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Control method, control apparatus, data receiving and recording method, data receiver and receiving method

  • US 8,606,172 B2
  • Filed: 07/09/2010
  • Issued: 12/10/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A data receiving apparatus that receives digital audio data, the data receiving apparatus comprising:

  • means for generating display data to display a list of digital song titles;

    means for downloading at least one digital song selected from the list of digital song titles by a user, and downloading auxiliary data related to the selected digital song and including at least one piece of artwork for the selected digital song and text data, the auxiliary data being downloaded with the selected digital song;

    a digital interface configured to connect to a reproduction apparatus, including a recording medium, via a direct local and to transfer the selected digital song and the auxiliary data downloaded by the means for downloading to the reproduction apparatus;

    means for acquiring a device ID from each of external devices that are connected to the digital interface and for determining if there is a default device ID, wherein device IDs are allocated to each of the external devices prior to connecting to the digital interface;

    means for automatically transferring, when there is not a default device ID, the downloaded digital song with the auxiliary data related to the downloaded digital song from the data receiving apparatus to a selected one of the external devices; and

    means for recording the selected digital song and the auxiliary data downloaded by the means for downloading in separate areas of a same physical recording medium of the reproduction apparatus through the digital interface.

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