Electronic device, recording control method and recording medium

• US 20060143670A1
• Filed: 04/28/2005
• Published: 06/29/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Kosha, Nobuyuki
• Granted Patent: US 7,945,742 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/100
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4143 embedded in a Personal Computer [PC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/426 Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof H04N5/44 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4424 Monitoring of the internal components or processes of the client device, e.g. CPU or memory load, processing speed, timer, counter or percentage of the hard disk space used error monitoring in general G06F11/30; arrangements for monitoring conditions of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/32; diagnosis, testing or measuring for television receivers H04N17/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/478 Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/782 on tape

Abstract

To provide a technology for stopping recording in an improper state by detecting whether an electronic device is in the process of being carried or not, and so on. Data signals that have been broadcast are received, the data signals are recorded on a storage unit at preset time, a state related to the recording of the data signals is detected, the data signals are recorded, and the recording of the data signals is stopped corresponding to a result of the detection.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a receiving unit receiving data signals that have been broadcast;

a control unit recording the data signals on a storage unit at preset time; and

a state detection unit detecting a state related to the recording of the data signals,

wherein said control unit stops recording the data signals in accordance with a result of the detection by said state detection unit.

2. An electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said state detection unit, when starting the recording of the data signals, detects whether or not said electronic device is in the process of moving, and

if in the process of moving, said control unit stops the recording of the data signals.

3. An electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said electronic device can be driven by both of a battery and an external power source,

said state detection unit, when starting the recording of the data signals, detects whether the battery is used or not, and

if the battery is used, said control unit stops the recording of the data signals.

4. An electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit capable of switching over a using state and a non-using state,

said state detection unit, when starting the recording of the data signals, detects which state, the using state or the non-using state, of said display unit, and

in the case of the non-using state, said control unit stops the recording of the data signals.

5. An electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said electronic device is constructed of a display unit and a body unit to which said display unit is connected in a openable/closable manner through a hinge, and

if said state detection unit, when starting the recording of the data signals, detects that said display unit is in the closed state, said control unit stops recording the data signals.

6. An electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said electronic device is a computer utilizing BIOS and OS, and

said BIOS instructs said state detection unit to execute the detection, and switches OFF a power source of the computer without starting up said OS in the case of stopping the recording of the data signals in accordance with a result of the detection.

7. An electronic device according to claim 1, wherein in a state of stopping the recording of the data signals in accordance with the result of the detection by said state detection unit, said control unit displays, on said display unit, a message making a query about whether the recording can be stopped or not, and, if an instructive input showing that the recording can be stopped is given, stops the recording of the data signals.

8. A recording control method for making a computer execute steps of:

receiving data signals that have been broadcast;

recording the data signals on a storage unit at preset time; and

detecting a state related to the recording of the data signals,

wherein said data signal recording step involves stopping the recording of the data signals in accordance with a result of the detection.

9. A recording control method according to claim 8, wherein when starting the recording of the data signals, it is detected whether or not said electronic device is in the process of moving, and

if in the process of moving, the recording of the data signals is stopped.

10. A recording control method according to claim 8, wherein said computer can be driven by both of a battery and an external power source,

when starting the recording of the data signals, it is detected whether the battery is used or not, and

if the battery is used, the recording of the data signals is stopped.

11. A recording control method according to claim 8, wherein said computer includes a display unit capable of switching over a using state and a non-using state,

when starting the recording of the data signals, it is detected which state, the using state or the non-using state, of said display unit, and

in the case of the non-using state, the recording of the data signals is stopped.

12. A recording control method according to claim 8, wherein said computer is constructed of a display unit and a body unit to which said display unit is connected in a openable/closable manner through a hinge, and

when starting the recording of the data signals, in the case of said display unit being in the closed state, the recording the data signals is stopped.

13. A recording control method according to claim 8, wherein BIOS of said computer has the detection of a state related to the recording executed, and

when said control unit stops recording the data signals in accordance with a result of the detection, a power source of the computer is switched OFF without starting up OS.

14. A recording control method according to claim 8, wherein said computer, in the case of detecting a state of stopping the recording of the data signals, displays, on said display unit, a message making a query about whether the recording can be stopped or not, and, if an instructive input showing that the recording can be stopped is given, stops recording the data signals.

15. A recording medium recorded with a program for making a computer execute steps of:

receiving data signals that have been broadcast;

recording the data signals on a storage unit at preset time; and

detecting a state related to the recording of the data signals,

wherein said data signal recording step involves stopping the recording of the data signals in accordance with a result of the detection.

16. A recording medium according to claim 15, wherein when starting the recording of the data signals, it is detected whether or not said computer is in the process of moving, and

if in the process of moving, the recording of the data signals is stopped.

17. A recording medium according to claim 15, wherein said computer can be driven by both of a battery and an external power source,

when starting the recording of the data signals, it is detected whether the battery is used or not, and

if the battery is used, the recording of the data signals is stopped.

18. A recording medium according to claim 15, wherein said computer includes a display unit capable of switching over a using state and a non-using state,

when starting the recording of the data signals, it is detected which state, the using state or the non-using state, of said display unit, and

in the case of the non-using state, the recording of the data signals is stopped.

19. A recording medium according to claim 15, wherein said computer is constructed of a display unit and a body unit to which said display unit is connected in a openable/closable manner through a hinge, and

when starting the recording of the data signals, in the case of said display unit being in the closed state, the recording the data signals is stopped.

20. A recording medium according to claim 15, wherein BIOS of said computer has the detection of a state related to the recording executed, and

when said control unit stops recording the data signals in accordance with a result of the detection, a power source of the computer is switched OFF without starting up OS.