Data processing system, apparatus and method for processing information, recording and playback apparatus, and computer program

An information processing apparatus for processing a data stream file, comprising:

• internal storage means for storing a first data stream file in a directory structure;
• communicating means for connecting a recording and playback apparatus thereto, the recording and playback apparatus recording a second data stream file and a second management information file used for managing the second data stream file in a predetermined directory structure;
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• file transfer controlling means for transferring the first data stream file stored in the internal storage means to the recording and playback apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus via the communicating means;
• wherein, after the file transfer controlling means performs control so as to record the first data stream file and the first management information file used for managing the first data stream file in the recording and playback apparatus, the file transfer controlling means additionally records or updates the second data stream file and the second management information file that are recorded in the recording and playback apparatus on the basis of the first data stream file and the first management information file recorded in the recording and playback apparatus.

A recording and playback apparatus for recording and playing back data, comprising:

• communicating means for connecting an information processing apparatus thereto, the information processing apparatus transferring a first data stream file;
• first recording means for recording a second data stream file and a second management information file used for managing the second data stream file thereon using a predetermined directory structure;
• second recording means for recording the first data stream file and the first management information file transferred from the information processing apparatus thereon using the predetermined directory structure;
• record controlling means for performing control so as to record the first data stream file and the first management information file on the second recording means;
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• additional recording and updating means for additionally recording or updating the second data stream file and the second management information file that are recorded in the first recording means and that respectively correspond to the first data stream file and the first management information file on the basis of the first data stream file and the first management information file recorded in the second recording means.

A data processing system comprising:

• an information processing apparatus including a control unit;
• and
• a recording and playback apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus via a communicating unit, the recording and playback apparatus including a first recording unit and a second recording unit, the control unit of the information processing apparatus transferring a first data stream file and a first management information file used for managing the first data stream file to the recording and playback apparatus, the first recording unit recording a second data stream file and a second management information file used for managing the second data stream file thereon using a predetermined directory structure, the second recording unit recording the first data stream file and the first management information file transferred from the information processing apparatus thereon using the predetermined directory structure;
• wherein, after the control unit of the information processing apparatus transfers the first data stream file and the first management information file to the second recording unit, the control unit additionally records or updates the second data stream file and the second management information file that are recorded on the first recording unit and that respectively correspond to the first data stream file and the first management information file recorded on the first recording unit on the basis of the first data stream file and the first management information file.

An information processing apparatus for processing a data stream file, comprising:

• an internal storage unit for storing a first data stream file in a directory structure;
• a communicating unit for connecting a recording and playback apparatus thereto, the recording and playback apparatus recording a second data stream file and a second management information file used for managing the second data stream file in a predetermined directory structure;
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• a file transfer control unit for transferring the first data stream file stored in the internal storage unit to the recording and playback apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus via the communicating unit;
• wherein, after the file transfer control unit performs control so as to record the first data stream file and the first management information file used for managing the first data stream file on the recording and playback apparatus, the file transfer control unit additionally records or updates the second data stream file and the second management information file that are recorded in the recording and playback apparatus on the basis of the first data stream file and the first management information file recorded in the recording and playback apparatus.

A recording and playback apparatus for recording and playing back data, comprising:

• a communicating unit for connecting an information processing apparatus thereto, the information processing apparatus transferring a first data stream file;
• a first recording unit for recording a second data stream file and a second management information file used for managing the second data stream file thereon using a predetermined directory structure;
• a second recording unit for recording the first data stream file and the first management information file transferred from the information processing apparatus thereon using the predetermined directory structure;
• a record control unit for performing control so as to record the first data stream file and the first management information file on the second recording unit;
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• an additional recording and updating unit for additionally recording or updating the second data stream file and the second management information file that are recorded in the first recording unit and that respectively correspond to the first data stream file and the first management information file on the basis of the first data stream file and the first management information file recorded in the second recording unit.