Receiving system, receiving apparatus, and receiving system control method
First Claim
1. A receiving system composed of a receiving device, a monitor device for displaying an output of said receiving device, and an external recording device to be controlled by said receiving device, said receiving device comprising:
- on-screen display control means for displaying a screen corresponding to various setting states and setting items on said monitor device in an on-screen manner;
external device control means for setting an operation of said external recording device; and
control means for, when a recording input is given, determining whether or not a program being received is copy protected, setting said external recording device to a recording state if said program is found not copy protected, and disabling control of said external recording device if said program is found copy protected.
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Abstract
The present invention enhances user friendliness of a system which is controlled by use of on-screen display by disabling the operation of these devices if it not permitted. According to the invention, when a recording of a received program is attempted, the program is checked for copy protection. If the program is found copy protected, a warning thereof is displayed and control of a recording/reproducing device concerned is disabled. This warning display allows the user to determine whether or not a program being received is copy protected beforehand, thereby preventing the video signal containing a copy protection control signal from being recorded on the recording/reproducing device. In addition, according to the invention, when a record button is pressed, it becomes a record stop button, being put in the selected state. This further enhances the user friendliness.
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18 Claims
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1. A receiving system composed of a receiving device, a monitor device for displaying an output of said receiving device, and an external recording device to be controlled by said receiving device, said receiving device comprising:
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on-screen display control means for displaying a screen corresponding to various setting states and setting items on said monitor device in an on-screen manner;
external device control means for setting an operation of said external recording device; and
control means for, when a recording input is given, determining whether or not a program being received is copy protected, setting said external recording device to a recording state if said program is found not copy protected, and disabling control of said external recording device if said program is found copy protected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A receiving apparatus comprising:
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on-screen display control means for displaying a screen corresponding to various setting states and setting items in an on-screen manner;
external device control means for setting an operation of an external recording device; and
control means for, when a recording input is given, determining whether or not a program being received is copy protected, setting said external recording device to a recording state if said program is found not copy protected, and disabling control of said external recording device if said program is found copy protected. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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- 13. A control method for controlling a receiving system composed of a receiving device, a monitor device for displaying an output of said receiving device, and an external recording device to be controlled by said receiving device, wherein said receiving device determines, when a recording input is given, whether or not a program being received is copy protected, sets said external recording device to a recording state if said program is found not copy protected, and disables control of said external recording device if said program is found copy protected.
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