JPH11259977A - Recording and reproducing device and method, and recording and reproducing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording and reproducing device capable of completing registrations of portable devices in a short period. SOLUTION: This recording and reproducing device 1 is provided with a loading part 3 in which an optical disk is loaded, a readout part 4 reading out at least data to be recorded on the optical disk which is loaded in the loading part 3, a communication means 6 which is connected to an information center 16 and by which at least user identification information possessed by a used and data identification information of data which are required by the user are transmitted to the center 16 and also receives an answer in accordance with the collation result of the user identification information by the center 16. Moreover, the device is provided with a CPU 13 having a write means 7, which writes the data read out by the readout part 4 in a storage part 5 and also writes prescribed additional information to be stored in the center 16 according to data in the storage part 5 by performing transmissions and receptions with the center 16 via the communication means 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus and method for recording information recorded on a recording medium in a storage means and further reproducing the information, and a recording / reproducing system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, a recording / reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing audio information on a recording medium has been proposed.

In recent years, there has been proposed a recording / reproducing apparatus capable of transmitting / receiving information to / from an information center by registering the information center at a remote place. For example, the recording / reproducing apparatus is configured to receive information from the information center and reproduce the information.

[0004]

In recent years, recording and reproducing apparatuses have been reduced in size and made portable. Therefore, it may be desired to record information from the information center as described above in a portable recording / reproducing apparatus. In such a case, the portable recording / reproducing apparatus may be required to be registered in an information center.

Here, for example, a portable telephone is registered by filling in a user registration form at the time of purchase, and mailing the completed user registration form. As a result, it takes a long time to register, and a problem occurs that a period is required until it can be actually used. Therefore, it is considered that the above-described portable recording / reproducing apparatus has the same problem.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a recording / reproducing apparatus and method and a recording / reproducing system capable of completing registration of a portable recording / reproducing apparatus in a short period of time. Aim.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention is provided with mounting means for mounting a recording medium and recording on the recording medium mounted on the mounting means. At least reading means for reading data, connected to an information center storing a plurality of pieces of additional information, at least user identification information owned by the user and data identification information of data requested by the user are transmitted to the information center and user identification is performed. Communication means for receiving a reply according to the result of collation of the information by the information center; writing the data read by the reading means to the storage means; and transmitting and receiving the information to and from the information center via the communication means, thereby responding to the information center according to the data. Writing means for writing predetermined additional information stored in the storage means into the storage means.

That is, the recording / reproducing apparatus reads out at least data recorded on the recording medium mounted on the mounting means by the reading means, and reads the data by the communication means.
Connected to an information center where a plurality of pieces of additional information are stored, at least the user identification information owned by the user and the data identification information of the data requested by the user are transmitted to the information center, and the user identification information is collated by the information center. Receive the appropriate reply. The recording / reproducing apparatus writes the data read by the reading means into the storage means by the writing means, and transmits / receives the data to / from the information center via the communication means, thereby storing the data in the information center according to the data. Write the information to the storage means.

The recording / reproducing apparatus thus configured confirms the user identification information to the information center, and exchanges various information with the information center.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording / reproducing method for reading out at least data recorded on a recording medium mounted on a mounting means, and storing a plurality of pieces of additional information. Communication in which at least the user identification information owned by the user and the data identification information of the data requested by the user are transmitted to the information center, and a reply is received according to the result of collation of the user identification information by the information center. A step of writing the data read in the reading step to the storage means, and writing predetermined additional information stored in the information center according to the data by being transmitted / received to / from the information center by the communication step, to the storage means. Having.

That is, in the recording / reproducing method, at least the data recorded on the recording medium mounted on the mounting means is read by the reading step, while the communication step is performed by the communication step.
Connected to an information center where a plurality of pieces of additional information are stored, at least the user identification information owned by the user and the data identification information of the data requested by the user are transmitted to the information center, and the user identification information is collated by the information center. Receive the appropriate reply. In the recording / reproducing method, in the writing step, the data read in the reading step is written in the storage means, and the data is transmitted to and received from the information center through the communication means, and is stored in the information center in accordance with the data. Write the information to the storage means.

According to this recording / reproducing method, the user identification information is confirmed to the information center, and various information is exchanged with the information center.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the recording / reproducing system is provided at a remote place with respect to the main body, and an information center for storing a plurality of pieces of additional information, and mounting means for mounting a recording medium. Reading means for reading at least data recorded on the recording medium mounted on the mounting means; connected to an information center, at least user identification information owned by a user and data identification information of data requested by the user are stored in the information center. Communication means for receiving a reply according to the result of collation of the user identification information by the information center, writing the data read by the reading means to the storage means, and transmitting / receiving the information to / from the information center via the communication means To write predetermined additional information stored in the information center in accordance with the data into the storage means. And means.

That is, the recording / reproducing system reads out at least data recorded on the recording medium mounted on the mounting means by the reading means, while the communication means sets the data at a location remote from the main body, and Is connected to the information center where the additional information of the user is stored, at least the user identification information owned by the user and the data identification information of the data requested by the user are transmitted to the information center, and the user identification information is determined according to the result of collation by the information center. Receive a reply. Then, the recording / reproducing system writes the data read by the reading means to the storage means by the writing means, and transmits / receives the data to / from the information center via the communication means, thereby storing the data in the information center according to the data. Write the information to the storage means.

The recording / reproducing system configured as described above confirms the user identification information with the information center, and exchanges various information with the information center.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is a recording / reproducing apparatus configured to store audio information or the like recorded on an optical disc as a recording medium in a storage unit and reproduce the audio information or the like stored in the storage unit. .

As shown in FIG. 1, the storage / reproduction device includes a mounting section 3 on which an optical disk as a recording medium is mounted, a reading section 4 for reading at least data recorded on the optical disk mounted on the mounting section 3, The information center 16 is connected to an information center 16 in which a plurality of pieces of additional information are stored, and at least the user identification information owned by the user and the data identification information of the data requested by the user are transmitted to the information center and the user identification information is collated by the information center 16. A communication unit 6 for receiving a reply according to the result; writing the data read by the reading unit 4 to the storage unit 5; And a CPU 13 having a writing unit 7 for writing predetermined additional information stored in the storage unit 5 into the storage unit 5.

In the recording / reproducing apparatus 1, the recording section 3 and the reading section 4 are configured in the optical disk drive 2. In the recording / reproducing apparatus 1, the above-described units and units transmit and receive data via the bus 10.

Here, the information center 16 is connected to the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 by, for example, an Internet line. For example, music information is transmitted to the registered recording / reproducing apparatus 1 via the line. , And various kinds of information such as video information can be distributed.

Hereinafter, each part and each means constituting the recording / reproducing apparatus will be described in detail.

The optical disk drive 2 is configured so that the reading unit 4 reads information from the optical disk mounted on the mounting unit 3. Specifically, the optical disk drive 2 is configured to read information stored on the optical disk at 1 × speed or higher speed, for example, 8 × speed or 16 × speed.

The storage unit 5 is configured as a storage unit capable of temporarily storing the transmitted information. For example, the storage unit 5 is a hard disk drive, a flash RAM, or the like. The writing of information into the storage unit 5 is performed by the CPU 13.
By the writing means 7.

The CPU 13 has a function of writing the audio information read by the reading unit 4 into the storage unit 5 by the writing unit 7. Further, the CP
U13 has a function of writing predetermined additional information stored in the information center 16 to the storage unit 5 according to the audio information by being transmitted and received by the writing unit 7 to and from the information center 16 via the communication unit 6. doing.

The communication means 6 is a portion that enables connection between the information center 16 and the recording / reproducing apparatus 1, and is, for example, a modem.

The recording / reproducing apparatus 1 configured as described above has a portable recording / reproducing apparatus (hereinafter, referred to as a portable apparatus) capable of reproducing various information recorded in the storage unit 5 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1. ) Is connected. That is, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is provided with means for connecting to the portable device, and is configured to transmit various information stored in the storage unit 5 to the portable device via the connecting means. This allows the portable device to reproduce the information recorded in the storage unit 5 of the recording and reproducing device 1.

The recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is configured as described above. This recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is used specifically as a home server connected to the information center 16. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, in the recording / reproducing system 19, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is configured as home servers 20A, 20B connected to the information center 16. In the home servers 20A and 20B, the portable devices 21A and 21A to which audio information and the like once stored in the storage units of the home servers 20A and 20B are moved.
21B are respectively connected. In the following description,
The portable device 21A and the portable device 21B are referred to as the portable device 21, and the home server 20A and the home server 20B which are the recording / reproducing devices 1 are referred to as the home server 20.

The portable device 21 is, as shown in FIG.
A connection section between the hard disk 22 to which data is written, the flash memory 23 to which data is temporarily written, the CPU 25 that controls the operation of the portable device 21 using the flash memory 23, and the home server 20,
An input / output terminal 24 serving as a data transfer unit with the home server 20 is provided.

The home server 20 to which the portable device 21 is connected is of a stationary type, for example, a terminal from which a user is connected to the information center 16 from home. That is, in the recording / playback system 19, the home server 20 enables playback of audio information and the like at home, and the portable device 21 enables playback of audio information and the like outdoors.

The recording / reproducing system 1 configured as described above
In the case of registering the portable device 21 in the information center 16 at 9, specifically, the user purchases the portable device 21 at the store and the ID is assigned to the portable device 21 by the ID input device installed at the store. A case in which the ID is input and the ID of the portable device 21 is registered in the information center 19 will be described.

First, at the time of purchase, as shown in FIG. 4, information for ID registration is input to the portable device 21 by the in-store PC 31 which is an ID input device installed at the store. For example, the item for ID registration input here is, as shown in FIG. , Registration date and time, expiration date, Pass-Word, name, address, telephone number, age, gender, personal preference, distribution interval, and billing form. Items for this ID registration are
It is recorded on the hard disk 22 of the portable device 21. Note that the home server 20 can also input items for ID registration.

Then, the user (purchaser) brings the portable device 21 in which the personal information has been input back home, connects to the home server 20, and sends the ID to the information center 16.
Register. Here, the home server 20 has already been registered as an ID in the information center 16, and is connected to the information center 16 via an Internet line, for example. The portable device 21 registers various IDs from the information center 16 by performing ID registration with the home server 20 connected to the information center 16.

Next, the ID of the portable device 21 will be described with reference to FIG.
A series of procedures from the registration to the point at which the information center 16 can be distributed to the portable device 21 by the ID registration will be described.

First, in step S1-1, as described above, necessary information (hereinafter, referred to as personal information, etc.) for ID registration in the portable device 21 is written at the store.

Subsequently, in step S2-1, the personal information and the like are distributed from the portable device 21 to the information center 16 via the home server 20.

Information center 1 to which the personal information and the like are distributed
In step S3-1, data is fetched. That is, the information center 16 performs a collation process based on the personal information and the like distributed from the home server 20 and registers the ID of the portable device 21. Thereby, the verification by the information center 16 is authenticated, and the request permission information transmitted from the information center 16 can be received.

The information center 16 that has completed the ID registration
Returns the ID acknowledgment notification and the password to the home server 20 in step S3-2,
Receives the approval notice of the ID and the password in step S2-2. Therefore, the user is authenticated by the information center 16 for verification, and is permitted to transmit the data identification information requested by the user to the information center 16.

Upon receipt of the password, the portable device 2
1 is in a state where a request to provide information to the information center 16 via the home server 20 can be made.

For example, a request for information provision requests a desired music information or the like by attaching a registration ID and a password distributed in advance in consideration of security. For example,
The ID registration in the information center 16 is performed based on the terminal ID of the portable device 21 and the user ID of the user of the portable device 21 as shown in FIG.

The information center 16 and the home server 2
0 performs data collation processing by processing as shown in FIG. First, the information center 16 executes step S
10 to the step S11
Fetches the data transmitted from the home server 20 and performs a matching process.

In this collation processing, the home server 20
If it is determined that the data transmitted from the data center can be processed in the information center 16, the information center 16 returns to the main routine and performs the corresponding processing.

On the other hand, if the collation cannot be performed based on the information managed by the information center 16 in this collation processing, the information center 16 transmits an authentication error signal to the home server 20 in step S12. In response to this, the home server 20 ends the process related to the authentication in step S13.

As described above, in the recording / reproducing system 19, the portable device 21 is registered in the information center 16 by ID.
Distribution to the portable device 21 registered with the ID becomes possible.

When the information is copied from the optical disc mounted on the home server 20 to the storage unit 5, the recording / reproducing system 19 adds the information corresponding to the information stored in the information center 16 to be copied. It is configured to distribute information to the home server 20.

In the information center 16, as described above,
D manages the personal information of the user of the portable device 21 that has been registered. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the personal information is coded according to the music genre, and the registrant's preferences are classified and registered.
Then, the information center 16 classifies and manages the cycle of distributing information to the home server 20 by coding as shown in FIG.

The information center 16 creates a management table based on the coded information of the registrant as shown in FIG. 11, and creates the management table based on the information accumulated about the audio information at a predetermined cycle. The additional information, for example, 10 jazz songs every week is distributed to the home server 20. Here, the additional information in the case of audio information is an intro part of the music.

Thus, the additional information of the audio information is distributed to the home server 20 from the information center 16 at a predetermined cycle, and the information is stored in the storage unit 5. Therefore, the user of the portable device 21 can obtain the audio information stored in the storage unit 5 of the home server 20 and the additional information. A song that the user wants to hear the intro can be downloaded from the information center 16.

Further, the information center 16 stores the information of the downloaded music, for example, the singer's name, age, tune, etc. in the data, so that the next time it is distributed, the priority is increased and the additional information of the music is packaged. Can also be delivered.

It is to be noted that the distribution of the additional information is not limited to the one shown in FIG.
For example, when information is written from the optical disk to the storage unit 5 in the home server 20, the information center 16 can also perform distribution to the home server 20.

As described above, the portable device 2 connected to the information center 16 by the recording / reproducing device 1 as the home server 20
1 can be registered, so that the time from registration to the operation of the portable device 21 can be reduced.

Further, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 allows the information center 16 to collect information on the user of the portable device 21, thereby reducing the input and processing of information on the registered user. The recording / reproducing apparatus 1 allows the information center 16 to easily hold information.

Also, by attaching data such as the personal preference of the person whose ID has been registered, several pieces of music can be downloaded at random from the information center 16 without selecting each piece of music. .

Further, by issuing a password, it is possible to suppress the loss of use or loss by another person.

The information center 16 sends the home server 2
The download of the music to zero can also be executed on condition that the information center 16 is charged. That is, the home server 20 can charge the information center 16 and distribute a predetermined music.

The home server 20 can copy and hold the audio information recorded on the optical disk mounted on the optical disk drive 2 in the storage unit 5 by charging.

As a billing target, for example, there is a case where audio information of an optical disk is copied to the storage unit 5 at high speed. Here, copying at high speed means, for example, when audio information recorded on an optical disk is compressed digital information, copying the audio information to the storage unit 5 in a compressed state. That is, once the compressed audio information is decoded and re-encoded, it takes time,
Copying to the storage unit 5 in a compressed state is equivalent to copying at high speed. Further, copying information to the storage unit 5 in a compressed state leads to prevention of deterioration of the copied information. In other words, the billing target
Assume that copying from the optical disk to the storage unit 5 is performed with a profit.

Thus, the home server 20 stores the audio information obtained by charging in this manner in the storage unit 5,
You can play it anytime.

Further, the home server 20 can be configured to mount a plurality of portable devices 21. For example, a case in which each member of the family personally has the portable device 21 can be considered. Thereby, each member of the family can write the audio information stored in the storage unit 5 of the home server 20 to its own portable device 21.
In this case, the writing of the audio information from the home server 20 to the portable device 21 is performed by movement. For example, the movement of the audio information is performed by copying the audio information in the storage unit 5 of the home server 20 to the portable device 21 and then deleting the audio information recorded in the storage unit 5. Note that a flag may be set to disable reproduction of the audio information recorded in the storage unit 5 of the home server 20 so that the audio information is virtually absent. Due to the movement of the audio information, the information recorded in the home server 20 is not simultaneously held in the plurality of portable devices 21. For example, only one of the family can transfer the audio information moved from the home server 20. Playback can be performed by the portable device 21.

Further, the home server 20 can hold the ID of the portable device 21 connected to the home server 20. This allows the home server 20 to prohibit movement of audio information to a portable device with an ID that is not registered, for example, when a portable device other than a family member is attached.

It is to be noted that audio information can be copied from the home server 20 by charging even a portable device whose ID is not registered in the home server 20. For example, in a state where the portable device is connected to the home server 20 in which the ID of the portable device is not registered, the information center 16 is accessed, and the ID of the portable device already registered in the information center 16 is changed. Confirm. Then, when the information center 16 confirms that the ID is registered, the home server 2
0 from the portable device 21
To be ready for copying. In this case, the mobile device is directly charged.

By registering the ID of the portable device 21 in the information center 16 in this way, even if the home server 20 does not have the ID of the portable device 21 registered,
Audio information can be copied from the home server 20.

The home server 2 is controlled by the portable device 21.
In the case where the information is obtained from the information center 16 through the home server 20, even when the ID of the mobile device 21 is registered in the home server 20, the mobile device 21 is directly obtained.
Can also be charged. Thereby, the information of the portable device 21 can be stored in the information center 16.

The ID registration of the portable device 21 to the information center 16 can be performed by the home server 21 installed in the store where the portable device 21 is purchased.

Next, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 will be described as a more specific example with reference to FIGS. The recording / reproducing device 50 shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 is configured to be able to copy or move the charged audio information to the portable device.

The recording / reproducing apparatus 50 has an input means 51. The input means 51 is provided with a push type or a rotary type. The input means 51 may be provided with a rotary push type which is a so-called jog dial. When the input means 51 is operated, it outputs a control signal for controlling the operation of the recording / reproducing device 50, and the operation of the recording / reproducing device 50 is controlled in accordance with the control signal.

The recording / reproducing device 50 is provided with a keyboard 5
2 is provided. The keyboard 52 is operated by a pressing operation, and is configured to output a signal according to the operation. This makes it easy to input, for example, a song title and an artist list corresponding to the recorded audio information. The signal from the keyboard 52 is transmitted to the infrared interface driver 53 and the US
A B (universal serial bus) driver 54 enables input to the recording / reproducing device 50. Here, the infrared interface driver 53 enables an interface by infrared rays.

The keyboard 5 is connected via the infrared interface driver 53 and the USB driver 54.
2 to the recording / reproducing device 50.

The recording / reproducing apparatus 50 has a RAM 55, a ROM 56, and a flash RAM 57 for the CPU 58 to control the operation of the entire recording / reproducing apparatus 50.
It has. Specifically, the ROM 56 stores a program for controlling the operation of the recording / reproducing apparatus in accordance with an input signal input by operating the input unit 51. RAM 55 and flash RAM
In 57, a data area and a task area for executing the program are temporarily reserved.

The CPU 58 is configured to correspond to the CPU 13 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 described above. That is, the CPU 58 has a function of writing data read by a reading unit of the optical disk 59 described later to a hard disk drive 60 described later, and transmits and receives data to and from an information center via a modem 70 described later. The hard disk drive 60 has a function of writing the stored additional information.

The recording / reproducing apparatus 50 further includes an optical disk drive 59. This optical disk drive 5
Reference numeral 9 denotes an optical disk drive 9 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 described above.
It corresponds to. That is, the optical disk drive 59 includes a mounting section for an optical disk serving as a recording medium, and a reading section for reading an audio information file recorded on the optical disk mounted on the mounting section.

The optical disk drive 59 can read information stored on the optical disk at 1 × or higher speed, for example, 8 × or 16 × speed, from the optical disk mounted on the optical disk drive 59.
A hard disk drive (HDD) 60 is provided for storing an audio information file read from the optical disk drive 59.

Further, the recording / reproducing device 50 includes the encoder 6
2 is provided. The encoder 62 is configured to encode data to be transferred on the bus. The encoder 62 uses, for example, ATRAC2 (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding) as an encoding algorithm.
2; trademark).

The recording / reproducing device 50 includes an audio DRAM 61. Audio DRAM 6
1 is configured as a part for storing various information.
For example, the audio DRAM 61 is a part for temporarily storing audio information read from the optical disk.

The hard disk drive 60 is a part corresponding to the storage unit 5 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1, and is a part for storing audio information and additional information as described above. This hard disk drive 6
0, audio information read from the optical disk is stored in the audio DRAM 61, and information obtained by encoding the audio information by the encoder 62 is temporarily stored in the audio DRAM 61 again. The encoded audio information is stored and finally stored in the hard disk driver 60. The recording / reproducing device 50 includes a microphone 63 and a line I for line input.
N65. In the recording / reproducing device 50, an audio signal is input from the microphone 63 via the amplifier 64, or an audio signal is input from the line IN 65, and the input audio signal is digitally converted by the A / D converter 66. The encoder 62 includes the microphone 63 and the amplifier 6.
4 or an audio signal input via the line IN 65 and the A / D converter 66.

The recording / reproducing apparatus 50 is an optical digital IN67 and IEC958 (International Electrotec).
hnical Commission 958) The encoder 68 is provided. The optical digital IN 67 is configured to enable optical digital input to the recording / reproducing device 50. The optical digital information from the optical digital IN 67 is transmitted to the encoder 62 via the IEC958 encoder 68.
It is configured to be inputted to.

Further, the recording / reproducing device 50 includes a modem 70
It has. This modem 70 is a part corresponding to the communication means 6 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 and is a part for performing ID registration, accounting processing, and the like by transmitting and receiving data to and from the information center described above. is there.

The modem 70 is an interface connectable to the external network 69 such as the Internet, a telenetwork, a cable TV, a wireless network, and the like. Through this modem 70, the recording / reproducing device 50 can send a request signal, media information to be mounted on the optical disk drive 59, and user information to a remote information center.

Further, the recording / reproducing device 5 is controlled by the modem 70.
0 is the user ID on the server side of the external network 69
As music additional information from the disc information, such as a song title, an artist name,
Searches for composers, lyricists, lyrics, jacket images, etc. can be performed.

Then, the recording / reproducing device 50
1 is provided. The decoder 71 is configured to decode audio information encoded by the encoder 62 stored in the hard disk drive 60. The audio information from the hard disk drive 60 decoded by the decoder 71 is
The signal is output from the speaker 74 via the D / A converter 72 and the amplifier 73. Here, the decoding algorithm of the decoder 71 corresponds to the encoding algorithm of the encoder 62.

The recording / reproducing apparatus 50 includes a display section 76 and a display driver 75 for driving the display section 76. The display unit 76 is, for example, a liquid crystal display (Liquid Cryst).
al Display (LCD) unit.

The display driver 75 is an interface for the user to manage and control the audio information stored in the hard disk drive 60. Display 7
Reference numeral 6 denotes a portion for displaying various information as image information, and is driven by the display driver 75 to display various information.

The display unit 76 is configured so that a command or the like displayed on the display screen by a pointing device as the input means 51 such as a mouse, a pen, or a finger of a user can be designated. Thus, the recording / reproducing device 50 can control reproduction of the audio information and the like designated on the display unit 76. Further, the recording / reproducing apparatus can control deletion of audio information selected by the display unit 76, copying to an external device, movement, and the like.

Specifically, a folder or a jacket image corresponding to the audio information is displayed on the display section 76. The display unit 76 displays the TOC (table of content) of the medium mounted on the optical disc drive 59.
s) Based on the information, what is called WWW (w
An html (hyper text markup language) document as related information retrieved from an old wide wed) site is configured to be displayed in a graphic form, and can be used as a normal Internet browser.

The recording / reproducing device 50 is an IEEE13
It has a 94 interface 78 and an IEEE 1394 driver. The recording / reproducing device 50 uses the IEEE
Via a 1394 interface 78 and an IEEE 1394 driver, an IRD (integrated rec
eiver / decoder) 77, MD (trademark), DVD (trademark), DV, and the like.

Further, the recording / reproducing device 50 is a PCMCI
A (Personal Computer Memory Card International As
sociation) driver 80 and PCMCIA slot 8
1 is provided. The PCMCIA slot 31 provided via the PCMCIA driver 80 is
It is configured as a mounting portion for the A card 82. The recording / reproducing device 50 can easily expand various peripheral devices such as an external storage device, other media drives, a modem, a terminal adapter, and a capture board by mounting the PCMCIA card 82.

The recording / reproducing apparatus 50 includes an I / F driver 83 and an I / F 84. Recording / reproducing device 5
0 indicates that audio information stored in the hard disk drive 60 by the I / F driver 83 is transmitted to the I / F 8.
4. It is possible to copy or move to another recording / reproducing device instantly via the I / F 85 of another recording / reproducing device. Specifically, the recording / reproducing device 50 can copy or move the audio information file obtained by the billing process to another recording / reproducing device.

The recording / reproducing device 50 thus configured
Is connected to the information center by the modem 70, and the ID of the portable device attached to the recording / reproducing device 50
Registration can be performed.

Next, a portable device connected to the recording / reproducing device 50 will be described. In the present embodiment, the portable device is configured to be electrically connected to the recording / reproducing device 50 by being mounted on a device provided in the recording / reproducing device 50. The portable device is, specifically,
It is configured as shown in FIG.

The portable device 100 includes an I / F driver 101
And the I / F 85 connected to the recording / reproducing device 50. That is, the I / F 85 of the I / F driver 101 includes the I / F of the recording / reproducing device 50.
F84 is connected. Thereby, the portable device 100
The connection of the recording / reproducing device 50 is enabled.

Further, the portable device 100 is
An input means 102 is provided as an input portion to 00. The input means 102 is provided with push-type and rotary-type keys. The input means 102 may be constituted by a rotary push-type key which is a so-called jog dial. These input means 1
02 outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation to the bus 130 when operated. The control signal transmitted from the input means 102 to the bus 130 is
0 is a signal for controlling the operation.

Further, the portable device 100 has a RAM 103
And a ROM 104. In the ROM 104, similarly to the recording / reproducing device 50 to which the mobile device 100 is connected, a program or the like for controlling the mobile device 100 in accordance with an input signal input by operating the input unit 102 is provided. It is remembered. Also, the RAM 103
, A data area and a task area for executing the program are temporarily reserved. And the CPU 105
Controls the operation of the entire portable device 100 by various data stored in the ROM 103 and the RAM 104.

The portable device 100 includes a flash RAM 106 and an audio DRAM 107 used for storing audio information and the like, and an encoder 108 for performing an encoding process.

Here, the audio information from the recording / reproducing device 50 described above is copied or moved to the flash RAM 106. More specifically, when the portable device 100 is connected to the recording / reproducing device 50, the display unit 76 of the recording / reproducing device 50 selects copying or moving to an external device, so that the I / O of the portable device 100 is /
The encoded audio information from the hard disk drive 60 of the recording / reproducing device 50 is copied or moved to the flash RAM 106 of the portable device 50 via the F driver 101.

The portable device 100 is not limited to copying or moving the encoded audio information from the recording / reproducing device 50. That is, audio information read from a medium mounted on the optical disk drive 59 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 50 may be directly input via the I / F driver 101. At this time, as preprocessing for storing the audio information in the flash RAM 106 The audio information is temporarily stored in the audio DRAM 107, and the audio information is encoded by the encoder 108, temporarily stored in the audio DRAM 107 again, and finally stored in the flash RAM 106 as the encoded audio information.

Further, the portable device 100 includes a microphone 109 for external input and a line IN for line input.
111 and an optical digital IN 113 for inputting an optical digital signal. And the mobile device 100
By the encoder 108, the microphone 109
Audio signal input from the
Alternatively, an audio signal input from the line IN 111 and input via the A / D converter 112 can be encoded. The portable device 100 can further encode the optical digital signal input from the optical digital IN 113 via the IEC958 encoder 114 by the encoder 108.

[0095] The portable device 100 is connected to the decoder 11.
5 is provided. The decoder 115 is a flash RAM
This is a part for decoding the encoded audio information stored in 106. The audio information decoded by the decoder 115 is supplied to the D / A converter 11
6. Output from the speaker 118 via the amplifier 117.

The portable device 100 has a display unit 120 and a display unit 12 similar to the recording / reproducing device 50 described above.
0 is provided with a display driver 119 for driving 0.

The display section 120 is, for example, a liquid crystal display section, and is connected to the bus 130 via the display driver 119. The display unit 120 displays folders corresponding to the audio information.
0 indicates that predetermined audio information to be displayed can be selected by touching with a mouse, a pen, a user's finger, or the like. The audio information selected on the display unit 120 is output / reproduced by the speaker 118, erased from the flash RAM 106, copied or moved to an external device, here, a recording / reproducing device, or the like.

As described above, the portable device 100 is configured.

Next, an operation flow when the audio information file stored in the hard disk drive 60 of the recording / reproducing device 50 is transferred to the portable device 100 mounted on the mounting portion of the recording / reproducing device 50 is shown in FIG. This will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In other words, this is a case where the audio information after the accounting process is transferred from the recording / reproducing device 50 to the portable device 100 after the accounting process.

First, in step S21, the portable device 1
00 is detected as to whether or not 00 is mounted on the mounting section of the recording / reproducing apparatus 50. Here, the connection is detected by, for example, a mechanical switch mechanism, signal transmission / reception, or the like.

If it is determined that the portable device 100 is connected to the recording / reproducing device 50, it is determined in step S22 whether or not a request to move the music, that is, the audio information file to the portable device has been given by the user. . Specifically, the audio information file selected by the predetermined pointing device from the folder indicating the audio information file displayed on the display unit 76 is stored in the portable device 10.
It will be moved to 0.

If it is determined by the processing described above that there is a music movement request, the size of the designated audio information file is detected in step S23. And
In the following step S24, the free space of the portable device 100 is detected, and the detected free space of the portable device 100 is compared with the capacity of the audio information file to be moved to the portable device 100.

If it is determined that there is not enough free space, the audio information file existing in the portable device 100 is automatically deleted in step S25. For example, the flash RAM 106 of the mobile device 100
The deletion of the audio information file from the user is performed, for example, by deleting the files having the least number of times of reproduction by the user, deleting the files having the oldest recorded date in order. Further, in consideration of the fact that important files may be erased without permission at the time of automatic erasure without user permission, for example, the display unit 76 of the recording / reproducing device 50 and the display of the portable device 100 may be used. The warning is displayed on the unit 120 so that the user's confirmation can be obtained.

Then, step S24 and step S2
When it is determined that the predetermined audio information file can be moved to the portable device 100 by the process of step 5, the subsequent step S2
6, the I / Fs 34 and 35 and the I / F driver 101 from the hard disk drive 60 of the recording / reproducing device 50
The encoded predetermined audio information file is transferred to the flash RAM 106 of the portable device 100 via the.

In the following step S27, a reproduction prohibition flag is set for the audio information file recorded on the hard disk drive 60 of the recording / reproducing device 50. This makes it impossible for the recording / reproducing device 50 to reproduce the audio information file recorded on the hard disk drive 60. That is, the predetermined audio information file is transmitted from the recording / reproducing device 50 to the portable device 10.
The audio information file is virtually moved to 0, and is managed so that only one audio information file always exists, thereby preventing unauthorized copying.

The reproduction of the audio information file in the recording / reproducing apparatus 50 is prohibited by setting a reproduction prohibition flag on the audio information file recorded on the hard disk drive 60 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 50. By deleting the audio information file recorded in the hard disk drive 60 later, the reproduction of the transferred audio information file in the recording / reproducing device 50 can be prohibited.

Next, in step S28, it is again determined whether or not a request to move the music has been issued by the user. If there is a move request, the process returns to step S23. If no move request has been made, the process returns to step S23. To end.

As described above, the audio information file stored in the hard disk drive 60 of the recording / reproducing device 50 is written to the portable device 100 mounted on the mounting portion of the recording / reproducing device 50.

By configuring the recording / reproducing device 50 as described above, the ID of the portable device 100 can be registered in the information center connected to the recording / reproducing device 50. Therefore, the portable device 100 can perform the operation in a short period of time from the registration to the information center to the operable time.

Further, the recording / reproducing device 50 allows the information center to easily manage information on the portable device 100, for example, user information.

Further, the recording / reproducing apparatus 50 can perform the accounting process and transfer the audio information after the accounting process to the portable device 100. Therefore, the portable device 10
At 0, audio information that has been charged can be reproduced. Since the audio information can be reproduced only in one of the recording / reproducing device 50 and the portable device 50, the audio information reproduced in the recording / reproducing device 50 or the portable device 100 is based on an illegal copy. May not be.

The above-described portable device 100 is not limited to the configuration described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 15 shows a modification of the portable device 100.

The portable device 200 of the modified example has the same configuration as the portable device 100 described above. Note that the mobile device 2
At 00, the same components as those of the above-described portable device 100 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

The portable device 200 includes a flash RAM 201 connected to a bus 130 via a switch 202.
It has. The portable device 200 is connected to the switch 2
01 enables direct connection between the I / F 85 and the flash RAM 201. The difference between the above-described portable device 100 and the portable device 200 which is a modification thereof is the position of the flash RAM 201 in the portable device 200.

That is, in the portable device 100 of FIG. 13, the flash RAM 106 is directly connected to the bus 130, and the flash RAM 106 is connected to the portable device 100.
It is said that physical disconnection from the circuit is impossible. On the other hand, in the portable device 200 shown in FIG. 15, the flash RAM 201 is configured to be electrically connected to the bus by the switch 202. That is, in the portable device 200 shown in FIG.
The flash RAM 201 can be easily separated from the bus 130 by the switching, and the connection with the external recording / reproducing device is facilitated.

By switching the switch 202 in this manner, the flash RAM 201 is configured as one of the storage units of the recording / reproducing device 50 via the I / F 85, that is, the CPU 58 of the recording / reproducing device 50.
Has a circuit configuration capable of controlling the flash RAM 201.

In the recording / reproducing apparatus 50, the object from which the optical disk drive 59 reads information is an optical disk, but the object from which information is read may be a magneto-optical disk, a memory card, or the like.

In the recording / reproducing device 50, the encoding algorithm of the encoder 62 may be any encoding algorithm that compresses information. Therefore, for example, the encoding algorithm may be TwinVQ (trademark),
RealAudio ™, LiquidAudio
(Trademark) or the like.

Further, the recording / reproducing apparatus 50 is configured so that the audio information encoded by the encoder 62 is stored in the hard disk drive 60, but the information read from the optical disk drive 59 is stored in the hard disk drive 60 as it is. It may be done.

The recording / reproducing apparatus 50 can be configured so that the music information requested by the user is directly downloaded from the external network 69, and the music information is returned in response to the media information. Then, a bonus track of a predetermined medium can be obtained by distribution.

The recording / reproducing device 50 transmits and receives data to and from the portable device 100, and the portable device 1
A charging unit that can be charged to 00 may be provided.

In the portable device 100, the flash RAM 106 can be used as a hard disk drive.

Further, the portable device 100 is capable of transmitting and receiving to and from the recording / reproducing device 50 by being physically mounted on the mounting portion of the recording / reproducing device 50. However, the portable device 100 is provided with a non-contact I / F. May be connected, for example, IrDA
It becomes possible by using such as.

[0124]

According to the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, at least the data recorded on the recording medium mounted on the mounting means is read by the reading means, while a plurality of additional information is stored by the communication means. Connected to the information center, at least the user identification information owned by the user and the data identification information of the data requested by the user are transmitted to the information center, and a reply according to the collation result of the user identification information by the information center is received. The recording / reproducing apparatus writes the data read by the reading means into the storage means by the writing means, and transmits / receives the data to / from the information center via the communication means, thereby storing the data in the information center according to the data. Write the information to the storage means.

Thus, the recording / reproducing apparatus can confirm the user identification information with the information center, and can exchange various information with the information center.

Therefore, the recording / reproducing apparatus can register the portable terminal with the information center, and the portable terminal can shorten the time from registration to operation.

Further, since the information center can easily collect the information of the terminal registered in the information center by the recording / reproducing apparatus, the trouble of inputting and processing the information on the user of the terminal can be reduced. You.

In the recording / reproducing method according to the present invention, at least the data recorded on the recording medium mounted on the mounting means is read in the reading step, while a plurality of additional information is stored in the communication step. Connected to the information center, at least the user identification information owned by the user and the data identification information of the data requested by the user are transmitted to the information center, and a reply according to the collation result of the user identification information by the information center is received. In the recording / reproducing method, in the writing step, the data read in the reading step is written in the storage means, and the data is transmitted to and received from the information center through the communication means, and is stored in the information center in accordance with the data. Write the information to the storage means.

By this recording / reproducing method, the user identification information can be confirmed with the information center, and various information can be exchanged with the information center.

Therefore, the recording / reproducing method can register a portable terminal with an information center, thereby shortening the time from registration to operation of the portable terminal.

Further, according to the recording / reproducing method, the information center can easily collect the information of the terminal registered in the information center, so that the trouble of inputting and processing the information on the user of the terminal can be reduced. You.

Further, the recording / reproducing system reads at least data recorded on the recording medium mounted on the mounting means by the reading means, while reading the data by the communication means.
Connected to an information center that is installed at a remote location with respect to the main body and stores a plurality of additional information, and at least user identification information owned by the user and data identification information of data requested by the user are transmitted to the information center. At the same time, a reply corresponding to the result of the collation of the user identification information by the information center is received. Then, the recording / reproducing system writes the data read by the reading means to the built-in storage means by the writing means, and transmits / receives the data to / from the information center via the communication means, whereby the data is accumulated in the information center according to the data. Write predetermined additional information into the storage means.

Thus, the recording / reproducing system can confirm the user identification information to the information center, and can exchange various information with the information center.

Therefore, the recording / reproducing system can register the portable terminal with the information center, and the portable terminal can shorten the time from registration to operation.

Further, since the information center can easily collect the information of the terminals registered in the information center by the recording / reproducing system, it is possible to reduce the trouble of inputting and processing information on the user of the terminal. You.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing a configuration of a recording / reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a recording / reproducing system in which the recording / reproducing device is a home server and a portable device is mounted on the home server.

FIG. 3 is a block circuit diagram showing a configuration of the portable device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram used for explanation when inputting user personal information for ID registration into the portable device by using an in-store PC.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing personal information input to the portable device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for registering the portable device as an ID in an information center.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an ID of the portable device managed in an information center where the portable device is registered as an ID.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a matching process performed in the information center.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of data managed in the information center.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing intervals at which the information center managed by the information center distributes information to the home server.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of attached information distributed from the information center.

FIG. 12 shows a recording / reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is a more specific example than the recording / reproducing apparatus.

FIG. 13 is a block circuit diagram showing a configuration of a portable device mounted on the recording / reproducing device as the more specific example.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a series of procedures for transferring audio information from the recording / reproducing device as the more specific example to the portable device.

FIG. 15 is a block circuit diagram showing a configuration of a portable device as a modified example of the portable device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 recording / reproducing device, 3 mounting section, 4 reading section, 6
Communication means, 13 CPU

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A mounting unit on which a recording medium is mounted, a reading unit for reading at least data recorded on the recording medium mounted on the mounting unit, and an information center connected to an information center for storing a plurality of pieces of additional information. Communication means for transmitting at least the user identification information owned by the user and the data identification information of the data requested by the user to the information center, and receiving a reply in accordance with the result of collation of the user identification information by the information center; The data read by the reading means is written in the storage means, and the predetermined additional information stored in the information center in accordance with the data by being transmitted / received to / from the information center via the communication means is stored in the storage means. A recording / reproducing apparatus, comprising: a writing unit for writing data to a recording medium. 2. The recording according to claim 1, wherein when the verification by the information center is authenticated, the user is allowed to transmit data identification information requested by the user to the information center. Playback device 3. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the collation by the information center is authenticated, the request permission information transmitted from the information center is received. 4. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the user identification information is identification information of the recording / reproducing apparatus. 5. A portable terminal to which data stored in the storage unit is sent, the user identification information being identification information of a portable terminal connected to the connection unit. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein 6. A reading step for reading out at least data recorded on a recording medium mounted on the mounting means, connected to an information center in which a plurality of pieces of additional information are stored, wherein at least user identification information owned by the user and the user A communication step of transmitting the data identification information of the requested data to the information center and receiving a reply according to a result of the collation of the user identification information by the information center; and storing the data read in the reading step in a storage means. A writing step of writing the predetermined additional information stored in the information center according to the data by being transmitted / received to / from the information center by the communication step in the storage means. Playback method. 7. An information center installed at a remote location with respect to the main body and storing a plurality of pieces of additional information, mounting means for mounting a recording medium, and recording on the recording medium mounted on the mounting means. Reading means for reading out at least the data to be read; connected to the information center; at least the user identification information owned by the user and the data identification information of the data requested by the user are transmitted to the information center; A communication unit for receiving a reply according to the result of the collation by the information center; writing the data read by the reading unit into the storage unit; and transmitting and receiving the data to and from the information center via the communication unit, in accordance with the data. Writing means for writing the predetermined additional information stored in the information center into the storage means. Recording and reproducing system, characterized in that. 8. The recording according to claim 7, wherein when the verification by the information center is authenticated, the user is permitted to transmit data identification information requested by the user to the information center. Reproduction system 9. The recording / reproducing system according to claim 7, wherein when the verification by the information center is authenticated, the request permission information transmitted from the information center is received. 10. The recording / reproducing system according to claim 7, wherein the user identification information is identification information of the recording / reproducing device. 11. A portable terminal further comprising a connection means,
The recording / reproducing system according to claim 7, wherein the user identification information is identification information of a portable terminal connected to the communication unit.