Storing apparatus and storing method for music data
First Claim
1. A music data storing apparatus for adding music information about a song to music data of the song read from a storage medium, comprising:
- a first storage unit operable to store music information to music data;
a second storing unit operable to store music information about individual songs recorded on a plurality of storage media;
a third storing unit operable to store identification information about a predetermined storage medium and stored locations of music data of individual songs in said first storing unit when music information about the storage medium is not stored in said second storing unit; and
a control unit operable to obtain music information about a song from said second storing unit, obtain a stored location of the song from said third storing unit, add the obtained music information about a song to the music data at the obtained stored location, and store the music information and the music data in said first storing unit if the music information about a storage medium indicated by identification information stored in said third storing unit is stored in said second storing unit when the version of said second storing unit is updated.
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Abstract
Music information about songs recorded on multiple CD'"'"'s is stored in a first storing means 21, and when music data of the individual songs of the CD 12 is stored on the hard disk drive 22, music information about the individual songs is read from the first storing means 21, is added to the music data, and the information and the data are stored. If the music information is not stored in the first storing means, the music data is stored without adding the music information, and contemporaneously, CD identification information and stored locations of the music data of the individual songs on the hard disk drive 22 are stored in second storing means 23. When the version of the first storing means 21 is updated, if music information about a CD indicated by CD identification information stored in the second storing means 23 is stored in the updated first storing means 21, the music information about a song read from the first storing means is added to music data at a stored location read from the second storing means.
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1. A music data storing apparatus for adding music information about a song to music data of the song read from a storage medium, comprising:
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a first storage unit operable to store music information to music data;
a second storing unit operable to store music information about individual songs recorded on a plurality of storage media;
a third storing unit operable to store identification information about a predetermined storage medium and stored locations of music data of individual songs in said first storing unit when music information about the storage medium is not stored in said second storing unit; and
a control unit operable to obtain music information about a song from said second storing unit, obtain a stored location of the song from said third storing unit, add the obtained music information about a song to the music data at the obtained stored location, and store the music information and the music data in said first storing unit if the music information about a storage medium indicated by identification information stored in said third storing unit is stored in said second storing unit when the version of said second storing unit is updated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A music data storing apparatus for adding music information about a song to music data of the song read from a storage medium comprising:
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a first storage unit operable to store music information and music data;
a second storing unit operable to store music information about individual songs recorded on a plurality of storage media;
a music information obtaining unit operable to obtain music information about individual songs recorded on said storage medium from an external apparatus through the Internet;
a third storing unit operable to store identification information about a predetermined storage medium and stored locations of music data of individual songs in said first storing unit when music information about the predetermined storage medium is not stored in said second storing unit and cannot be obtained from said external apparatus; and
a control unit operable to determine whether music information about a storage medium indicated by identification information stored in said third storing unit can be obtained from said external apparatus through the Internet, obtain the music information about a song on the storage medium, obtain a stored location of the song from said third storing unit, add the obtained music information to the music data at the obtained stored location, and store the music information and the music data in said first storing unit if the music information can be obtained. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A music data storing method for adding music information about a song to music data of the song read from a storage medium and then store the music information and the music data, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing first, second and third storing units;
determining whether music information about a predetermined storage medium is stored in said second storing unit when storing music data from the storage medium in said first storing unit;
storing the music data of individual songs without adding the music information or with adding substituting music information in said first storing unit;
storing identification information about said storage medium and stored locations of the music data of the individual songs in said third storing unit when the music information is not stored in said second storing unit;
determining whether music information indicated by identification information stored in said third storing unit is stored in said second storing unit when the version of music information stored in said second storing unit is updated; and
storing the music information about a song read from said second storing unit in said first storing unit such that the music information is added to music data at a stored location read from said third storing unit if the music information is stored in said second storing unit. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A music data storing method for adding music information about a song to music data of the song read from a storage medium, and then, storing the music information and the music data in a storing unit, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing first, second and third control units;
determining whether music information about a predetermined storage medium is stored in said second storing unit, and determining whether music information about individual songs of the storage medium can be obtained from an external apparatus through the Internet if the music information about the storage medium is not stored in said second storing unit when storing the music data from the storage medium in said first storing unit;
storing the music data of individual songs without adding the music information or with adding substituting music information in said first storing unit;
storing identification information about said storage medium and stored locations of the music data of the individual songs in said third storing unit if the music information about the predetermined storage medium is not stored in said second storing unit and cannot be obtained from said external apparatus;
checking whether music information about a storage medium indicated by identification information stored in said third storing unit can be obtained from said external apparatus through the Internet; and
storing the music information about a song in said storing unit such that the music information is added to the music data at said stored location read from said third storing unit if the music information can be obtained. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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