JPH11215460A - Broadcast program receiving device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a broadcast program receiving apparatus which does not interrupt recording due to an erroneous operation interruption of a user or display a screen of program information or the like during recording of a reserved program. SOLUTION: A CPU 9 is connected to a clock 10 for measuring the current date and time. When an automatic recording start time comes, a CPU 9 turns on a power supply to start a recording mode, and then prohibits a user's operation interruption by a front panel or a remote controller. However, neither program information nor various setting menus are displayed. When the program broadcast end time comes, the recording mode is stopped and the power is turned off, the operation interrupt prohibition state of the user is released, and the user's control command is accepted as usual.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a broadcast program receiving apparatus having a broadcast program recording reservation function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a channel selection program device of a television receiver disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 62-60372, wherein 1 is a reception signal input terminal, and 2 is a tuner. 3, a TV circuit, 4 a display circuit, 6 a video signal output terminal, 7 an audio signal output terminal, 8
Denotes an operation input unit, 9 denotes a CPU, 10 denotes a clock, 11 denotes a work memory, 12 denotes an address / data bus, 121 denotes a TV control unit, 122 denotes a VTR control unit, 123 denotes a VTR,
124 is a program information memory.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of program data stored in a program information memory 124. 112 is a program title, 113 is a program broadcast start date and time, 114 is a program broadcast end date and time, 116 is a program attribute, and 131 is a channel. Number, 1
32 is a broadcast flag, 133 is a broadcast end flag, 134
Is a TV viewing reservation flag, and 135 is a VTR recording reservation flag.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing an operation for performing automatic channel selection and automatic recording for a reserved program. Reference numeral 21 denotes a program broadcast start time check process, 22 denotes an automatic recording start process, and 24 denotes a program broadcast end time check process. , 25 is an automatic recording end process, 27 is another processing process, 141 is a broadcast end flag check process, 142 is a TV viewing reservation check process, 143 is a TV
A viewing start process, 144 is a VTR recording reservation confirmation process, 145 is a broadcast flag update process, and 146 is a TV.
A viewing end process, 147 is a reservation program data update process, 148 is a reservation presence / absence confirmation process, and 149 is a reservation content reading process.

Next, the operation will be described. The received broadcast signal input to the received signal input terminal 1 is transmitted to the television control unit 12.
According to the instruction 1, a signal of a desired channel is selected by the tuner 2, converted to an intermediate frequency, and input to the TV circuit 3. The TV circuit 3 creates a tuning signal based on the television signal from the tuner 2, outputs the tuning signal to the television control unit 121, amplifies the television signal, performs video detection,
It performs processes such as synchronization separation and audio detection, outputs an audio signal to the audio signal output terminal 7, and outputs a video signal to the display circuit 4. The display circuit 4 superimposes the display screen data such as program information and reservation information and the video signal, and then outputs the video signal to the video signal output terminal 6.

An operation input unit 8 having various control operation keys, a clock 10 for measuring the current date and time are connected to the CPU 9, and a television control unit 121 and a television program information are transmitted via an address / data bus 12. Program information memory 124 to be stored, work memory 11, VTR control unit 1
22 is connected. The VTR controller 122 includes a VTR 12
3 is connected to perform power ON / OFF of the VTR and recording control.

A program information memory 124 stores, for example, one week of program information, and includes a channel number 131, a program broadcast start date and time 113, a program broadcast end date and time 114, a program attribute 116, a broadcast flag 132, and a broadcast end flag 13.
3, information such as a TV viewing reservation flag 134, a VTR recording reservation flag 135, a program title 112, and the like.
The program information is read out, developed on the work memory 11 as display screen data, superimposed on a video signal by the display circuit 4 and displayed on the screen, and the operation input unit 8 is operated to reserve a desired program on TV viewing. Alternatively, a VTR recording reservation can be made.

[0008] Next, TV viewing of the reserved program or VTR
The recording operation will be described. First, the program information memory 124
In the broadcast end flag confirmation process 141, the broadcast end flag 133 is checked to check whether the broadcast has already ended. If the program has already ended, it is checked whether there is a next reservation in a reservation presence / absence confirmation process 148, and if so, the next reservation program information is read in a reservation content reading process 149. If not, the processing shifts to another processing process 27.

If the read reserved program has not been broadcast yet, the current date and time and the program start date and time are compared in a program broadcast start time check process 21.
Is checked, and if there is a TV viewing reservation, the TV power is turned on in a TV viewing start process 143 to select a desired channel, and then the process proceeds to a VTR recording reservation confirmation process 144. If there is no TV viewing reservation, the process proceeds to the VTR recording reservation confirmation process 144 as it is.

In the VTR recording reservation confirmation process 144, V
The TR recording reservation flag 135 is checked, and if there is a VTR recording reservation, the VTR power is turned on in the VTR recording start process 22 to select a desired channel, start recording, and then proceed to the broadcast flag updating process 145. Move on. VTR
If there is no recording reservation, the process directly proceeds to the broadcast flag update process 145, and turns on the broadcast flag 132. Then, the process proceeds to another processing process 27.

If the current date and time and the program start date and time do not match in the program broadcast start time check process 21, and if the current date and time and the program end date and time match in the program broadcast end time check process 24, the TV viewing reservation confirmation process 142
Then, the TV viewing reservation flag 134 is checked, and if there is a TV viewing reservation, the power of the TV is turned off in the TV viewing end process 146, and the process proceeds to the VTR recording reservation confirmation process 144. If there is no TV viewing reservation, the process proceeds to the VTR recording reservation confirmation process 144 as it is.

In the VTR recording reservation confirmation process 144, V
The TR recording reservation flag 135 is checked, and if there is a VTR recording reservation, the power of the VTR is turned off in the VTR recording end process 25, and the process proceeds to the reserved program data update process 147. If there is no VTR recording reservation, the process directly proceeds to the reserved program data update process 147 to turn off the broadcast flag 132, turn on the broadcast end flag 133, and then proceeds to the other processing process 27.

If the current date and time and the end date and time of the program do not match in the program broadcast end time check process 24, the process proceeds to another processing process 27.

[0014]

Since the conventional broadcast program receiving apparatus is configured as described above, the program is received by recording reservation, and the user's control operation is accepted as usual even during recording. For this reason, there have been problems such as the user interrupting the recording operation by mistake, and outputting a screen display such as program information during recording.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a broadcast program receiving apparatus capable of avoiding interruption of a recording operation even if a user erroneously performs an interruption operation during a recording operation by a recording reservation. The purpose is to obtain.

[0016]

In a broadcast program receiving apparatus according to the present invention, a broadcast program receiving means, a means for reserving recording of the program, and a user inputting a recording action during a reserved program broadcasting time zone by a user. Operation interrupt prohibiting means for prohibiting the operation interrupt.

Further, the operation interruption prohibiting means excludes a case where a program is being viewed from before the broadcast time slot of the reserved program.

In the case where the program is being viewed before the reserved program broadcasting time zone, means for notifying the user that recording of the reserved program is to be started before broadcasting of the reserved program is started. It is.

The operation interrupt prohibiting means includes means for allowing the user to set in advance whether the function is enabled or disabled.

The operation interrupt prohibiting means is configured to be released by an operation means other than a normal operation means.

The program targeted by the operation interruption prohibiting means is a pay program.

Also, whether the above-mentioned recording target program is free or not
It is provided with means for detecting information on whether or not a fee is charged from program data.

[0023] Further, there is provided means for detecting information on the broadcast time of the received program from the program data.

[0024]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A broadcast program receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention operates to restrict a control operation by a user during a recording operation of a reserved program.

When the user watches the program before the reserved program broadcast start time, the above function is released.

When the user watches the program before the scheduled program broadcast start time, the user works to notify the start of the scheduled recording in advance.

Further, the above-mentioned restriction is effective /
Work to be able to set invalid.

Further, the prohibition of the operation interruption by the user works so that the operation interruption can be canceled by an operation means other than a normal operation means.

Further, it works so as to switch the validity / invalidity of the above-mentioned restriction depending on whether the program is paid or free.

Further, it works so as to detect information relating to the charge / free of the program from the program data.

Further, it functions to detect information relating to the program broadcast start / end time from the program data.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments. Embodiment 1 FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a broadcast program receiving apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein 1 is a received signal input terminal, 2 is a tuner, 3 is a video / audio signal processing circuit, 4 is a display circuit, 5 is an audio signal DA converter, 6 is a video signal output terminal, 7 is an audio signal output terminal, 8
Denotes an operation input unit, 9 denotes a CPU, 10 denotes a clock, 11 denotes a memory, and 12 denotes an address / data bus.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment when performing automatic recording. 21 is a program broadcast start time check process, 22 is an automatic recording start process, 23 is a user operation restriction setting process, and 24 is a user operation restriction setting process. A program broadcast end time check process, 25 is an automatic recording end process, 26 is a user operation restriction release process, and 27 is another processing process.

Next, the operation will be described. As the received broadcast signal input to the received signal input terminal 1, a signal including program information of a desired channel is selected by the tuner 2 and input to the video / audio signal processing circuit 3. The video / audio signal processing circuit 3 extracts a video signal and an audio signal of a desired channel from the signal from the tuner 2 and removes the scramble if scrambled, or restores the original signal if encoded. The video signal is output to the display circuit 4 and the audio signal is output to the audio signal D / A converter 5 while synchronizing the video and the audio.

In the display circuit 4, when the user performs various settings and automatic recording reservation through the operation input unit 8, display screen data such as program information and reservation information developed on the work memory 11, various setting menus and the like are displayed. The signals are synthesized and output to the video signal output terminal 6. The audio signal DA converter 5 converts the audio signal into an analog audio signal and outputs the analog audio signal to the audio signal output terminal 7.

The tuner 2, the video / audio signal processing circuit 3, the display circuit 4, the audio signal DA converter 5, and the work memory 11 are connected to the CPU 9, and perform setting and data transfer to each circuit block. An operation input unit 8 having various control operation keys and a clock 10 for measuring the current date and time are also connected via an address / data bus 12 to perform various settings by a user, automatic recording reservation, and automatic recording control.

As the operation input unit 8, for example, the front panel 30 shown in FIG. 3 is conceivable. The power button 31 displays power on / off, and the menu selection button 32 displays various setting menus on the program display unit 35. The cursor is moved to a desired setting item or parameter with the cursor movement button 34, and the input is confirmed with the selection decision button 33.

Next, the automatic recording operation of a reserved program will be described. First, the program broadcast start time check process 21
To check if it is the automatic recording start time, and if it is not the automatic recording start time, the program broadcast end time check process 2
If the automatic recording start time is reached, the power is turned on in the automatic recording start process 22 to start the recording mode, and then the user operation interruption by the front panel 30 or the remote control is performed in the user operation restriction setting process 23. The process is prohibited, and the process proceeds to the program broadcast end time check process 24. When the user's operation interruption by the front panel 30 or the remote controller is prohibited, during reception of the program reserved for automatic recording, even if the user operates the front panel 30 or the remote controller, the control command is not received, and the program is not received. Neither information nor various setting menus are displayed.

In the program broadcast end time check process 24, it is checked whether it is the automatic recording end time, and if it is not the automatic recording end time, the process proceeds to the other processing process 27; After the recording mode is stopped and the power is turned off, the user operation restriction release process 26 releases the operation interruption prohibition state of the user from the front panel 30 or the remote control, and
The process proceeds to the other processing process 27. When the user's operation interruption prohibition by the front panel 30 or the remote controller is released, if the user operates the front panel 30 or the remote controller as usual, the control command is accepted.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment of the present invention when performing automatic recording. The same reference numerals as those in FIG. 2 denote the same processes, respectively. An automatic recording start process, 43 is an already-viewed flag check process, and 44 is an already-viewed automatic recording end process. The hardware configuration is the same as in FIG.

Next, an automatic recording operation of a reserved program will be described. First, the program broadcast start time check process 21
To check if it is the automatic recording start time, and if it is not the automatic recording start time, the program broadcast end time check process 24
If it is the automatic recording start time, a power-on state check process 41 checks whether the power is already on. If the power has already been turned on, the process proceeds to the already-viewed automatic recording start process 42, turns on the already-viewed flag, starts the recording mode, and proceeds to the program broadcast end time check process 24. If the power is off, the process proceeds to an automatic recording start process 22 in which the power is turned on to start the recording mode, and a user operation interruption by the front panel 30 or the remote control is prohibited in the user operation restriction setting process 23. Then, the process proceeds to the program broadcast end time check process 24.

In the program broadcast end time check process 24, it is checked whether or not it is the automatic recording end time. If it is not the automatic recording end time, the process proceeds to the other processing processes 27.
To check whether the already viewed flag is on. If the already-viewed flag is on, the process proceeds to the already-viewed automatic recording end process 44, where the recording mode is stopped, the already-viewed flag is turned off, and the process proceeds to another processing process 27. If the viewed flag is off, the process proceeds to the automatic recording end process 25, in which the recording mode is stopped and the power is turned off, and the user operation interruption by the front panel 30 or the remote controller is prohibited in the user operation restriction release process 26. The state is released, and the process proceeds to another processing process 27.

Embodiment 3 FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the third embodiment of the present invention when performing automatic recording. The same reference numerals as in FIG. 4 denote the same processes, respectively.
2 is an automatic recording start notice process, and 53 is an automatic recording start process. The hardware configuration is the same as in FIG.

Next, the automatic recording operation of a reserved program will be described. First, a program broadcast start notice time check process 51 checks whether it is an automatic recording start notice time, and if not, the process proceeds to a program broadcast start time check process 21. If it is the automatic recording start notice time, it is checked whether the power is already on in the power-on state check process 41. If the power is off, the program broadcast end time check process 24 is performed. If the power is on, the automatic recording is performed. The process proceeds to the start notice process 52, turns on the already viewed flag, displays the automatic recording start notice, and then proceeds to the program broadcast end time check process 24.

In the program broadcast start time check process 21, the program shifts to the program broadcast end time check process 24 if it is not the automatic recording start time. If it is the automatic recording start time, it is checked whether or not the already-viewed flag is on in the already-viewed flag check process 43. If it is on, the recording mode is started in the automatic recording start process 53, and then the program broadcast is started. The process proceeds to an end time check process 24. If it is off, the automatic recording start process 22
To turn on the power, start the recording mode, and proceed to the user operation restriction setting process 23, where the front panel 3
0 or prohibits the user's operation interruption by the remote controller, and shifts to the program broadcast end time check process 24.

The operation after the program broadcast end time check process 24 is the same as in the second embodiment.

Embodiment 4 FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the fourth embodiment of the present invention when performing automatic recording. The same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 denote the same processes, respectively, 61 denotes an operation inhibition mode check process, and 62 denotes a first connection. The part 63 is a second coupling part. The hardware configuration is the same as in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation prohibition mode setting operation performed as one of the other processing processes 27. Reference numeral 71 denotes an operation prohibition mode setting check process, reference numeral 72 denotes a valid / invalidity check process, and reference numeral 73 denotes an operation. A prohibition mode validity setting process, 74 is an operation prohibition mode invalidity setting process, and 75 is a recording mode check process.

Next, the automatic recording operation of the reserved program will be described. First, the program broadcast start time check process 21
To check if it is the automatic recording start time, and if it is not the automatic recording start time, the program broadcast end time check process 2
If it is the automatic recording start time, the power is turned on in the automatic recording start process 22 to start the recording mode, and the operation prohibition mode check process 61 determines whether the operation prohibition mode by the user is enabled. If it is invalid, the program broadcast end time check process 24 is performed. If it is valid, the user operation restriction setting process 23 is performed.
To prohibit the user's operation interrupt from the front panel 30 or the remote controller, and shift to the program broadcast end time check process 24.

In the program broadcast end time check process 24, it is checked whether it is the automatic recording end time, and if it is not the automatic recording end time, the process proceeds to another processing process 27. After the recording mode is stopped and the power is turned off, the operation prohibition mode check process 61 checks whether or not the operation prohibition mode by the user is enabled. In the user operation restriction release process 26, the operation prohibited state of the user by the front panel 30 or the remote controller is released,
The process proceeds to the other processing process 27.

On the other hand, regarding the setting of the operation prohibition mode,
First, in the operation prohibition mode setting check process 71 shown in FIG. 7, the first connection unit 62 checks whether the operation prohibition mode is set or other processing. If so, the process proceeds to the validity / invalidity check process 72. The validity / invalidity check process 72 checks the validity / invalidity of the operation prohibition mode. If the operation prohibition mode is valid, the operation prohibition mode validity setting process 73 enables the operation prohibition mode, and proceeds to the recording mode check process 75. For example, in the recording mode, the user operation restriction setting process 23 prohibits the user from interrupting the operation by the front panel 30 or the remote controller, and the process returns to the second connection unit 63.

If the validity / invalidity check process 72 is invalid, the operation prohibition mode is invalidated by the operation prohibition mode invalidation setting process 74 and the recording mode check process 75
If the mode is not the recording mode, the operation proceeds to the second coupling unit 63. If the mode is the recording mode, the user operation restriction release process 26 cancels the operation prohibition state of the user using the front panel 30 or the remote controller. Return.

Embodiment 5 FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation for canceling the operation prohibition mode performed as one of the other processing processes 27 according to the fourth embodiment when performing automatic recording according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
Is an interrupt release instruction check process in operation prohibited mode,
Reference numeral 82 denotes an interrupt release process in the operation inhibition mode.

Next, an automatic recording operation of a reserved program will be described. The automatic recording operation of the reserved program is the same as in the fourth embodiment. Regarding the interrupt release operation of the operation prohibition mode in the other process 27, when the user performs a predetermined special operation such as pressing the power button 31 and the determination button 33 simultaneously, the first coupling unit From 62, it is checked in the operation inhibition mode interrupt release instruction check process 81 whether or not it is the operation inhibition mode interrupt release instruction. If the instruction is not an interrupt release instruction, the process returns to the second coupling unit 63. If the instruction is an interrupt release instruction, the interrupt release process 82 in the operation inhibition mode is executed.
To disable the operation prohibition mode, release the user's operation prohibition state using the front panel 30 or the remote controller, and return to the second coupling unit 63.

Embodiment 6 FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the sixth embodiment of the present invention when performing automatic recording. The same reference numerals as in FIG. 6 denote the same processes, and 91 denotes a pay program check process. The hardware configuration is the same as in FIG.

Next, the automatic recording operation of the reserved program will be described. First, the program broadcast start time check process 21
To check if it is the automatic recording start time, and if it is not the automatic recording start time, the program broadcast end time check process 2
If the time is the automatic recording start time, the power is turned on in the automatic recording start process 22 to start the recording mode, and then the pay program check process 91 checks whether the program is a pay program. If the program is a pay program, the user operation restriction setting process 23 prohibits the user from interrupting the operation of the front panel 30 or the remote controller, and the process proceeds to the program broadcast end time check process 24. The subsequent operation is the same as in the first embodiment.

Embodiment 7 FIG. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a means for detecting from a program data whether or not a program is a pay program according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. 101 is a program data input unit, 102 is a filtering unit, and 103 is program information. It is a database. The hardware configuration is
It is the same as FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of program information stored in the program information database.
D and 112 are program titles, 113 is a program broadcast start date and time, 114 is a program broadcast end date and time, 115 is fee information,
16 is a program attribute.

Next, the operation will be described. Tuner 2
The program data including the program information such as MPEG input from the PC is input to the video / audio signal processing circuit 3 to extract the video data and audio data of the desired channel. The program information data included in the
Is extracted by The program information data such as the program ID 111, the program title 112, the program broadcast start date and time 113, the program broadcast end date and time 114, the fee information 115, and the program attribute 116 extracted by the filtering unit 102 are stored in the database 10
3 is stored in the work memory 11.

The CPU 9 has an address / data bus 12
A work memory 11, an operation input unit 8 having various control operation keys, and a clock 10 for clocking the current date and time are also connected via the CPU to perform various settings by a user, automatic recording reservation, and automatic recording control. The fee information 115 included in the program information data in the program information database 103 is stored as a fee or free identification, a program fee, or a fee for each signal such as video and audio. This is used in a pay program check process 91 for checking whether a program is a pay program when performing automatic recording by the program receiving apparatus.

Embodiment 8 FIG. In the broadcast program receiving apparatus according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention, the information on the program broadcast start date and time 113 and the program broadcast end date and time 114 included in the program information data in the program information database 103 shown in FIG. This is used in the program broadcast start time check process 21 and the program broadcast end time check process 24 when performing automatic recording by the broadcast program receiving apparatuses of the first to seventh embodiments.

The broadcast program may be distributed as digital data or as an analog signal.
It goes without saying that the contents of the system control processing in may be any. Also, front panel 3
0 may have different types and shapes, and the automatic recording start notice time in the third embodiment,
The notice display period and the notice display end time may be arbitrary as long as they are before the automatic recording start time. Further, the method of operating the operation input unit 8 for the interrupt release instruction in the operation inhibition mode in the fifth embodiment may be another method. Further, in the above-described Embodiment 7 or 8, the program information data is configured for each program.
Alternatively, it may be composed only of the program for which automatic recording is reserved,
The program attribute 116 may include information such as whether automatic recording reservation is set or the genre of the program.

[0063]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

Since the interruption of the user operation during the broadcast of the scheduled recording program is prohibited, the channel change during the recording, the interruption of the recording,
There is an effect that an erroneous operation such as an operation screen display on a screen during recording can be avoided.

Further, if a recording reservation program is started while the user is already watching, the interruption of the user operation is permitted, so that the user can stop the recording with the consent or change the channel during the recording. is there.

Further, when the user is already watching, the recording start notice is given before the start of the scheduled recording program, so that the user can recognize in advance that the recording is to be performed.

Further, since the user operation prohibition during the broadcast of the programmed recording program can be set in advance, it is possible to prevent the erroneous operation during the recording and select the operation during the recording to give priority to the user.

Further, since the user operation prohibition state during the broadcast of the programmed recording program can be canceled by an operation method other than the normal operation, an erroneous operation during the recording can be avoided, and even during the recording, the user intentionally stops the recording. Also, there is an effect that a channel can be changed during recording.

Further, since the interruption of the user operation during the broadcast of the program is prohibited when the recording reservation program is a pay program, it is possible to avoid an erroneous operation particularly during important program recording.

Further, since information on whether or not the recording reservation program is a pay program is detected from the program data, an effect of preventing omission of user operation interruption prohibition during broadcasting of the recording reservation program due to a user's reservation setting registration error. There is.

Further, information on the broadcast start date and time and the broadcast end date and time of the scheduled recording program is detected from the program data. This has the effect of preventing omission of interrupt prohibition.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a broadcast program receiving device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation when performing automatic recording according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a front panel of the broadcast program receiving device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation when performing automatic recording according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation when performing automatic recording according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation when performing automatic recording according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of setting an operation prohibition mode according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation of releasing an operation prohibition mode when performing automatic recording according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation when performing automatic recording according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a means for detecting from a program data whether or not a program is a pay program according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of program information stored in a program information database according to the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a conventional channel selection program device of a television receiver.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of program data stored in a program information memory.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an operation when performing automatic channel selection and automatic recording for a reserved program.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 received signal input terminal, 2 tuner, 3 video / audio signal processing circuit, 4 display circuit, 5 audio signal DA converter, 6 video signal output terminal, 7 audio signal output terminal, 8 operation input section, 9 CPU, 10 clock , 1
1 work memory, 12 address / data bus, 21
Program broadcast start time check process, 22 automatic recording start process, 23 user operation restriction setting process, 2
4 Program broadcast end time check process, 25 automatic recording end process, 26 user operation restriction release process,
Reference Signs List 30 front panel, 31 power button, 32 menu selection button, 41 power-on state check process, 42 already-viewed automatic recording start process, 43 already-viewed flag check process, 44 already-viewed automatic recording end process, 51 program broadcast start notice Time check process, 52 automatic recording start notice process, 53 automatic recording start process, 61 operation prohibition mode check process, 81 operation prohibition mode interrupt release instruction check process, 82 operation prohibition mode interrupt release process, 9
1 paid program check process, 101 program data input unit, 102 filtering unit, 103 program information database, 111 program ID, 112 program title, 113 program broadcast start date and time, 114 program broadcast end date and time, 115 fee information, 116 program attributes.

Claims (8)

[Claims] A broadcast program receiving means, a means for reserving program recording, and an operation interruption prohibiting means for inhibiting an operation interruption by a user during execution of a recording operation in a reserved program broadcasting time zone. Broadcast program receiving device. 2. The broadcast program receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said operation interruption prohibiting means excludes a case where a program is being viewed before a reserved program broadcast time zone. 3. A means for notifying a user that recording of a reserved program is to be started before broadcasting of the reserved program starts when the program is being viewed from before the reserved program broadcasting time slot. The broadcast program receiving device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. The broadcast according to claim 1, wherein the operation interrupt prohibiting means includes means for allowing a user to set validity / invalidity of the function in advance. Program receiving device. 5. The broadcast according to claim 1, wherein the operation interrupt prohibiting unit is configured to be released by an operation unit other than a normal operation unit. Program receiving device. 6. The broadcast program receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the program targeted by said operation interrupt inhibiting means is a pay program. 7. The broadcast program receiving apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising means for detecting, from the program data, whether the recording target program is free or paid. 8. The broadcast program receiving apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for detecting information on a broadcast time of the received program from program data.