Recording device and recording method allowing recording over time limit

A recording device in which time of program data to be recorded under one title is limited within a first time period, comprising:

• a receiving unit receiving the program data from a broadcast station;
• an operation input unit receiving a user operation;
• a storage unit having areas for storing at least two titles, and storing said received program data as data of either title;
• a recording control unit for recording, when the user sets programmed recording of a recording time longer than said first time period, the program data for said first time period from the start of recording time-sequentially under a first title, and recording the program data within said first time period minus a second time period, from the time point when said first time period elapsed from the start of recording, time-sequentially under a second title;
• a combining unit combining said first title and said second title to form one title;
• and
• an editing unit for making shorter the length of said combined title, if the time of program data recorded under said combined title exceeds said first time period;
• wherein
• said recording control unit records program data for said second time period from the time point the second time period before the lapse of said first time period from said start of recording, not only under said first title but also at a start portion of said second title;
• the program data received by said receiving unit includes CM portions, with time interval between said CM portions being equal to or shorter than said second time period;
• and
• said combining unit identifies identical CM portions in the program data recorded redundantly under said first title and said second title, and forms said one title by connecting a portion immediately preceding the start of said identified CM portion in said first title to a portion immediately succeeding the end of said identified CM portion in said second title.

A method of recording in a recording device in which time of program data to be recorded under one title is limited within a first time period, wherein

• said recording device includes a storage unit having areas for storing at least two titles, and storing said received program data as data of either title;
• said method comprising the steps of:
• receiving, from a broadcast station, program data including CM portions, with time interval between said CM portions being equal to or shorter than a second time period;
• recording, when the user sets programmed recording of a recording time longer than said first time period, the program data to a time point the second time period before the lapse of said first time period from the start of recording, time-sequentially under a first title;
• recording the program data for said second time period, from the time point the second time period before the lapse of said first time period from the start of recording, time-sequentially under the first title and time-sequentially under a second title;
• recording, from the time point when said first time period elapsed from the start of recording, the program data within said first time period minus the second time period, time-sequentially under said second title;
• identifying identical CM portions in the program data recorded redundantly under said first title and said second title, and forming one title by connecting a portion immediately preceding the start of said identified CM portion in said first title to a portion immediately succeeding the end of said identified CM portion in said second title;
• and
• editing to make shorter the length of said combined title, if the time of program data recorded under said combined title exceeds said first time period;
• wherein
• at said editing step, a CM portion of said combined title is identified, said identified CM portion is removed and the removed portion is closed up, and when the user designates a portion to be cut of said combined title, said designated portion is removed from said combined title and said removed portion is closed up.

A method of recording in a recording device in which time of program data to be recorded under one title is limited within a first time period, wherein

• said recording device includes a storage unit having areas for storing at least two titles, and storing said received program data as data of either title;
• said method comprising the steps of:
• receiving, from a broadcast station, program data including CM portions, with time interval between said CM portions being equal to or shorter than a second time period;
• recording, when the user sets programmed recording of a recording time longer than said first time period, the program data to a time point the second time period before the lapse of said first time period from the start of recording, time-sequentially under a first title;
• recording the program data for said second time period, from the time point the second time period before the lapse of said first time period from the start of recording, time-sequentially under the first title and time-sequentially under a second title;
• recording, from the time point when said first time period elapsed from the start of recording, the program data within said first time period minus the second time period, time-sequentially under said second title;
• identifying identical CM portions in the program data recorded redundantly under said first title and said second title, and forming one title by connecting a portion immediately preceding the start of said identified CM portion in said first title to a portion immediately succeeding the end of said identified CM portion in said second title;
• and
• editing to make shorter the length of said combined title, if the time of program data recorded under said combined title exceeds said first time period.