KR20070002851A - How to record a program on a PVR device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for recording a broadcast program in a PVR, which makes it easy to search by selecting a category in the HDD where a recording target program is to be stored when the PVR records recording in a HDD. That is, the present invention creates a folder for classifying broadcast program data recorded and stored in the HDD by category in the PVR device, and then inputs a specific folder as storage location information of the recording target program data when recording a broadcast program, thereby similar category for each folder. If the broadcast program is recorded and stored in the future, when searching for specific broadcast program data in the HDD in which a large amount of data is stored, the desired broadcast program data can be easily searched by searching folders classified by categories.

Description

How to record a broadcast program on a PVR device {METHOD FOR RECORDING PROGRAM DATA IN A PVR}

1 is a schematic block diagram of a PVR device having an HDD to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied;

2 is a flowchart of a broadcast program recording operation in a PVR device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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100: TV tuner unit 102: Video decoder

104: DSP unit 106: video playback unit

108: TV receiver 110: video codec unit

112: main controller 114: HDD drive

116: HDD 118: front key input unit & remote control

The present invention relates to a personal video recorder (PVR). In particular, in a PVR which allows a search to be easily performed by selecting a category in the HDD where a recording target program is to be stored, when the recording is stored in a hard disk drive (HDD) of a broadcast program in the PVR. A program recording method.

In general, a PVR-based digital television receiver includes a hard disk drive capable of storing a large amount of multimedia data such as a drama or a movie received on a television. With the use of such hard disk drives, various dramas or movies received through television broadcasting can be selected and stored according to taste, and the utility of the digital broadcasting of multi-channels has been greatly increased.

On the other hand, as the PVR as described above, with the recent rapid development of storage technology, the capacity of the hard disk mounted on the PVR has greatly increased, and the amount of programs that can be recorded by the PVR has also increased greatly. Therefore, a data retrieval method in the PVR that facilitates retrieval of a large amount of digital stream data stored in the hard disk has emerged as an important technology.

To this end, it is necessary to save the broadcasting programs that the user wants by the PVR by category when recording. However, conventionally, when recording the desired broadcasting program by the user's PVR, random recording is performed without category classification. There was a problem that it was troublesome to search for desired program data among the amount of recorded data.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a broadcast program recording method in a PVR, which makes it easy to search by selecting a category in the HDD where a recording target program is to be stored when the PVR records recording in the HDD of the broadcast program.

The present invention for achieving the above object is a broadcast program recording method in a PVR device having an HDD, comprising the steps of (a) setting a recording mode according to a recording request key input from a user, and (b) in the recording mode Receiving recording target channel and time information, (c) receiving folder information for each category in the HDD to store broadcast program data corresponding to the recording target channel and time information, and (d) And recording and storing broadcast program data in a folder for each category in the HDD.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the operation of the preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a PVR-based digital television receiver to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. Referring to Figure 1 below,

The TV tuner unit 100 detects a channel selected by the main CPU 112 and demodulates the detected modulated signal to input a TV broadcast signal. The video decoder 102 decodes the TV broadcast signal inputted through channel selection and applies it to the digital signal processor (DSP) 104. The DSP unit 104 performs signal processing on the TV broadcast signal decoded and output from the video decoder 102 so that the signal processed video signal is displayed on the digital television receiver 108 through the image reproducing unit 106.

The video codec 110 performs MPEG compression on the TV program video signal processed from the DSP 104 when the TV control signal recording control signal of the main controller 112 is applied to the HDD 116. When the reproduction control signal of the TV program data stored in the HDD 116 from the main control unit 112 is applied, the TV program data stored in the HDD 116 is read and MPEG decoded to the DSP unit 104. Allow it.

The main control unit 112 controls the overall operation of the television according to the input of the function key included in the remote control or the front key panel 118, and an IR (Infra Red) receiver (not shown). TV demodulated from the TV tuner unit 102 in accordance with a channel setting key input signal from a remote control 118 input from a remote control unit 118 or a channel setting key input signal input from a front key panel 118. The TV broadcast signal of the corresponding channel set by the user among the signals is displayed through the digital TV receiver 108.

In addition, when there is a recording key input from the user to the HDD according to an embodiment of the present invention, the category location to be stored on the HDD of the recording target program is input together, and the broadcast program streaming data required for recording is stored in the category selected by the user. In the future, the user can more easily search for broadcast program data stored in the HDD by category.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast program control operation flow in a PVR for facilitating searching by selecting a category in a HDD where a recording target program is to be stored when the PVR records a broadcast program in an HDD according to an embodiment of the present invention. will be. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

First, when a user requests a recording mode for a broadcast program through a key input unit, the main control unit 112 sets the recording mode to the PVR in step S200, and displays a menu screen for performing the recording mode on the TV receiver. Channels, time information, and storage location information in the HDD 116 of the broadcast program data to be recorded according to the present invention are input from the user according to the recording mode.

Accordingly, the user inputs channel information to be recorded on the HDD 116 and time information of the corresponding broadcast program in the recording mode menu screen displayed on the TV receiver 108. Then, the main control unit 112 receives the recording channel information input from the user and the time information of the recording target broadcast program in step S202 and step S204, and sets the recording target channel and time information.

On the other hand, after inputting the recording channel information and the time information of the recording target broadcast program as described above, the user according to an embodiment of the present invention to facilitate the search in the HDD 116 later in the recording target broadcast program The storage location information in HDD will be additionally entered.

The storage location information in the HDD refers to an area designated as a folder for each category of a recorded broadcast program. The user creates a folder for dividing the broadcast program data recorded and stored in the HDD by category for easy searching. When recording a broadcast program, a specific folder is input as storage location information of the recording target program data so that broadcast programs of a similar category are recorded for each folder.

That is, when recording is performed as described above, as shown in FIG. 3A, broadcast program data on which recording is performed is stored in similar categories in a specific folder 300 designated as a storage location in the HDD 116. Accordingly, the user can easily search for the broadcast program data recorded by the user later. At this time, when the respective folders are found and entered, the broadcast program data stored in the folder is displayed again in the form of a thumbnail 302 as shown in (b) of FIG. 3, and the broadcast program title and length information are displayed. It can also be displayed to make it easier for users to search recorded data.

Then, as described above, the main controller 112 receives the storage location information of the recording target broadcast program input by the user in step S206, and stores the recording target broadcast program data in the storage location designated by the user in step S208. It will be saved in the appropriate folder.

Meanwhile, in the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined by the claims rather than by the described embodiments.

As described above, the present invention generates a folder for dividing the broadcast program data recorded and stored in the HDD by category in the PVR device, and then inputs a specific folder as storage location information of the recording target program data when the broadcast program is recorded. By recording and storing broadcast programs of similar categories for each folder, and in the future, when searching for specific broadcast program data in the HDD in which a large amount of data is stored, the desired broadcast program data can be easily searched by searching folders classified by category. There is an advantage to that.

Claims (2)

A broadcast program recording method in a PVR device having an HDD, (a) setting a recording mode according to a recording request key input from a user, (b) receiving input channel and time information for recording in the recording mode; (c) receiving folder information for each category in the HDD to store broadcast program data corresponding to the recording target channel and time information; (d) recording and storing the requested broadcast program data in a folder for each category in the HDD; Broadcast program recording method in a PVR device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The HDD stores and manages the broadcast program data requested for recording by the user for each folder generated in advance for each category.

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