JP2003059185A - Information recorder, information recording method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make easily discriminable the title of information. SOLUTION: A controller 11 controls a recording and reproducing section 12 to record music information in the ATRAC(Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) form or the ATRAC 3 form to an MD(Mini-Disc) 10 and records title information denoting the title of the music information to the MD 10. The controller 11 discriminates a recording form of the music information to be recorded and discriminates whether or not a space for inserting a character string (LP:) denoting that the music information is recorded in the ATRAC 3 form exists in the title information when the controller 11 discriminates the recording form to be the ATRAC 3 form. When the controller 11 discriminates that there is no character string insertion space in the title information, the controller 11 deletes the title denoted by the title information one by one character from the tail end to generate the character string insertion space. After that, the controller 11 inserts the character string to the produced insertion space and records the title information with the character string inserted thereto to the MD 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an apparatus, a method and a program for recording information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Music information recorded on a recording medium, such as an MD, is recorded by ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Co
ding) format or ATRAC3 format or the like. Further, title information indicating the title of each music information is recorded on a recording medium such as an MD.

A recording device for recording music information uses ATRA when recording music information in ATRAC3 format.
A character string (for example, "LP:") indicating that it was recorded in the C3 format was automatically written in the title of the song.

[0004]

However, in the conventional recording apparatus, when the title has a large number of characters and there is no space for writing the character string, the character string is overwritten at the beginning of the title or all the characters of the title are written. May be erased and only the above character string may be written. Therefore, it may be difficult to identify the title.

Therefore, the present invention provides an information recording apparatus, an information recording method, and an information recording method that enable the information title to be easily discriminated.
The purpose is to provide the program.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, an information recording apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention is an information recording apparatus for recording information to be recorded in a predetermined recording format in a predetermined recording destination. And title recording means for recording, in the recording destination, title information indicating the title of the information to be recorded recorded by the information recording means, the title recording means recording the information recorded by the information recording means. A format discriminating means for discriminating the recording format of the recording target information, and an inserting means for inserting the format information regarding the recording format of the recording target information at the head of the title indicated by the title information according to the discrimination result of the format discriminating means And are provided.

The information recording means records the recording target information in a first recording format or a second recording format, and the format discriminating means records the recording target information in the first recording format. It is determined whether or not the recording format is the second recording format, and the inserting section determines whether the recording format of the recording target information is the second recording format when the format determining section determines that the recording format of the recording target information is the second recording format. A predetermined character string indicating that the target information is recorded in the second recording format may be inserted at the beginning of the title as the format information.

If there is no space for inserting the character string in the title information, the inserting means deletes a predetermined number of characters from the end of the title indicated by the title information to generate an insertion space for the character string. Good.

[0009] The recording medium further comprises an input means for inputting a title of the recording target information according to a user's operation, and the input discriminating means has a recording format of the recording target information in the second recording format. If it is determined that the space for inserting the character string is secured in advance, the title is input subsequently to the space, and the inserting unit inserts the character string in the space secured by the input unit. Good.

The input means limits the number of characters of the title that can be input according to the operation of the user when the format determining means determines that the recording format of the recording target information is the second recording format. Therefore, a space for inserting the character string may be secured in advance.

According to the operation of the user, the insertion means is
An input unit for inputting the title of the recording target information is provided, and the input unit outputs the character string when the format determining unit determines that the recording format of the recording target information is the second recording format. You may input in advance and input a title after the character string.

An information recording method according to a second aspect of the present invention is an information recording step of recording information to be recorded in a predetermined recording destination in a predetermined recording format, and the recording target information to be recorded in the information recording step. A title recording step of recording title information indicating the title of the recording destination in the recording destination, the title recording step comprising a format determining step of determining a recording format of the recording target information to be recorded in the information recording step; An inserting step of inserting the format information regarding the recording format of the recording target information at the head of the title indicated by the title information according to the determination result of the format determining step.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program, wherein a computer records information of a recording target in a predetermined recording format in a predetermined recording destination, and the recording target recorded by the information recording unit. Title recording means for recording title information indicating the title of information in the recording destination, and the title recording means for determining the recording format of the recording target information recorded by the information recording means; An information recording device, comprising: insertion means for inserting format information relating to a recording format of the recording target information at a head of a title indicated by the title information, according to a determination result of the format determining means. To function as.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a mini disk recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The minidisc recorder according to the embodiment of the present invention stores music information in ATRAC (Adaptive Transfo
rm Acoustic Coding) format or ATRAC3 format, etc., and recorded in MD (Mini Disc; registered trademark). Also, the mini disc recorder sends music information to ATRAC3.
When recorded in the format, a character string indicating that the music information is recorded in the ATRAC3 format, such as “LP:”, is inserted at the beginning of the song title.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mini disk recorder includes a recording device 1 for recording music information on an MD 10,
The title input device 2 is used for inputting and correcting a song title.

The recording apparatus 1 is composed of a controller 11, a recording / reproducing section 12, a UTOC memory 13, a title memory 14, an operating section 15, and a display section 16.

The controller 11 is a RAM (Random Acc
ess Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), and
It is a microcomputer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like. The controller 11 controls the operation of the recording device 1 according to a program and data provided in advance and records music information in the MD 10.

For example, the controller 11 records in the MD 10 the music information recorded in another recording medium (MD, CD (Compact Disc), etc.) set in the reproducing device connected to the mini disc recorder. When the title information indicating the title of the song is recorded in another recording medium, the controller 11 copies the title information of the recorded song from the other recording medium to the MD 10. In addition, when the music information is recorded in the ATRAC3 format, the controller 11 inserts a character string indicating that the music information is recorded in the ATRAC3 format, for example, “LP:”, at the beginning of the song title. The detailed operation performed by the controller 11 will be described later.

The recording / reproducing unit 12 operates under the control of the controller 11 and reproduces the information recorded in the MD 10 or records the information in the MD 10.

As shown in FIG. 2, the information recording surface of the MD 10 comprises a UTOC area 10a in which UTOC (User Table Of Contents) information is recorded and a program area 10b in which music information of each track is recorded. Has been done. The UTOC information includes an address (start address and end address) indicating a position of each track on the program area 10b, a disc title, a title of a song recorded on each track, and a recording mode (ATRAC or ATRAC3 of each track). ) Etc. are shown.

The recording / reproducing unit 12 first reads out the UTOC information from the MD 10 loaded at a predetermined position. Then, the recording / reproducing unit 12 reads the music information of the predetermined track recorded in the program area 10b of the MD 10 under the control of the controller 11. Recording / playback unit 12
Performs processing such as EFM demodulation, deinterleaving, error correction, and expansion on the read music information to generate an analog music signal, and outputs it as sound via a predetermined amplifier or speaker. The recording / reproducing unit 12 also performs analog-to-digital conversion of analog music signals supplied from a reproducing device or the like connected to the mini-disc recorder, compression, interleaving, addition of error correction code, and processing such as EFM modulation. Then, the data is recorded in the unrecorded area of the MD 10.

The UTOC memory 13 stores the UTOC information read from the MD 10 by the recording / playback unit 12. MD
While 10 is set in the recording / playback unit 12, the UTOC
The information is updated on the UTOC memory 13. Then, the updated UTOC information is recorded in the UTOC area 10a of the MD 10 immediately before the MD 10 is unloaded.

The title memory 14 stores title information of songs recorded on the MD 10. Specifically, the title memory 14 stores the title information supplied together with the music information from the reproducing device connected to the mini disc recorder when the music information is recorded on the MD 10 from another recording medium.

The operation section 15 is provided with a plurality of operation buttons and the like, and is operated by a user of the mini disk recorder.
The operation unit 15 outputs signals to the controller 11 for instructing on / off of power, reproduction of music information, recording, pause, stop, search, eject of MD 10, and the like according to the operation of the user.

The display unit 16 is composed of a liquid crystal panel, an electroluminescence panel or the like. Display unit 16
Under the control of the controller 11, displays a predetermined character string, a mark, or the like to present the user with the operation status of the recording apparatus 1. Further, the display unit 16 displays the disc title of the MD 10 set in the recording / reproducing unit 12 while the recording / reproducing unit 12 stops operating.
In addition, the display unit 16 displays the music information during reproduction or recording.
Track number of the target (track number)
And the title of the song and the elapsed playback time or elapsed recording time are displayed.

The title input device 2 is, for example, a remote control device, and comprises a title processing unit 21, an input unit 22, a title memory 23, and a display unit 24.

The title processing section 21 includes a RAM, a ROM,
And a microcomputer including a CPU and the like. The title processing unit 21 controls the operation of the title input device 2 according to a program and data provided in advance, and inputs and corrects a song title. The detailed operation of the title processing unit 21 will be described later.

The input section 22 is provided with a plurality of input keys for inputting and correcting song titles. For example,
The input unit 22 is a BS for deleting character keys such as letters, numbers, special characters and spaces, cursor keys, and one character.
A (Back Space) key, an execution key, a title read key for giving a title reading command to the recording apparatus 1, and a title writing key for giving a title writing instruction to the recording apparatus 1 are provided. The input unit 22 is operated by the user of the mini disk recorder, and according to the operation of the user,
Various signals for inputting or modifying a song title are output to the title processing unit 21.

The title memory 23 stores the title information supplied from the recording device 1. Title memory 23
The title information stored by is updated by the user inputting and modifying the title by operating the input unit 22.

The display section 24 is composed of a liquid crystal panel, an electroluminescence panel or the like, and displays a title input / correction screen and the like.

Next, the operation of the mini disk recorder configured as described above will be described. First, the operation of recording music information on the MD 10 from another recording medium recording title information will be described.

If it is possible to select whether to automatically write a character string (for example, "LP:") indicating that the music information is recorded in the ATRAC3 format in the title of the music, use of the mini disk recorder The person operates the operation unit 15 to set the LP automatic writing mode to ON in advance. The operation of the mini disk recorder when the LP automatic writing mode is set to OFF is the same as the operation when the music information is not recorded in the ATRAC3 format, which will be described below.

First, the user connects the mini disk recorder and the playback device with a dedicated cable or the like. Then, the user sets another recording medium in which the music information to be recorded is recorded in the reproducing device, and becomes the MD which becomes the recording destination of the music information.
10 is set in the recording / reproducing unit 12 of the recording apparatus 1.

When the user sets the MD 10, the controller 11 of the recording apparatus 1 controls the recording / reproducing unit 12 to read the UTOC information recorded in the UTOC area 10a of the MD 10 and record it in the UTOC memory 13. To do.

After that, the user operates the operation unit 1 of the recording apparatus 1.
5 and / or the playback device is operated to select the track number on which the music information to be recorded is recorded, the recording mode (ATRAC or ATRAC3), and the like. Then, the user operates the operation unit 15 and / or the reproducing device of the recording device 1 in a predetermined procedure to give an instruction to start recording the music information.

In response to the recording start instruction from the user, the reproducing device connected to the mini disk recorder reproduces the music information and the title information of the predetermined track recorded on the recording medium and outputs them to the mini disk recorder. . On the other hand, the controller 11 of the recording device 1 controls the recording / reproducing unit 12 to record the music information supplied from the reproducing device in the MD 10 in the recording mode (recording format) selected by the user.

Further, the controller 11 performs the title copy processing shown in FIG. 3 and records the title information supplied together with the music information from the reproducing apparatus in the UTOC information stored in the UTOC memory 13.

First, the controller 11 records the title information supplied from the reproducing apparatus in the title memory 14 (step S101). And the controller 11
Determines whether the recording mode selected by the user is the ATRAC3 mode, that is, whether the recording format of the music information recorded on the MD 10 is the ATRAC3 format (step S102).

When it is determined that the recording mode is not the ATRAC3 mode (step S102; NO), the controller 11 converts the title information stored in the title memory 14 into recording data, and the UTOC memory 13 stores it. Recorded in the UTOC information (step S10
3), the title copy process ends.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the recording mode is the ATRAC3 mode (step S102; YES), the controller 11 determines whether or not there is a space for inserting the character string (for example, "LP:") in the title information. Is determined (step S104).

Specifically, the controller 11 determines the number of characters in the title indicated by the title information in the title memory 14. Then, the controller 11 determines whether or not the difference between the maximum number of characters that can be input as a title and the determined number of characters is equal to or more than the number of characters of the character string. For example,
When writing "LP:" as the character string, the controller 11 determines whether or not the difference in the number of characters is 3 or more.

When it is determined that there is a space for inserting the character string (step S104; YES), the controller 11 performs the process of step S106 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no space to insert the character string (step S104; NO), the controller 11
One character is deleted from the end of the title indicated by the title information in the title memory 14 to create an insertion space for the character string (step S105).

Specifically, the controller 11 deletes the title one character at a time from the end, and matches the difference between the maximum number of characters that can be input and the number of characters of the title with the number of characters of the character string. For example, the maximum number of characters that can be entered is 10
When writing “LP:” as the character string when the input title is 9 characters and the character string is input, the difference in the number of characters becomes 3 as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). Shift the title by deleting it from the end.

After that, the controller 11 is, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (c), a character string (LP :) indicating that the music information is recorded in the ATRAC3 format is inserted at the beginning of the title indicated by the title information (step S10).
6).

Then, the controller 11 converts the title information in which the above character string is inserted into recording data and records it in the UTOC information stored in the UTOC memory 13 (step S107), and performs title copy processing. finish.

As described above, MD from another recording medium is used.
Music information is recorded in 10, and the title of the song is copied. Further, when the music information is recorded in the ATRAC3 format, a character string indicating that the music information is recorded in the ATRAC3 format is automatically inserted at the beginning of the title without erasing the head portion or the entire title. To be done. Thereby, the title of the music information can be easily identified.

Next, the operation of recording music information on the MD 10 from another recording medium on which title information is not recorded will be described.

In this case, the music information to be recorded is recorded on the MD 10 from another recording medium in the same manner as described above. However, since the title information is not recorded on another recording medium, the user of the mini disc recorder operates the input unit 22 of the title input device 2 to input the title of the song.

As in the above, the music information is ATRA.
When it is possible to select whether or not to automatically write a character string (for example, "LP:") indicating that it is recorded in the C3 format into the title of the song, the user operates the operation unit 15 to display the LP. The automatic writing mode is set to ON in advance. L
The operation of the mini disc recorder when the P automatic writing mode is set to OFF is as follows.
The operation is the same as when not recorded in the RAC3 format.

When the user inputs the title of the music, the user operates the input section 22 in a predetermined procedure to set the title input device 2 in the title input mode. As a result, the title processing unit 21 of the title input device 2 starts the title input processing shown in FIG.

First, the title processing section 21 includes the display section 2
4 to display the title input screen (step S
201). A title input by the user is displayed on the title input screen of the display unit 24. The display unit 2
While operating the input unit 22 while watching the title input screen of 4,
Input the title of the song to be recorded in MD10. And
The user presses a predetermined key (title write key) provided in the input unit 22 to confirm the input title.

The title processing section 21 records the title information indicating the title input by the user in the title memory 23 in response to a predetermined signal supplied from the input section 22 when the title writing key is pressed (step S202). ).
Next, the title processing unit 21 acquires the recording mode selected by the user at the start of recording from the recording device 1 (step S203). For example, the title processing unit 21 outputs a mode read signal instructing the supply of a mode signal indicating the recording mode selected by the user to the recording device 1. Recording device 1
In response to the mode read signal supplied from the title processing section 21, the controller 11 returns a mode signal indicating the recording mode selected by the user to the title input device 2.

Then, the title processing section 21 determines whether or not the recording mode acquired from the recording device 1 is the ATRAC3 mode, that is, whether or not the recording format of the music information recorded on the MD 10 is the ATRAC3 format. (Step S204).

When it is determined that the recording mode is not the ATRAC3 mode (step S204; NO), the title processing section 21 converts the title information stored in the title memory 23 into recording data. Subsequently, the title processing unit 21 transmits the title information converted for recording and a title write signal instructing recording of the title information to the recording device 1 (step S205), and ends the title input processing.

The controller 11 of the recording apparatus 1 responds to the title writing signal supplied from the title processing section 21 and converts the title information supplied together with the title writing signal into the UTOC information stored in the UTOC memory 13. Record.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the recording mode is the ATRAC3 mode (step S204; YES), the title processing section 21 has a space for inserting the character string (for example, "LP:") in the same manner as above. It is determined whether or not the title information exists (step S206).

When it is determined that there is a space for inserting the character string (step S206; YES), the title processing section 21 performs the process of step S208 described later.
On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no space for inserting the character string (step S206; NO), the title processing unit 21.
In the same manner as described above, the title indicated by the title information in the title memory 23 is deleted character by character from the end, and an insertion space for the character string is created (step S20).
7).

Thereafter, the title processing section 21 inserts a character string (LP :) indicating that the music information is recorded in the ATRAC3 format at the beginning of the title indicated by the title information, as in the above (step S208). ).

Then, the title processing section 21 converts the title information in which the above character string is inserted into recording data. Subsequently, the title processing unit 21 transmits the title information converted for recording and a title writing signal instructing recording of the title information to the recording device 1 (step S20).
9), the title input process ends.

The controller 11 of the recording apparatus 1 responds to the title writing signal supplied from the title processing unit 21, and outputs the title information in which the character string is inserted, which is supplied together with the title writing signal, to the UTOC memory 13. It is recorded in the UTOC information stored by.

As described above, the title of the song input by the user is recorded in the UTOC information. Also, when the music information is recorded in the ATRAC3 format, at the beginning of the title without erasing the beginning or the entire title,
A character string indicating that music information is recorded in ATRAC3 format is automatically inserted. Thereby, the title of the music information can be easily identified.

Next, the operation for correcting (or changing) the already input title will be described.

First, the user operates the input unit 22 of the title input device 2 in a predetermined procedure to select the number of the track whose title is to be corrected, and presses a predetermined key (title read key) provided in the input unit 22. Press down.

The title processing section 21 responds to a predetermined signal supplied from the input section 22 by pressing the title read key, and outputs a title read signal instructing the supply of title information of the track selected by the user to the recording apparatus 1. Output to.

The controller 11 of the recording apparatus 1 responds to the title read signal supplied from the title processing section 21 with the UTO of the title information of the track selected by the user.
Obtained from the UTOC information stored in the C memory 13,
Reply to the title input device 2.

The title processing section 21 saves the title information supplied from the recording apparatus 1 in the title memory 23 and controls the display section 24 to display the title indicated by the title information. When the title of the song has not been input, only the cursor is displayed on the display unit 24.

The user operates the input unit 22 while looking at the title displayed on the display unit 24, and corrects the title. Then, the user presses a predetermined key (title writing key) provided in the input unit 22 to confirm the corrected title.

The title processing section 21 responds to a predetermined signal supplied from the input section 22 by pressing the title writing key, and starts the title correction processing of FIG.

First, the title processing section 21 records title information indicating the title modified by the user in the title memory 23. As a result, the title processing unit 21
The title information stored in the title memory 23 is updated (step S301).

Then, the title processing section 21 carries out, after step S302, substantially the same processing as the processing after step S203 of the above-mentioned title input processing,
Title information indicating the title modified by the user is displayed in UTO
Record in C information.

As described above, the title modified by the user is recorded in the UTOC information. Also, the music information is A
When recorded in TRAC3 format, the same as above, without erasing the beginning or the entire title,
A character string indicating that music information is recorded in ATRAC3 format is automatically inserted at the beginning of the title. Thereby, the title of the music information can be easily identified.

When the recording of the music information, the input of the title, etc. are completed as described above, the user
Operation unit 1 to take out the disc from the mini disc recorder.
A predetermined operation button (take-out button) included in 5 is pressed. As a result, the operation unit 15 outputs a disc ejection signal for instructing the ejection of the MD 10 to the controller 11.

The controller 11 controls the recording / reproducing section 12 to record the UTOC information of the UTOC memory 13 in the UTOC area 10a of the MD 10 in response to the disc ejection signal supplied from the operation section 15.

Then, the controller 11 controls the recording / reproducing section 12 to eject the MD 10. As described above, the UTOC information recorded in the MD 10 is updated.

When the controller 11 records the title information supplied from the reproducing device connected to the mini-disc recorder in the UTOC information, there is no space for inserting the character string (for example, "LP:") in the title information. In this case, the title may be forcibly deleted.

Specifically, the controller 11 may perform the title copy processing shown in FIG. 7, for example, instead of the above-mentioned title copy processing. As shown in FIG.
The processing from step S401 to step S404 is
This is substantially the same as the processing from step S101 to step S104 of the title copy processing described above.

In step S404, the character string (L
When it is determined that there is a P :) insertion space (step S404; YES), the controller 11 performs the process of step S406 described below.

On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no space for inserting the character string (LP :) (step S404; NO),
The controller 11 erases the title indicated by the title information in the title memory 14 (step S405).

After that, the controller 11 writes the above character string (LP :) in the title information of the title memory 14 (step S406). Thus, if there is no space for inserting the character string, only the character string is recorded as the title information. When there is a space for inserting the character string, the character string is inserted at the beginning of the title.

Then, the controller 11 converts the title information in the title memory 14 into recording data,
It is recorded in the UTOC information stored in the UTOC memory 13 (step S407), and the title copy processing is ended.

As described above, when recording the title information supplied from the reproducing apparatus, if there is no space for inserting the character string (LP :), the title is forcibly erased.

When there is no space for inserting the character string (LP :), the controller 11 allows the user to select whether to delete the title one character at a time or delete all the characters in the title. You may

In this case, the controller 11 performs the title copy process shown in FIG. 8 instead of the above-mentioned title copy process. As shown in FIG. 8, step S501
The processing from step S504 to step S504 is substantially the same as the processing from step S101 to step S104 of the above-mentioned title copy processing.

In step S504, the character string (L
When it is determined that there is an insertion space of P :) (step S504; YES), the controller 11 performs the process of step S509 described below.

On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no space for inserting the character string (LP :) (step S504; NO),
The controller 11 controls the display unit 16 to display, for example, “Ti
A message such as "tle full" is displayed (step S50).
5). As a result, the controller 11 notifies the user that the number of characters in the title is too large and there is no space for inserting the above character string, and deletes the title one character at a time or deletes all the characters of the title. Let the user select.

The user operates the operation unit 15 to select whether to delete the title one character at a time from the end or to delete all the characters of the title. The operation unit 15 deletes the title character by character according to the operation of the user, or
A signal indicating whether to erase all characters is output to the controller 11.

The controller 11 changes the title to 1 by the signal supplied from the operation unit 15 by the operation of the user.
It is determined whether to delete each character or all characters (step S506).

If it is determined to delete one character at a time (step S506; delete one character at a time), the controller 11
In the same manner as described above, the title indicated by the title information in the title memory 14 is deleted character by character to create an insertion space for the character string (step S507), and the process of step S509 described later is performed.

On the other hand, when it is determined that all the characters should be erased (step S506; all characters erased), the controller 11
Deletes all the characters of the title indicated by the title information in the title memory 14 (step S508).

Then, the controller 11 writes the above character string (LP :) into the title information of the title memory 14 (step S509) in the same manner as described above, and the title information is stored in the UTOC information stored in the UTOC memory 13. (Step S510), and the title copy process ends.

As described above, when recording the title information supplied from the reproducing apparatus, if there is no space for inserting the character string (LP :), a part of the title is deleted or all the characters of the title are deleted. The user can select whether or not to delete.

Further, the controller 11 is the same as that shown in FIG.
When all the characters of the title are erased in the title copy process of No. 2, information indicating that the title has been erased because the number of characters of the title is too large may be displayed on the display unit 16.

Further, the title processing section 21 limits the maximum number of characters that can be input as one title according to the recording mode selected by the user, and the character string (for example, "L"
P: ”) insertion space may be secured.

For example, when the title input device 2 is set to the title input mode by the user, the title processing section 21 may perform the title input processing shown in FIG. 9 to secure the space for inserting the character string. .

First, the title processing section 21 acquires the recording mode selected by the user at the start of recording from the recording device 1 (step S601). For example, the title processing unit 2
1 outputs to the recording device 1 a mode read signal instructing the supply of a mode signal indicating the recording mode selected by the user. The controller 11 of the recording device 1 responds to the mode read signal supplied from the title processing unit 21 and returns a mode signal indicating the recording mode selected by the user to the title input device 2.

Then, the title processing section 21 determines whether or not the recording mode acquired from the recording device 1 is the ATRAC3 mode (step S602). When it is determined that the recording mode is not the ATRAC3 mode (step S
(602; NO), the title processing unit 21 performs the process of step S604 described later.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the recording mode is the ATRAC3 mode (step S602; YES), the title processing section 21 sets a new maximum number of characters to secure an input space for the character string (LP :). (Step S603).

Specifically, the title processing unit 21 sets the maximum number of characters that can be input as one title by the amount corresponding to the character string (LP :). For example, when the maximum number of characters that can be input is 10 and the number of characters in the character string is 3, the title processing unit 21 sets the new maximum number of characters to 7 characters.

After that, the title processing section 21 causes the display section 2 to
4 to display the title input screen (step S
604). The user operates the input unit 22 to display the display unit 2
On the title input screen of 4, input the title of the song to be recorded in MD10. However, when the recording mode is the ATRAC3 mode, the input space of the character string (LP :) is secured by the process of step S603, and therefore the user may input only a small number of characters corresponding to the character string. Can not.

After that, the user presses a predetermined key (title write key) provided in the input section 22 to confirm the input title. The title processing unit 21 responds to a predetermined signal supplied from the input unit 22 by pressing the title writing key, and records the title information indicating the title input by the user in the title memory 23 (step S60).
5).

Then, the title processing section 21 acquires the recording mode selected by the user at the start of recording from the recording apparatus 1 in the same manner as described above (step S606), and determines whether the acquired recording mode is the ATRAC3 mode. It is determined whether or not (step S607).

When it is determined that the recording mode is not the ATRAC3 mode (step S607; NO), the title processing section 21 converts the title information stored in the title memory 23 into recording data. Subsequently, the title processing unit 21 transmits the title information converted for recording and a title write signal instructing recording of the title information to the recording device 1 (step S608), and ends the title input processing.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the recording mode is the ATRAC3 mode (step S607; YES), the title processing section 21 inserts the character string (for example, "LP:") into the insertion space secured in advance ( Step S
609).

Then, the title processing section 21 converts the title information in which the above character string is inserted into recording data. Next, the title processing unit 21 transmits the title information converted for recording and a title writing signal instructing recording of the title information to the recording device 1 (step S61).
0), the title input process ends.

As described above, when the music information is recorded in the ATRAC3 format, the maximum number of characters of the title that the user can input is limited. Therefore, steps S206 and S20 of the title input process described above are performed.
The title input by the user can be recorded in the UTOC information without performing the process of 7.

Further, the title processing section 21 may write the character string in the title information before the user inputs the title, instead of securing the input space of the character string (LP :).

For example, the title processing section 21 may perform the title input processing shown in FIG. 10 and write the above character string in the title information when the title input device 2 is set to the title input mode by the user.

First, the title processing section 21 acquires the recording mode selected by the user at the start of recording from the recording apparatus 1 in the same manner as described above (step S701), and determines whether the acquired recording mode is the ATRAC3 mode. It is determined whether or not (step S702).

When it is determined that the recording mode is not the ATRAC3 mode (step S702; NO), the title processing section 21 performs the process of step S704 described later.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the recording mode is the ATRAC3 mode (step S702; YES), the title processing unit 21 creates title information in which the character string (LP :) is written and records it in the title memory 23 (step S702). S703).

Then, the title processing section 21 includes the display section 2
4 to display the title input screen (step S
704). By the process of step S704, when the recording mode is the ATRAC mode, for example, only the cursor is displayed on the title input screen. When the recording mode is the ATRAC3 mode, the character string (L
P :) is displayed, and the position of the cursor is displayed next to the character string (for example, the fourth character).

The user operates the input unit 22 to input the title of the music to be recorded on the MD 10 on the title input screen of the display unit 24. Then, the user presses a predetermined key (title writing key) provided in the input unit 22 to confirm the input title.

The title processing unit 21 records the title information indicating the title input by the user in the title memory 23 in response to a predetermined signal supplied from the input unit 22 by pressing the title writing key (step S705). ).

Then, the title processing section 21 converts the title information recorded in the title memory 23 into recording data and records the converted title information and the title write signal in the same manner as described above. It is transmitted to the device 1 (step S706), and the title input process is ended.

As described above, the recording mode is ATRAC3.
In the mode, the character string (LP :) is input before the user inputs the title. With this, after the title is input, the title input by the user can be recorded in the UTOC information without determining the recording mode or the presence or absence of the input space for the character string.

In the above embodiment, the case where the music information supplied from the reproducing device connected to the mini disk recorder is recorded in the MD 10 has been described. However, the music information supplied via the microphone, the communication network or the like. To M
It may be recorded in D10.

In the above embodiment, the MD 10 is used as the information recording destination, but a device other than the MD (CD, hard disk, etc.) may be used as the information recording destination.

The information to be recorded is not limited to music information but may include video information and the like.

Further, the device of the present invention does not need to use a dedicated device and can be realized by an ordinary computer. For example, a program and data for causing a computer to execute each of the processes described above are recorded on a recording medium (F
The device of the present invention can be realized by recording and distributing it on a D, CD-ROM, DVD, etc., installing it, and executing it on the OS. Further, the above program and data may be stored in a disk device or the like included in a server device on the Internet, and may be downloaded to a computer, for example, by being superimposed on a carrier wave.

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As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the title of information can be easily discriminated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a mini disk recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an information recording surface of the MD.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a title copy process performed by a controller that constitutes the mini-disc recorder of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a title created by the title copy processing of FIG.

5 is a flowchart showing a title input process performed by a title processing unit which constitutes the mini disc recorder shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a title correction process performed by a title processing unit included in the mini disc recorder shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing another example of title copy processing performed by a controller that constitutes the mini-disc recorder of FIG.

8 is a flowchart showing another example of title copy processing performed by a controller that constitutes the mini-disc recorder of FIG. 1. FIG.

9 is a flowchart showing another example of a title input process performed by a title processing unit which constitutes the mini-disc recorder of FIG.

10 is a flowchart showing another example of a title input process performed by a title processing unit which constitutes the mini disc recorder shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 recording device 2 Title input device 10 MD 11 Controller 12 Recording / playback section 13 UTOC (User Table Of Contents) memory 14 title memory 15 Operation part 16 Display 21 Title Processing Department 22 Input section 23 title memory 24 Display

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An information recording unit for recording information to be recorded in a predetermined recording destination in a predetermined recording format, and title information indicating a title of the recording target information recorded by the information recording unit to the recording destination. The title recording means comprises: a format discriminating means for discriminating a recording format of the recording target information recorded by the information recording means; and the title discriminating means according to the discrimination result of the format discriminating means. An information recording apparatus, comprising: an inserting unit that inserts format information regarding a recording format of the recording target information into a head of a title indicated by the title information. 2. The information recording means records the recording target information in a first recording format or a second recording format, and the format determining means determines that the recording format of the recording target information is the first recording format. It is determined whether the recording format is the format or the second recording format, and the inserting unit determines that the format determining unit determines that the recording format of the recording target information is the second recording format, The information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined character string indicating that the recording target information is recorded in the second recording format is inserted at the beginning of the title as the format information. . 3. The inserting means, when there is no space for inserting the character string in the title information, deletes a predetermined number of characters from the end of the title indicated by the title information to generate an inserting space for the character string. The information recording apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. 4. The input means for inputting a title of the recording target information according to a user's operation, wherein the input discriminating means has a recording format of the recording target information in the second recording format. When it is determined that the character string is inserted, a space for inserting the character string is secured in advance, the title is input following the space, and the inserting unit inserts the character string in the space secured by the input unit. The information recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: 5. The input means limits the number of characters of a title that can be input according to a user operation when the format determining means determines that the recording format of the recording target information is the second recording format. The information recording apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a space for inserting the character string is secured in advance by doing so. 6. The inserting means, according to a user's operation,
An input unit for inputting the title of the recording target information is provided, wherein the input unit outputs the character string when the format determining unit determines that the recording format of the recording target information is the second recording format. The information recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information is input in advance and the title is input subsequently to the character string. 7. An information recording step of recording information to be recorded in a predetermined recording destination in a predetermined recording format, and title information indicating a title of the recording target information recorded in the information recording step is recorded in the recording destination. A title recording step, wherein the title recording step comprises a format determination step of determining a recording format of the recording target information recorded in the information recording step, and the recording step according to a determination result of the format determination step. An inserting step of inserting format information regarding a recording format of the target information into the head of the title indicated by the title information, the information recording method. 8. An information recording means for recording information to be recorded in a prescribed recording destination in a prescribed recording format, and title information indicating a title of the information to be recorded recorded by the information recording means. The title recording means records first, and the title recording means determines the recording format of the recording target information recorded by the information recording means, and determines the recording result according to the determination result of the format determining means. A program for functioning as an information recording device, comprising: an inserting unit that inserts format information regarding a recording format of the recording target information at a head of a title indicated by the title information.