Information processing apparatus and method
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Abstract
The present invention relates to information processing apparatuses. A content to be checked out is stored in an automatic-checking-out-destination storage section 113 from musical-piece-file storage sections 108-1 and 108-2 for each external-unit/-medium ID which identifies a PD 5. A GUI section 101 determines through a transfer processing section 103 and a PD plug-in 111 whether the PD 5 has been connected. When it is determined that the PD 5 has been connected, a musical-piece file is checked out from the musical-piece-file storage sections 108 to the PD 5 through a musical-piece management section 104, a file search section 106, and a data base 107 according to the information of the content to be checked out stored in the automatic-checking-out-destination storage section 113. The present invention can be applied to music reproduction software.
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29 Claims
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13. A method for transferring content from an information processing apparatus to a portable device, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a connection between the information processing apparatus and the portable device;
obtaining a device ID of the portable device when the information processing apparatus is connected to the portable device;
determining whether the device ID of the portable device is already recorded;
determining whether the portable device has sufficient remaining capacity in which the content can be transferred from the information processing apparatus to the portable device when the device ID of the portable device is already recorded; and
automatically transferring the content to the portable device when the portable device has sufficient remaining capacity. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A program stored on a computer-readable medium comprising the steps of:
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detecting a connection between a processing device and a portable device;
obtaining a device ID of the portable device when the connection to the portable device is detected;
determining whether the device ID of the portable device is already recorded;
determining whether the portable device has sufficient capacity in which predetermined content can be transferred from the processing device to the portable device when the device ID of the portable device is already recorded; and
automatically transferring the predetermined content to the portable device when the portable device has sufficient remaining capacity.
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18. An information processing apparatus for storing content, comprising:
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a port adapted to connect to a portable device;
a storing unit adapted to store a program; and
a processing unit adapted to execute said program stored by the storing unit;
wherein said program includes;
detecting a connection to the potable device;
obtaining a device ID of the portable device when the connection to the potable device is detected;
determining whether the device ID of the portable device is already recorded;
determining whether the portable device has sufficient remaining capacity in which the content can be transferred when the device ID of the portable device is already recorded; and
automatically transferring the content to the portable device when the portable device has sufficient remaining capacity.
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19. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
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a port adapted to connect to a portable device;
storing means for storing content and data related to the content;
first determining means for determining whether a connection from the information processing apparatus to the portable device has been detected;
obtaining means for obtaining a device ID of the portable device when the connection to the potable device is detected;
second determining means for determining whether the device ID of the portable device is already recorded;
third determining means for determining whether the portable device has sufficient remaining capacity in which the content can be transferred when the device ID of the portable device is already recorded; and
transferring means for automatically transferring the content to the portable device when it is determined that the portable device has sufficient remaining capacity.
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20. A portable device comprising;
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a connector adapted to connect the portable device to an information processing apparatus;
a first transferring unit adapted to transfer a device ID of the portable device to the information processing apparatus when a connection between the information processing apparatus and the potable device is detected;
a storing unit adapted to store content and data related to the content sent from the information processing apparatus;
a second transferring unit adapted to transfer remaining storage capacity of the portable device to the information processing apparatus when the device ID of the portable device is already recorded in the information processing apparatus; and
a reproducing unit adapted to reproduce the stored content, wherein said content is automatically transferred to the portable device when the device ID of the portable device is already recorded by the information processing apparatus.
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21. A method of storing content to a portable device comprising the steps of:
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connecting the portable device to an information processing apparatus;
transferring a device ID of the portable device to the information processing apparatus when the connection to the portable device is detected;
storing the content and data related to the content sent from the information processing apparatus;
transferring an indication of remaining memory capacity of the portable device to the information processing apparatus when the device ID of the portable device is already recorded in the information processing apparatus; and
reproducing the stored content, wherein said content is automatically transferred to the portable device when the device ID of the portable device is already recorded by the information processing apparatus.
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22. A method for transferring content from an information processing apparatus to a portable device, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a connection from the information processing apparatus to the portable device;
obtaining a device ID of the portable device when the connection to the portable device is detected;
determining whether the device ID of the portable device is already recorded; and
automatically transferring an image file to the portable device when the device ID of the portable device is already recorded.
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23. An apparatus for transferring content from an information processing apparatus to a portable device, comprising:
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a detecting unit adapted to detect a connection from the information processing apparatus to the portable device;
an obtaining unit adapted to obtain a device ID of the portable device when the connection to the portable device is detected; and
a determining unit adapted to determine whether the device ID of the portable device is already recorded, wherein an image file is automatically transferred to the portable device when the device ID of the portable device is already recorded.
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24. An information processing method for transferring content from an information processing apparatus to a portable device, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a connection from the information processing apparatus to the portable device;
obtaining a device ID of the portable device when the connection to the portable device is detected;
determining whether the device ID of the portable device is recorded;
determining whether the portable device has sufficient remaining capacity in which a predetermined image file can be transferred when the device ID of the portable device is already recorded; and
automatically transferring the image file to the portable device when the portable device has sufficient remaining capacity.
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25. An information processing apparatus for transferring content from an information processing apparatus to a portable device, comprising:
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a detecting unit adapted to detect a connection from the information processing apparatus to the portable device;
an obtaining unit adapted to obtain a device ID of the portable device when the connection to the portable device is detected;
a first determining unit adapted to determine whether the device ID of the portable device is recorded; and
a second determining unit adapted to determine whether the portable device has sufficient remaining capacity in which a predetermined image file can be transferred when the device ID of the portable device is already recorded, wherein the image file is automatically transferred to the portable device when the portable device has sufficient remaining capacity.
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26. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory; and
at least one processor, coupled to the memory, programmed to;
detect a connection between an information processing apparatus and a portable device;
obtain a device ID of the portable device when the information processing apparatus is connected to the portable device;
determine whether the device ID of the portable device is already recorded;
determine whether the portable device has sufficient remaining capacity in which the predetermined content can be transferred from the information processing apparatus to the portable device when the device ID of the portable device is already recorded; and
automatically transfer the content to the portable device when the portable device has sufficient remaining capacity. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory; and
at least one processor, coupled to the memory, programmed to;
detect a connection from an information processing apparatus to a portable device;
obtain a device ID of the portable device when the connection to the portable device is detected;
determine whether the device ID of the portable device is recorded;
determine whether the portable device has sufficient remaining capacity in which a predetermined image file can be transferred when the device ID of the portable device is already recorded; and
automatically transfer the image file to the portable device when the portable device has sufficient remaining capacity. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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