JP2006215937A - Contents providing method, program of contents providing device, recording medium with program of contents providing device recorded and contents providing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the providing method of contents, the program of a contents providing device, a recording medium for recording the program of the contents providing device and a contents providing device for providing contents even when a user has forgotten to carry a portable device by applying the contents providing device to a car audio device, and simplifying the download of contents and the management of contents between the contents providing device and the portable device. <P>SOLUTION: When a portable device is connected, contents recorded in the portable device are provided, and the contents are recorded in a memory, and when the portable device is not connected, the contents recorded in the memory are provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a content providing method, a content providing apparatus program, a recording medium recording the content providing apparatus program, and a content providing apparatus, and can be applied to, for example, a car audio apparatus. In the case where the portable device is connected, the content is recorded in the memory while the content recorded in the portable device is provided, and the portable device is not connected. Provides content recorded in this memory to simplify the download and management of content with the portable device, so that even if you forget to carry this portable device, To be able to provide.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a car audio device, which is a content providing device that provides music content, downloads and holds music content desired by a user on a large-capacity recording medium such as a hard disk device, and stores the music content recorded on the recording medium. What is provided to the user is provided.

  On the other hand, even in a portable audio device that carries music content by carrying it, the music content is downloaded and stored on a large-capacity recording medium such as a hard disk device or a memory card, and the music recorded on the recording medium is stored. Something that provides content to users is provided.

  With regard to such a device that provides music content, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-357618 discloses that music content is played back synchronously between a stationary device and a portable device, thereby interrupting listening to the music content. There has been proposed a configuration in which the playback device can be switched without doing so.

  By the way, when using both of this type of car audio device and portable audio device, it is necessary to download music contents to both the car audio device and portable audio device, and the same work is repeated after all. Is required. In addition, when the number of music contents recorded on the recording medium of each device increases, it becomes impossible to know which music content has been downloaded to which device, which makes management of the music content complicated.

  For this reason, it is conceivable to share the recording medium in these car audio devices and portable audio devices. That is, in this case, when the car audio device is configured so that a portable audio device can be connected and the music content is used by the car audio device, the music content recorded in the portable audio device is provided to the user by the car audio device. When using music content on a portable audio device, the portable audio device is removed from the car audio device, and the music content recorded on the portable audio device is provided to the user by the portable audio device.

  In this case, the user can use the music content on the car audio device simply by downloading the music content to the portable audio device, simplify the download work, and simplify the management of the music content. Can do.

However, in this case, if the portable audio device is forgotten to be carried, music content cannot be used in the car audio device.
JP 2001-357618 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides content even if the portable device is forgotten by simplifying download and content management with the portable device. A content providing method, a content providing apparatus program, a recording medium on which the content providing apparatus program is recorded, and a content providing apparatus are proposed.

  In order to solve this problem, in the invention of claim 1, the present invention is applied to a content providing method by a stationary content providing apparatus to which another portable content providing apparatus can be connected, and the connection of the other content providing apparatus is performed. When the other content providing device is connected according to the detected connection detection step and the detection result of the connection detecting step, the operation of the other content providing device is controlled, and the other content providing device is controlled. The content to be played back by the user is provided to the user, and the content provided by the other content providing device that records the content to be provided to the user in a memory and the detection result of the connection detection step, the other When the content providing device is not connected, the computer recorded in the memory Play the Ntsu to have a step of providing contents by the memory to be provided to the user.

  Further, in the invention of claim 7, in a stationary type content providing apparatus to which another portable content providing apparatus can be connected, the present invention is applied to a program for the content providing apparatus that causes the arithmetic processing means to execute a predetermined processing procedure, The processing procedure includes the step of detecting the connection of the other content providing device, and the provision of the other content when the other content providing device is connected based on the detection result of the connection detecting step. Providing the content to be played back by the other content providing device by controlling the operation of the device to the user, and providing the content by the other content providing device that records the content to be provided to the user in a memory; The other content is provided according to the detection result of the connection detection step. If location is not connected, so that a step of providing contents by the memory to be provided to the user to play the content recorded in the memory.

  In the invention of claim 8, in a stationary type content providing apparatus to which another portable content providing apparatus can be connected, a recording medium on which a program of the content providing apparatus for causing the arithmetic processing means to execute a predetermined processing procedure is recorded And the processing procedure includes a step of detecting a connection of the other content providing device and a detection result of the connection detecting step, and the other content providing device is connected, By controlling the operation of the other content providing device to provide the user with the content to be played back by the other content providing device and recording the content to be provided to the user in a memory According to the detection result of the content providing step and the connection detecting step, If the content providing apparatus is not connected, so that a step of providing contents by the memory to be provided to the user to play the content recorded in the memory.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, when the other content providing device is connected to a stationary content providing device to which another portable content providing device can be connected, the other content provision is provided. The operation of the apparatus is controlled to provide the content reproduced by the other content providing apparatus to the user, and the content provided to the user is recorded in a memory, and the other content providing apparatus is not connected In this case, the content recorded in the memory is reproduced and provided to the user.

  According to the configuration of claim 1, a connection detection step of detecting connection of the other content providing device by applying to a content providing method by a stationary type content providing device to which another portable content providing device can be connected; When the other content providing device is connected according to the detection result of the connection detecting step, the content played back by the other content providing device is controlled by controlling the operation of the other content providing device. The other content providing device is connected by the content providing step by the other content providing device that provides the user with the content provided to the user in the memory and the detection result by the connection detecting step. If not, play the content recorded in the memory and provide it to the user. Content providing step by using the memory, and by simply downloading the music content to the other portable content providing device and connecting the other portable content providing device, The music content recorded in the content providing apparatus is provided, and this makes it possible to simplify content download and content management with a portable apparatus. In addition, if the portable content providing device is forgotten to be carried in this way, the content recorded in the memory is reproduced when the content recorded on the other content providing device is reproduced and provided to the user. Even if the user forgets to carry the portable device, the content can be provided.

  As a result, according to the configurations of claims 7, 8, and 9, the download of content with the portable device and the management of the content are simplified, and the portable device is forgotten to be carried. Even in this case, it is possible to provide a content providing apparatus program capable of providing content, a recording medium recording the content providing apparatus program, and a content providing apparatus.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide content even if the user forgets to carry the portable device by simplifying the download and management of the content with the portable device.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

(1) Configuration of Embodiment FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a car audio apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention together with related configurations. The car audio device 1 has a cradle for placing a portable audio device 2. When the portable audio device 2 is placed on the cradle, the music content recorded in the portable audio device 2 in response to a user operation. Is played and provided to the user. When the portable audio device 2 is not arranged in the cradle, the music content held in the built-in memory 3 is played back and provided to the user.

  Here, the portable audio device 2 is a portable content providing apparatus that can be carried and used for music content. The portable audio device 2 is connected to an external device such as a personal computer (PC) 4 and the music content is controlled by the control of the external device. It is downloaded and recorded on a built-in recording medium, and the music content recorded on this recording medium is provided in response to a user operation.

  That is, in this portable audio device 2, the hard disk device (HDD) 5 is a large-capacity recording medium that records and holds music content, and music input from an external device such as the personal computer 4 under the control of the system controller 6. Content data is recorded together with incidental data. Here, the incidental data is data that introduces the content of the music content and identifies the music content, and is formed by, for example, the title, playback time, artist name, etc. of the music content.

  Also, the hard disk device 5 reproduces the music content file and accompanying data under the same control of the system controller 6 and outputs them to the system controller 6. Further, under the control of the system controller 6, a music list that is a list of recorded music contents is recorded and held, and data of this music list is output to the system controller 6 and further updated. Here, the music list is created by listing the incidental data of the music content by the system controller 6.

  The system controller 6 is a control means for controlling the operation of the portable audio device 2. When connection of an external device related to downloading such as the personal computer 4 is detected, the system controller 6 is input from the external device by the control of the external device. The music content data is compressed and recorded on the hard disk device 5 together with the accompanying data. In response to these processes, the music list recorded in the hard disk device 5 is updated. Thus, the portable audio device 2 is configured so that music content can be downloaded from the personal computer 4 or the like.

  On the other hand, when the connection to such an external device or the car audio device 1 is not detected, the song list is displayed in response to the operation of the operator by the user and the user selects the music content, and the hard disk device 5 is played back and provided to the user. That is, in this case, the system controller 6 sequentially reproduces the music content data recorded on the hard disk device 5 in response to the operation of the operator, and decompresses the music content data. The digital audio signal obtained by data expansion is subjected to digital-analog conversion processing to generate an analog audio signal, and the analog audio signal is output to the headphone amplifier 8.

  Here, the headphone amplifier 8 drives the headphone 9 with an analog audio signal output from the system controller 6, so that the portable audio device 2 can carry it and use it to record music recorded on the hard disk device 5. Configured to provide content to the user.

  On the other hand, when the arrangement in the cradle provided in the car audio device 1 is detected, the system controller 6 reproduces music content, incidental data, and song list from the hard disk device 5 under the control of the car audio device 1. And sent to the car audio apparatus 1 via the communication unit 7.

  The communication unit 7 is a communication unit using wired, wireless, infrared, or the like, and inputs / outputs various control commands and statuses to / from the car audio device 1 and the system controller 6, and music output from the system controller 6. The content, incidental data, and song list are encrypted and sent to the car audio device 1.

  Thus, the portable audio device 2 is configured to be able to send music content recorded on a large-capacity recording medium and related information to the car audio device 1.

  In the car audio apparatus 1, the power amplifier 11 drives the speaker 13 with an audio signal based on an analog signal output from the system controller 12.

  The memory 3 is a recording medium for recording music content in the car audio apparatus 1 and is formed by, for example, a flash memory. Under the control of the system controller 12, the memory 3 records music content data output from the system controller 12, outputs the recorded data to the system controller 12, and deletes it. In addition, under the same control of the system controller 12, a music list is recorded and held, and data of this music list is output to the system controller 12 and updated. Here, the music list stored in the memory 3 is a list of music contents recorded in the memory 3, and is created by the system controller 12 listing incidental data of the music contents.

  The communication unit 14 is a communication unit of the car audio device 1 corresponding to the communication unit 14 of the portable audio device 2, and controls data and status between the system controller 12 and the portable audio device 2 under the control of the system controller 12. It receives and transmits music content data, supplementary data, and song list output from the portable audio device 2 and outputs them to the system controller 12.

  The system controller 12 is a control means for controlling the operation of the car audio device 1 by executing a program recorded in a memory (not shown), and accepts a source selection in response to the operation of the operator by the user. When the user gives an instruction to receive a radio broadcast, the operation of a receiving unit (not shown) is activated, and the digital audio signal received by the receiving unit is converted into an analog signal and output to the power amplifier 11. The series of programs of the system controller 12 are provided by being installed in advance in the car audio apparatus 1, but instead of this, these programs may be provided by installation via a network such as the Internet. Alternatively, it may be provided by various recording media. As such a recording medium, various recording media such as an optical disk, a magnetic disk, and a memory card can be widely applied.

  On the other hand, when the user instructs the reproduction of the music content, the music content recorded in the hard disk device 5 of the portable audio device 2 and the memory 3 of the car audio device 1 are recorded by executing the processing procedure shown in FIG. A list of the music contents that have been played is displayed, and the music contents are reproduced in response to a user operation.

  That is, when this processing procedure is started, the system controller 12 proceeds from step SP1 to step SP2, and determines whether or not the portable audio device (PA device) 2 is connected. If a positive result is obtained here, the system controller 12 moves from step SP2 to step SP3, and acquires a music list from the portable audio device 2 and the built-in memory 3.

  On the other hand, when the portable audio device 2 is not connected, the system controller 12 proceeds from step SP2 to step SP4. Here, the system controller 12 acquires a music list from the built-in memory 3.

  When the music list is acquired in this way, the system controller 12 displays the acquired music list in the subsequent step SP5. As a result, when the portable audio device 2 is connected, the system controller 12 displays a list of the music content recorded in the portable audio device 2 and the music content recorded in the memory 3, while the portable audio device 2 is portable. When the audio device 2 is not connected, a list of music contents recorded in the memory 3 is displayed.

  Subsequently, in step SP6, the system controller 12 accepts the user's selection of content from the music list display. In subsequent step SP7, the reproduction of the content is started in accordance with the user's selection, and then the process proceeds to step SP8 to end the processing procedure.

  The system controller 12 obtains the music list in this way and plays the content according to the user's instruction. When the music content instructed to be played by the user is recorded in the built-in memory 3, The audio data of the music content is sequentially reproduced from the built-in memory 3 and provided to the user. That is, in this case, the corresponding music content data recorded in the memory 3 is sequentially decompressed to generate a digital audio signal, which is converted into an analog signal and output to the power amplifier 11.

  On the other hand, when the music content instructed to be reproduced by the user is music content recorded in the portable audio device 2, the portable audio device 2 is instructed to send the music content. Also, in accordance with this instruction, music content data that is sequentially reproduced from the hard disk device 5 of the portable audio device 2 and output is acquired. The music content data is sequentially decompressed to generate a digital audio signal, and the digital audio signal is converted to an analog signal and output to the power amplifier 11.

  Thus, the car audio apparatus 1 provides the user with music contents recorded in the portable audio device 2 and the built-in memory 3 when the portable audio device 2 is connected, whereas the portable audio device 2 Is not connected, the music content recorded in the built-in memory 3 is provided to the user.

  When the music content is reproduced and provided to the user in this way, the system controller 12 executes the processing procedure shown in FIG. 1 at the start of reproduction of each music content, and is recorded in the portable audio device 2 by this. Music content is recorded in the memory 3.

  That is, when starting this processing procedure, the system controller 12 proceeds from step SP11 to step SP12, and determines whether or not the music content to be reproduced has been recorded in the portable audio device 2. If the music content is a music content recorded in the built-in memory 3, a negative result is obtained in step SP12, and the system controller 12 moves from step SP12 to step SP13. Here, the system controller 12 records the reproduction start date and time of this music content in the history, and then moves to step SP14 and ends this processing procedure.

  Accordingly, in this case, the system controller 12 simply decompresses the data of the music content output from the portable audio device 2 and provides it to the user from the speaker 13, and also stores this user in the history of the same content recorded in the memory 3. Record the offer to.

  On the other hand, when the music content to be played is recorded in the portable audio device 2, the system controller 12 moves from step SP12 to step SP15. Here, the system controller 12 acquires the accompanying data of the music content from the portable audio device 2, and in the subsequent step SP16, searches the song list in the memory 3 by using the accompanying data, thereby the same as the music content to be reproduced. It is determined whether or not the music content is already recorded in the memory 3.

  If an affirmative result is obtained here, the system controller 12 moves from step SP16 to step SP13, and in this case, after updating the history of the reproduction start date and time for the same music content recorded in the memory 3, Then, the process proceeds to step SP14 and the processing procedure is terminated.

  On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step SP16, the system controller 12 proceeds from step SP16 to step SP17. Here, the system controller 12 acquires file size information from the portable audio device 2 for the music content to be reproduced. Further, by comparing the information on the file size with the free space in the memory 3, it is determined whether or not there is enough free space in the memory 3 to record the music content.

  If a positive result is obtained here, the system controller 12 proceeds from step SP17 to step SP18, and the music content selected by the user is reproduced on the portable audio device 2 and provided to the user, while the data of the music content is provided. The operation mode is set to record in the memory 3. The accompanying data of the music content is recorded in the memory 3, and the music list in the memory 3 is updated so as to correspond to the recording of the accompanying data. In step SP13, the reproduction start date and time of the music content is recorded in the history, and then the process proceeds to step SP14 and the processing procedure is terminated.

  As a result, when the system controller 12 has sufficient free space in the memory 3 and the music content not recorded in the memory 3 is reproduced from the portable audio device 2 and provided to the user, the music content is not stored. While being provided to the user, it is recorded and held in the memory 3.

  As a result, when music contents recorded on the portable audio device 2 are provided to the user, the free space of the memory 3 gradually decreases, and finally a negative result is obtained in step SP17. Become. As a result, when a negative result is obtained in step SP17, the system controller 12 proceeds to step SP19 and determines whether there is music content that can be deleted in the memory 3. Here, the system controller 12 determines whether or not erasable data exists in the memory 3 by determining whether or not music contents other than favorites are recorded in the memory 3.

  That is, when the user instructs the user to register the music contents while providing the music contents, the system controller 12 updates the record of the music list recorded in the memory 3 and registers the music contents to the favorites. As a result, when all the music contents recorded in the memory 3 are registered as favorites, the system controller 12 moves from step SP19 to step SP14 when a negative result is obtained in step SP19, and ends this processing procedure. To do.

  Accordingly, in this case, the system controller 12 records and holds the music content in the memory 3 while playing the music content not recorded in the memory 3 from the portable audio device 2 and providing it to the user. When there is no more free space in the memory 3, recording of music content in the memory 3 is stopped.

  On the other hand, when there is music content that is not set as a favorite in the memory 3, the system controller 12 determines that there is music content that can be deleted in the memory 3, and proceeds from step SP19 to step SP20. Here, the system controller 12 deletes the content with the earliest playback start date from the music content that has not been set as a favorite by searching the history, so that there is sufficient free space for recording the music content to be played back. Is secured in the memory 3. In this case, if a sufficient amount of free space cannot be secured by deleting one song, the system controller 12 then deletes the music content with the oldest reproduction start date and time. In addition, the corresponding data recorded in the memory 3 is deleted and the music list is updated so as to correspond to the deletion of these music contents.

  Subsequently, the system controller 12 proceeds to step SP18, and sets the operation mode to record the music content data in the memory 3 while playing the music content selected by the user on the portable audio device 2 and providing it to the user. To do. In step SP13, the reproduction start date and time of the music content is recorded in the history, and then the process proceeds to step SP14 and the processing procedure is terminated.

  Accordingly, in this case, the system controller 12 records and holds the music content in the memory 3 while playing the music content not recorded in the memory 3 from the portable audio device 2 and providing it to the user. When there is no free space in the memory 3, the old music content recorded is deleted according to the playback date and time, the free space is secured in the memory 3, and the music content of the portable audio device 2 is recorded in the memory 3.

(2) Operation of the embodiment In the above configuration, the portable audio device 2 (FIG. 2) downloads music content by connecting to a device such as the personal computer 4 and the music content is recorded on the hard disk device 5. . In the case of carrying with the user, the music content recorded on the hard disk device 5 is played back and provided to the user through the headphones 9, so that music can be downloaded and managed in the same manner as a conventional portable audio device. Content can be used.

  When the portable audio device 2 is carried in a vehicle provided with the car audio device 1 and placed in a cradle provided in the car audio device 1, music recorded on the hard disk device 5 is controlled by the car audio device 1. The content is reproduced and provided to the user by the car audio device 1. Thereby, in this case, the portable audio device 2 can enjoy music content with high presence using the speaker 13 of the car audio device 1.

  In this case, the car audio device 1 provides music content to the user by using the hard disk device 5 provided in the portable audio device 2. As a result, the car audio device 1 can share a recording medium with the portable audio device 2, thereby simplifying the downloading and management of music content by the user of the car audio device 1 and the portable audio device 2. can do.

  However, if the recording medium is shared with the portable audio device 2 in this way, if the portable audio device 2 is forgotten to be carried, the car audio device 1 cannot use the music content.

  As a result, in the car audio device 1, the music content recorded in the portable audio device 2 is recorded in the memory 3 while providing the user with the music content recorded in the portable audio device 2. When the portable audio device 2 is connected, music contents recorded in the portable audio device 2 and the memory 3 are provided to the user. When the portable audio device 2 is not connected, the memory is provided. 3 is provided to the user.

  As a result, the car audio device 1 can provide content even if the portable device is forgotten by simplifying the download and management of content with the portable device. It becomes.

  In addition, when music content recorded in the portable audio device 2 is provided to the user while the music content is recorded in the memory 3 and the music content provided to the user is recorded in the memory 3, Recording of this music content in the memory 3 is stopped, and thereby, when one music content is repeatedly reproduced, recording of duplicate music content in the memory 3 is prevented, and the limited memory 3 Capacity is used effectively.

  In addition, the music content of the portable audio device 2 is recorded in the memory 3 in this way, and when the free space of the memory 3 is insufficient, the recorded content is deleted to secure the free space, which is also limited. The capacity of the memory 3 is effectively used.

  That is, when recording the music content of the portable audio device 2 with the car audio device 1, it is conceivable to increase the recordable capacity by applying a hard disk device instead of the memory. However, the hard disk device has a drawback that it is weak against vibration and shock. As a result, the music content is recorded by the memory as in this embodiment, and high reliability can be ensured.

  However, when using a memory, the amount of data that can be recorded is limited as compared with the case of using a hard disk device. As a result, as in this embodiment, recording of duplicate music content in the memory is prevented, and further, the recorded content is deleted to secure a free space, so that the capacity when using such a memory is used. This makes it possible to prevent the user from feeling the limitation due to the above, and accordingly, the usability of the car audio device 1 can be improved.

  Specifically, in this car audio device 1, the oldest playback date and time content is deleted to secure the free space in the memory 3, thereby making it easier for the user not to feel the limitation due to the capacity when using the memory. Can be improved.

(3) Advantages of the embodiment According to the above configuration, when a portable device is connected, the content recorded in the portable device is recorded in the memory while the portable device is provided. When the type device is not connected, the content recorded in the memory is provided to simplify the download of content and the management of the content with the portable device. Even if you forget to carry, you can provide content.

  In addition, it is determined whether or not the music content to be provided to the user has been recorded in the memory based on the accompanying data of the music content. If the music content has been recorded, the recording to the memory is stopped by stopping the recording in the memory. Therefore, it is possible to effectively use the limited memory capacity and to improve usability.

  Also, if the memory has insufficient free space, it is possible to effectively use the limited memory capacity by deleting the recorded content and securing the free space, thereby improving usability.

  Further, by deleting the content with the oldest reproduction date and time and securing such a free space in the memory, it is possible to improve the usability without making the user feel the limitation due to the capacity when using the memory.

  The car audio apparatus according to this embodiment records the reproduction frequency of each music content per unit time in the memory 3, and when the capacity of the memory 3 is insufficient, the reproduction frequency is lowest based on the recording of the reproduction frequency. The content is deleted to secure free space in the memory 3. The car audio apparatus according to this embodiment is configured in the same manner as the car audio apparatus 1 described above with respect to the first embodiment, except for the processing related to securing the free space of the memory.

  As in this embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained by deleting the content with the lowest reproduction frequency and ensuring the free space of the memory.

  The car audio apparatus according to this embodiment secures a free space in the memory 3 by deleting content designated by the user. The car audio apparatus according to this embodiment is configured in the same manner as the car audio apparatus 1 described above with respect to the first embodiment, except for the processing related to securing the free space of the memory.

  As in this embodiment, if the content designated by the user is deleted to secure the free memory space, the user's intention can be reflected in the music content recorded in the memory 3, and the usability is improved accordingly. can do.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the music content of the portable audio device can be used in the car audio device by sending the audio data to the car audio device in the same manner as the control command, status, etc. has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and the music content may be transmitted to the car audio device separately from the control command, status, etc., for example, when the music content is output to the car audio device by an analog signal.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case has been described in which the music content of the portable audio device is simply recorded in the memory while being provided to the user by the car audio device. By identifying the audio device, the music content may be recorded in the memory while being provided by the car audio device only for the specific portable audio device. In this way, the music content of the portable audio device carried by the passenger can be reproduced by the car audio device, and the music content of such a portable audio device can be prevented from being recorded in the memory. .

  In the above-described embodiment, the music content of the portable audio device is simply recorded in the memory while being provided to the user by the car audio device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the music content is not limited to this. The category, artist, and the like may be determined, and music content may be recorded in the memory while being provided by the car audio device only for a specific category.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where music content of a portable audio device is provided to the user and the music content recorded in the memory can be provided to the user has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In this case, the provision of the music content recorded in the memory to the user may be stopped.

  In the above-described embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to a car audio device has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this and can be widely applied to stationary home audio devices and the like.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a car audio device to provide music content has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this and can be widely applied to the provision of video content.

  The present invention can be applied to, for example, a car audio device.

It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the system controller of the car audio apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the car audio apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention with the related structure. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence at the time of reproduction | regeneration in the system controller of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... car audio device, 2 ... portable audio device, 3 ... memory, 4 ... personal computer, 5 ... hard disk device, 6, 12 ... system controller

Claims (9)

A content providing method by a stationary type content providing apparatus to which another portable content providing apparatus can be connected,
A connection detection step of detecting a connection of the other content providing device;
When the other content providing device is connected according to the detection result of the connection detecting step, the operation of the other content providing device is controlled, and the content played back on the other content providing device is And providing content by another content providing device that records the content to be provided to the user in a memory;
A content providing step using a memory that reproduces the content recorded in the memory and provides it to a user when the other content providing device is not connected according to a detection result in the connection detecting step. To provide content. The step of providing content by the other content providing device includes:
Ancillary data acquisition step of acquiring incidental data for specifying the content to be reproduced by the other content providing apparatus from the other content providing apparatus;
A content search step of searching whether the same content as the content reproduced by the other content providing device is recorded in the memory by the acquired auxiliary data;
The content according to claim 1, wherein when the same content is recorded in the memory according to a search result of the content search step, recording of the content is stopped in the memory. How to provide. The step of providing content by the other content providing device includes:
A free capacity determination step for determining whether the content reproduced by the other content providing device can be recorded in a free area of the memory;
If it is difficult to record the content reproduced by the other content providing device in the free area of the memory according to the determination result of the free capacity determination step, the recorded content is deleted to increase the free capacity The content providing method according to claim 1, further comprising: a deleting step. The content deletion step includes:
The content providing method according to claim 3, wherein content having the oldest reproduction date / time is deleted from the content recorded in the memory. The content deletion step includes:
The content providing method according to claim 3, wherein content that is least frequently played is deleted from the content recorded in the memory. The content deletion step includes:
The content providing method according to claim 3, wherein content specified by a user is deleted from the content recorded in the memory. In a stationary content providing apparatus to which another portable content providing apparatus can be connected, a program for the content providing apparatus that causes the arithmetic processing means to execute a predetermined processing procedure,
The processing procedure is as follows:
A connection detection step of detecting a connection of the other content providing device;
When the other content providing device is connected according to the detection result of the connection detecting step, the operation of the other content providing device is controlled, and the content played back on the other content providing device is And providing content by another content providing device that records the content to be provided to the user in a memory;
A content providing step using a memory that reproduces the content recorded in the memory and provides it to a user when the other content providing device is not connected according to a detection result in the connection detecting step. Program for providing content. In a stationary content providing apparatus to which another portable content providing apparatus can be connected, a recording medium recording a program of the content providing apparatus that causes the arithmetic processing means to execute a predetermined processing procedure,
The processing procedure is as follows:
A connection detection step of detecting a connection of the other content providing device;
When the other content providing device is connected according to the detection result of the connection detecting step, the operation of the other content providing device is controlled, and the content played back on the other content providing device is And providing content by another content providing device that records the content to be provided to the user in a memory;
A content providing step using a memory that reproduces the content recorded in the memory and provides it to a user when the other content providing device is not connected according to a detection result in the connection detecting step. A recording medium on which a program for a content providing apparatus is recorded. A stationary content providing apparatus to which another portable content providing apparatus can be connected,
When the other content providing device is connected, the operation of the other content providing device is controlled to provide the user with the content reproduced by the other content providing device and to provide the user with the content Record content in memory,
When the other content providing apparatus is not connected, the content recorded in the memory is reproduced and provided to the user.

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