Information processing system, recording apparatus, communication apparatus, information processing method, and program

• US 20060041910A1
• Filed: 08/15/2005
• Published: 02/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Oobayashi, Tsuyoshi, Yamada, Eiju, Nomura, Takashi, Ishikawa, Masayuki, Miura, Takashi, Hatanaka, Kentaro
• Granted Patent: US 8,776,136 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus

Abstract

In a DVR recording apparatus, a program and EPG data are received, and the EPG data and a reservation list, which relates to a reservation status of program recording, are stored. In addition, reserved recording, for recording a program in accordance with the reservation list, is carried out. Further, in the DVR, EPG data or the reservation list is transmitted in accordance with a request from a portable telephone. On one hand, in the portable telephone, in accordance with an operation of a user, a request of the EPG data or reservation list is transmitted, and in accordance with the request, the EPG data or reservation list transmitted from the DVR is received. Then, the EPG data or reservation list is presented in the portable telephone to a user.

Claims

1. An information processing system, comprising:

a recording apparatus which receives and records a program; and

a communication apparatus which communicates with the recording apparatus, wherein

the recording apparatus includes

a receiving unit which receives a program and EPG (Electronic Program Guide) data,

a storing unit which stores the EPG data and reservation status information which relates to a reservation status of program recording,

a reservation recording processing unit which carries out reservation recording processing in which a program is recorded in accordance with the reservation status information, and

a first communication unit which communicates with the communication apparatus and transmits the EPG data or the reservation status information in accordance with a request from the communication apparatus, and

the communication apparatus includes

a second communication unit which communicates with the recording apparatus and transmits a request of the EPG data or the reservation status information in accordance with an operation of a user, and receives the EPG data or the reservation status information which is transmitted from the recording apparatus, in accordance with the request, and

a presenting unit which presents the EPG data or the reservation status information which was received by the second communication unit.

2. The information processing system as set forth in claim 1, wherein

the second communication unit in the communication apparatus further transmits a reservation request for requesting reservation of program recording, in accordance with an operation of a user, and

as to the recording apparatus,

the first communication unit carries out also reception of the reservation request, and

it further includes a recording reservation processing unit which carries out recording reservation processing for reserving program recording in accordance with the reservation request.

3. The information processing system as set forth in claim 2, wherein the recording apparatus further includes a judgment unit which judges whether the reservation requested program received by the first communication unit overlaps with a program already reserved for recording.

4. The information processing system as set forth in claim 3, wherein in case that it was judged by the judgment unit that the reservation requested program overlaps with the program already reserved for recording, the first communication unit transmits overlap information to the communication apparatus.

5. The information processing system as set forth in claim 4, wherein

the second communication unit in the communication apparatus further receives the overlap information, and

the presenting unit presents the overlap information received by the second communication unit.

6. The information processing system as set forth in claim 1, wherein

the second communication unit in the communication apparatus further transmits an editing request for requesting editing of the reservation status information in accordance with an operation of a user, and

as to the recording apparatus,

the first communication unit also carries out reception of the editing request, and

it further includes an editing unit which edits the reservation status information in accordance with the editing request.

7. A recording apparatus for receiving and recording a program, comprising:

a receiving unit which receives a program and EPG (Electronic Program Guide) data;

a storing unit which stores the EPG data and reservation status information which relates to a reservation status of program recording;

a reservation recording processing unit which carries out reservation recording processing for recording a program in accordance with the reservation status information; and

a communication unit which communicates with an external communication apparatus and transmits the EPG data or the reservation status information in accordance with a request from the communication apparatus.

8. The recording apparatus as set forth in claim 7, wherein

in case that the communication apparatus transmits a reservation request for requesting reservation of program recording in accordance with an operation of a user, the communication unit also carries out reception of the reservation request, and further has a recording reservation processing unit which carries out recording reservation processing for reserving program recording in accordance with the reservation request.

9. The recording apparatus as set forth in claim 8, further comprising

a judgment unit which judges whether the reservation requested program received by the communication unit overlaps with a program already reserved for recording.

10. The recording apparatus as set forth in claim 9, wherein in case it was judged by the judgment unit that the reservation requested program overlaps with the program already reserved for recording, the communication unit transmits overlap information to the external communication apparatus.

11. The recording apparatus as set forth in claim 7, wherein in case the communication apparatus transmits an editing request for requesting editing of the reservation status information in accordance with an operation of a user, the communication unit also carries out reception of the editing request, and further includes an editing unit which edits the reservation status information in accordance with the editing request.

12. A method for receiving and recording a program, comprising:

receiving a program and EPG (Electronic Program Guide) data;

storing the EPG data and reservation status information which relates to a reservation status of program recording;

carrying out reservation recording processing for recording a program in accordance with the reservation status information; and

communicating with an external communication apparatus and transmitting the EPG data or the reservation status information in accordance with a request from the communication apparatus.

13. A recording medium recorded with a computer program which is executable by a computer to perform a method for receiving and recording a program, the method comprising:

receiving a program and EPG (Electronic Program Guide) data;

storing the EPG data and reservation status information which relates to a reservation status of program recording;

carrying out reservation recording processing for recording a program in accordance with the reservation status information; and

communicating with an external communication apparatus and transmitting the EPG data or the reservation status information in accordance with a request from the communication apparatus.

14. A communication apparatus for communicating with a recording apparatus which receives and records a program, the communication apparatus comprising:

in case that the recording apparatus

receives a program and EPG (Electronic Program Guide) data, and

stores the EPG data and reservation status information which relates to a reservation status of program recording, and

carries out reservation recording processing in which a program is recorded in accordance with the reservation status information, and

communicates with the communication apparatus, and transmits the EPG data or the reservation status information in accordance with a request from the communication apparatus,

a communication unit which communicates with the recording apparatus and transmits a request of the EPG data or the reservation status information in accordance with an operation of a user, and receives the EPG data or the reservation status information transmitted from the recording apparatus in accordance with the request; and

a presenting unit which presents the EPG data or the reservation status information received by the communication unit.

15. The communication apparatus as set forth in claim 14, wherein

the communication unit further transmits a reservation request for requesting reservation of program recording in accordance with an operation of a user, and

the recording apparatus further carries out recording reservation processing for reserving program recording in accordance with the reservation request.

16. The communication apparatus as set forth in claim 15, wherein

the communication unit further receives overlap information which is transmitted in case that it was judged in the recording apparatus that the reservation requested program overlaps with a program already reserved for recording, and

the presenting unit presents the overlap information received by the communication unit.

17. The communication apparatus as set forth in claim 14, wherein

the communication unit further transmits an editing request for requesting editing of the reservation status information in accordance with an operation of a user, and

the recording apparatus further edits the reservation status information in accordance with the editing request.

18. A method of a communication apparatus for communicating with a recording apparatus which receives and records a program, the method comprising:

in case that the recording apparatus

receives a program and EPG (Electronic Program Guide) data, and

stores the EPG data and reservation status information which relates to a reservation status of program recording, and

carries out reservation recording processing in which a program is recorded in accordance with the reservation status information, and

communicates with the communication apparatus, and transmits the EPG data or the reservation status information in accordance with a request from the communication apparatus,

communicating with the recording apparatus and transmitting a request of the EPG data or the reservation status information in accordance with an operation of a user, and receiving the EPG data or the reservation status information transmitted from the recording apparatus in accordance with the request; and

presenting the EPG data or the reservation status information received in the communication step.

19. A recording medium recorded with a computer program which is executable by a computer to perform a method of controlling a communication apparatus which communicates with a recording apparatus for receiving and recording a program, the method including:

in case that the recording apparatus

receives a program and EPG (Electronic Program Guide) data, and

stores the EPG data and reservation status information which relates to a reservation status of program recording, and

carries out reservation recording processing in which a program is recorded in accordance with the reservation status information, and

communicates with the communication apparatus, and transmits the EPG data or the reservation status information in accordance with a request from the communication apparatus,

communicating with the recording apparatus and transmitting a request of the EPG data or the reservation status information in accordance with an operation of a user, and receiving the EPG data or the reservation status information transmitted from the recording apparatus in accordance with the request; and

presenting the EPG data or the reservation status information received in the communication step.