# US 8,570,542 B2 · Information recording device, information recording method and computer readable medium for storing file information in first or second storage areas based on storage area capacity

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- Number: US 8,570,542 B2
- Document ID: US8570542B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/883,858
- Filed: 2010-09-16
- Published: 2011-09-15
- Granted: 2013-10-29
- Earliest claimed: 2010-03-10
- Assignees: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Shigeo Indei
- Inventors: Shigeo Indei
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8570542B2

## CPC

- G11B 27/034: on discs (G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence)
- G11B 2220/2541: Blu-ray discs; Blue laser DVR discs
- G11B 2220/2562: DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
- H04N 1/00204: {with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server (programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561)}
- H04N 2201/0039: Connection via a network
- H04N 2201/0094: Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception
- G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

An information recording method includes: acquiring plural pieces of file information; acquiring plural pieces of additional information accompanying the acquired pieces of file information; storing the acquired pieces of file information in first or second storage area each having a predetermined capacity for storing the file information. If the pieces of additional information on the acquired pieces of file information indicate the acquired pieces of file information are required to be stored in time order, the acquired pieces of file information are stored into the first storage area in the order of pieces of time information contained in the respective pieces of additional information. If a file capacity of one of the acquired pieces of file information is larger than an empty capacity of the first storage area, the one of the acquired pieces of file information is stored into the second storage area.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An information recording device comprising:
an information acquiring unit that acquires a plurality of pieces of file information;
an additional information acquiring unit that acquires a plurality of pieces of additional information accompanying the acquired pieces of file information;
a first storage area that has a predetermined capacity for storing the acquired pieces of file information;
a second storage area that has the predetermined capacity for storing the acquired pieces of file information; and
an information storing unit that stores the acquired pieces of file information in the first or second storage area,
wherein in response to the pieces of additional information accompanying the acquired pieces of file information indicating the acquired pieces of file information are required to be stored in time order, the information storing unit stores the acquired pieces of file information into the first storage area in order of pieces of time information contained in respective pieces of additional information, and
in response to a file capacity of one of the acquired pieces of file information being larger than an empty capacity of the first storage area, the information storing unit stores the one of the acquired pieces of file information into the second storage area.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The information recording device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a writing unit that writes the acquired pieces of file information stored in the first storage area to a recording medium having a storage capacity corresponding to the predetermined capacity of the first storage area in response to a writing request to the recording medium.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The information recording device according to claim 1, wherein the information storing unit comprises a distributing unit that distributes the acquired pieces of file information between the first storage area and the second storage area based on a predetermined condition.

### Claim 4

An information recording method comprising:
acquiring a plurality of pieces of file information;
acquiring a plurality of pieces of additional information accompanying the acquired pieces of file information;
storing the acquired pieces of file information in a first storage area or a second storage area, each having a predetermined capacity for storing the acquired pieces of file information,
wherein in response to the pieces of additional information accompanying the acquired pieces of file information indicating the acquired pieces of file information are required to be stored in time order, the acquired pieces of file information are stored into the first storage area in order of pieces of time information contained in respective pieces of additional information, and
in response to a file capacity of one of the acquired pieces of file information being larger than an empty capacity of the first storage area, the one of the acquired pieces of file information is stored into the second storage area.

### Claim 5

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for distributing a plurality of pieces of file information, the process comprising:
acquiring the plurality of pieces of file information;
acquiring a plurality of pieces of additional information accompanying the acquired pieces of file information;
storing the acquired pieces of file information in a first storage area or a second storage area, each having a predetermined capacity for storing the acquired pieces of file information,
wherein in response to the pieces of additional information accompanying the acquired pieces of file information indicating the acquired pieces of file information are required to be stored in time order, the acquired pieces of file information are stored into the first storage area in order of pieces of time information contained in respective pieces of additional information, and
in response to a file capacity of one of the acquired pieces of file information being larger than an empty capacity of the first storage area, the one of the acquired pieces of file information is stored into the second storage area.