US 2003/0190142 A1 · Contents recording/playback apparatus and contents edit method

Abstract

A contents recording/playback apparatus records and plays back contents data. The contents recording/playback apparatus includes a control button configured to issue an insert instruction of contents data to be inserted into contents data whose recording or playback is in progress, and a data editing unit configured to insert contents data, which is prepared in advance in the apparatus as the contents data to be inserted, in a current recording or playback position of the contents data whose recording or playback is in progress, when the control button is operated while the recording or playback of the contents data is in progress.

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A contents recording/playback apparatus capable of recording and playback of contents data, the apparatus comprising:

a control button configured to issue an insert instruction of contents data to be inserted into contents data whose recording or playback is in progress;
and
a data editing unit configured to insert contents data, which is prepared in advance in the apparatus as the contents data to be inserted, in a current recording or playback position of the contents data whose recording or playback is in progress, when the control button is operated while the recording or playback of the contents data is in progress.

A contents recording/playback apparatus capable of recording and playback of contents data, the apparatus comprising:

a recording/playback unit configured to execute recording or playback of audio contents data;
an imaging device configured to execute a photographing operation;
a control button used to instruct the imaging device to execute the photographing operation;
a data editing unit which edits the audio contents data, the data editing unit including a unit configured to record image contents data of a still or moving image obtained upon execution of the photographing operation in correspondence with time information which indicates an elapsed time from the beginning of recording or playback of the audio contents data, when execution of photographing operation is instructed upon operation of the control button during recording or playback of the audio contents data;
a playback unit configured to play back the edited audio contents data;
and
a controlling unit configured to control playback of the recorded image contents data on the basis of the elapsed time from the beginning of playback of the edited audio contents data and the time information so as to play back the recorded image contents data at a timing designated by the time information during playback of the edited audio contents data.

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A contents edit method used in a contents recording/playback apparatus capable of recording and playback of contents data, the method comprising:

executing recording or playback of contents data;
and
inserting contents data, which is prepared in advance in the apparatus, in a current recording or playback position of the contents data whose recording or playback is in progress, when a specified control button provided to the apparatus is operated during recording or playback of the contents data.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Summary1,081 words

#This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-076940, filed Mar. 19, 2002, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

#1. Field of the Invention

#The present invention relates to a contents recording/playback apparatus which can record and play back contents data such as image data, audio data, and the like, and a contents edit method used in that contents recording/playback apparatus.

Detailed description4,354 words

#Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

#FIG. 1 shows the outer appearance of a portable contents recording/playback apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. This portable contents recording/playback apparatus 11 is realized by a portable electronic device such as a PDA, portable mobile phone, movie/voice recorder, or the like, and can operate by a built-in battery. FIG. 1 exemplifies a portable contents recording/playback apparatus realized as a PDA with a camera, and its arrangement will be described below.

#As shown in FIG. 1, a display 12, control buttons 13, and loudspeaker 19 are arranged on the front surface of the main body of the portable contents recording/playback apparatus 11. A camera unit 14 is arranged on the top surface of the main body to be pivotable to face forwards or backwards.

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Application

10/385,693Filed 12 Mar 2003

Priority

JP 2002-07694019 Mar 2002

Published

9 Oct 2003

Term ends

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Classification22 codes

G11B 27/105
Programmed access in sequence to addressed parts of tracks of operating record carriers: of operating discs
G06F 1/1626
For portable computers: with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
G06F 1/1656
Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626:…
G06F 1/1684
Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626:…

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