area, such as the lead-in area of the optical disc, is searched and checked to determine whether a broadcast program of the same series is already recorded. For example, as shown in FIG. If a new broadcast program is recorded while the first title (Title # 1) and the second title (Title # 2) are recorded on the optical disc, search the EPG information to see whether the new broadcast program is a series. To confirm.

In addition, when the new broadcast program is a series title and the same series series has already been recorded as the second title, the searched series ID (Series_ID) recorded in the second title information (Title # 2_Info.) Is searched and referred to. The broadcast program recorded as the second title and the newly recorded broadcast program are collectively managed as one title, for example, a second title.

On the other hand, in the second title information corresponding to the unified second title as described above, as shown in FIG. 2, new recording end position (Tile # 2_E'_Add) information on which the new broadcast program was last recorded is recorded. In addition, a plurality of chapters (Chapter # k + 1, Chapter # k + 2) for accessing the plurality of series managed broadcast programs are automatically set, which will be described in detail below.

Fig. 3 shows an operation flowchart of the series broadcast program recording management method according to the present invention. In the microcomputer 1, the tuner 16 is operated and controlled according to a user's request. In addition to selecting a channel, the VDR system 12 is controlled to record a broadcast program received through the broadcast channel on the optical disc 10 (S10).

On the other hand, the EPG detection unit 17 detects the phiji information provided through the broadcast channel, and outputs it to the microcomputer 13, and the microcomputer 13 stores the electronic paper information in the memory 15. In addition, by referring to a search for a series ID (Series_ID) and the like included in the page information (S11), it is checked whether the newly recorded broadcast program is a series such as a weekend soap opera (S12).

In addition, in the microcomputer 13, as described above with reference to FIG. 2, navigation information recorded in a specific area such as a lead-in area of the optical disc is searched and referred to. For example, the second title information (Title If the series ID (Series_ID) recorded in the # 2_Info.) Is the same as the series ID searched through the easy-to-use information, in the microcomputer 13, the broadcast program of the same series as the newly recorded broadcast program is the second title. It is determined that the video has already been recorded at # 2) (S13).

Then, the broadcast program recorded as the second title and the newly recorded broadcast program are managed as one title, for example, a second title (S14). At this time, the microcomputer 13 displays the second title. The recording start position (Title # 2_S_Add) recorded in the information is kept as it is, but the recording start position (Title # 2_E_Add) recorded in the second title information is retained. 2_E'_Add) is updated and recorded.

In addition, a new k + 1 th chapter (Chapter # k + 1) and a k + 2 th chapter (Chapter # k + 2) for accessing a plurality of series broadcast programs integrated into the second title as described above are automatically generated respectively. If the newly recorded broadcast program is not a series, or if a series is not recorded on the optical disc, recording management is performed with a new title (for example, Title # 3) (S15). S16).

In addition, the microcomputer 13 performs any corresponding operation requested by the user (S17), for example, when requesting to display a title list, the OSD generation unit 14. Operation control to display thumbnail images corresponding to the first title and the second title as an OSD image, and as shown in FIG. 4, to the second title in which the broadcast program of the series is integrated. For example, an identification mark (eg, 'S2') indicating that two broadcast programs are integrated, and chapters (eg, 'C1' and 'C2') for selecting and accessing each broadcast program may be displayed. Allows you to select and play a specific broadcast program of the desired series.

For reference, the present invention may be applied to various video recorders such as a HDD recorder, a hard disk (HDD) recorder, etc. Also, the OSD video may include and display information of more various shapes.

Or more, preferred embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed 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, further improved various other embodiments Changes, substitutions or additions will be possible.

The series broadcast program recording management method according to the present invention constituted and constructed as described above is, for example, in a video recorder of various types such as a DVD recorder, when a broadcast program is recorded on a recording medium such as an optical disc, the broadcast program is a series. (Series) If it is water, it is checked whether the same series is recorded on the recording medium, and the newly recorded series broadcast program and the pre-recorded series broadcast program are collectively managed as one title, and each broadcast is performed. By automatically setting a plurality of chapters for accessing the program, it is possible to manage broadcasting programs such as weekend soap operas into a single title more efficiently, and to use a plurality of chapters that are automatically set. To play the desired program separately It will be very useful inventions.

Claims (5)

If the broadcast program recorded on the recording medium is a series, checking that the same series is recorded on the recording medium; And And, if the recording is already performed, the step of integrating and managing the newly recorded series broadcast program and the previously recorded series broadcast program into one title. The method of claim 1, In the step 1, the EPG information is searched to determine whether the broadcast program recorded on the recording medium is a series, and the navigation information recorded on the recording medium is referred to and the same series is recorded. A series broadcast program recording management method characterized by checking whether there is. The method of claim 1, In step 2, the newly recorded series broadcast program and the previously recorded series broadcast program are managed as a single title, and a series broadcast is automatically set in a plurality of chapters for accessing each broadcast program. How to manage program records. The method of claim 1, And said step 2 records and manages title information on the integrated managed title and chapter information on the automatically set chapters in the navigation information. The method of claim 1, And an identification mark for indicating that the one title to be integrated managed indicates that a plurality of series broadcast programs are integrated, in a title list screen.

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