JPH10257400A - Program list controller - Google Patents
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【0001】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は番組リスト制御装置
に関し、特に番組リストの編集と、ビデオデッキへの番
組録画予約と、を行う番組リスト制御装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a program list control device, and more particularly to a program list control device for editing a program list and making a program recording reservation on a VCR.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】近年、テレビジョン映像のディジタル伝
送も含めたディジタル伝送路の複合利用としてISDB
(Integrated Service Digital Broadcasting)が検討さ
れている。ISDBではすべての情報をディジタル信号
として扱うため、番組編成の柔軟性や新サービスの拡張
性に優れている。2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, ISDB has been used as a combined use of digital transmission lines including digital transmission of television images.
(Integrated Service Digital Broadcasting) is being considered. In ISDB, all information is handled as digital signals, so that it is excellent in flexibility in programming and expandability of new services.
【0003】ISDBの伝送路としては衛星放送波や地
上放送波、同軸ケーブルや光ファイバなどを使ったケー
ブルテレビ網などが検討されている。このような多様な
伝送路を用いて、ディジタル多チャンネル・テレビ放送
や音声・映像・データを組み合わせたマルチメディア放
送などの新しいサービスが考えられている。[0003] As a transmission path of ISDB, a satellite broadcast wave, a terrestrial broadcast wave, a cable television network using a coaxial cable, an optical fiber, and the like are being studied. New services such as digital multi-channel television broadcasting and multimedia broadcasting combining audio, video, and data using such various transmission paths are being considered.
【0004】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、上記のように
1つの伝送帯域の中で様々な放送サービスが提供される
と、見たい番組を番組表から捜すのに手間がかかるとい
った問題があった。However, when various broadcasting services are provided in one transmission band as described above, there is a problem that it takes time and effort to search for a desired program from a program table. .
【0005】本発明はこのような点に鑑みてなされたも
のであり、ユーザが見たい番組を即時に検索する番組リ
スト制御装置を提供することを目的とする。また、本発
明の他の目的は、簡単な操作でビデオデッキに録画予約
を行う番組リスト制御装置を提供することである。[0005] The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a program list control device for immediately searching for a program that a user wants to watch. It is another object of the present invention to provide a program list control device for making a recording reservation on a VCR with a simple operation.
【0006】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明では上記課題を解
決するために、番組リストの編集と、ビデオデッキへの
番組録画予約と、を行う番組リスト制御装置において、
サーバから送られた前記番組リストを蓄積部にダウンロ
ードするダウンロード手段と、前記蓄積部から前記番組
リストを取り出して編集し、編集番組リストを生成する
編集手段と、前記編集番組リストの中からユーザが指示
した前記番組リストを検索する検索手段と、前記編集番
組リストをプリンタに印刷するための印刷制御を行う印
刷制御手段と、前記編集番組リストにもとづいて前記ビ
デオデッキへ番組録画予約を行う録画予約制御手段と、
を有することを特徴とする番組リスト制御装置が提供さ
れる。According to the present invention, there is provided a program list control apparatus for editing a program list and reserving a program for recording on a video deck.
Download means for downloading the program list sent from the server to a storage unit; editing means for extracting and editing the program list from the storage unit to generate an edited program list; Search means for searching the instructed program list, print control means for performing print control for printing the edited program list on a printer, and recording reservation for making a program recording reservation to the VCR based on the edited program list Control means;
And a program list control device characterized by having:
【0007】ここで、ダウンロード手段はサーバから送
られた番組リストを蓄積部にダウンロードする。編集手
段は蓄積部から番組リストを取り出して編集し、編集番
組リストを生成する。検索手段は編集番組リストの中か
らユーザが指示した番組リストを検索する。印刷制御手
段は、編集番組リストを印刷するための印刷制御を行
う。録画予約制御手段は、編集番組リストにもとづいて
ビデオデッキへ番組録画予約を行う。Here, the download means downloads the program list sent from the server to the storage unit. The editing means takes out the program list from the storage unit, edits the program list, and generates an edited program list. The search means searches the edited program list for a program list designated by the user. The print control means performs print control for printing the edited program list. The recording reservation control means makes a program recording reservation to the VCR based on the edited program list.
【0008】[0008]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面
を参照して説明する。図1は本発明である番組リスト制
御装置10の原理図である。WWWサーバ20と番組リ
スト制御装置10は、インターネット経由あるいはアク
セスポイント経由でネットワーク網30を通じて接続す
る。また、番組リスト制御装置10はパソコンに対応す
る。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of a program list control device 10 according to the present invention. The WWW server 20 and the program list control device 10 are connected via a network 30 via the Internet or an access point. The program list control device 10 corresponds to a personal computer.
【0009】WWWサーバ20は翌月の番組リストから
数種類のカテゴリに分類した番組リストをインターネッ
トホームページにより提供する。この番組リストは各カ
テゴリ毎に番組名、放送形式、放送時間等の情報で構成
される。The WWW server 20 provides a program list classified into several categories from the program list for the next month through an Internet homepage. The program list includes information such as a program name, a broadcast format, and a broadcast time for each category.
【0010】ダウンロード手段11はWWWサーバ20
から送られた番組リストを蓄積部12にダウンロードす
る。編集手段13は蓄積部12で蓄積した番組リストを
取り出して不要番組を削除するなどの編集を行い、編集
番組リストを生成する。また、編集番組リストをライブ
ラリファイルとして蓄積する。[0010] The download means 11 is a WWW server 20
Is downloaded to the storage unit 12. The editing unit 13 extracts the program list stored in the storage unit 12, performs editing such as deleting unnecessary programs, and generates an edited program list. The edited program list is stored as a library file.
【0011】検索手段14は編集番組リストの中からユ
ーザが指示した番組リストを検索する。印刷制御手段1
5は、編集番組リストをプリンタ40へ印刷するための
印刷制御を行う。The search means 14 searches the edited program list for a program list designated by the user. Printing control means 1
Reference numeral 5 denotes print control for printing the edited program list on the printer 40.
【0012】録画予約制御手段16は、編集番組リスト
にもとづいてビデオデッキ50へ番組録画予約を行う。
また、番組リスト制御装置10とビデオデッキ50と
は、RS232Cインタフェースや赤外線データ通信シ
ステムであるIrDA(Infrared Data Association)イ
ンタフェースで接続する。The recording reservation control means 16 makes a program recording reservation to the video deck 50 based on the edited program list.
The program list control device 10 and the video deck 50 are connected by an RS232C interface or an IrDA (Infrared Data Association) interface which is an infrared data communication system.
【0013】なお、番組リスト制御装置10の通信ソフ
トウェアは、Netscapeやインターネット・エク
スプローラのヘルパー・アプリケーション、またはプラ
グインなどである。The communication software of the program list control device 10 is a helper application such as Netscape or Internet Explorer, or a plug-in.
【0014】次に動作について説明する。図2は本発明
である番組リスト制御装置10の動作手順を示すフロー
チャートである。 〔S1〕ダウンロード手段11は、WWWサーバ20か
ら送られた番組リストの中からユーザの好みの番組リス
トを蓄積部12にダウンロードする。 〔S2〕編集手段13は、蓄積部12から番組リストを
取り出して編集し、編集番組リストを生成する。 〔S3〕検索手段14は、ユーザからの検索キー入力に
より編集番組リストの中からユーザが指示した番組リス
トを検索する。 〔S4〕印刷制御手段15は、指示された編集番組リス
トをプリンタ40へ印刷するための印刷制御を行う。こ
の場合の印刷は、編集番組リストからインデックスシー
ルを作成するための印刷制御である。 〔S5〕録画予約制御手段16は、編集番組リストにも
とづき、ユーザが指示した番組をビデオデッキ50へ自
動的に番組録画予約を行う。Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the program list control device 10 according to the present invention. [S1] The download unit 11 downloads a user's favorite program list from the program list sent from the WWW server 20 to the storage unit 12. [S2] The editing unit 13 extracts the program list from the storage unit 12, edits the program list, and generates an edited program list. [S3] The search means 14 searches the edited program list for a program list designated by the user by inputting a search key from the user. [S4] The print control unit 15 performs print control for printing the specified edited program list on the printer 40. Printing in this case is print control for creating an index seal from the edited program list. [S5] The recording reservation control means 16 automatically reserves a program designated by the user to the VCR 50 based on the edited program list.
【0015】次に録画予約制御手段16について説明す
る。図3は録画予約制御手段16の内部構成を示す図で
ある。録画予約手段16aは、編集番組リストにもとづ
きユーザが指示した番組をビデオデッキ50へ自動的に
番組録画予約を行う。残量検知手段16bは、ビデオデ
ッキ50内にビデオテープが入っている場合は、ビデオ
テープ内の録画されていない残量を検知する。残量情報
通知手段16cは、ビデオテープの残量情報を表示画面
10aを通じてユーザに通知する。警告通知手段16d
は予約番組がビデオテープの残りに録画されないと判断
した場合は、表示画面10aを通じてユーザに警告通知
を行う。Next, the recording reservation control means 16 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of the recording reservation control means 16. The recording reservation means 16a automatically reserves the program designated by the user on the VCR 50 based on the edited program list. When a video tape is inserted in the video deck 50, the remaining amount detecting means 16b detects the remaining amount of the video tape which has not been recorded. The remaining amount information notifying unit 16c notifies the user of remaining amount information of the video tape through the display screen 10a. Warning notification means 16d
If it is determined that the reserved program is not recorded on the rest of the videotape, a warning is notified to the user through the display screen 10a.
【0016】次に番組リスト制御装置10の表示画面に
ついて説明する。図4は表示画面10aの一例を示す図
である。編集番組リストは日付、チャンネル、放送時
間、番組名からなる。なお、地上波放送であるとか衛星
放送であるといった放送形式を表示してもよい。ポップ
アップメニュー10bには、ビデオ予約、印刷、削除と
いった項目が表示される。Next, the display screen of the program list control device 10 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the display screen 10a. The edited program list includes a date, a channel, a broadcast time, and a program name. A broadcast format such as terrestrial broadcast or satellite broadcast may be displayed. Items such as video reservation, printing, and deletion are displayed on the pop-up menu 10b.
【0017】“ビデオ予約”をポインタ10cで指示し
てクリックすると、カーソル10dの位置にある番組が
自動的にビデオデッキ50へ録画予約される。“印刷”
をポインタ10cで指示してクリックすると、カーソル
10dの位置にある番組のインデックスシールを作成す
るための印刷制御が行われる。When "video reservation" is indicated by the pointer 10c and clicked, the program at the position of the cursor 10d is automatically reserved for recording on the video deck 50. "printing"
Is clicked with the pointer 10c and print control for creating an index seal of the program at the position of the cursor 10d is performed.
【0018】“削除”をポインタ10cで指示してクリ
ックするとカーソル10dの位置にある番組が編集番組
リストから削除される。以上説明したように、本発明の
番組リスト制御装置10は、編集手段13でWWWサー
バ20から送られてきた番組リストを編集し、検索手段
14でユーザが指示した番組リストを検索する構成とし
た。これにより、ユーザが見たい番組を編集し、かつ即
時に検索することが可能になる。When "delete" is indicated by the pointer 10c and clicked, the program at the position of the cursor 10d is deleted from the edited program list. As described above, the program list control device 10 of the present invention has a configuration in which the editing unit 13 edits the program list sent from the WWW server 20, and the search unit 14 searches for the program list specified by the user. . As a result, it becomes possible for a user to edit a program he / she wants to watch and to search immediately.
【0019】また、録画予約制御手段16で番組をビデ
オデッキ50に録画予約する構成とした。これにより、
簡単な操作で録画予約することが可能になる。なお、上
記の説明ではWWWサーバ20から番組リストが提供さ
れるとしたが、その他の番組リスト提供者に対しても同
じように本発明は適用される。The recording reservation control means 16 reserves a program for recording on the VCR 50. This allows
Recording reservations can be made with simple operations. In the above description, the program list is provided from the WWW server 20, but the present invention is similarly applied to other program list providers.
【0020】[0020]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明の番組リスト
制御装置は、編集手段でサーバから送られてきた番組リ
ストを編集し、検索手段でユーザが指示した番組リスト
を検索する構成とした。これにより、ユーザが見たい番
組を編集し、かつ即時に検索することが可能になる。As described above, the program list control device of the present invention has a structure in which the editing means edits the program list sent from the server, and the searching means searches for the program list designated by the user. As a result, it becomes possible for a user to edit a program he / she wants to watch and to search immediately.
【0021】また、録画予約制御手段で番組をビデオデ
ッキに録画予約する構成とした。これにより、簡単な操
作で録画予約することが可能になる。Further, the recording reservation control means reserves the recording of the program on the video deck. This makes it possible to make a recording reservation with a simple operation.
【図1】本発明である番組リスト制御装置の原理図であ
る。FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of a program list control device according to the present invention.
【図2】本発明である番組リスト制御装置の動作手順を
示すフローチャートである。FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the program list control device according to the present invention.
【図3】録画予約制御手段の内部構成を示す図である。FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a recording reservation control unit.
【図4】表示画面の一例を示す図である。FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen.
10……番組リスト制御装置、11……ダウンロード手
段、12……蓄積部、13……編集手段、14……検索
手段、15……印刷制御手段、16……録画予約制御手
段、20……WWWサーバ、30……ネットワーク網、
40……プリンタ、50……ビデオデッキ。10 program list control device, 11 download means, 12 storage unit, 13 edit means, 14 search means, 15 print control means, 16 recording reservation control means, 20 WWW server, 30 network network,
40 ... printer, 50 ... video deck.
Claims (6)
番組録画予約と、を行う番組リスト制御装置において、 サーバから送られた前記番組リストを蓄積部にダウンロ
ードするダウンロード手段と、 前記蓄積部から前記番組リストを取り出して編集し、編
集番組リストを生成する編集手段と、 前記編集番組リストの中からユーザが指示した前記番組
リストを検索する検索手段と、 前記編集番組リストをプリンタに印刷するための印刷制
御を行う印刷制御手段と、 前記編集番組リストにもとづいて前記ビデオデッキへ番
組録画予約を行う録画予約制御手段と、 を有することを特徴とする番組リスト制御装置。1. A program list control device for editing a program list and reserving a program for recording on a VCR, a download unit for downloading the program list sent from a server to a storage unit, Editing means for extracting and editing the program list to generate an edited program list; search means for searching for the program list designated by a user from the edited program list; and printing the edited program list on a printer. A program list control device, comprising: print control means for performing print control of: and recording reservation control means for making a program recording reservation to the VCR based on the edited program list.
から送られた前記番組リストを前記蓄積部にダウンロー
ドすることを特徴とする請求項1記載の番組リスト制御
装置。2. The program list control device according to claim 1, wherein the download unit downloads the program list sent from a WWW server to the storage unit.
ライブラリファイルとして蓄積することを特徴とする請
求項1記載の番組リスト制御装置。3. The program list control device according to claim 1, wherein said editing means stores the edited program list as a library file.
トからインデックスシールを作成するための印刷制御を
行うことを特徴とする請求項1記載の番組リスト制御装
置。4. The program list control device according to claim 1, wherein the print control means performs print control for creating an index sticker from the edited program list.
ッキ内にビデオテープが入っている場合は、前記ビデオ
テープの残量情報を前記ユーザに通知する残量情報通知
手段を含むことを特徴とする請求項1記載の番組リスト
制御装置。5. The recording reservation control unit includes a remaining amount information notifying unit that notifies a remaining amount information of the video tape to the user when a video tape is inserted in the VCR. The program list control device according to claim 1, wherein
デオテープの残りに録画されないと判断した場合は、前
記ユーザに警告通知を行う警告通知手段を含むことを特
徴とする請求項1記載の番組リスト制御装置。6. The recording reservation control unit according to claim 1, wherein the recording reservation control unit includes a warning notification unit that notifies the user of a warning when it is determined that the reserved program is not recorded on the rest of the video tape. Program list control device.
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