JP2000260027A - Recording medium provided with program area where external information can be accessed, and device capable of driving this recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make fetchable information corresponding to prescribed data for reproduction that are recorded from the outside by recording prescribed data for reproduction and providing an area where a program is recorded which accesses an external information storing means and can obtain information related to the prescribed data for reproduction. SOLUTION: This recording medium 10 is provided with a music data area where data for reproduction are stored and a program area where programs are stored. The device 20 reads data of a program area of the medium 10 with a drive controlling part 22, drives the program to connect to the Internet 30 and obtains a prescribed information from an information storing part 40 storing external information. Thus, music data are recorded on the medium 10, the latest information related to the music information can also obtained, and various information can be obtained by adding value to the medium 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording medium provided with a program area from which external information can be accessed, and an apparatus capable of driving the recording medium. The present invention relates to a recording medium capable of automatically accessing external information related to existing reproduction data via a network, and an apparatus for driving the recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a recording medium in the prior art, for example, a music CD (Compact Disc) is widely and generally known. Such a music CD is mounted on a playback device to enjoy music.

Further, as a recordable / reproducible medium, MD (Mi
ni Disc). The MD is a disk based on a digital signal that can be recorded and reproduced, and can record desired music and the like and reproduce it as appropriate.

[0004]

However, the music CDs and MDs described above have only a function of reproducing recorded music, and no other added value is taken into account. For example, even if a favorite music CD is purchased, there is a problem that singer of the music has to know actual information such as live by other means.

[0005] Therefore, one recording medium on which recording is performed,
For example, a CD has a problem that must be solved so that information corresponding to the recorded data can be taken in from the outside.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, a recording medium provided with a program area capable of accessing external information is provided in a portable medium in which predetermined reproduction data is recorded. The recording medium is provided with an area for recording a program capable of obtaining information related to the predetermined reproduction data by accessing an external information storage means.

[0007] Further, the recording medium is a CD; the external information storage means is via a network; and the predetermined reproduction data is music data.

Further, an apparatus capable of driving a recording medium provided with a program area capable of accessing external information stores predetermined reproduction data and information relating to the predetermined reproduction data. A portable recording medium having an area for recording a program that can access a certain external information storage means, a reading unit capable of reading the predetermined reproduction data by mounting the recording medium, A reproduction display unit capable of reproducing and displaying the read predetermined reproduction data; and reading and driving the program to access a network to obtain specific information related to the predetermined reproduction data. And a search unit that can output, display, and search the obtained specific information.
Further, the recording medium is a music CD.

As described above, by storing a program for externally extracting information related to reproduction data recorded on a recording medium, the latest information relating to reproduction data, for example, music data, can be stored in a predetermined format. When it is attached to a device, it can automatically access the outside to get the latest information, and add value to the recorded playback data, such as singer's latest information and announcement of new work if it is music data , Live and other information.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of a recording medium provided with a program area for accessing external information according to the present invention and an apparatus capable of driving the recording medium will be described with reference to the drawings. explain.

As shown in FIG. 1, a recording medium 10 is a disk-shaped CD, MD, DVD (Digital).
Video Disc), and is composed of a music data area in which data for reproduction is recorded and a program area in which a program is recorded. Incidentally, the recording medium is not limited to a disk, but may be a medium such as a magnetic tape as long as it is a medium capable of recording, and the area is not limited as shown in FIG. .

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a device 20 capable of mounting and decoding the recording medium 10 has a display unit 2.
1 and a drive control unit 22. The drive control unit 22 includes at least a read unit 23 that loads a CD that is the recording medium 10 and reads data in a music data area.
And a reproduction output unit 24 that reproduces and outputs the read music data with a speaker.

As shown in FIG. 3, the drive control section 22 reads data in a program area of the CD 10, drives the program, connects to the Internet 30, and stores the external information. An access unit 25 that can obtain specific information from the external storage unit 40 as a means, a search unit 26 that searches for specific information from the information accessed by the access unit 25, and various kinds of images by a driving program. And a display unit 21 for projecting. The external storage unit 40 may store the relevant information via a network, or may store the relevant information in a predetermined medium in advance.

Details of obtaining the specific information by actually driving the program stored in the CD in such a configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, it is checked whether or not the recording medium 10, which is a CD, is mounted on the apparatus (steps ST10 and S10).
T11).

When the CD 10 is mounted on the apparatus, the CD 1
It is checked whether a program area exists at 0 (step ST12). This can be easily understood by reading data at a specific address of the CD 10. If there is no program area, normal music data may be read out and reproduced by the speaker of the reproduction output unit 24 (step ST13).

If the program area exists, the music data is read out, and the data in the program area is read out and expanded in the memory of the drive control unit 22 (not shown) (step ST14).

Next, the program expanded in the memory is started (step ST15). When this program starts, it accesses a preset provider and attempts to connect to the Internet 30 (step ST1).
6). When the connection to the Internet 30 is established, the information storage unit 40 is called up, and items related to the music data, such as a singer, an office to which the singer belongs, a live schedule of the singer, information on the side that creates the music data, for example, A specific home page including company information and the like is opened and can be searched (step ST17). The specific information of the music data obtained by the search is displayed on the screen, and the latest information related to the music data can be obtained (step ST1).
8). If necessary, two-way access such as searching for specific information, for example, making a live reservation or buying and selling tickets (steps ST19 and ST20) is possible.

In this way, music data can be recorded on the existing CD 10 and the latest information related to the music data can be obtained, and various information can be obtained by adding value to the so-called recording medium 10. You can do it.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, a recording medium capable of accessing external information and an apparatus provided with the recording medium are provided with predetermined reproduction data on a recording medium,
With the configuration in which the program for taking in the information related to the reproduction data is recorded, the latest information can be always obtained every time the recording medium is mounted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a recording medium provided with a program capable of accessing external information according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an apparatus capable of mounting and driving a recording medium provided with a program capable of accessing the external information.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a relationship between the apparatus, a recording medium, and external information.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

10; recording medium (CD), 20; device, 21; display unit,
Reference numeral 22: drive control unit, 23; readout unit, 24; reproduction output unit, 25; access unit, 30; Internet (network), 40; information storage unit (information storage means)

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A portable recording medium on which predetermined reproduction data is recorded, wherein said recording medium accesses an external information storage means to store information relating to said predetermined reproduction data. A recording medium provided with a program area in which external information can be accessed, wherein a recording area for recording an obtainable program is provided. 2. The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said recording medium is a CD. 3. The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said external information storage means is via a network. 4. The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined reproduction data is music data. 5. A portable recording device having an area for recording predetermined reproduction data and a program capable of accessing an external information storage means in which information relating to the predetermined reproduction data is stored. A medium, a reading unit that can load the recording medium and read the predetermined reproduction data, a reproduction display unit that can reproduce and display the read predetermined reproduction data, and the program And an access unit that can read and drive the network to access a network to obtain specific information related to the predetermined reproduction data, and a search that can output, display, and search the obtained specific information. And a device capable of driving a recording medium provided with a program area in which external information can be accessed. 6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the recording medium is a music CD, and the recording medium is provided with a program area in which external information can be accessed.