KR20070071843A - Method for recording and replaying of tv - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for recording and playing broadcasting contents in a TV receiver is provided to use the TV receiver as a recording/playback apparatus by adding a hard disk capable of recording broadcasting signals to the TV receiver. It is determined whether broadcasting contents received through a specific broadcasting channel are recorded in a recoding medium of a TV receiver or broadcasting contents stored in the recording medium are played. When it is determined that the broadcasting contents received through a specific broadcasting channel are recorded in the recoding medium, the broadcasting contents are recorded in the recording medium(S23). When it is determined that the broadcasting contents stored in the recording medium are played, the broadcasting contents are played(S30).

Description

Method for recording and replaying broadcast content on television

1 is an electrical block diagram of a television with a hard disk in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of recording and playing back broadcast content of a television according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

100: television 110: microcomputer

120: tuner 125: external input terminal

135: switching unit 140: HDD

145: codec 150: voice signal processing unit

155: video signal processor 150a: speaker

155a: indicator 160: storage

165: key input unit 170: remote control receiver

175: remote control

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for recording and playing back broadcast content of a television. In particular, the present invention provides a hard disk capable of replacing a video recording / playback apparatus connected through an external input terminal, thereby recording or storing broadcast content on a hard disk. The present invention relates to a method for recording and playing back broadcast content of a television.

In recent years, television technology is being converted from analog broadcasting to satellite broadcasting, digital broadcasting, and digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) broadcasting, so that viewers can easily identify and select broadcasting programs (hereinafter referred to as broadcasting contents) broadcast on each channel. In addition, a PIP (picture in picture) function may be provided by compressing a video signal of a broadcast content of another channel horizontally and vertically on a main screen on which a broadcast content of a specific channel is displayed and displaying it on a portion of the main screen.

On the other hand, when a viewer has broadcast content that they want to record while watching television or cannot watch the broadcast content that they want to watch due to other urgent business, such as a video cassette recorder (VCR) or digital video recorder (DVR) connected through an external input terminal, The contents can be recorded and re-viewed through the video recording / reproducing apparatus, and the videotape or DVD directly purchased or rented can be viewed through the video recording / reproducing apparatus.

However, the conventional television is limited to a display apparatus for over-the-air broadcasting, and when the broadcast contents are to be recorded or the broadcast contents are to be played back, the television has to be linked with a video recording / reproducing apparatus, but its function is performed.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and is provided with a hard disk capable of recording over-the-air broadcasting, thereby recording and reproducing broadcast contents of a television capable of performing not only a display device but also a recording / reproducing device. The purpose is to provide a method.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for recording and reproducing broadcast contents of a television, including a tuner for receiving a DMB broadcast channel, a recording medium for recording broadcast content received through the tuner, and recording and recording of the broadcast content. In a television comprising a control unit for controlling the reproduction of broadcast content, the broadcast is stored by the control unit in the recording medium, which is performed by the control unit, and (a) which specific broadcast channel is to record the broadcast content on the recording medium. Receiving selection whether to play content; (b) recording the broadcast content on the recording medium when the broadcast content received on a particular airwave broadcasting channel is selected in the recording medium in step (a); and (c) the step (a). In the case where the user is selected to play the broadcast content stored in the recording medium, the broadcast content recording and reproducing method of the television comprising the step of playing the broadcast content is provided.

Hereinafter, a method for recording and playing back broadcast content of a television according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an electrical block diagram of a television with a hard disk according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the configuration of the television 100 according to the present invention is a tuner 120 and a VCR tuned to a frequency of an arbitrary airwave broadcasting channel received through an antenna to receive only the selected frequency. an external input terminal 125 connected to a video recording / reproducing apparatus such as a video cassette recorder or a digital video recorder (DVR), an airwave broadcasting signal input through a tuner, an image input through the external input terminal 125, and An audio signal processor for demodulating an analog modulated voice signal input from a switching unit 135, a tuner 120, or an external input terminal 125 for switching a voice signal into an original voice signal, and outputting the original voice signal to the speaker 150a. An image signal processor 250 for demodulating an analog modulated video signal input from the tuner 120 or an external input terminal 125 into an original video signal and outputting the demodulated video signal to the display unit 155a; The same functions and buttons as the key input unit 165 and the key input unit 165 including a function key input unit and a numeric / character key input unit for generating a corresponding key signal when the numeric / character key button and the function key button are operated are provided. A program storage unit for receiving a radio frequency signal from the on-board remote controller 175, a program storage unit for storing various programs such as a control program of the switching unit 135 and a data storage unit for temporarily storing data generated during the operation process Memory 160, the HDD 140, which stores broadcast contents, a coder that converts analog and audio signals into digital signals, and vice versa. The codec 145 and the microcomputer 110 for controlling the television 100 collectively.

In the above-described configuration, the key input unit 165 and the remote control 175, in addition to the basic function buttons, that is, the volume control or channel selection function button, for recording the broadcast content selected by the viewer and for the broadcast content stored in the HDD 140. A function button for setting a playback state (hereinafter referred to as recording / playback state) is included.

Next, the data storage unit of the memory 160 temporarily stores data related to the recording start time and the recording end time according to the recording reservation of any broadcast content.

Next, the microcomputer 100 converts the over-the-air broadcast channel by controlling the tuner 120 according to the key input state of the key input unit 165 or the remote controller 175, and controls the voice signal processor 150 to control the speaker 150a. By adjusting the volume and controlling the image signal processor 155, the brightness, saturation, or brightness of the image output through the display unit 155a may be adjusted.

Meanwhile, the microcomputer 100 controls the recording / playback state according to the key input state of the key input unit 165 or the remote controller 175. The received broadcast content is converted into a digital signal through the codec 145 and the HDD ( The broadcast content recorded in the 140 and stored in the HDD 140 is reconverted into an analog signal through the codec 145 to be reproduced.

In addition, when a signal is received through the external input terminal 125, the microcomputer switches the state of the switching unit 135 to the external input terminal 125, while outputting the airwave broadcasting received through the tuner 120. If desired, the state of the switching unit 135 is switched to the tuner 120. In addition, when the microcomputer 100 intends to record broadcast content on a video recording / reproducing apparatus, the microcomputer 100 converts the over-the-air broadcasting signal into the voice signal processor 150 and the image while switching the state of the switching unit 135 to the tuner 120. In addition to the output to the signal processor 155, the broadcast signal is also output through the external input terminal 125.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for recording and playing back broadcast content of a television according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and it is clear that the subject is the microcomputer 110.

First, the broadcast signal for the channel selected by the viewer in step S11 is output through the speaker 150a and the indicator 155b.

Next, in step S13, the data storage unit of the memory 165 is checked to determine whether a recording reservation for any broadcast content is set. If the recording reservation is not set as a result of the check in step S13, the flow advances to step S15 to determine whether an interrupt is generated from the key input unit 165 or the remote controller 175, i.e., a key input signal for setting the recording / playback state. Check if it is.

As a result of the checking in step S15, if there is no interruption, the process proceeds to step S39. On the other hand, if there is an interruption, the process proceeds to step S17. At the same time, the output of the currently broadcast program is temporarily terminated, and the list according to the recording / reproducing state is shown on the indicator 155a.

Next, in step S17, it is checked whether a recording setting list for broadcast content is selected from the key input unit 165 or the remote controller 175. As a result of the checking in step S17, when the recording setting list for the broadcast content is selected, the process proceeds to step S19 after receiving a start time, an end time and a channel for recording, and then proceeds to step S21.

Next, in step S21, it is checked whether the reservation time input in step S19 is the current time. If the result is not the current time, the process proceeds to step S39. On the other hand, if the reservation time is the current time, the process proceeds to step S23. The broadcast content broadcast in the channel in which recording is set is stored in the HDD 140, and the broadcast content broadcast in the currently set channel is output through the speaker 150a and the indicator 155b for viewing by the viewer.

Next, in step S25, it is checked whether the recording end signal is received from the key input unit 165 or the remote controller 175. If no confirmation result is received, the process returns to step S23, and if the recording end signal is received, proceeds to step S39. do.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S17 that the recording setting list for the broadcast content is not selected, the flow advances to step S27 to set the playback setting for the broadcast content stored in the HDD 140 from the key input unit 165 or the remote controller 175. Make sure the list is selected.

As a result of the check in step S27, when the reproduction setting list is not selected, the process proceeds to step S39. On the other hand, when the reproduction setting list for the broadcast content is selected, the process proceeds to step S29. It is chosen.

Next, in step S30, the selected broadcast content is played back, and in the next step S31, it is checked whether a playback end signal is received.

As a result of the confirmation at step S31, if no playback end signal is received, the process returns to step S30, whereas if the playback end signal is received, the process proceeds to step S39.

On the other hand, if the recording reservation for any broadcast content is set as a result of the determination in step S13, the flow advances to step S33 to determine whether the current time matches the recording start time.

As a result of the determination in step S33, if the current time does not match the recording start time, the process proceeds to step S15. On the other hand, if the current time matches the recording start time, the process proceeds to step S35. The content is recorded on the HDD 140, and the broadcast content broadcast on the currently set channel is output through the speaker 150a and the indicator 155b for viewing by the viewer. Next, in step S37, it is determined whether the current time coincides with the recording end time. As a result of the determination in step S37, when the current time does not match the recording end time, i.e., before the recording end time, the process returns to step S35. On the other hand, when the recording end time comes, the process proceeds to step S39.

Finally, in step S39, it is determined whether the television end signal is received from the key input unit 165 or the remote controller 175, and if the end signal is not received, the process returns to step S11.

The broadcast content recording and reproducing method of the television of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the range allowed by the technical idea of the present invention.

According to the broadcast content recording and reproducing method of the television of the present invention as described above, the desired broadcast content can be stored semi-permanently by mounting a hard disk, and space can be reduced because no separate video recording / playback device is provided. It has an economic effect.

Claims (2)

And is performed by the controller in a television comprising a tuner for receiving a DMB broadcast channel, a recording medium on which the broadcast content received through the tuner is recorded, and a controller for controlling the recording of the broadcast content and the playback of the recorded broadcast content. , (a) receiving a selection on which specific over-the-air broadcasting channel to record the broadcast content on the recording medium or to play the broadcast content stored in the recording medium; (b) recording the broadcast content on the recording medium when the broadcast content received on a particular airwave broadcasting channel is selected to be recorded on the recording medium in step (a); and and (c) reproducing the broadcast content when the broadcast content stored in the recording medium has been selected in step (a). The method of claim 1, The broadcasting content recording and reproducing method of the television, characterized in that in the step (b) the broadcast content is recorded on the recording medium and reproduced simultaneously.

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