KR20070105398A - Method for managing record program of combo device and its system - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for managing a recorded program in a composite product and a system thereof are provided to perform the marking of start and end information about a random broadcast program during digital broadcast recording and allow a viewer to set up and manage a chapter based on marking pointers, thereby smoothly selecting a desired broadcast program and viewing a desired specific scene. A method for managing a recorded program in a composite product comprises the following steps of: assigning a program start marking pointer for a corresponding broadcast program start point while video recording starts if it is a preset timer recording time(S225); assigning a program close marking pointer for a program close point if the recorded broadcast program is completed(S229); assigning the program start marking pointer and the program close marking pointer until the timer recording is completed if the recording of a whole broadcast program is not completed(S233); and classifying the program start marking pointer and the program close marking pointer assigned by programs and storing the pointers as file names respectively (S235).

Description

RECORD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM IN COMPONENT PRODUCT {METHOD FOR MANAGING RECORD PROGRAM OF COMBO DEVICE AND ITS SYSTEM}

1 is a block diagram of a recording program management system in a composite product according to the present invention;

2 is a detailed flowchart of a recording program management method in a composite product according to the present invention;

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

101: input means 103: composite product

1031: tuner part 1033: MPEG part

1035: microcomputer 1037: recording unit

1039: playback unit 1041: storage medium

105: output means

The present invention relates to a method for managing a recorded program in a composite product and a system thereof, and more particularly, to mark start and end information of an arbitrary broadcast program during digital broadcast recording, and then, the viewer can later display chapters for each recorded program. The present invention relates to a method and system for setting and managing chapters based on marking pointers.

As is well known, a composite product is referred to as a combination system, or combo-system, in which two or more different devices are connected into one integrated system. These products include a VCR / TV combo system that integrates the functionality of a video cassette recorder (VCR) and a TV, or a DVD / VCR combo that integrates a VCR deck and a Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) player. System, PVR / DVD combo system that integrates HDD and DVD, and DVD STB combo system that integrates Set-Top Box (STB) and DVD.

When recording is performed using the complex products, the channel selection and the recording button or the reservation recording corresponding to a plurality of broadcast programs desired by the viewer are set. Then, the composite product selects and records a plurality of desired broadcast programs according to the set scheduled recording start function. Thereafter, the composite product ends the desired number of broadcast program recordings by the reserved recording end function.

In this way, multiple broadcast programs can be recorded at a time by using the composite product, and when a user selects and plays only a broadcast program that he / she wants to see through a search operation to watch only a desired broadcast program among a plurality of recorded broadcast programs, Since the broadcast program of the chapter is irregularly formed, the desired broadcast program can not be smoothly selected, and the desired broadcast program is not smoothly selected, there is a problem that you can not watch the desired specific scene.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, the purpose of which is to mark the start and end information of any broadcast program during digital broadcast recording, and if the viewer later sets the chapter for each recorded program The present invention provides a method of managing a recorded program in a composite product that can set and manage chapters based on a pointer, and a system thereof.

According to the present invention, a method of managing a recorded program in a composite product according to the present invention includes a process of setting a scheduled recording, and when a predetermined scheduled recording time arrives, a program start marking pointer for a start point of a corresponding broadcast program at the same time as recording starts. The process of designating a program, when the corresponding broadcast program to be recorded is ended, specifying a program end marking pointer for a program end point, and whether the recording of all broadcast programs set as scheduled recording ends when the corresponding broadcast program is not ended. The process of discriminating, and as a result of the determination, if the recording of the entire broadcast program is not finished, assigning a program start marking pointer and a program end marking pointer until the recording ends, and if the determination result, recording of the entire broadcast program is finished, Program start marking by program To distinguish between Inter and program end marking pointer is characterized in that it comprises the step of storing each file name.

In addition, in the present invention for achieving the above object, a recording program management system in a composite product includes a tuner unit for receiving and tuning a recorded program, an MPEG means for processing the tuned program, and an MPEG-processed program for recording. Set the recording means and the scheduled recording for the program, and when the set scheduled recording time arrives, designate a program start marking pointer for the start point of the broadcast program at the same time as the start of recording, and when the corresponding broadcast program is recorded, Designate program end marking pointer for program end point.If the program does not end, if the recording of all broadcasting programs set as scheduled recording does not end, the program start marking pointer and program end marking pointer are used until the end of recording. To include a microcomputer means to specify It features.

Hereinafter, a plurality of embodiments of the present invention may exist, and a preferred embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art will appreciate the objects, features and advantages of the present invention through this embodiment.

1 is a block diagram of a recording program management system in a composite product according to the present invention, which includes an input means 101, a composite product 103, and an output means 105. As shown in FIG.

The input means 101 is all means for input, among all the drive signals for driving the composite product 103, a channel selection signal for performing reservation recording, a chapter classification signal for distinguishing chapters, and a reservation recording setting. A reserved recording signal for the input signal and a marking signal for marking the broadcast program start and program end points are input to the microcomputer 1035 in the composite product 103.

The composite product 103 includes a tuner unit 1031, an amplifier unit 1033, a microcomputer 1035, a recording unit 1037, a playback unit 1039, and a storage medium 1041.

The tuner 1031 receives and tunes a specific broadcast program selected by the viewer among broadcast programs received through the antenna, and provides the tuner 1033 to the MPEG unit 1033.

The MPEG unit 1033 MPEG-decodes a specific broadcast program provided through the tuner unit 1031, divides the video signal into an audio signal, and outputs the divided video signal through a monitor in the output unit 105. At the same time, the recording unit 1037 is provided, and the separated audio signal is output through the speaker in the output unit 105 and simultaneously provided to the recording unit 1037.

The microcomputer 1035 sets a plurality of channels desired by the user according to the channel selection signal input from the input means 101, and also sets the program chapters according to the chapter classification signal input from the input means 101. Further, the reservation recording is set in accordance with the reservation recording signal input from the input means 101.

Thereafter, the microcomputer 1035 controls the recording unit 1037 when the set reservation recording time arrives while preparing for marking the program start and program end points according to the marking signal input from the input unit 101. At the same time, the program start marking pointer for the corresponding broadcast program start point is designated, and the program ending marking pointer for the program end point is designated if the corresponding broadcast program recorded while recording is terminated. The program start marking pointer and the program ending marking pointer are designated until the recording of the entire broadcasting program set to the end of the program, and are stored in the storage medium 1041 as respective file names.

The recording unit 1037 records the broadcast program provided from the MPEG unit 1033 on the storage medium 1041 under the control of the microcomputer 1035.

The playback unit 1039 outputs the broadcast program recorded on the storage medium 1041 through the output means 105 so that the viewer can watch the broadcast program recorded on the storage medium 1041 under the control of the microcomputer 1035.

The output means 105 corresponds to all systems related to output such as monitors, TVs, speakers, LCDs, LEDs, PDPs, etc., which are output for viewers to listen to. The audio signal is output so that it can be listened to, and the video signal processed by the MPEG unit 1033 is output so that the viewer can see it.

Therefore, the recorded program management system in the composite product according to the present embodiment marks the start and end information of an arbitrary broadcast program during digital broadcast recording, and when the viewer sets chapters for each recorded program later, based on the marking pointer. By setting and managing chapters, as many broadcast programs recorded as in the past have irregularly formed chapters, it is not possible to smoothly select a desired broadcast program and also to select a desired broadcast program smoothly. The problem of not being able to watch a specific scene desired is solved.

Next, a description will be given of the recording program management process in the composite product in the present embodiment having the above-described configuration.

2 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a process of managing a recorded program in a composite product according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

First, in a DVDR / HDD composite product in which a DVDR and an HDD are integrated, a specific broadcast program selected by a viewer among the broadcast programs received by the antenna-mounted tuner 1031 is tuned and provided to the MPEG unit 1033. (S201).

The MPEG unit 1033 performs MPEG decoding processing of a specific broadcast program tuned and provided by the tuner unit 1031, divides the video program into an audio signal, and then outputs the output video so that a user can see the separated video signal. The output through the monitor is provided to the recording unit 1037 at the same time (S203), and outputs the divided audio signal through the speaker in the output means 105 and at the same time to the recording unit 1037 (S205).

At this time, the microcomputer 1035 in the composite product 103 determines the type of the signal input from the input means 101 (S207).

As a result of the determination (S207), when a channel selection signal is provided from the input means 101 (S209), a plurality of channels desired by the user are set according to the input channel selection signal (S211), and the determination (S207) results. When the chapter classification signal is provided from the input means 101 (S213), the program chapters are set to be divided according to the input chapter classification signal (S215). As a result of the determination (S207), the reservation is made from the input means 101. When the recording signal is provided (S216), the reservation recording is set according to the input reservation recording signal (S217).

Thereafter, when the marking signal is input from the input means 101 (S219), the microcomputer 1035 prepares for marking the program start and program end points according to the input marking signal (S221).

At this time, the microcomputer 1035 determines whether the set reservation recording time arrives (S223).

As a result of the determination (S223), when the scheduled recording time arrives, the recording unit 1037 is controlled (S224) to start recording, and a program start marking pointer for the corresponding broadcast program start point is designated (S225). It is checked whether the corresponding broadcast program recorded while the operation is terminated (S227).

As a result of the check (S227), when the corresponding broadcast program ends, a program end marking pointer for a program end point is designated (S229). On the other hand, if the corresponding broadcast program is not terminated as a result of the check (S227), it is determined whether the recording of all the broadcast programs set as the reserved recording is terminated (S231).

As a result of the determination (S231), if the recording of all the broadcast programs is not finished, a program start marking pointer and a program end marking pointer are designated until the recording is finished (S233). On the other hand, when the recording of the entire broadcast program is terminated as a result of the determination (S231), the program start marking pointer and the program ending marking pointer designated for each program are distinguished and stored in the storage medium 1041 under respective file names (S235). ).

Then, when the playback signal is provided from the input means 101, the microcomputer 1035 selects a file name that is divided and stored in the storage medium 1041 through a thumbnail screen and controls the playback unit 1039 to control the file. To play.

The playback unit 1039 extracts the file stored in the storage medium 1041 under the control of the microcomputer 1035 and reproduces the file through the output means 105.

Therefore, the present invention marks the start and end information of any broadcasting program during digital broadcasting recording, and sets and manages chapters based on the marking pointers when the viewer sets chapters for each recorded program. As the broadcast program recorded in the chapter is irregularly formed with chapters, it is not possible to smoothly select the desired broadcast program. Also, since the selected broadcast program is not selected smoothly, the user may not be able to watch a specific scene desired. Can be.

As described above, according to the present invention, when the digital broadcasting is recorded, the start and end information of any broadcast program is marked, and when a viewer sets chapters for each recorded program, the chapter is set based on a marking pointer. As a result, many recorded broadcast programs have irregular chapters, which makes it difficult to select a desired broadcast program. There is an effect that can solve the problem that can not be.

Claims (5)

As a recording program management method in a composite product, Setting up a scheduled recording, When the preset recording time is reached, designating a program start marking pointer for a start point of a corresponding broadcast program at the same time as the start of recording; Designating a program end marking pointer for a program end point when the corresponding broadcast program is recorded; Determining whether recording of all broadcast programs set as reserved recording is terminated when the corresponding broadcast program is not terminated; As a result of the determination, if the recording of the entire broadcast program is not finished, assigning a program start marking pointer and a program end marking pointer until recording ends; As a result of the determination, when the recording of the entire broadcast program is ended, a process of classifying a program start marking pointer and a program end marking pointer designated for each program and storing the program starting marking pointer under each file name Recording program management method in a composite product comprising a. The method of claim 1, When playing the stored file name, recording program management method in a composite product, characterized in that for selecting and withdrawing the file name through the thumbnail (Thumbnail) screen to play. As a recording program management system in a composite product, A tuner unit for receiving and tuning the recorded program; MPEG means for MPEG processing the tuned program; Recording means for recording the MPEG processed program; Set the scheduled recording for the program, and when the set scheduled recording time arrives, designate a program start marking pointer for the start point of the broadcast program at the same time as the start of recording, and end the program when the corresponding broadcast program is recorded. Designate a program end marking pointer for the point.If the recording of the entire broadcast program set to the scheduled recording is not terminated if the corresponding broadcast program does not end, a program start marking pointer and a program end marking pointer are designated until the recording ends. Microcomputer means Recording program management system in a composite product comprising a. The method of claim 3, wherein And the microcomputer means stores the program start marking pointer and the program ending marking pointer designated for each program and stores the respective program names under respective file names when the recording of the entire broadcasting program is finished. The method of claim 4, wherein When playing the stored file name, recording program management system for a composite product, characterized in that for selecting and withdrawing the file name through the thumbnail (Thumbnail) screen to play.

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