JP2003259284A - Broadcast signal recording apparatus and broadcast signal recording method - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a recording device capable of fully utilizing a built-in storage device among a plurality of users by including identification information of a plurality of users in management information of a program to be recorded. A broadcast signal recording device having a control unit for receiving a broadcast signal in response to a recording instruction from a user accompanied by user identification information and recording the received information in a storage unit. The broadcast signal recording device records management information (FIG. 5) relating to a program recorded in the memory 16 in the memory 19 in association with the user identification information, and displays and utilizes the management information in association with the user identification information. Thereby, while a plurality of users recognize and consider each other's usage status, it is possible to efficiently perform recording, reproduction, deletion, and the like of the program.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a broadcast signal recording apparatus for receiving and recording a broadcast signal, and more particularly to a broadcast signal recording apparatus and a broadcast signal recording method for displaying management information of received information in correspondence with user identification information. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, as a receiving device for receiving a program broadcast by terrestrial broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, or a cable, a receiving device having a built-in recording device such as a hard disk in the receiving device and capable of accumulating and reproducing the program once Is being developed. As such a broadcast signal recording device, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 9-70020 and 11-127396 are disclosed.

The ISDB receiving apparatus disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-70020 receives a broadcast signal in which various kinds of information such as video, audio and data are multiplexed and accumulates the information, and a storage for the information. The storage unit has a storage unit for data of the overall priority indicating the overall priority, and a control unit for controlling them. Then, according to the priority set by the user, the stored information is deleted in order from the lowest priority.

FIG. 13 shows an example of management information indicating the priority held by this receiving device. According to this figure, a method of selecting information to be deleted when the capacity of the storage unit is full is described in this publication.

As shown in FIG. 13, the recording order is already 1 in the storage unit.
3 to 3 are accumulated, the priority x for each program genre such as sports, historical drama, drama, etc. and individual program priority y are set, and the total priority P is calculated from the elapsed time t from the end of accumulation. P = ax + by-ct (a, b, and c are coefficients). As a result of accumulating the contents of three programs, it is assumed that the capacity of the accumulating unit is full. In this state, the next time a program of recording order 4 is to be stored, the program of recording order 2 with the lowest overall priority P is deleted.

Therefore, the larger the total priority value is, the longer the storage time is, and it is possible to store only the data that suits the taste of the user without increasing the capacity of the storage unit so much that the total priority is low. Programs are automatically deleted without the user's knowledge.

However, when the storage unit is full, only high priority programs are stored, and the difference in priority between the programs to be deleted and the programs remaining in the storage unit without being deleted is small. Therefore, the program genre or the priority of the individual program cannot reflect the delicate preference of the user, and there is a problem that a program that the user does not want to delete may be deleted without notice. In addition, a program that has already been reproduced in the accumulated program data or a reproduced portion of the program that is being reproduced is not deleted preferentially although it is unlikely to be reproduced again. There is.

On the other hand, the latter Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-1273
In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 96-96, a storage unit that stores various data separated from a broadcast signal, a storage unit that stores information indicating a storage priority and a deletion candidate for the stored data stored in the storage unit, and a user It has an input unit that receives an input operation and a control unit that controls these operations.
At this time, when the free space in the storage unit becomes a certain value or less, the control unit selects the data having the lowest retention priority as the deletion candidate, writes the information indicating the deletion candidate in the storage unit, and confirms that the data is the deletion candidate. By displaying the monitor screen and deleting this data from the storage unit after a certain period of time, the deletion candidate is shown to the user to reflect the user's preference, while eliminating unnecessary data with low priority. It goes.

[0009]

However, in this conventional receiving apparatus, it is assumed that one user performs the operation of storage and reproduction, and when a plurality of users store programs, In some cases, only the programs accumulated by one user may be automatically deleted, or only the programs accumulated by other users may be presented as candidates as a deletion candidate menu.

For example, when a plurality of users use such a receiving device with a storage function, a user A records only programs with low priority, and a user B records only programs with high priority. If so, the storage capacity may become full while playback is not yet performed. When the user B tries to record next, the contents recorded by the user A will be displayed as the deletion candidate list, and the user B cannot judge whether or not to delete these candidates, so that after all, all the data is recorded. You will be looking for data that can be deleted.

As described above, in the conventional apparatus, it is not expected that the broadcast signal is recorded, reproduced, and deleted by being shared by a plurality of users. Therefore, a storage device having a storage capacity limited by a plurality of users is sufficient. There is a problem that it cannot be used effectively.

The present invention is intended for use by a plurality of users, and by using the management information of the broadcast signal to be recorded including the user identification information, the built-in storage device can be fully utilized by a plurality of users. An object of the present invention is to provide a broadcast signal recording device and a broadcast signal recording method that can be performed.

[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a broadcast signal recording apparatus for receiving and recording a broadcast signal, the broadcast signal being received in response to a recording instruction from a user accompanied by user identification information, and the received information being recorded. A reception information recording unit for recording in a storage unit, a management information storage unit for recording management information relating to the reception information recorded by the reception information recording unit in a storage area in association with the user identification information, and the management information storage unit. A broadcast signal recording apparatus, comprising: a display signal generating unit that generates a display signal so as to display the stored management information in association with the user identification information.

According to the broadcast signal recording apparatus of the present invention,
By loading an ID (IDentification Number), which is an identification number of each user, on the management information that is a recorded program, each user can know the programs that are recorded and accumulated as management information. This is 1
It is possible to utilize the broadcast signal recording device on a stand-by basis among a plurality of users fairly or systematically according to an agreement. That is, when the storage area of the storage device becomes full, the program information recorded by the first user is automatically deleted except for the reproducible program information, or the recorded program is recorded as fairly as possible among multiple users. By setting a rule in consideration of a plurality of users, such as deleting, the broadcast signal recording device having a limited storage capacity can be smoothly used by a plurality of users.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present embodiment will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Structure of Broadcast Signal Recording Device According to the Present Invention>
A case of a digital broadcast recording device will be described in detail as an example of the broadcast signal recording device according to the present invention. Figure 1
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a broadcast signal recording apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of update processing of user identification information, and FIG. 3 is a recording processing of the broadcast signal recording apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example.
Is a flowchart showing an example of management information display processing,
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of management information stored in the broadcast signal recording device according to the present invention.

The broadcast signal recording apparatus according to the present invention comprises, in FIG. 1, a tuner 11 for receiving and demodulating a broadcast signal from the outside and a hard disk drive or the like connected to the tuner 11 for storing the demodulated broadcast signal. The storage device 16 is provided. Furthermore, a selector 12 that receives both the output from the tuner 11 and the output from the storage device and selects and outputs one according to a control signal, and a TS (transport stream:
Transport Stream processing / MPEG (Moving Picture E)
x / t group processing) TS processing / MPEG processing section 1
3 and a display control unit 1 that receives this output and generates a display signal
4 and. Further, it has a storage / reproduction control unit 17 which is connected to the storage device 16, the selector 12 and the display control unit 14 and controls the operations of the storage process and the reproduction process. The accumulation / reproduction control unit 17 is a CPU (Central Processi).
ng Unit) and is connected to an input processing unit 18 that receives an input from a user and a memory 19. The output of the display control unit 14 is connected to a monitor 15 that displays content such as video of a broadcast signal.

<Basic Operation of Broadcast Signal Recording Apparatus According to the Present Invention> In such a configuration, the broadcast signal recording apparatus according to the present invention performs real-time reproduction processing as follows. That is, the demodulated signal obtained by demodulating by receiving the broadcast signal from the outside passes through the selector 12 and undergoes the TS processing / MPE.
It is sent to the G processing unit 13 and TS DEMUX (De-Multipl
ex) processing and MPEG decoding processing are performed, and the display control unit 1
4 is formatted for display on the monitor 15. Then, the program is displayed on the monitor 15 as a formatted video signal or the like.

Further, as a storage process, a recording process designated by the user as so-called absence recording can be performed. That is, when the user inputs a program accumulation request through the input processing unit 18, this is stored in the memory 19 or the like. Then, at the designated time corresponding to the storage request, the storage / playback control unit 17 is controlled by the storage / playback control unit 17 to store the program in the storage device 16, and the TS processing / MPEG processing unit Based on the SI (Specific Information) information extracted in 13, information about the program to be stored (date, title, etc.) is stored in the memory 19 as management information for controlling the storage process.

As shown in FIG. 5, the management information stored here is not only the storage order, the title of the broadcast program, the content of the charge, but also the viewing information, the user identification information, which are the features of the present invention, The information includes the presence / absence of the automatic deletion mode.

The reproduction of the accumulated programs is performed by the input processing unit 18
A reproduction request is input from the user through the storage / reproduction control unit 17, and the storage / reproduction control unit 17 reads the management information from the memory 19, and the display control unit 14 performs OSD (On Screen Display) processing on the management information. , Are displayed on the monitor 15. The user selects a target program from the displayed list, inputs a reproduction instruction via the input unit, and in response to this, the accumulation / reproduction control unit 17 causes the accumulation device 1 to operate.
The target program data in 6 is read. And selector 1
It is input to the TS processing / MPEG processing unit 13 via 2 and the same processing as the real time reproduction is performed, and the reproduced program is displayed on the monitor 15.

<Characteristic Operation of Broadcast Signal Recording Apparatus According to the Present Invention> Next, with reference to a flowchart, recording processing using user identification information of the present invention, display processing of management information,
The user identification information management process will be described in detail.

(User setting) The user can identify information when accumulating programs (for example, the name of Ichiro Yamada, etc., and identifiable information such as personal nicknames used by fathers, mothers, brothers, etc.). ), And Figure 2
As shown in, the user identification information is updated.
That is, in the recording process, if the user issues a recording command from the input processing unit 18 for a specific program (S41),
This prompts the user to input the user identification information (user ID) on the screen (S42). When the user inputs the identification information, the storage / reproduction control unit 17 which has received the user identification information stores the user identification information in the user identification area of the management information for the storage processing stored in the memory 19. To set. If this is the second time or later, the user ID management table is updated as in the flowchart (S43). This can be set at the time of setting or after storage, and the same operation is performed. Then, according to the user ID, the content data is recorded and the accumulation processing is performed (S44).

In FIG. 5 mentioned above, three registered users are shown, and one user is linked to each bit. For example, three users, dad, brother and Taro are registered. If so, father, older brother, and Taro are assigned in order from the highest bit.

Similarly, the reproduction information and the automatic deletion information are also managed for each user. In the reproduction information, the target bit is defined as "1" when reproduced and "0" when not reproduced. As the automatic deletion information for specifying the automatic deletion mode, if the automatic deletion mode is given, for example, "0", and if the automatic deletion mode is not given and automatic deletion is impossible, "1" is assigned as an example. To be

(Broadcast Data Accumulation) A case of recording and accumulating a broadcast signal using a user ID which is user identification information will be explained. As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, when a recording command is received from the user (S21). , Is prompted on the screen to input the user ID which is the user identification information (S22). Then, it is determined whether or not the storage capacity of the storage device 16 has a margin (S23), and if there is a margin, the recording process is performed by the procedure described above (S24).

When the capacity is available (S23), it is determined whether or not the data that the user thinks can be deleted exists in the storage device 16 (S26). This is for example
The data recorded by the operating user is the storage device 1
This is the case when it exists in 6 and can be deleted freely. Alternatively, if there is a setting that data other than the operating user may be deleted, this is applicable. If it is determined that there is no data that can be deleted, recording is stopped at this point (S25).

If there is data that can be deleted (S2
6) It is determined whether automatic deletion is possible (S2)
7). This is determined by referring to the parameter indicating whether automatic deletion is possible in FIG. 5, for example,
"1" is disabled and "0" is enabled. If automatic deletion is not possible, as shown in FIG. 8 or 9,
Display the deletion list and urge manual deletion (S2
8). As will be described later, FIG. 8 is a deletion candidate list when the priority is set in the genre, and FIG. 9 is a deletion candidate list when the priority is set according to the price of pay broadcasting.

In accordance with the erasing candidate list, corresponding data is stored in the storage device 16 in response to the erasing instruction from the user.
To be erased from (S29). When the automatic deletion is possible (S27), the target image is automatically deleted (S30).

By providing the automatic deletion mode as described above and performing automatic deletion, it is possible to automatically delete those that have been stored but not reproduced when the free space in the storage unit becomes small, which is efficient. Utilization of storage capacity can be achieved.

Further, when the list of the deletion candidates is displayed, information on whether or not the information has been reproduced is displayed, or only the reproduced information is displayed by filter linking, so that the user can easily select the deletion candidate.

(Display of Stored Program List or Deletion Candidate List) Next, the display of the stored program list will be described below. When playing back the stored programs, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4, the storage / playback control unit 1 responds to a playback request input from the user through the input processing unit 18.
The monitor 7 reads the management information from the memory 19 (S31), and the display controller 14 performs, for example, the OSD process on the monitor 1.
Display in 5.

In this case, since all the data stored in the storage device is displayed, if there are a large number of stored data, the pages are divided into several pages and displayed, for example, in recording order or category. If the user identification information does not exist (S3
2) The programs recorded / stored by other users are also displayed (S35).

However, when the user identification information for identifying the user is input through the input processing unit 18, accumulation / storage is performed.
The reproduction control unit 17 reads from the memory 19 only the management information for the storage process in which the user identification is set.
The number of pieces of management information corresponding to the ID that is the user identification information is counted (S33). Then, the management information is displayed (S34).

Various examples of the display using the user identification information are conceivable, and the management information including the user identification information is
For example, the display control unit 14 performs OSD processing, and the monitor 15
Is displayed as shown in FIG.

In the example of FIG. 6, the management information edited according to the user identification information is simply displayed in the order of accumulation. Here, it is also preferable to classify and display by categories such as sports and dramas. In this way, by providing the user's identification setting and the identification input unit, it is possible to easily search and select the stored programs.

Further, it is necessary to display the management information not only at the time of reproducing the program but also at the time of setting for recording the program. That is, a program can be sequentially stored up to the capacity of the storage device 16 according to a storage instruction from the user, but when the storage capacity of the storage device 16 reaches a certain fixed value, the next program must be deleted unless a part is deleted. Cannot be stored. This is the case where steps S26 to S28 in the flowchart of FIG. 3 are reached.

In such a state, when the storage instruction of the next program is input from the input processing unit 18, the storage / reproduction control unit 17 inspects the contents of the memory 19 and the automatic deletion flag is set to " If there is "OK" (if the automatic deletion flag in FIG. 5 is "0") (S27), the storage device 16 is controlled to delete the target program data (S30). In response to this, the data in the memory 19 which is the management information is also deleted and updated.

After that, the free space of the storage device 16 is calculated (S23), and if the free space for the storage of the designated program is secured, the storage device 16 is controlled and a new instruction is given. Programs are stored (S24), and this information is added to the management information in the memory 19 and updated.

At this time, when the automatic deletion is impossible, that is, when the automatic deletion mode is not set, or when there is no automatic deletion target even in the automatic deletion mode, or there is a free space even when the automatic deletion is performed. If the password cannot be secured, for example, as shown in Fig. 7, after displaying a message such as "The capacity of the recording device is full. Display the deletion candidate. Please press the user selection button." The display control unit 14 is controlled so as to make a selection, and the summary is displayed on the monitor.

Here, as a case where the automatic deletion is actually performed in the automatic deletion mode, for example, there is a case where the automatic deletion may be performed after the reproduction is completed. Furthermore, it is a program with a limited period, and a case where the period has elapsed is suitable as a condition for automatic deletion, but the condition is not limited to this.

Next, when the user inputs information for identifying himself / herself from the input processing section 18, the information recorded by the user is extracted from the memory 19 and the deletion candidate list is constructed on the monitor 15 as shown in FIG. And display it. In this example, data that can be automatically deleted is deleted, and priorities such as serial drama, sports, and reproduced programs are weighted, and the deletion candidates are displayed in descending order of priority. By doing so, the user does not make a deletion selection for the programs accumulated by other users, and the programs accumulated by himself / herself are listed up, so that the selection of the programs to be deleted can be easily determined.

In this way, when the free space in the storage unit becomes small, the deletion candidate list is presented for each user, so that programs that other users want to retain can be deleted by mistake. It is possible to easily select the program to be deleted without being lost.

(Display in Consideration of Billing Information) Further, an example of display in consideration of billing information will be described below. That is, there are free programs and pay programs in broadcasting, and among the pay programs, a tier program to be played that is contracted in advance for each channel, and a PPV that makes a purchase application for each program and plays.
(Pay Per View) There is a program. Generally, pay programs that are paid to be played have a higher storage requirement. Therefore, when the above-mentioned deletion candidate list is displayed, if this information is taken into consideration when the display data is configured, it is displayed as shown in FIG. 9, for example. It Here, free programs are listed above, followed by programs that are billed by channel, and finally by programs that are billed by program.

Further, in the case of storing and reproducing a PPV program, the number of times of reproduction may be limited or the reproduction period may be controlled. In the PPV programs having these restrictions, for example, by displaying the deletion list in the order of those that cannot be played over the number of times of playback and those that cannot be played over the playback period, selection of programs that can be deleted becomes easy. . For example, when a PPV program with a playback time limit as shown in FIG. 10 is an expired program, the fact that the PPV program has expired is deleted by notifying the recorded user that it has not been played back.
It is preferable to propose to recognize that the content cannot be reproduced and delete it.

By thus displaying the billing information at the same time as displaying the list of deletion candidates, the user can easily select the deletion candidate.

As described above, user identification information is set for programs to be stored, a list of stored programs is displayed for each user, and further deleted when the capacity of the storage device is full. By displaying the candidates with the lowest storage priority as a candidate,
It is possible for a plurality of users to easily select the accumulated data recorded.

Further, even in the case of displaying the entire data list, as shown in FIG. 11, the screen is divided into a plurality of areas to be displayed so that the accumulated data made by a plurality of users can be displayed.
Very easy to edit. In addition, there may be a case where each user is displayed in different colors, and the user identification information can be effectively used. Furthermore, it is preferable to perform a sorting process and display according to some condition.

Further, in this embodiment, it is preferable that the user's selection information is input by, for example, inputting a key assigned to the remote controller R shown in FIG. That is, in FIG. 12, keys A to C are assigned to three users. For example, key A is “dad”, key B is “big brother”, and key C is
A setting such as "Taro" is suitable.

As described above, by assigning the input of the information for identifying the user to the button of the remote controller, the user interface at the time of inputting the information can be improved.

After the message shown in FIG. 7,
By pressing the key A, the programs accumulated by the father can be displayed as shown in FIG. In addition to assigning such a selection input section to a key, it is also preferable to perform it in a menu format by OSD.

While the various embodiments described above can realize the present invention by those skilled in the art, it is easy for those skilled in the art to come up with various modifications of these embodiments, and the inventive capability. It is possible to apply to various embodiments without having. Therefore, the present invention provides
The present invention covers a wide range that is consistent with the disclosed principle and novel features, and is not limited to the above-described embodiments.

For example, although the above embodiment has been described by taking the digital broadcast recording apparatus for digital broadcasting as an example, the same operational effects of the present invention are obtained even if the target is an analog broadcast signal. .

[0054]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in a broadcast signal recording apparatus for recording and storing a broadcast signal, management information of the recorded and accumulated broadcast signal is recorded using a user identification signal. By displaying and managing, the storage capacity resource of the broadcast signal recording device can be effectively utilized by a plurality of users.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a broadcast signal recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of user identification information update processing of the broadcast signal recording apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a recording process of the broadcast signal recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of management information display processing of the broadcast signal recording apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of management information stored in a broadcast signal recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of management information stored in a broadcast signal recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a message displayed when recording information is deleted from the storage unit of the broadcast signal recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a first example of a list displayed when recording information is deleted from the storage unit of the broadcast signal recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a second example of a list displayed when recording information is deleted from the storage unit of the broadcast signal recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a third example of a list displayed when recording information is deleted from the storage unit of the broadcast signal recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a fourth example of a list displayed when recording information is deleted from the storage unit of the broadcast signal recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an external view showing an example of a remote controller of the broadcast signal recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a screen showing management information of program information recorded by a conventional broadcast signal recording device.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... Tuner, 12 ... Selector, 13 ... TS processing / M
PEG processing unit, 14 ... Display control unit, 15 ... Monitor, 16
... storage device, 17 ... storage / reproduction control unit, 18 ... input processing unit, 19 ... memory

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A broadcast signal recording device for receiving and recording a broadcast signal, the received information recording receiving a broadcast signal in accordance with a recording instruction from a user accompanied by user identification information and recording the received information in a storage unit. Means, management information storage means for storing management information relating to the reception information recorded by the reception information recording means in a storage area in association with the user identification information, and the management information stored in the management information storage means, A broadcast signal recording device, comprising: a display signal generating means for generating a display signal so as to display in correspondence with user identification information. 2. The display signal generating means is configured so that when the free space of the storage capacity of the storage section of the reception information recording means becomes less than or equal to a predetermined value, or when the reception information of the broadcast signal to be recorded next is received. When the free space becomes insufficient with respect to the required storage capacity, a display signal is generated to display the management information stored in the management information storage means as a deletion candidate list by a display method corresponding to the user identification information. The broadcast signal recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein 3. When the free space of the storage capacity of the storage section of the reception information recording means becomes less than or equal to a predetermined value, or when the storage capacity required by the reception information of the broadcast signal to be recorded next is free. The automatic deletion means is further provided for automatically deleting at least a part of the received information recorded in the storage section under a predetermined condition when the capacity becomes insufficient. Broadcast signal recorder. 4. The management information storage means includes a reproduction history in which the reception information recorded by the reception information recording means is reproduced in management information relating to the reception information, and stores the reproduction history in association with the user identification information. The broadcast signal recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the broadcast signal recording apparatus stores the broadcast signal. 5. Setting means for setting an automatic deletion mode of whether or not to automatically delete the reception information recorded by the reception information recording means after reproduction, and the setting means sets the automatic deletion mode. 2. The broadcast signal recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a storage unit that stores the management information stored in the management information storage unit when the setting is performed, and stores the management information in the storage area. . 6. The display signal generating means is configured to detect when the free space of the storage capacity of the accumulating section of the reception information recording means becomes a predetermined value or less, or when the reception information of the broadcast signal to be recorded next is received. When the free space becomes insufficient with respect to the required storage capacity, the management information stored in the management information storage means is used as a deletion candidate list, and a display corresponding to the user identification information is accompanied with the reproduction history of the received signal. The broadcast signal recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a display signal is generated for display by the method. 7. The management information storage means further stores, as the management information, billing information regarding the broadcast signal received and recorded by the reception information recording means, in the storage area in association with the user identification information, and the display signal. The generation unit displays a display signal so as to display the management information stored in the management information storage unit together with the billing information stored in the management information storage unit in a display method corresponding to the user identification information. The broadcast signal recording device according to claim 1, which is generated. 8. The management information storage means includes accounting information regarding the broadcast signal received and recorded by the reception information recording means, and reproduction permission / inhibition information indicating whether or not the broadcast signal can be reproduced in the future, in the management information. The display signal generation means further stores the management information in association with identification information in a storage area, the management information stored in the management information storage means being accompanied by the billing information and the reproducibility information stored in the management information storage means. The broadcast signal recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a display signal is generated so as to be displayed by a display method corresponding to the user identification information. 9. The display signal generation means divides the management information stored in the management information storage means into display areas according to the user identification information (FIG. 11) or display pixel colors. The broadcast signal recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a display signal is generated so as to be displayed by at least one display method in the sorting process. 10. A broadcast signal recording method for receiving and recording a broadcast signal, comprising receiving a broadcast signal according to a recording instruction from a user accompanied by user identification information, and recording the received information in a storage section. A step, a management information storage step of storing management information related to the reception information recorded by the reception information recording step in a storage area in association with the user identification information, and the management information stored by the management information storage step, A broadcast signal recording method comprising: a display signal generating step of generating a display signal so as to display in correspondence with user identification information.