Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and method and communication apparatus and method suitably for use in supplying the encoded data of accumulated music for example to a semiconductor memory or a portable device. In step S461, the content data enabled for check-in into an MS are identified. In step S462, a check-in process is executed. In step S463, it is determined whether or not the content data enabled for check-in have all been checked in. In step S464, an album to be checked out is determined. In step S465, one track is selected. In step S466, the selected track is determined whether or not it is enabled for check-out. In step S467, the capacity of the MS is confirmed. In step S468, a check-out operation is performed. In step S469, it is determined whether or not all tracks in the album to be checked out have been selected. The present invention is applicable to audio servers for example.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing device including sound collecting means for collecting external sound, and outputting sound information corresponding to a result of sound collection, photographing means for photographing an outside, and outputting image information corresponding to a result of photographing, recording means for converting the sound information to files in message units and recording the files on a predetermined recording medium, and recording the image information on the recording medium in association with a corresponding file of sound information in response to a predetermined first external operation, display means for displaying images based on image information associated with respective files of sound information, and reproducing means for reproducing a file of sound information associated with an image selected by a predetermined second external operation among the images displayed by the display means.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display section, a generation section, a determination section, and a control section. The display section includes a screen. The generation section generates an image of content data including visible data. The determination section determines an area surrounding an area in which the visible data is arranged in the generated image and corresponding to a shape of the screen, as a visible data area. The control section generates, by the generation section, an enlarged image obtained by enlarging the image so that a size of the screen and a size of the visible data area become close to each other, determines, by the determination section, the visible data area in the enlarged image, and extracts the visible data area from the enlarged image to display the visible data area on the screen.

Abstract: Disclosed are a portable recording/reproducing apparatus for recording predefined information onto a recording medium and reproducing the recorded information, and a method for controlling the apparatus.

Abstract: A portable type recording and reproducing device including recording means for converting sound information output from sound collecting means to files in message units and recording the files on a predetermined recording medium, and recording image information output from photographing means on the recording medium in association with a corresponding file of sound information in response to a first external operation, display means for displaying images based on image information associated with respective files of sound information, and reproducing means for reproducing a file of sound information associated with an image selected by a predetermined second external operation among the images displayed by the display means.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, including a communication unit that communicates with an external apparatus. The apparatus also includes a reproduction unit that reproduces content data. Additionally, the apparatus includes a control unit that controls the communication unit to receive list information including identification information of the content data, controls a display unit to display the list information, designates the identification information of the displayed list information based on an input to an operation unit, controls the communication unit to automatically receive a part of the content data corresponding to the designated identification information when the designation of the identification information continues for a defined duration, and controls the reproduction unit to reproduce the received part of the content data.

Abstract: A communication system includes a first storage section for storing a plurality of pieces of contents information, a second storage section for storing a plurality of pieces of contents information, a control section for accessing the contents information stored in the first storage section and the second storage section based on a single set of management information for managing the contents information stored in the first storage section and the second storage section, a communication section for interconnecting the first storage section, the second storage section and the control section for communication, and an accounting setting section for setting an amount of money to be imposed on a predetermined user in response to use of the first storage section or the second storage section.

Abstract: A communication system includes a first storage section for storing a plurality of pieces of contents information, a second storage section for storing a plurality of pieces of contents information, a control section for accessing the contents information stored in the first storage section and the second storage section based on a single set of management information for managing the contents information stored in the first storage section and the second storage section, a communication section for interconnecting the first storage section, the second storage section and the control section for communication, and an accounting setting section for setting an amount of money to be imposed on a predetermined user in response to use of the first storage section or the second storage section.

Abstract: An editing apparatus, an editing method and an editing program have remarkably improved operability. A first reproduction slider bar that indicates the current position of the reproduction of sound information and a reduced image are displayed on a display, the reduced image being obtained by reducing the image size of a bookmark image to a predetermined size, and are arranged at a sound position (time code position) related with the bookmark image. The reduced image is moved in response to an operation of moving it along the first reproduction slider bar.

Abstract: A communication system includes a first storage section for storing a plurality of pieces of contents information, a second storage section for storing a plurality of pieces of contents information, a control section for accessing the contents information stored in the first storage section and the second storage section based on a single set of management information for managing the contents information stored in the first storage section and the second storage section, a communication section for interconnecting the first storage section, the second storage section and the control section for communication, and an accounting setting section for setting an amount of money to be imposed on a predetermined user in response to use of the first storage section or the second storage section.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing device and method and program thereof is proposed, in which editing properties of the file of voice information recorded and stored are enhanced so as to exceptionally enhance the usability. In the recording and reproducing device and method and program thereof, in case a portion of the selected file on voice information is taken as unnecessary, each image located at the starting point of time and the end point of time of the portion of the file from among each image displayed is specified, and a portion of the file corresponding to the section from the image at the specified starting point of time to the image at the end point of time is erased, and after that, the remainder of the files before and after the section is connected to each other.

Abstract: A portable type recording and reproducing device including recording means for converting sound information output from sound collecting means to files in message units and recording the files on a predetermined recording medium, and recording image information output from photographing means on the recording medium in association with a corresponding file of sound information in response to a first external operation, display means for displaying images based on image information associated with respective files of sound information, and reproducing means for reproducing a file of sound information associated with an image selected by a predetermined second external operation among the images displayed by the display means.

Abstract: Disclosed are a portable recording/reproducing apparatus for recording predefined information onto a recording medium and reproducing the recorded information, and a method for controlling the apparatus.

Abstract: A portable type recording and reproducing device including recording means for converting sound information obtained by collecting external sound to files in message units and recording the files on a predetermined recording medium, and recording image information obtained by photographing an outside on the recording medium in association with a corresponding file of sound information in response to a predetermined first external operation, display means for displaying images based on image information associated with respective files of sound information, and reproducing means for reproducing a file of sound information associated with an image selected by a predetermined second external operation among the images displayed by the display means.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing device including sound collecting means for collecting external sound, and outputting sound information corresponding to a result of sound collection, photographing means for photographing an outside, and outputting image information corresponding to a result of photographing, recording means for converting the sound information to files in message units and recording the files on a predetermined recording medium, and recording the image information on the recording medium in association with a corresponding file of sound information in response to a predetermined first external operation, display means for displaying images based on image information associated with respective files of sound information, and reproducing means for reproducing a file of sound information associated with an image selected by a predetermined second external operation among the images displayed by the display means.

Abstract: A communication system includes a first storage section for storing a plurality of pieces of contents information, a second storage section for storing a plurality of pieces of contents information, a control section for accessing the contents information stored in the first storage section and the second storage section based on a single set of management information for managing the contents information stored in the first storage section and the second storage section, a communication section for interconnecting the first storage section, the second storage section and the control section for communication, and an accounting setting section for setting an amount of money to be imposed on a predetermined user in response to use of the first storage section or the second storage section.

Abstract: A communication system includes a first storage section for storing pieces of content information, a second storage section for also storing pieces of content information, a control section for accessing the content information stored in the first storage section and the second storage section based on a single set of management information for managing the content information stored in the first storage section and the second storage section, a communication section for interconnecting the first storage section, the second storage section and the control section for communication, and an account setting section for setting an amount of a fee to be imposed on a predetermined user in response to use of the first storage section or the second storage section.

Abstract: An electronic unit that is permitted to undergo operation control on the basis of a timer reservation set by a user includes a setting section for setting a time designated by the user, an operation control section for controlling the operation of the electronic unit in accordance with time set by the setting section, a display section for displaying an operation portion for operating the electronic unit, a display control section such that when the electronic unit is operative in accordance with the operation control section, it controls the display section so that a specific display is carried out on the display section, and a designation detecting section for detecting a designation of the user with respect to the specific display, whereby when a designation of the user is detected by the designation detecting section, the operation control section conducts a control to neglect the time set by the setting section and to continue the operation of the electronic unit when the designation of the user is detec

Abstract: A communication system includes a terminal having a first storage section for storing a number of pieces of content information, a second storage section for storing a number of pieces of the content information, a storage control section for placing a content ID stored in the second storage section into purchase information for each terminal and stored in the second storage section, an access control section for controlling access to the content information corresponding to the content ID stored in the second storage section, and an accounting setting section for setting an amount of a fee to be imposed on the terminal in response to the purchase information.

Abstract: In a server serving as an information distribution apparatus and an information communication terminal, contents are managed by using content identifiers (content IDs) managed as IDs conforming to a rule of uniformity. Particularly, in the information communication terminal, a content ripped from a recording medium such as a CD, and stored in a storage element, such as a hard disk drive, is also managed by using a content identifier acquired from the information distribution apparatus. In this way, contents stored in the storage element can be managed by using content IDs each managed as an ID common to the information communication terminal and the information distribution apparatus.