JP2002074825A - Speech information processing device and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a speech information processing device including a speech information recording device and a speech information recording and reproducing device for preventing recording from being duplicated in a 2nd recording medium by erasing speech information already recorded in the 2nd recording medium from a 1st recording medium, and to provide a speech information processing method therefor. SOLUTION: A track 1 and a track 2 of a HDD 114 are readout and recorded in a CD-R/RW (step 308). After recording, the track 1 and track 2 are eliminated from the HDD 114 (step 316). Since the originally recorded tracks are eliminated from the HDD 114, the tracks are never recorded in the CD-R/RW in duplicate.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an audio information processing apparatus and method for recording audio information, and more particularly, deletes audio information recorded on a recording medium at a recording destination from a recording medium at a recording source. Accordingly, the present invention relates to an audio information processing apparatus and an audio information processing method including an audio information recording apparatus and an audio information recording / reproducing apparatus that prevent recording of the audio information on a recording medium at a recording destination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional audio information recording / reproducing apparatus, a first recording medium (recording source) having a plurality of tracks of audio information and a second recording medium (recording destination) have audio information. When audio information is to be recorded, the audio information to be recorded is selected by the user and recording is performed.
CD-DA with uncompressed audio information (Com
Pact Disc-Digital Audio) to another recording medium, for example, a CD-R / RW (CD-Re).
If audio information is recorded in a non-compressible manner in a recordable / rewritable format, the number of audio information tracks recorded on both recording media is usually more than ten, and recording of audio information is easily managed by the user. It was possible.

However, recently, the price of large-capacity recording media such as hard disks has been reduced, so that the recording capacity of generally usable recording media has increased, and audio information has been easily compressed. Therefore, the number of tracks recorded on the first recording medium and the second recording medium has exceeded several hundred. Due to the increase in the number of tracks recorded on the first and second recording media, recording from the first recording medium to the second recording medium is performed so that tracks do not overlap on the second recording medium. It has become more difficult for users to manage them.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6,
The folder “Album” on the hard disk drive 114
1 "tracks" Track1-1 "and" Track1-1 ".
1-2] in a folder “AlbumX” of the CD-R / RW mounted on the CD-R / RW drive 112,
After that, consider a case where all the tracks in the folder “Album1” are recorded in the folder “AlbumY” of the CD-R / RW. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 5, the tracks "Track1-1" and "Track1-2" of the folder "Album1" are recorded in the folder "AlbumX" by the first recording.

[0005] Next, as shown in FIG.
lbumY ”, all the tracks in the folder“ Album1 ”are recorded. That is, the tracks “Track1-1” and “Track1” are already stored in the folder “AlbumX”.
−2 ”is recorded, the folder“ A ”
Also, there is a problem that the tracks “Track1-1” and “Track1-2” are recorded in the “lbumY” in an overlapping manner.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem. The present invention has been made in the art by deleting audio information recorded on a second recording medium from the first recording medium to thereby record the audio information on the second recording medium. It is an object of the present invention to provide an audio information processing apparatus and an audio information processing method including an audio information recording apparatus and an audio information recording / reproducing apparatus for preventing the same from being performed repeatedly.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reading means for reading out audio information comprising a plurality of tracks recorded on a first recording medium; Recording means for recording the audio information read from the recording medium to the designated second recording medium; and recording the audio information recorded on the second recording medium to the designated second recording medium.
And control means for performing control so as to delete from the first recording medium after recording on all of the recording media is completed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, audio information composed of a plurality of tracks recorded on a first recording medium is read, and the audio information read from the first recording medium is designated by a second designated audio information. A sound information processing method for recording on a recording medium and deleting the audio information recorded on the second recording medium from the first recording medium after the recording on all the designated second recording media is completed. I do.

In this way, the audio information recorded on the second recording medium is deleted from the first recording medium after the recording on all the designated second recording media is completed, thereby recording the audio information. Is not performed repeatedly. Thus, the burden of recording management on the user can be reduced, and the recording capacity of the second recording medium can be used effectively.

[0010]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an audio information recording / reproducing apparatus. The audio information recording / reproducing apparatus 100 can record and reproduce audio information using a plurality of audio information recording media. In the audio information recording / reproducing apparatus 100, a CD-ROM drive 110 and a CD-R / R
W (CD-Recordable / Rewritable)
e) a CD-R / RW drive 112 as recording means for mounting the hard disk drive, a hard disk drive 114 as reading means having a hard disk as the first recording medium,
Audio information is transmitted and received between a plurality of audio information recording medium driving devices such as the memory card drive 116.

A bus 170 has a CD-ROM drive interface 130 for outputting digital signals, a CD-R / RW interface 132 for inputting and outputting digital signals, a hard disk drive interface 134, and a memory card drive interface 136. Is connected. A CD-ROM drive 110, a CD-R / RW drive 112, a hard disk drive 114, and a memory card drive 116 are connected to each interface. CD-RO
The digital signal output from the M drive 110 is a CD-
Digital signals transmitted to the bus 170 via the ROM drive interface 130 and input / output from other drives are transmitted to the bus 170 via the respective interfaces.
Is transmitted and received.

An A / D converter (Analog to Digital Conn) for inputting an analog signal
138) and a D / A converter (Digital to Analog) for outputting an analog signal.
g Converter) 140 is connected to the bus 170. When an analog signal is input from the analog input terminal 118 connected to the A / D converter 138, the analog signal input by the A / D converter 138 is converted into a digital signal and transmitted to the bus 170. When a digital signal is transmitted from the bus 170, D
The digital signal transmitted by the / A converter 140 is converted into an analog signal and output to an analog output terminal 120 connected to the D / A converter 140.

The encoder 156 and the decoder 158
It is connected to a bus 170 for compressing and decompressing audio information. For example, the encoder 156 converts the WAV data (the most basic audio file format handled by a personal computer) received from the bus 170 into MP3 data (an audio file format compressed according to the MPEG Audio Layer-3 standard). Transmit to the bus 170. Similarly, the decoder 158 converts the MP3 data into WAV
Convert to data.

The ROM 150 and the RAM 152 are connected to the bus 17
Connected to 0. The ROM 150 stores a program for controlling the audio information recording / reproducing apparatus 100. RA
M152 is used as a temporary buffer when converting the audio information signal in the encoder 156 and the decoder 158.

As an interface with the user, an operation panel 160 and a display panel 162 are connected to the bus 170. By operating the operation panel 160 according to the menu displayed on the display panel 162, the user can instruct the audio information recording / reproducing apparatus 100 to perform a plurality of operations.

A controller 154, which is a control means, is connected to the bus 170 for controlling all the above devices. The control of which device receives the voice information transmitted to the bus 170 and what kind of operation is performed by executing a program in the ROM 150 based on a user's instruction performed through the operation panel 160. The controller 154 as a means controls.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, audio information is read from a hard disk,
The audio information is recorded on a CD-R / RW, which is one of the recording media.

In step 302 of FIG.
Until the recording instruction is issued by the user via the “0”, the process repeats the determination as to whether the recording instruction has been issued in step 302. At step 302, the track “Tra” in the folder “Album 1” of the hard disk drive 114
ck1-1 ”and“ Track1-2 ”are converted to CD-R /
If it is determined that an instruction has been issued to record in the folder “AlbumX” of the CD-R / RW mounted on the RW drive 112, the process proceeds to step 304.

At step 304, 1 is set to the parameter j. The parameter j is a parameter for indicating that the recording medium j is the second recording medium in the current process, that is, the recording destination when a plurality of recording media are designated as the second recording medium. In this embodiment, since only CD-R / RW is designated as the second recording medium,
The recording medium 1 is a CD-R / RW. Step 306
Then, 1 is set to the parameter i. Parameter i is
When a plurality of tracks are designated, this is a parameter for indicating that track i is the current recording target.
Here, track 1 is the track “Track1-1” to be recorded first.

At step 308, the track 1 from the hard disk drive 114, that is, the folder "Album"
The track “Track1-1” of “1” is read out, and C
It is recorded in the folder “AlbumX” of DR / RW. At step 312, the track "Track1-1"
Step 30 until it is determined that the recording of
8 and 310 are repeated.

In step 310, "Track1-1"
If it is determined that the recording of
It is determined whether or not recording of all the designated tracks has been completed. Since the track “Track1-2” has not been recorded yet, the process proceeds to step 318, where 1 is added to the parameter i, and the track “Track1-
"2" is to be recorded as track 2. Thereafter, the processing repeats steps 308 and 310, and the track “Tr”
“ack1-2” is recorded on the CD-R / RW.

When the recording of the tracks "Track1-2" is completed, it is determined in step 312 that the recording of all the designated tracks is completed.
It is determined whether or not recording on all recording media has been completed. In this case, since only CD-R / RW is specified as the recording medium, the process proceeds to step 316, where the tracks “Track1-1” and “Track1-2” are deleted.

As a result of the above processing, as shown in FIG.
The tracks “Track1-1” and “Track1-2” are recorded in the folder “AlbumX” of the DR / RW, and the folder “Al
bum1 ”and tracks“ Track1-1 ”and“ T
"track1-2" is deleted.

Subsequently, the hard disk drive 114
All tracks in the folder "Album1"
A case of recording in the folder “AlbumY” of -R / RW will be described.

In step 302, all tracks in the folder “Album 1” of the hard disk drive 114 are copied to the CD-R by the user through the operation panel 160.
If it is determined that an instruction to record in the folder “AlbumY” of / RW is made, in step 304,
The parameter j is set to 1, and the CD-R / RW is used as the recording medium 1 as the second recording medium in the current processing.

Next, in step 306, 1 is set to the parameter i, whereby, among the tracks specified in step 302 as recording targets in the current processing,
“Track1-3”, which is the first track, is set. In step 302, the folder "Album1"
Of the tracks “Track1-1” and “Track1-2” are already recorded from the hard disk drive 114 by the recording processing of the tracks “Track1-1” and “Track1-2” described above.
Has been deleted, the track "Track1-1" has been deleted.
And “Track1-2” are not recorded in the current processing.

The following processing is performed for the track "Track1-
"1" and "Track1-2" are the same as when they were recorded, and thus details are not described. As shown in FIG.
All tracks in folder "Album1" are CD-R
/ RW in the folder “AlbumY”, the hard disk drive 114 stores the folder “AlbumY”.
All tracks in "1" are deleted.

As described above, the audio information recorded on the hard disk drive is recorded on the CD-R / RW, and the audio information is deleted from the hard disk drive, whereby the audio information already recorded on the CD-R / RW is deleted. Can be avoided from being recorded again, and the CD-
The recording capacity of the R / RW can be effectively used, and the burden of recording management on the user can be reduced.

A second embodiment, which is a modification of the first embodiment, will be described. In the second embodiment, a plurality of recording media are designated as the second recording media. For example, the second
CD-R / RW and memory card
It is assumed that a memory card to be mounted on the drive 116 is specified. The description of the same operation as in the first embodiment is omitted.

All the tracks specified in step 302 have the value 1 set in the parameter j in step 304.
When it is determined in step 312 that the data has been recorded on the CD-R / RW that is the recording medium 1, the process proceeds to step 314.

At step 314, it is determined whether or not recording on all recording media has been completed. Since the recording to the memory card has not been performed yet, the process proceeds to step 320, and 1 is added to the parameter j. If it is determined in step 312 that all the designated tracks have been recorded on the memory card, which is the recording medium 2, based on the value 2 set in the parameter j, the process proceeds to step 314. If it is determined in step 314 that the recording on all the recording media is completed, in step 316, the recorded audio information is deleted.

As described above, since a plurality of recording media can be designated as the second recording medium, even if the audio information is deleted from the first recording medium after the recording of the audio information, each of the recording media is deleted. Audio information can be recorded on a plurality of second recording media so that recording of audio information on the second recording medium is not duplicated. The plurality of second recording media may include a plurality of recording media of the same type, such as a first CD-R / RW and a second CD-R / RW. Also,
Deletion of audio information may be performed for each track or folder for which recording has been completed, or may be performed little by little while recording audio information on the second recording medium.

In this embodiment, a hard disk is used as the first recording medium and a CD-R is used as the second recording medium.
Although the / RW and the memory card are used, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as a first recording medium, CD-RO
M, a memory card, or the like may be used. CD-R / RW
May be used as a first recording medium, and a hard disk may be used as a second recording medium.

In this embodiment, the parameter i is used to change the track to be recorded, and the parameter j is used to change the recording medium. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The audio information used in the present invention is MP3
Format, WAV format, or any other format.

[0035]

According to the present invention, after audio information recorded on a first recording medium is recorded on a designated second recording medium,
By deleting the audio information from the first recording medium, it is possible to avoid duplicating recording of the audio information already recorded on the second recording medium, and to reduce the recording capacity of the second recording medium. Can be used effectively, and the burden of record management on the user can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a data flow of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a data flow of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a prior art data flow.

FIG. 6 is a prior art data flow.

[Explanation of symbols]

 112 CD-R / RW drive 114 Hard disk drive 116 Memory card drive 154 Controller

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A reading means for reading audio information composed of a plurality of tracks recorded on a first recording medium, and recording the audio information read from the first recording medium on a designated second recording medium. Recording means for performing, and control means for controlling to delete the audio information recorded on the second recording medium from the first recording medium after the recording on all the designated second recording media is completed, A voice information processing device having 2. Reading audio information composed of a plurality of tracks recorded on a first recording medium, recording the audio information read from the first recording medium on a designated second recording medium, An audio information processing method, wherein audio information recorded on a second recording medium is deleted from the first recording medium after recording on all the specified second recording media is completed.