To make the degree of freedom of reservation and convenience of the automatic changing of reservation based on EPG(electroninic program guidance) information to be consistant in a video recording management device which receives EPG information which are to be transmitted as electronic information and performs video reservation by using the EPG information. 本発明は、電子情報として送信されてくる電子番組ガイド情報(EPG情報)を受信しそのEPG情報を利用して録画予約を行う録画予約管理装置に関し、予約の自由度と、EPG情報に基づく予約の自動変更の利便性とを両立させる。 - 特許庁