Patent US 5,566,293

An apparatus and method for recording and displaying life information in a VCR, comprising a data input unit for inputting key data, a microprocessor for sorting desired information data in accordance with the key data input unit to control storage and output of the desired information data and controlling such that the desired information is automatically output on a named date when the date named information for memorizing the named date is stored, a data bank unit for storing life information input by the user under control of the microprocessor, an output control unit for outputting the key data and the information data stored in the data bank unit as an on-screen display signal under the control of the microprocessor, and an output unit for displaying the desired information in accordance with an output signal from the output control unit. The present apparatus and method are capable of recording life information in a sorting manner, automatically displaying the recorded life information in a sorting manner, automatically displaying the recorded life information on a screen or informing the user of the recorded life information by a voice, on a corresponding date, and allowing the user to readily confirm the recorded life information if necessary.