Portable record and/or reproducing device, reproducing method, and recording/reproducing method

• US 20070100935A1
• Filed: 12/07/2006
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Ukita, Yoshitaka, Miyazaki, Shuichi, Fujiyoshi, Masahiko, Yoshii, Fumihiko, Obata, Shinichi, Chiba, Masayuki
• Granted Patent: US 8,010,596 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/00 Arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus with cameras or projectors G03B31/00 ; recording/reproducing of music for electrophonic musical instruments G10H1/0033; automatic arrangements for answering calls or for recording messages for absent subscribers H04M1/64; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with dictation recording and playback systems H04M11/10; connection of TV recorder with other related apparatus, e.g. TV camera or receiver, in which the TV signal is significantly involved H04N, e.g. H04N23/00, H04N5/765; combination of radio or TV with other apparatus, e.g. with vehicles H05K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1033 Cables or cables storage, e.g. cable reels cord reels per se H02G11/02; arrangements for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of conductors or cables B65H75/34; extensible conductors or cables, e.g. self-coiling cords H01B7/06

Abstract

A reproducing means for performing reproduction processing on digital data which is read out from a predetermined recording medium recording the digital data, a manipulating means for making an instruction of reproducing the digital data inserted in the recording medium, a control means for reading the digital data from the recording medium in accordance with the reproduction instruction input with the manipulating means and sending it to the reproducing means, and for controlling the reproducing means to perform reproduction processing on the digital data, and a cylindrical case for containing the reproducing means and the control means are provided, and wherein the manipulating means is provided on one end side on one plane in the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical case. Thereby the user can manipulate the manipulating means without taking out a portable recording and/or reproducing device from a bag or a pocket, thus making it possible to remarkably improve its manipulation.

Claims

1. A portable player, comprising:

a storage medium for storing encoded digital data;

reproducing means for selectively decoding and reproducing the stored digital data;

a housing case containing the storage medium and reproducing means;

control means on the housing case for a user to operate the portable player; and

a clip on the housing case for attaching the portable player.

2. The portable player according to claim 1, wherein the encoded digital data is stored as MP3 format data.

3. The portable player according to claim 1, wherein said control means comprises plural operating buttons including play, rewind, forward, and volume adjustment buttons.

4. The portable player according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the plural operating buttons is located on an opposite side of the housing case from the clip.

5. The portable player according to claim 1, further comprising a display for displaying supplemental information, the display being located on an opposite side of the portable case from the clip.

6. The portable player according to claim 1, further comprising a USB (universal serial bus) connector for connecting the portable player to a computer.

7. The portable player according to claim 1, wherein the clip is used to attach the portable player to the user'"'"'s clothing.