Abstract: An information processing device accepts an instruction to set a buffer size of a receiving buffer in which segment data obtained by dividing content data including at least one of video and audio is recorded, determines, among a plurality of pieces of segment data to be acquired, the segment data to be acquired based on a free capacity of the receiving buffer of the buffer size relating to the setting instruction, acquires the segment data to be acquired from an external device, and records the acquired segment data in the receiving buffer.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus which plays video sent from a image capturing apparatus, comprises a list requesting unit which sends a request for segment list to the image capturing apparatus to acquire the segment list, a determination unit that determines a segment to be requested among the segments indicated in the acquired segment list, a first segment requesting unit that sends a request for the determined segment to the image capturing apparatus, a first segment acquisition unit that acquires the requested segment, and a playing unit that plays the acquired segment, wherein the list requesting unit sends a request for a latest segment list to the image capturing apparatus, whenever the segment is acquired a predetermined number of times by the first segment acquisition unit, and the determination unit determines a segment to be requested, based on the latest segment list.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus which plays video sent from a image capturing apparatus, comprises a list requesting unit which sends a request for segment list to the image capturing apparatus to acquire the segment list, a determination unit that determines a segment to be requested among the segments indicated in the acquired segment list, a first segment requesting unit that sends a request for the determined segment to the image capturing apparatus, a first segment acquisition unit that acquires the requested segment, and a playing unit that plays the acquired segment, wherein the list requesting unit sends a request for a latest segment list to the image capturing apparatus, whenever the segment is acquired a predetermined number of times by the first segment acquisition unit, and the determination unit determines a segment to be requested, based on the latest segment list.

Abstract: A video supply apparatus for streaming video data to an external apparatus comprises: a segment generation unit generating a segment representing a part of the video data; an obtaining information generation unit generating obtaining information used by the external apparatus; a list sending unit sending a list including the obtaining information to the external apparatus; and a segment sending unit sending the segment, the apparatus further comprising an obtaining unit obtaining information representing a usage type of the video data, wherein if the information represents a first type, the list sending unit sends the list that includes the obtaining information about a latest segment, and if the information represents a second type, the list sending unit sends the list that includes the obtaining information about the latest segment and the other segment unsent.

Abstract: A method for controlling a communication apparatus includes communicating with an external device through close proximity wireless communication, receiving a remote control signal transmitted from a remote controller, storing a remote control setting which enables or disables an operation of the remote controller, making a determination as to whether a connection between the communication apparatus and the external device through the close proximity wireless communication is established, and controlling an operation of the remote controller for the communication apparatus on the basis of the determination.

Abstract: An information processing device accepts an instruction to set a buffer size of a receiving buffer in which segment data obtained by dividing content data including at least one of video and audio is recorded, determines, among a plurality of pieces of segment data to be acquired, the segment data to be acquired based on a free capacity of the receiving buffer of the buffer size relating to the setting instruction, acquires the segment data to be acquired from an external device, and records the acquired segment data in the receiving buffer.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus which plays video sent from a image capturing apparatus, comprises a list requesting unit which sends a request for segment list to the image capturing apparatus to acquire the segment list, a determination unit that determines a segment to be requested among the segments indicated in the acquired segment list, a first segment requesting unit that sends a request for the determined segment to the image capturing apparatus, a first segment acquisition unit that acquires the requested segment, and a playing unit that plays the acquired segment, wherein the list requesting unit sends a request for a latest segment list to the image capturing apparatus, whenever the segment is acquired a predetermined number of times by the first segment acquisition unit, and the determination unit determines a segment to be requested, based on the latest segment list.

Abstract: A data recording apparatus records data onto a recording medium having a flash memory in which data can be written in block units using a part of a recording region as an alternative block for a defect block in which normal data writing cannot be performed. The data recording apparatus causes a user to select one of plural recording modes including a first recording mode and a second recording mode in which an amount of data to be processed is larger than that of the first recording mode, then obtains data in the selected recording mode and stores the data onto the recording medium. If an alternative block remaining amount obtained from the recording medium is equal to or less than a threshold value, the data recording apparatus allows recording in the first recording mode and inhibits recording in the second recording mode.

Abstract: A storing apparatus, equipped with a control unit configured to control the writing of data into a memory and to communicate a notice to an external device with a communication unit if the remaining amount of substitute blocks becomes equal to or less than a threshold value specified by stored threshold value information, includes the control unit configured to change the threshold value information, used for the notice communicated by the control unit, by the use of threshold value information received from the external device with the communication unit.

Abstract: A method for controlling a communication apparatus includes communicating with an external device through close proximity wireless communication, receiving a remote control signal transmitted from a remote controller, storing a remote control setting which enables or disables an operation of the remote controller, making a determination as to whether a connection between the communication apparatus and the external device through the close proximity wireless communication is established, and controlling an operation of the remote controller for the communication apparatus on the basis of the determination.

Abstract: A reproducing apparatus includes a recording medium mounting detection unit configured to detect that a detachable recording medium is mounted, and a file analysis unit configured to analyze a file recorded in the recording medium. When the recording medium mounting detection unit detects that the recording medium is mounted, representative information that represents recorded content on the recording medium (a representative image and/or a representative title) is acquired from the recording medium and displayed on a display unit prior to file analysis by the file analysis unit.

Abstract: A storing apparatus, equipped with a control unit configured to control the writing of data into a memory and to communicate a notice to an external device with a communication unit if the remaining amount of substitute blocks becomes equal to or less than a threshold value specified by stored threshold value information, includes the control unit configured to change the threshold value information, used for the notice communicated by the control unit, by the use of threshold value information received from the external device with the communication unit.

Abstract: A recording apparatus records data in a recording medium which has a plurality of blocks and includes an alternative block for a defect block, in accordance with a recording unit of a set data amount. The recording apparatus sets the data amount of the recording unit based on an alternative block remaining amount in the recording medium.

Abstract: A data recording apparatus records data onto a recording medium having a flash memory in which data can be written in block units using a part of a recording region as an alternative block for a defect block in which normal data writing cannot be performed. The data recording apparatus causes a user to select one of plural recording modes including a first recording mode and a second recording mode in which an amount of data to be processed is larger than that of the first recording mode, then obtains data in the selected recording mode and stores the data onto the recording medium. If an alternative block remaining amount obtained from the recording medium is equal to or less than a threshold value, the data recording apparatus allows recording in the first recording mode and inhibits recording in the second recording mode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recording apparatus capable of recording image data on a removable recording medium having a plurality of partitions. The apparatus includes a partition recognition unit (1001) for recognizing partitions of a loaded recording medium; a recording/playback unit (105) for selectively recording on any partition of the recording medium; a association storage unit (1003) for storing association information indicating association between a recording setting and a recording-destination partition; and a system controller (106) for specifying a data recording-destination partition based upon the association information and adopting this partition as a recording-destination partition. As a result, in a recording apparatus for recording on a removable recording medium, it is possible to readily set a recording destination in a case where a plurality of partitions exist on a single recording medium.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a playback unit for playing back image data and a plurality of pieces of playlist data from a recording medium, each of the plurality of pieces of playlist data representing a playback procedure of the image data; and a playlist processing unit for generating new playlist data in accordance with the plurality of pieces of playlist data recorded on the recording medium.

Abstract: A method for controlling a communication apparatus includes communicating with an external device through close proximity wireless communication, receiving a remote control signal transmitted from a remote controller, storing a remote control setting which enables or disables an operation of the remote controller, making a determination as to whether a connection between the communication apparatus and the external device through the close proximity wireless communication is established, and controlling an operation of the remote controller for the communication apparatus on the basis of the determination.

Abstract: A reproducing apparatus includes a recording medium mounting detection unit configured to detect that a detachable recording medium is mounted, and a file analysis unit configured to analyze a file recorded in the recording medium. When the recording medium mounting detection unit detects that the recording medium is mounted, representative information that represents recorded content on the recording medium (a representative image and/or a representative title) is acquired from the recording medium and displayed on a display unit prior to file analysis by the file analysis unit.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing apparatus includes: a first recording and reproducing unit that records and reproduces first information data onto/from a first recording medium; a second recording and reproducing unit that records and reproduces second information data onto/from a second recording medium; a selection unit that arbitrarily selects information data which should be recorded onto the first recording medium from the second information data recorded on the second recording medium; and a control unit that controls the first recording and reproducing unit and the second recording and reproducing unit so that the second information data selected by the selection unit are reproduced from the second recording medium to be recorded onto the first recording medium and then a finalize process is executed on the first recording medium in response to that an instruction to execute the finalize process is provided to the first recording medium to enable the information data recorded on the first recording medium

Abstract: Disclosed is a recording apparatus capable of recording image data on a removable recording medium having a plurality of partitions. The apparatus includes a partition recognition unit (1001) for recognizing partitions of a loaded recording medium; a recording/playback unit (105) for selectively recording on any partition of the recording medium; a association storage unit (1003) for storing association information indicating association between a recording setting and a recording-destination partition; and a system controller (106) for specifying a data recording-destination partition based upon the association information and adopting this partition as a recording-destination partition. As a result, in a recording apparatus for recording on a removable recording medium, it is possible to readily set a recording destination in a case where a plurality of partitions exist on a single recording medium.