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.

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       2 . A recording control apparatus comprising:
 a program reservation information registration unit configured to register a recording reservation for programs including a predetermined content, based on program information included in a broadcasting signal; and   a recording control unit configured to record a new program corresponding to the recording reservation and including the predetermined content by overwriting a recording area of a recording medium, on which the programs including the predetermined content are recorded, the recording area being included in recording areas on which programs corresponding to the recording reservation are recorded.   
   
   
       3 . The apparatus according to one of  claim 2 , wherein the predetermined content is at least one of a weather forecast program and a news program. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus according to one of  claim 2 , further comprising a reproducing control unit configured to reproduce a program which includes the predetermined content and which is last recorded in the recording medium. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , further comprising a reproducing control unit configured to reproduce a program which includes the predetermined content and which is last recorded in the recording medium,
 wherein the reproduction of the program is started by a dedicated button provided on a remote controller.   
   
   
       6 . A recording control apparatus comprising:
 a program reservation information registration unit configured to register a recording reservation for programs including a predetermined content, based on program information included in a broadcasting signal; and   a recording control unit configured to record a new program corresponding to the recording reservation and including the predetermined content in an empty area of a recording medium, the empty area being obtained by deleting a recorded program including the predetermined content.   
   
   
       7 . The apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the predetermined content is at least one of a weather forecast program and a news program. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus according to  claim 6 , further comprising a reproducing control unit configured to reproduce a program which includes the predetermined content and which is last recorded in the recording medium. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus according to  claim 6 , further comprising a reproducing control unit configured to reproduce a program which includes the predetermined content and which is last recorded in the recording medium,
 wherein the reproduction of the program is started by a dedicated button provided on a remote controller.   
   
   
       10 . A method of controlling a recording control apparatus, comprising the steps of:
 registering a recording reservation for programs including a predetermined content, based on program information included in a broadcasting signal; and   recording a new program corresponding to the recording reservation and including the predetermined content by overwriting a recording area of a recording medium, on which the programs including the predetermined content are recorded, the recording area being included in recording areas on which programs corresponding to the recording reservation are recorded.