JP2008135995A - RECORDING DEVICE, RECORDING SYSTEM, RECORDING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING DEVICE CONTROL PROGRAM - Google Patents

Abstract

The convenience of each user is improved when a single recording device is used by a plurality of users.
An operation input unit 301 that receives a user operation, a communication unit 302 that is connected to a communication network and transmits / receives data, a user information management unit 303 that registers user information corresponding to a specific external terminal, When the communication unit 302 receives an access request from an external terminal, a user registration determination unit 304 that determines whether user information corresponding to the external terminal is registered in the user information management unit 303; When the user information corresponding to the external terminal is registered in the management unit 303, a recording reservation request is received from the external terminal and the recording reservation of the content corresponding to the recording reservation request is performed, while the recording reservation is performed by operation of the operation input unit When a request is input, a recording reservation request processing unit 306 that makes a recording reservation for content corresponding to the recording reservation request; Equipped with a.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a recording apparatus, a recording system, a recording apparatus control method, and a recording apparatus control program that can be used by a plurality of users.

  In recent years, video recorders with built-in HDDs (Hard Disc Drives) have been developed with the progress of digital data processing technology, the increase in capacity and price of hard disks, and the like. This video recorder with a built-in HDD can receive a television broadcast wave, convert the television signal into a MPEG (Moving Picture Image Coding Experts Group) 2 format stream, and record it on a hard disk. According to this HDD built-in video recorder, a list of programs stored in the hard disk is displayed as a menu screen, so that the user can freely select a desired program for viewing or erasing. ing.

  By the way, with a VTR (Video Tape Recorder), a program that only oneself can watch can be stored and managed in its own tape cassette, but this video recorder with a built-in HDD cannot exchange cassettes with the VTR. Therefore, personal recording is not possible. In a video recorder with a built-in HDD, one unit is often shared by the family, so that anyone who uses it can see the content reserved by the whole family. Also, it takes time to find the content that you have reserved, and even if you finish watching, you may not be able to decide if you want to delete it without checking if other people have finished watching it. . As a result, content that cannot be erased increases, and a large-capacity HDD cannot be used efficiently.

  Also, you may not want other people to know your reserved content. For this reason, a technique is considered in which a plurality of users can handle a video recorder built in one HDD like individual terminals.

In Patent Document 1, recording reservations from mobile phones registered in the recording device are managed for each registered mobile phone. This makes the user feel as if they are using their own recorder. In Patent Document 2, when a plurality of users use the same recording apparatus, recording data is managed for each user. The main point is to delete the content. When the same program is recorded, the content is deleted after all users delete it so that the content is not deleted by one user. Thereby, an erroneous deletion operation can be prevented.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-224796 JP 2003-016762 A

  Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are inventions that are considered so that each user can use the HDD recorder for personal use when a single HDD recorder is used by a plurality of users. A good place to share a video recorder with a built-in HDD with a family is to make a recording reservation for a program that everyone in the family sees, so you can easily search from a list rather than looking for a video cassette like a VTR. You can choose and choose. Therefore, it is desirable that the HDD built-in recorder can be used both for personal use by users and for sharing.

  In realizing these two modes, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 have the following problems. In Patent Document 1, it is possible to use the personal mode from a mobile phone. However, when the recorder built in the HDD is directly used, what mode is operated, and when recording is reserved there, the mobile phone is listed as a list. , How it is displayed on the TV is not considered. Similarly, since the shared mode is not taken into account in Patent Document 2, the user who had reserved the recording in the personal mode was also reserved in the shared mode. It can happen that it remains undeleted.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a recording apparatus, a recording system, and a recording system that can improve the convenience of each user when a single recording apparatus is used by a plurality of users. It is an object to provide a recording apparatus control method and a recording apparatus control program.

  (1) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following measures. That is, the recording apparatus of the present invention is a recording apparatus for recording a television broadcast, and includes an operation input unit that receives a user operation, a communication unit that is connected to a communication network and transmits / receives data, and a specific external device. User information management unit for registering user information corresponding to the terminal and whether the communication unit receives user request corresponding to the external terminal when receiving an access request from the external terminal A user registration determination unit that determines whether the user information corresponding to the external terminal is registered in the user information management unit as a result of the determination; If the recording reservation request is input by the operation of the operation input unit, the recording reservation request is made. A recording reservation request processing unit that performs recording reservation of corresponding content, a content storage unit that stores television broadcast content according to the recording reservation, and an output unit that outputs image or audio data It is said.

  With this configuration, it is possible to selectively use a user mode in which recording is reserved from an external terminal and a shared mode in which recording is reserved directly from the operation input unit.

  (2) Further, the recording apparatus of the present invention includes a content information management unit that stores information indicating content reserved for recording from the specific external terminal and user information corresponding to the specific external terminal in association with each other. , When there is a request for acquisition of the content management list from the specific external terminal, based on the information stored in the content information management unit, information indicating the content reserved for recording from the specific external terminal, and And a content list acquisition request processing unit that creates a content management list including user information corresponding to a specific external terminal and outputs the generated content management list to the specific external terminal. .

  In this way, in the recording reservation in the user mode in which the recording reservation is made from the external terminal, only the user can check the reservation state or the recording state in the list, so that the content that the user has reserved for recording can be determined by others. Nothing is known.

  (3) In the recording apparatus of the present invention, when the recording reservation request is input by the operation of the operation input unit, the recording reservation request processing unit determines that the recording reservation request is a common user not specifying a user. The content information management unit stores information indicating content reserved for recording by operation of the operation input unit and user information as a common user input from the operation input unit in association with each other, and The content list acquisition request processing unit, when there is a request for acquisition of the content management list from the specific external terminal, information indicating the content reserved for recording by the operation of the operation input unit to the specific external terminal and A content management list including user information as a common user input from the operation input unit is output. There.

  With this configuration, in the recording reservation in the shared mode, all users can confirm the reservation state or the recording state in a list, so that when each user wants to reserve the recording of the content, the user makes a recording reservation redundantly. There is no need.

  (4) The recording apparatus of the present invention further includes a content deletion request processing unit that receives a content deletion request for deleting the content stored in the content storage unit from the specific external terminal or the operation input unit. The content information management unit further includes information indicating the content subject to the content deletion request, user information corresponding to a specific external terminal that has made the content deletion request, or a common user who has made the content deletion request. The content list acquisition request processing unit stores in the content information management unit when there is a request for acquisition of the content management list from the specific external terminal or the operation input unit. Content subject to the content deletion request based on the information And a content management list that does not include user information corresponding to the specific external terminal that has made the content deletion request or user information as a common user that has made the content deletion request, and the specific external terminal or the output unit On the other hand, the created content management list is output.

  With this configuration, when the user instructs to delete the content, the information indicating the content disappears only from the list for the user, so that the reservation status and deletion status of other users are not affected. For example, when there is a user who makes a recording reservation for the same content and does not want to delete the content, the content remains without being deleted.

  (5) In the recording apparatus of the present invention, the content deletion request processing unit records user information associated with the content requested for content deletion and the content targeted for the content deletion request. When the user information corresponding to the external terminal that has made the reservation request or the user information as the common user who has made the recording reservation request matches all of the content that is the target of the content deletion request, the content deletion from the content storage unit It is characterized by deleting the requested content.

  With this configuration, the content reserved for recording by multiple users can be deleted only when there is a request for deletion from all users. It is left without being deleted, and inadvertent deletion can be prevented.

  (6) In the recording apparatus of the present invention, there is a content deletion request for deleting the content stored in the content storage unit from the specific external terminal, and the content subject to the content deletion request Is reserved for recording by the operation of the operation input unit, and is reserved for recording by a specific external terminal other than the specific external terminal that has requested the content deletion, other than the specific external terminal that has requested the content deletion It is further characterized by further comprising a content deletion notification generation unit that outputs a confirmation notification to the effect that the content subject to the content deletion request is deleted to all specific external terminals.

  With this configuration, when a user who directly operates the recording device has made a recording reservation from an external terminal, when a deletion request is made for a content reserved for recording by a common user, a user other than the user who made the deletion request Since all users are notified, it is unlikely to remain undeleted forever.

  (6) In the recording device of the present invention, when the content deletion request processing unit receives a response to permit deletion from a specific external terminal in response to a confirmation notification to delete the content, The content information management unit associates information indicating the content that is the target of the content deletion request with user information corresponding to a specific external terminal that has made a response to permit deletion in response to the confirmation notification. And when the content management list acquisition request is received from a specific external terminal that has made a response to permit deletion in response to the confirmation notification, the content list acquisition request processing unit Based on the stored information, deletion is permitted for the information indicating the content subject to the content deletion request and the confirmation notification. A content management list that does not include user information corresponding to the specific external terminal that has made the response is created, and the created content management is performed for the specific external terminal that has made a response to permit deletion in response to the confirmation notification. It is characterized by outputting a list.

  With this configuration, for a user who has responded with a delete permission in response to a confirmation notification to delete, the information indicating the content disappears only from the list for that user, and this affects the reservation status and deletion status of other users. No more giving. For example, when there is a user who makes a recording reservation for the same content and does not want to delete the content, the content remains without being deleted.

  (7) In the recording device of the present invention, the content deletion request processing unit permits deletion of the confirmation notification from all specific external terminals other than the specific external terminal that has made the content deletion request. When a response to the effect is received, the content subject to the content deletion request is deleted from the content storage unit.

  With this configuration, when a deletion request is made for content reserved for recording by a common user, all users other than the user who requested the deletion are notified, and there is a response from all users that the deletion is permitted. Only when the content is deleted, if there is a user who does not want to delete the content, the content remains without being deleted, and the careless deletion can be prevented.

  (8) Further, in the recording apparatus of the present invention, the content deletion request processing unit permits deletion when a response to the confirmation notification is not received from the external terminal that has output the confirmation notification within a predetermined time. It is a feature that the response is received.

  With this configuration, it is possible to proceed with processing after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  (9) Further, in the recording device of the present invention, the content deletion request processing unit does not permit deletion when a response to the confirmation notification is not received from the external terminal that has output the confirmation notification within a predetermined time. It is a feature that the response is received.

  With this configuration, it is possible to proceed with processing after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  (10) In the recording device of the present invention, if the content deletion request processing unit does not receive a response to the confirmation notification from the external terminal that has output the confirmation notification within a predetermined time, the content deletion request processing unit again returns to the external terminal. It is characterized by outputting a confirmation notification.

  With this configuration, a user who does not respond can be prompted to make a decision.

  (11) In the recording device of the present invention, the user information management unit registers specific user information input from the operation input unit, and the user registration determination unit receives user information from the operation input unit. When it is input, it is determined whether the user information input from the operation input unit is registered in the user information management unit, and the recording reservation request processing unit determines that the user information management unit When the user information input from the operation input unit is registered, a recording reservation request by an operation of the operation input unit is received, and a recording reservation of content corresponding to the recording reservation request is performed. .

  With this configuration, user authentication can be performed even when the recording apparatus is directly operated.

  (12) Further, in the recording apparatus of the present invention, the recording reservation request processing unit, as a result of the determination, when the user information input from the operation input unit is not registered in the user information management unit, A recording reservation request by an operation of the input unit is accepted as a common user who does not specify a user, and a recording reservation of content corresponding to the recording reservation request is performed.

  With this configuration, in the recording apparatus, it is possible to selectively use the user mode and the common mode for recording reservation directly from the operation input unit.

  (13) The recording system of the present invention is characterized by comprising the recording device according to any one of claims 1 to 13 and a portable terminal device as the external terminal.

  With this configuration, it is possible to selectively use the user mode and the shared mode.

  (14) The recording apparatus control method of the present invention is a recording apparatus control method for recording a television broadcast, wherein a step of accepting a user operation from an operation input unit, and a communication unit connected to a communication network The step of transmitting / receiving data, the step of registering user information corresponding to a specific external terminal by the user information management unit, and the user registration determining unit receiving an access request from the external terminal via the communication unit Determining whether the user information corresponding to the external terminal is registered in the user information management unit, and the recording reservation request processing unit corresponds to the external terminal in the user information management unit as a result of the determination. If user information to be recorded is registered, a recording reservation request is received from the external terminal, and content recording corresponding to the recording reservation request is received. On the other hand, when a recording reservation request is input by an operation of the operation input unit, a step of making a recording reservation for content corresponding to the recording reservation request, and a content storage unit according to the recording reservation, Storing the recorded content and an output unit outputting at least image or audio data.

  With this configuration, it is possible to selectively use a user mode in which recording is reserved from an external terminal and a shared mode in which recording is reserved directly from the operation input unit.

  (15) A recording apparatus control program according to the present invention is a recording apparatus control program for recording a television broadcast, and includes a process of accepting a user operation from an operation input unit, and a communication unit connected to a communication network. Processing for transmitting / receiving data, processing for registering user information corresponding to a specific external terminal in the user information management unit, and receiving an access request from the external terminal via the communication unit to the user registration determination unit Processing to determine whether or not user information corresponding to the external terminal is registered in the user information management unit, and to the recording reservation request processing unit, as a result of the determination, the user information management unit When user information corresponding to the terminal is registered, a recording reservation request is accepted from the external terminal, and the recording information corresponding to the recording reservation request is received. When a recording reservation request is input by an operation of the operation input unit while a recording reservation of the content is performed, a process for making a recording reservation of content corresponding to the recording reservation request, and a content storage unit in the recording reservation Accordingly, it is characterized in that it is configured as a group of instructions that can be executed by a computer, including at least a process of storing content broadcasted on television and a process of outputting image or audio data to an output unit.

  With this configuration, it is possible to selectively use a user mode in which recording is reserved from an external terminal and a shared mode in which recording is reserved directly from the operation input unit.

  According to the present invention, since the recording apparatus can be selectively used between the user mode and the shared mode in which recording reservation is made directly from the operation input unit, convenience can be improved when used by a plurality of users.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a recording system according to the first embodiment. In this recording system, for example, a recording device 101 in a home, a portable terminal device 102 owned by a user A, and 103 owned by a user B are connected via a communication network 104. The recording apparatus 101 is connected to a monitor 105 so that the recorded content can be viewed.

  The recording apparatus 101 is an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) recorder or the like, and can receive and record various broadcast waves such as terrestrial, satellite digital, analog broadcast, and CS broadcast. Here, it is assumed that each user cannot share content recorded by an entity such as media such as video or DVD. Of course, a DVD or a video may be attached together with the HDD. Further, the storage destination of the recorded content may not be in the recording apparatus 101. You may have the function to preserve | save in HDD on a communication network.

  The portable terminal devices 102 and 103 are preferably owned by each user, and the most common is a mobile phone. This mobile phone only needs to be able to connect to the Internet and to communicate with the recording device 101 in the home. In addition to the mobile phone, a PDA or a portable game machine can be considered.

  The communication network 104 may be Internet connection, LAN connection, or the like. A gateway may be installed to connect the home and the external network to connect to the Internet as a home network.

  Under such an environment, in the first embodiment, when the recording device 101 is used from the portable terminal devices 102 and 103 used by the user A and the user B, it looks like the private terminal of the user A and the user B, and the recording is performed. When the device 101 is directly operated, it can be used as a shared mode that can be used by everyone in the home, and the convenience when the recording device is used by a plurality of people is improved.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the mobile terminal device according to the first embodiment. The portable terminal device 103 has the same configuration. In FIG. 2, an operation input unit 201 performs various operation inputs of the mobile terminal. A keyboard or touch panel. Alternatively, a device that recognizes voice input and handles it as a command input may be used. The display unit 202 is a screen display device and displays various UIs. The user can input an operation while watching this. For example, a monitor attached to a portable terminal.

  When a recording reservation is instructed from the operation input unit 201, the recording reservation request processing unit 203 acquires a program list from the program information acquisition unit 204 and displays it on the display unit 202. When a program to be reserved is determined by the user from the displayed program list, information on the terminal to be reserved for recording is acquired from the recording device information management unit 208 and identification information of the mobile terminal device 102 is acquired from the terminal information management unit 209. A reservation request is created and transmitted from the communication unit 210 to the recording apparatus 101. If there is a response from the recording apparatus 101, the completion or error is displayed on the display unit 202.

  When the operation input unit 201 instructs the content list acquisition request processing unit 205 to display the content list of the recording terminal 101, the content list acquisition request processing unit 205 acquires information on the recording device from which the content list is acquired from the recording device information management unit 208, and the terminal information management unit The identification information of the portable terminal device 102 is acquired from 209, a content list acquisition request is created, and transmitted to the recording device 101 from the communication unit 210. If there is a response from the recording apparatus 101, the received content list is displayed or an error is displayed.

  When a content deletion instruction is given by the user while the content list is being displayed, the content deletion request processing unit 206 is information on the content to be deleted, information on the terminal requested to be deleted from the recording device information management unit 208, and terminal information. The identification information of the portable terminal device 102 is acquired from the management unit 209, a content deletion request is created, and is transmitted from the communication unit 210 to the recording device 101. If there is a response from the recording apparatus 101, the display unit 202 displays the success or failure of the content deletion.

  When a content deletion instruction is given by directly operating another user or the recording device 101, a confirmation notification as to whether or not the content can be deleted is sent from the recording device 101. At this time, the content deletion notification processing unit 207 displays a screen asking the user whether or not deletion is possible. Based on the result input by the user, whether or not deletion is possible, information on the terminal responding from the recording device information management unit 208, The identification information of the mobile terminal device 102 is acquired from the terminal information management unit 209, a content deletion notification response is created, and transmitted from the communication unit 210 to the recording device 101. If there is a response from the recording apparatus 101, the display unit 202 displays the success or failure of the content deletion.

  The recording device information management unit 208 manages information on the recording device 101. As shown in FIG. 4, the managed information is managed by associating information indicating the recording device 101 on the network with a display name displayed to the user. When there are a plurality of recording devices, a list of recording devices may be displayed at the time of recording reservation or list acquisition, and the recording device instructed from there may be selected, or each recording device as shown in FIG. The broadcast wave that can be received in step S1 is also managed, and a recording apparatus that can receive a reserved program is automatically selected, and a recording reservation request may be transmitted. In the case of a content list acquisition request, the list may be acquired from all managed recording devices and displayed without the user being aware of the type of the recording device.

  The terminal information management unit 209 manages information on the mobile terminal device 102 itself. What is managed is his / her telephone number, e-mail address, etc., and this information is transmitted to the recording apparatus 101 and used for user authentication. A user ID and password may be used.

  The communication unit 210 is connected to the network and transmits various requests and receives responses. When content can be reproduced by the mobile terminal device 102, audio and video data are also transmitted and received. Each of the above components can transmit and receive data with each other via the control line 211.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment. The operation input unit 301 receives an operation input by a user. The user operates a remote control or a button provided on the recording apparatus 101 while viewing a video / audio output apparatus 315 such as a monitor connected to the output unit 314 or a screen provided on the main body of the recording apparatus 101. And input. In addition, there may be an operation input by voice using a touch panel or voice recognition. The communication unit 302 is connected to the communication network 104, can communicate with the mobile terminal devices 102 and 103, and transmits and receives various requests and responses thereto.

  The user registration determination unit 304 determines whether or not the transmission source of the request received via the communication unit 302 is a registered user. If authentication (registration determination) is also required for input from the operation input unit 301, authentication is performed. It is determined whether the user information included in the received various requests is registered in the user information management unit 303, and if it is registered, the authentication is successful. The user information management unit 303 manages identification information used for authentication (registration determination) for each user. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the telephone number of a portable terminal (mobile phone) and information for specifying the recording device 101 are managed as registered terminal information. In the first embodiment, when the user directly operates the recording apparatus 101, the user is set as a common user. Therefore, the identification information “HDD @ home” indicating the recording apparatus 101 corresponds to the common user. More information may be managed. For example, a certain user can make a recording reservation, but a certain user cannot make a recording reservation and can only view the recorded content, or can be deleted by the user. Also good. The request determination unit 305 distributes requests that pass user authentication to various processing units.

  The recording reservation request processing unit 306 registers the recording reservation program and user information in the recording reservation request in the content information management unit 312 and controls the tuner unit 307 to receive the program to be recorded when the recording time comes. Recording process. The recorded program is stored in the content storage unit 313, the storage location is set in the content information management unit 312, and the recording status is changed to recorded. In addition, the request source is notified of the completion of the reservation and the completion of the recording.

  The tuner unit 307 receives a broadcast wave having a desired frequency from the broadcast network. It also receives a program guide that is mixed with broadcast waves and sent. At least one tuner unit 307 is required for the recording apparatus 101, but there is no problem if a plurality of tuner units 307 are present. The content list acquisition request processing unit 308 acquires a list of contents including user information and common users as user information from the content list managed by the content information management unit 312, and sends it to the request source. Send.

  The content deletion request processing unit 309 receives the deletion request and prevents the corresponding content from being displayed in the content list output to the requesting user. As a result, the requesting user cannot see the corresponding content in the content list. As will be described later, when all users in the user information of the content request deletion of the content, the content entity stored in the content storage unit 313 is deleted.

  The content deletion notification generation unit 310 makes an inquiry about whether or not deletion is possible to all users when the content requested to be deleted is the content reserved for recording by the common user and also reserved for recording by other users. . As a result, when the user who directly operates the recording device 101 has made a recording reservation from the portable terminal device, it is unlikely that the user will forget to delete the notification forever by this notification.

  The content reproduction processing unit 311 acquires and reproduces the designated content from the content storage unit 313, outputs a video / audio signal from the output unit 314, and displays it on the video / audio output device 315. In addition to playback, playback controls such as fast forward, rewind, pause, slow playback, and frame advance are possible.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the content information management unit 312 has a “content management list” for managing the content stored in the recording apparatus 101. For each content reserved for recording, the program name, broadcast time, It manages content information such as channel and recording mode, information on which user has made a recording reservation, and how many deletion requests have been made. As a result, the private mode and the shared mode can be used successfully.

  The content storage unit 313 stores content entities. For example, HDD corresponds. The content storage unit 313 does not necessarily exist in the recording apparatus 101, and may be in the same LAN or on the Internet.

  The output unit 314 outputs the reproduced audio / video signal to the content reproduction processing unit 311. RCA, HDMI, D terminal, etc. The video / audio output device 315 is a monitor or a speaker, and displays and reproduces the video / audio signal output from the output unit 314.

  Next, the operation of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described. Specifically, the mobile terminal device 102 used by the user A, the mobile terminal device 103 used by the user B, and how the content of each user is viewed and deleted when the recording device 101 is directly reserved for recording. I will explain how. In the following description, as shown in FIG. 6, a case where three, one, one recording reservation is made from the mobile terminal device 102, the mobile terminal device 103, and the recording device 101 will be described as an example. FIG. 5 shows a recording reservation request made by each terminal, in which a recording device, terminal information of each terminal, a channel of a program to be recorded, a time, a recording mode, and the like are set.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing in the mobile terminal devices 102 and 103. Since the process here is the same for the mobile terminal devices 102 and 103, the mobile terminal device 102 will be described below. First, various processing inputs are performed by the user (step S1). In the first embodiment, recording reservation processing, content list display processing, and content deletion processing are taken up as various processing. In addition to this, a process of acquiring content and viewing it on the mobile terminal device 102 can be considered.

  Next, various processes input by the user are transmitted to the recording apparatus 101 as requests (step S2). At this time, a desired recording device is selected from the recording devices managed by the recording device information management unit 208 by user selection or automatic selection, and for a destination that can identify the terminal selected on the network, The terminal information management unit 209 adds identification information of the terminal itself and transmits various requests. Here, it is assumed that the recording device information list shown in FIG. 4 is managed in the recording device information management unit 208 of the mobile terminal devices 102 and 103. In this list, a recording device address that identifies a recording device on the network, a display name that is easily displayed to the user, and broadcast waves that can be received by each terminal are managed. By managing receivable broadcast waves, it is possible to automatically select a recording device capable of receiving a scheduled recording program determined from the program guide and make a recording reservation request. Each process will be described later. In FIG. 4, “house HDD recorder” and “villa HDD recorder” are registered as recording devices. The broadcast waves that can be received by each are "terrestrial analog broadcast, terrestrial digital broadcast, satellite digital broadcast" and "terrestrial analog broadcast".

  Next, in FIG. 7, a response is waited for the transmitted request, and it is determined whether there is a response from the recording apparatus 101 within a predetermined time (step S3). If there is no response from the recording apparatus 101 within a predetermined time, the user is notified that the processing could not be performed (step S4). When notifying an error, it is desirable to notify the user not only when there is no response within a predetermined time but also when the request cannot be transmitted because the network is disconnected. On the other hand, if there is a response from the recording apparatus 101 within a predetermined time in step S3, processing is performed according to the content of the received response (step S5). Details will be described later, as is the processing of each request.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing performed in the recording apparatus 101. When a request is input from the portable terminal device 102 or 103 or the operation input unit 301 via the communication unit 302 (step S10), the terminal information added to the request is managed by the user information management unit 303. If it is a request from a terminal that does not match the registered terminal information of the user information management unit 303 as a result of this determination (step S11). In step S12, a response is made that the user is invalid. On the other hand, if it is a request from a terminal that matches the registered terminal information of the user information management unit 303 in step S11, the request determination unit 305 distributes the request to each request and performs each process (step S13).

  Next, the recording reservation process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When making a recording reservation from the portable terminal device 102 or 103, the recording reservation request processing unit 203 presents a program guide from the program information acquired by the program information acquisition unit 204. Based on the program guide, the user operates the operation input unit 201 to determine a program to be recorded (step S21). Next, a terminal for recording is determined (step S22). The recording reservation request processing unit 203 displays a screen that can be selected from the recording devices managed by the recording device information management unit 208. When there is only one registered recording device or when a default recording device is set, the recording terminal can be automatically selected, and the user does not need to select it.

  Next, the recording reservation request processing unit 203 creates a recording reservation request by adding the terminal information managed by the terminal information management unit 209, and transmits the recording reservation request to the recording apparatus 101 (step S23). .

  FIG. 6 shows that the mobile terminal device 102 (user A) and the mobile terminal device 103 (user B) create when the mobile terminal device 102 and the mobile terminal device 103 have the recording device information as shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a video recording reservation request. As shown in FIG. 6A, the mobile terminal device 102 makes a recording reservation for three programs to the recording device 101. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the mobile terminal device 103 makes a recording reservation for one program to the recording device 101.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 6C, when the recording apparatus 101 is operated directly (FIG. 9: Step S31), the same recording reservation request is input to the recording apparatus 101. Here, the recording device address “HDD@home.ne.jp” shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 9, the recording apparatus 101 receives a recording reservation request from the portable terminal apparatus 102 or the portable terminal apparatus 103 (step S32). The recording apparatus 101 performs user authentication for the user indicated in the received recording reservation request (step S33). More specifically, in this user authentication (registration determination), it is determined whether the terminal information for which the recording reservation request has been made is in the registered terminal information of the user information managed by the user information management unit 303. If the result of this determination is that the terminal is not registered, it is notified that it is an invalid user (step S34). Note that this authentication method may be performed not by terminal information but by individual user ID and password. However, when connected by a mobile phone held by each person, the user is automatically in private mode. This is considered easier to use for users.

  On the other hand, in step S33, if the terminal information for which the recording reservation request has been made is in the registered terminal information of the user information managed by the user information management unit 303, the recording reservation request is requested by the request determination unit 305. It is transmitted to the processing unit 306. The recording reservation request processing unit 306 stores the information of the scheduled recording program and the user information in the recording reservation request in the content information management unit 312 (step S35).

  Next, the recording device 101 notifies the mobile terminal device that has made the recording reservation request that the recording reservation has been completed (step S36). After that, when it is time for recording reservation, the recording reservation request processing unit 306 receives the recording reservation program from the tuner unit 307, records it in the content storage unit 313 (step S37), and stores the address indicating the storage location as the content. It is added to the management list and the recording status is recorded (step S38).

  On the other hand, when the portable terminal device receives a notification of failed recording reservation from the recording device (step S24), it inquires of the user whether to make a recording reservation request again (step S25). When the user operates to retry the recording reservation request, the process proceeds to step S22 and the above procedure is performed. The retry does not necessarily have to be made to the user, and may be automatically performed a predetermined number of times. In step S24, if there is no response from the recording apparatus for a predetermined time, it may be retried that the recording reservation has failed. When the recording device notifies the completion of the recording reservation (step S36), the user is notified of the success (step S26).

  For example, it is assumed that the user information shown in FIG. 5 is managed by the user information management unit 303 of the recording apparatus 101 when the recording reservation request shown in FIG. 6 is transmitted to the recording apparatus 101. “090-aaa-aaaa” and “090-bbb-bbb”, which are terminal information of the recording reservation request, are authenticated because the user information of the recording apparatus 101 is included, and the recording reservation program is authenticated by the content information management unit The content management list 312 is set. In the first embodiment, the case where the recording apparatus 101 is directly operated to make a reservation is handled as a common user. However, when the recording apparatus 101 is directly input as in step S31, as shown in FIG. If information is attached to a request and registered in user information, it can be handled like a single user.

  The content management list has a configuration as shown in FIG. 10, for example. In FIG. 10, the program name is also recorded from the program schedule acquired via the recording reservation request channel, time, and tuner section. For example, when the recording reservation is made by both the user B and the common user (recording apparatus 101) as in the program “special number” and the parameters (in this case, the recording mode) specified by both are different, You only need to decide the priority value. Here, since SP and LP are designated, a higher quality SP is set. The recording status is “recorded” if the reserved program is recorded, and “unrecorded” if it is not recorded yet. Even when the recording apparatus 101 directly makes a reservation, a screen indicating the success or failure of the recording reservation may be displayed so as to be displayed on the mobile terminal.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a screen display example when the mobile terminal device receives a recording reservation failure in step S24 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, it is possible to select either “retry” or “cancel” the recording reservation request. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a screen display example when the mobile terminal device receives a successful recording reservation notice in step S26 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, it is possible to display information on a program that has been successfully reserved for recording and to select whether to end the recording reservation or to display a list of programs reserved for recording. .

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an outline of content list acquisition request processing for displaying a content list. In the mobile terminal device 102 or the mobile terminal device 103, a content list display operation is performed by the user (step S41). This content list display operation may be automatically performed without an instruction from the user. Further, a content list acquisition request may be directly input in the recording apparatus 101 (step S51).

  In the portable terminal device, the recording terminal is selected (step S42), and the content list acquisition request processing unit 205 adds the terminal information managed by the terminal information management unit 209 to create a content list acquisition request, A content list acquisition request is transmitted to the recording apparatus 101 (step S43). Here, the acquisition request for the content list may be a request for acquisition of all the lists, but a specification of content that has not been viewed or a specification based on a genre. In that case, the content information management list of the recording apparatus 101 may manage information indicating whether or not the video has been viewed and genre information as content information.

  In FIG. 13, the recording apparatus 101 receives a content list acquisition request from the mobile terminal apparatus 102 or the mobile terminal apparatus 103 (step S52). The recording apparatus 101 performs user authentication for the user indicated in the received content list acquisition request (step S53). More specifically, in this user authentication (registration determination), it is determined whether or not the terminal information for which the content list acquisition request has been made is in the registered terminal information of the user information managed by the user information management unit 303. If the result of this determination is that the terminal is not registered, it is notified that it is an invalid user (step S54). Note that this authentication method may be performed not by terminal information but by individual user ID and password. However, when connected by a mobile phone held by each person, the user is automatically in private mode. This is considered easier to use for users.

  On the other hand, in step S53, when the terminal information for which the content list acquisition request has been made is in the registered terminal information of the user information managed by the user information management unit 303, the content list acquisition request processing unit 308 includes the request determination unit 305. Since a content acquisition request is transmitted, a content list creation process is performed (step S55). This process will be described later. Then, the created content list is transmitted to the request transmission source (step S56).

  In the portable terminal device, when the recording device receives a notification of content list acquisition failure (step S44), the portable terminal device asks the user whether to make a recording reservation request again (step S45). When the user operates to retry the recording reservation request, the process proceeds to step S42, and the above procedure is performed. The retry does not necessarily have to be made to the user, and may be automatically performed a predetermined number of times. In step S44, if there is no response from the recording device for a predetermined time, it may be retried that the recording reservation has failed.

  When the content list is received from the recording device (step S46), the content list is displayed (step S47). Note that the same process is performed when the content list is displayed by directly operating the recording apparatus 101 (step S51).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an outline of content list creation processing in the recording apparatus 101. The content list acquisition request processing unit 308 first checks whether content is registered in the content management list of the content information management unit 312 (step S61). If not registered, the content list acquisition request processing unit 308 terminates and determines whether the content list is empty. The mobile terminal device is notified that there is no content. On the other hand, when content is registered in the content management list in step S61, the first content in the list is specified (step S62), and the following processing is performed. That is, it is determined whether or not the user who has requested the content list is registered in the user information of this content (step S63). If registered, it is determined whether the user who requested the content list is in the deletion status (step S64). If the user who requested the content list is included in the deletion status, this content is not included in the list transmitted to the request source of the content list acquisition request, and the process proceeds to step S68. On the other hand, if the user who requested the content list is not included in the deletion status, the content is added to the content list to be transmitted (step S65).

  On the other hand, if the user who requested the content list is not registered in the user information of the content in step S63, it is determined whether or not a common user is registered in the user information of the content (step S66). That is, it is determined whether or not this content is reserved for recording as a common user by directly operating the recording apparatus 101. If no common user is registered in the user information, this content is not included in the list transmitted to the request source of the content list acquisition request, and the process proceeds to step S68. On the other hand, if a common user is registered in the user information, it is next determined whether or not the common user is included in the content deletion status (step S64). That is, it is confirmed whether or not this content is requested to be deleted by directly operating the recording apparatus 101. If a common user is included in the deletion status, this content is not included in the list transmitted to the request source of the content list acquisition request, and the process proceeds to step S68. On the other hand, if there is no common user in the deletion status in step S67, the content is added to the content list to be transmitted (step S65).

  As a result, the content reserved for recording as a common user is displayed in the content list of all users registered in the user information management unit 303 unless deleted as a common user. Then, it is confirmed whether it has been checked to the end of the next list (step S68). If it has not been checked to the end, the next content is specified (step S69), and the procedure proceeds to step S63. Finally, if it is determined in step S68 that the list is the last, the processing is terminated, and the created content list is transmitted to the request source of the content list acquisition request.

  As a result, a list of contents recorded by the common user and a list of contents recorded by the common user are displayed for each user. As a result, it is not possible for other users to know what the user has recorded.

  FIGS. 15 and 16 are diagrams showing examples of screen display when the content management list is displayed on the portable terminal device, and FIG. 17 is a screen table when the content management list is displayed on the recording device. It is a figure which shows an example. Here, an example in which the content management list has the contents shown in FIG. 10 is shown. FIG. 15 is a list displayed on the mobile terminal device 102. Since user A is registered in the user information of all contents, all contents are displayed in the list. FIG. 16 is a list displayed on the mobile terminal device 103. “Attack” reserved for recording from the mobile terminal apparatus 102 and “special number” reserved for recording as a common user by directly operating the recording apparatus 101 by an unspecified user are displayed in the list. FIG. 17 is a list displayed on the recording apparatus 101. Directly operating the recording apparatus 101 is operated as a common user, so only “special number” is displayed. As shown in the figure, the display here indicates that content reserved for recording by a common user is marked, or if the recording status is “not yet”, it indicates that the content is still reserved. Displaying a mark makes it easier for the user to understand. Only the program name may be displayed, or a summary or the like may be displayed.

  As a result, when a plurality of users make a recording reservation for a certain content, the content is displayed only in the content list displayed by the portable terminal of the user who has made a recording reservation and has not deleted the content.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the operation when a content deletion request is made. Here, a case where a content deletion operation is performed from the mobile terminal device 102, the mobile terminal device 103, or by directly operating the recording device 101 will be described. When a content is being displayed on the mobile terminal device (step S71, step S81), if the user performs a content deletion operation from the mobile terminal device 102, the mobile terminal device 103, or the recording device 101 (step S72, step S81). In step S82, a recording terminal is selected (step S73), and the content deletion request processing unit 206 adds terminal information, creates a content deletion request, and transmits the request to the recording apparatus (step S74).

  When receiving the content deletion request (step S83), the recording apparatus 101 performs user authentication for the user indicated in the content deletion request (step S84). More specifically, in this user authentication (registration determination), it is determined whether or not the terminal information that requested the content deletion is in the registered terminal information of the user information managed by the user information management unit 303. If the result of this determination is that the terminal is not registered, it is notified that it is an invalid user (step S85). Note that this authentication method may be performed not by terminal information but by individual user ID and password. However, when connected by a mobile phone held by each person, the user is automatically in private mode. This is considered easier to use for users.

  On the other hand, in step S84, if the terminal information that requested the content deletion is in the registered terminal information of the user information managed by the user information management unit 303, the content deletion request processing unit 309 receives the content from the request determination unit 305. Since a deletion request is transmitted, content deletion processing is performed (step S86). This process will be described later. Then, the mobile terminal device is notified that the content has been deleted.

  In the portable terminal device, when the recording device receives a notification of the content deletion request failure (step S75), the mobile terminal device inquires of the user whether or not to make a content deletion request again (step S76). When the user operates to retry the content deletion request, the process proceeds to step S73 and the above procedure is performed. The retry does not necessarily have to be made to the user, and may be automatically performed a predetermined number of times. In step S75, if there is no response from the recording apparatus for a predetermined time, it may be retried that the content deletion request has failed.

  When the notification that the content has been deleted is received from the recording device, it is reflected in the display (step S77). Note that the same processing is also performed when a content deletion request is made by directly operating the recording apparatus 101 (step S82).

  Next, content deletion processing will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an outline of the content deletion process. Here, the deletion process performed by the content deletion request processing unit 309 of the recording apparatus 101 will be described. First, the user who made the deletion request is added to the deletion status of the content to be deleted in the content management list of the content information management unit 312 (step S91).

  Next, it is determined whether the common user is registered in the user information of the content to be deleted and whether the common user is registered in the deletion status of the content to be deleted (step S92). In step S92, if the common user is registered in the user information of the content to be deleted and the common user is also registered in the deletion status of the content to be deleted, the user existing in the user information enters the deletion status. It is determined whether there is a user who does not exist (step S93). If there is no user that exists in the user information but does not exist in the deletion status, all users have instructed the deletion of the content to be deleted, so the deletion requesting user is notified of the deletion success (steps) In step S94, the content entity in the storage location information of the content information list is deleted (step S95). On the other hand, if there is a user who exists in the user information but does not exist in the deletion status in step S93, the deletion request is notified to the user who requested the deletion (step S96).

  On the other hand, in step S92, when a common user is registered in the user information of the content to be deleted and the common user is not registered in the deletion status of the content to be deleted, a user other than the user who has issued the deletion request Then, a content deletion notification is transmitted to all users registered in the user information list of the user information management unit 303 to confirm whether or not the content to be deleted can be deleted (step S97). The content deletion notification includes content information to be deleted. The processing of the terminal that has received the deletion notification response will be described later. Thereafter, when a content deletion notification response is received, processing is performed according to the response content (step S98). This process will also be described later.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing in the terminal that has received the content deletion notification transmitted in step S97 of FIG. In the following description, it is assumed that the mobile terminal device 102 or the mobile terminal device 103 has received it. When the content deletion notification processing unit 207 receives the deletion notification (step S101), the content deletion notification processing unit 207 presents the content information included in the deletion notification and inquires the user whether deletion is possible (step S102). The content deletion notification processing unit 207 determines whether or not the user inputs deletion permission within a predetermined time (step S103).

  In step S103, if the user inputs deletion permission within a certain period of time, the content deletion notification processing unit 207 uses the content deletion notification response as a content deletion notification response according to the user's decision as the content deletion notification transmission source ( A reply is made to the recording apparatus 101) (step S104). When the deletion is permitted and the content deletion notification response is returned, when the success of the deletion is notified, it is reflected in the display (step S105).

  On the other hand, if the user does not input deletion permission / prohibition within a predetermined time in step S103, a content deletion response is returned as deletion permission (step S106). Then, the user is notified that the content deletion is permitted (step S107). In steps S106 to S107, if the user input is not within a predetermined time, the deletion may be answered as rejection or the user may be inquired again. Further, when a deletion notification is received, the processing after step S102 may be performed after confirming whether the transmission source of the deletion notification is a recording device registered in the recording device information management unit 208.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing when a response to the deletion notification is received in the recording apparatus. When the recording apparatus 101 receives the content deletion notification response (step S111), the content deletion request processing unit 309 confirms the content of the response and determines whether or not deletion is permitted (step S112). If deletion is permitted, the responding user is notified of the success of the deletion (step S113), and the responding user is added to the deletion status of the content in the content management list (step S114). Next, it is determined whether or not there is a response from all the users who are the targets for transmitting the content deletion notification (step S116). If there is no response from all the users, the process proceeds to step S111. On the other hand, if the content deletion notification response cannot be deleted in step S112, the processing from S113 to S114 is not performed.

  If there is a content deletion response from all users in step S115, it is next determined whether all users managed by the user information management unit 303 are registered in the deletion status of the content to be deleted. (Step S116). If all the users are registered, the entity of the recorded content in the storage location information in the content management list of the content to be deleted is deleted (step S117). On the other hand, if all the users are not registered in step S116, the process ends.

  Here, the terminal that has received the content deletion notification responds with permission to delete if there is no user input for a predetermined time. However, if there is no response for a predetermined time, the recording apparatus 101 considers that deletion is permitted and deletes it. The result may be notified, or a deletion notification may be sent again.

  When the content management list shown in FIG. 10 becomes as shown in FIG. 22 by the content deletion process as described above, the display of the content list of the mobile terminal device 102, the mobile terminal device 103, and the recording device 101 is shown in FIG. 23, 24, and 25. The content “Attack” is requested to be deleted from the user A, but not received from the user B, and is therefore displayed only in the list of the user B (FIG. 24). Since the content “special number” is the content of the common user, all users are notified when the deletion is requested, and the common user and user B permit the deletion. Since user A does not permit, this “special number” appears only on the screen of user A (FIG. 23). Since there is no common user's content, nothing is displayed in the list displayed on the recording apparatus 101 (FIG. 25).

  FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a screen display example of the mobile terminal device. Here, a screen is shown that receives a content deletion notification that is notified when a deletion request is made to the content of a common user, and asks the user whether deletion is possible. That is, it is a screen that presents the content information included in the content deletion notification to the user and asks whether deletion is possible. This screen may be forcibly displayed when a content deletion notification is received, or may be displayed by a user confirmation operation by notifying the user that a notification has been received with a mark or sound. . FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a screen display example of deletion confirmation in the recording apparatus. When a deletion request is made directly from the recording apparatus, a screen as shown in FIG. 27 is displayed.

  As a result, when content reserved for recording by a plurality of users is deleted by a certain user, it disappears from the list of deleted users, but does not disappear from the list of undeleted users. In addition, if the user is deleted as a common user, by confirming the deletion of the content to all users, for example, if a certain user makes the deletion impossible, it will not be visible as the content of the common user, and will be displayed in the list of users who refuse to delete. Only displayed. In addition, by confirming with everyone, it is possible to prevent forgetting to delete the content or accidental deletion.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the case where the recording apparatus 101 is directly operated is handled only as a common user, and the use as a private user is performed only from the mobile terminal apparatuses 102 and 103. A case where a plurality of users are managed by directly using 101 is also conceivable. This method is illustrated in FIGS. In FIG. 28 and FIG. 29, it can be used for private use by setting and inputting a login name and password for each user, as in the case of personal computer user management. 30 and 31 may be those in which a fingerprint sensor is attached to the recording apparatus, a screen as shown in FIG. 30 is displayed on the screen, and a registered user can log in simply by placing the finger on the sensor. In addition to this, several buttons are installed on the recording device, each registered user is assigned, and it can be used in private user mode by simply pressing the button. Various methods can be considered, such as making it possible to log in by transmitting user information from a mobile phone or the like.

  FIG. 32 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording apparatus having an authentication information input unit 320 for inputting authentication information by a fingerprint sensor or the like. In this recording apparatus, the user can directly operate and log in. Except for the provision of the authentication information input unit 320, the recording apparatus is the same as the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. User authentication is performed by inputting authentication information from the authentication information input unit 320 and collating it with user information in the user information management unit 303. As described above, the authentication information input unit 320 includes a fingerprint sensor, an infrared light receiving unit, a button switch assigned to each user, and an operation input unit such as a remote control when inputting a password on a login screen. included.

  33 and 34 are examples of data held by the user information management unit 303 in the second embodiment. When logging in with a user ID and password, a user ID and password as shown in FIG. 33 are required, and a display name for displaying an easy-to-understand name for each user may be stored. When logging in with a fingerprint sensor or an image, as shown in FIG. 34, pattern data for matching the display name and input data for each user is required as authentication information.

  In the case of recording reservation, content list display, content deletion, etc., even when the recording apparatus directly uses a private mode and a shared mode for a plurality of users, there is no need to perform user authentication each time a request is exchanged. The process is the same as the process shown in the first embodiment except that the contents transmitted and transmitted on the portable terminal are directly output to a monitor or the like, and the same effect can be obtained.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when a recording device such as an HDD recorder is used by a plurality of users, each user can use the private mode and the shared user mode. Convenience can be improved.

  The characteristic operations as described above are performed by causing a computer to execute a program. In other words, the recording apparatus control program of the present invention is a recording apparatus control program for recording a television broadcast, and includes a process of accepting a user operation from an operation input unit, a communication unit connected to a communication network, A process for sending and receiving, a process for registering user information corresponding to a specific external terminal in the user information management unit, and an access request received from the external terminal via the communication unit to the user registration determination unit A process for determining whether or not user information corresponding to the external terminal is registered in the user information management unit, and a result of the determination for the recording reservation request processing unit, the user information management unit corresponds to the external terminal If the user information to be recorded is registered, a recording reservation request is received from the external terminal, and the content corresponding to the recording reservation request is received. When a recording reservation request is input by an operation of the operation input unit, a process for making a recording reservation for content corresponding to the recording reservation request, and a content storage unit with the recording reservation Accordingly, it is characterized in that it is configured as a group of instructions that can be executed by a computer, including at least a process of storing content broadcasted on television and a process of outputting image or audio data to an output unit. With this configuration, it is possible to selectively use a user mode in which recording is reserved from an external terminal and a shared mode in which recording is reserved directly from the operation input unit.

  The above program can be obtained in a state of being recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD. In addition, such a program is transmitted by a computer as a transmission device via a transmission medium such as a communication network including a public telephone line, a dedicated telephone line, a cable TV line, a wireless communication line, etc. constituting the network. It can also be obtained by receiving the received signal. This signal is a computer data signal embodied in a predetermined carrier wave including a program. At the time of this transmission, it is only necessary to transmit at least a part of the program in the transmission medium. That is, it is not necessary for all data constituting the program to exist on the transmission medium at a time. Further, the transmission method for transmitting a program from the computer includes a case where data constituting the program is transmitted continuously and a case where it is transmitted intermittently.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the video recording system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the portable terminal device which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the video recording apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows recording device information. It is a figure which shows user information. It is a figure which shows the condition of a recording reservation request | requirement. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the process in a portable terminal device. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the process performed with a video recording apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of a recording reservation process. It is a figure which shows a content management list. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display when a portable terminal device receives the failure of recording reservation in step S24 in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display when a portable terminal device receives the notification of a successful recording reservation in step S26 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the content list acquisition request process for displaying a content list. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the content list creation process in a video recording apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display at the time of displaying a content management list with a portable terminal device. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display at the time of displaying a content management list with a portable terminal device. In the recording apparatus, it is a figure which shows the example of a screen display at the time of displaying a content management list. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement when a content deletion request | requirement is made. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of a content deletion process. FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of processing in a terminal that has received the content deletion notification transmitted in step S97 in FIG. 19. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of a process when the response with respect to a deletion notification is received in a video recording apparatus. It is a figure which shows a content management list. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of the content list in a portable terminal device. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of the content list in a portable terminal device. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of the content list in a video recording apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of the deletion confirmation notification in a portable terminal device. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of the deletion confirmation in a video recording apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display in the case of managing a some user directly using a video recording apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display in the case of managing a some user directly using a video recording apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display in the case of managing a some user using a video recording apparatus directly. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the video recording apparatus which has a fingerprint sensor. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the video recording apparatus which has an authentication information input part which inputs authentication information with a fingerprint sensor etc. FIG. It is an example of the data which the user information management part in 2nd Embodiment hold | maintains. It is an example of the data which the user information management part in 2nd Embodiment hold | maintains.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Recording apparatus 102 Portable terminal apparatus 103 Portable terminal apparatus 104 Communication network 105 Monitor 201 Operation input part 202 Display part 203 Recording reservation request process part 204 Program information acquisition part 205 Content list acquisition request process part 206 Content deletion request process part 207 Content deletion Notification processing unit 208 Recording device information management unit 209 Terminal information management unit 210 Communication unit 211 Control line 301 Operation input unit 302 Communication unit 303 User information management unit 304 User registration determination unit 305 Request determination unit 306 Recording reservation request processing unit 307 Tuner unit 308 Content list acquisition request processing unit 309 Content deletion request processing unit 310 Content deletion notification generation unit 311 Content reproduction processing unit 312 Content information management unit 313 Content storage unit 314 Output unit 315 Video / audio Output device 320 Authentication information input unit

Claims (16)

A recording device for recording a television broadcast,
An operation input unit for receiving user operations;
A communication unit connected to a communication network and transmitting and receiving data;
A user information management unit for registering user information corresponding to a specific external terminal;
A user registration determination unit that determines whether user information corresponding to the external terminal is registered in the user information management unit when the communication unit receives an access request from an external terminal;
As a result of the determination, when user information corresponding to the external terminal is registered in the user information management unit, a recording reservation request is received from the external terminal, and a recording reservation of content corresponding to the recording reservation request is performed. On the other hand, when a recording reservation request is input by an operation of the operation input unit, a recording reservation request processing unit that performs recording reservation of content corresponding to the recording reservation request;
A content storage unit for storing television broadcast content according to the recording reservation;
And an output unit for outputting image or audio data. A content information management unit that stores information indicating content reserved for recording from the specific external terminal and user information corresponding to the specific external terminal;
When there is a request for acquisition of the content management list from the specific external terminal, information indicating the content reserved for recording from the specific external terminal based on the information stored in the content information management unit and the specification And a content list acquisition request processing unit that creates a content management list including user information corresponding to the external terminal and outputs the created content management list to the specific external terminal. The recording device according to claim 1 or 2. When the recording reservation request is input by an operation of the operation input unit, the recording reservation request processing unit accepts the recording reservation request as a common user not specifying a user,
The content information management unit stores information indicating content reserved for recording by operation of the operation input unit and user information as a common user input from the operation input unit in association with each other,
When the content management list acquisition request is received from the specific external terminal, the content list acquisition request processing unit is information indicating the content reserved for recording by the operation of the operation input unit to the specific external terminal 3. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a content management list including user information as a common user input from the operation input unit is output. A content deletion request processing unit for receiving a content deletion request for deleting the content stored in the content storage unit from the specific external terminal or the operation input unit;
The content information management unit includes information indicating the content subject to the content deletion request, user information corresponding to a specific external terminal that has made the content deletion request, or user information as a common user who has made the content deletion request Are stored in association with each other.
When the content management list acquisition request is received from the specific external terminal or the operation input unit, the content list acquisition request processing unit is configured to delete the content based on information stored in the content information management unit. Create a content management list that does not include information indicating the content of the request target and user information corresponding to a specific external terminal that has made the content deletion request or user information as a common user who has made the content deletion request, 4. The recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the created content management list is output to a specific external terminal or the output unit.   The content deletion request processing unit includes user information associated with the content that is the target of the content deletion request, and user information corresponding to the external terminal that has made a recording reservation request for the content that is the target of the content deletion request Alternatively, when all the user information as the common user who made the recording reservation request for the content subject to the content deletion request matches, the content subject to the content deletion request is deleted from the content storage unit. 5. The recording apparatus according to claim 4, wherein   There is a content deletion request to delete the content stored in the content storage unit from the specific external terminal, and the content subject to the content deletion request is reserved for recording by operation of the operation input unit In addition, when recording reservation is made by a specific external terminal other than the specific external terminal that has made the content deletion request, the content deletion is performed for all the specific external terminals other than the specific external terminal that has made the content deletion request. The recording apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a content deletion notification generation unit that outputs a confirmation notification to delete the requested content. When the content deletion request processing unit receives a response to permit deletion from a specific external terminal in response to a confirmation notification to delete the content,
The content information management unit associates information indicating the content that is the target of the content deletion request with user information corresponding to a specific external terminal that has made a response to permit deletion in response to the confirmation notification. Remember,
The content list acquisition request processing unit is stored in the content information management unit when there is a request for acquisition of the content management list from a specific external terminal that has sent a response to permit deletion in response to the confirmation notification. Content management list that does not include information indicating the content that is the target of the content deletion request and user information corresponding to a specific external terminal that has made a response to permit deletion in response to the confirmation notification 7. The recording apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the created content management list is output to a specific external terminal which has made a response to the confirmation notification and permits the deletion.   When the content deletion request processing unit receives a response to permit deletion in response to the confirmation notification from all specific external terminals other than the specific external terminal that has made the content deletion request, the content deletion request processing unit 8. The recording apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the content that is the target of the content deletion request is deleted from a recording unit.   When the content deletion request processing unit does not receive a response to the confirmation notification from the external terminal that has output the confirmation notification within a predetermined time, the content deletion request processing unit has received a response to permit deletion. The recording device according to claim 7 or 8.   When the content deletion request processing unit does not receive a response to the confirmation notification from the external terminal that has output the confirmation notification within a predetermined time, the content deletion request processing unit has received a response not permitting deletion. The recording device according to claim 7 or 8.   The content deletion request processing unit, when not receiving a response to the confirmation notification from the external terminal that has output the confirmation notification within a predetermined time, outputs the confirmation notification to the external terminal again. The recording device according to claim 7 or 8. The user information management unit registers specific user information input from the operation input unit,
The user registration determination unit determines whether or not user information input from the operation input unit is registered in the user information management unit when user information is input from the operation input unit;
When the user information input from the operation input unit is registered in the user information management unit as a result of the determination, the recording reservation request processing unit accepts a recording reservation request by an operation of the operation input unit, The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording reservation of the content corresponding to the recording reservation request is performed.   If the user information input from the operation input unit is not registered in the user information management unit as a result of the determination, the recording reservation request processing unit sends a user a recording reservation request by an operation of the operation input unit. 13. The recording apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the recording apparatus accepts as an unspecified common user and makes a recording reservation for content corresponding to the recording reservation request.   14. A recording system comprising: the recording device according to claim 1; and a portable terminal device as the external terminal. A control method for a recording device for recording a television broadcast,
Receiving a user operation from the operation input unit;
A communication unit connected to a communication network to send and receive data;
A step in which the user information management unit registers user information corresponding to a specific external terminal;
Determining whether user information corresponding to the external terminal is registered in the user information management unit when the user registration determination unit receives an access request from the external terminal via the communication unit;
When the user information corresponding to the external terminal is registered in the user information management unit as a result of the determination, the recording reservation request processing unit accepts a recording reservation request from the external terminal and responds to the recording reservation request Performing a recording reservation for the content to be recorded, if a recording reservation request is input by an operation of the operation input unit, performing a recording reservation for the content corresponding to the recording reservation request;
A content storage unit storing the content broadcasted in accordance with the recording reservation;
A method for controlling a recording apparatus, wherein the output unit includes at least a step of outputting image or audio data. A control program for a recording device for recording a television broadcast,
A process of accepting a user operation from the operation input unit;
A process for connecting the communication unit to a communication network and transmitting and receiving data;
Processing for registering user information corresponding to a specific external terminal in the user information management unit;
A process for causing the user registration determination unit to determine whether user information corresponding to the external terminal is registered in the user information management unit when an access request is received from the external terminal via the communication unit;
When the user information corresponding to the external terminal is registered in the user information management unit as a result of the determination, the recording reservation request processing unit receives a recording reservation request from the external terminal, and A process for making a recording reservation for content corresponding to the recording reservation request when a recording reservation request is input by an operation of the operation input unit, while making a recording reservation for the corresponding content;
A process of storing the content broadcast on the television according to the recording reservation in the content storage unit;
And a process for causing the output unit to output image or audio data, and comprising a command group that can be executed by a computer.

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