Data processing apparatus, data processing method, and data processing system
First Claim
1. A data processing apparatus, comprising:
- reading means for reading data from a storage medium on which a plurality of songs of song data and song identification data that identify the plurality of songs of song data have been recorded;
transmission means for transmitting song identification data that have been read by the reading means to an external database;
reception means for receiving partial song data corresponding to the song identification information from the external database; and
search information storage means for storing the received partial song data.
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Abstract
A data processing apparatus is disclosed, that has a reading section, a transmission section, a reception section, and a search information storage section. The reading section reads data from a storage medium on which a plurality of songs of song data and song identification data that identify the plurality of songs of song data have been recorded. The transmission section transmits song identification data that have been read by the reading section to an external database. The reception section receives partial song data corresponding to the song identification information from the external database. The search information storage section stores the received partial song data.
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17 Claims
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1. A data processing apparatus, comprising:
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reading means for reading data from a storage medium on which a plurality of songs of song data and song identification data that identify the plurality of songs of song data have been recorded;
transmission means for transmitting song identification data that have been read by the reading means to an external database;
reception means for receiving partial song data corresponding to the song identification information from the external database; and
search information storage means for storing the received partial song data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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3. A data processing apparatus, comprising:
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reading means for reading data from a storage medium on which a plurality of songs of song data and song identification data that identify the plurality of songs of song data have been recorded;
transmission means for transmitting song identification data that have been read by the reading means to an external database;
reception means for receiving position information that designates partial song data corresponding to the song identification information from the external database;
search information storage means for storing the received position information; and
control means for reading data from the storage medium corresponding to the position information.
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11. A data processing method, comprising the steps of:
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reading data from a storage medium on which a plurality of songs of song data and song identification data that identify the plurality of songs of song data have been recorded;
transmitting song identification data that have been read at the reading step to an external database;
receiving partial song data corresponding to the song identification information from the external database; and
storing the received partial song data. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A data processing method, comprising the steps of:
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reading data from a storage medium on which a plurality of songs of song data and song identification data that identify the plurality of songs of song data have been recorded;
transmitting song identification data that have been read at the reading step to an external database;
receiving position information that designates partial song data corresponding to the song identification information from the external database;
storing the received position information; and
reading data from the storage medium corresponding to the position information.
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14. A data processing system, comprising:
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a data processing apparatus connected through a network; and
an external database, wherein the external database comprises a database that correlates song identification information and partial song data, and wherein the data processing apparatus comprises;
reading means for reading data from a storage medium on which a plurality of songs of song data and song identification data that identify the plurality of songs of song data have been recorded;
transmission means for transmitting song identification data that have been read by the reading means to an external database;
reception means for receiving partial song data corresponding to the song identification information from the external database; and
search information storage means for storing the received partial song data.
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15. A data processing system, comprising:
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a data processing apparatus connected through a network; and
an external database, wherein the data processing apparatus comprises;
reading means for reading data from a storage medium on which a plurality of songs of song data and song identification data that identify the plurality of songs of song data have been recorded;
transmission means for transmitting song identification data that have been read by the reading means to an external database;
reception means for receiving position information that designates partial song data corresponding to the song identification information from the external database;
search information storage means for storing the received position information; and
control means for reading data from the storage medium corresponding to the position information.
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16. A data processing apparatus, comprising:
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a reading section that reads data from a storage medium on which a plurality of songs of song data and song identification data that identify the plurality of songs of song data have been recorded;
a transmission section that transmits song identification data that have been read by the reading section to an external database;
a reception section that receives partial song data corresponding to the song identification information from the external database; and
a search information storage section that stores the received partial song data.
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17. A data processing apparatus, comprising:
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a reading section that reads data from a storage medium on which a plurality of songs of song data and song identification data that identify the plurality of songs of song data have been recorded;
a transmission section that transmits song identification data that have been read by the reading section to an external database;
a reception section that receives position information that designates partial song data corresponding to the song identification information from the external database;
a search information storage section that stores the received position information; and
a control section that reads data from the storage medium corresponding to the position information.
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Specification