JPH0291595A - Timer reserving device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To save trouble for inputting newly reservation data and to simplify the reservation procedure by utilizing data reserved in the past as a reservation file. CONSTITUTION:In the case of executing a timer reservation, a start time, etc., are inputted from the past data accumulated as a reservation file F in a reservation data storage means 4. Accordingly, the reservation contents are retrieved and displayed automatically and the timer reservation can be set to a timer reservation storage means 22, and when the retrieval cannot be executed, when new reservation contents are recognized to the timer reservation storage means 22, its contents are accumulated simultaneously as file data in the reservation data storage means 4, and can be utilized for the retrieval again. In such a way, the reservation procedure can be simplified.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a timer reservation device for a video tape recorder or the like, and particularly to a timer reservation device that can simplify the reservation procedure for users.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, a recording and reproducing apparatus such as a video tape recorder has a built-in timer reservation device so that a plurality of desired programs can be recorded.

By the way, in such conventional timer reservation, since the number of programs to be reserved is limited, it is necessary to reserve the programs to be reserved in order from date and time each time. That is, for example, the reservation number, channel, and day of the week are entered in the timer reservation input operation section.

There are keys for setting the start time, start minute, end time, end minute, recording speed, etc., so you need to operate these in order when making a reservation.

For this reason, the timer reservation procedure is troublesome, and moreover, it is impossible to avoid input errors.

On the other hand, there are some that have a built-in function that allows the stock timer to be set. This is a method in which reservation data is stored in advance by genre, for example, and when necessary, the corresponding genre is called up again and used for reservation setting. However, there was a problem in that the necessary information regarding this stock timer had to be entered in advance separately from the timer reservation operation, which was time-consuming.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, in conventional timer reservations, it is necessary to input reservation details in order from date and time, etc., and even in stock timers, it is necessary to recall the contents stored in advance and select from there. Ta. For this reason, there was a problem in that it was time-consuming.

Therefore, the present invention is intended to solve the above problems.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a timer reservation device that can simplify reservation procedures.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The timer reservation device of the present invention includes a timer reservation storage means for storing reservation details set by an input operation section, and a past time stored in the timer reservation storage means. a reservation data storage means having a reservation file function for storing reservation data from up to the present; and a reservation data storage means that creates a reservation file in this reservation data storage means, and at the time of timer reservation, new reservation contents are stored in the timer reservation storage means. When setting and inputting at least a start time into the input operation section, searching from the reservation file data stored in the reservation data storage means, displaying the entire reservation period on the display means, and sending the timer reservation storage means to the timer reservation storage means. The present invention is characterized in that it is equipped with a control means that enables the setting of the reservation contents, and the following.

(Function) In the present invention, when making a timer reservation, the reservation contents are automatically searched and displayed by simply inputting the start time, etc. from the past data accumulated as a reservation file in the reservation data storage means. It becomes possible to set a timer reservation in the timer reservation storage means, and if the search cannot be performed, new reservation contents can be set in the timer reservation storage means and the contents are simultaneously stored as file data in the reservation data storage means. and can be used for searching again.

(Example) The present invention will be explained below based on the example shown in the drawings.

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

In this figure, in the timer reservation device, an external input operation section 1 for inputting reservation contents is connected to a control microcomputer 2, and this microcomputer 2 has an external circuit 3 for performing various operations of the video tape recorder. are connected and configured.

The external input operation section 1 has an input key such as a reservation number,
Channel up, channel down.

Day of the week, start time, start valve (-), start valve (+), end valve (
-), end valve (÷), and recording speed.

The central processing circuit 21 which receives the key output from the external input operation section 1 stores the reservation contents in the timer reservation storage circuit 22. Then, the central processing circuit 21 receives the current 111. The time is compared with the reservation details stored in the timer reservation storage circuit 22, and if the day of the week, start time or minute or day of the week, and end time of the reservation match, an operation signal is output to the circuit control unit 24 in accordance with the reservation details. J
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The circuit control unit 24 checks the contents of the reservation! The video tape recorder is configured to perform timer recording by controlling the external circuit 3 in accordance with the channel, recording speed, start, and end. The storage of reservation data in the timer reservation storage circuit 22, that is, the setting of timer reservations, is performed by displaying the time on a time display unit (not shown) or on a television receiver connected to a video-j recorder.

In addition to the above-mentioned conventional configuration, this embodiment has an external storage device 4 connected to the microcomputer 2 to store reservation details set from the past to the present as data. . l as external storage device 4
Well, non-volatile RAM is used. This external storage device 4 has a reservation file F for searching past data.
is created. In this case, the reservation file has a function of newly importing data when new reservation contents are set in the timer reservation storage circuit 22, and constantly storing new data. are prioritized.

Next, the timer reservation operation in FIG. 1 will be explained with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 2.

In the reservation mode, if you first input the start time (for example, channel, day 1:09), the central processing circuit 21 automatically saves the external storage device i! The reservation file stored in Step 4 is searched (Step Sl, 82).

For example, if you enter "3 channels, Saturday, 17:00" and search for C file, data detection will select the highest common item "3 channels, Saturday, 17:00" from the reservation file and end that data. The time is displayed on the display section (steps 83 and 84). If the displayed reservation data is unnecessary, the next candidate is searched by key operation and the necessary data is selected, and if there is no correction, the timer reservation is set as is (steps 85 and 86). When modifying the reservation data selected in step S6 or when setting new reservation data, the file search in step S2 is not performed, and the reservation start time (step 81) is determined in the same manner as the conventional timer reservation method. channel and day in order from to the end time (step 87).

Set the hour, 2 minutes, etc. Then, by pressing the setting key, the timer reservation setting is completed. Further, when the modification or setting of new data is completed in step S7, the new data is registered in the external storage device 4 in step S8.

Next, I will explain about the timer reservation file.

The reservation data stored in the reservation file is ranked one by one (for example, 1 to n). At the end of the timer reservation, reservation 7? is not modified through steps 85 and 86. The data selected from among the files are moved to the top of the reservation file, and the modified and new data are newly registered at the top of the reservation file (step 510). At this time,
If there is data that overflows from the reservation file, the lowest reservation data is deleted as shown in step S9.

Note that Fig. 2 explains the case where a file search is performed by inputting 9:01 a.m. on Chitunnel 3 as the start time setting, but when only the time element of 1:01 a.m. is input, the file search is performed. It can also be configured to perform a search.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, since data that has already been reserved in the past is used as a reservation file, it is possible to save the trouble of inputting new reservation data and simplify the reservation procedure. can.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a timer reservation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart explaining the timer reservation operation of FIG. 1. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... External input operation part, 2... Microcomputer, 4... External memory 1fi device, 21... Central processing S! 22... Timer reservation memory circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A reservation having a timer reservation storage means for storing reservation details set by an input operation section, and a reservation file function for accumulating reservation data from the past to the present stored in the timer reservation storage means. a data storage means; while creating a reservation file in the reservation data storage means, setting new reservation details in the timer reservation storage means at the time of timer reservation, and inputting and setting at least a start time in the input operation section; A control means for searching from data of a reservation file stored in a reservation data storage means, displaying the entire reservation time on a display means, and enabling setting of reservation contents in the timer reservation storage means. A timer reservation device.