JP2002025234A - Disk player, method for registering title information and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disk player capable of easily registering the title information of a disk. SOLUTION: A processing controlling part 1 first acquires the disk title of the 1st disk 20 through a key inputting part 8 when the part 1 registers the title information of a plurality of disks 20 in a memory 9. The controlling part 1 stores the acquired disk title in the memory 9. The part 1 next specifies that the second (second and succeeding) disk 20 is a set with the first disk 20 according to ISRC information, refers to the disk title of the first disk 20 and automatically generates the disk titles of the second (second and succeeding) disk. The part 1 stores the generated disk title in the memory 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a disc reproducing apparatus, a title information registering method, and a recording medium which can easily register title information of a disc to be reproduced.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Along with the spread of music CDs (compact discs) and the like, disc playback devices represented by CD players have been widely used as one of the most popular music playback devices. This disk playback device manages a plurality of music pieces recorded on a disk by using track numbers determined corresponding to the respective music pieces. Then, various reproductions can be performed using the track numbers. For example, the disc reproducing apparatus can reproduce the music corresponding to the track number selected by the user in the selected order by the program reproducing function. Further, the music of the track number selected by the random number can be sequentially reproduced by the random reproduction function.

[0003] In recent years, there has been known a multiple disk reproducing apparatus capable of storing a plurality of disks and switching each disk at any time for reproduction. Such a multiple disk playback device can store, for example, up to 200 disks,
Long-term continuous playback is possible. In addition, the multiple-disc reproducing apparatus manages each stored disc by a disc number, and can perform more various reproductions using the disc number and the track number of each disc.
For example, a multiple-disc reproducing apparatus can reproduce music having a disk number and a track number selected by a user in a selected order by a program reproducing function. That is, the user selects a plurality of music pieces to be reproduced from a plurality of disks stored in such a multiple disk reproduction apparatus, and programs them as reproduction targets. As a result, it is possible to realize continuous reproduction of music selected from a plurality of discs without editing music on a cassette tape or the like.

Recently, a multiple-disc reproducing apparatus capable of displaying title information of each accommodated disc is also known. Such a multiple-disc disc player is
The user can register a disc title using a predetermined operation unit or the like. Then, the registered disc title is displayed on a predetermined display section together with the disc number and the like. For this reason, the user can recognize each disk without taking out and confirming the disks stored in the multiple disk playback device, and can select and play a desired music.

[0005]

In order to register such a disc title in a multiple-disc disc player, it is necessary for the user to input all characters for each character. That is, since the user registers the disc title by inputting all the characters of the disc title via a predetermined operation unit, the input operation is extremely complicated. In particular,
In a multi-disc set (two-disc set, three-disc set, etc.), 2
Since the same disc title needs to be re-entered after the first disc, a simple input operation is repeated.
At that time, in order to identify individual discs
For example, "VOL. 1, 2, ..." or "Disc. 1,
A character string specifying the number of sheets in a set of plural sheets, such as "2 ...", is added to the disc title. As a result, the number of characters in the disc title naturally increases, and this is a very time-consuming operation for the user.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a disc reproducing apparatus, a title information registration method, and a recording medium that can easily register title information of a disc.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a disk reproducing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention reproduces music data recorded on a disk and specifies title information of the reproduced disk in a predetermined manner. Wherein the information storage means stores title information corresponding to at least one of a plurality of disks forming a set, and wherein the title information is stored in the information storage means. Specifying means for specifying a disc to be paired with the disc; information generating means for generating title information of the disc specified by the specifying means in accordance with the title information stored in the information storage means; and Registering means for storing the generated title information in the information storage means.

According to the present invention, the information storage means stores title information corresponding to at least one of a plurality of disks forming a set. The specifying means specifies a disc to be paired with the disc having the title information stored in the information storage means. The information generating means generates the title information of the disc specified by the specifying means according to the title information stored in the information storage means. The registration unit causes the information storage unit to store the title information generated by the information generation unit. In this way, the disc to be paired is specified by the specifying means, and the title information of the specified disc is automatically generated by the information generating means. As a result, the title information of the disc can be easily registered.

In order to achieve the above object, a disk reproducing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention reproduces music data recorded on a disk and displays title information of the reproduced disk on a predetermined display unit. A disc reproducing apparatus, wherein at least one of a plurality of discs is
Title information storage means for storing title information corresponding to one disc, identification information storage means for storing identification information for identifying a disc in which title information is stored in the title information storage means, and title information storage means Identification means for identifying a disc to be paired with the disc in which the title information is stored in accordance with the identification information stored in the identification information storage means and the identification information recorded on the disc; and An information generating unit that generates title information of the disc according to the title information stored in the title information storage unit; and a registration unit that stores the title information generated by the information generation unit in the title information storage unit. It is characterized by the following.

According to the present invention, the title information storage means stores title information corresponding to at least one of a plurality of discs. The identification information storage means stores identification information for identifying a disc in which title information is stored in the title information storage means. The specifying means specifies a disc to be paired with the disc having the title information stored in the title information storage means in accordance with the identification information stored in the identification information storage means and the identification information recorded on the disc. The information generating means generates the title information of the disc specified by the specifying means according to the title information stored in the title information storage means. The registration means causes the title information storage means to store the title information generated by the information generation means.
In this way, the disc to be paired is specified by the specifying means, and the title information of the specified disc is automatically generated by the information generating means. As a result, the title information of the disc can be easily registered.

The identification information storage means stores the identification information extracted from the ISRC information, and the identification means determines whether the identification information stored in the identification information storage means and the ISRC information recorded on the disc are a predetermined value. (For example, the rights holder and the recording date match,
And when the recording numbers are consecutive), the disc to be paired is specified, and the information generating means generates title information in which only the serial number portion of the title information stored in the title information storage means is changed. May be.

[0012] To achieve the above object, a title information registration method according to a third aspect of the present invention is a title information registration method for registering title information for identifying a disc in a disc reproducing apparatus, comprising: An information storage step of storing title information corresponding to at least one of the plurality of disks in a predetermined storage unit, and identifying a disk to be paired with the disk in which the title information is stored in the information storage step A discriminating step, an information generating step of generating title information of the disc specified in the specifying step in accordance with the title information stored in the information storing step, and a title information generated in the information generating step. A registration step of controlling the information storage step and storing the information in a predetermined storage unit. And wherein the Rukoto.

According to the present invention, the information storing step includes:
Title information corresponding to at least one of a plurality of disks forming a set is stored in a predetermined storage unit. The specifying step specifies a disc to be paired with the disc storing the title information in the information storing step. The information generating step generates the title information of the disc specified in the specifying step according to the title information stored in the information storing step. In the registration step, the title information generated in the information generation step is
The information storage step is controlled and stored in a predetermined storage unit. As described above, the disc to be paired is specified in the specifying step, and the title information of the disc specified in the information generating step is automatically generated. As a result, the title information of the disc can be easily registered.

In order to achieve the above object, a recording medium according to a fourth aspect of the present invention provides a program for causing a computer to execute a title information registration method for registering title information for identifying a disc in a disc reproducing apparatus. A storage medium for storing title information corresponding to at least one of a plurality of disks in a set in a predetermined storage unit; and storing the title information in the information storing step. Identifying a disk to be paired with the created disk;
An information generating step of generating title information of the disc specified in the specifying step in accordance with the title information stored in the information storing step; and storing the title information generated in the information generating step in the information storing step. And causing the computer to execute a title information registration method including a registration step of controlling the title information to be stored in a predetermined storage unit.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A disk reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a disk reproducing apparatus applied to the embodiment of the present invention. The disc reproducing apparatus includes a processing control unit 1, a disc changer 2, a signal processing circuit 3, a spindle servo circuit 4, an optical pickup 5, a tracking thread servo circuit 6, a DAC 7, a key input unit 8, Memory 9
And a display unit 10. That is, the disc reproducing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is a multiple disc reproducing apparatus capable of storing a plurality of discs 20 therein and switching and reproducing each disc 20 as needed.

The processing control unit 1 has a CPU (Central Processes).
sing unit) and peripheral LSI (LargeScale Integratio)
n), and controls the entire disc reproducing apparatus. That is, the processing control unit 1 controls the disk changer 2 to transport the disk 20 to be reproduced among the plurality of stored disks 20 onto a predetermined turntable. And the signal processing circuit 3
And the like to read and reproduce the music data recorded on the disc 20.

The processing control unit 1 displays the contents of a title information table, which will be described later, stored in the memory 9 on the display unit 10, as well as a disc title and the like input by the user via the key input unit 8. To get. And
The acquired disc title and the like are stored (registered) in the memory 9 as title information.

The disk changer 2 comprises, for example, a storage unit for storing a plurality of disks 20 and a bank-type disk exchange mechanism. Disc changer 2
Is controlled by the processing control unit 1 and, for example, a target disk 20 is pulled out from a storage unit capable of storing a maximum of 200 disks 20 and mounted on a predetermined turntable. Each disk 20 stored in the disk changer 2
Is, for example, a commercially available music CD on which music data is recorded.
(Compact disc). This disc 20 has an ISRC (Integrity) as shown in FIG.
rnational Standard Recording Code) information 21 is recorded.

The ISRC information 21 shown in FIG.
It consists of a recording date, a recording number, and the like, and is recorded in the subcode Q channel portion in the lead-in area of the disk 20 in correspondence with each track. This ISRC information 21 includes a plurality of discs 20.
Is used in the disc reproducing apparatus shown in FIG. Specifically, in the case of a plurality of disks 20, the ISRC information 21 of each disk 20 has the same right holder and recording date, and the recording numbers are consecutive. That is, each ISRC information 21
The right holder and the recording date are the same,
In addition, when the recording numbers are continuous across the discs 20, each disc 20 can be specified as a set of a plurality of discs.

Returning to FIG. 1, the signal processing circuit 3 controls the spindle servo circuit 4, the optical pickup 5, the tracking thread servo circuit 6, and the like. Then, the music data stored in the disk 20 to be reproduced is read out via the optical pickup 5. The signal processing circuit 3 decodes the read music data and converts the decoded music data into a DAC.
7

The spindle servo circuit 4 includes a disk 20
A spindle motor (not shown) for rotating a predetermined turntable on which is mounted is controlled to drive at a predetermined rotation speed (for example, constant linear speed).

The optical pickup 5 irradiates a laser beam of a predetermined wavelength toward a pit or the like provided on the recording surface of the disk 20, receives the reflected light, and converts it into an electric signal. The optical pickup 5 converts the converted electric signal into music data or the like (I
(Including the SRC information 21) to the signal processing circuit 3.

The tracking thread servo circuit 6 drives and controls a thread motor (not shown) for moving the optical pickup 5 in parallel in the radial direction of the disk 20 to move the optical pickup 5 to a predetermined position on the recording surface of the disk 20. Move.

DAC (Digital / Analog Converter)
Reference numeral 7 converts the digital music data transmitted from the signal processing circuit 3 into an analog music signal, and outputs the converted music signal as audio (music) via a predetermined amplifier, speaker, and the like.

The key input unit 8 includes predetermined button switches, rotary switches, and the like. The key input unit 8 inputs instruction information and the like according to a user's operation, and supplies the input information to the processing control unit 1. For example, the key input unit 8 inputs a character code such as an alphabet for each character in accordance with a user operation, and sequentially supplies the character code to the processing control unit 1.

The memory 9 has a random access memory (RAM).
ry) or EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and
And stores a title information table 91, an identification information table 92, and the like as shown in FIG. Title information table 91 shown in FIG.
Is composed of title information such as a disc title for each disc 20 stored in the disc reproducing apparatus. These disc titles and the like are information input by the user via the key input unit 8 or automatically generated. Note that each disc title and the like are managed for each disc number determined according to the storage location of the disc 20 in the disc playback device.

The identification information table 92 shown in FIG.
Is composed of a right holder, a recording date, a recording end number, and the like. The right holder, the recording date, the recording end number, and the like are identification information used to specify a plurality of discs 20. These right holders, etc. are required to use the IS
It is obtained from the RC information 21. As the recording end number, a recording number corresponding to the last track in the ISRC information 21 is set.

Returning to FIG. 1, the display unit 10 is an LCD (Li
It is controlled by the processing control unit 1 and displays a character string or the like for notifying the user of the operation status or the like. Further, the display unit 10 displays each disc title or the like that is input or automatically generated and registered in the memory 9.

Hereinafter, the operation of the disk reproducing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
9 is a flowchart for explaining a title information registration process for registering a disc title or the like input by a user. The title information registration process shown in FIG. 4 is performed when the disc 20 in which no disc title or the like is stored in the title information table 91, that is, the unregistered disc 20
The processing is started after being stored in the disc changer 2.

First, the processing control unit 1 controls the target disk 2
Read ISRC information 21 from 0 (step S1)
1). That is, the processing control unit 1 determines whether the ISRC information 21 shown in FIG.
(Table Of Contents) information is read. In addition, TOC
The information is used to read out the music data of each track recorded on the disc 20.

The processing control section 1 stores the read ISRC information 21 as identification information in the identification information table 92 (step S12). That is, the processing control unit 1
The right holder, the recording date, and the recording end number (recording number of the last track) are extracted from the SRC information 21, and as shown in FIG. 3B, the identification information table 92 (the area of the target disk number) as shown in FIG. To memorize.

The processing control section 1 determines whether or not identification information matching the right holder has been registered (step S1).
3). That is, the processing control unit 1 sets the identification information table 9
Then, it is determined whether or not information of the same right holder and the same recording date is stored in the area of the other disk number in 2.

When it is determined that the matching identification information is not registered, the processing control section 1 advances the processing to step S15 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined that the matching identification information has been registered, the processing control unit 1 determines whether or not the identification information having the consecutive recording numbers has been registered (step S14). That is, the processing control unit 1 sets the area of the other disc number in the identification information table 92 to
It is determined whether or not the last recording number before the first recording number is recorded.

If the processing control section 1 determines that the identification information having the continuous recording numbers has not been registered, it acquires the disc title input from the key input section 8 (step S15). That is, the processing control unit 1 acquires the disc title input by the user.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the identification information having the consecutive recording numbers has been registered, the processing control unit 1
Specifies the disc number of the discs that will be
The disc title corresponding to the specified disc number is set as the reference disc title. And the processing control unit 1
Generates the disc title of the target disc 20 using the disc title of the reference source (step S16).

Specifically, the processing control unit 1 determines “VOL. 1, 2,...” Or “Dis
c. A character string that specifies the number of sheets in a set of a plurality of sheets, such as "1, 2,...", Is extracted, and a disc title is generated by adding one to the serial number.

The processing control section 1 registers the disc title acquired in step S15 or the disc title automatically generated in step S16 in the title information table 91 (step S17). That is, as shown in FIG. 3A, the processing control unit 1 stores the title information table 91 (the area of the target disc number).

The processing control section 1 determines whether registration of all the disks 20 has been completed (step S18). If it is determined that the registration of the title information for all the discs 20 has not been completed, the process control unit 1 returns the process to step S11 and repeats the processes of steps S11 to S18 described above. On the other hand, if it is determined that the registration of the title information for all the discs 20 has been completed, the processing control unit 1
Ends the title information registration process.

As described above, using the ISRC information 21 recorded on the disc 20, a plurality of discs 20 whose disc titles are already registered are specified.
Then, the disc title of the target disc 20 is automatically generated using the registered disc title. As a result, the title information of the disc can be easily registered.

In the above-described embodiment, the title information table 91 and the identification information table 92 are stored in the memory 9 in the disc reproducing apparatus. (Trademark) and MMC (Multi Media Ca
rd) or the like. In this case, by storing the title information table 91 and the like in the removable solid-state memory, the title information can be displayed and the title information can be easily registered in other devices.

In the above embodiment, the case where the disc title is registered in the title information table 91 has been described. However, the information to be registered in the title information table 91 is not limited to the disc title, but is arbitrary. For example,
An artist name, a genre name, and the like may be registered together.

In the above-described embodiment, the disc reproducing apparatus for reproducing a disc such as a CD has been described. However, the medium to be reproduced is not limited to a CD, but may be an MD (mini disc), a DVD (digital video disc). ) Etc. can be applied to a disc reproducing apparatus for reproducing. Furthermore, a playback device that can play back media such as SmartMedia (trademark) and Memory Stick (trademark) may be used.

It should be noted that the disk reproducing apparatus of the present invention can be realized by using an ordinary computer system without using a dedicated system. For example, a CD that can play a CD
-The above processing is executed by installing the program for executing any of the above from a medium (floppy (registered trademark) disk, CD-ROM, etc.) in a computer equipped with a ROM drive or the like. The disk reproducing device can be configured.

A method for supplying a program to a computer is arbitrary. For example, the information may be supplied via a communication line, a communication network, a communication system, or the like. As an example, a bulletin board (BB) of a communication network
The program is posted on S) and distributed via a network. And start this program, O
Under the control of S, the above-described processing can be executed by executing the application program in the same manner as other application programs.

[0046]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Disc title information can be easily registered.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a disc reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of ISRC information recorded on a disc.

3A is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a title information table stored in a memory, and FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an identification information table stored in a memory.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a title information registration process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Processing control part 2 Disk changer 3 Signal processing circuit 4 Spindle servo circuit 5 Optical pickup 6 Tracking thread servo circuit 7 DAC 8 Key input part 9 Memory 10 Display part 20 Disk

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A disk reproducing apparatus for reproducing music data recorded on a disk and displaying title information of the reproduced disk on a predetermined display unit, wherein at least one of a plurality of disks forming a set Information storage means for storing title information corresponding to a disc; specifying means for specifying a disc to be paired with a disc having title information stored in the information storage means; title information of the disc specified by the specifying means A disc, comprising: an information generating means for generating title information according to title information stored in the information storage means; and a registration means for storing the title information generated by the information generating means in the information storage means. Playback device. 2. A disc reproducing apparatus for reproducing music data recorded on a disc and displaying title information of the disc to be reproduced on a predetermined display unit, wherein at least one of a plurality of discs is set. Title information storage means for storing title information corresponding to a disc; identification information storage means for storing identification information for identifying a disc in which title information is stored in the title information storage means; Identification means for identifying a disk to be paired with a disk in which title information is stored, according to the identification information stored in the identification information storage means and the identification information recorded in the disk; and a disk identified by the identification means Is generated according to the title information stored in the title information storage means. A disc reproducing apparatus comprising: an information generating unit; and a registering unit that stores title information generated by the information generating unit in the title information storage unit. 3. The identification information storage means according to claim 1, wherein
identification information extracted from rnational standard recording code) information, and the identification means is provided when the identification information stored in the identification information storage means and the ISRC information recorded on the disc have a predetermined relationship. A disc as a set, wherein the information generating means generates title information in which only the serial number portion of the title information stored in the title information storage means is changed. A disk playback device according to claim 1. 4. A title information registration method for registering title information for identifying a disc in a disc reproducing apparatus, wherein title information corresponding to at least one of a plurality of discs in a set is stored in a predetermined manner. Information storing step to be stored in the unit, a specifying step of specifying a disk to be paired with the disk in which the title information is stored in the information storing step, and the title information of the disk specified in the specifying step, An information generating step of generating according to the title information stored in the information storing step, and the title information generated in the information generating step,
A registration step of controlling the information storage step and storing the information in a predetermined storage unit. 5. A recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a title information registration method for registering title information for identifying a disc in a disc reproducing apparatus, wherein the program includes: An information storing step of storing title information corresponding to at least one disc in a predetermined storage unit; a specifying step of specifying a disc to be paired with the disc in which the title information is stored in the information storing step; An information generating step of generating title information of the disc specified in the step according to the title information stored in the information storing step; and controlling the information storing step of the title information generated in the information generating step. And a registration step of storing the title information in a predetermined storage unit. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to execute a report registration method is recorded.