KR100752837B1 - Method for setting recording by subscription in digital broadcasting receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, when a reserved recording command is input through the EPG information providing screen, a recording start time point is displayed on a reserved recording time setting screen in which a program in which the reserved recording command is input is set as a default, and the recording start time point displayed on the displayed reserved recording time setting screen is displayed. By using the indicator and the recording end time indicator to set the scheduled recording time, the user can know the recording time at a glance by integrating the EPG screen and the scheduled recording time setting screen.

Digital Broadcast Receiver, Scheduled Recording, EPG

Description

{Method for setting recording by subscription in digital broadcasting receiver}

1 is a diagram showing a general EPG information providing screen.

2 is a view showing a conventional reservation recording setting screen.

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a digital broadcast receiver capable of setting reservation recording through an EPG information providing screen according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart showing a method of setting reserved recording on an EPG according to the present invention;

5 is a diagram illustrating a reserved recording time setting screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting a scheduled recording through the screen of FIG. 5;

7 is a diagram illustrating a reserved recording time setting screen according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a diagram illustrating a reserved recording time setting screen according to another embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

300: tuner 310: demodulator

320: demultiplexer 330: audio processor

340: Video processing unit 350: Display unit

360: control unit 370: key input unit

380: storage medium 390: OSD processing unit

The present invention relates to a method of setting a reserved recording in a digital broadcast receiver for setting a reserved recording time using a screen provided with EPG (Electronic Program Guide) information.

Recently, the demand for digital broadcasting receivers equipped with DVR (Digital Video Recorder) function is gradually increasing in each home, and the digital broadcasting receivers equipped with such DVR functions have a predetermined broadcast transmitted by a broadcasting station to a hard disk installed therein. The stream is stored and played back to the user at the desired time.

In particular, the digital broadcasting receiver enables scheduled recording without the addition of a separate recorder device. Generally, the scheduled recording of the digital broadcasting receiver equipped with the DVR function allows the user to specify each time and channel information. By the method, it is made manually in units of broadcast programs through EPG.

In other words, the recently developed digital broadcasting receiver has an instant recording function that connects to an external storage device or has a built-in storage device to record the current broadcast from the present time, and a manual recording function for a user to directly input a desired recording time through a menu. It has an automatic scheduled recording function that schedules recording of desired broadcast program through EPG.

Hereinafter, a method of reservation recording using an EPG will be described.

1 is a view showing a general EPG information providing screen, Figure 2 is a diagram showing a conventional reservation recording setting screen.

In the reservation recording method on the EPG, after selecting a program to be scheduled recording on the EPG information providing screen shown in FIG. 1, the reservation recording is selected.

Then, the digital broadcast receiver displays the reserved recording setting screen shown in FIG. The reserved recording setting screen is set as a default such that a recording channel, a recording start time, a recording end time, and the like can be recorded in the entire program. To change the recording channel or recording time set by default, the user moves the focus to the corresponding item and changes the value.

However, the conventional reservation recording method as described above has a disadvantage in that it is difficult to know which program the user intends to record when setting the reservation recording because the EPG screen and the reservation recording screen are separated.

In addition, the EPG screen and the scheduled recording screen are separated, and there is a disadvantage in that it is not known whether the scheduled recording setting overlaps with the previously set scheduled recording time.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method of setting a reserved recording in a digital broadcast receiver integrating an EPG screen and a scheduled recording time setting screen so that a user knows a recording time.

According to an aspect of the present invention to achieve the above objects, if a reservation recording command is input through the EPG information providing screen, and displays a reservation recording time setting screen set by default the program inputted the reservation recording command, the display Provided is a method for setting a reserved recording in a digital broadcast receiver, wherein the reserved recording time is set using a recording start time indicator and a recording end time indicator displayed on the reserved recording time setting screen.

The reservation recording time setting screen may include an EPG information providing area including a recording start time indicator and a recording end time indicator, and a broadcast information providing area displaying detailed information of a currently focused program.

In addition, the scheduled recording time setting screen is provided with an EPG information providing area including a recording start time indicator and a recording end time indicator, a broadcasting information providing area in which detailed information of a currently focused program is displayed, and reserved recording information according to each time. The reservation recording information may be provided.

 In addition, the scheduled recording time setting screen includes a recording start time indicator and a recording end time indicator, and for a program for which reserved recording is set, an EPG information providing area with a specific indication informing the cell of the reserved recording setting, and the currently focused program. It may be configured as a broadcast information providing area for displaying detailed information of.

Setting the scheduled recording time using the recording start time indicator and the recording end time indicator displayed on the displayed reserved recording time setting screen is performed by moving the recording start time indicator and the recording end time indicator by using the direction keys. Determining whether or not a preset reservation recording list exists at a corresponding time, and if the reservation recording list is duplicated as a result of the determination, the reservation recording information is notified. If not, the reservation recording information is stored.

Informing the reservation recording duplication, the reservation duplication notification message may be output in the form of at least one of OSD, voice, and subtitles.

According to another aspect of the present invention, if a scheduled recording command is input after selecting a program for reservation recording through the EPG information providing screen, a program for which the scheduled recording command is input is displayed by setting a reservation recording time setting screen set as a default; In order to change the scheduled recording time of the program set as the default, the recording start time indicator and the recording end time indicator are moved to a desired time using the direction keys, and the movement of the recording start time indicator and the recording end time indicator is detected. It is determined whether a preset scheduled recording list exists at the corresponding time, and if the reserved recording list is duplicated as a result of the determination, the duplicated scheduled recording is notified, and if not, the reserved recording information is stored, and the internal timer is operated to operate the internal timer. When the recording time comes, record the program. The way to set up scheduled recording from a digital broadcast receiver features are provided.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a digital broadcast receiver capable of setting reservation recording through an EPG information providing screen according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a digital broadcast receiver capable of setting reservation recording through an EPG information providing screen may correct an error by demodulating a tuner 300 for tuning a channel selected by a user and a signal tuned by the tuner 300. And a demodulator 310 for converting the multiplexed transport stream into a demultiplexer 320 that demultiplexes the multiplexed transport stream into video, audio, and additional information signals, and separates the audio signal separated by the demultiplexer 320. An audio processor 330 that expands / restores and converts the outputted output through the speaker, and a video processor 340 that converts the video signal separated by the demultiplexer 320 into luminance and color signals to display on the screen. The display unit 350 outputs the signal processed by the video processing unit 340 and an example of an arbitrary program through the EPG information providing screen. When the recording command is input, the program is controlled to display the scheduled recording time setting screen in which the program start time indicator and the recording end time indicator are displayed on the EPG information provision screen where the program is set as the default, and according to the changed scheduled recording time using the indicator. A control unit 360 for storing the scheduled recording information and controlling recording to be performed at a corresponding time, a key input unit 370 for inputting a user's desired command, a storage medium 380 storing recorded data according to a recording command, And an OSD processor 390 for outputting an OSD screen under the control of the controller.

Such a digital broadcast receiver may refer to a digital TV system, a set top box, or the like.

The storage medium 380 may refer to an HDD, an optical disk, or the like.

Hereinafter, a method of setting reservation recording using the digital broadcast receiver configured as described above will be described.

When the user selects the EPG menu by using the key input unit 370, the controller 360 displays the EPG information providing screen on the display unit 350.

The user inputs a reservation recording command by selecting a program to be scheduled recording on the displayed EPG information providing screen by using the direction key of the key input unit 370. Then, the controller 360 outputs a recording start time indicator and a recording end time indicator for setting the reserved recording time on the displayed EPG information providing screen according to the time period of the program selected for the scheduled recording.

Here, the recording start time indicator and the recording end time indicator are output in the form of bars in accordance with the starting time of a program set as a default.

If the user wants to change the reservation recording time for the selected program, the user changes / sets the reservation recording time by moving the recording start time indicator and the recording end time indicator by using the direction keys of the key input unit 370. .

At this time, the control unit 360 detects the movement of the indicator and determines whether it overlaps with the pre-stored reserved recording list. As a result of the determination, if there is a reserved recording list previously stored at a time selected by the user, the controller 360 outputs a signal or a message informing of duplication of the reserved recording.

For example, when the reservation recording list is duplicated, the controller 360 blinks the corresponding indicator or outputs a message informing of the duplication using the OSD.

When the scheduled recording is set by the above method, the controller 360 controls the program to be recorded when the corresponding recording time is reached using an internal timer.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting reservation recording on an EPG according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when a reserved recording command is input through the EPG information providing screen (S400), the digital broadcast receiver displays a reserved recording time setting screen in which a program in which the reserved recording command is input is set as a default (S402).

That is, the user selects an EPG menu using a menu key or a hot key. Then, the digital broadcast receiver displays the EPG information providing screen shown in FIG. 1.

When the user sees the displayed EPG information providing screen and there is a program to reserve recording, the user selects a desired program by using a direction key and inputs a reservation recording command. The reserved recording command is input using a reserved recording key present in the key input unit.

Then, the digital broadcast receiver displays the reserved recording time setting screen shown in FIGS. 5, 7 and 8.

The scheduled recording time setting screen is a broadcast in which an EPG information providing area in which a recording start time indicator and a recording end time indicator are displayed, and detailed information of a currently focused program are displayed at start and end times of a program selected by the user for scheduled recording. It consists of an information provision area.

In addition, the scheduled recording time setting screen displays an EPG information providing area in which a recording start time indicator and a recording end time indicator are displayed and detailed information of a currently focused program at start and end times of a program selected by the user for scheduled recording. And a broadcast information providing area, and a reserved recording information providing area according to each time.

Detailed descriptions of the reserved recording time setting screen configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 7, and 8.

If the user wants to change the reserved recording time by viewing the screen displayed in step 402 (S404), the user sets the reserved recording time using the recording start time indicator and the recording end time indicator (S406).

That is, when the user sees the indicator displayed on the scheduled recording time setting screen and wants to change the scheduled recording time of the corresponding program, the user moves the recording start time indicator and the recording end time indicator by using direction keys, respectively, to change the recording time. Change it.

Since the focus of the recording start time indicator is initially set, the user moves the recording start time indicator by using the left and right arrow keys. Then, the moving recording start time is displayed numerically in the broadcast information providing area whenever the indicator is moved. . After the user moves the recording start time indicator and selects the confirmation key, the recording start time indicator is fixed to the last moved point and the focus is moved to the recording end time indicator.

The user moves the recording end time indicator by using the left and right arrow keys. Then, in the broadcast information providing area, the moved recording end time is displayed numerically every time the indicator is moved. After the user moves the recording end time indicator and selects the confirmation key, the reserved recording is set.

In this case, the digital broadcasting receiver determines whether the recording time of the recording start time indicator and the recording end time indicator overlaps with the recording time of the preset reservation recording information, and notifies the user whether the recording is redundant.

Since the reservation recording time setting screen for setting the reservation recording time is integrated and displayed on the EPG information providing screen as described above, the user can use the recording start time indicator and the recording end time indicator to see which position on the program to record. You can tell.

If it is not desired to change the reserved recording time of the selected program in step 404, the digital broadcasting receiver stores reserved recording information of the program set as the default (S408). Recording is automatically performed when the scheduled recording time of the program stored as the reserved recording information is reached.

5 is a diagram illustrating a reservation recording time setting screen according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting reservation recording through the screen of FIG. 5.

Referring to FIG. 5, the scheduled recording time setting screen includes an EPG information providing area 500 including a recording start time indicator 502 and an end recording time indicator 504, and broadcast information in which detailed information of a currently focused program is displayed. It is composed of a provision area (510).

That is, when the user inputs a reserved recording command for any program through the EPG information providing screen, the recording start time indicator 502 and the recording end time according to the start time and end time of the program in which the reserved recording command is input. The EPG information providing area 500 in which the indicator 504 is displayed is displayed.

Accordingly, the recording start time indicator 502 and the recording end timing indicator 504 of the program set as the EPG information and the default are displayed in the EPG information providing area 500.

In other words, the recording start time indicator 502 is displayed at the start time of the program set as the default, and the recording end time indicator 504 is displayed at the end time of the program set as the default in the EPG information providing area 500. .

Initially, since the recording start time indicator 502 is in focus, the user moves the recording start time indicator 502 by using the left and right arrow keys. Then, when the indicator is moved in the broadcast information providing area 510, the user moves the recording start time indicator 502. Moved recording start time is displayed by number.

When the user moves the recording start time indicator 502 and selects a confirmation key, the recording start time indicator 502 is fixed to the last moved point and the focus is moved to the recording end time indicator 504.

The user moves the recording end time indicator 504 by using the left and right arrow keys. Then, in the broadcast information providing area 510, the moved recording end time is displayed numerically every time the indicator is moved.

After the user moves the recording end indicator 504 and selects the confirmation key, the reserved recording is set.

Whenever the user moves the recording start time indicator 502 and the recording end time indicator 504, the digital broadcast receiver determines whether the preset broadcast recording list overlaps with a preset reservation recording list.

A method of determining whether to overlap with the preset reserved recording list will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

Referring to FIG. 6, the digital broadcast receiver detects a movement of an indicator on the reserved recording time setting screen (S600) and determines whether a preset reserved recording list exists at a time when the indicator moves (S602).

That is, when the user moves the indicator, the digital broadcast receiver detects the movement of the indicator and determines whether the reservation recording overlaps at the time when the indicator is moved.

If the reserved recording list is duplicated as a result of the determination of step 602, the digital broadcasting receiver outputs the reserved recording duplicate notification message (S604). The scheduled recording duplicate notification message outputs a corresponding program list together with a message of 'scheduled reservation recording duplicate notification'. The reservation recording duplicate notification message may be output in an OSD form.

In addition, the reserved recording duplication notification message may not be output in the form of a message, but may flash the corresponding indicator to notify the reserved recording duplication.

When the reserved recording duplication notification message is output as described above, the user may know the duplication of the reserved recording and change the scheduled recording time.

If the reservation recording list is not duplicated as a result of the determination of step 602, the digital broadcasting receiver stores corresponding reservation recording information (S606).

Then, if there is a program whose recording time has elapsed by using the system timer, the digital broadcasting receiver records the corresponding program.

7 is a diagram illustrating a reserved recording time setting screen according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the scheduled recording time setting screen includes an EPG information providing area 700 including a recording start time indicator 702 and a recording end time indicator 704, and broadcast information in which detailed information of a currently focused program is displayed. The provision area 710 is configured as a reservation recording information providing area 720 provided with reservation recording information according to each time.

The user may set / change the reserved recording time using the recording start time indicator 702 and the recording end time indicator 704 displayed in the EPG information providing area 700.

When the user moves the recording start time indicator 702 and the recording end time indicator 704 by using a direction key, the time according to the movement is displayed in the broadcast information providing area 710.

In the reserved recording information providing area 720, if a reserved recording list exists at a corresponding time based on a time set as a default, the reserved recording list is displayed; otherwise, the reserved recording list is not displayed.

Accordingly, the user may view the reservation recording information displayed in the reservation recording information providing area 720 and set the reservation recording list so that the reservation recording list does not overlap.

8 is a diagram illustrating a reserved recording time setting screen according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the reserved recording time setting screen is similar to the screen of FIG. 5, and only indicates that reserved recording is set by giving a specific mark to a program cell in which reserved recording is set.

The user can know the reserved recording setting information by looking at the displayed specific display 806, and can be set not to be duplicated during the reserved recording.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and many variations are possible by those skilled in the art within the spirit of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method of setting a reserved recording in a digital broadcast receiver integrating an EPG screen and a reserved recording time setting screen so that a user knows a recording time.

Claims (11)

If a reserved recording command is input through the EPG information providing screen, displaying a reserved recording time setting screen in which a program in which the reserved recording command is input is set as a default; Setting a scheduled recording time using a recording start time indicator and a recording end time indicator displayed on the displayed reserved recording time setting screen; The reservation recording setting method in a digital broadcast receiver comprising a. The method of claim 1, The scheduled recording time setting screen includes an EPG information providing area including a recording start time indicator and a recording end time indicator, and a broadcasting information providing area in which detailed information of a currently focused program is displayed. How to set up. The method of claim 1, The reservation recording time setting screen includes an EPG information providing area including a recording start time indicator and a recording end time indicator, a broadcasting information providing area in which detailed information of a currently focused program is displayed, and a reservation recording information provided according to each time. And a recording information providing area. The method of claim 1, The scheduled recording time setting screen includes a recording start time indicator and a recording end time indicator, and for a program for which scheduled recording is set, an EPG information providing area with a specific indication informing the cell of the reserved recording setting, and details of the currently focused program. And a broadcast information providing area in which information is displayed. The method according to claim 1, wherein The recording start time indicator and the recording end time indicator is output in the form of a bar in accordance with the start time and the end time of the program set as a default recording schedule setting method in the digital broadcast receiver. The method of claim 1, The step of setting the scheduled recording time using the recording start time indicator and the recording end time indicator displayed on the displayed reserved recording time setting screen may be If the recording start time indicator and the recording end time indicator are moved by using a direction key, detecting the movement and determining whether a preset reserved recording list exists at a corresponding time; And if the reservation recording list is duplicated, notifying the reservation recording duplication, and if not, storing the reservation recording information. The method of claim 6, The step of notifying the scheduled recording duplication. And flashing the recording start time indicator or the recording end time indicator. The method of claim 6, The step of notifying the reservation recording duplication, reservation recording setup method in the digital broadcast receiver, characterized in that for outputting at least one of the OSD, voice, subtitles. The method of claim 6, And when the recording start time indicator and the recording end time indicator are moved by using a direction key, a recording start time or recording end time according to the movement is displayed in a broadcast information providing area. Displaying a reserved recording time setting screen in which a program in which the reserved recording command is input is set as a default after a scheduled recording command is input after selecting a program to be scheduled recording through the EPG information providing screen; Moving the recording start time indicator and the recording end time indicator to a desired time by using a direction key if a reservation recording time of the program set as the default is desired; Detecting movement of the recording start time indicator and recording end time indicator to determine whether a preset scheduled recording list exists at a corresponding time; and If the reservation recording list is duplicated as a result of the determination, notifying the reservation recording duplication, and if not, storing the reservation recording information. The reservation recording setting method in a digital broadcast receiver comprising a. The method of claim 10, And recording a corresponding program when a recording time of the corresponding program is reached by driving an internal timer.

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