Apparatus, method, and program for processing information

An image recording method of an image recording apparatus for processing information regarding content data, the method comprising:

• receiving (1) input record mode which is input by a user and (2) a broadcast standard of the image recording apparatus as image recording apparatus information, creating a capture rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of inputting or generating the content data, a REC rate which is information regarding data rate at the time of recording the content data, and a format rate which is a data rate at the time of normal playback of the content data,
• outputting low resolution content data, the capture rate, the REC rate and the format rate to a playback apparatus via a communication unit and
• outputting high resolution content data content data to a record unit,
• wherein the capture rate and the REC rate are created based upon both the image recording apparatus information and the input record mode, and wherein the format rate is created based on the image recording apparatus information, and wherein the input record mode being a system mode and a speed mode, the system modes including an interlaced mode, a progressive mode, a progressive segmented frame (PSF) mode and a pull-down mode and the speed modes including a normal speed mode, high-speed mode and a low-speed mode.

A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium for making a computer process information regarding content data obtained by an image recording apparatus, the program comprising:

• a creation step of receiving (1) input record node which is input by a user and (2) a broadcast standard of the image recording apparatus as image recording apparatus information, creating a capture rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of inputting or generating the content data, a REC rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of recording the content data, and a format rate which is a data rate at the time of normal playback of the content data, and outputting low resolution content data, the capture rate, the REC rate and the format rate to a playback apparatus via a communication unit and outputting high resolution content data to a record unit,
• wherein the capture rate and the REC rate are created based upon both the image recording apparatus information and the input record mode, and wherein the format rate is created based on the image recording apparatus information, and wherein the input record mode being a system mode and a speed mode, the system modes including an interlaced mode, a progressive mode, a progressive segmented frame (PSF) mode and pull-down mode and the speed modes including a normal speed-mode, high-speed mode and a low-speed mode.

A playback output apparatus for output processing information regarding content data, the apparatus comprising:

• determination means for determining a setting for controlling at least one of playback processing and output data conversion processing of the content data, high resolution content data provided on a recording medium, said setting is directly determined based on input information from an image recording apparatus via a communication unit, the input information includes (a) a capture rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of inputting or generating the content data, (b) a REC rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of recording the content data, (c) a format rate which is a data rate at the time of normal playback of the content data and (d) low resolution content data, wherein the capture rate and REC rate are created based upon both a broadcast standard of the image recording apparatus as image recording apparatus information and a user input at the time of recording and the format rate is created based on the image recording apparatus information, and the user input at the time of recording being a system mode and a speed mode, the system modes including an interlaced mode, a progressive mode, a progressive segmented frame (PSF) mode and a pull-down mode and the speed modes including a normal-speed mode, a high-speed mode and a low-speed mode.

A playback output method of a playback output apparatus for processing information regarding content data, the method comprising:

• a determination step of determining a setting for controlling at least one of playback processing and output data conversion processing of the content data, high resolution content data provided on a record medium, said setting being directly determined based on input information from an image recording apparatus via a communication unit, the input information includes (a) a capture rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of inputting or generating the content data, (b) a REC rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of recording the content data, (c) a format rate which is a data rate at the time of normal playback of the content data and (d) low resolution content data, wherein the capture rate and REC rate are created based upon both a broadcast standard of the image recording apparatus as image recording apparatus information and a user input at the time of recording and the format rate is created based on the image recording apparatus information, and the user input at the time of recording being a system mode and a speed mode, the system modes including an interlaced mode, a progressie mode, a progressive segmented frame (PSF) mode and a pull-down mode and the speed modes including a normal-speed mode, a high-speed mode and a low-speed mode.

A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium for making a computer process information regarding content data output by a playback output apparatus, the program comprising:

• a determination step of determining a setting for controlling at least one of playback processing and output data conversion processing of the content data, high resolution content data provided on a record medium, said setting being directly determined based on input information from a communication unit of an image recording apparatus, the input information includes (a) a capture rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of inputting or generating the content data, (b) a REC rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of recording the content data, (C) a format rate which is a data rate at the time of normal playback of the content data and (d) low resolution content data, wherein the capture rate and REC rate are created based upon both a broadcast standard of the image recording apparatus as image recording apparatus information and a user input at the time of recording and the format rate is created based on the image recording apparatus information, and the user input at the time of recording being a system mode and a speed mode, the system modes including an interlaced mode, a progressive mode, a progressive segmented frame (PSF) mode and a pull-down mode and the speed modes including a normal-speed mode, a high-speed mode and a low-speed mode.