KR20060113201A - Continuance recording and play method in digital tv - Google Patents

Abstract

A continuous recording and reproducing method of a digital TV is provided to receive EPG(Electronic Program Guide) information and continuously record and reproduce a program according to the EPG information. A specific program from EPG information displayed on a display member is selected and thereafter a process for discriminating whether an enter key, a detailed guide or a reservation key of a key input member is pressed is performed(S101). If an enter key, a detailed guide or a reservation key of a key input member is pressed, the reservation recording types together with the information on the selected specific program are displayed as an OSD(On Screen Display) screen(S102). A process for discriminating whether a continuous reservation type is selected is performed(S103). If a continuous reservation type is selected, a control member discriminates whether the corresponding program is broadcasted(S104) and records the corresponding program in a storage member(S105).

Description

Continuous Recording and Play Method in Digital TV

1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating reserved recording of a program in a conventional digital TV.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a digital TV with a built-in PVR function according to the present invention

3 is a flowchart illustrating a continuous recording method of a continuous program in a digital TV according to the present invention.

4 is a view showing a continuous recording screen of a continuous program in the digital TV according to FIG.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of playing a continuous program in a digital TV according to the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating a playback screen of a continuous program in the digital TV according to FIG. 5.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

101: tuner 102: digital processing unit

103: display unit 104: key input unit

105: control unit 106: storage unit

107: OSD processing unit

The present invention relates to a TV, and more particularly, to a continuous recording and reproducing method in a digital TV for which a program to be recorded by receiving EPG information from a digital TV having a PVR function is continuously recorded. will be.

In general, digital TVs have recently been developed with the development of TV technology, so that the broadcast signal transmission method has been developed, and accordingly, the interest in the digital TV using the digital transmission method is increasing.

Also, in Korea, Mugunghwa satellite was launched in August 1995 and began digital test broadcasting in July 1996. Unlike conventional satellite broadcasting, Mugunghwa satellite broadcasting is scheduled to be SDTV-class digital broadcasting. It's almost no different from broadcasting.

The digital TV has a function of storing a video in real time by using a personal video recorder (PVR) while the user is watching a broadcast, and playing the video at a desired time. In addition, it can be used for recording meetings when conducting video conference using digital TV.

Here, the PVR system has a built-in time-shift function for recording or playing back a broadcast signal (digital broadcast, analog broadcast, video, etc.) using an internal storage device (hard disk). It is a new concept recording device.

Thus, the PVR system has a time-shift function and a recording function.

The time-shift function is one of the main functions of the PVR TV which transforms the conventional TV viewing pattern by storing and recording the currently broadcasted program on the HDD while watching analog broadcast or digital broadcast on the main screen. The time shift key of the remote controller may indicate the start and end of the time shift operation.

That is, while watching an analog broadcast or a digital broadcast as a main screen, one of the main functions of a digital TV is to change and record a conventional TV viewing pattern by storing and recording a program that is currently broadcast in a storage unit.

The user can indicate the start and end of the time-shift operation by the time-shift key, and the slow motion, the fast motion, the reverse motion, and the playback by giving the playback and the change of the speed at the normal speed within the recorded section are repeated. You can do various trick play functions such as viewing and clip-recording to partially edit required parts of the stored program.

1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating a reservation recording screen using a broadcast guide program (EPG) in a digital TV having a general PVR function. When a user selects and specifies a specific program on the broadcast guide screen as shown in FIG. 1A, FIG. As shown in the screen of 1b, the corresponding program of the corresponding channel is recorded during the reserved time, and the reservation list of the channel reserved by the user can be viewed on the reservation list screen as shown in FIG. 1C.

 As described above, scheduled recording in a digital TV with a PVR function according to the prior art checks a broadcasting time of a corresponding program in advance using an EPG when a user designates a program, and then broadcasts a signal of the corresponding channel during the broadcasting time. Only the recording of the program is the same day, the same time broadcasted drama in the same time, the series, there is a problem in terms of convenience for the user because it has to be recorded in advance for each time of the broadcast guide program.

In addition, if you want to find the previous series or the recorded series while watching the current series, it is inconvenient to replay the reservation recording items again.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and if the program selected by the user is a continuous series, even if the scheduled recording does not automatically perform continuous scheduled recording in the PTV to provide a continuous recording method of the continuous program. There is a purpose.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of playing a continuous program continuously recorded in a digital TV, in which a recorded mark is recorded on a recorded series so that the recorded material can be directly played back from EPG information.

In order to achieve the above object, the reservation recording method of a continuous program in a digital TV of the present invention is a reservation recording method of a continuous program in a digital TV with a PVR function, wherein the user selects a specific continuous program from EPG information. The method may include outputting a recording method of the selected continuous program to an OSD, recording a program according to a recording method desired by a user in the output OSD, and displaying the recording method of the recorded program in EPG information. It is characterized by the fact that it is made.

Preferably, the continuous program is a program that is continuously broadcasted at a predetermined date and at a predetermined time as a drama or series, and the scheduled recording method continuously records only the continuous scheduled recording method, one scheduled recording or a user-specified number of minutes. It is characterized by the way.

Preferably, when the recording method is a continuous scheduled recording method, a memory is allocated to a corresponding program name area in the PVR during storage, and each batch is recorded.

Preferably, the recording method of the program recorded in the EPG information is characterized by using a special character.

In the digital TV of the present invention to achieve the above-described continuous program recording method of the continuous program recording in the digital TV with a PVR function continuous recording method of the continuous program recording, the user recorded in the EPG information recording When the display information is pressed, a recording list is output, and the user selects and plays a desired list from the output recording list.

       Preferably, the recording indication information indicates that the program is continuously recorded, and is characterized in that it is a special character.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a reservation recording and playback method of a continuous program in a digital TV according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a digital TV with a built-in PVR function according to the present invention, and a tuner 101 for receiving digital or analog broadcasts, and a broadcast signal received through the tuner 101 for audio, video, and additional information data. A digital processing unit (102) for separating signals into a displayable signal on a screen, a control unit (105) for controlling signals processed by the digital processing unit (102), a storage unit (106) for storing, and the digital processing unit The display unit 103 is configured to display a signal processed at 102 and a signal processed by the OSD processing unit 107, and a key input unit 104 for inputting a user command.

A reservation recording method of a continuous program in a digital TV having the PVR function configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3.

First, the controller 105 determines whether the digital TV user presses an enter key, a detailed guide, or a reservation key of the key input unit 104 by selecting a specific program from EPG (Electronic Program Guide) information displayed on the display unit 103. (S101).

As a result of the determination (S101), when the enter key, the detailed guide, or the reservation key is pressed, a method of making a scheduled recording together with information on the selected specific program is output to the OSD (S102).

In this case, the recording method is a continuous scheduled recording method, or a method of continuously recording only one time recording or a number of times specified by the user directly, as shown in the screen of FIG. 4.

The specific program is a program that is continuously broadcasted at a certain date and time as a drama or series.

Subsequently, in the scheduled recording method output through the OSD (S102), it is determined whether the user has set the continuous scheduled recording (S103), and when the continuous scheduled recording is set, the control unit 105 broadcasts the corresponding program to be continuously recorded. In step S104, the program is recorded in the storage unit (PVR) 106 (S105).

At this time, the memory is allocated to the program name area of the PVR 106 at the time of recording, and each batch video, audio, and caption broadcasting are recorded, and the EPG information is added to indicate that the program is continuously scheduled and recorded. Here, the display is displayed by using a special character (for example, ♣, ♠ ... etc.).

On the other hand, it is determined whether the user has set the continuous scheduled recording (S103), and if it is not the continuous scheduled recording, it is determined whether the one-time reserved recording is set again (S106).

As a result of the determination (S106), if the scheduled recording is set once, the video, audio, and closed caption broadcasting are recorded only once in the storage unit (PVR) 106, and the EPG information indicates that the program is scheduled recording once. Add In this case, the display is performed using a special character (for example, ♣, ♠ ... etc.).

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of reproducing a continuous program recorded in a digital TV according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, it is determined whether the user has pressed a program or recording information display having recorded information in the EPG information (S201).

At this time, the recording information is a symbol indicating the recording method of the corresponding program by using a special character (for example, ♣, ♠, etc.) next to the corresponding program. Indicate whether it is a recording program.

As a result of the determination (S201), if the recording information display or program name is pressed, the recording list OSD is output together with the information of the broadcast program (S202), and this screen is shown in FIG.

Here, when the recording list is a series, the number of recorded times is sequentially listed.

Subsequently, the user selects a desired list from the recording list displayed on the OSD and presses play (S203), and plays the video, audio, and subtitles of the corresponding broadcast in the memory of the PVR.

As described above, the present invention is convenient in terms of user's convenience because it automatically reserves and records a series continuously without having to reserve recording series continuously on the same day and same time.

In addition, when the current series is to be watched while looking for a series or the recorded series, simply search and playback through the recorded information can reduce the user's hassle.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the contents described in the embodiments, but should be defined by the claims.

Claims (7)

In the scheduled recording method of a continuous program in a digital TV with a built-in PVR function, A user selecting a specific continuous program in the EPG information; Outputting a recording method of the selected continuous program to an OSD; And recording a program according to a recording method desired by the user in the output OSD, and displaying the recording method of the recorded program on the EPG information. The method of claim 1, The continuous program is a digital TV continuous recording method, characterized in that consisting of a program that is continuously broadcasted at a predetermined date and time as a drama or series. The method of claim 1, The scheduled recording method is a continuous scheduled recording method and a continuous recording method for the digital TV, characterized in that the continuous recording only a predetermined number of minutes or a predetermined number of times specified by the user directly. The method according to claim 1 and 3, When the recording method is a continuous scheduled recording method, a memory is allocated to the program name area in the PVR during storage, and each batch is recorded. The method of claim 1, And displaying the recording method of the program recorded in the EPG information by using special characters. In the method of playing a continuous recorded program in a digital TV with a built-in PVR function, When the user presses the recording indication information displayed on the EPG information, outputting the recording list; The method of playing a continuous program recorded in a digital TV, characterized in that it comprises the step of selecting and playing a list desired by the user from the output recording list.        The method of claim 6,        The recording indication information indicates that the program is continuously recorded, and the continuous program recorded in the digital TV, characterized in that made of a special character.

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