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US 7,243,131 B1Granted
Information processing system using remote control, with device and method therefor
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorHiraku Inoue
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Abstract
A personal computer that is a controller transmits a reserve request for reserving a remote control. An MD recorder/player that is a target sets a reserve mode corresponding to the reserve request. The MD recorder/player prohibits another controller from performing a remote control by another controller. In addition, the MD recorder/player prohibits local key operations other than reproduction keys, a stop key, and an eject key. Thus, only the personal computer can perform an operation control for updating management information of the MD recorder/player. Thus, a mismatch of management information due to a remote control of another controller and a local key operation can be prevented.
Claims50
An information processing system, having a plurality of information processing apparatuses connected via a data bus corresponding to a predetermined communication format, for performing remote control of data and various commands transmitted and received between the information processing apparatuses, comprising:
- a first information processing apparatus;
- and
- a second information processing apparatus comprising:
- data recording and reproducing means for reproducing data from a predetermined record medium, recording data thereto, or editing data recorded thereon,
- wherein said first information processing apparatus comprises:
- operation information transmitting means for transmitting an operation control command to said second information processing apparatus, the operation control command causing a remote control of a predetermined operation of the data recording and reproducing means of said second information processing apparatus to be performed;
- and
- reserve request command transmitting means for generating a reserve request command for requesting said first information processing apparatus for a reservation of a remote control against said second information processing apparatus and transmitting the reserve request command to said second information processing apparatus:
- and
- wherein said second information processing apparatus comprises:
- receiving means for receiving data transmitted via the data bus;
- response processing means for executing a predetermined process corresponding to one of various commands received by the receiving means so as to enable another information processing apparatus to perform a remote control of said second information processing apparatus;
- local operation controlling means for locally performing an operation control for a predetermined operation against the data recording and reproducing means;
- first reserve mode setting means for setting, as a reserve mode to be set corresponding to the reserve request command received by the receiving means, the response processing means so as to permit a remote control by said first information processing apparatus and prohibit a remote control by other information processing apparatuses;
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- second reserve mode setting means for setting, as a reserve mode to be set corresponding to the reserve request command received by said receiving means, the local information controlling means so as to enable a predetermined operation of those performed by the local operation controlling means and disable non-enabled operations,
- wherein said first information processing apparatus further comprises:
- reserve cancellation request command transmitting means for generating a reserve cancellation request command for requesting said second information processing apparatus for a cancellation of the reservation of the remote control and transmitting the reserve cancellation request command thereto,
- wherein the first reserve mode setting means of said second information processing apparatus causes the response processing means to permit all the other information processing apparatuses connected to the data bus to perform a remote control of said second information processing apparatus corresponding to the reserve cancellation request command received by the receiving means so as to cancel the reserve mode, and
- wherein the second reserve mode setting means of said second information processing apparatus enables all the operations of the local operation controlling means corresponding to the reserve cancellation request command received by the receiving means so as to cancel the reserve mode.
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An information processing apparatus of an information processing system, having a plurality of information processing apparatuses connected via a data bus corresponding to a predetermined communication format, for performing remote control of data and various commands transmitted and received between the information processing apparatuses, comprising:
- data recording and reproducing means for performing a predetermined process for reproducing data from a predetermined record medium, recording data thereto, or editing data recorded thereon;
- local operation controlling means for locally performing an operation control for a predetermined operation against said data recording and reproducing means;
- receiving means for receiving data transmitted via the data bus;
- response processing means for executing a predetermined process corresponding to one of various commands received by said receiving means so as to enable an external information processing apparatus to perform a remote control of the local information processing apparatus;
- local operation controlling means for locally performing an operation control for a predetermined operation against said data recording and reproducing means;
- first reserve mode setting means for setting, as a reserve mode to be set corresponding to a reserve request command received by said receiving means, the reserve request command causing a remote control against the local information processing apparatus to be reserved, said response processing means so as to permit a remote control by an external information processing apparatus that has transmitted the reserve request command and prohibit a remote control by other external information processing apparatuses;
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- second reserve mode setting means for setting, as a reserve mode to be set corresponding to the reserve request command received by said receiving means, said local operation controlling means so as to enable a predetermined operation of those performed by said local operation controlling means and disable non-enabled operations,
- wherein when a reserve cancellation request command transmitted from an external information processing apparatus is received from said receiving means, the reserve cancellation request command causing the reservation of a remote control of the external information processing apparatus against the local information processing apparatus to be canceled,
- said first reserve mode setting means causes said response processing means to permit all the other information processing apparatuses connected to the data bus to perform a remote control of the local information processing apparatus corresponding to the reserve cancellation request command received by said receiving means so as to cancel the reserve mode, and
- said second reserve mode setting means enables all the operations of said local operation controlling means corresponding to the reserve cancellation request command received by said receiving means so as to cancel the reserve mode.
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An information processing apparatus of an information processing system, having a plurality of information processing apparatuses connected via a data bus corresponding to a predetermined communication format, for performing remote control of data and various commands transmitted and received between the information processing apparatuses, comprising:
- receiving means for receiving data transmitted through the data bus;
- response processing means for executing a predetermined process corresponding to one of various commands received by said receiving means so as to enable an external information processing apparatus to perform a remote control of the local information processing apparatus;
- data recording means for receiving download data transmitted from a transmitting apparatus as an external information processing apparatus by said receiving means and recording the download data o a predetermined record medium;
- local operation controlling means for locally performing an operation control for a predetermined operation against said data reproducing means;
- first reserve mode setting means for setting, as a reserve mode to be set corresponding to a reserve request command transmitted by the transmitting apparatus and received by said receiving means, the reserve request command causing a remote control against the local information processing apparatus to be reserved, said response processing means so as to permit a remote control by the transmitting apparatus and prohibit a remote control by other external information processing apparatuses;
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- second reserve mode setting means for setting, as a reserve mode to be set corresponding to the reserve request command transmitted by the transmitting apparatus and received by said receiving means, the reserve request command causing a remote control against the local information processing apparatus to be reserved, said local operation, controlling means so as to enable a predetermined operation of those performed by said local operation controlling means and disable non-enabled operations,
- wherein after the download data has been transmitted, the transmitting apparatus transmits a reserve cancellation request command for requesting the information processing apparatus for a cancellation of a remote control,
- wherein said first reserve mode setting means causes said receiving means to permit all the other external information processing apparatuses connected to the data bus to perform a remote control of the local information processing apparatus corresponding to the reserve cancellation request command received by said receiving means so as to cancel the reserve mode, and
- wherein said second reserve mode setting means enables all the operations of said local operation controlling means corresponding to the reserve cancellation request command received by said receiving means so as to cancel the reserve mode.
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An information processing method for an information processing system, having a plurality of information processing apparatuses connected via a data bus corresponding to a predetermined communication format, for performing remote control of data and various commands transmitted and received between the information processing apparatuses, the information processing system comprising:
- a first information processing apparatus;
- and
- a second information processing apparatus comprising:
- data recording and reproducing means for reproducing data from a predetermined record medium, recording data thereto, or editing data recorded thereon,
- for the first information processing apparatus, the information processing method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting an operation control command to the second information processing apparatus, the operation control command causing a remote control of a predetermined operation of the data recording and reproducing means of the second information processing apparatus to be performed;
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- generating a reserve request command for requesting the first information processing apparatus for a reservation of a remote control against the second information processing apparatus and transmitting the reserve request command to the second information processing apparatus;
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- for the second information processing apparatus, the information processing method comprising the steps of:
- receiving data transmitted via the data bus;
- executing a predetermined process corresponding to one of various commands received at the receiving step so as to enable another information processing apparatus to perform a remote control of the second information processing apparatus;
- locally performing an operation control for a predetermined operation against the data recording and reproducing means;
- setting, as a reserve mode to be set corresponding to the reserve request command received at the receiving step, at the response processing step so as to permit a remote control by the first information processing apparatus and prohibit a remote control by other information processing apparatuses;
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- setting, as a reserve mode to be set corresponding to the reserve request command received at the receiving step, at the local operation controlling step so as to enable a predetermined operation of those performed at the local operation controlling step and disable non-enabled operations;
- wherein for the first information processing apparatus, the information processing method further comprises the step of:
- generating a reserve cancellation request command for requesting the second information processing apparatus for a cancellation of the reservation of the remote control and transmitting the reserve cancellation request command thereto,
- wherein the first reserve mode setting step of the second information processing apparatus is performed by causing the response processing step to permit all the other information processing apparatuses connected to the data bus to perform a remote control of the second information processing apparatus corresponding to the reserve cancellation request command received at the receiving step so as to cancel the reserve mode, and
- wherein the second reserve mode setting step of the second information processing apparatus is performed by enabling ail the operations at the local operation controlling step corresponding to the reserve cancellation request command received at the receiving step so as to cancel the reserve mode.
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An information processing method for an information processing apparatus of an information processing system, having a plurality of information processing apparatuses connected via a data bus corresponding to a predetermined communication format, for performing remote control of data and various commands transmitted and received between the information processing apparatuses, the information processing method comprising the steps of:
- performing a predetermined process for reproducing data from a predetermined record medium, recording data thereto, or editing data recorded thereon;
- locally performing an operation control for a predetermined operation against the data recording and reproducing step;
- receiving data transmitted via the data bus;
- executing a predetermined process corresponding to one of various commands received at the receiving step so as to enable an external information processing apparatus to perform a remote control of the local information processing apparatus;
- locally performing an operation control for a predetermined operation against the data recording and reproducing step;
- setting, as a reserve mode to be set corresponding to a reserve request command received at the receiving step, the reserve request command causing a remote control against the local information processing apparatus to be reserved, the response processing step so as to permit a remote control by an external information processing apparatus that has transmitted the reserve request command and prohibit a remote control by other external information processing apparatuses;
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- setting, as a reserve mode to be set corresponding to the reserve request command received at the receiving step, the local operation controlling step so as to enable a predetermined operation of those performed at the local operation controlling step and disable non-enabled operations,
- wherein when a reserve cancellation request command transmitted from an external information processing apparatus is received at the receiving step, the reserve cancellation request command causing the reservation of a remote control of the external information processing apparatus against the local information processing apparatus to be canceled,
- the first reserve mode setting step is performed by causing the response processing step to permit all the other information processing apparatuses connected to the data bus to perform a remote control of the local information processing apparatus corresponding to the reserve cancellation request command received at the receiving step so as to cancel the reserve mode, and
- the second reserve mode setting step is performed by enabling all the operations at the local operation controlling step corresponding to the reserve cancellation request command received at the receiving step so as to cancel the reserve mode.
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An information processing method for an information processing apparatus of an information processing system, having a plurality of information processing apparatuses connected via a data bus corresponding to a predetermined communication format, for performing remote control of data and various commands transmitted and received between the information processing apparatuses, the information processing method comprising the steps of:
- receiving data transmitting through the data bus;
- executing a predetermined process corresponding to one of various commands received at the receiving step so as to enable an external information processing apparatus to perform a remote control of the local information processing apparatus;
- receiving download data transmitted from a transmitting apparatus as an external information processing apparatus received at the receiving step and recording the download data to a predetermined record medium;
- locally performing an operation control for a predetermined operation against the data reproducing step;
- setting, as a reserve mode to be set corresponding to a reserve request command transmitting by the transmitting apparatus and received at the receiving step, the reserve request command causing a remote control against the local information processing apparatus to be reserved, the response processing step so as to permit a remote control by the transmitting apparatus and prohibit a remote control by other external information processing apparatuses;
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- setting, as a reserve mode to be set corresponding to the reserve request command transmitted by the transmitting apparatus and received at the receiving step, the reserve request command causing a remote control against the local information processing apparatus to be reserved, the local operation controlling step so as to enable a predetermined operation of those performed at the local operation controlling step and disable non-enabled operations,
- wherein after the download data has been transmitted, the transmitting apparatus transmits a reserve cancellation request command for requesting the information processing apparatus for a cancellation of a remote control,
- wherein the first reserve mode setting step is performed by causing the receiving step to permit all the other external information processing apparatuses connected to the data bus to perform a remote control of the local information processing apparatus corresponding to the reserve cancellation request command received at the receiving step so as to cancel the reserve mode, and
- wherein the second reserve mode setting step is performed by enabling all the operations at the local operation controlling step corresponding to the reserve cancellation request command received at the receiving step so as to cancel the reserve mode.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.