Content recording/reproducing apparatus, storage medium and computer program
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorTakehiko Nakano
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Abstract
If there is a limitation imposed to the time period within which recording of certain content such as broadcast content is permitted, with the purpose of protection of copyrights of such content, a relationship between the accessible time and a current time is indicated so that a user can be informed of the remaining time before the deadline or the elapsed time since the deadline. In this way, the user can verify how a system is currently working to manage recording operation regarding the information having restricted or limited accessible time. In addition, automatic reproduction of digital material performed immediately before the deadline can help the user to avoid careless failure to access the provided content.
Claims26
An apparatus for controlling recording and reproducing of content to which an accessible time is restricted, said apparatus comprising:
- content recording means for recording said content received from an external source;
- determining means for determining said accessible time;
- indication means for indicating information related to said accessible time;
- content reproducing means for reproducing said recorded content;
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- reproduction control means for controlling reproducing operation performed by said content reproducing means according to said accessible time.
A method of controlling recording and reproducing of content to which an accessible time is restricted, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) recording said content received from an external source;
- (b) determining said accessible time;
- (c) indicating information related to said accessible time;
- and
- (d) reproducing said recorded content according to a relationship between a record holding period to said recorded content and a current time.
A storage medium for recording a software program in computer readable form for controlling recording and reproducing of content to which an accessible time is restricted, the software program comprising the steps of:
- (a) recording said content received from an external source;
- (b) determining said accessible time;
- (c) indicating information related to said accessible time;
- and
- (d) reproducing said recorded content according to a relationship between a record holding period to said recorded content and a current time.
A software program in computer readable form for controlling recording and reproducing of content to which an accessible time is restricted, said software program comprising the steps of:
- (a) recording said content received from an external source;
- (b) determining said accessible time;
- (c) indicating information related to said accessible time;
- and
- (d) reproducing said recorded content according to a relationship between a record holding period to said recorded content and a current time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.