Information processing system, portable information terminal apparatus, information processing method, program information providing apparatus, program information providing method, recording/reproducing apparatus, recording/reproducing method, computer-program storage medium, and computer program
First Claim
1. An information processing system comprising a program information providing apparatus for providing program information about programs, a portable information terminal apparatus owned by a user, and an information processing apparatus having recording and reproducing functions;
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storing means for storing said program information; and
providing means for retrieving said program information from said storing means before providing the retrieved program information to said portable information terminal apparatus;
wherein said portable information terminal apparatus includes;
acquiring means for acquiring said program information from said program information providing apparatus;
establishing means for establishing preset information for presetting a desired program to be recorded unattended based on said program information acquired by said acquiring means; and
transmitting means for transmitting to said information processing apparatus said preset information established by said establishing means; and
wherein said information processing apparatus includes;
receiving means for receiving said preset information from said portable information terminal apparatus; and
recording controlling means for controlling the unattended recording of said desired program based on said preset information received by said receiving means.
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Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a system that allows a user to preset a desired TV program for unattended recording by use of a PDA. A PDA acquires from a TV program information service provider TV program information by which to preset a desired TV program to be recorded unattended. When the user selects relevant TV information about the desired program, the PDA sends to a personal computer the information for presetting the TV program of interest for subsequent unattended recording. Based on the preset information sent from the PDA, the personal computer presets the specified TV program to be recorded unattended.
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44 Claims
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1. An information processing system comprising a program information providing apparatus for providing program information about programs, a portable information terminal apparatus owned by a user, and an information processing apparatus having recording and reproducing functions;
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wherein said program information providing apparatus includes;
storing means for storing said program information; and
providing means for retrieving said program information from said storing means before providing the retrieved program information to said portable information terminal apparatus;
wherein said portable information terminal apparatus includes;
acquiring means for acquiring said program information from said program information providing apparatus;
establishing means for establishing preset information for presetting a desired program to be recorded unattended based on said program information acquired by said acquiring means; and
transmitting means for transmitting to said information processing apparatus said preset information established by said establishing means; and
wherein said information processing apparatus includes;
receiving means for receiving said preset information from said portable information terminal apparatus; and
recording controlling means for controlling the unattended recording of said desired program based on said preset information received by said receiving means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An information processing system comprising a program information providing apparatus for providing program information about programs, a portable information terminal apparatus owned by a user, and an information processing apparatus having recording and reproducing functions;
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wherein said program information providing apparatus includes;
storing means for storing said program information and advertisement information; and
providing means for retrieving said program information and said advertisement information from said storing means before providing the retrieved information to said portable information terminal apparatus;
wherein said portable information terminal apparatus includes;
acquiring means for acquiring said program information and said advertisement information sent from said program information providing apparatus;
establishing means for establishing preset information for presetting a desired program to be recorded unattended based on said program information acquired by said acquiring means; and
transmitting means for transmitting to said information processing apparatus said preset information established by said establishing means; and
wherein said information processing apparatus includes;
receiving means for receiving said preset information from said portable information terminal apparatus; and
recording controlling means for controlling the unattended recording of said desired program based on said preset information received by said receiving means. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. An information processing system comprising a portable information terminal apparatus owned by a user and an information processing apparatus which has recording and reproducing functions, which stores program information about programs and which is owned by said user;
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wherein said portable information terminal apparatus includes;
acquiring means for acquiring said program information from said information processing apparatus;
establishing means for establishing preset information for presetting a desired program to be recorded unattended based on said program information acquired by said acquiring means; and
transmitting means for transmitting to said information processing apparatus said preset information established by said establishing means; and
wherein said information processing apparatus includes;
receiving means for receiving said preset information sent from said portable information terminal apparatus; and
recording controlling means for controlling the unattended recording of said desired program based on said preset information received by said receiving means. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A portable information terminal apparatus connected to a recording/reproducing apparatus, said portable information terminal apparatus comprising:
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acquiring means for acquiring program information about programs;
displaying means for displaying said program information acquired by said acquiring means;
establishing means for establishing preset information for presetting a desired program to be recorded unattended based on an operational input made by a user referring to said program information displayed by said displaying means; and
transmitting means for transmitting to said recording/reproducing apparatus said preset information established by said establishing means. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 41)
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26. An information processing method for use with a portable information terminal apparatus connected to a recording/reproducing apparatus, said information processing method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring program information about programs;
controlling display of said program information acquired in said acquiring step;
establishing preset information for presetting a desired program to be recorded unattended based on an operational input made by a user referring to said program information displayed under control of said controlling step; and
transmitting to said recording/reproducing apparatus said preset information established in said establishing step.
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27. A computer-program storage medium which stores a computer-program, which is readable by a computer, for controlling a portable information terminal apparatus connected to a recording/reproducing apparatus, the computer-program comprising the steps of:
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acquiring program information about programs;
controlling display of said program information acquired in said acquiring step;
establishing preset information for presetting a desired program to be recorded unattended based on an operational input made by a user referring to said program information displayed under control of said controlling step; and
transmitting to said recording/reproducing apparatus said preset information established in said establishing step.
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28. A computer-program for use with a computer connected to a recording/reproducing apparatus, said computer-program comprising the steps of causing said computer to:
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acquire program information about programs;
control display of said program information acquired in said acquiring step;
establish preset information for presetting a desired program to be recorded unattended based on an operational input made by a user referring to said program information displayed under control of said controlling step; and
transmit to said recording/reproducing apparatus said preset information established in said establishing step.
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29. A program information providing apparatus for providing program information about programs to an information processing apparatus over a network, said program information providing apparatus comprising:
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storing means for storing said program information and advertisement information;
converting means which, based on a request from said information processing apparatus, retrieves said program information and said advertisement information from said storing means before converting the retrieved information into data of a predetermined format compatible with said information processing apparatus; and
providing means for providing said data converted by said converting means to said information processing apparatus over said network.
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36. A program information providing method for use with a program information providing apparatus for providing program information about programs to an information processing apparatus over a network, said program information providing method comprising the steps of:
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controlling storage of said program information and advertisement information;
retrieving, based on a request from said information processing apparatus, said program information and said advertisement information from storage under control of said storage controlling step before converting the retrieved information into data of a predetermined format compatible with said information processing apparatus; and
providing said data converted in said converting step to said information processing apparatus over said network.
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37. A computer-program storage medium which stores a computer-program, which is readable by a computer, for controlling a program information providing apparatus which provides program information about programs to an information processing apparatus over a network, the computer-program comprising the steps of:
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controlling storage of said program information and advertisement information;
retrieving, based on a request from said information processing apparatus, said program information and said advertisement information from storage under control of said storage controlling step before converting the retrieved information into data of a predetermined format compatible with said information processing apparatus; and
providing said data converted in said converting step to said information processing apparatus over said network.
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38. A computer-program for use with a computer which provides program information about programs to an information processing apparatus over a network, said computer-program comprising the steps of causing said computer to:
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control storage of said program information and advertisement information;
retrieve, based on a request from said information processing apparatus, said program information and said advertisement information from storage under control of said storage controlling step before converting the retrieved information into data of a predetermined format compatible with said information processing apparatus; and
provide said data converted in said converting step to said information processing apparatus over said network.
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39. A recording/reproducing apparatus connected to a portable information terminal apparatus, said recording/reproducing apparatus comprising:
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receiving means for receiving from said portable information terminal apparatus preset information for presetting a desired program to be recorded unattended; and
recording controlling means for controlling the unattended recording of said desired program based on said preset information received by said receiving means.
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42. A recording/reproducing method for use with a recording/reproducing apparatus connected to a portable information terminal apparatus, said recording/reproducing method comprising the steps of:
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receiving from said portable information terminal apparatus preset information for presetting a desired program to be recorded unattended; and
controlling the unattended recording of said desired program based on said preset information received in said receiving step.
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43. A computer-program storage medium which stores a computer-program, which is readable by a computer, for controlling a recording/reproducing apparatus connected to a portable information terminal apparatus, the computer-program comprising the steps of:
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receiving from said portable information terminal apparatus preset information for presetting a desired program to be recorded unattended; and
controlling the unattended recording of said desired program based on said preset information received in said receiving step.
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44. A computer-program for use with a computer connected to a portable information terminal apparatus, said computer-program comprising the steps of causing said computer to:
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receive from said portable information terminal apparatus preset information for presetting a desired program to be recorded unattended; and
control the unattended recording of said desired program based on said preset information received in said receiving step.
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