JP3055261B2 - Timer 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 timer device which can be used for a video tape recorder or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a timer device can register a large number of reservation contents, and various methods for inputting reservation contents have been devised.

[0003] A conventional timer device will be described below. FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a conventional timer device. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a clock section that moves the current time, and reference numeral 2 denotes a memory that stores reservation contents such as a start time and an end time. Reference numeral 3 denotes a comparison unit that compares the current time with the contents of the reservation, and 4 denotes a control unit that controls the devices. Reference numeral 5 denotes a display unit for displaying the contents of the reservation, and 6 is an input device for registering the contents of the reservation.

The operation of the timer device configured as described above will be described below. First, the address of the memory 2 for storing the reservation content is selected from the input device 6. Since the content of the selected address is displayed on the display unit 5,
While confirming, the reservation contents can be registered in the memory 2 from the input device 6. When the contents of the reservation are registered in the memory 2, the comparison unit 3 compares the start time and the end time with the current time, and the control unit 4 outputs a device control signal according to the result. After the operation is completed,
More erased.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, the reservation contents are erased from the memory 2 after the operation is completed. Therefore, when the same reservation contents are executed again, all the reservation contents are newly input from the input device 6. There was a problem that it had to be entered.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a timer device which can easily register in the memory when the same reservation contents as those previously inputted and executed are executed again. The purpose is to provide.

[0007]

In order to achieve this object, a timer device according to the present invention comprises a first memory for storing reservation contents, and an encoder for converting executed reservation contents to universal reservation contents. A decoder for restoring the coded reservation contents into executable reservation contents, a display unit for displaying contents of the first memory and the second memory, and a second memory for inputting new reservation contents. And an input device capable of transferring the contents of the reservation to the first momery through the decoder.

[0008]

With this configuration, the reservation contents once registered are converted into universal reservation contents and stored in the second memory. When necessary, the contents of the second memory are displayed on the display unit and selected. Thus, it is possible to easily restore the executable reservation contents and transfer them to the first memory.

[0009]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 7 denotes a clock section that moves the current time, 8 denotes a memory that stores reservation contents, 9 denotes a comparison section that compares the current time with the reservation contents, and 10 denotes a device according to the result of the comparison section 9. , A controller for converting the reserved contents executed by the memory 8 into universal reserved contents, a memory 12 for storing the converted reserved contents, 1
3 is a decoder for restoring the reservation contents of the memory 12 to executable reservation contents, and 14 is the memory 1 of the contents of the memory 8
The display unit 15, which can display the contents of the memory 2, can newly input the contents of the reservation, or can display the contents of the reservation in the memory 12 by the decoder 1.
It is an input device that can also be transferred to memory 8 through 3.

The operation of the timer device configured as described above will be described with reference to Table 1.

[0012]

[Table 1]

First, the reservation contents are registered in the memory 8 from the input device 15. The registered contents of the reservation are compared with the current time by the comparing unit 9, and when the current time becomes equal to the start time, an operation signal of the device is output from the control unit 10. At this time, the reservation contents executed in the memory 8 are converted into the reservation contents designated by the day of the week and stored in the memory 12. If the current time becomes equal to the end time, the control unit 10 outputs a device stop signal. At this time, the reservation contents executed in the memory 8 are erased.

Next, after two weeks, when the reservation is registered again at the same time as the above-mentioned reservation, the contents of the memory 12 are displayed on the display unit 1.
4 and selected, the reservation contents designated by the day of the week are restored to the reservation contents designated by the date and registered in the memory 8.

As described above, the timer device according to the present embodiment provides an excellent effect in terms of operability when re-registering the same reservation as the content of the reservation once registered and executed.

[0016]

As described above, the present invention provides an encoder for converting the executed reservation contents into universal reservation contents, a second memory for storing the encoded reservation contents, and a second memory for storing the coded reservation contents. A decoder for restoring the coded reservation contents into an executable reservation contents; a display unit capable of also displaying the contents of the second memory; and transferring the reservation contents of the second memory to the first memory through the decoder. By providing such an input device, it is possible to realize an excellent timer device that can re-register the same reservation content as the reservation content executed in the past with a simple operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a timer device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a conventional timer device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 8, 12 memory 9 comparison unit 10 control unit 11 encoder 13 decoder

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A clock unit for moving the current time, a first memory for storing registered reservation contents, a comparison unit for comparing the current time of the clock unit with the reservation contents, and a comparison unit for comparing A control unit that controls the operation of the device according to the result, an encoder that converts the executed reservation content into universal reservation content, a second memory that stores the reservation content encoded by the encoder, A decoder for restoring the coded reservation contents of the second memory to the executable reservation contents, a display unit for displaying the contents of the first memory and the second memory, and newly inputting the reservation contents. A timer device further comprising an input unit capable of transferring the reserved contents of the second memory to the first memory through the decoder.