Patent ID: 7904927
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A mobile terminal which includes a TV receiver to receive a broadcast of a TV program and which is provided with the function of recording and pre-programming a received TV program, comprising the function of: detecting the occurrence of an event which will preclude the operation of the recording function of said TV program, and instructing the recording or pre-programming of the in-recording or pre-programmed TV program to an external recording device which is provided with the function of recording a TV program and which is connected with the mobile terminal via a communication line, wherein said event is any one of the activation of one or more other functions which compete with the TV program recording function for the use of resources, the shortage of the memory capacity to store recorded data and the depletion of the battery, wherein comprising a function activation detection part which detects the activation of the one or more other functions which compete with the TV program recording function for the use of resources, a memory shortage detection part which detects the shortage of the memory capacity to store recorded data, a low voltage detection part which detects the depletion of the battery mounted based on the level of voltage, an event detection part which detects the occurrence of said event by a detection notification from said function activation detection part, said memory shortage detection part or said low voltage detection part and which instructs the recording or pre-programming of an in-recording or pre-programmed TV program, and a message transmission/reception part which transmits said message which instructs the recording or pre-programming of the in-recording or pre-programmed TV program to said external recording device via said communication line based on an instruction from said event detection part, wherein further comprising a recorded program information table which records the information on in-recording and preprogrammed TV programs, and wherein said event detection part looks up said recorded program information table and determines whether or not there is any TV program which is being recorded or has been pre-programmed as of the occurrence of said event, further comprising an event determination table which records the information as to whether or not issue a pre-program or record instruction of the TV program for each specific event or combination of events, wherein said event detection part determines whether or not to instruct the recording or pre-programming of an in-recording or pre-programmed TV program based on said event determination table.