Abstract: According to one embodiment, in a recording control method, an information recording destination is managed upon dividing into a first area and a second area, and a specific function using the first area and recording of recording target information using the second area are controlled.

Abstract: In AV deices connected to a network via a digital interface, a connection request given from the outside via the network is rejected within a preset time after a connection state of the network changes.

Abstract: A broadcast receiver comprises a connection terminal to which a plurality of video recording devices are connected, a library display means for displaying a library including program names of a plurality of programs recorded in arbitrarily selected video recording devices among the plurality of video recording devices, a retrieval screen display means for displaying a screen to which retrieval condition information to retrieve recorded programs is input, and a retrieval result display means for retrieving recorded programs matching to the retrieval conditions when retrieval conditions are input to the retrieval screen and displaying a program list including names of the retrieved programs matching the retrieval conditions, as a retrieval result screen.

Abstract: A video signal recording and playback apparatus includes: a unit for checking at least one external video device connected to a main unit via a predetermined interface to determine a video device which is recording, the main unit having a control section for transmitting and receiving video signals to/from at least one video device and controlling the device; a unit for checking at least one video device connected via the predetermined interface to determine a video device capable of performing playback while recording; a unit for determining a video device, which is recording and is capable of performing playback while recording, at least one video device as a control target connected via the predetermined interface and determining playback with respect to the control target device in recording; and a unit for allowing the control target device in recording to perform the determined playback when an operation section is operated.

Abstract: A broadcast receiver is connected to a broadcast receiver via a digital interface. Information items to select receivable broadcast channels of the broadcast receiver are stored in correspondence to position keys of a remote controller which controls the broadcast receiver. Further, information items to specify the broadcast receiver and select receivable broadcast channels via a digital interface are stored in correspondence to the position keys. When the position key is operated, the broadcast receiver is selectively caused to perform the channel selecting operation based on the stored information.

Abstract: In AV deices connected to a network via a digital interface, a connection request given from the outside via the network is rejected within a preset time after a connection state of the network changes.

Abstract: A self-device on a network is designed not to be unintentionally operated from a remote device. For this purpose, in a network including a self-device for performing processing corresponding to a received AV/C command and one or more remote devices for sending out AV/C commands (excluding commands containing only statuses), the self-device has mode 1 of giving a high priority to control on itself and mode 2 of accepting control from remote devices as well. Mode 1 or mode 2 is set by a user. In mode 1, the self-device rejects AV/C commands supplied from the remote devices.

Abstract: A signal output apparatus automatically determines which of a plurality of signals output from an apparatus is effective, and outputs the effective signal. For this purpose, the signal output apparatus comprises an output signal inquiring section configured to inquire an apparatus which outputs a plurality of kinds of signals about a kind of a signal output therefrom, an effective input signal determining section configured to determine which of a plurality of signals output from the apparatus is an effective input signal based on a result of inquiry by the output signal inquiring section, and a data outputting section configured to output data corresponding to the effective input signal based on a result of determination by the effective input signal determining section.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an AV apparatus having a plurality of connection terminals to which a plurality of apparatuses can be selectively connected and designed to control the apparatuses connected to the connection terminals. In the AV apparatus, identifiers are allocated to the connection terminals, respectively, each for designating a specific one of the apparatuses so that the apparatuses connected to the connection terminals are controlled in a priority order.

Abstract: A video signal processing section receives a video signal and performs predetermined processing for the video signal. A control information supplying section is coupled to the video signal processing section and supplies output control information for the predetermined processing. An information input section is coupled to the control information supplying section and receives input control information for changing the output control information. A determination section is coupled to the information input section and the control information supplying section, and determines a relationship between the output control information and the input control information. A display signal generating section is coupled to the determination section and generates a predetermined display signal corresponding to a determination result from the determination section.