Information recording apparatus and controlling method thereof
First Claim
1. An information recording apparatus having a relay recording mode in which a sequence of data is recorded across a plurality of recording media, comprising:
- an identification unit that identifies a recording medium having a wireless communication function among recordable recording media being attached to the information recording apparatus, wherein the recording medium having the wireless communication function is capable of transmitting data to an external apparatus through the wireless communication function, the external apparatus being other than the information recording apparatus and any recording medium being attached to the information recording apparatus;
a wireless control unit that controls the wireless communication function of the recording medium having a wireless communication function; and
a main control unit that controls the wireless control unit;
wherein the main control unit controls the wireless control unit, in the case that the relay recording mode is set, to inactivate data transfer utilizing the wireless communication function for the recording medium having a wireless communication function identified by the identification unit; and
wherein the main control unit controls the wireless control unit, in the case that the relay recording mode is not set, not to inactivate data transfer utilizing the wireless communication function for the recording medium having a wireless communication function identified by the identification unit.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an information recording apparatus capable of relay recording, during which a sequence of data is continuously recorded across a plurality of recording media, as well as to a controlling method thereof. If the relay recording mode is set, it is determined whether any medium having a wireless communication function is present among the recordable recording media. If a recording medium having a wireless communication function is present, data transfer utilizing the wireless communication function is inactivated. This enables relay recording that accounts for cases in which memory cards provided with a wireless communication function are included among the recording media.
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1. An information recording apparatus having a relay recording mode in which a sequence of data is recorded across a plurality of recording media, comprising:
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an identification unit that identifies a recording medium having a wireless communication function among recordable recording media being attached to the information recording apparatus, wherein the recording medium having the wireless communication function is capable of transmitting data to an external apparatus through the wireless communication function, the external apparatus being other than the information recording apparatus and any recording medium being attached to the information recording apparatus; a wireless control unit that controls the wireless communication function of the recording medium having a wireless communication function; and a main control unit that controls the wireless control unit; wherein the main control unit controls the wireless control unit, in the case that the relay recording mode is set, to inactivate data transfer utilizing the wireless communication function for the recording medium having a wireless communication function identified by the identification unit; and wherein the main control unit controls the wireless control unit, in the case that the relay recording mode is not set, not to inactivate data transfer utilizing the wireless communication function for the recording medium having a wireless communication function identified by the identification unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
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9. A method for controlling an information recording apparatus having a relay recording mode in which a sequence of data is recorded across a plurality of recording media, and comprising a wireless control unit that controls any wireless communication function that the recording media are equipped with,
the method comprising the steps of: -
identifying a recording medium having a wireless communication function among recordable recording media being attached to the information recording apparatus, wherein the recording medium having the wireless communication function is capable of transmitting data to an external apparatus through the wireless communication function, the external apparatus being other than the information recording apparatus and any recording medium being attached to the information recording apparatus; and controlling the wireless control unit, in the case that the relay recording mode is set, to inactivate data transfer utilizing the wireless communication function for the recording medium having a wireless communication function identified in the step of identifying step, and wherein the step of controlling further controls the wireless control unit, in the case that the relay recording mode is not set, not to inactivate data transfer utilizing the wireless communication function for the recording medium having a wireless communication function identified in the step of identifying.
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