Broadcast program reserve-recording apparatus using a remote transceiver
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorYong-Ho Kim
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Abstract
A broadcast program reserve-recording apparatus receives broadcast program information contained in a broadcast signal received in a main body such as a VCR or TV, and displays the received information on a remote transceiver such as a remote controller having a display. When a user selects a desired broadcast program for reserve-recording while watching broadcast program information displayed on the remote transceiver, the reserve-recording information of the selected broadcast program is transmitted to the main body, in order to set reserve-recording. Thus, the broadcast program reserve-recording apparatus can reserve-record the broadcast program with minimum power necessary for transmission and reception of information without turning the power of the main body fully on.
Claims27
A broadcast program reserve-recording apparatus, comprising:
- a main body for receiving and storing broadcast program information, transmitting the stored broadcast program information according to a received reserve-recording key signal, receiving reserve-recording information, and setting reserve-recording;
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- a remote transceiver having a display, for displaying the broadcast program information received from the main body on the display, and for transmitting reserve-recording information, selected from among the displayed broadcast program information to the main body, the main body turning on with a minimum power necessary for communication accommodating the main body transmitting the broadcast information to the remote transceiver and the main body receiving the reserve-recording information from the remote transceiver.
A reserve-recording control method for controlling a main body which reserve-records selected broadcast program from among broadcast programs contained in a received broadcast signal, by using a remote transceiver having a display, the reserve-recording control method comprising:
- transmitting a reserve-recording key signal for a reserve-recording mode to the main body from the remote transceiver;
- displaying a broadcast program information received from the main body according to the reserve-recording key signal on the display;
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- transmitting the broadcast program information selected by a user from among the broadcast program information displayed on the display to the main body from the remote transceiver.
A reserve-recording control method for controlling a main body reserve-recording selected broadcast program from among broadcast programs contained in a received broadcast signal, by using a remote transceiver having a display, the reserve-recording control method comprising:
- inputting a reserve-recording key signal through a manipulation key in said remote transceiver;
- turning on said remote transceiver with said display in response to said reserve-recording key signal input from said manipulation key;
- transmitting a signal indicating said reserve-recording key signal has been input from said remote transceiver to said main body;
- turning on said main body with a minimum power necessary for transmission and reception when said main body receives said reserve-recording key signal from said remote transceiver;
- receiving the broadcast signal in said main body;
- separating broadcast program information from the broadcast signal in said main body;
- storing the broadcast program information in a memory of said main body;
- transmitting broadcast program information stored in said memory of said main body to said remote transceiver;
- displaying on said remote transceiver the received broadcast program information when said remote transceiver receives the broadcast program information;
- selecting a reserve-recording information by a user selecting a desired broadcast program for reserve-recording through said manipulation key;
- transmitting the reserve-recording information with respect to the broadcast program selected through said manipulation key from said remote transceiver to said main body;
- setting a reserve-recording in said main body according to the received reserve-recording information when said main body receives the reserve-recording information from said remote transceiver;
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- turning off of said main body after setting the reserve recording in said main body.
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