KR20070080305A - Method for playing media in broadcasting recorder device - Google Patents

Abstract

A media play method in a broadcasting recorder is provided to allow a user to directly select and play recorded certain media through a shortcut function when the user sets the shortcut function and records video or audio. A microcomputer displays a shortcut setup menu on a video and audio reservation recording picture(S10). The microcomputer stores a reservation recording condition and shortcut setup information(S11-S13). The microcomputer records a broadcasting program in corresponding media according to the reservation recording condition(S14). If a shortcut play menu is selected(S15), the microcomputer displays a shortcut playlist according to the recorded respective media(S16). If certain media displayed on the shortcut playlist are selected, the microcomputer plays the corresponding media(S17).

Description

 Method for playing media in broadcasting recorder device

1 is an exemplary view showing a play list screen for each media stored in a general broadcast recording apparatus.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a broadcast recording apparatus according to the present invention;

3 is an exemplary view showing a reservation recording screen in a broadcast recording device according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a media playback method in a broadcast recording apparatus according to the present invention.

5 is an exemplary view showing a shortcut playback list screen for each media in the broadcast recording apparatus according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

       10 tuner 11 signal processing unit

       12: MPEG decoder 13: micom

       14: memory 15: OSD generating unit

       16: hard disk record system 17: DVD record system

The present invention provides an optical disc device such as a DVD-Recorder, or various types of broadcast recording devices in which a set-top box (STB) and a hard disc recorder (HDD-Recorder) are integrated, when a user records video or audio. The present invention relates to a media playback method of a broadcast recording apparatus capable of directly selecting and playing predetermined media recorded through a shortcut function when media is set and recorded.

In general, a DVD recorder capable of recording and storing high-definition video data and high-quality audio data on a rewritable DVD-RW or the like has been developed and commercialized, and is also capable of receiving broadcast programs and recording them on a hard disk. Various types of broadcast recording devices incorporating a set-top box and a hard disk recorder have been developed and commercialized.

Accordingly, the user selects a desired broadcast program, records it on a rewritable DVD inserted into the DVD recorder, or records it on a hard disk provided in the hard disk recorder, and then records the recorded broadcast program at a convenient time. You will be able to watch playback.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 1, the broadcast recording device stores HD-quality video on a hard disk, schedules recording without missing a complicated broadcast schedule by using a broadcast information guide function, and conveniently records recorded contents. It is possible to check, and the ability to save the video on the hard disk to DVD is added.

In addition, photos taken with a digital camera can be viewed in HD quality through a large television screen connected to an external interface, and various functions for directly storing and editing images taken with a camcorder are being added.

However, if the user of the broadcast recording device is a user who does not have a concept of a storage medium such as an elderly person or an infant, the user may directly search for each storage medium to record a desired recording title (HDD, DVD-R), DivX File, mp3, Photo, etc. There was a difficulty to play the music, or to understand and manipulate complex motions.

In addition, as the broadcast recording device can simultaneously record and store on multiple media, the broadcast recording apparatus searches for and views a desired list of recorded titles, and the user directly selects and searches titles stored in all media media, or any There was an inconvenience to remember what was recorded on the medium.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, for example, in an optical disc device such as a DVD recorder, or in various types of broadcast recording apparatuses in which a set top box and a hard disc recorder are integrated, In case of recording by setting the shortcut function on the scheduled recording screen of the audio, the shortcut function is added to the shortcut playlist for each media, and the shortcut function is selected. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for reproducing a media in a broadcast recording apparatus that displays a playlist on a screen and directly plays a predetermined medium.

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of playing a media in a broadcast recording device, the method comprising: storing a reservation recording condition and a shortcut setting information that are set by displaying a shortcut setting menu on a video and audio reservation recording screen; And recording a broadcast program on the media according to the reservation recording condition, and if the shortcut playback menu is selected, displaying a shortcut playlist for each recorded media, and displaying the shortcut playlist. If the predetermined media displayed is selected, it comprises the step of playing the media.

In the recording of the broadcast program, when recording of the shortcut-set media is completed, checking whether a shortcut playlist of the media exists, and if the shortcut playlist exists, And adding the shortcut-set media to the shortcut playlist, and if the shortcut playlist is not present, creating a shortcut playlist to store the media on which the shortcut is set. It features.

In the shortcut play list of the present invention, a list of recording titles (HDD, DVD-R), DivX, mp3, and Photo files for each media is displayed. The file list for each media is divided into detailed items. And the shortcut playback menu is set to a hot key of the front panel of the broadcast recording apparatus or the remote controller.

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

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a broadcast recording device according to the present invention, Figure 3 is an exemplary view showing a reservation recording screen of the broadcast recording device according to the present invention.

First, the media playback method according to the present invention can be applied to an optical disk device such as a DVD recorder, or various types of broadcast recording apparatuses in which a set-top box and a hard disk recorder are integrated. As shown in FIG. 2, a broadcast recording apparatus having an integrated DVD recorder includes a tuner 10, a signal processor 11, an MPEG decoder 12, a microcomputer 13, a memory 14, and an OSD generator. (15), the hard disk record system 16, the DVD record system 17, etc. are comprised.

Meanwhile, the tuner 10 tunes and tunes a broadcast channel requested by a user, and receives a broadcast signal provided through the broadcast channel. The signal processor 11 converts the broadcast signal into an audio and video signal. The MPEG decoder 12 restores and decodes the audio and video signals, and outputs the original audio and video signals to an external connection device such as a television.

In addition, the microcomputer 13 performs a broadcast reception operation by controlling the tuner 10, the signal processor 11, and the MPEG decoder 12 according to a user's request, and when a broadcast program recording menu is selected. By controlling the hard disk record system 16 or the DVD record system 17, a broadcast program recording operation of recording and storing a broadcast signal on a hard disk or a DVD is performed.

The microcomputer 13 operates and controls the OSD generating unit 15 according to a user's request, and displays a reserved recording screen including items of various recording conditions and a shortcut setting menu for a broadcast program, such as a television. It displays through the connected device and stores and manages the reservation recording condition and shortcut setting information set by the user in the memory 14.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the time record of the reservation recording screen that the user selects and specifies includes recording condition items such as Media, Ch, Date, Start Time, Length, Mode, and VPS. Includes, for example, EZ Play (shortcut), which is a shortcut function setting menu that can be designated.

On the other hand, the microcomputer 13, the operation control the OSD generating unit 15, as shown in Figure 3, the user selects and selects the recording condition items and shortcut function setting menu of the video and audio desired After the OSD image is displayed on the screen, the memory 14 stores and stores the recording condition items of various video and audio selected and designated by the OSD image in the memory 14.

The microcomputer 13 controls the hard disk record system 16 or the DVD record system 17 according to a recording condition item stored and managed in the memory 14 when recording the reserved program. In addition, an operation of recording a broadcast program on a corresponding media is performed.

In addition, when the recorded media is a shortcut-set media, the microcomputer 13 adds and stores the shortcut to the shortcut playlist of the media stored in the memory 14, and shortcuts to the memory 14. If a playlist does not exist, a shortcut playlist is created to store the media on which the shortcut is set.

An operation process of the broadcast recording apparatus to which the media playback method according to the present invention configured as described above is applied will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a media playback method in a broadcast recording apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a media shortcut play list screen in the broadcast recording apparatus according to the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, in the media playback method according to the present invention, when the user selects a recording menu of a new broadcast program, the microcomputer 13 operates and controls the OSD generation unit 15. In addition, the OSD reservation recording screen shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on an external connected device such as a television (S10), and it is checked whether a shortcut setting menu of the reservation recording screen is selected (S11).

At this time, when the scheduled recording is set in the state that the shortcut setting menu is not selected, the microcomputer 13 records the recording condition items of various video and audio that the user selects through the OS reserved recording screen. The program is generated as a profile, stored in the memory 14, and scheduled recording is executed according to the corresponding recording condition (S12).

When the scheduled recording is set while the shortcut setting menu is selected, the microcomputer 13 creates a new recording condition profile by creating the recording condition items of various video and audio that the user selects and selects through the OS reservation recording screen. In addition, the memory 14 stores the shortcut setting information of the corresponding media (S13).

The microcomputer 13 controls the hard disk record system 16 or the DVD record system 17 according to a reservation recording condition item set by a user to record a broadcast program on the media, and the shortcut-set media. When the recording is completed, it is checked whether a shortcut playlist of the media exists in the memory 14.

In this case, when the shortcut play list exists in the memory 14, the microcomputer 13 adds and stores the media set to the shortcut play list, and stores the shortcut play list in the memory 14. If not already present, a shortcut playlist is created to store the shortcut-set media (S14).

Meanwhile, when the user selects, for example, a hot key installed on the front panel of the broadcast recording apparatus, a remote controller, or the like, or an easy play (shortcut) key displayed on the GUI, the microcomputer 13 determines this (S15). When the easy play (shortcut) key is selected, a shortcut playlist screen as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed as an OS screen (S16).

Here, the shortcut play list screen is divided into a list of recording titles (HDD, DVD-R), DivX, mp3, Photo files, etc. for each media, and detailed directory items such as Video, My Music, and the like. In addition, the user can delete and edit the detailed directory items.

When a user selects a predetermined media from the shortcut list of each media displayed on the shortcut playlist list, the media is read out from the hard disk record system 16 or the DVD record system 17 in which the media is stored. Output to the screen through the same external connection device (S17).

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

The media playback method in the broadcast recording device according to the present invention constituted and configured as described above, in the broadcast recording device, when the user sets and records a shortcut function on the reserved recording screen of the video or audio, the set shortcut When the function is added to the shortcut playlist for each media and saved, and the shortcut menu is selected during media playback, the user can manually play the selected media by displaying the shortcut playlist for each media on the screen. The inconvenience of having to select and browse the titles stored in all the media media, or to remember which media the predetermined media is recorded on, can be eliminated.

Claims (5)

Displaying the shortcut setting menu on the video and audio reservation recording screen and storing the reservation recording condition and shortcut setting information which are set; Recording a broadcast program on the media in accordance with the reservation recording condition; Displaying a shortcut playlist for each recorded media when the shortcut playback menu is selected; And And reproducing the corresponding media when the predetermined media displayed on the shortcut playlist is selected. The method of claim 1, In the recording of the broadcast program, when recording of the shortcut-set media is completed, checking whether a shortcut playlist of the media exists; If the shortcut playlist exists, adding and setting the shortcut-set media to the shortcut playlist; and And if the shortcut playlist is not present, creating a shortcut playlist and storing the media for which the shortcut is set. The method of claim 1, And a list of recorded titles (HDD, DVD-R), DivX, mp3, and Photo files for each media is displayed in the shortcut playlist. The method of claim 3, wherein The media file list of each media is divided into sub-items and edited or deleted. The method of claim 1, The shortcut playback menu is set on a front panel of a broadcast recording device or a hot key of a remote controller.

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