Information processing system, information processing device and method, recording medium, and program
First Claim
1. An information processing system configured by a first information processing apparatus, a second information processing apparatus for exchanging information with said first information processing apparatus and a third information processing apparatus for controlling to exchange information between said first information processing apparatus and said second information processing apparatus, that are connected to a network, said information processing system characterized in that:
- said first information processing apparatus sends a destination of provision, where picture-recording program information is to be provided, to said third information processing apparatus through said network, together with said picture-recording program information about a to-be-picture-recorded program;
said third information processing apparatus registering said picture-recording program information sent from said first information processing apparatus through said network, and sending said picture-recording program information registered to said second information processing apparatus through said network in the case said second information processing apparatus is said destination of provision;
said second information processing apparatus receiving said picture-recording program information stored in said third information processing apparatus by said first information processing apparatus, from said third information processing apparatus through said network.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an information processing system, information processing apparatus and method, recording medium and program, adapted to exchange picture-recording schedule information between the terminals. A user apparatus 3-2 registers generated picture-recording schedule information to a server 2-1 through a network 1, together with the information representative of a providing destination. The server 2-1, when registering the picture-recording schedule information, makes a notification to a user apparatus 3-1 as a providing destination thereof. The video recording/reproducing apparatus 11 of the user apparatus 3-1 accesses the server 2-1 through the network 1, and designates a picture-recording schedule program desired for scheduling of picture-recording of among the programs registered in the picture-recording schedule information. The server 2-1 sends the schedule information on a designated program to the video recording/reproducing apparatus 11 through the network 1. The video recording/reproducing apparatus 11 receives this and makes a scheduling of picture-recording on the basis of the picture-recording schedule information. The invention is applicable to the hard-disk video recorder.
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19 Claims
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1. An information processing system configured by a first information processing apparatus, a second information processing apparatus for exchanging information with said first information processing apparatus and a third information processing apparatus for controlling to exchange information between said first information processing apparatus and said second information processing apparatus, that are connected to a network, said information processing system characterized in that:
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said first information processing apparatus sends a destination of provision, where picture-recording program information is to be provided, to said third information processing apparatus through said network, together with said picture-recording program information about a to-be-picture-recorded program;
said third information processing apparatus registering said picture-recording program information sent from said first information processing apparatus through said network, and sending said picture-recording program information registered to said second information processing apparatus through said network in the case said second information processing apparatus is said destination of provision;
said second information processing apparatus receiving said picture-recording program information stored in said third information processing apparatus by said first information processing apparatus, from said third information processing apparatus through said network.
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2. An information processing method for an information processing system configured by a first information processing apparatus, a second information processing apparatus for exchanging information with said first information processing apparatus and a third information processing apparatus for controlling to exchange information between said first information processing apparatus and said second information processing apparatus, that are connected to a network, said information processing method characterized in that:
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said first information processing apparatus sends a destination of provision, where picture-recording program information is to be provided, to said third information processing apparatus through said network, together with said picture-recording program information about a to-be-picture-recorded program;
said third information processing apparatus registering said picture-recording program information sent from said first information processing apparatus through said network, and sending said picture-recording program information registered to said second information processing apparatus through said network in the case said second information processing apparatus is said destination of provision;
said second information processing apparatus receiving said picture-recording program information stored in said third information processing apparatus by said first information processing apparatus, from said third information processing apparatus through said network.
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3. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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first acquiring means for acquiring picture-recording program information about a to-be-recorded program;
second acquiring means for acquiring destination-of-provision information for specifying a destination of provision where said picture-recording program information is to be provided; and
providing means for providing said picture-recording program information acquired by said first acquiring means and said destination-of-provision information acquired by said second acquiring means, to another information processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus, said information processing method comprising:
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a first acquiring step of acquiring picture-recording program information about a to-be-recorded program;
a second acquiring step of acquiring destination-of-provision information for specifying a destination of provision where said picture-recording program information is to be provided; and
a providing step of providing said picture-recording program information acquired by a process of said first acquiring step and said destination-of-provision information acquired by a process of said second acquiring step to another information processing apparatus.
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6. A recording medium which records a program for an information process apparatus and to be read by a computer, comprising:
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a first acquiring step of acquiring picture-recording program information about a to-be-recorded program;
a second acquiring step of acquiring destination-of-provision information for specifying a destination of provision where said picture-recording program information is to be provided; and
a providing step of providing said picture-recording program information acquired by a process of the first acquiring step and said destination-of-provision information acquired by a process of said second acquiring step to another information processing apparatus.
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7. A program for making a computer for controlling an information processing apparatus to execute:
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a first acquiring step of acquiring picture-recording program information about a to-be-recorded program;
a second acquiring step of acquiring destination-of-provision information for specifying a destination of provision where said picture-recording program information is to be provided; and
a providing step of providing the picture-recording program information acquired by a process of the first acquiring step and said destination-of-provision information acquired by a process of said second acquiring step to another information processing apparatus.
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8. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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access means for accessing another information processing apparatus through a network;
receiving means for receiving picture-recording program information about a to-be-recorded program from said accessed other information processing apparatus through said network;
storing means for storing said picture-recording program information received from said other information processing apparatus; and
schedule picture-recording means for picture-recording said program by scheduling, on the basis of said picture-recording program information stored in said storing means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus, the information processing method comprising:
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an access step of accessing another information processing apparatus through a network;
a receiving step of receiving picture-recording program information about a to-be-recorded program from said accessed other information processing apparatus through said network;
a storing step of storing said picture-recording program information received from said other information processing apparatus; and
a schedule-picture-recording step of picture-recording the program by scheduling, on the basis of said picture-recording program information stored by a process of said storing step.
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12. A recording medium which records a program for an information processing apparatus and to be read by a computer, comprising:
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an access step of accessing another information processing apparatus through a network;
a receiving step of receiving picture-recording program information about a to-be-recorded program from said accessed other information processing apparatus through said network;
a storing step of storing said picture-recording program information received from said other information processing apparatus; and
a schedule picture-recording step of picture-recording said program by scheduling, on the basis of said picture-recording program information stored by a process of said storing step.
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13. A program for making a computer for controlling an information processing apparatus to execute:
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an access step of accessing another information processing apparatus through a network;
a receiving step of receiving picture-recording program information about a to-be-recorded program from said accessed other information processing apparatus through said network;
a storing step of storing said picture-recording program information received from said other information processing apparatus; and
a schedule picture-recording step of picture-recording said program by scheduling, on the basis of said picture-recording program information stored by a process of the storing step.
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14. An information processing apparatus connected to a network together with first another information processing apparatus and second another information processing apparatus for exchanging information with said first other information processing apparatus, and for controlling to exchange information between said first other information processing apparatus and said second other information processing apparatus, said information processing apparatus comprising:
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first accepting means that said first other information processing apparatus accepts an access through said network;
receiving means for receiving picture-recording program information about a to-be-recorded program and destination-of-provision information specifying a destination of provision where said picture-recording program information is to be provided, sent from said first other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by said first receiving means;
registering means for registering said picture-recording program information and destination-of-provision information received by said receiving means;
second receiving means for receiving an access through said network by said second other information processing apparatus;
determining means for determining whether or not said second other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by said second accepting means is said destination of provision where said picture-recording program information is to be provided; and
first sending means for sending said picture-recording program information registered in said registering means to said second information processing apparatus through said network in a case determined by said determining means that said second other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by said second accepting means is said destination of provision where said picture-recording program information is to be provided. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus connected to a network together with first another information processing apparatus and second another information processing apparatus for exchanging information with said first other information processing apparatus, and for controlling to exchange information between said first other information processing apparatus and said second other information processing apparatus, said information processing method comprising:
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a first accepting step of accepting an access through said network by said first other information processing apparatus;
a receiving step of receiving picture-recording program information about a to-be-recorded program and destination-of-provision information for specifying a destination of provision where said picture-recording program information is to be provided, sent from said first other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said first accepting step;
a registering step of registering said picture-recording program information and destination-of-provision information received by a process of said receiving step;
a second accepting step for accepting an access by said second other information processing apparatus through said network;
a determining step of determining whether or not said second other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said second accepting step is said destination of provision where said picture-recording program information is to be provided; and
a sending step of sending said picture-recording program information registered by a process of said registering step to said second information processing apparatus through said network in a case determined by a process of said determining step that said second other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said second accepting step is said destination of provision where said picture-recording program information is to be provided.
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18. A recording medium which records a program for an information processing apparatus connected to a network together with first another information processing apparatus and second another information processing apparatus for exchanging information with said first other information processing apparatus, and for controlling to exchange information between said first other information processing apparatus and said second other information processing apparatus, said program being to be read by a computer and comprising:
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a first accepting step of accepting an access through said network by said first other information processing apparatus;
a receiving step of receiving picture-recording program information about a to-be-recorded program and destination-of-provision information for specifying a destination of provision where said picture-recording program information is to be provided, sent from said first other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said first accepting step;
a registering step of registering said picture-recording program information and destination-of-provision information received by a process of said receiving step;
a second accepting step for accepting an access through said network by said second other information processing apparatus;
a determining step of determining whether or not said second other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said second accepting step is said destination of provision where said picture-recording program information is to be provided; and
a sending step of sending said picture-recording program information registered by a process of said registering step to said second information processing apparatus through said network in a case determined by a process of said determining step that said second other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said second accepting step is said destination of provision where said picture-recording program information is to be provided.
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19. A program for making a computer for controlling an information processing apparatus connected to a network together with first another information processing apparatus and second another information processing apparatus for exchanging information with said first other information processing apparatus, and for controlling to exchange information between said first other information processing apparatus and said second other information processing apparatus, to execute:
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a first accepting step of accepting an access through said network by said first other information processing apparatus;
a receiving step of receiving picture-recording program information about a to-be-recorded program and destination-of-provision information for specifying a destination of provision where said picture-recording program information is to be provided, sent from said first other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said first accepting step;
a registering step of registering the picture-recording program information and destination-of-provision information received by a process of said receiving step;
a second accepting step for accepting an access through the network by said second other information processing apparatus;
a determining step of determining whether or not said second other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said second accepting step is said destination of provision where said picture-recording program information is to be provided; and
a sending step of sending said picture-recording program information registered by a process of said registering step to said second information processing apparatus through said network in a case determined by a process of said determining step that said second other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said second accepting step is said destination of provision where said picture-recording program information is to be provided.
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