Recording device for recording broadcasted information
First Claim
1. A recording apparatus comprising:
- broadcast signal receiving means for receiving a broadcast signal transmitted from a broadcasting station;
setting means for setting at least a broadcasting time period and a broadcasting station;
communication means for transmitting request information to an external device, the request information requesting at least titles of programs previously broadcasted from the broadcasting station set by the setting means within the broadcasting time period set by the setting means, broadcasting dates and times of the programs, and titles of content broadcasted in the programs, and for receiving reply information returned from the external device in response to the request information, the reply information including at least titles of programs previously broadcasted from the broadcasting station set by the setting means within the broadcasting time period set by the setting means, broadcasting dates and times of the programs, and titles of content broadcasted in the programs;
program table creation means for creating a program table based on the reply information; and
recording scheduling means for, when a program previously broadcasted within the broadcasting time period set by the setting means is selected from the program table, scheduling the recording of a program to be broadcast from the broadcasting station set by the setting means based on the title and broadcasting date and time of the selected previously broadcasted program.
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Abstract
A recording apparatus is provided that includes a broadcast signal receiving means for receiving a broadcast signal transmitted from a broadcasting station and a setting means for setting at least a broadcasting time period and a broadcasting station. The recording apparatus has a communication means for transmitting request information to an external device and for receiving reply information from the external device and a program table creation means for creating a program table based on the reply information. The apparatus further has a recording scheduling means for scheduling the recording of a program to be broadcast from the broadcasting station set by the setting means based on the title and broadcasting date and time of the selected previously broadcasted program when a program previously broadcasted during the broadcasting time period set by the setting means is selected from the program table.
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8 Claims
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1. A recording apparatus comprising:
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broadcast signal receiving means for receiving a broadcast signal transmitted from a broadcasting station; setting means for setting at least a broadcasting time period and a broadcasting station; communication means for transmitting request information to an external device, the request information requesting at least titles of programs previously broadcasted from the broadcasting station set by the setting means within the broadcasting time period set by the setting means, broadcasting dates and times of the programs, and titles of content broadcasted in the programs, and for receiving reply information returned from the external device in response to the request information, the reply information including at least titles of programs previously broadcasted from the broadcasting station set by the setting means within the broadcasting time period set by the setting means, broadcasting dates and times of the programs, and titles of content broadcasted in the programs; program table creation means for creating a program table based on the reply information; and recording scheduling means for, when a program previously broadcasted within the broadcasting time period set by the setting means is selected from the program table, scheduling the recording of a program to be broadcast from the broadcasting station set by the setting means based on the title and broadcasting date and time of the selected previously broadcasted program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A recording apparatus comprising:
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a broadcast signal receiving unit configured to receive a broadcast signal transmitted from a broadcasting station; a setting unit configured to set at least a broadcasting time period and a broadcasting station; a communication unit configured to transmit request information to an external device, the request information requesting at least titles of programs previously broadcasted from the broadcasting station set by the setting unit within the broadcasting time period set by the setting unit, broadcasting dates and times of the programs, and titles of content broadcasted in the programs, and receive reply information from the external device in response to the request information, the reply information including at least titles of programs previously broadcasted from the broadcasting station set by the setting unit within the broadcasting time period set by the setting unit, broadcasting dates and times of the programs, and titles of content broadcasted in the programs; a program table creation unit for creating a program table based on the reply information; and recording scheduling unit configured to, when a program previously broadcasted within the broadcasting time period set by the setting unit is selected from the program table, schedule the recording of a program to be broadcast from the broadcasting station set by the setting unit based on the title and broadcasting date and time of the selected previously broadcasted program.
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