Reserved recording method and apparatus for grouping programs based on content

A reserved recording method in a video recording/reproducing apparatus comprising the steps of:

• receiving a pre-programmed time and block number, which represents contents of programs, for each program to be recorded on a recording medium and storing said times and block numbers;
• receiving current time information from a timer, and checking said pre-programmed times of said programs;
• recording one of said programs corresponding to said current time when said current time is the pre-programmed time of said one of said programs;
• checking for the existence of another program having the same block number as said one of said programs;
• comparing the pre-programmed time of other programs having other block numbers with said another program, when said another program having the same block number exists in said checking step;
• proceeding to said recording step after recording said another program, when the pre-programmed time of said program having the same block number is the earliest among other programs having other block numbers in said comparing step;
• performing a fast forward function through a recording section of said recording medium corresponding to said another program having the same block number, and shifting to a position of said recording medium corresponding to a next of said programs having another block number, and proceeding to said recording step, when the pre-programmed time of a next of said programs having another block number is earlier than that of said another program having the same block number in said comparing step;
• reading time information of the earliest of said programs having another block number when there is no reserved program having the same block number in said checking step;
• and
• moving to the recording position of said next of said programs by performing a fast forward function, and proceeding to said recording step.

A reserved recording method in a recording/reproducing apparatus, the apparatus including a recording/reproducing device for recording a plurality of different programs on a recording medium, and for reproducing the recorded programs, an input device for inputting time information representing a time when each of the plurality of programs is to be recorded, and for inputting content information representing a content of each of the programs, and a memory for storing the inputted time and content information, the method comprising the steps of:

• inputting time and content information for a plurality of programs to be recorded;
• storing the inputted time and content information;
• determining, from the stored time information, a sequence in which the plurality of programs are to be recorded, and determining, from the stored content information, a plurality of different groups for the plurality of programs;
• and
• recording the plurality of programs according to the determined sequence at locations on the recording medium such that during reproduction of the recorded programs from the recording medium, programs within a same determined group are consecutively reproduced;
• wherein the plurality of programs to be recorded on the recording medium includes a first program, a second program and a third program, the first program has a first time information, the second program has a second time information which is later than the first time information, and the third program has a third time information which is later than the second time information, wherein said determining step determines that the first and third programs are of a first group, and the second program is of a second group which is different from the first group, and wherein said recording step includes recording the first program, performing, after the first program is recorded, a first shifting operation for shifting a present recording location on the recording medium, and recording, after the shifting operation is performed, the second program, said shifting operation is a fast forward operation which is performed for a period of a time not less than a time duration corresponding to the third program.

A reserved recording method in a recording/reproducing apparatus, the apparatus including a recording/reproducing device for recording a plurality of different programs on a recording medium, and for reproducing the recorded programs, an input device for inputting time information representing a time when each of the plurality of programs is to be recorded, and for inputting content information representing a content of each of the programs, and a memory for storing the inputted time and content information, the method comprising the steps of:

• inputting time and content information for a plurality of programs to be recorded;
• storing the inputted time and content information;
• determining, from the stored time information, a sequence in which the plurality of programs are to be recorded, and determining, from the stored content information, a plurality of different groups for the plurality of programs;
• and
• recording the plurality of programs according to the determined sequence at locations on the recording medium such that during reproduction of the recorded programs from the recording medium, programs within a same determined group are consecutively reproduced;
• wherein the plurality of programs to be recorded on the recording medium includes a first program, a second program and a third program, the first program has a first time information, the second program has a second time information which is later than the first time information, and the third program has a third time information which is later than the second time information, wherein said determining step determines that the first and third programs are of a first group, and the second program is of a second group which is different from the first group, and wherein said recording step includes recording the first program, performing, after the first program is recorded, a first shifting operation for shifting a present recording location on the recording medium, and recording, after the shifting operation is performed, the second program;
• and
• performing a second shifting operation, after the second program is recorded, for shifting the present recording location of the recording medium, and recording the third program on the recording medium after the second shifting operation, said second shifting operation being a rewind operation which is performed for a period of time not less than a sum of a time duration corresponding to the second program and a time duration corresponding to the third program.

A reserved recording method in a recording/reproducing apparatus, the apparatus including a recording/reproducing device for recording a plurality of different programs on a recording medium, and for reproducing the recorded programs, an input device for inputting time information representing a time when each of the plurality of programs is to be recorded, and for inputting content information representing a content of each of the programs, and a memory for storing the inputted time and content information, the plurality of programs to be recorded on the recording medium includes a first program, a second program and a third program, the first program has a first time information, the second program has a second time information which is later than the first time information, and the third program has a third time information which is later than the second time information, the method comprising the steps of:

• inputting time and content information for a plurality of programs to be recorded;
• storing the inputted time and content information;
• determining, from the stored time information, a sequence in which the plurality of programs are to be recorded, and determining, from the stored content information, a plurality of different groups for the plurality of programs;
• recording the plurality of programs according to the determined sequence at locations on the recording medium such that during reproduction of the recorded programs from the recording medium, programs within a same on of the plurality of groups are consecutively reproduced on the recording medium;
• and
• said determining step determines that the first and third programs are of a first group, and the second program is of a second group which is different from the first group, and wherein said recording step includes recording the first program, performing, after the first program is recorded, a first shifting operation for shifting a present recording location on the recording medium from a first position to a second position through an amount of the recording medium required for recording the third program, and recording, after the shifting operation is performed, the second program.