JPH0671209B2 - Video tape recorder reservation device - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video tape recorder reservation device for program reservation of a broadcast program using a bar code.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a program reservation device for a video tape recorder has become widespread, and a type that can be operated separately from the video tape recorder main body has come to be used in order to improve the operability of reservation.

A conventional reservation device for a video tape recorder will be described below.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a reservation device for a conventional video tape recorder. 1 is an operation panel, 2 is a storage controller for storing reservation data, and 3 is a liquid crystal for converting a reservation signal into a display signal for liquid crystal display. A control unit 4, a transmission unit for converting a reservation signal into a remote control code signal transferred to the main body of the video tape recorder, a reference numeral 5 for a liquid crystal display unit for receiving a display signal from the liquid crystal control unit 3 and displaying a reservation content, and a reference numeral 6 It is a transmitter that receives the remote control code signal from the transmitter 4 and transmits an infrared signal.

The operation of the conventional video tape recorder reservation device configured as described above will be described below.

First, when the operation panel 1 is operated to input program reservation information including a channel and a reception time, the program reservation information is converted into a reservation signal and stored in the storage control unit 2. Further, the liquid crystal control unit 3 converts the reservation signal sent from the storage control unit 2 into a display signal for liquid crystal display and sends the display signal to the liquid crystal display unit 5.
Upon receiving the display signal, the liquid crystal display unit 5 displays the program reservation information including the channel and the reception time.

On the other hand, the transmission unit 4 converts the reservation signal sent from the storage control unit 2 into a remote control code signal for remote control transmission and sends it to the transmitter 6. Transmitter 6 that received the remote control code signal
Sends program reservation information by infrared rays.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, since the information input means for program reservation is limited to buttons and dials, when making a reservation, the channel, start time, etc. are set with the buttons and dials. It has the drawback of requiring complicated operations and setting the wrong channel, time, etc.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a reservation device for a video tape recorder which can accurately make a program reservation by a simple operation.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a video tape recorder reservation device of the present invention is a bar code recording body to which a bar code indicating the channel, date, start time and end time of a broadcast program is attached. A reading unit for optically reading the bar code; a bar code signal sent from the reading unit is discriminated into a channel, a date, etc. according to the length and the shape of the stop bit, and converted into a program reservation signal; A configuration comprising a microcomputer for storing and converting into a remote control code signal, a transmitter for receiving the remote control code signal and transmitting by infrared rays, and a case for holding the reading unit, the microcomputer and the transmitter. Is.

Operation With the above configuration, the program reservation information can be input by scanning the bar code indicating the channel, date, start time, and end time of the broadcast program with the reading unit.
Accurate program reservations can be made with simple operations.

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of a reservation device for a video tape recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 is a bar-code recording body such as a sheet or a book with a bar code indicating a broadcast program channel, date, recording start time and recording end time, 11 is a bar code reading section, and 12 is a bar code reader. Is an amplifier section, 13 is a decoder section that converts a bar code signal sent from the reading section 11 through the amplifier section 12 into a reservation signal, 14 is a storage section that stores the reservation signal, and 15 is a remote control code signal that converts the reservation signal. A transmitting unit, 16 is a microcomputer including the decoder unit 13, the storage unit 14, and the transmitting unit 15, 17 is a buzzer that is a notification means for receiving a transmitting signal from the storing unit 14, and 18 is a remote control code signal from the transmitting unit 15. It is an infrared transmitter.

FIGS. 2 (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) are front views showing examples of barcodes in the barcode recording body 10 used in the present invention. In FIG. 2, 19 is a collective bar code, 20 to 23 are divided bar codes, each of which consists of a start bit a, a data bit b, and a stop bit c. The split bar code 20 is a channel, 21 is a date, 22 is a recording start time, and
Reference numeral 23 represents the recording end time. Here, if the c array of the stop bits of the barcode is represented by black = B, white = W, the wide bar (thick bar) is represented by uppercase letters, and the narrow bar (thin bar) is represented by lowercase letters, the division formula shown in FIG. 2 is obtained. Barcodes 20 and 22 are b, w, and b, and split-type barcodes 21 and 23 are
It is B, W, b, w, b. In addition, the collective bar code 19
It is B, w, b. In other words, split bar code 20, 22
And the split-type barcodes 21 and 23 are the Stopping Bits c
The array shape is different.

FIG. 3 is an external view of the reservation device for the video tape recorder according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
24 is a light emitting / receiving unit which is a detection end included in the reading unit 11,
25 is a transmitter, 26 is a reservation transfer button, 27 is a battery box lid, 28
Is a power switch, and 29 is a case for holding the reservation device of the video tape recorder shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of the microcomputer included in the reservation device for the video tape recorder in the embodiment of the present invention.

The operation of the reservation device for the video tape recorder according to this embodiment having the above-described structure will be described below.

First, the batch-type bar code 19 showing the channel, the broadcast date, the start time, and the end time of the broadcast program in succession is in contact with the printing surface from the left end to the right end, and the light emitting / receiving unit 24 at a constant speed.
When the scanning is performed, the reading unit 11 converts the difference in reflectance between the bar of the barcode 19 and the margin into an electrical barcode signal. The decoder unit 13 converts the bar code signal amplified by the amplification unit 12 into a reservation signal and sends it to the storage unit 14. Receiving the reservation signal from the storage unit 14, the transmitting unit 15 converts the remote control code signal and sends it to the transmitting unit 18. The transmitting unit 18 receives the remote control code signal and transmits an infrared code to the video tape recorder main body.

Next, the case of reserving channels, dates, start times, and end times with independent split bar codes 20 to 23 will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, depending on the shape of the stop bit c of the barcode signal sent from the reading unit 11, the flag "1" is set if it is equal to the barcodes 20 and 21, and the flag "1" is not set otherwise.

Next, if the number of data n is 2, it is decoded into a reservation signal and stored in the storage area. At this time, if the flag "1" is set, this bar code indicates the channel,
Otherwise, it represents the date and is stored in each storage area. If the number of data n is not 2, the flag "2" is set and the number of data is checked. Number of data n
If 4 is 4, it is decoded into a reservation signal and stored in the storage area. At this time, if the flag "1" is set, this code indicates the start time, and if not, it indicates the end time and is stored in each storage area. If the number of data n is not 4, the number of data is further checked. If the number of data n is 14, it is decoded into a reservation signal and stored in all storage areas of channel, date, start time and end time.

Next, if data is stored in all of the four storage areas, the buzzer 17 sounds an end tone, and if not, a divided bar code reading completion tone is sounded, the process returns to the beginning of the flowchart, and the next reading is awaited. To do.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the bar code signal of the channel, the date, the start time and the end time is discriminated by the code item according to the length of the data number n and the shape of the stop bit c, and the suitable storage is performed. By providing the microcomputer 16 for storing in the area, both the collective bar code 19 and the divided bar codes 20 to 23 can be read.
Therefore, one program can be reserved by scanning the bar code reader 30 once, and a broadcast program of an arbitrary channel and time can be reserved by a combination of divided bar codes.

Advantageous Effects of Invention The present invention relates to a bar code recording body to which a bar code representing a broadcast program channel, date, start time and end time is attached,
A reading unit that optically reads the barcode, and a barcode signal sent from the reading unit is converted into a reservation signal, and the item of the barcode is determined according to the length of the barcode and the shape of the stop bit of the barcode. A microcomputer for storing the reservation signal and converting the reservation signal into a remote control code signal, a transmitting section for receiving the remote control code signal and transmitting to the infrared ray, the reading section,
By providing the microcomputer and the case for holding the transmitter, it is possible to reserve one broadcast program by scanning the barcode reader once, and to broadcast a program on an arbitrary channel and time multiple times by the barcode reader. It is possible to realize an excellent video tape recorder reservation device that can obtain the effect that a reservation can be made by scanning with one bar code reader.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of essential parts of a video tape recorder reservation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a bar code used in the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an embodiment of the present invention. View of reservation device for video tape recorder according to the present invention, No. 4
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an example of a microcomputer included in the video tape recorder reservation device according to the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a conventional video tape recorder reservation device. 10 …… Bar code recorder, 11 …… Reading part, 16 …… Microcomputer, 19 …… Batch type bar code, 20-23
...... Split bar code, 24 ...... Light emitting and receiving part, 30 ...... Bar code reader.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Broadcast program channel, date, start time,
A bar code recording body with a bar code representing each end time collectively or dividedly, a reading unit for optically reading the bar code, and a reservation signal for a bar code signal sent from the reading unit. A microcomputer for converting the item into a barcode, determining the item of the barcode according to the length of the barcode and the shape of the stop bit of the barcode, storing the reservation signal, and converting the reserved signal into a remote control code signal; A reservation device for a video tape recorder, comprising: a transmitter that receives a signal and transmits the signal by infrared rays; and a case that holds the reading unit, the microcomputer, and the transmitter.