JP4356469B2 - Information storage processing device - Google Patents

Description

  The invention described in the claims of the present application receives the desired information from the information supply source such as a broadcasting station, stores it in the memory means, reproduces the stored information from the memory means, and reproduces the information. The present invention relates to an information storage processing apparatus capable of recognizing contents through output means such as display means or sound generation means.

  It is widely used to receive a selected program information broadcast from a broadcasting station such as a television broadcasting station or a radio broadcasting station by a receiving device and record it on a recording medium using a recording / reproducing device. Yes. Such recording of program information on a recording medium is to be used for non-commercial use in which the person who performed the program information sees or listens to the content through an image display device or sound generation device after the program information is broadcast. It is often aimed at. That is, in many cases, program information broadcasted from a broadcasting station and recorded on a recording medium is then played back from the recording medium and viewed or listened to, for personal or home use. is there.

  Under such circumstances, when the program information recorded on the recording medium is reproduced from the recording medium, and the contents are viewed or listened to, the entire contents of the program information reproduced from the recording medium are viewed for the viewer or the listener. Is rarely desired, and in general, the object of interest or what is desired is mostly the contents of a specific information section of program information reproduced from a recording medium. Therefore, to put it simply, it can be said that portions other than the specific information section of the program information recorded on the recording medium are originally unnecessary, but the contents of the specific information section can be viewed or In order to be able to listen, all the program information recorded on the recording medium is stored. As a result, a recording medium with low utilization efficiency is accumulated.

  Of course, it is possible to edit the program information once recorded on the recording medium and re-record only a specific information section of the program information on another recording medium. It will be necessary to prepare the apparatus and will be accompanied by considerable troublesomeness. Therefore, in general, in order to avoid accumulation of a recording medium with low utilization efficiency, it is not possible to take a measure of performing an editing process and re-recording.

  In recent years, an information providing service that provides television broadcast program information and the like according to the intention of the viewer has been proposed. According to such an information providing service, for example, when a viewer who receives television broadcast program information requests provision of television broadcast program information that has been overlooked, in response to the request, the already broadcast television Broadcast program information is provided (see Non-Patent Document 1). Therefore, the viewer can receive provision of desired television broadcast program information after the broadcast without having to record the television broadcast program information on a recording medium by himself / herself.

However, even if such an information providing service is used, it is possible to receive provision in units of program information, and it is possible to efficiently provide only a specific information section of certain program information. Can not. Therefore, in order to be able to view or listen to the contents of a specific information category that is the object of interest or desired, the entire program information including other parts that are originally unnecessary in addition to the information category is provided. You must be prepared for the inefficiency that you will receive.
“Multimedia Encyclopedia” First Edition January 10, 1996, p. 159 and p. 779, published by Industrial Research Council, Inc.

  As described above, the selected program information broadcast from a broadcasting station such as a television broadcasting station or a radio broadcasting station is recorded on the information recording medium, and the recorded program information is viewed or listened to. At this time, it is desirable that only a desired information section in the selected program information is stored and can be used for subsequent reproduction without requiring troublesome editing and re-recording operations. . If it is possible to easily save only the desired information section in the selected program information, it will also avoid the storage of recording media with low utilization efficiency.

  However, in the past, editing and re-recording operations for storing and playing back program information broadcast from broadcasting stations such as television broadcasting stations and radio broadcasting stations, which were made to meet such requirements, were performed. There is no system that can be easily implemented without any other problems.

  In view of such a point, the invention described in the claims of the present application relates to a selected one of information such as program information from an information supply source such as a broadcasting station, for example, an edit re-recording operation or the like. Provided is an information storage processing apparatus that can store only a desired information section without being troublesome and can be used for subsequent reproduction.

  An information storage processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 10 in the claims of the present application is a first storage device for storing a selected one of information from an information supply source. A memory means, an output means for recognizing and outputting the contents of the information reproduced from the first memory means, and a section representing a selected information section in the information output by the output means so that the contents can be recognized Data forming means for forming retransmission request data including data, and transmission retransmission request data based on the retransmission request data formed by the data forming means to request retransmission of the selected information section to the information supply source And a second memory means for storing the information section from the information supply source retransmitted in response to the retransmission request data for transmission.

  In particular, in the information storage processing apparatus according to the invention described in claim 2, the output means is based on a state in which the contents of the information section reproduced from the second memory means are output in a recognizable manner. The

  In the information storage processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 10 in the claims of the present application as described above, for example, a television broadcast station or a radio broadcast station is used. Selected information such as program information from an information supply source is stored in a first memory means formed by an information recording medium, for example. Subsequently, the information stored in the first memory means is reproduced from the first memory means, and the content of the reproduced information is output recognizable by the output means so that it can be viewed or listened to, for example. The

  Then, for example, information output from the first memory means so that the content can be recognized by the output means, for example, by the user of the apparatus, the information output so that the contents can be recognized by the output means A desired information section is selected, and retransmission request data including section data representing the selected information section is formed by the data forming means. Next, the retransmission request data for transmission obtained based on the retransmission request data formed by the data forming means is sent to the information supply source by the data transmission means, so that the selected information section for the information supply source A retransmission request is made.

  Thereafter, the information section from the information supply source retransmitted according to the retransmission request data for transmission is stored in, for example, the second memory means formed by the information recording medium. In this way, the information section stored in the second memory means is selected as the desired information section in the information reproduced from the first memory means, for example as claimed in claim 2 As in the case of the information storage processing device according to the invention, it is reproduced from the second memory means, and the content of the reproduced information section is output recognizable by the output means so that it can be viewed or heard, for example. The

  According to the information storage processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 10 in the claims of the present application as described above, for example, a television broadcasting station or a radio broadcasting station is used. Selected information such as program information from an information supply source is stored in the first memory means, and information selected as desired out of the information stored in the first memory means Since only the section is stored in the second memory means and is ready for subsequent playback, the first memory is stored after the selected information section is stored by the second memory means. The information stored in the means can be deleted. Then, the storage of the selected information section by the second memory means is that the retransmission request data for transmission is sent from the data transmission means to the information supply source, and the information supply source responds to the retransmission request data for transmission. Based on.

  Therefore, selected information such as program information from an information supply source such as a broadcasting station is selected as the desired information without requiring troublesome operations such as editing and re-recording operations. It is possible to store only the information sections that have been set and use them for subsequent playback. Also, since the information stored in the first memory means can be erased, the first memory means can be used repeatedly for storing selected information from the information source. Also from this point, it is possible to avoid the storage of a recording medium with low utilization efficiency.

  The best mode for carrying out the invention described in the claims of the present application will be described with reference to the following embodiments.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of an information storage processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 10 in the claims of the present application applied to an information transmission / reception system for transmitting / receiving television broadcast program information. It shows with the state that was done. In the following, the television is referred to as TV.

  In the information transmission / reception system shown in FIG. 1, the information relating to the TV broadcasting station 11 constituting the information supply source and the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 10 in the claims of the present application. An information storage processing device 12 which is an example of a storage processing device is interconnected via the Internet 13 which is an information communication network. The TV broadcast station 11 transmits TV broadcast program information, and the information storage processing device 12 performs a storage process on the TV broadcast program information from the TV broadcast station 11.

  In the TV broadcast station 11, program data that is TV broadcast program information is formed by the program data forming unit 21. The program data obtained from the program data forming unit 21 is transmitted by the program data sending unit 22 through the antenna 23 and stored in the program data backup unit 24. An information classification transmission unit 25 is connected to the program data backup unit 24. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, the program data formed by the program data forming unit 21 includes broadcast station identification data (IDS) for specifying a TV broadcast station and program identification data (ID for specifying a program). IDP) and program body data representing program information, and the program body data is provided with time stamp data representing the time from the beginning.

  In the information storage processing device 12, program data transmitted from the TV broadcasting station 11 through the antenna 23 is received by the antenna 31 and supplied to the tuner unit 32. The tuner unit 32 selectively receives the program data received by the antenna 31 in accordance with the control signal ST from the operation control unit 33, obtains the selected program data DP, and converts it into a digital information signal forming unit. 34. Such selected program data DP is, of course, configured to include broadcast station identification data, program identification data, and program main body data representing program information.

  The digital information signal forming unit 34 forms a digital information signal DI based on the selected program data DP from the tuner unit 32. The digital information signal DI is in accordance with program information represented by information main body data included in the selected program data DP. As a result, program information represented by the information main body data included in the selected program data DP is obtained from the digital information signal forming unit 34 in the form of the digital information signal DI.

  The digital information signal DI obtained from the digital information signal forming unit 34 is supplied to the selection contact 35a of the switch 35, and at the same time, a hard disk drive unit (which constitutes a memory unit including a hard disk as an information recording medium forming the memory means) (Hereinafter referred to as HDD)) 36. In the HDD 36, the digital information signal DI is recorded on the hard disk in response to the recording control signal PW from the operation control unit 33, and the digital information signal DI is formed by a hard disk built in the HDD 36. Will be stored in the means.

  The digital information signal DI recorded on the hard disk built in the HDD 36 is read from the hard disk in response to the read control signal PR from the operation control unit 33, and the digital information signal DI is formed by the hard disk built in the HDD 36. Will be reproduced from the memory means. The digital information signal DI read from the hard disk built in the HDD 36 is supplied from the HDD 36 to the selection contact 35 b of the switch 35.

  The switch 35 is controlled by the control signal SS from the operation control unit 33, and the switch 35 selectively takes a state connected to the selection contact 35a and a state connected to the selection contact 35b. When the movable contact 35c is connected to the selection contact 35a, the digital information signal DI from the digital information signal forming unit 34 is led to the movable contact 35c through the selection contact 35a, and the digital information signal DI from the digital information signal forming unit 34 is Obtained from switch 35. When the movable contact 35c is connected to the selection contact 35b, the digital information signal DI from the HDD 36 is led to the movable contact 35c through the selection contact 35b, and the digital information signal DI from the HDD 36 is obtained from the switch 35.

  A digital information signal DI obtained from the switch 35 is supplied to a digital / analog (hereinafter referred to as D / A) conversion unit 37, and the program information signal which is an analog signal based on the digital information signal DI from the D / A conversion unit 37. The SP is obtained and supplied to the program information reproducing unit 38. The program information reproducing unit 38 forms an output means that takes a state in which the content of information represented by the program information signal SP is output in a recognizable manner. For example, the program information reproducing unit 38 includes an image display unit and a sound generation unit. .

  In the program information reproducing unit 38, the TV broadcast program image based on the program information signal SP in the built-in image display unit, that is, based on the program main body data included in the selected program data DP obtained from the tuner unit 32 is used. The TV broadcast program image is displayed, and the built-in sound generation unit is based on the TV broadcast program sound based on the program information signal SP, that is, based on the program main body data included in the selected program data DP obtained from the tuner unit 32. TV broadcast program sound is emitted. When a TV broadcast program image is displayed on the image display unit, the time displayed by the time stamp data attached to the program body data included in the selected program data DP obtained from the tuner unit 32 is displayed on the image display unit. Is done.

  A program information signal SP based on the digital information signal DI from the HDD 36 is supplied to the program information reproducing unit 38, and the TV broadcast program image and time stamp data based on the program main body data are received in the image display unit built in the program information reproducing unit 38. Under the displayed time, for example, the user of the information storage processing device 12 selects a desired segment of the TV broadcast program image to be viewed again, and starts and ends the selected segment. And the time stamp data corresponding to them are specified. Such an operation is an operation of selecting a desired information section of the program information taking the form of the digital information signal DI from the HDD 36 and specifying the start and end of the information section. Broadcast station and data representing program information in the form of a digital information signal DI from the HDD 36 obtained by operating the input operation unit 39, data representing the broadcast information and the program respectively, and the start and end corresponding to the start and end of the selected information section, and The end time stamp data or the like is performed by being supplied as input data DX from the input operation unit 39 to the operation control unit 33.

  In the operation control unit 33, when the input operation unit 39 supplies the data representing the broadcasting station and the program, the start and end time stamp data for the selected information section, etc. as the input data DX, the operation control unit 33 is built in. The retransmission request data forming means includes broadcast station identification data, program identification data, start timing data representing the start of the selected information section, end timing data representing the end of the selected information section, and start timing data. And the number of sets of the end timing data, that is, the number-of-sections data indicating the number of selected information sections, and the section identification data for identifying the selected information sections are used as the information section selected for the TV broadcasting station 11 Is formed as retransmission request data DRQ that constitutes a data group, and is used for a retransmission request for Supplied to the flash memory 40 is a memory unit. In this way, the retransmission request data DRQ formed by the retransmission request data forming means built in the operation control unit 33 and supplied to the flash memory unit 40 is one (one data group) or plural (a plurality of data groups). ).

  As described above, the selection of a desired information section of the program information taking the form of the digital information signal DI from the HDD 36 is completed, and the information section selected by the retransmission request data forming means in the operation control unit 33 is selected. After the retransmission request data DRQ is formed, the digital information signal DI stored in the hard disk built in the HDD 36 is changed according to the erasure control signal PE supplied from the operation control unit 33 to the HDD 36 as necessary. The data is erased from the hard disk built in the HDD 36. Thereby, a situation is set in which the hard disk built in the HDD 36 can be used repeatedly without fear of causing a shortage of the remaining recording capacity.

  In the flash memory unit 40, the retransmission request data DRQ is written in response to the write control signal FW from the operation control unit 33, and the retransmission request data DRQ is stored in the flash memory unit 40. Become. The retransmission request data DRQ written in the flash memory unit 40 is read from the flash memory unit 40 in response to the read control signal FR from the operation control unit 33, and the retransmission request data DRQ is read from the flash memory unit 40. Will be played.

  The retransmission request data DRQ read from the flash memory unit 40 is supplied to both the operation control unit 33 and the D / A conversion unit 41. From the D / A conversion unit 41, a retransmission request display signal SR which is an analog signal based on the retransmission request data DRQ is obtained and supplied to the program information reproduction unit 38. As a result, the image display unit incorporated in the program information reproduction unit 38 displays an image of the content of the retransmission request data DRQ corresponding to the retransmission request display signal SR. That is, the program information reproducing unit 38 also forms output means for outputting the contents of the retransmission request data DRQ read from the flash memory unit 40 in a recognizable manner.

  The retransmission request display signal SR from the D / A conversion unit 41 is supplied to the program information reproduction unit 38, and the content of the retransmission request data DRQ read from the flash memory unit 40 in the image display unit built in the program information reproduction unit 38 is Under the image display, for example, the input operation unit 39 is operated by the user of the information storage processing device 12, and retransmission request command data for instructing a retransmission request for information classification to the TV broadcast station 11 is input operation. The retransmission request data DRQ is selected in order to designate an information section that is supplied from the unit 39 as input data DX to the operation control unit 33 and is to be requested for retransmission to the TV broadcast station 11. Such a selection is obtained by selecting one or a plurality of retransmission request data DRQ whose contents are displayed on the image display unit built in the program information reproduction unit 38 and operating the input operation unit 39. Information classification designation data indicating one or a plurality of retransmission request data DRQ is supplied as input data DX from the input operation unit 39 to the operation control unit 33.

  The operation control unit 33 to which the information division designation data is supplied as the input data DX forms the retransmission request data DRT for transmission based on the information division designation data indicated in the retransmission request data DRQ obtained from the flash memory unit 40. Then, it is sent to the modem unit 42. The modem unit 42 converts the retransmission request data DRT for transmission into a transmission signal SRT and transmits it to the TV broadcast station 11 via the Internet 13.

  In the TV broadcasting station 11, upon receiving the transmission signal SRT from the information storage processing device 12 transmitted via the Internet 13, the information division transmission unit 25 converts the transmission signal SRT into transmission retransmission request data DRT. To do. Then, the information classification transmission unit 25 responds to the obtained retransmission request data DRT, and broadcast station identification data, program identification data, start timing data, end timing data, classification, included in the transmission retransmission request data DRT. The selected information section specified by the numerical data and the section identification data is extracted from the program data backup unit 24 to form retransmission information section data for the selected information section. The retransmission information section data includes broadcast station identification data representing the TV broadcast station 11, program identification data representing the program to which the selected information section belongs, and information main body data representing the contents of the selected information section. . Further, the information division transmission unit 25 converts the retransmission information division data into a transmission signal SUI and transmits it to the information storage processing device 12 via the Internet 13. That is, the TV broadcast station 11 retransmits the information category selected in the information storage processing device 12 to the information storage processing device 12 in accordance with the retransmission request data DRT for transmission from the information storage processing device 12. .

  The transmission signal SUI transmitted from the information classification transmission unit 25 in the TV broadcast station 11 to the information storage processing device 12 via the Internet 13 is received by the modem unit 42 in the information storage processing device 12. In the modem unit 42, the information division data DIU based on the retransmission information division data is reproduced from the transmission signal SUI, and the information division data DIU is supplied from the modem unit 42 to the digital information signal forming unit 43. This information division data DIU corresponds to the selected information division represented by the information body data included in the retransmission information division data formed in the information division transmission unit 25 in the TV broadcast station 11.

  The digital information signal forming unit 43 supplies a data arrival detection signal SA for notifying the arrival of the information division data DIU from the modem unit 42 to the operation control unit 33, and also performs digital information division based on the information division data DIU from the modem unit 42. A signal DUI is formed. As a result, the information section retransmitted by the TV broadcasting station 11 is obtained from the digital information signal forming unit 43 in the form of the digital information section signal DUI.

  The digital information division signal DUI obtained from the digital information signal forming unit 43 is supplied to the HDD 44 constituting the memory unit having a built-in hard disk as an information recording medium forming the memory means. In the HDD 44, the digital information division signal DUI is recorded on the hard disk in accordance with the recording control signal QW from the operation control unit 33, and the digital information division signal DUI is formed by the hard disk built in the HDD 44. Stored in the memory means. When the supply of the information division data DIU from the modem unit 42 is completed, the digital information signal forming unit 43 generates a data arrival detection signal SA for informing the end of arrival of the information division data DIU from the modem unit 42. To supply.

  The digital information division signal DUI recorded on the hard disk built in the HDD 44 is read from the hard disk in response to the read control signal QR from the operation control unit 33, and the digital information division signal DUI is read from the hard disk built in the HDD 44. It is reproduced from the memory means formed by the above. The digital information division signal DUI read from the hard disk built in the HDD 44 is supplied from the HDD 44 to the D / A conversion unit 45, and the information division is an analog signal based on the digital information division signal DUI from the D / A conversion unit 45. A signal SU is obtained and supplied to the program information reproducing unit 38. Therefore, the program information reproducing unit 38 also forms output means for taking a state in which the content of information represented by the information division signal SU is output in a recognizable manner.

  In the program information reproduction unit 38 to which the information division signal SU from the D / A conversion unit 45 is supplied, an image based on the information division signal SU in the built-in image display unit, that is, information obtained from the modem unit 42. A program division image based on the division data DIU is displayed, and a voice based on the information division signal SU, that is, a program division audio based on the information division data DIU obtained from the modem unit 42 is emitted in the built-in audio generation unit.

  The digital information classification signal DUI stored in the hard disk built in the HDD 44 is also erased from the hard disk built in the HDD 44 in accordance with the erase control signal QE supplied from the operation control unit 33 to the HDD 44 as necessary. Is done.

  As described above, in the information storage processing device 12, the specific information section in the program information based on the selected program data DP obtained by the tuner unit 32 of the program data transmitted from the TV broadcast station 11 For example, the user of the information storage processing device 12 is selected as desired, and the retransmission request data forming unit in the operation control unit 33 requests the TV broadcast station 11 to retransmit the selected information section. Retransmission request data DRT for transmission is formed and sent from the operation control unit 33 so as to be transmitted to the TV broadcast station 11. In this case, selection of a specific information section in the program information based on the selected program data DP is performed by, for example, the digital information signal DI reproduced from the hard disk built in the HDD 36 by the user of the information storage processing device 12. The TV broadcast program image displayed by the image display unit built in the program information reproduction unit 38 and the TV broadcast program sound emitted by the audio generation unit built in the program information reproduction unit 38 are viewed and viewed.

  Further, in the information storage processing device 12, the digital information section for the selected information section based on the retransmission information section data that the TV broadcast station 11 sends in response to the transmitted retransmission request data DRT. The signal DUI is stored in a hard disk built in the HDD 44 and is then used for playback from the hard disk built in the HDD 44.

  As a result, according to the information storage processing device 12, the selected information from the TV broadcast station 11 that is the information supply source can be selected without requiring a cumbersome operation such as an edit re-recording operation. It is possible to store only the information section and to use it for the subsequent reproduction.

  Specifically, the selection of the specific information section in the program information based on the selected program data DP is, for example, information that forms part of program main body data included in the program data as shown in FIG. The classification is performed on the assumption that the classification is specified by the time stamp data attached to the program main body data. FIG. 3 shows a case where two information sections are specified for one program main body data. The first information section is the start time stamp data t1: 1s corresponding to the start end and the end time stamp corresponding to the end end. The second information section is specified by start time stamp data t1: 2s corresponding to the start end and end time stamp data t1: 2e corresponding to the end thereof.

  For example, the retransmission request data DRT for transmission formed by the operation control unit 33 for the selected information section thus obtained includes broadcast station identification data IDS, program identification data IDP, section, as shown in FIG. The identification data t1 and the division data are sequentially formed. The division data includes division number data representing “2”, start timing data t1: 1s using start time stamp data t1: 1s as it is, and end timing data t1 using end time stamp data t1: 1e as it is. 1e, the start timing data t1: 2s using the start time stamp data t1: 2s, and the end timing data t1: 2e using the end time stamp data t1: 2e as they are.

  For the retransmission request data DRT for transmission shown in FIG. 4, the retransmission information division data formed by the information division transmission unit 25 in the TV broadcast station 11 responding thereto is, for example, as shown in FIG. The data IDS, the program identification data IDP, the segment identification data t1, and the information main body data are sequentially formed. The information body data includes the first information section specified by the start time stamp data t1: 1s and the end time stamp data t1: 1e in the program body data shown in FIG. 3, and the program body shown in FIG. The second information section specified by the start time stamp data t1: 2s and the end time stamp data t1: 2e in the data is included.

  FIG. 6 shows a case where three information sections are specified for one program body data when selecting a specific information section in the program information based on the selected program data DP, and the first information section is the start time stamp. Data t2: 1s and end time stamp data t2: 1e, the second information section is specified by start time stamp data t2: 2s and end time stamp data t2: 2e, and the third information section is start It is specified by the time stamp data t2: 3s and the end time stamp data t2: 3e.

  The retransmission request data DRT for transmission formed by the operation control unit 33 for the selected information section obtained in this way includes, for example, broadcast station identification data IDS, program identification data IDP, section as shown in FIG. The identification data t2 and the division data are sequentially formed. The division data includes division number data representing “3”, start timing data t2: 1s using start time stamp data t2: 1s as it is, and end timing data t2 using end time stamp data t2: 1e as it is. 1e, start timing data t2: 2s using start time stamp data t2: 2s, end timing data t2: 2e using start time stamp data t2: 2e, and start time stamp data t2: 3s The start timing data t2: 3s used and the end timing data t2: 3e using the end time stamp data t2: 3e as they are are successively formed.

  For the retransmission request data DRT for transmission shown in FIG. 7, the retransmission information division data formed by the information division transmission unit 25 in the TV broadcast station 11 responding thereto is, for example, broadcast station identification as shown in FIG. Data IDS, program identification data IDP, segment identification data t2, and information body data are sequentially formed. The information body data includes the first information section specified by the start time stamp data t2: 1s and the end time stamp data t2: 1e in the program body data shown in FIG. 6, and the program body shown in FIG. The second information section specified by the start time stamp data t2: 2s and the end time stamp data t2: 2e in the data, and the start time stamp data t2: 3s and the end time stamp data in the program body data shown in FIG. and a third information category specified by t2: 3e.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the identification of the first and second information sections in the program body data shown in FIG. 3 and the first, second and third information sections in the program body data shown in FIG. When the identification is performed for the common program body data, the first information section identified by the start time stamp data t2: 1s and the end time stamp data t2: 1e shown in FIG. For example, for transmission as shown in FIG. 10, the relationship included in the first information section specified by the start time stamp data t1: 1s and the end time stamp data t1: 1e shown in FIG. Retransmission request data DRT is formed.

  The retransmission request data DRT for transmission as shown in FIG. 10 is formed by sequentially broadcasting station identification data IDS, program identification data IDP, segment identification data C1, and segment data. The section identification data C1 has contents including the contents of the section identification data t1 shown in FIG. 4 and the contents of the section identification data t2 shown in FIG. In addition, the segment data shown in FIG. 10 includes the segment number data representing “4”, the start timing data t1: 1s using the start time stamp data t1: 1s as it is, and the end time stamp data t1: 1e. End timing data t1: 1e, start timing data t2: 2s using start time stamp data t2: 2s, end timing data t2: 2e using end time stamp data t2: 2e, start time stamp data Start timing data t1: 2s using t1: 2s as is, end timing data t1: 2e using end time stamp data t1: 2e as is, start timing data t2 using start time stamp data t2: 3s as is : 3s and end timing data t2: 3e using end time stamp data t2: 3e as is Sequentially formed.

  For the retransmission request data DRT for transmission shown in FIG. 10, the retransmission information division data formed by the information division transmission unit 25 in the TV broadcast station 11 responding thereto is, for example, as shown in FIG. Data IDS, program identification data IDP, segment identification data C1, and information body data are sequentially formed. The information main body data shown in FIG. 11 is shown in FIG. 9 and the information classification specified by the start time stamp data t1: 1s and the end time stamp data t1: 1e in the program main body data shown in FIG. The information classification specified by the start time stamp data t2: 2s and the end time stamp data t2: 2e in the program body data, and the start time stamp data t1: 2s and the end time stamp data t1 in the program body data shown in FIG. : 2e and the information classification specified by the start time stamp data t2: 3s and the end time stamp data t2: 3e in the program main body data shown in FIG. The

  Note that the classification identification data such as classification identification data t1, t2, and C1 shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 7, and FIG. 10 described above is easy for the user of the information storage processing device 12, for example, to determine the classification identification data. Comments may be added. When a comment is added by the user to the category identification data, it is easy to select the retransmission request data DRQ that is performed to designate the information category for which a retransmission request is to be made to the TV broadcast station 11.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of a control program executed when the operation control unit 33 performs a series of operations for forming the retransmission request data DRQ and storing it in the flash memory 40.

  In the control program represented by the flowchart shown in FIG. 12, after starting, it is determined in step 51 whether or not program selection data has arrived as input data DX from the input operation unit 39. As a result, if the program selection data has not arrived, the determination in step 51 is repeated. When the program selection data has arrived, in step 52, the control signal SS is sent to the switch 35, and the movable contact 35c is connected to the switch 35. The state connected to the selection contact 35b is taken. In step 53, the read control signal PR is sent to the HDD 36, and the digital information signal DI stored in the hard disk in the HDD 36 is read from the hard disk and reproduced.

  Next, in step 54, it is determined whether or not data representing a broadcasting station and a program has arrived as input data DX from the input operation unit 39. As a result, if the data representing the broadcasting station and the program has not arrived, the determination in step 54 is repeated, and when the data representing the broadcasting station and the program arrives, in step 55, based on the data representing the broadcasting station and the program, Broadcast station identification data and program identification data are created.

  Subsequently, in step 56, it is determined whether or not the start time stamp data has arrived as the input data DX from the input operation unit 39. If the start time stamp data has not arrived, the broadcast station identification data and the program identification data are created in step 55 in step 57, and then it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. . As a result, if the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step 56, and if the predetermined time has elapsed, the process returns to step 51.

  If the start time stamp data arrives as a result of the determination in step 56, start time data based on the start time stamp data is created in step 58, and the process proceeds to step 59. In step 59, it is determined whether or not termination time stamp data has arrived as input data DX from the input operation unit 39. As a result, if the end time stamp data has not arrived, the determination in step 59 is repeated. If the end time stamp data has arrived, end timing data based on the end time stamp data is created in step 60. , Go to Step 61.

  In step 61, it is determined whether selection classification identification data has arrived as input data DX from the input operation unit 39. As a result, if the selected category identification data has not arrived, the determination in step 61 is repeated. If the selected category identification data arrives, in step 62, category identification data based on the selected category identification data is created. The process proceeds to step 63.

  In step 63, it is determined whether or not the selection of the information category has been completed. As a result, if the selection of the information category has not been completed, it is determined in step 64 whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed after creating the category identification data in step 62. As a result, if the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step 63, and if the predetermined time has elapsed, the process returns to step 56.

  On the other hand, when the selection of the information category is completed as a result of the determination in step 63, in step 65, transmission of the read control signal PR to the HDD 36 is stopped, and the digital information signal DI stored in the hard disk in the HDD 36 is stopped. The process proceeds to step 66 in a state where reading from the hard disk is stopped. In step 66, the broadcasting station identification data and program identification data obtained in step 55, the start timing data obtained in step 58, the end timing data obtained in step 60, the segment identification data obtained in step 62, etc. Is sent to the flash memory unit 40 as retransmission request data DRQ, and a write control signal FW is sent to the flash memory unit 40 to store the retransmission request data DRQ in the flash memory unit 40. Return.

  In FIG. 13, the operation control unit 33 transmits the retransmission request data DRT for transmission to the TV broadcast station 11 and transmits a digital information division signal DUI based on the information division data DIU retransmitted from the TV broadcast station 11 to the HDD 44. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a control program that is stored in the hard disk and executed in performing a series of operations for reproducing the digital information division signal DUI from the hard disk in the HDD 44.

  In the control program represented by the flowchart shown in FIG. 13, after starting, it is determined in step 71 whether or not retransmission request command data has arrived as input data DX from the input operation unit 39. As a result, if retransmission request command data has not arrived, the determination in step 71 is repeated. When retransmission request command data has arrived, in step 72, a read control signal FR is sent to the flash memory unit 40 to The retransmission request data DRQ is read from the memory unit 40 and reproduced. Thereby, the retransmission request data DRQ obtained from the flash memory unit 40 is supplied to the operation control unit 33 and the D / A conversion unit 41.

  Subsequently, in step 73, it is determined whether or not information classification designation data has arrived as input data DX from the input operation unit 39. As a result, if the information classification designation data has not arrived, it is determined in step 74 whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed after the retransmission request data DRQ is read from the flash memory unit 40 and reproduced in step 72. to decide. As a result, if the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step 73, and if the predetermined time has elapsed, the process returns to step 71.

  If the information division designation data arrives as a result of the determination in step 73, the information division designation data selected from the retransmission request data DRQ reproduced from the flash memory unit 40 in step 75 is selected. Based on this, retransmission request data DRT for transmission is generated and sent to the modem unit 42, and the process proceeds to step 76.

  In step 76, it is determined whether or not the information division data DIU from the modem unit 42 has arrived at the digital information signal forming unit 42 based on the data arrival detection signal SA supplied from the digital information signal forming unit 43. As a result, when the information division data DIU has not arrived at the digital information signal forming unit 42, the determination at step 76 is repeated, and when the information division data DIU has arrived at the digital information signal forming unit 43, at step 77, The recording control signal QW is sent to the HDD 44. Thereby, the digital information division signal DUI supplied from the digital information signal forming unit 43 to the HDD 44 is recorded and stored on the hard disk in the HDD 44.

  Next, in step 78, it is determined whether or not the arrival of the information division data DIU from the modem unit 42 in the digital information signal forming unit 43 is completed based on the data arrival detection signal SA supplied from the digital information signal forming unit 43. To do. As a result, if the arrival of the information division data DIU from the modem unit 42 in the digital information signal forming unit 43 has not ended, the determination in step 78 is repeated, and the digital information signal forming unit 43 receives the information from the modem unit 42. When the arrival of the information classification data DIU is finished, in step 79, the sending of the recording control signal QW to the HDD 44 is stopped, and the process proceeds to step 80.

  In step 80, it is determined whether or not information division reproduction command data has arrived as input data DX from the input operation unit 39. As a result, if the information classification reproduction command data has not arrived, it is determined in step 81 whether or not a predetermined holding time has passed after stopping sending the recording control signal QW to the HDD 44 in step 79. To do. As a result, if the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step 80, and if the predetermined time has elapsed, the process returns to step 71.

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step 80, when the information division reproduction command data arrives, in step 82, the read control signal QR is sent to the HDD 44. As a result, the digital information division signal DUI stored in the hard disk in the HDD 44 is reproduced from the hard disk in the HDD 44 and supplied to the D / A conversion unit 45.

  Thereafter, in step 83, it is determined whether or not the reproduction of the digital information division signal DUI from the hard disk in the HDD 44 has been completed. As a result, if the reproduction of the digital information division signal DUI from the hard disk in the HDD 44 is not finished, the determination in step 83 is repeated, and if the reproduction of the digital information division signal DUI from the hard disk in the HDD 44 is finished, the step is repeated. At 84, the transmission of the read control signal QR to the HDD 44 is stopped, and the routine proceeds to step 85.

  In step 85, based on the input data DX from the input operation unit 39, it is determined whether or not the specification of the information category has been completed. As a result, if the designation of the information category is not completed, the process returns to step 73, and if the designation of the information category is completed, the process returns to step 71.

  In the information storage processing device 12 as an example of the information storage processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 10 in the claims of the present application described above, the HDD 36 and the HDD 44 include The hard disks in the HDD 36 are used for storing and reproducing the digital information signal DI, and the hard disks in the HDD 44 are used for storing and reproducing the digital information division signal DUI. However, for example, the HDD 36 and the HDD 44 are integrated to form an information recording medium such as a hard disk forming a common memory means, and different recording areas in the information recording medium are respectively digital information signals DI. Storage and reproduction and digital information division signal DUI It may be adapted to be used in the presence and regeneration.

  Further, the information storage processing device 12 is configured to perform a storage process for TV broadcast program information from the TV broadcast station 11, and any one of claims 1 to 10 in the claims of the present application. The information storage processing device according to the invention described in (1) is not limited to such an example, and as in the case of the information storage processing device 12 described above, for example, radio broadcast program information from a radio broadcast station, or The storage processing can be performed for information from a server or the like in a computer communication network.

  The information storage processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 10 in the claims of the present application as described above is a TV broadcasting station, a radio broadcasting station, a server in a computer communication network, and the like. Information that can be widely used as it can be easily stored and played back for selected information sections in information such as program information supplied from an information supply source without an editing re-recording operation, etc. It is.

An example of an information storage processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 10 in the claims of the present application is shown with a state applied to an information transmission / reception system for transmitting / receiving TV broadcast program information. It is a block connection diagram. It is a data block diagram with which it uses for description of the program data formed in a TV broadcast station. It is a data block diagram used for operation | movement description of an example of the information storage processing apparatus which concerns on the invention described in any one of Claim 1-Claim 10 in the claim of this application. It is a data block diagram used for operation | movement description of an example of the information storage processing apparatus which concerns on the invention described in any one of Claim 1-Claim 10 in the claim of this application. It is a data block diagram with which it uses for description of the resending information division data formed in a TV broadcast station. It is a data block diagram used for operation | movement description of an example of the information storage processing apparatus which concerns on the invention described in any one of Claim 1-Claim 10 in the claim of this application. It is a data block diagram used for operation | movement description of an example of the information storage processing apparatus which concerns on the invention described in any one of Claim 1-Claim 10 in the claim of this application. It is a data block diagram with which it uses for description of the resending information division data formed in a TV broadcast station. It is a data block diagram used for operation | movement description of an example of the information storage processing apparatus which concerns on the invention described in any one of Claim 1-Claim 10 in the claim of this application. It is a data block diagram used for operation | movement description of an example of the information storage processing apparatus which concerns on the invention described in any one of Claim 1-Claim 10 in the claim of this application. It is a data block diagram with which it uses for description of the resending information division data formed in a TV broadcast station. A series in which the operation control unit in the example of the information storage processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 10 in the claims of the present application forms retransmission request data and stores it in the flash memory 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a control program executed in performing the operation. The operation control unit in one example of the information storage processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 10 in the claims of the present application transmits the retransmission request data for transmission to the TV broadcast station. And a control executed in performing a series of operations for storing the digital information division signal based on the information division data retransmitted from the TV broadcasting station in the hard disk in the HDD and reproducing the digital information division signal from the hard disk in the HDD. It is a flowchart showing an example of a program.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... TV broadcasting station, 12 ... Information preservation | save processing apparatus, 13 ... Internet, 21 ... Program data formation part, 22 ... Program data transmission part, 24 ... Program data backup part, 25... Information classification transmitter 32. Tuner 33 33 Operation controller 34 43 43 Digital information signal formation 35 Switch 36 36 44 HDD 37 , 41, 45 ... D / A conversion unit, 38 ... program information reproduction unit, 39 ... input operation unit, 40 ... flash memory unit, 42 ... modem unit

Claims (10)

First memory means for storing a selected piece of information from an information source;
Output means for taking a state in which the content of the information reproduced from the first memory means is output in a recognizable manner;
Data forming means for forming retransmission request data including section data representing a selected information section in the information whose contents are recognizable by the output section;
Data transmission means for transmitting retransmission request data for transmission based on the retransmission request data to the information supply source in order to request retransmission of the selected information section;
Second memory means for storing an information section from the information source retransmitted in response to the retransmission request data for transmission;
An information storage processing apparatus comprising:   2. The information storage processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said output means is in a state of outputting the contents of the information section reproduced from said second memory means in a recognizable manner.   Storage and reproduction of the selected one of the information in the first memory means, formation of the retransmission request data by the data forming section means, transmission of the retransmission request data for transmission by the data transmission means, and 3. The information storage processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising operation control means for controlling storage and reproduction of the information section in the second memory means.   2. The information storage processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising third memory means for storing retransmission request data formed by said data forming means.   5. The information storage processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said output means is in a state in which the contents of retransmission request data reproduced from said third memory means are output in a recognizable manner.   Storage and reproduction of a selected one of the information in the first memory means, formation of the retransmission request data by the data forming section means, transmission of the retransmission request data for transmission by the data transmission means, the second 6. The information according to claim 5, further comprising operation control means for controlling storage and reproduction of the information section in the memory means and storage and reproduction of the retransmission request data in the third memory means. Preservation processing device.   2. An information storage processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of said first memory means and said second memory means is formed by a separate information recording medium.   2. The information storage processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first memory means and the second memory means are formed by different recording areas in a common information recording medium.   2. The information storage processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information supply source is a broadcasting station, and the information from the information supply source is program information from the broadcasting station.   10. The information storage processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the retransmission request data for transmission includes data specifying a broadcasting station and data specifying program information in addition to the classification data.

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