Information processing apparatus and method, and recording medium

An information processing method for use with an information processing apparatus for receiving a broadcast signal and for transmitting information of a program created from said broadcast signal to another information processing apparatus which is connected via a network, said information processing method comprising:

• a first extraction step of extracting content information of said program;
• a second extraction step of extracting relevant information of said program;
• a first output step of outputting said content information extracted in said first extraction step to said other information processing apparatus via said network so that the information is recorded in a first recording medium of said other information processing apparatus;
• a conversion step of converting said relevant information extracted in said second extraction step into a format in which the information can be processed by said other information processing apparatus;
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• a second output step of outputting said relevant information whose format is converted in said conversion step to said other information processing apparatus via said network so that the information is recorded in a second recording medium of said other information processing apparatus.

A computer-readable recording medium, having recorded therein a program, for use with an information processing apparatus for receiving a broadcast signal and for transmitting information of a program created from said broadcast signal to another information processing apparatus which is connected via a network, said program comprising:

• a first extraction step of extracting content information of said program;
• a second extraction step of extracting relevant information of said program;
• a first output step of outputting said content information extracted in said first extraction step to said other information processing apparatus via said network so that the information is recorded in a first recording medium of said other information processing apparatus;
• a conversion step of converting said relevant information extracted in said second extraction step into a format in which the information can be processed by said other information processing apparatus;
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• a second output step of outputting said relevant information whose format is converted in said conversion step to said other information processing apparatus via said network so that the information is recorded in a second recording medium of said other information processing apparatus.

An information processing apparatus for receiving information about a program from another information processing apparatus, which is connected via a network, having a first recording medium in which content information of programs is recorded and a second recording medium in which relevant information of programs is recorded, said information processing apparatus comprising:

• reading means for reading said relevant information recorded in said second recording medium of said other information processing apparatus via said network;
• conversion means for converting said relevant information which is read from said reading means into a format in which the information can be processed;
• display control means for controlling the display of said relevant information whose format is converted by said conversion means;
• selection means for selecting a desired program on the basis of said relevant information whose display is controlled by said display control means;
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• playback means for controlling said other information processing apparatus via said network and for playing back said content information of the program selected by said selection means from said first recording medium.

An information processing method for use with an information processing apparatus for receiving information of a program from another information processing apparatus, which is connected via a network, having a first recording medium in which content information of programs is recorded and a second recording medium in which relevant information of programs is recorded, said information processing method comprising:

• a reading step of reading said relevant information recorded in said second recording medium of said other information processing apparatus via said network;
• a conversion step of converting said relevant information which is read in said reading step into a format in which the information can be processed;
• a display control step of controlling the display of said relevant information whose format is converted in said conversion step;
• a selection step of selecting a desired program on the basis of said relevant information whose display is controlled in said display control step;
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• a playback step of controlling said other information processing apparatus via said network and for playing back said content information of the program selected in said selection step from said first recording medium.

A computer-readable recording medium, having recorded therein a program, for use with an information processing apparatus for receiving information of a program from another information processing apparatus, which is connected via a network, having a first recording medium in which content information of programs is recorded and a second recording medium in which relevant information of programs is recorded, said program comprising:

• a reading step of reading said relevant information recorded in said second recording medium of said other information processing apparatus via said network;
• a conversion step of converting said relevant information which is read in said reading step into a format in which the information can be processed;
• a display control step of controlling the display of said relevant information whose format is converted in said conversion step;
• a selection step of selecting a desired program on the basis of said relevant information whose display is controlled in said display control step;
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• a playback step of controlling said other information processing apparatus via said network and for playing back said content information of the program selected in said selection step from said first recording medium.

An information processing apparatus for recording information of programs from another information processing apparatus which is connected through a network, said information processing apparatus comprising:

• first acquiring means for acquiring a first instruction from said other information processing apparatus via said network;
• first recording means for recording content information of said program supplied from said other information processing apparatus via said network into a first recording medium on the basis of said first instruction acquired by said acquiring means;
• second acquiring means for acquiring a second instruction from said other information processing apparatus via said network;
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• second recording means for recording relevant information of said program into a second recording medium which is attached to said first recording medium on the basis of said second instruction acquired by said second acquiring means.

An information processing method for use with an information processing apparatus for recording information of a program from another information processing apparatus which is connected through a network, said information processing method comprising:

• a first acquiring step of acquiring a first instruction from said other information processing apparatus via said network;
• a first recording step of recording content information of said program, supplied from said other information processing apparatus via said network, into a first recording medium on the basis of said first instruction acquired in said first acquiring step;
• a second acquiring step of acquiring a second instruction from said other information processing apparatus via said network;
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• a second recording step of recording the relevant information of said program into a second recording medium attached to said first recording medium on the basis of said second instruction acquired in said second acquiring step.

A computer-readable recording medium, having recorded therein a program, for use with an information processing apparatus for recording information of a program from another information processing apparatus which is connected through a network, said program comprising:

• a first acquiring step of acquiring a first instruction from said other information processing apparatus via said network;
• a first recording step of recording content information of said program, supplied from said other information processing apparatus via said network, into a first recording medium on the basis of said first instruction acquired in said first acquiring step;
• a second acquiring step of acquiring a second instruction from said other information processing apparatus via said network;
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• a second recording step of recording the relevant information of said program into a second recording medium attached to said first recording medium on the basis of said second instruction acquired in said second acquiring step.

An information processing apparatus for outputting information of a program to another information processing apparatus which is connected via a network in a case where a first recording medium in which content information of programs is recorded and a second recording medium in which relevant information of said programs is recorded are loaded, said information processing apparatus comprising:

• first acquiring means for acquiring a first instruction from said other information processing apparatus via said network;
• reading means for reading said relevant information recorded in said second recording medium and outputting the information to said other information processing apparatus via said network in accordance with said in first instruction;
• second acquiring means for acquiring information about content information of said program selected by said other information processing apparatus on the basis of said relevant information read by said reading means;
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• playback means for playing back said content information from the first recording medium on the basis of information about said content information acquired by said second acquiring means.

An information processing method for use with an information processing apparatus for outputting information of a program to another information processing apparatus which is connected via a network in a case where a first recording medium in which content information of programs is recorded and a second recording medium in which relevant information of said programs is recorded are loaded, said information processing method comprising:

• a first acquiring step of acquiring a first instruction from said other information processing apparatus via said network;
• a reading step of reading said relevant information recorded in said second recording medium and outputting the information to said other information processing apparatus via said network in accordance with said first instruction;
• a second acquiring step of acquiring information about content information of said program selected by said other information processing apparatus on the basis of said relevant information read in said reading step;
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• a playback step of playing back said content information from the first recording medium on the basis of information about said content information acquired in said second acquiring step.

A computer-readable recording medium, having recorded therein a program, for use with an information processing apparatus for outputting information of a program to another information processing apparatus which is connected via a network in a case where a first recording medium in which content information of programs is recorded and a second recording medium in which relevant information of said programs is recorded are loaded, said program comprising:

• a first acquiring step of acquiring a first instruction from said other information processing apparatus via said network;
• a reading step of reading said relevant information recorded in said second recording medium and outputting the information to said other information processing apparatus via said network in accordance with said first instruction;
• a second acquiring step of acquiring information about content information of said program selected by said other information processing apparatus on the basis of said relevant information read in said reading step;
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• a playback step of playing back said content information from the first recording medium on the basis of information about said content information acquired in said second acquiring step.