Patent ID: 8233774
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A video recorder comprising: a schedule input section that is configured to register a plurality of schedules for performing programmed recordings to record desired programs; a program recording section that performs the programmed recordings in accordance with the schedules registered by the schedule input section; and a schedule reconfiguration section that reconfigures the schedules by: wherein the schedule reconfiguration section comprises: a local deterioration determining module that determines whether a local deterioration in a recording state occurs by performing simulating the recording state obtained when the reallocated resources are used for performing the programmed recordings and comparing the simulated recording state with a recording state obtained when the resources before the reallocation is used for performing the programmed recordings; and an allocation restoring module that restores the reallocated resources at a part causing the local deterioration to the resources allocated before the reallocation when the local deterioration determining module determines the occurrence of the local deterioration.