KR20140063269A - Broadcast program recording apparatus connected with cloud server and recording method of the broadcast program recording apparatus - Google Patents

Broadcast program recording apparatus connected with cloud server and recording method of the broadcast program recording apparatus Download PDF

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KR20140063269A
KR20140063269A KR1020120130436A KR20120130436A KR20140063269A KR 20140063269 A KR20140063269 A KR 20140063269A KR 1020120130436 A KR1020120130436 A KR 1020120130436A KR 20120130436 A KR20120130436 A KR 20120130436A KR 20140063269 A KR20140063269 A KR 20140063269A
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Abstract

A program display method of a broadcast program recording apparatus and a broadcast program recording apparatus is disclosed. According to the embodiments of the present invention, each screen information of the steps that have been passed through to execute the specific content, for example, information of the menu screens is extracted and provided to the screen so that the user can immediately move to the menu screen of a desired stage And the screen movement path for using other contents is significantly reduced. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a broadcast program recording apparatus, comprising: an interface for receiving a return signal; a display unit for extracting screen information of steps included in a moving path for executing at least one content, A controller for generating each step indicator and displaying a list of the generated step indicator on a predetermined area of the screen in accordance with a return signal; and a control unit for, when any one of the step indicator lists displayed on the screen is selected, And a display unit for displaying a screen of the step.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a broadcast program recording apparatus and a broadcast program recording apparatus,

The present invention relates to a broadcast program recording apparatus and a reserved recording method of a broadcast program recording apparatus associated with a cloud server.

As the broadcasting is converted to digital, it becomes possible to make multi-channel and high-quality TV, and digital TV is developed into various application products beyond the function of a simple TV receiver.

Examples of such applications include WEB TV and DVR (Digital Video Recorder) which are currently being developed in various countries. The DVR has a hard disk drive (HDD) built in, which stores and plays back the current digital video stream in real time.

An EPG (Electrical Program Guide) indicates that a broadcast station displays information about a broadcast program on a screen to a user. On the other hand, in such a digital TV, it is possible to record at least one broadcast program using the EPG.

The broadcast program recording apparatus and the broadcast program apparatus associated with the cloud server according to an embodiment of the present invention can record a desired broadcast program without depending on the memory capacity of the broadcast program recording apparatus. .

The reserved recording method of a broadcast program recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is a reserved recording method of a broadcast program recording apparatus that receives EPG data in association with a cloud server, ; Recording the one or more broadcast programs corresponding to the selection criterion by the cloud server; Registering a list of one or more broadcast programs meeting the set selection criteria in the broadcast program recording apparatus; And downloading or streaming one or more broadcast programs selected from the registered list from the cloud server to the broadcast program recording apparatus.

In one embodiment, when the setting step is a manual setting mode, at least one of a time zone, a genre, a channel, and a related keyword of a broadcast program to be scheduled to be scheduled to be recorded through user input is inputted and the selection criterion is set .

In one embodiment, if the setting step is the automatic setting mode, the viewing and recording pattern of the user is analyzed based on the EPG data, and the selection criterion is automatically set according to the analysis result.

In one embodiment, the reserved recording step records the plurality of programs in order according to a predetermined priority order when there are a plurality of broadcast programs to be scheduled to be recorded.

In one embodiment, in the case where the program corresponding to the selection criterion is present in a plurality of channels in the same time zone, the one of the programs is recorded in the broadcast program recording apparatus and the remaining broadcast programs are reserved in the cloud server And recording them.

In one embodiment, the downloading or streaming step may include a step of, if the number of broadcast programs selected from the registered list is a plurality, selecting the plurality of programs from the cloud server in order according to a predetermined priority, And downloading or streaming the program to a broadcast program recording apparatus.

In one embodiment, the downloading or streaming step may include downloading all the recorded broadcast program lists to the memory of the broadcast program recording device when the cloud server records all of the one or more broadcast programs meeting the selection criteria The method comprising the steps of:

In one embodiment, the step of downloading or streaming includes checking whether a memory capacity of the broadcast program selected from the registered list exceeds an available reference value of the memory of the broadcast program recording apparatus.

In one embodiment, the downloading or streaming step comprises: streaming at least a portion of the selected broadcast program when the memory capacity of the broadcast program selected from the registered list exceeds the available reference value; The selected broadcast program is downloaded to the memory of the broadcast program recording apparatus if the memory capacity of the broadcast program recording apparatus is below the allowable reference value.

In one embodiment, if the memory capacity of the selected broadcast program exceeds the allowable reference value of the memory, the step of automatically informing the broadcast program recording apparatus of the lack of memory space and whether or not the memory space is reserved may be provided.

Also, the broadcast program recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is a broadcast program recording apparatus that receives EPG data in association with a cloud server. The broadcast program recording apparatus includes a manual setup mode according to user input and an analysis result of a user's viewing and recording pattern A recording program setting unit for setting a selection criterion of a broadcast program to be reserved for recording in any one of the automatic setting modes; And a recording program driver for registering a list including at least one broadcast program meeting the set selection criteria and downloading or streaming at least one broadcast program selected from the registered list from the cloud server.

In one embodiment, the recorded program setting unit includes: a time zone setting module for setting a start time or a end time zone of a broadcast program to be scheduled to be recorded based on the EPG data; A genre setting module for setting a genre of a broadcast program to be scheduled to be recorded; And a related keyword setting module for setting a keyword associated with the program name or content of the broadcast program to be scheduled to be recorded.

In one embodiment, if the recording program setting unit is a manual setting mode, at least one of the time zone setting module, the genre setting module, and the associated keyword setting module is set through user input to select a broadcast program selection criterion .

In one embodiment, the broadcast program recording apparatus includes a user interface unit for receiving at least one of a time zone, a genre, a channel, and a related keyword of a broadcast program to be scheduled to be recorded; A broadcast program list registering unit for registering and managing at least one broadcast program list conforming to the selection criterion; And a memory for storing a broadcast program registered in the broadcast program list registering unit and downloaded from the cloud server.

In one embodiment, the recording program drive unit may stream and reproduce at least a part of the selected broadcast program when the memory capacity of the broadcast program selected from the registered broadcast program list exceeds the allowable reference value of the memory, And if the memory capacity of the broadcast program selected from the program list is less than or equal to an available reference value of the memory, the selected broadcast program is downloaded to the memory and then reproduced.

The broadcast program recording device and the reserved recording method of the broadcast program device associated with the cloud server according to an embodiment of the present invention can record a broadcast program using a memory and a cloud server built in the broadcast program recording device. Therefore, when the capacity of the built-in memory is insufficient, the broadcast program recorded on the cloud server can be recorded.

1 is a block diagram of a broadcast program recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are flowcharts illustrating a program reservation recording method of a broadcast program recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4A, 4B, and 4C are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of setting a recording target program in a broadcast program recording apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5A and 5B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of providing a recorded broadcast program list in a broadcast program recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in order to explain the present invention in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the technical idea of the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly explain the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and like parts are denoted by similar reference numerals throughout the specification.

In this specification, a broadcast program recording apparatus is a video apparatus having a function of displaying an image that can be viewed by a user. For example, the broadcast program recording apparatus may be a digital broadcast of ATSC system (8-VSB system), digital broadcast of DVB- A digital broadcast receiver capable of receiving at least one of broadcast, ISDB-T (BST-OFDM) digital broadcast, and the like.

In the present invention, the broadcast program recording apparatus is connected to a network and receives functions of downloading a desired application or a list of applications into the broadcast program recording apparatus or executing a web browser to access a specific web site. Further, the broadcast program recording apparatus can connect with at least one cloud server through wireless communication, and download and stream at least one data stored in the cloud server.

1 is a block diagram of a broadcast program recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, a broadcast program recording apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a tuner 110, a demodulator 120, a wireless communication unit 130, a signal input / output unit 140, a user interface unit A control unit 160, a memory 170, a display unit 180, an audio output unit 190, and a power supply unit 195.

The tuner 110 selects an RF broadcast signal corresponding to a channel selected by the user or all previously stored channels among RF (Radio Frequency) broadcast signals received through the antenna. In addition, the tuner 110 converts the selected RF broadcast signal into an intermediate frequency signal, a baseband image, or a voice signal.

For example, if the selected RF broadcast signal is a digital broadcast signal, it is converted into a digital IF signal (DIF). If the selected RF broadcast signal is an analog broadcast signal, it is converted into an analog baseband image or voice signal (CVBS / SIF). That is, the tuner 110 can process a digital broadcast signal or an analog broadcast signal. The analog baseband video or audio signal (CVBS / SIF) output from the tuner 110 may be directly input to the controller 160.

Also, the tuner 110 can receive RF carrier signals of a single carrier according to an Advanced Television System Committee (ATSC) scheme or RF carriers of a plurality of carriers according to a DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) scheme. Meanwhile, the tuner 110 sequentially selects RF broadcast signals of all the broadcast channels stored through the channel memory function among RF broadcast signals received through the antenna, and converts the RF broadcast signals into an intermediate frequency signal, a baseband image, or a voice signal have.

Although only one tuner 110 is shown in the figure, the present invention is not limited thereto. The broadcast program recording apparatus 100 may include a plurality of tuners, for example, first and second tuners. In this case, the first tuner may receive the first RF broadcast signal corresponding to the broadcast channel selected by the user, and the second tuner may sequentially or periodically receive the second RF broadcast signal corresponding to the previously stored broadcast channel . Also, the second tuner can convert the RF broadcast signal into a digital IF signal (DIF) or an analog baseband video / audio signal (CVBS / SIF) in the same manner as the first tuner.

The demodulator 120 receives the digital IF signal DIF converted by the tuner 110 and performs a demodulation operation. For example, when the digital IF signal output from the tuner 110 is the ATSC scheme, the demodulator 120 performs an 8-VSB (8-Vestigal Side Band) demodulation. Also, the demodulation unit 120 may perform channel decoding. To this end, the demodulator 120 includes a trellis decoder, a de-interleaver, and a reed solomon decoder to perform trellis decoding, deinterleaving, Solomon decoding can be performed.

For example, when the digital IF signal output from the tuner 110 is a DVB scheme, the demodulator 120 performs COFDMA (Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Modulation) demodulation. Also, the demodulation unit 120 may perform channel decoding. For this, the demodulator 120 may include a convolution decoder, a deinterleaver, and a reed-solomon decoder to perform convolutional decoding, deinterleaving, and reed solomon decoding.

Also, the demodulator 120 may demodulate and decode the channel, and then output the stream signal TS. At this time, the stream signal may be a signal in which a video signal, a voice signal, or a data signal is multiplexed. For example, the stream signal may be an MPEG-2 TS (Transport Stream) multiplexed with an MPEG-2 standard video signal, a Dolby AC-3 standard audio signal, or the like. Specifically, the MPEG-2 TS may include a header of 4 bytes and a payload of 184 bytes.

The stream signal output from the demodulation unit 120 may be input to the control unit 160. Then, the control unit 160 performs demultiplexing, video / audio signal processing, and the like, and then outputs an image to the display unit 180 and a voice to the audio input / output unit 190.

The network interface unit 135 provides an interface for connecting the video display device 100 to a wired / wireless network including the Internet network. The network interface unit 135 may include an Ethernet terminal or the like for connection to a wired network and may be a WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), a Wibro (wireless broadband) , World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), and HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) communication standards.

The network interface unit 135 can access a predetermined web page via the network. That is, the network interface unit 135 can access a predetermined web page through the network and transmit or receive data with the server. The network interface unit 135 may receive content or data provided by a content provider or a network operator. That is, it can receive contents such as a movie, an advertisement, a game, a VOD, a broadcast signal, and related information provided from a content provider or a network provider through a network. In addition, the update information and the update file of the firmware provided by the network operator can be received.

In addition, the wireless communication unit 130 may transmit or receive data to the Internet or a content provider or a network operator. In addition, the wireless communication unit 130 can select and receive a desired application among applications open to the public via the network.

Furthermore, the wireless communication unit 130 may be connected to at least one cloud server. Then, it can receive (or download) data from the cloud server, or transmit data to the cloud server.

The signal input and output unit 140 may be a video signal and a video signal provided from an external device such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) player, a Blu-ray player, a game device, a camcorder, a computer Signals and data signals to the control unit 160. [0031] In addition, a video signal, a voice signal, and a data signal of various media files stored in an external storage device such as a memory device, a hard disk, and the like may be transmitted to the controller 160. In addition, the video signal, audio signal, and data signal processed by the control unit 160 can be output to another external device.

The signal input / output unit 140 may be connected to a set top box, for example, a set top box for IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) through at least one of the various terminals described above to perform signal input and output operations. For example, the signal input / output unit 140 can transmit a video signal, a voice signal, and a data signal processed by the settop box for IPTV to the controller 160 so as to enable bidirectional communication, Signals to IPTV set-top boxes. Here, the IPTV may include ADSL-TV, VDSL-TV, FTTH-TV, etc. classified according to the transmission network.

The digital signal output from the demodulation unit 120 and the signal output unit 130 may include a stream signal TS. The stream signal TS may be a signal in which a video signal, an audio signal, and a data signal are multiplexed. For example, the stream signal TS may be an MPEG-2 TS (Transprt Stream) multiplexed with an MPEG-2 standard video signal, a Dolby AC-3 standard audio signal, or the like. Here, the MPEG-2 TS may include a header of 4 bytes and a payload of 184 bytes.

The user interface unit 140 receives control signals for power control, channel selection, screen setting, and the like of the broadcast program recording device 100 from the remote control device (not shown) Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > a < / RTI > The user interface unit 140 is connected to the user interface unit 140 through the at least one user input unit (for example, a volume button or a channel switching button) provided in the broadcast program recording apparatus 100, Input can be received.

The user interface unit 140 may receive a user input for controlling the function of the broadcast program recording apparatus 100 through the touch input applied through the display unit 180, Lt; / RTI >

The user interface unit 140 may receive information necessary for recording at least one broadcast program through at least one of the remote control unit and the user input unit.

The control unit 160 demultiplexes the input stream or processes the demultiplexed signals through the tuner 110 or the demodulation unit 120 or the user interface unit 140 to generate a signal for video or audio output And can output. The video signal processed by the controller 160 may be input to the display unit 180 and may be displayed as an image corresponding to the video signal. Further, the voice signal processed by the control unit 160 may be output to the signal input / output unit 190.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, the controller 160 may include a demultiplexer, an image processor, and the like. That is, the control unit 160 may perform data processing, for example, decoding, on the demultiplexed data signal. Here, the data signal may include electronic program guide (EPG) information including broadcast information such as a start time and an end time of a broadcast program broadcasted on each channel. The EPG information includes, for example, TSC-PSIP (ATSC-Program and System Information Protocol) information in the ATSC scheme and DVB-SI information (DVB-SI information) in the DVB scheme. The ATSC-PSIP information or the DVB-SI information may be included in the header (4 bytes) of the MPEG-2 TS.

In addition, the controller 160 can control the overall operation in the broadcast program recording apparatus 100. [ For example, the control unit 160 may control the tuner 110 to select a channel selected by the user or an RF broadcast corresponding to a previously stored channel.

Also, the controller 160 may control the broadcast program recording apparatus 100 according to a user command or an internal program input through the user interface unit 160. Particularly, it is possible to control the memory 170 or transmit the broadcast program information to be recorded to the cloud server 200 so that the user can download the desired broadcast program into the broadcast program recording apparatus 100 or the cloud server.

Meanwhile, the control unit 160 may control the display unit 180 to display an image. For example, it is possible to control the display unit 180 to display a broadcast image input through the tuner 110, an external input image input through the signal input / output unit 140, or an image stored in the memory 170. At this time, the image displayed on the display unit 180 may be a still image or a moving image, and may be a 2D image or a 3D image.

The memory 170 may store a program for each signal processing and control in the control unit 160 or may store a signal-processed video, audio, or data signal.

Also, the memory 170 may store information on the broadcast channel through the channel memory function.

In addition, the memory 170 may store at least one broadcast program recorded under the control of the controller 160. [

The memory 170 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) , RAM, ROM (EEPROM, etc.), and the like. The broadcast program recording apparatus 100 can reproduce and provide a content file (a moving picture file, a still picture file, a music file, a document file, an application file, etc.) stored in the memory 170 to a user.

The display unit 180 converts a video signal, a data signal, an OSD signal, etc. processed by the controller 160 into an RGB signal to generate a driving signal. The display unit 180 may be a plasma display panel (PDP), a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD), an organic light emitting diode A light emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display, a three-dimensional display (3D display), and an electronic ink display (e-ink display). The display 180 may also be implemented as a touch screen to perform the functions of an input device.

The audio input / output unit 190 receives a signal processed by the control unit 160, for example, a stereo signal, a 3.1 channel signal, or a 5.1 channel signal, and outputs it as a voice.

The power supply unit 195 supplies power to the entire video display device 100. Particularly, it is possible to supply power to a control unit 160 that can be implemented as a system on chip (SOC), a display unit 180 for displaying an image, and an audio input / output unit 190 for audio output . To this end, the power supply unit 190 may include a converter (not shown) for converting the AC power into DC power. Meanwhile, for example, when the display unit 180 is implemented as a liquid crystal panel having a plurality of backlight lamps, an inverter (not shown) that can perform a PWM operation for variable luminance or dimming driving is further provided .

Meanwhile, the broadcast program recording apparatus 100 may further include a photographing unit (not shown) for photographing a user. The photographing unit (not shown) may be implemented by a single camera, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be implemented by a plurality of cameras. The image information photographed by the photographing unit (not shown) is input to the controller 160. For example, the facial image information photographed through the photographing unit may be input to the controller 160 to perform user facial analysis.

The control unit 160 may include a recording program setting unit 163, a recording program driving unit 163, and a recording program setting unit 163. The recording program setting unit 163, 165).

Here, when the information on the broadcast program to be recorded is input, the recording program setting unit 163 may set a selection criterion for the broadcast program to select a recording target program corresponding to the input information. The selection criteria for the broadcast program to be recorded may be basically based on the information input from the user or based on the user's preference information.

The recording program setting unit 163 may include a time zone setting module 163a, a genre setting module 163b, and an associated keyword setting module 163c in order to set a selection criterion for the recording target program .

The time zone setting module 163a can set the start time or type time zone of the broadcast program (or the broadcast program to be recorded) to be scheduled to be scheduled to be recorded, based on the EPG data.

The time zone setting module 163a can search the EPG data for a broadcast program having a time corresponding to the reserved recording time information when there is the reserved recording time information input from the user. The accurate start and end times of the searched broadcast program can be extracted from the EPG data.

On the other hand, the genre setting module 163b sets a genre of a broadcast program to be scheduled to be recorded, and the genre information can receive input from the user.

Then, the genre setting module 163b can search the EPG data using the genre information input from the user.

Meanwhile, the related keyword setting module 163c may set a keyword associated with the program name or contents of the broadcast program to be scheduled to be recorded when the user inputs information on the program to be scheduled to be scheduled to be recorded.

That is, the related keyword setting module 163c can set a keyword so that not only a broadcast program based on the user's selection but also a related broadcast program can be scheduled to be recorded.

Then, the associated keyword setting module 163c can search the EPG data for a broadcast program corresponding to the set keyword by using the set keyword.

Meanwhile, the recording program setting unit 163 may change the operation according to the manual setting mode or the automatic setting mode. For example, when the recording program setting mode of the recording program setting unit 163 is the manual setting mode, the recording program setting unit 163 sets the time zone information set in the time zone setting module 163a and the time zone information set in the genre setting module 163b It is possible to set a broadcast program selection criterion that satisfies at least one of the keyword information set in the genre information and related keyword setting module 163c. Further, the recording program setting unit 163 may correspond to at least one of the time zone information set in the time zone setting module 163a, the genre information set in the genre setting module 163b, and the keyword information set in the related keyword setting module 163c Can be retrieved from the EPG data.

When the recording program setting mode of the recording program setting unit 163 is the automatic setting mode, the recording program setting unit 163 automatically sets the recording program setting mode of the recording program setting unit 163 in the EPG data based on the broadcasting program viewing pattern and the recording pattern of the user At least one program can be set.

In this case, the time zone setting unit 163a may monitor the time zone in which the user mainly watches the broadcast program, and search the EPG data for the broadcast program corresponding to the monitored time zone.

The genre setting module 163b can monitor a program frequently viewed by the user, and can acquire genre information of a program to be scheduled to be recorded based on the frequently viewed program. Then, the genre setting module 163b can search the EPG data using the genre information corresponding to the monitored broadcast program.

In addition, the associated keyword setting module 163c can search for a broadcast program in the EPG data using a keyword associated with a broadcast program frequently viewed by the user.

If at least one broadcast program capable of scheduled recording is searched by the recording program setting unit 163, at least one of the searched programs is selected by the user or automatically controlled by the recording program driver 165 Lt; / RTI >

In this case, the recording program drive unit 165 may store the broadcast program to be recorded in the cloud server 200 or the memory 170 according to the capacity of the memory 170 of the broadcast program recording apparatus 100. [

For example, when the available capacity of the memory 170 is smaller than the capacity of the broadcast program to be recorded, the recording program drive unit 165 drives the recording program to be recorded (or stored) in the cloud server 200, And transmit the broadcast program recording request signal to the cloud server 200.

If the available capacity of the memory 170 is greater than the capacity of the broadcast program to be recorded, the recording program drive unit 165 stores the broadcast program to be recorded in the memory 170.

The recording program drive unit 165 may store a plurality of programs to be recorded in the cloud server 200 or may store at least one program in the memory 170 according to the capacity of the memory 170, .

 At this time, if the capacity of the memory 170 is not enough to store all of the plurality of recording target programs, the recording program drive unit 165 drives at least one of the plurality of recording target programs, (170). Here, the predetermined priority may be variously set by the setting of the user or the control of the control unit 160. [

The control unit 160 may output information about the capacity of the memory 170 through the display unit 180 or may output information about the capacity of the memory 170 to the audio input and output unit 190 ).

If at least one broadcast program is recorded by the cloud server 200, the recording program driver 165 displays a broadcast program list including items corresponding to the broadcast programs recorded in the cloud server 200 And receive it from the cloud server 200.

If at least one of the items included in the broadcast program list is selected by the user, the recording program drive unit 165 downloads the recorded broadcast program corresponding to the selected item from the cloud server 200 or streams it , And output it on the display unit 180.

On the other hand, when one of the items is selected in the broadcast program list, the recording program drive unit 165 streams or downloads the broadcast program corresponding to the selected item according to the capacity of the memory 170, To be stored.

For example, if there are a plurality of items selected, the recording program drive unit 165 stores all programs corresponding to a plurality of items in the memory 170 according to the capacity of the memory 170, ). At this time, if the capacity of the memory 170 is not enough to store all the programs corresponding to the plurality of items, the recording program drive unit 165 drives, based on the predetermined priority among the programs corresponding to the plurality of items, At least one can be downloaded to the memory 170. Here, the predetermined priority may be variously set by the setting of the user or the control of the control unit 160. [

Meanwhile, the block diagram of the broadcast program recording apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 may be integrated, added, or omitted according to specifications of the broadcast program recording apparatus 100 actually implemented. That is, two or more constituent elements may be combined into one constituent element, or one constituent element may be constituted by two or more constituent elements, if necessary. In addition, the functions performed in each block are intended to illustrate embodiments of the present invention, and the specific operation or apparatus does not limit the scope of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of a program recording apparatus and a program recording method of a broadcast program apparatus associated with a cloud server will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIGS. 2 and 3 are flowcharts for explaining a program reservation recording method of a broadcast program recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 4A, 4B, FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a method of setting a recording target program in the program recording device. FIG. 5A and 5B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of providing a recorded broadcast program list in a broadcast program recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the broadcast program recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a step of setting a selection criterion of a broadcast program to be scheduled to be scheduled is performed (S210).

1, the recording program setting unit 163 selects a program to be recorded to be recorded in accordance with whether the recording target program setting mode is the automatic setting mode or the manual setting mode, You can set the criteria.

For example, when the recording target program setting mode is the manual setting mode, the recording program setting unit 163 sets the time zone information set by the time zone setting module 163a, the genre setting module 163b ) And the keyword information set in the related keyword setting module 163c. Further, the recording program setting unit 163 may correspond to at least one of the time zone information set in the time zone setting module 163a, the genre information set in the genre setting module 163b, and the keyword information set in the related keyword setting module 163c Can be retrieved from the EPG data.

For example, referring to FIG. 4A, the recording program setting unit 163 may include an input window for setting a recording target program in the display unit 180 (FIG. 4A) for setting a recording target program based on information input from a user 410). The input window 410 may include at least one item for setting a recording target program. For example, the input window 410 may include a recording time setting item 411, a genre setting item 412, and a keyword setting item 413.

When the information for setting the recording target program is input through the pop-up window 410, the recording program setting unit 163 sets the recording program setting unit 163 as shown in FIG. 4B, through the input window 410 (see FIG. 4A) A broadcast program that satisfies all of the information can be retrieved from the EPG data. The list corresponding to the searched broadcast program can be selected through the output window 420 as shown in FIG. 4B, and the user can select at least one from the list to select a broadcast program to be scheduled to be recorded.

When the information for setting the recording target program is input through the pop-up window 410, the recorded program setting unit 163 can search for the broadcast program corresponding to the inputted information from the EPG data. 4C, when the input information corresponds to the time, genre, and keyword items, the display unit 180 displays the time, genre, and keyword items 431, 432, A plurality of lists corresponding to the items of " 1 "

When the recording target program setting mode is the automatic setting mode, the recording program setting unit 163 can set a selection criterion for selecting a recording target program based on the broadcasting program viewing pattern and the recording pattern of the user. Then, the recording program setting unit 163 may set at least one recording target program corresponding to the selection criterion as the recording target program after searching the EPG data.

In this case, the time zone setting unit 163a may monitor the time zone in which the user mainly watches the broadcast program, and search the EPG data for the broadcast program corresponding to the monitored time zone.

The genre setting module 163b can monitor a program frequently viewed by the user, and can acquire genre information of a program to be scheduled to be recorded based on the frequently viewed program. Then, the genre setting module 163b can search the EPG data using the genre information corresponding to the monitored broadcast program.

In addition, the associated keyword setting module 163c can search for a broadcast program in the EPG data using a keyword associated with a broadcast program frequently viewed by the user.

3, when the recording program setting unit 163 enters a mode for setting a broadcast program to be recorded (S310), the recording program setting unit 163 sets a recording target program It is determined whether the program setting mode is the automatic setting mode (S620). If it is determined that the recording target program setting mode is the automatic setting mode, the recording program setting unit 163 analyzes the broadcasting program correction and recording pattern of the user (S321). Then, the recording program setting unit 163 sets the criteria of the recording target broadcast program based on the analysis result (S322), and searches the EPG data for the recording target broadcast program corresponding to the set criterion.

As a result of the determination, if the recording target program setting mode is the manual setting mode, the recording program setting unit 163 determines whether or not the recording program setting mode is set based on whether the time zone is set (S323), whether the genre is set (S325) , And searches the broadcast program to be recorded as shown (S328).

As described above, when a selection criterion of a broadcast program to be recorded is set and a broadcast program corresponding to the set criterion is searched, the record program driver 165 drives the broadcast program to be recorded in accordance with the set selection criterion, And transmits a broadcast program recording request message to the server 200 (see FIG. 1) (S220).

In this case, the recording program drive unit 165 may record at least one broadcast program based on the user's selection among the broadcast programs meeting the set selection criteria.

The cloud server 200 may record at least one broadcast program based on the broadcast program request message received from the broadcast program recording apparatus 100. [

The recording program drive unit 165 stores the broadcast program to be recorded in the cloud server 200 or the memory 170 in accordance with the capacity of the memory 170 of the broadcast program recording apparatus 100 have.

For example, when the available capacity of the memory 170 is smaller than the capacity of the broadcast program to be recorded, the recording program drive unit 165 drives the recording program to be recorded (or stored) in the cloud server 200, And transmit the broadcast program recording request signal to the cloud server 200.

If the available capacity of the memory 170 is greater than the capacity of the broadcast program to be recorded, the recording program drive unit 165 may store the broadcast program to be recorded in the memory 170.

The recording program drive unit 165 may store a plurality of programs to be recorded in the cloud server 200 or may store at least one program in the memory 170 according to the capacity of the memory 170, .

 At this time, if the capacity of the memory 170 is not enough to store all of the plurality of recording target programs, the recording program drive unit 165 drives at least one of the plurality of recording target programs, (170). Here, the predetermined priority may be variously set by the setting of the user or the control of the control unit 160. [

The control unit 160 may output information about the capacity of the memory 170 through the display unit 180 or may output information about the capacity of the memory 170 to the audio input and output unit 190 ).

On the other hand, when the user watches the recording target program, the recording program drive unit 165 drives the recording program such that the broadcast program corresponding to at least one of the genre, the time zone, and the keyword is similar to the broadcasting program viewed by the user, The server 200 or the memory 170 can be controlled. At this time, the recording program drive unit 165 can search the broadcast program similar to the recording target program by referring to the EPG data (more specifically, additional information of the EPG data).

If there are a plurality of broadcast programs similar to the recording target program, the recording program drive unit 165 can record a broadcast program having a higher priority corresponding to a predetermined reference among the plurality of broadcast programs in preference to other broadcast programs. Here, the priority corresponding to the preset reference may be based on at least one of a user's preference, a viewing pattern, and a recording pattern, or may be based on an audience rating.

In this case, if the channel being watched is switched from the channel of the recording target program to the channel corresponding to the similar broadcasting program or another broadcasting program before the user finishes the recording target program while watching the recording target program, The recording program drive unit 165 may control the cloud server 200 or the memory 170 so that the recording target program can be recorded again.

The program-to-be-recorded program drive unit 165 displays the program to be recorded only when the user has watched the program to be recorded and the time for switching the channel to watch the similar broadcast program or another broadcast program is longer than a predetermined time, Can be recorded.

As described above, when a broadcast program is recorded through at least one of the cloud server 200 and the memory 170, the recording program drive unit 165 outputs a list of the scheduled recorded broadcast programs at step S230.

Here, the broadcast program list may be output through a pop-up window 510, as shown in FIG. 5A

In addition, the broadcast program list may provide information on the broadcast program recorded in the cloud server 200, as shown in FIG. 5B. For example, "cloud" icons 521a, 522a, and 524a are output to the recorded broadcast program list 520, and the user can identify which broadcast program is recorded through the cloud server 200. [

In this way, when the broadcast program list is output, the recording program drive unit 163 can output at least one broadcast program selected on the broadcast program list. If the selected broadcast program is a broadcast program recorded in the cloud server, the recording program drive unit 163 may download or stream the selected broadcast program from the cloud server (S240).

The recording program drive unit 165 streams or downloads the broadcast program corresponding to the selected item according to the capacity of the memory 170 and stores it in the memory 170 when the broadcast program recorded in the cloud server 200 is selected Can be determined.

For example, if there are a plurality of items selected, the recording program drive unit 165 stores all programs corresponding to a plurality of items in the memory 170 according to the capacity of the memory 170, ). At this time, if the capacity of the memory 170 is not enough to store all the programs corresponding to the plurality of items, the recording program drive unit 165 drives, based on the predetermined priority among the programs corresponding to the plurality of items, At least one can be downloaded to the memory 170. Here, the predetermined priority may be variously set by the setting of the user or the control of the control unit 160. [

As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a program recording apparatus and a program recording method of a broadcast program apparatus associated with a cloud server are implemented using a memory and a cloud server built in a broadcast program recording apparatus, You can record. Therefore, if the capacity of the built-in memory is insufficient, the broadcast program recorded on the cloud server can be recorded.

Meanwhile, the screen display method of the broadcast program recording apparatus and the broadcast program recording apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a recordable medium readable by the processor. The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by the processor is stored. Examples of the recording medium that can be read by the processor include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave such as transmission over the Internet . In addition, the processor-readable recording medium may be distributed over network-connected computer systems so that code readable by the processor in a distributed fashion can be stored and executed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It should be understood that various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

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A reservation recording method of a broadcast program recording apparatus for receiving EPG data in connection with a cloud server,
Setting a selection criterion of a broadcast program to be scheduled to be recorded;
Recording one or more broadcast programs corresponding to the selection criterion by the cloud server;
Receiving a list of the reserved recording programs at the broadcast program recording device; And
And downloading or streaming at least one broadcast program selected using the broadcast program list from the cloud server to the broadcast program recording apparatus. The method according to claim 1,
If the setting step is the manual setting mode,
Wherein at least one of a time zone, a genre, a channel, and a related keyword of a broadcast program to be scheduled to be scheduled to be recorded is inputted through a user input, and the selection criterion is set. The method according to claim 1,
If the setting step is the automatic setting mode,
Analyzing a user's viewing and recording pattern,
And automatically sets the selection criterion according to the analysis result, and searches at least one broadcast program in the EPG data based on a set selection criterion. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the reserved recording comprises:
And recording the plurality of programs on the basis of a predetermined priority if the number of broadcast programs to be scheduled to be scheduled is plural. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the reserved recording step
Wherein when a program satisfying the selection criterion exists in a plurality of channels of the same time zone, one broadcast program records the remaining broadcast programs in the broadcast program recording apparatus in the cloud server. How to record. The method according to claim 1,
In the reserved recording step
Wherein the broadcast program is scheduled to be recorded by the cloud server according to whether the capacity of the broadcast program to be scheduled to record is greater than an available reference value of the memory included in the broadcast program recording apparatus. Schedule recording method. The method according to claim 1,
In the reserved recording step
Wherein the reserved recording of the broadcast program to be reserved and a similar broadcast program corresponding to a predetermined criterion is scheduled when the program to be reserved is viewed. 8. The method of claim 7,
In the reserved recording step
Wherein the reserved recording of the broadcast program to be reserved is recorded when the channel is switched before the broadcast program to be reserved is terminated. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the downloading or streaming comprises:
If a plurality of broadcast programs selected from the broadcast program list are present,
And downloading or streaming the plurality of programs from the cloud server to the broadcast program recording apparatus in order according to a preset priority or a user viewing and recording pattern. The method according to claim 1,
In the downloading or streaming step
And at least a part of the selected broadcast program is streamed when the capacity of the broadcast program selected in the broadcast program list exceeds a usable reference value of the memory included in the broadcast program,
And if the capacity of the broadcast program selected in the broadcast program list is lower than or equal to an available reference value of the memory included in the broadcast program, downloading the selected broadcast program to the memory of the broadcast program recording device Way. 11. The method according to claim 9 or 10,
And outputting, to the display unit of the broadcast program recording apparatus, information related to shortage and reservation of memory space when the memory capacity of the selected broadcast program exceeds the available reference value of the memory. The reserved recording method. A broadcast program recording apparatus for receiving EPG data in association with a cloud server,
A recording program setting unit for setting a selection criterion of a broadcast program to be scheduled to be recorded in any one of a manual setting mode according to user input and an automatic setting mode according to a result of analyzing a user's viewing and recording pattern;
Generating a broadcast program list recorded by the cloud server when at least one broadcast program meeting the set selection criterion is recorded by the cloud server and transmitting at least one broadcast program selected from the broadcast program list to the cloud server, And a recording program driver for downloading or streaming and reproducing the program recorded on the recording medium. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the recording program setting unit comprises:
A time zone setting module for setting a start time or a end time zone of a broadcast program to be scheduled to be recorded based on the EPG data;
A genre setting module for setting a genre of a broadcast program to be scheduled to be recorded; And
And a related keyword setting module for setting a keyword associated with the program name or contents of the broadcast program to be scheduled to be recorded.









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