JP2702014B2 - Scheduled recording notice display device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pre-programmed video recording display device in which a pre-recorded video mode is displayed on a TV screen as a sub-screen when a pre-recorded video time comes in a pre-recorded video mode. Especially PI
Using a P (Picture-in-Picture) circuit, a predetermined message is generated on a small screen, and TV broadcast and VTR
The present invention relates to a reservation recording advance notice display device capable of generating a message even in the reproduction mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a specific program of a TV is stored in a VTR.
When a reserved recording time zone, a broadcast channel to be recorded, a broadcast program, and the like are input in the reserved recording mode in advance when the reserved recording is performed, the timer is automatically selected by the timer of the VTR, and the channel is automatically selected. You can now record your desired broadcast program in recording mode.

That is, when a user watches a TV broadcast or
When watching the playback program of the TR, the broadcast program automatically set in advance is recorded when the scheduled recording time comes.

Therefore, when the user wishes to view the current broadcast continuously without performing the scheduled recording of the broadcast program, the mode must be switched again in the previous state with the VTR in the recording mode. Watching became unsustainable, and it was troublesome to operate the system at various times.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a VTR.
A message to announce the scheduled recording on the sub screen a few minutes or tens of seconds before the scheduled recording time of the scheduled time or at any time desired by the user is displayed, and the user should make the scheduled recording or not. For example, it is possible to provide a reservation recording advance notice display device in which it is determined in advance whether the current broadcast is to be viewed continuously, and the reservation recording mode without interruption of viewing can be canceled or changed if necessary. It is in.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a VTR having a PIP function for generating a small screen, a remote control function, and a reservation recording function, which stores reservation recording information. A message generating circuit for outputting scheduled recording information several tens of seconds before the scheduled time and when a display interrupt signal is input, a tuner input signal and a VTR
An input selection switch for selecting and outputting one of the reproduced signals of the above, a PIP unit for receiving the output of the input selection switch and the output of the message generation circuit and generating a child / parent screen, and a PIP unit The feature of the present invention is a reservation recording notice display device including an output jack and a Y / C processing unit for outputting a signal output from a TV to a TV RF converter after performing luminance and color processing.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a reservation recording advance notice display apparatus according to the present invention. The output of a message generating circuit 10 is connected to the input side of a PIP section 30 for forming a child / parent screen. And an input selection switch 20 for selecting one of the reproduced signals of the tuner and the VTR.
Is connected to another input side of the PIP unit 30.

On the other hand, an output side of the PIP section 30 is connected to a Y / C processing section 40, and an output of the Y / C processing section 40 is connected to an output jack and an RF-converter side. Here, the message generating circuit 10 includes a memory unit 12 for storing information of the timer recording instruction, and a memory unit 12 for storing the information.
A time count signal is generated so as to read out the information stored in the PIP unit 30 several tens of seconds or several minutes before the reserved recording time, and to output a time countdown to the reserved time on the sub-screen, and a display interrupt signal. A timer unit 13 for outputting the scheduled recording information of the memory unit 12 at the time of input and a select switch 11 for selecting the output of the information stored in the memory unit 12 are provided.

The operation and effect of the present invention will be described. First, when a user selects a VTR in a reservation recording mode and then inputs a reservation time, a reservation recording broadcast, a channel, and a reservation recording broadcast program, the user inputs the reservation time. The contents are input to and stored in the memory unit 12 of the message generating circuit 10, and at the same time, the timer unit 13 compares the current time with the reserved time and compares the current time with the reserved time several tens of seconds (or several seconds) before the reserved time, which is a previously set notice time. (Minutes ago), the reservation information recorded in the memory unit 12 is output, and the data of the child screen is provided to the PIP unit 30.

At this time, the output of the memory unit 12 serving as a sub-screen is the start and end times of the scheduled recording and the scheduled recording channel information for general scheduled recording when the select switch 11 is not selected. If there is a selection of 11, the name of the broadcast program for which scheduled recording is desired or other information related to scheduled recording is output. In addition, the timer unit 13 compares the reservation time with the current time, and outputs time count information up to the reservation time to the PIP unit 3.
0 will be output.

At this time, the input selection switch 20 selects one of the tuner or VTR reproduction signal and outputs the selected signal, and the TV broadcast signal selected by the input selection switch 20 and the VTR reproduction signal are selected. And a message generating circuit 10 by the timer unit 13
Is output through the PIP unit 30 and is output to the Y / C processing unit 4
Since it is input to 0, it is subjected to luminance and color processing by the Y / C processing unit 40 and output to the output jack and the RF-converter of the TV.

On the other hand, when the display interrupt signal is input to the timer section 13,
The timer recording information is immediately set to P regardless of the timer recording notice time.
The display interrupt signal is provided to the IP unit 30. The display interrupt signal is generated and input by the user turning on a key provided on the remote controller or the system.

When there is no output from the message generating circuit 10, the PIP unit 30 composes the entire screen with the output signal of the input selection switch 20, and when there is an output from the message generating circuit 10 as described above, As shown in FIG. 2, a small screen is generated at a predetermined portion of the screen currently being broadcast (or reproduced) on the screen of the TV, and the reserved recording information is displayed in characters on the small screen. In addition, the warning signal can be activated several seconds before the reservation time.

As one example, as shown in FIG. 3, the sub-screen displays a reserved recording time zone, that is, a recording start time, a recording end time, and a reserved channel, and counts down from the current time to the reserved time using a level meter (or a level meter). Number). Also, although the name of the broadcast program desired to be recorded can also be displayed, this can be done by changing the message content of the sub-screen by means of the select switch 11 so that it is displayed or when the first message is generated. Of course.

Therefore, the user can watch the pre-recording notice message on the sub-screen several tens of seconds before the pre-recording time while watching the TV, so that the user can continue to watch the broadcast program currently being viewed or return to the original program. It is possible to select whether to perform the next scheduled recording or to record another broadcast program.

If the second scheduled recording is set in a different time zone, a sub-screen is generated by the above operation several tens of seconds before the scheduled recording time, and the sub-screen is related to the second scheduled recording. The information is displayed.

On the other hand, a character selection function is added to the remote control in order to display the broadcast program on the child screen, and in the character selection mode, the numeric input buttons output the respective consonant and vowel signals. I do. This character can be selected from Japanese or English, and this character generation function can be implemented by applying a general function to a remote controller.

[0019]

As described above, according to the reserved recording advance notice display device of the present invention, a message for storing the reserved recording information and outputting the reserved recording information several tens seconds (or several minutes) before the reserved time is generated. Circuit, tuner input signal and VT
An input selection switch for selecting and outputting only one of the R reproduced signals, a PIP unit for receiving the output signal of the input selection switch and the output signal of the message generation circuit and generating a child / parent screen; The signal output from the PIP unit is subjected to luminance and color processing,
Is a Y / C processing unit that outputs to the RF-converter, the broadcast currently being viewed several tens of seconds before the scheduled recording time is used as the main screen, the scheduled recording time zone, the reserved channel, the reserved broadcast program name, etc. Is displayed on the child screen,
In addition, the countdown to the reserved time is displayed by a number or a level meter or an alarm signal is sounded. Therefore, if the scheduled recording time approaches during the broadcast viewing, the scheduled recording information is displayed on the sub-screen or an alarm signal is sounded and the user recognizes this, so that the program being viewed is continued. The VTR function is extended because it is determined whether to proceed or to proceed with the scheduled recording.
Its use is very convenient, and there is the effect that the broadcast viewing is not interrupted and the equipment operation is not troublesome due to the change of the scheduled recording.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a reservation recording notice display device according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of a TV screen formed by a reservation recording notice display device according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a message on the child screen of FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Message generation circuit 11 Select switch 12 Memory part 13 Timer part 20 Input selection switch 30 PIP part 40 Y / C processing part

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A VTR having a PIP function for generating a child / parent screen, a remote control operation function, and a reservation recording function, wherein the memory unit 12 stores reservation recording information and provides display information of the child screen. The reservation time is compared with the current time, and the recording information stored in the memory unit 12 and the countdown information until the recording time are provided to the PIP unit 30 several tens seconds to several minutes before the reservation time. A timer section 13 for immediately outputting the reserved recording information of the memory section 12 irrespective of the reserved recording time at the time of inputting a signal, stores the information of the reserved recording, several tens seconds to several minutes before the reserved time, and inputs a display interrupt signal. A message generating circuit 10 for outputting programmed recording information at a time, and an input for selecting and outputting only one of an input signal of a tuner and a reproduction signal of a VTR. The force selection switch 20, the output of the input selection switch 20, and the message generation circuit 10
PIP unit 3 for receiving child output and generating child / parent screen
0, consists Y / C processing part 40 for outputting a signal outputted from the PIP unit 30 to the luminance and color processing to the output jack and TV of RF- converter, the number of reserved time
Ten seconds to a few minutes before the scheduled recording information and the recording
Sub-screen generated with down-down information at a specified part of the screen
And an alarm signal is activated several seconds before the reservation time. 2. The reservation recording advance notice display device according to claim 1, wherein said message generating circuit further includes a select switch for selecting reservation recording information to be displayed on a sub-screen. 3. The reservation recording information includes a broadcast program name.
Comprise it are reserved recording warning display device according to claim 2, wherein. 4. The broadcast program name is sent to a remote controller by text.
With a character selection function, each child
4. The reservation recording notice display device according to claim 3 , wherein a vowel can be inputted .