JP4364158B2 - Data processing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a data processing apparatus, and more particularly to a data processing apparatus for transferring video data and the like recorded on a recording medium to another recording medium.

  In recent years, as a recording medium for recording digital broadcast signals such as CS broadcasts and BS broadcasts, a hard disk with a large recording capacity, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), a BD (Blu-Ray Disk), etc., instead of a conventional video tape. In addition, an optical recording / playback apparatus using such a recording medium is provided.

In response to the rapid spread of DVD, such a video recording / playback apparatus has been commercialized one after another as a single DVD recording / playback apparatus or a DVD combined recording / playback apparatus including a plurality of recording medium control devices such as HDDs. Yes. In addition to DVDs, commercialization of larger-capacity BD single recording / playback devices or BD composite recording / playback devices to which a plurality of recording medium control devices such as HDDs are added is also progressing.
For example, a product such as a recorder that can handle three recording media of HDD, BD, and DVD with one apparatus has already been commercialized.

When video data such as digital broadcast signals is recorded on such a large-capacity recording medium (hereinafter referred to as “recording”), much more video data is recorded than when recording on a conventional video tape. can do. However, when recording with high-definition image quality in digital broadcasting such as CS broadcasting and BS broadcasting, etc., even if recording is possible using these large-capacity recording media, on the other hand, There is a limit from the recording time.
For this reason, operations such as copying or moving between media, that is, dubbing (hereinafter referred to as “data transfer” in a unified manner) to save necessary content on each medium with the required image quality Is generally made.

Such data transfer operations include a method of copying the moving image file itself and a method of re-encoding the reproduced video.
The former is a method that allows data transfer at a transfer speed according to the performance of the writing / reading drive while maintaining the image quality of the original video, and the latter allows the image quality after data transfer to be adjusted to some extent freely. This is possible.

  In addition, there are devices that start data transfer by operating a button by providing a button according to the direction of data transfer.

In the field relating to the transfer of recorded data, for example, in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-326953), a method capable of automatically transferring data of a reserved recording title from title information or the like, that is, A method is disclosed in which the user does not have to manually set a series of flow of scheduled recording → edit → data transfer once at a time.
JP 2004-326953 A

  However, in the conventional data processing apparatus and data processing method described in the above background art, it is a method of manually determining data transfer setting items at the time of transfer of recorded data, so every time data transfer is performed. The user has to determine the setting manually from the beginning, and there is a problem that the operation is complicated and troublesome.

  For example, in the case of a recorder that can handle three recording media such as HDD, BD, and DVD, bi-directional data transfer is possible for any medium, so there are six patterns just by determining the direction of data transfer. If the connection with an external device (iLINK) is included, the direction pattern of data transfer increases considerably, including the case where the iLINK connection destination changes, and the recording rate, recording time, etc. Since it had to be set each time, the operation was quite complicated.

  Also, even devices that have data transfer buttons, such as devices that have a one-touch data transfer button for each data transfer direction, do not allow detailed data transfer settings for each data transfer direction. There was a flaw that the data transfer method was fixed in the method of copying the movie file itself.

  Note that the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is configured to automatically perform editing and data transfer operations at the time of reservation, but a detailed setting method of data transfer is not mentioned. First, the setting of transfer after recording becomes insufficient, and in order to avoid this, complicated operations for determining details of data transfer must be performed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and is a data process that can simplify the pre-registration process of setting items necessary at the time of data transfer and the selection process at the time of data transfer execution. The object is to provide a device.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the above-described conventional data processing apparatus, and is a data processing apparatus having a plurality of recording media, in which data recorded on the first recording medium is transferred to the second recording medium. A registration unit that pre- registers setting information that determines a method of executing data processing to be transferred to a recording medium, a selection unit that selects the pre- registered setting information when executing the data processing, and Means for reading the selected setting information; and execution means for executing the data processing based on the read setting information. The setting information for determining the execution method of the plurality of data processing is used for the next data transfer. A data processing apparatus characterized by being reusable is provided.

The present invention also provides a data processing apparatus having one or more recording media and a connection means for connecting to an external device, and a data processing execution method for transferring data recorded on the recording medium to the external device. Registration means for pre- registering the setting information to be determined before the execution; selection means for selecting the pre- registered setting information when executing the data processing; means for reading the selected setting information; Data processing comprising: execution means for executing the data processing based on the read setting information, wherein the setting information defining a plurality of data processing execution methods can be reused for next data transfer A device is provided.

The present invention also provides a data processing apparatus having one or more recording media and a connection means with an external device, the data processing execution method for transferring data recorded in the external device to the recording medium. Registration means for pre- registering the setting information to be determined before the execution; selection means for selecting the pre- registered setting information when executing the data processing; means for reading the selected setting information; Data processing comprising: execution means for executing the data processing based on the read setting information, wherein the setting information defining a plurality of data processing execution methods can be reused for next data transfer A device is provided.

Furthermore, the present invention is a data processing apparatus having one or more recording media and a connection means for connecting to a plurality of external devices, wherein data recorded in any one of the external devices is stored in the external device. Registration means for pre- registering setting information for determining the execution method of data processing to be transferred to another one, and selection means for selecting the pre- registered setting information at the time of execution of the data processing; And a means for reading the selected setting information; and an execution means for executing the data processing based on the read setting information. A data processing apparatus characterized by being reusable for transfer is provided.

  Here, in the data processing device, the selection means displays a setting information selection input screen when there is no registered setting information or when the user makes a decision not to use the registered setting information. Then, when the user is given a means for inputting the setting information at the time of execution, and the already registered setting information exists and the user makes a decision to use the already registered setting information, the existing setting information is provided. Registration setting information is used as setting information when the data processing is executed.

  Further, in the data processing device, the selection means verifies the use frequency of the registered setting information when the user decides to use the registered setting information, and frequently uses the registered setting information. Is used as setting information when the data processing is executed.

  In the data processing device, the registration unit displays a setting information selection input screen when there is no registered setting information or when the user makes a decision not to use the registered setting information. Providing the user with means for inputting the setting information at the time of registration, and when the already-registered setting information exists and the user makes a decision to use the already-registered setting information, the registered information The setting information is used as the setting information at the time of registration.

  In the data processing device, when the registration unit needs to delete the already registered setting information when inputting the setting information from the user, the use frequency of the already registered setting information And is preferentially deleted from the setting information with low usage frequency.

In the data processing device, the configuration information includes a data processing type indicating either one of a method of copying a moving image file itself or a method of re-encoding a reproduced video. And
In addition, the data processing device may start data processing immediately (immediately) or make a data processing reservation with a determined data processing start time (reserved) as a configuration item of the setting information. It includes a data processing time for designating one of them.

Further, the data processing apparatus includes a transfer rate (bit rate) in data processing as a configuration item of the setting information.
Further, when the transfer source content includes a section delimited by a specific scene or the like as a configuration item of the setting information, the data processing device determines whether or not to hand over the delimited section information to the transfer destination. It includes the items to be specified.
Further, the data processing apparatus includes means for detecting or creating a section divided by a specific scene or the like, and designates creation of section information for the transfer destination content as a configuration item of the setting information. It includes items.

In addition, the data processing apparatus includes means for creating new name information from information included in the content of the transfer source or information set in advance, and the transfer destination content is included as a configuration item of the setting information. It includes an item for designating that the created name information is to be added.
Further, the data processing apparatus includes means for performing post-transfer processing unique to a transfer destination recording medium, and includes an item that specifies post-transfer processing as a configuration item of the setting information, To do.

When the transfer destination or transfer source recording medium is an external connection device, the data processing device includes the external connection device type and external connection device setting information as configuration items of the setting information. Features.
Further, the data processing apparatus includes a transfer destination voice recording method or a multiplexed voice setting as a configuration item of the setting information.
Further, the data processing apparatus includes a video processing setting that affects image quality and video effect as a configuration item of the setting information.

In addition, the data processing device includes means for reproducing data recorded on the recording medium.
Furthermore, the data processing device is characterized by comprising receiving means and means for recording the data received by the receiving means on the recording medium.

  As described above, according to the data processing apparatus of the present invention, the setting information used at the time of data transfer between recording media can be stored, and the stored setting information can be used at the next data transfer. Since the options are given, there is an effect that it is possible to perform the data transfer comfortably without the trouble of the setting necessary for the data transfer.

  In addition, the number of recording media provided in the present apparatus increases, and in particular, when data transfer is periodically performed between these storage devices, it is possible to reduce the trouble of registering or selecting setting information. There is.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a data processing device according to an embodiment of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
Data transfer between recording media in conventional recording / playback equipment involves manually determining data transfer setting items, etc., so the user must manually determine and enter the setting information from the beginning each time data is transferred. The operation was complicated and troublesome. Therefore, the data processing apparatus of the present invention improves this point.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a system concept of a system including a data processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In the figure, device A is a data processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and device B is an external device.
In FIG. 1, apparatus A includes a recording medium 1501, a recording medium 1502, a transfer control unit 1504, and a transfer information control unit 1505, and is connected to apparatus B via an external connection cable 1506. The device B includes a recording medium 1503.

  FIG. 1 shows a system concept of a system including a data processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, focusing on a path of data to be transferred, so that apparatus A implements the present invention. It does not specifically show the hardware configuration of the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment, but shows the configuration of a logical data processing unit.

  At the time of data transfer, data to be transferred from the recording medium 1501 is read by the transfer control unit 1504. At the same time, setting information for transferring the data is read by the transfer information control unit 1505, and according to the setting information, Data is transferred to the recording medium 1502 or the recording medium 1503. Also, the setting information for the transfer is written and stored in the recording medium 1501 in advance.

  As for data transfer, transfer may be performed between any recording media 1501 to 1503. The external connection cable 1506 may be any connection method (for example, IEEE 1394 connection, network communication using a LAN cable, wireless communication, or the like is possible).

  An information read / write command is sent after the transfer information control unit 1505 recognizes the transfer setting for each recording medium and the connection method of the external connection cable 1506, and the actual transfer control receives this command. This is performed by the transfer control unit 1504.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in the figure is different from the data processing apparatus shown in FIG.

  As will be described later, the data processing apparatus shown in the figure includes a receiving unit for receiving a broadcast wave and a recording / reproducing unit for recording and reproducing the broadcast wave. Further, in the following description, as an example of content recorded and reproduced by this data transfer device, description will be made using stream data of BS digital broadcast, but CS digital broadcast, terrestrial digital broadcast broadcast on terrestrial waves, etc. The present invention can also be implemented in so-called digital broadcasting. Further, the present invention is not limited to stream data such as broadcasting. Further, the receiving unit and the recording / reproducing unit are not necessarily provided.

  In FIG. 2, the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a receiving unit 101 that receives a broadcast of a selected program, a system control unit 102 that controls the entire apparatus, and setting information in data transfer. The setting information control unit 103 for registering the stream data, the data transfer control unit 104 for controlling the transfer of the stream data between the media, the recording / reproducing unit 105 for recording / reproducing the stream data, and the recording for recording the stream data, etc. Media 106, 107, a user interface unit 108 that receives a command from the user and gives a command to the apparatus, and an output unit 109 that outputs a video of stream data and the like.

In this embodiment, the recording media 106 and 107 are shown as the recording media. However, in general, in the present invention, the number of recording media that can be provided is arbitrary.
In this embodiment, the recording medium 106 is a fixed hard disk and the recording medium 107 is a DVD-RW. However, in general, in the data processing apparatus according to the present invention, the recording medium to be used should be composed of these devices. For example, a disk-shaped removable recording medium such as CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD + RW, Blu-ray disk, removable hard disk, flash memory, compact flash (registered trademark), smart media, memory stick, SD A removable recording medium such as a card can be used.

Hereinafter, each component included in the data processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described.
The BS broadcast stream data (content) received by the receiving unit 101 is recorded on the recording medium 106 by the recording process of the recording / reproducing unit 105. The stream data (contents) recorded on the recording medium 106 is also subjected to reproduction processing by the recording / reproducing unit 105 and output from the output unit 109. With this configuration, BS broadcast stream data (content) received by the receiving unit 101 can be recorded on the recording medium 106 and output to an external output device such as a monitor for viewing.

When data recorded on the recording medium 106 is transferred to the recording medium 107, the user performs settings necessary for this data transfer either manually or automatically.
The data transfer control unit 104 reads the setting necessary for data transfer, and transfers the corresponding content recorded on the recording medium 106 to the recording medium 107 (data transfer) according to the read setting.

  In addition, when performing data transfer, the setting information control unit 103 performs processing for registering setting information for data transfer that has been mainly manually set by a user. Here, for registration of the setting information, a management table is created and saved. An example of the setting management table at the time of data transfer is shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a setting management table for registering setting items at the time of data transfer of the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In the figure, first, setting items (basic setting items) denoted by reference numerals 201 to 203 are items that must be set when performing data transfer. Hereinafter, this setting item will be described in bullets.

First, basic setting items will be described.
(1) A setting item 201 indicating “data transfer direction” is a setting item for designating a data transfer source and a data transfer destination. In this embodiment, the direction from the recording medium 106 to the recording medium 107 and vice versa. Although there are only two directions of the recording medium 107 to the recording medium 106, in general, when the number of recording media provided in the present apparatus increases or when including external devices, various data transfer directions are provided. Will occur.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3, when the recording medium 106 is “A”, the recording medium 106 is “B”, the transfer source is A, and the transfer destination is B, registration is performed with a symbolic expression “A⇒B”. . However, it is not limited to such a symbol expression, and registration may be performed by dividing into small items such as “data transfer source” and “data transfer destination”.

  (2) A setting item 202 indicating “data transfer type” is a setting item for designating the distinction when the type is divided depending on whether the moving image file itself is copied or the reproduced video is re-encoded. It is. The former is a method that allows data transfer at a transfer speed according to the performance of the writing / reading drive while maintaining the image quality of the original video, and the latter is a method that freely adjusts the image quality after data transfer to some extent. This is a possible method. In this embodiment, the former copying method is defined as “high speed” and the latter re-encoding method is defined as “constant speed”. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the setting “constant speed” is registered.

(3) A setting item 203 indicating “data transfer time” is a setting item for designating a time at which data transfer is started. Data transfer is started immediately (immediately), or a data transfer reservation is made at a predetermined time. This is a setting item that specifies whether to set (reserve). In the example illustrated in FIG. 3, the setting “immediate” is registered.
The reservation time in the case of reservation may be a management table in which the reservation time is further set as a small item, or the reservation time may be registered in a detailed setting item described below.

Next, detailed setting items will be described. This detailed setting item is registered as necessary for data transfer.
(4) The setting item 204 indicating “bit rate” is a setting item for designating the bit rate of the content. By setting this item at the time of data transfer, data transfer is performed according to the capacity of the transfer destination medium. Can do. Since the bit rate values that can be set are determined by the LSI performance of the device, etc., there is no particular limitation here, but in the case of a general HDD recorder, for example, it can be set in about four stages. For example, it is possible to set 20M [Bps], 8M [Bps], 3M [Bps], and 1M [Bps] in descending order of bit rate (high image quality).

  In the example shown in FIG. 3, a bit rate of 8M [Bps] is registered according to the above notation. However, in general, in the data processing apparatus according to the present invention, the settable bit rate stage is not limited to the above four stages, and may be an arbitrary stage.

  (5) The setting item 205 indicating “chapter takeover” includes, for example, a unit indicating a section divided by a specific scene such as a chapter in content such as a DVD, and transfers a chapter already set at the transfer source. This is a setting for specifying whether to take over first. In the example illustrated in FIG. 3, settings for transferring chapters to transfer destinations are registered.

  (6) A setting item 206 indicating “automatic chapter” is a setting item for designating whether to automatically create a chapter break regardless of the setting of the transfer source chapter. To automatically create chapter breaks, for example, set the time (for example, every 10 minutes), create chapter breaks, and detect CMs (stereo, monaural, dual audio, etc.) Creates chapter breaks by detecting chapter breaks when detecting audio information breaks, and by detecting scene breaks (detecting scene breaks based on video motion and degree of change) There are ways to do it.

  Some media and file systems may have content delimiters internally, so the internal delimiters may be used as chapters. For example, in BD, the time divisions in the content are internally divided in units called STC sequences and ATC sequences, so that when the data is transferred from the BD to the HDD, the divisions are handled as chapters. Alternatively, it may be set to specify to strike a chapter.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3, registration is performed to specify that chapters are automatically created (in this embodiment, chapters are created every 10 minutes as an automatic chapter method). However, this automatic chapter creation method may be any one of the above methods, or a combination thereof. In this case, the automatic chapter creation method can be set in detail by including it in a small item or a detailed setting item.

  (7) A setting item 207 indicating “title name automatic setting” includes information associated with stream data in addition to stream data in the case of digital broadcasting such as BS digital broadcasting. From these accompanying information, the title name given to the content can be automatically changed to an easily understandable one. For example, in a drama or the like, information on the number of episodes is detected, a notation indicating the number of episodes is added to the title, an EPG (electronic program information) keyword is added, or the user can arbitrarily It is possible to add a phrase set to. In the example shown in FIG. 3, registration is performed to specify that such automatic content update processing is performed.

  (8) The setting item 208 indicating “finalize setting” indicates a menu screen pattern or the like in the case of DVD-VIDEO, for example, in the case of finalization (a mode in which compatibility is improved by closing writing of a disc in a DVD or the like). Make it configurable. A specific menu screen pattern to be set may be prepared in the present apparatus, or may be configured so that the user can customize it.

The setting information management table illustrated in FIG. 3 is created and recorded by the setting information control unit 103. The recording medium may be recorded in a non-volatile memory or the like separately incorporated in the device, or may be recorded in the recording medium 106 or the recording medium 107.
The setting items of the setting information management table illustrated in FIG. 3 are merely examples. Generally, in the data processing device according to the present invention, the setting items are not limited to these items, and items to be set at the time of data transfer. Alternatively, any item can be used as long as it can be set.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of data transfer of the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, the operation at the time of data transfer of the data processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 with reference to FIGS.
First, the system control unit 102 verifies whether or not already registered setting information exists at the start of data transfer, and if already registered setting information exists (step S301; YES), the process proceeds to step S302. If the registered setting information does not yet exist (step S301; NO), the process proceeds to step S306 (step S301).

In step S <b> 302, the system control unit 102 reads already registered setting information, and displays the contents of the setting information on the monitor via the data transfer control unit 104 and the output unit 109. This display constitutes, for example, a setting information selection screen as shown in FIG. 5A described later, but this display is not particularly limited to the example shown in FIG.
Next, the system control unit 102 verifies whether or not to perform data transfer based on already registered setting information, and proceeds to step S304 if data transfer is performed based on already registered setting information. When data transfer is performed based on setting information other than already registered setting information, the process proceeds to step S306 (step S303).
In step S304, the system control unit 102 selects content for data transfer.

Next, the system control unit 102 starts data transfer via the setting information control unit 103 and the data transfer control unit 104 (step S305), and ends the process.
In step S306, the system control unit 102 acquires setting information via the user interface unit 108, registers and sets the setting information in the setting information control unit 103, and then proceeds to step S305.
Note that, in the process of step S304, the use frequency of the setting information may be referred to, and a frequently used item may be preferentially selected.
With this configuration, it is possible to simplify the setting information selection process required for data transfer.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a setting information selection / confirmation input screen in the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 (a) is a setting information selection screen, and FIG. It shows a confirmation input screen.
The display indicated by reference numeral 401 in FIG. 5A indicates that the data transfer direction is from HDD to BD, the data transfer type is high speed, and the data transfer time is immediate.

  The display denoted by reference numeral 402 indicates that the data transfer direction is HDD to DVD, the data transfer type is constant speed, and the data transfer time is immediate, and the bit rate after transfer is 8 MBps. It is shown that. Similarly, the reference numeral 403 indicates the data transfer direction and the like.

  The user selects setting information by a method such as focusing on these displayed locations. When the setting information is selected, the screen changes to a confirmation input screen as shown in FIG. 5B, and the setting information can be actually reflected, or a more detailed setting screen can be changed.

  6A and 6B are explanatory diagrams showing another example of the setting information selection screen in the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6A is a data transfer direction selection screen, and FIG. The chapter setting method selection screen, FIG. 6C shows the title setting method selection screen.

FIG. 5A shows a state in which the data transfer direction in which the data transfer source is HDD and the data transfer destination is BD is selected.
In FIG. 5B, an automatic chapter for setting a chapter is selected at regular intervals, and a CM chapter is used for setting whether or not to use a CM chapter for detecting a CM portion and dividing the chapter. The screen in which one of the options is selected is shown.
Furthermore, FIG. 5C shows that the setting for automatically creating and registering the title name from the EPG is selected.

  The setting information selection screens shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are merely examples, and in general, the data processing apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to the above examples, and can be set. Any setting item selection screen may be used as long as it is sufficient.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of selecting setting information to be registered when setting information is registered in the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, the operation of the setting information selection process to be registered when registering the setting information of the data processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, the system control unit 102 verifies whether there is already registered setting information at the time of setting item registration. If there is already registered setting information (step S601; YES), the system control unit 102 proceeds to step S602. If the registered setting information does not yet exist (step S601; NO), the process proceeds to step S606 (step S601).
In step S <b> 602, the system control unit 102 reads already registered setting information, and displays the contents of the setting information on the monitor via the data transfer control unit 104 and the output unit 109. This display constitutes, for example, the setting information selection screen illustrated in FIG. 5A, but this display is not particularly limited to the example shown in FIG.

Next, the system control unit 102 verifies whether or not to register the setting item based on the already registered setting information, and when registering the setting item based on the already registered setting information ( In step S603; YES, the process proceeds to step S604, and when setting items are registered based on setting information other than already registered setting information (step S603; NO), the process proceeds to step S606 (step S603).
In step S604, the system control unit 102 selects a setting information title that has already been registered.

Next, the system control unit 102 starts data (setting information) transfer via the setting information control unit 103 and the data transfer control unit 104 (step S605).
Finally, in step S605, after the data transfer is completed, the process proceeds to step S607, the setting information registration process is performed, and the process is terminated. FIG. 8 shows an example of the registration information setting process.
In step S606, after the system control unit 102 acquires new setting information through the user interface unit 108 and performs setting information registration processing (described in FIG. 8) through the setting information control unit 103, The process moves to step S604.
Note that in the process of step S604, the usage frequency of the setting information may be referred to, and a frequently used one may be preferentially selected.
With this configuration, it is possible to simplify the registration process of setting information necessary prior to data transfer.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of setting information registration processing of the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, the operation at the time of setting information registration processing of the data processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 with reference to FIGS.

  First, the system control unit 102 determines whether or not the setting information to be registered (setting information set at the time of data transfer in FIG. 6) is the setting information newly created in the process of step S606 described above. If the setting information is newly set in the process of step S606, the process proceeds to step S702. If the setting information is not newly set in the process of step S606, it is necessary to newly register the setting information. Since there is not, nothing is done and the process is terminated (step S701).

In step S702, the system control unit 102 verifies whether or not there is already registered data. If there is already registered data, the process proceeds to step S703, and if there is no registered data yet. The process moves to step S706.
In step S703, the system control unit 102 verifies the limit on the number of registrations.
Next, as a result of the verification, the system control unit 102 proceeds to step S705 if the registration number limit is exceeded, and proceeds to step S706 if the registration number limit is not exceeded (step S704).

  In step S705, the system control unit 102 deletes the oldest setting information from the currently registered setting information (for example, the upper limit of the number of registrations is 3, and January 1 and February 2 of the same year, respectively). If the setting information is registered on March 3rd, the setting information registered on January 1 is deleted when new setting information is registered), and the process proceeds to step S706. Here, when there is no registered setting information or when the registration upper limit is not reached, the setting information is not deleted, and the process immediately proceeds to step S706. It should be noted that the upper limit of the number of setting information registrations may not be 3, and such an upper limit may not be provided.

In step S706, the system control unit 102 registers new setting information (that is, records it on a recording medium or the like).
In addition, in such a deletion process in step S705, a display that allows the user to select which setting information to delete is output, and what the user wants to leave is registered without being automatically set in this way. It may be continued.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing another operation during setting information registration processing of the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In the setting information registration processing shown in the figure, the processing from step 801 to step 807 is the same as the processing from step 601 to step 607 shown in FIG.
However, here, prior to the start of the process of step S801, the data registration process of step S807 is executed to register the setting information.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation of data registration processing at the time of setting information registration processing of the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
First, the system control unit 102 verifies whether there is currently set registration information. If the setting information already exists, the system control unit 102 proceeds to step S902. If the setting information does not yet exist, the system control unit 102 proceeds to step S905. Move (step S901).
In step S902, the system control unit 102 verifies whether the setting information has been registered up to the registration limit. If the setting information has been registered up to the registration limit, the process proceeds to step S903, where the number of setting information registrations is registered. If the limit has not been reached, the process moves to step S905.

In step S903, the system control unit 102 outputs a display for allowing the user to select whether to delete old information and register new setting information via the data transfer control unit 104 and the output unit 109. If the user agrees to delete the old information, the process proceeds to step S904. If the user indicates not to delete the old information, the process is immediately terminated.
In step S904, the system control unit 102 deletes old information via the setting information control unit 103, and proceeds to the next step S905 when new setting information can be registered. Note that this old information deletion processing may automatically delete old information, as in the case of the processing operation shown in FIG. 8, or allow the user to arbitrarily select and then delete the selected information. You may make it do.
Next, the system control unit 102 displays a screen for performing data transfer settings, and prompts the user to input the data transfer settings along the screen. When an input indicating that the setting is completed is received from the user, the process proceeds to step S906, where the setting information is recorded, and the process ends.

  The setting information registration method is possible in addition to the above method. For example, the registration process in step S607 shown in FIG. 7 is performed after the data transfer, but may be performed at the stage when the setting information is registered. Absent.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing another operation during the setting information registration process of the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The operation at the time of setting information registration processing shown in FIG. 8 gives priority to the operation deletion processing at the time of setting information registration processing shown in FIG. 8, that is, the usage frequency of the data (setting item) is taken into consideration. The setting items are deleted in ascending order. Except for this point, the operation is the same as the operation of the deletion process of the setting information registration process shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing another configuration example of the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Compared with the data processing apparatus shown in FIG. 2, the data processing apparatus shown in FIG. 2 has a configuration in which a recording medium 3 (110) and a recording medium 4 (111) are newly added. The processing contents of the other main components correspond to this addition, but since the hardware configuration is the same, the same reference numerals as those of the data processing apparatus shown in FIG. 2 are given.

  As described above, the data processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes two internal media, that is, the recording medium 1 (106) and the recording medium 2 (107), and data transfer between the two recording media is an example. As described above, even when three or more recording media are provided, the same processing as described above can be performed. For example, the data processing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 12 includes four recording media, but can perform processing similar to the processing described above.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing another configuration example of the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Compared with the data processing apparatus shown in FIG. 12, the data processing apparatus shown in FIG. 12 has a configuration in which an external input / output unit 112 is newly added (reference numeral 113 is an external device). The processing contents of other main components correspond to this addition, but since the hardware configuration is the same, the same reference numerals as those of the data processing device shown in FIG. 12 are given.

  In the case of data transfer to an external device, if it can be detected which external device is connected, information indicating which external device is connected may be added to the setting information (see FIG. 14).

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of a setting management table for registering setting items at the time of data transfer of the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In the setting management table shown in the figure, external device setting items denoted by reference numerals 1304 to 1306 are added to the management table shown in FIG. 3 as setting items for specifying external devices.

  Although not directly related to the externally connected device, as an example of detailed settings, as shown by reference numerals 1310 and 1311, as shown by reference numerals 1310 and 1311, double audio, audio recording methods (AC-3 / LPCM / MPEG-A, etc,... ) And other settings relating to video such as recording image quality settings (for example, settings for applying various filters to recorded live video, MPEG settings, etc.), and settings relating to external device connection interfaces represented by iLINK. Can be included in this detailed setting item.

Hereinafter, setting items related to the external device in the setting management table illustrated in FIG.
(1) A setting item 1304 indicating “data transfer device” indicates the type of a transfer destination external device to which data is transferred. Here, a camera is registered. If the external device of the transfer destination is a recording / playback device, it is expressed as “recorder” or the like. In this setting item, an actual model name or the like of the transfer destination for data transfer can be registered as long as it can be recognized by this apparatus.

  (2) The setting item 1305 indicating “data transfer standard” includes, for example, the HDV standard as a standard for recording on a DV tape with a high-definition image quality, and this standard is different from the normal DV standard. In addition, since it is different from the MPEG2 standard, information on what standard stream comes in is registered. Here, the HDV standard is registered.

  (3) A setting item 1306 indicating “connection method” registers settings such as an input / output interface with an external device. Examples of external devices that can be registered include recording devices such as recording / playback devices and video cameras, and PCs, etc., and the interface for connection with these devices is composite input / output and IEEE 1394 standards. Input / output and the like can be mentioned, but are not particularly limited.

By enabling registration of such setting items, it is possible to save settings for transferring data to a specific external device, thus reducing the possibility of mistakenly transferring data to another external device. it can.
It is also possible to register setting items for transferring data from an external medium to a recording medium provided in the apparatus.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing another configuration example of the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In another configuration example of the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to transfer data between these external devices as a configuration in which two or more external devices are connected without including a recording medium.
The data processing apparatus shown in FIG. 15 does not include a recording medium, and is connected to external devices 1407 and 1408 to control data transfer between these external devices.

In any embodiment, processing for transferring data within the same medium is possible, and there is no particular limitation regarding the number of external devices and recording media and the transfer source / transfer destination.
In the present embodiment, as described above, the setting information at the time of data transfer has been described. However, in general, in the present invention, when other functions such as scheduled recording are used, they are already registered as well. By using the setting, the trouble of registering the setting information can be reduced.

  Note that at least a part of the processing of each component of the data processing apparatus according to the present invention is executed by computer control, and the above processing is performed on the computer by the procedure shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 7 to 11. The program to be executed may be stored and distributed in a computer-readable recording medium such as a semiconductor memory, a CD-ROM, or a magnetic tape. A computer including at least a microcomputer, a personal computer, and a general-purpose computer may read and execute the program from the recording medium.

It is a block diagram which shows the system concept of the system containing the data processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the data processor which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the setting management table which registers the setting item at the time of the data transfer of the data processor which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of the data transfer of the data processor which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIGS. 5A and 5B are explanatory diagrams illustrating an example of a setting information selection / confirmation input screen in the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5A illustrates a setting information selection screen, and FIG. It is shown. It is explanatory drawing which shows another example of the setting information selection screen in the data processor which concerns on embodiment of this invention, Fig.6 (a) is a selection screen of a data transfer direction, FIG.6 (b) is a chapter setting method. FIG. 6C shows a selection screen for selecting a title setting method. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the selection processing of the setting information which should be registered at the time of the setting information registration of the data processor which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of the setting information registration process of the data processor which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the other operation | movement at the time of the setting information registration process of the data processor which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the data registration process at the time of the setting information registration process of the data processor which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the other operation | movement at the time of the setting information registration process of the data processor which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the other structural example of the data processor which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the other structural example of the data processor which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows another example of the setting management table which registers the setting item at the time of the data transfer of the data processor which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the other structural example of the data processor which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Reception part 102 System control part 103 Setting information control part 104 Data transfer control part 105 Recording / reproducing part 106 Recording medium 1
107 Recording medium 2
108 user interface unit 109 output unit 110 recording medium 3
111 Recording medium 4
112 External input / output unit 113 External device 201 Data transfer direction 202 Data transfer type 203 Data transfer time 204 Bit rate 205 Chapter takeover 206 Automatic chapter 207 Title setting 208 Finalize setting 1301 Data transfer direction 1302 Data transfer type 1303 Data transfer time 1304 Data transfer Device 1305 Data transfer standard 1306 Connection method 1307 Bit rate 1308 Chapter takeover 1309 Automatic chapter 1310 Audio recording method 1311 Video setting 1312 Title setting 1313 Finalize setting 1407 External device 1408 External device

Claims (20)

A data processing apparatus having a plurality of recording media,
During transfer the data recorded on the first recording medium to the second recording medium, and registering means for registering in advance setting information for determining how to perform the data processing before the execution,
A selection means for selecting the setting information registered in advance when executing the data processing;
Means for reading the selected setting information;
Execution means for executing the data processing based on the read setting information;
With
A data processing apparatus characterized in that the setting information defining the execution method of the plurality of data processes can be reused for the next data transfer . A data processing device having one or more recording media and a connection means with an external device,
A registration means for pre- registering setting information for determining a data processing execution method before the execution when transferring the data recorded on the recording medium to the external device;
A selection means for selecting the setting information registered in advance when executing the data processing;
Means for reading the selected setting information;
Execution means for executing the data processing based on the read setting information;
With
A data processing apparatus characterized in that the setting information defining the execution method of the plurality of data processes can be reused for the next data transfer . A data processing device having one or more recording media and a connection means with an external device,
A registration unit that pre- registers setting information defining a data processing execution method before the execution when transferring the data recorded in the external device to the recording medium;
A selection means for selecting the setting information registered in advance when executing the data processing;
Means for reading the selected setting information;
Execution means for executing the data processing based on the read setting information;
With
A data processing apparatus characterized in that the setting information defining the execution method of the plurality of data processes can be reused for the next data transfer . A data processing apparatus having connection means with a plurality of external devices,
A registration unit that pre- registers setting information that determines a data processing execution method before transferring the data recorded in any one of the external devices to another one of the external devices;
A selection means for selecting the setting information registered in advance when executing the data processing;
Means for reading the selected setting information;
Execution means for executing the data processing based on the read setting information;
With
A data processing apparatus characterized in that the setting information defining the execution method of the plurality of data processes can be reused for the next data transfer .   The selection means displays a setting information selection input screen when the registered setting information does not exist or when the user makes a decision not to use the registered setting information, and displays the setting information selection screen to the user. If the registered setting information exists and the user makes a decision to use the registered setting information, the registered setting information is subjected to the data processing. 5. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data processing apparatus is used as time setting information.   The selection means verifies the use frequency of the registered information when the user makes a decision to use the registered setting information, and sets the frequently used setting information when the data processing is executed. 6. The data processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the data processing apparatus is used as information.   The registration means displays a setting information selection input screen when the registered setting information does not exist, or when the user makes a decision not to use the registered setting information, and displays the setting information selection screen to the user. If the registered setting information exists and the user decides to use the registered setting information, the registered setting information at the time of registration is given. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data processing apparatus is used as setting information.   The registration means verifies the use frequency of the registered setting information when the setting information from the user needs to be deleted when the setting information needs to be deleted. 8. The data processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the data processing apparatus is preferentially deleted from a small amount of setting information.   9. The data processing type according to claim 1, wherein the setting information includes a data processing type indicating either one of a method of copying a moving image file itself or a method of re-encoding a reproduced video. The data processing device according to any one of claims.   Data processing time for designating either one of the setting information configuration items, that is, data processing starts immediately (immediately) or data processing reservation that determines the data processing start time is reserved (reservation) 10. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:   11. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting information includes a transfer speed (bit rate) in data processing as a configuration item.   The setting information includes an item for designating whether or not to transfer the divided section information to the transfer destination when the transfer source content includes a section divided by a specific scene or the like. The data processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11.   A unit for detecting or creating a section delimited by a specific scene or the like is provided, and the setting information includes an item for designating creation of section information for a transfer destination content. The data processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12.   A means for creating new name information from information included in the content of the transfer source or information set in advance is provided, and the created name information is assigned to the transfer destination content as a configuration item of the setting information. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an item that designates the operation to be performed.   15. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for performing post-transfer processing unique to a transfer destination recording medium, wherein the setting information includes an item for specifying post-transfer processing. A data processing apparatus according to claim 1.   16. When the transfer destination or transfer source recording medium is an external connection device, the configuration information includes the type of the external connection device and the setting information of the external connection device as the configuration items. The data processing device according to any one of the above.   The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting information includes a transfer destination voice recording method or a multiplexed voice setting.   The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting information includes a video processing setting that affects image quality and video effect.   19. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for reproducing data recorded on the recording medium.   20. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a receiving unit; and a unit that records the data received by the receiving unit on the recording medium.

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