Data processor apparatus
First Claim
1. A data processor connected to a network, to which a database and a server are also connected, the database being provided to store program specific information, which is made up of a number of parameters to designate a particular program, the server being provided to search the program specific information in the database by reference to a search request, thereby extracting at least one of the parameters, the data processor comprising:
- an interfacing section for outputting a command on a program to be recorded based on the user operation;
a control section for transmitting the search request to the server and receiving a parameter that has been extracted by the server; and
a recording section for recording the received parameter and the program to be recorded on a storage medium so that the parameter and the program are associated with each other.
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Abstract
A data processor that can record a program on a storage medium is connected to a network, to which a database and at least one server are also connected. The database collects program specific information, which is made up of a number of parameters to designate a particular program. The server searches the program specific information in the database by reference to searching data, thereby extracting at least one of the parameters. The data processor includes: a user interfacing section for receiving searching data on a program to be recorded from the user; a control section for transmitting the searching data to the server and receiving a parameter that has been extracted by the server; and a recording section for recording the received parameter and the program to be recorded on a storage medium so that the parameter and the program are associated with each other.
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24 Claims
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1. A data processor connected to a network, to which a database and a server are also connected,
the database being provided to store program specific information, which is made up of a number of parameters to designate a particular program, the server being provided to search the program specific information in the database by reference to a search request, thereby extracting at least one of the parameters, the data processor comprising: -
an interfacing section for outputting a command on a program to be recorded based on the user operation;
a control section for transmitting the search request to the server and receiving a parameter that has been extracted by the server; and
a recording section for recording the received parameter and the program to be recorded on a storage medium so that the parameter and the program are associated with each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20)
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10. A data processing method for use in a data processor connected to a network, to which a database and at least one server are also connected,
the database being provided to store program specific information, which is made up of a number of parameters to designate a particular program, the at least one server being provided to search the program specific information in the database by reference to a search request, thereby extracting at least one of the parameters, the method comprising the steps of: -
receiving the search request on a program to be recorded from the user;
transmitting the search request to the server and receiving a parameter that has been extracted by the server; and
recording the received parameter and the program to be recorded on a storage medium so that the parameter and the program are associated with each other. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22)
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23. A data processing system comprising a server, a database and a data processor, which are all connected to a network,
wherein the database is provided to store program specific information, which is made up of a number of parameters to designate a particular program, wherein the server is provided to search the program specific information in the database by reference to a search request, thereby extracting at least one of the parameters, and wherein the data processor comprising: -
a user interfacing section for outputting a command on a program to be recorded based on the user operation;
a control section for transmitting the search request to the server and receiving a parameter that has been extracted by the server; and
a recording section for recording the received parameter and the program to be recorded on a storage medium so that the parameter and the program are associated with each other.
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24. A data processor comprising:
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an interfacing section for receiving, as a parameter on a program to be recorded, date/time information represented by a time, and outputting the date/time information with a command on the program to be recorded;
a control section for receiving, from a database which is provided to store title information representing a title of a program and date/time information showing scheduled broadcasting date and time of the program, the title information searched based on the parameter and the command, wherein the program specified by the title information is broadcast during a broadcasting period including the time.
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