Method and program for obtaining and setting of recording setting information, and data recording/playback device

A method for obtaining and setting recording setting information, comprising:

• obtaining a device identification information of an optical disc recording/playback device;
• transmitting an update setting item request signal including at least data representing a last access date and time to a first server;
• receiving recording setting information items updated at said last access date and time and thereafter, transmitted from said first server based on said update setting item request signal;
• transmitting a recording setting information request signal comprising at least the received updated items of said recording setting information items and said device identification information to a second server;
• receiving said recording setting information corresponding to said device identification information transmitted from said second server based on said recording setting information request signal;
• and
• storing said received recording setting information in memory within the optical disc recording/playback device.

A computer readable medium storing executable instructions for causing a computer to execute the steps of:

• obtaining device identification information of an optical disc recording/playback device;
• transmitting a recording setting information request signal comprising at least said device identification information to a server connected through a network;
• receiving recording setting information corresponding to at least said device identification information transmitted from said server based on said recording setting information request signal;
• and
• storing said received recording setting information in memory within the optical disc recording/playback device.

A computer readable medium storing executable instructions for causing a computer to execute the steps of:

• obtaining device identification information of an optical disc recording/playback device;
• transmitting an update setting item request signal including at least data representing a last access date and time to a first server;
• receiving recording setting information items updated at said last access date and time and thereafter, transmitted from said first server based on said update setting item request signal;
• transmitting a recording setting information request signal comprising at least the received updated items of said recording setting information items and said device identification information to a second server;
• receiving said recording setting information corresponding to said device identification information transmitted from said second server based on said recording setting information request signal;
• and
• storing said received recording setting information in memory within the optical disc recording/playback device.

A data recording/playback device comprising:

• an optical disc recording/playback device;
• means for obtaining device identification information of said optical disc recording/playback device,
• means for transmitting a recording setting information request signal comprising at least said device identification information to a server connected through a network,
• means for receiving recording setting information corresponding to at least said device identification information transmitted from said server based on said recording setting information request signal, and
• means for storing said recording setting information in memory within the optical disc recording/playback device, and
• means for performing data recording using said recording setting information stored in said memory.

A data recording/playback device comprising:

• an optical disc recording/playback device;
• means for obtaining device identification information of said optical disc recording/playback device,
• means for transmitting an update setting item request signal including at least data representing a last access date and time to a first server,
• first reception means for receiving recording setting information items updated at said last access date and time and thereafter, transmitted from said first server based on said update setting item request signal,
• means for transmitting a recording setting information request signal comprising at least the updated items of said recording setting information items received at said first reception means, and said device identification information to a second server;
• second reception means configured for receiving said recording setting information corresponding to said device identification information transmitted from said second server based on said recording setting information request signal;
• and
• means for outputting said recording setting information received at said second reception means to said optical disc recording/playback device;
• and
• means configured to store said recording setting information in memory within the optical disc recording/playback device.