Automatic recording/reproducing method and automatic recording/reproducing apparatus

Abstract

Recording reservation information of a plurality of programs is grouped and at least the latest program among the programs recorded on the basis of the reservation information is left on a recording medium. Therefore, a program information registration unit to register a plurality of items of recording reservation information as groups and a reserved program recording control unit to record the reserved programs onto the recording medium and leave at least the latest program among the programs recorded on the recording medium to delete the others on the basis of the reservation information.

1 . (canceled) 
   
   
       2 . A recording control apparatus, comprising:
 a program reservation information registration unit configured to register a recording reservation for a plurality of programs based on program information included in a broadcasting signal; and   a recording control unit configured to record programs of the plurality of programs on a recording medium in order of broadcast, and to delete recorded programs in order of recording when some of the plurality of programs are recorded on the recording medium.   
   
   
       3 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the recording reservation is a reservation for programs including a predetermined content. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the recording control unit records the reserved program on the recording medium, and the recording is accompanied by overwriting on a part of the recorded programs. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the recording control unit records the reserved program corresponding to the recording reservation after a part of the recorded programs is deleted from the recording medium. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , further comprising a reproducing control unit which reproduces the last program in a plurality of programs recorded on the recording medium. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the predetermined content is at least one of a weather forecast program and a news program. 
   
   
       8 . A method of controlling a recording control apparatus including a program reservation information registration unit configured to register a recording reservation based on program information included in a broadcasting signal, and a recording control unit configured to record reserved programs corresponding to the recording reservation on a recording medium, the method comprising:
 deleting a part of recorded programs from the recording medium when the reserved programs are recorded on the recording medium;   reproducing the last program of a plurality of programs recorded on the recording medium in response to an input operation; and   outputting the reproduced program to a display unit.