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AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsMiki Abe, Takafumi Hosoi, Eiichiro Morinaga, Masao Tanaka
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A data transfer apparatus for simplifying a module structure for controlling a connected data recording apparatus and improving the processing efficiency. A control code issued by a common application module having a main purpose of check-out/check-in is made a control code corresponding to a device connected by a conversion module and transmitted via a device driver. Moreover, for example, a control code issued by a local application module having a main purpose of controlling processing depending on a device connected shares the aforementioned device driver. For example, the local application module issues a control code in a state matched with a control code format converted by the conversion module. Alternatively, the local application module issues a local control code by indicating issuance of a local control code of a format different from the control code format converted by the conversion module.
An apparatus control method adopted by a data transfer apparatus to control a data-recording apparatus connected to said data transfer apparatus, wherein:
A data transfer apparatus comprising:
A recording medium for a recording program module to be executed by a data transfer apparatus including a primary recording medium in which contents data have been stored, in order to control a data-recording apparatus which is connected to said data transfer apparatus and which is used for recording contents data onto a secondary recording medium in a state allowing contents data recorded on said primary recording medium to be transferred to said secondary recording medium by connecting said data-recording apparatus to said data transfer apparatus, said program module comprising:
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Signal processing not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Circuits therefor: digital recording or reproducing
Specifically adapted to achieve a particular effect: improving or facilitating administration, e.g. storage management
Vertical data movement, i.e. input-output transfer; data movement between one or more hosts and one or more storage devices: command handling…
Vertical data movement, i.e. input-output transfer; data movement between one or more hosts and one or more storage devices: format or protocol…
Term ended 9 Apr 2023 (estimated)
The present invention relates to an apparatus control method, a data transfer apparatus and a recording medium that are suitable for a system in which the data transfer apparatus is connected to a data-recording apparatus and contents data such as music are transferred from the data transfer apparatus to the data-recording apparatus.
For example, there is an application in which an HDD (hard-disc drive) employed in a personal computer is used as a primary recording medium for storing contents data such as music and the contents data are transferred to another recording medium referred to as a secondary recording medium and recorded on the secondary recording medium to be reproduced and enjoyed later. It is to be noted that the contents data are data mainly to be distributed, transferred and used. Examples of the contents data are music data, video data, game data and computer software.
In this case, the HDD employed in the personal computer is used for storing contents data such as pieces of music, which are reproduced from a package medium such as a CD-DA (Compact Disc Digital Audio) or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc). As an alternative, the contents data are downloaded to the personal computer from an external music server by way of a communication network, to which the personal computer is connected. Then, the user connects a recording apparatus employing the secondary recording medium to the personal computer to copy or move contents data stored in the HDD to the secondary recording medium. Finally, the user utilizes a reproduction apparatus for the secondary recording medium to reproduce the copied contents data such as music from the recording apparatus (secondary recording medium).
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a system implemented by an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing typical data paths of SDMI contents according to the embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a primary-recording-medium-side apparatus provided by the embodiment;
A preferred embodiment of the present invention is explained in chapters arranged in the following order: 1: System Configuration 2: Data Paths of SDMI contents 3: Typical Configuration of Data Transfer Apparatus (Primary-Recording-Medium-Side Apparatus or PC) 4: Typical Configuration of Data-Recording Apparatus (Secondary-Recording-Medium-Side Apparatus or Recording/Reproduction Apparatus) 5: Structure of Application Modules 1: System Configuration
The following description explains the configuration of a system implemented by an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a typical system configuration. A primary-recording-medium-side apparatus 1 corresponds to a data transfer apparatus provided by the present invention. On the other hand, secondary-recording-medium-side apparatus 20A and 20B each correspond to the data-recording apparatus connected to the data transfer apparatus provided by the present invention. The primary-recording-medium-side apparatus 1 and the secondary-recording-medium-side apparatus 20A or 20B form a data transfer system.