JP2004039093A - Electronic data transfer system, information processor, information processing method, recording medium and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To speedily transfer the electronic data held in a mobile terminal to a home server. <P>SOLUTION: In a step S1, it is judged whether an operation for designating the contents data under reproduction as an object to be acquired by the home server has been performed by a user. When it is judged that the operation has been performed, the processing advances to a step S2, wherein a flag is added to content data. In a step S3, information for designating the home server which is to acquire data is further added to contents data 14 to which the flag has been added. The above processing system can be applied to a system composed of the home server and a mobile terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic data movement system, an information processing apparatus and method, a recording medium, and a program. For example, the present invention relates to an electronic data movement system, an information processing apparatus, and an electronic apparatus suitable for moving electronic data from a mobile terminal to a home server. The present invention relates to a method, a recording medium, and a program.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) data of music recorded on a music CD is fetched, compressed and encoded by a moving picture experts group (MPEG) 2 system, an ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) system, and stored in a hard disk. (Hereinafter referred to as a home server).
[0003]
Encoded data such as music stored in the hard disk drive can be reproduced not only by a home server incorporating the hard disk drive but also by a mobile terminal (a portable audio player represented by a Walkman (trademark), a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal A digital assistant, a notebook personal computer, etc.). However, as a function for protecting the copyright of music or the like, the number of copies of encoded data that can exist simultaneously is limited. Hereinafter, a process of generating a copy of data while limiting the number of data that can exist simultaneously is referred to as checkout.
[0004]
For example, if the number of coded data A that can be checked out is limited to 2, if the coded data A is checked out to the first and second mobile terminals, the coded data A is output to the third mobile terminal. You can't check out. In order to check out the encoded data A to the third mobile terminal, it is necessary to return the encoded data A from the first or second mobile terminal to the home server. Hereinafter, the process of returning the checked out data to the home server is referred to as check-in.
[0005]
At this time, if there is no remaining capacity for checking out the coded data A in the memory of the third mobile terminal, unnecessary ones of the coded data checked out to the third mobile terminal are used. Needs to be checked into the home server to free up the memory capacity of the third mobile terminal.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the check-in process, it is necessary for the user to select encoded data to be checked in and to instruct the execution of the check-in while the mobile terminal and the home server are connected.
[0007]
That is, for example, when listening to music using a mobile terminal while away from home, if the user thinks, "I'm tired of listening to this music many times. Let's return to the home server." The music must be stored, and the encoded data of the music must be selected in the check-in process described above.
[0008]
Therefore, when the user thinks, "I'm tired of listening to this song many times. Let's go back to the home server.", The encoded data corresponding to the song can be designated as a check-in target. It is convenient to check in the previously specified encoded data without any special operation by the user when the mobile terminal is connected to the home server, but such a function has not been realized conventionally. There were challenges.
[0009]
Further, not only the check-in processing of the encoded data, but also, for example, when copying or moving various electronic data held in the mobile terminal to the home server, the electronic data is transferred to the mobile terminal. At the time of use, the electronic data can be copied or moved.After that, when the mobile terminal is connected to the home server, the user can copy the electronic data specified earlier without any particular operation. It is convenient if the movement is performed, but there has been a problem that such a function has not been realized conventionally.
[0010]
The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to enable electronic data stored in a mobile terminal to be promptly moved to a home server.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the electronic data transfer system of the present invention, the mobile terminal includes a connection unit that connects to the home server, a holding unit that holds the electronic data, a playback unit that plays back the electronic data held by the holding unit, and a playback unit. The home server includes a detection unit that detects that the mobile terminal has been connected, and an addition unit that adds a flag to the reproduced electronic data in response to a user operation. Among the electronic data, an acquisition unit for acquiring the electronic data to which the flag is added, and a storage unit for storing the electronic data acquired by the acquisition unit are included.
[0012]
The electronic data may include at least one of content data and right data corresponding to the content data.
[0013]
A first information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a detecting unit that detects that a mobile terminal has been connected, and an obtaining unit that obtains electronic data to which a flag is added among electronic data held in the mobile terminal. And storage means for storing the electronic data acquired by the acquisition means.
[0014]
The first information processing device may be a home server.
[0015]
The electronic data may include at least one of content data and right data corresponding to the content data.
[0016]
A first information processing method according to the present invention includes a detecting step of detecting that a mobile terminal is connected, and an obtaining step of obtaining electronic data to which a flag is added among electronic data held in the mobile terminal. And a storage step of storing the electronic data obtained in the processing of the obtaining step.
[0017]
The program of the first recording medium according to the present invention includes a detecting step of detecting that the mobile terminal is connected, and an obtaining step of obtaining a flag-added electronic data among the electronic data held in the mobile terminal. And a storage step of storing the electronic data obtained in the processing of the obtaining step.
[0018]
A first program of the present invention includes a detecting step of detecting that a mobile terminal is connected, and an obtaining step of obtaining electronic data to which a flag is added among electronic data held in the mobile terminal, And a storage step of storing the electronic data obtained in the processing of the obtaining step.
[0019]
A second information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a connection unit that connects to a home server, a holding unit that holds electronic data, a playback unit that plays back the electronic data held by the holding unit, and a playback unit that plays back the electronic data. Means for adding a flag to the electronic data in response to a user operation.
[0020]
The electronic data may include at least one of content data and right data corresponding to the content data.
[0021]
The second information processing device may be a mobile terminal.
[0022]
A second information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a confirmation unit for confirming connection to the home server, and moves the electronic data flagged by the addition unit to the home server according to the confirmation result of the confirmation unit. And moving means for performing the operation.
[0023]
According to a second information processing method of the present invention, a connection step for connecting to a home server, a holding step for holding electronic data, a playback step for playing back the electronic data held in the processing of the holding step, An adding step of adding a flag to the electronic data reproduced in the processing in response to a user operation.
[0024]
The program of the second recording medium of the present invention includes a connecting step for connecting to a home server, a holding step for holding electronic data, a reproducing step for playing back the electronic data held in the processing of the holding step, and a playing step. And adding a flag to the electronic data reproduced in the processing in accordance with the user operation.
[0025]
A second program according to the present invention includes a connection step for connecting to a home server, a holding step for holding electronic data, a reproducing step for playing back the electronic data held in the processing of the holding step, and a processing of the playing step. Adding a flag to the reproduced electronic data in response to a user operation.
[0026]
In the electronic data transfer system of the present invention, a flag is added to the reproduced electronic data by the mobile terminal in accordance with a user operation. In addition, the electronic data to which the flag is added among the electronic data stored in the mobile terminal is acquired by the home server.
[0027]
In the first information processing apparatus, method, and program of the present invention, connection of a mobile terminal is detected, and electronic data to which a flag is added among electronic data held in the mobile terminal is acquired and stored. Is done.
[0028]
In the second information processing apparatus, method, and program according to the present invention, the held electronic data is reproduced, and a flag is added to the reproduced electronic data in response to a user operation.
[0029]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
A configuration example of an electronic data movement system to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG. This electronic data transfer system includes encoded data such as music, still images, and moving images, program data such as games, and electronic data represented by text data such as e-mail (hereinafter referred to as content data 140 (FIG. 2). 1) and a mobile terminal 3 connectable to the home server 1 via the connection line 2.
[0030]
The home server 1 supplies the stored content data 140 to the mobile terminal 3 connected via the connection line 2 as specified by the user. Here, “supply” is used as a term including check-out and copying.
[0031]
In addition, the home server 1 acquires, from the content data 14C (FIG. 2) stored in the mobile terminal 3, data specified by the user with respect to the mobile terminal 3. Here, “acquire” is used as a term including check-in, copy, and transfer of the content data 14C from the mobile terminal 3 to the home server 1.
[0032]
When there is right data 15C indispensable for reproducing the content data 14C corresponding to the content data 14C, only the corresponding right data 15C is stored in the mobile terminal 3 while the content data 14C is left in the mobile terminal 3. To the home server 1 is also included in the term “acquire”. That is, the electronic data transfer system is also capable of supporting so-called super-distribution of electronic data.
[0033]
The connection line 2 is a wired line represented by a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable, an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 1394 cable, or a line represented by IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth, etc. Become.
[0034]
The mobile terminal 3 stores and reproduces the content data 14C supplied from the home server 1 or independently acquired by a predetermined method. Here, "reproduce" means to decode the encoded data of the music and output the audio or to decode the encoded data of the still image or the moving image by using the corresponding right data 15C. This refers to processing for displaying a video to be executed, executing program data such as a game, and displaying text data such as an e-mail.
[0035]
The mobile terminal 3 is designed so that the user can designate the content data 14C to be acquired by the home server 1 during or at the end of the reproduction of the content data 14C or at an arbitrary timing.
[0036]
FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the home server 1 and the mobile terminal 3.
[0037]
The content acquisition unit 11 of the home server 1 acquires the content data 140 by, for example, reading from a recording medium or downloading via the Internet.
[0038]
The content management unit 12 causes the content storage unit 13 to store the content data 140 acquired by the content acquisition unit 11. Further, the content management unit 12 reads out the content data 14 stored by the content storage unit 13 specified by the user, and supplies the content data 14 to the mobile terminal 3 via the connection unit 16 and the connection line 2.
[0039]
When there is right data 150 indicating the reproduction right of the content data 140 corresponding to the content data 140, the right data 150 is also supplied to the mobile terminal 3.
[0040]
Further, the content management unit 12 acquires the content data 14C designated as an acquisition target in the mobile terminal 3 via the connection unit 16 and the connection line 2.
[0041]
The content storage unit 13 stores the content data 140 under the control of the content management unit 12. Further, when the right data 150 corresponding to the content data 140 exists, the content storage unit 13 stores the right data 150 in association with the content data 140. The connection unit 16 detects that the mobile terminal 3 has been connected via the connection line 2 and controls the connection with the mobile terminal 3.
[0042]
The connection unit 21 of the mobile terminal 3 detects that the connection has been made to the home server 1 via the connection line 2, and controls the connection with the home server 1.
[0043]
The content management unit 22 causes the content storage unit 23 to store the content data 14C supplied from the home server 1 via the connection unit 21 and the connection line 2. When the right data 15C is supplied together with the content data 14C, the right data 15C is also stored in association with the content data 14C.
[0044]
Further, based on the user operation information input from the setting unit 24, the content management unit 22 is designated by the user as the target to be acquired by the home server 1 among the content data 14C stored in the content storage unit 23. A flag indicating that fact is added to the object. In addition, in response to the case where there are a plurality of home servers 1 to which the mobile terminal 3 can connect, the content management unit 22 sets the flag in accordance with the user operation information input from the setting unit 24 or the initial setting. Information for specifying the home server 1 to be acquired can be further added to the added content data 14C.
[0045]
Further, the content management unit 22 reads out the content data 14C selected by the user from the content data 14C stored in the content storage unit 23 based on the user operation information input from the setting unit 24, and To play.
[0046]
The content storage unit 23 stores the content data 14C under the control of the content management unit 22. Further, when the right data 15C corresponding to the content data 14C exists, the content storage unit 13 stores the right data 15C in association with the content data 14C. The content reproduction unit 24 reproduces the content data 14C read from the content storage unit 23 by the content management unit 22.
[0047]
The setting unit 25 receives various operations from the user (such as an operation of selecting the content data 14C to be reproduced, an operation of instructing a start of reproduction, and an operation of specifying a target to be acquired by the home server 1), and corresponding operation information Is output to the content management unit 22.
[0048]
Next, FIG. 3 illustrates an example of an electrical configuration of a personal computer or the like that operates as the home server 1 by executing a predetermined program.
[0049]
This personal computer includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31. An input / output interface 35 is connected to the CPU 31 via a bus 34. The bus 34 is connected to a ROM (Read Only Memory) 32 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 33.
[0050]
The input / output interface 35 includes an operation input unit 36 including an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse for inputting operation commands by a user, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) for displaying an operation screen and the like. A display unit 37, a storage unit 38 (corresponding to the content storage unit 13) such as a hard disk drive for storing various data such as programs and content data 140, a communication unit 39 communicating via the Internet or the connection line 2, and a magnetic unit A drive 40 for reading and writing data from and to a recording medium such as a disk 41 to a semiconductor memory 44 is connected.
[0051]
Programs that cause the personal computer to execute the operation as the home server 1 include a magnetic disk 41 (including a flexible disk), an optical disk 42 (including a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), and a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)). Is supplied to the personal computer while being stored in the magneto-optical disk 43 (including an MD (Mini Disc)) or the semiconductor memory 44, read by the drive 40, and installed in the hard disk drive built in the storage unit 38. ing. The program installed in the storage unit 38 is loaded from the storage unit 38 to the RAM 33 and executed according to a command from the CPU 31 corresponding to a command from the user input to the operation input unit 36.
[0052]
The electronic device that can operate as the home server 1 is not limited to a personal computer.
[0053]
Next, FIG. 4 illustrates an example of an electrical configuration of a PDA or the like that operates as the mobile terminal 3 by executing a predetermined program. This PDA has a built-in CPU 51. An input / output interface 55 is connected to the CPU 51 via a bus 54. The ROM 54 and the RAM 53 are connected to the bus 54.
[0054]
The input / output interface 55 includes an audio output unit 56 that outputs an audio signal as a reproduction result of the content data 14C, an operation input unit 57 including input devices such as operation buttons for the user to input various operations, an operation screen and content data. A display unit 37 such as an LCD for displaying an image as a reproduction result of the 14C, a drive 59 for reading and writing various data such as a program and content data 14C on a recording medium 60 (corresponding to the content storage unit 23), and a connection A communication unit 61 that communicates with the home server 1 via the line 2 is connected.
[0055]
The program that causes the PDA to execute the operation as the mobile terminal 3 is supplied to the PDA, for example, while being stored in the recording medium 60, read by the drive 59, and installed in the RAM 53. The program installed in the RAM 53 is executed in response to a command from the CPU 51 corresponding to a command from the user input to the operation input unit 57.
[0056]
The recording medium 60 may be built in the PDA, or may be detachable from the drive 59. Further, it may be detachable from the drive 40 in FIG.
[0057]
The electronic device that can operate as the mobile terminal 3 is not limited to the PDA.
[0058]
Next, a process performed by the mobile terminal 3 to specify the content data 14C being reproduced as a target to be acquired by the home server 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. This process is started when the content data 14C is reproduced by the content reproducing unit 24.
[0059]
In step S1, based on the operation information from the setting unit 25, the content management unit 22 performs an operation for specifying the content data 14C being reproduced as a target to be acquired by the home server 1 (for example, an operation of pressing a predetermined button). ) Is performed by the user. If it is determined that the user has performed an operation for designating the content data 14C being reproduced as a target to be acquired by the home server 1, the process proceeds to step S2.
[0060]
In step S2, the content management unit 22 adds, to the corresponding content data 14C in the content storage unit 23, a flag indicating that the user has designated the home server 1 to acquire the content data.
[0061]
In step S3, the content management unit 22 adds information specifying the home server 1 to be acquired to the content data 14C to which the flag has been added in step S2. Note that the processing may be omitted in step S3. If the processing in step 3 is omitted, the content data 14C is acquired by the home server 1 connected first after this.
[0062]
If it is determined in step S1 that the user has not performed a predetermined operation for designating the content data 14C being reproduced as a target to be acquired by the home server 1, the process proceeds to step S4.
[0063]
In step S4, the content management unit 22 determines whether or not the content reproduction unit 24 has finished reproducing the content data 14C. If it is determined that the reproduction of the content data 14C has not been completed, the process returns to step S1, and the subsequent processes are repeated.
[0064]
If it is determined in step S4 that the reproduction of the content data 14C has been completed, the process proceeds to step S5. In step S5, based on the operation information from the setting unit 25, the content management unit 22 performs an operation (for example, presses a predetermined button to specify the content data 14C whose reproduction has ended as a target to be acquired by the home server 1). Operation) is performed by the user. If it is determined that the user has performed an operation for designating the content data 14C whose reproduction has been completed as a target to be acquired by the home server 1, the process proceeds to step S2, and the subsequent processes are performed.
[0065]
If it is determined in step S4 that the operation for designating the content data 14C whose reproduction has been completed as a target to be acquired by the home server 1 is not performed by the user, the processing is terminated.
[0066]
As described above, the user can specify the content data 14C as a target to be acquired by the home server 1 in real time when the content data 14C is reproduced.
[0067]
Next, the process of acquiring the content data 14C from the mobile terminal 3 by the home server 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. This process is continuously executed while the home server 1 is running.
[0068]
In step S11, the connection unit 16 of the home server 1 monitors whether or not the mobile terminal 3 has been connected via the connection line 2, and waits until it is determined that the mobile terminal 3 has been connected. If it is determined that the mobile terminal 3 has been connected, the process proceeds to step S12.
[0069]
In step S12, the content management unit 12 determines whether or not the content storage unit 23 of the mobile terminal 3 has content data 14C to which a flag indicating that the content is designated as a target to be acquired by the home server 1 is added. Is determined. If it is determined that there is content data 14C to which the flag has been added, the process proceeds to step S13. In step S13, the content management unit 12 acquires the content data 14C with the flag added from the content storage unit 23 of the mobile terminal 3 via the connection unit 16 and the connection line 2. Thereafter, the process returns to step S11, and the subsequent processes are repeated.
[0070]
If it is determined in step S12 that there is no content data 14C in the content storage unit 23 of the mobile terminal 3 to which a flag indicating that the content is to be acquired by the home server 1 is present, the process proceeds to step S12. The process of S13 is skipped.
[0071]
This is the end of the description of the process performed by the home server 1 to acquire the content data 14C from the mobile terminal 3.
[0072]
By the way, instead of having the home server 1 acquire the content data 14C to which the flag indicating that the content data is to be acquired by the home server 1 and which is present in the content storage unit 23 of the mobile terminal 3, is added. The mobile terminal 3 may take the initiative in moving the content data 14C to which the flag has been added to the home server 1.
[0073]
This processing will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
[0074]
In step S21, the connection unit 21 of the mobile terminal 3 monitors whether or not the connection has been made to the home server 1 via the connection line 2, and waits until it is determined that the home server 1 has been connected. If it is determined that the home server 1 has been connected, the process proceeds to step S22.
[0075]
In step S22, the content management unit 22 determines whether or not the content storage unit 23 includes content data 14C to which a flag indicating that the content server 14 has been designated to be acquired by the home server 1 is present. If it is determined that the content data 14C to which the flag has been added exists, the process proceeds to step S23. In step S23, the content management unit 22 reads the content data 14C with the flag added from the content storage unit 23, and moves to the home server 1 via the connection unit 21 and the connection line 2.
[0076]
If it is determined in step S22 that the content storage unit 23 does not include the content data 14C to which the flag indicating that the content data is to be acquired by the home server 1 does not exist, the process of step S23 is performed. Skipped.
[0077]
The description of the processing in which the mobile terminal 3 takes the initiative to move the content data 14C to which the flag is added to the home server 1 has been finished.
[0078]
As described above, according to the electronic data movement system to which the present invention is applied, the content data 14C to be acquired by the home server 1 at the time of reproduction can be designated without relying on the user's memory.
[0079]
As a result, the storage (content storage unit 23) of the mobile terminal 3 can be used efficiently. Further, the use value of the content data 14C can be increased. Further, the right data 15C corresponding to the content data 14C can be efficiently handled.
[0080]
In this specification, the steps of describing a program recorded on a recording medium include, in addition to processing performed in chronological order according to the described order, not only chronological processing but also parallel or individual processing. This includes the processing to be executed.
[0081]
Also, in this specification, a system refers to an entire device including a plurality of devices.
[0082]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to quickly move electronic data held in a mobile terminal to a home server.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an electronic data movement system to which the present invention has been applied.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a home server 1 and a mobile terminal 3.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a personal computer that operates as a home server 1 by executing a predetermined program.
FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of a PDA that operates as a mobile terminal 3 by executing a predetermined program.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process performed by the mobile terminal 3 to specify the content data 14C being reproduced as a target to be acquired by the home server 1.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of acquiring content data 14C from the mobile terminal 3 by the home server 1.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of moving content data 14C to which a flag has been added to the home server 1 by the mobile terminal 3.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 home server, 2 connection line, 3 mobile terminal, 11 content acquisition section, 12 content management section, 13 content storage section, 14 content data, 15 rights data, 16 connection section, 21 connection section, 22 content management section, 23 content Storage unit, 24 content playback unit, 25 setting unit, 31 CPU, 41 magnetic disk, 42 optical disk, 43 magneto-optical disk, 44 semiconductor memory, 51 CPU, 60 recording medium

Claims (15)

In an electronic data transfer system consisting of a home server and a mobile terminal,
The mobile terminal,
Connection means for connecting to the home server;
Holding means for holding electronic data;
Reproducing means for reproducing the electronic data held by the holding means;
Adding means for adding a flag in response to a user operation to the electronic data reproduced by the reproducing means,
The home server is
Detecting means for detecting that the mobile terminal is connected;
Acquiring means for acquiring the electronic data to which the flag is added, among the electronic data held in the mobile terminal,
Storage means for storing the electronic data acquired by the acquisition means. The electronic data transfer system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic data includes at least one of content data and right data corresponding to the content data. In an information processing device that communicates electronic data with a mobile terminal,
Detecting means for detecting that the mobile terminal is connected;
Acquisition means for acquiring the electronic data to which a flag is added among the electronic data held in the mobile terminal,
A storage unit for storing the electronic data obtained by the obtaining unit. The information processing device according to claim 3, wherein the information processing device is a home server. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the electronic data includes at least one of content data and right data corresponding to the content data. In an information processing method of an information processing device that communicates electronic data with a mobile terminal,
A detecting step of detecting that the mobile terminal is connected;
Acquisition step of acquiring the electronic data to which the flag is added among the electronic data held in the mobile terminal,
A storage step of storing the electronic data obtained in the processing of the obtaining step. A program for communicating electronic data with a mobile terminal,
A detecting step of detecting that the mobile terminal is connected;
Acquisition step of acquiring the electronic data to which the flag is added among the electronic data held in the mobile terminal,
A storage step of storing the electronic data obtained in the processing of the obtaining step, wherein the storage medium stores a computer-readable program. Computers that communicate electronic data with mobile terminals,
A detecting step of detecting that the mobile terminal is connected;
Acquisition step of acquiring the electronic data to which the flag is added among the electronic data held in the mobile terminal,
A storage step of storing the electronic data obtained in the processing of the obtaining step. In an information processing device that communicates electronic data with a home server,
Connection means for connecting to the home server;
Holding means for holding electronic data;
Reproducing means for reproducing the electronic data held by the holding means;
An information processing apparatus comprising: an adding unit that adds a flag to the electronic data reproduced by the reproducing unit in accordance with a user operation. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the electronic data includes at least one of content data and right data corresponding to the content data. The information processing device according to claim 3, wherein the information processing device is a mobile terminal. Confirmation means for confirming connection to the home server;
10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising: moving means for moving the electronic data, to which the flag has been added by the adding means, to the home server in accordance with a result of the checking by the checking means. apparatus. In an information processing method of an information processing device that communicates electronic data with a home server,
A connection step for connecting to the home server;
A holding step for holding electronic data;
A reproducing step of reproducing the electronic data stored in the processing of the storing step;
An addition step of adding a flag to the electronic data reproduced in the processing of the reproduction step in response to a user operation. A program for communicating electronic data with a home server,
A connection step for connecting to the home server;
A holding step for holding electronic data;
A reproducing step of reproducing the electronic data stored in the processing of the storing step;
An additional step of adding a flag to the electronic data reproduced in the processing of the reproducing step in response to a user operation, wherein a computer-readable program is recorded. On a computer that communicates electronic data with the home server,
A connection step for connecting to the home server;
A holding step for holding electronic data;
A reproducing step of reproducing the electronic data stored in the processing of the storing step;
A step of adding a flag to the electronic data reproduced in the processing of the reproduction step in response to a user operation.

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