Transmitter-receiver system, transmitting apparatus, transmitting method, receiving apparatus, receiving method, and program

• US 7,720,798 B2
• Filed: 11/13/2006
• Issued: 05/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Shinkai, Mitsutoshi, Nagasawa, Fumihiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Pardo; Thuy N
• Application Number:
  US11/559,088
• Publication Number:
  US 20070136229A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,282 Days
• Field of Search: 707/10, 707/103.Y, 707/104.1, 707/200, 707/101, 707/102, 707/103.X, 725/29, 380/201, 368/46, 706/46
• US Class Current: 386/241
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/914 Video

Abstract

A transmitter-receiver system includes: a transmitting apparatus configured to transmit data categorized into groups recorded on a recording medium; and a receiving apparatus configured to receive the data; wherein the transmitting apparatus includes: a read unit configured to read a destination of the data, the destination which is recorded on the recording medium and associated with the group of the data; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit data categorized into a predetermined group and group information showing the group to the destination read by the read unit, and the receiving apparatus includes: a receiving unit configured to receive data and group information transmitted from the transmitting unit; and a record control unit configured to record the data in a folder corresponding to the group based on the group information.

Claims

1. A transmitter-receiver system comprising:

a transmitting apparatus configured to transmit data categorized into groups recorded on a recording medium; and

a receiving apparatus configured to receive the data;

wherein the transmitting apparatus includes;

a read unit configured to read an identification tag for a recording event for the media data and a group information classifying the media data of the recording event into a group configured to acquire the media data of the recording event from an acquisition device, configured to associate the identification tag and the group information to the acquired media data, and configured to record the identification tag and the group information together with the acquired media data on the recording medium;

a destination detection part that extracts a location information from the group information, the location information indicating a destination address of the receiving apparatus for receiving the acquired media data; and

a transmitting unit configured to transmit the acquired media data, the identification tag, and the group information to the receiving apparatus identified by the location information, and

the receiving apparatus includes;

a receiving unit configured to receive the acquired media data, the identification tag, and the group information transmitted from the transmitting unit;

a record control unit configured to record the group information and the acquired media data into at least one folder;

a reception determining part configured to detect whether media data will be received; and

a power source control part, configured to turn on a power supply for the record control unit, when the reception determining part has indicated that media data will be received.

2. The transmitter-receiver system according to claim 1, wherein

the record control unit is further configured to record the group information into a first folder, and the acquired media data in a second folder, the second folder corresponding to the identification tag.

3. A transmitting apparatus configured to transmit media data recorded on a recording medium, the transmitting apparatus comprising:

a read unit configured to read an identification tag for a recording event for the media data and a group information classifying the media data of the recording event into a group, configured to acquire the media data of the recording event from an acquisition device, configured to associate the identification tag and the group information to the acquired media data, and configured to record the identification tag and the group information together with the acquired media on the recording medium;

a destination detection part that extracts a location information from the group information, the location information indicating a destination address of a receiving apparatus for receiving the acquired media data;

a transmitting unit configured to transmit the acquired media data, the identification tag, and the group information to the receiving apparatus identified by the location information; and

a transmission determining part configured to send a notification to the receiving apparatus, the notification configured to cause a power source control part of the receiving apparatus to turn on a power supply for a record control unit, in order to record the acquired media data, the identification tag, and the group information.

4. The transmitting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein media data that has been captured by a same acquisition device is classified within the group.

5. A transmitting method of a transmitting apparatus configured to transmit media data recorded on a recording medium, the transmitting method comprising the steps of:

reading an identification tag for a recording event for the media data and a group information classifying the media data of the recording event into a group;

acquiring the media data of the recording event from an acquisition device;

associating the identification tag and the group information to the acquired media data recording the identification tag and the group information together with the acquired media data;

extracting a location information from the group information, the location information indicating a destination address of a receiving apparatus for receiving the acquired media data;

transmitting the acquired media data, the identification tag, and the group information to the receiving apparatus identified by the location information; and

sending a notification to the receiving apparatus, the notification configured to cause a power source control part of the receiving apparatus to turn on a power supply for a record control unit, in order to record the acquired media data, the identification tag, and the group information.

6. A computer readable medium having a program stored thereon, the program configured to allow a computer to execute a method to transmit media data recorded on a recording medium, the method comprising the steps of:

reading an identification tag for a recording event for the media data and a group information classifying the media data of the recording event into a group;

acquiring the media data of the recording event from an acquisition device;

associating the identification tag and the group information to the acquired media data recording the identification tag and the group information together with the acquired media data;

extracting a location information from the group information, the location information indicating a destination address of a receiving apparatus for receiving the acquired media data;

transmitting the acquired media data, the identification tag, and the group information to the receiving apparatus identified by the location information; and

sending a notification to the receiving apparatus, the notification configured to cause a power source control part of the receiving apparatus to turn on a power supply for a record control unit, in order to record the acquired media data, the identification tag, and the group information.

7. A receiving apparatus configured to receive media data, the receiving apparatus comprising:

a receiving unit configured to receive the media data of a recording event, the identification tag for the recording event, and a group information classifying the media data of the recording event into a group;

a record control unit configured to record the group information and the acquired media data in at least one folder;

a record destination determining part that identifies the at least one folder for the group information based on data of the group information, and identifies the at least one folder for the acquired media based on data of the identification tag;

a reception determining part configured to detect whether media data will be received; and

a power source control part, configured to turn on a power supply for the record control unit and the storage, when the reception determining part has indicated that media data will be received.

8. The receiving apparatus according to claim 7, wherein

the record control unit is further configured to record the group information in a first folder, and the acquired media data in a second folder, the second folder corresponding to the identification tag;

and

the record destination determining part is further configured to identify the first folder for the group information based on data of the group information, and to identify the second folder for the acquired media based on data of the identification tag.

9. A receiving method of a receiving apparatus configured to receive media, the receiving method comprising the steps of:

receiving the media data of a recording event, the identification tag for the recording event, and a group information indicating a group classifying the media data of the recording event into a group;

determining at least one folder in a storage for the group information based on data of the group information;

and for the acquired media based on data of the identification tag;

recording the group information and the acquired media data in the at least one folder;

detecting whether media data will be received; and

turning on a power supply for the storage, when said step of detecting has indicated that the media data will be received.

10. The receiving method according to claim 9, wherein said step of determining further comprises:

determining a first folder in a storage for the group information based on data of the group information; and

determining a second folder in the storage for the acquired media based on data of the identification tag, and wherein said step of recording further comprises,

recording the group information in the first folder, and the acquired media data in the second folder, the second folder corresponding to the identification tag.

11. A computer readable medium having a program stored thereon, the program configured to allow a computer to execute a method to receive media data, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving the media data of a recording event, the identification tag for the recording event, and a group information classifying the media data of the recording event into a group;

determining at least one folder in a storage for the group information based on data of the group information

and for the acquired media based on data of the identification tag;

recording the group information and the acquired media data in the at least one folder;

detecting whether media data will be received; and

turning on a power supply for the storage, when said step of detecting has indicated that the media data will be received.

12. The computer readable medium according to claim 11, wherein said step of determining further comprises:

determining a first folder in a storage for the group information based on data of the group information; and

determining a second folder in the storage for the acquired media based on data of the identification tag, and wherein said step of recording further comprises,

recording the group information in the first folder, and the acquired media data in the second folder, the second folder corresponding to the identification tag.