Communication system and its method and communication apparatus and its method
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Abstract
This invention relates to a communication system including a first apparatus having a first storage medium, and a second apparatus for transmitting data to the first apparatus, the second apparatus comprising: a second storage medium for storing management information of data to be transferred to the first storage medium; communication means for communicating data with the first apparatus; edit means capable of editing the management information; and control means for making a control to transfer data stored in the second storage medium to the first storage medium by way of the communication means on the basis of the management information edited by the edit means.
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68 Claims
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26. A communication method to transfer to a first apparatus from a second apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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judging whether said first apparatus and said second apparatus are connected;
comparing an identifier of said first apparatus with an identifier stored in said second apparatus after said first apparatus and said second apparatus are connected; and
transferring content data to said first apparatus from said second apparatus based on the result of comparing identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A communication method to transfer to a first apparatus from a second apparatus, wherein said first apparatus has a list of content data and said second apparatus has a list of content data according to said first apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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judging whether said first apparatus and said second apparatus are connected;
comparing lists of content data of said first apparatus and said second apparatus after said first apparatus and said second apparatus are connected; and
transferring said content data to said first apparatus from said second apparatus based on the result of the comparing step. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A communication apparatus configured to transfer content data to a portable apparatus, comprising:
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a storing unit configured to store a program to control said communication apparatus; and
a processor configured to execute said program stored in storing unit;
wherein said program includes following steps of;
judging whether said portable apparatus and said communication apparatus are connected;
comparing an identifier of said portable apparatus with an identifier stored in said communication apparatus after said portable apparatus and said communication apparatus are connected; and
transferring content data to said portable apparatus from said communication apparatus based on the result of comparing identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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44. A communication apparatus configured to transfer content data to a portable apparatus, comprising:
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a storing unit configured to store a program to control said communication apparatus; and
a processor configured to execute said program stored in storing unit;
wherein said program includes following steps of;
judging whether said portable apparatus and said communication apparatus are connected;
comparing lists of content data of said portable apparatus and said communication apparatus after said portable apparatus and said communication apparatus are connected; and
transferring content data to said portable apparatus from said communication apparatus based on the result of comparing identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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46. A communication apparatus for transferring content data to a portable apparatus, comprising:
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storing means for storing a program for controlling said communication apparatus; and
processing means for executing said program stored in storing means;
wherein said program includes following steps for;
judging whether said portable apparatus and said communication apparatus are connected;
comparing an identifier of said portable apparatus with an identifier stored in said communication apparatus after said portable apparatus and said communication apparatus are connected; and
transferring content data to said portable apparatus from said communication apparatus based on the result of comparing identifiers.
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47. A communication apparatus for transferring content data to a portable apparatus comprising:
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storing means for storing a program for controlling said communication apparatus; and
processing means for executing said program stored in storing means;
wherein said program includes following steps for;
judging whether said portable apparatus and said communication apparatus are connected;
comparing lists of content data of said portable apparatus and said communication apparatus after said portable apparatus and said communication apparatus are connected; and
transferring content data to said portable apparatus from said communication apparatus based on the result of comparing identifiers.
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48. A portable apparatus configured to transfer content data from a communication apparatus, comprising:
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a storing unit configured to store a program to control said portable apparatus; and
a processor configured to execute said program in said storing unit;
wherein said program includes following steps of;
providing said identifier of said portable apparatus when said portable apparatus and said communication apparatus are connected, wherein the identifier of said portable apparatus is compared with an identifier stored in said communication apparatus at said communication apparatus; and
receiving a content data transferred from said communication apparatus based on the result of comparing identifiers in said communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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50. A portable apparatus configured to transfer content data with a communication apparatus, comprising:
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a storing unit configured to store a program to control said portable apparatus and a list of content data stored in said portable apparatus;
a processor configured to execute said program stored in storing unit;
wherein said program includes following steps of;
providing the list of content data stored in said portable apparatus when said portable apparatus and said communication apparatus are connected, wherein the provided list of content data stored in said portable apparatus is compared with the list of content data-stored-in said communication apparatus at said communication apparatus; and
receiving a content data transferred from said communication apparatus based on the result of comparing identifiers in said communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (51)
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52. A portable apparatus for transferring content data with a communication apparatus, comprising:
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storing means for storing a program for controlling said portable apparatus and an identifier of said portable apparatus; and
processing means for executing said program stored in storing means;
wherein said program includes following steps for;
providing said identifier of said portable apparatus when said portable apparatus and said communication apparatus are connected, wherein the identifier of said portable apparatus is compared with an identifier stored in said communication apparatus at said communication apparatus; and
receiving a content data transferred from said communication apparatus based on the result of comparing identifiers in said communication apparatus.
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53. A portable apparatus for transferring content data with a communication apparatus, comprising:
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storing means for storing a program for controlling said portable apparatus; and
processing means for executing said program stored in said storing means;
wherein said program includes following steps for;
providing a list of content data stored in said portable apparatus when said portable apparatus and said communication apparatus are connected, wherein the provided list of content data stored in said portable apparatus is compared with the list of content data stored in said communication apparatus at said communication apparatus; and
receiving a content data transferred from said communication apparatus based on the result of comparing identifiers in said communication apparatus.
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54. A communication computer program to transfer to a first apparatus from a second apparatus, said communication computer program comprising the steps of:
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judging whether said first apparatus and said second apparatus are connected;
comparing an identifier of said first apparatus with a corresponding identifier in said second apparatus after said first apparatus and said second apparatus are connected; and
transferring content data to said first apparatus from said second apparatus based on the result of comparing identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A communication computer program to transfer to a first apparatus from a second apparatus, wherein said first apparatus has a list of content data and said second apparatus has a list of content data according to said first apparatus, said communication computer program comprising the steps of:
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judging whether said first apparatus and said second apparatus are connected;
comparing lists of content data of said first apparatus and said second apparatus; and
transferring said content data to said first apparatus from said second apparatus based on the result of the comparing step. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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