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Recording/reproducing device and recording/reproducing method

Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1998-09-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-09-28
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Abstract

Abstract A high speed dubbing device (10) by which digital data recorded on an optical disc (15) are dubbed onto a hard disc (16) at a high speed is connected to an accounting device (20) through a public telephone line. A control unit (13) orders a basic data generating unit (13B) to generate basic data for accounting from data representing the speed at which at least user identification data and data read out of the optical disc (15) are recorded on the hard disc (16) and to transmit the generated basic data to the accounting device (20). The accounting device (20) carries out the accounting in accordance with the basic data and transmits data representing the end of the accounting to the control unit (13). The control unit (13) controls the dubbing device (19) in accordance with the data transmitted from the accounting device (20) and orders the dubbing device (19) to start recording data read out of the optical disc (15) on the hard disc (16).

Inventors

  • 👤 Toshiya Sony Corporation KAN

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/00086; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/02; G06Q20/027; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/085; G06Q20/0855; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; G06Q30/0601; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/16; G07F17/30; G07F17/305; G11B20/00137; G11B20/00144; G11B20/00188; G11B20/00195; G11B20/0021; G11B20/00681; G11B20/00688; G11B20/0071

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim 167 words
A record/playback apparatus comprising: a record/playback unit for reading out data from a first recording medium and recording it into a second recording medium; a control unit for generating a basic data for imposing the payment from at least a data indicative of the user identification and a data indicative of the speed for recording the data read out from the first recording medium into the second recording medium and transmitting the basic data, and when receiving a data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment, directing the record/playback unit in response to the received data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment to start the recording of the data read out from the first recording medium into the second recording medium; and a payment imposing unit for when receiving the basic data from the control unit, performing the imposing of the payment according to the received basic data and transmitting to the control unit a data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 38 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the payment imposing unit has a key data generator for generating a key data as the data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment from the received basic data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 49 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control unit judges whether the key data received from the payment imposing unit as the data indicative of completion of the payment is authentic or not and controls the action of the record/playback unit with a result of the judgment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 74 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the control unit collates the key data received from the payment imposing unit as the data indicative of completion of the payment with a key lock data stored therein and when it is found from the collation that the key data is authentic, directs the record/playback unit to start the recording of the data read out from the first recording medium into the second recording medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 48 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the control unit, when it is judged that the key data received is authentic, directs the record/playback unit in response to the speed data to record the data read out from the last recording medium into the second recording medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 59 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the payment imposing unit, when the speed data in the basic data received from the control unit is indicative of reading out data from the first recording medium and recording it into the second recording medium at the standard speed, cancels the imposing of the payment and generates the key data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 63 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the payment imposing unit, when the speed data in the basic data received from the control unit is indicative of reading out data from the first recording medium and recording it into the second recording medium at a speed faster than the standard speed, performs the imposing of the payment and generates the key data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 75 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an operating unit connected to the control unit; and a data storage unit where a plurality of data are stored, wherein the control unit reads out a corresponding data from the data storage unit in response to an indicator data supplied from the operating unit and directs the read/playback unit to record the data read out from the data storage unit into the first recording medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 22 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the data storage unit is connected via a communications line to the control unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 22 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the payment imposing unit is connected via a communications line to the control unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 182 words
A record/playback method of reading out data from a first recording medium and recording it into a second recording medium with the use of an apparatus capable of reading out the data from the first recording medium and recording it into the second recording medium, comprising the steps of: generating a basic data for imposing the payment from a data indicative of the user identification and a data indicative of the speed for recording the data read out from the first recording medium into the second recording medium; transmitting the basic data from the apparatus to a payment imposing unit; performing the imposing of the payment according to the basic data received and generating a data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment in the payment imposing unit; transmitting the data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment from the payment imposing unit to the apparatus; and directing the apparatus to start recording the data read out from the first recording medium into the second recording medium in response to the data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 32 words
A record/playback method according to claim 11, wherein the payment imposing unit generates a key data as the data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment from the basic data received.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 45 words
A record/playback method according to claim 12, wherein it is judged whether the key data received as the data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment is authentic or not and its result determines the recording of the data into the second recording medium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 62 words
A record/playback method according to claim 13, wherein with the apparatus holding a key lock data, the key data received as the data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment is collated with the key lock data and when it is judged authentic, permits the recording of the data read out from the first recording medium into the second recording medium.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 34 words
A record/playback method according to claim 14, wherein when the key data received is judged authentic, the recording of the data into the second recording medium is carried out according to the speed data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 56 words
A record/playback method according to claim 12, wherein the payment imposing unit, when the speed data in the basic data received is indicative of reading out the data from the first recording medium and recording it into the second recording medium at the standard speed, cancels the imposing of the payment and generates the key data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 63 words
A record/playback method according to claim 16, wherein the payment imposing unit, when the speed data in the basic data received from the control unit is indicative of reading out data from the first recording medium and recording it into the second recording medium at a speed faster than the standard speed, performs the imposing of the payment and generates the key data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 37 words
A record/playback method according to claim 11, wherein a corresponding data is read out from a data storage unit in response to an indicator data supplied from an operating unit and recorded into the first recording medium.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 125 words
A record/playback apparatus comprising: a record/playback unit for reading out data from a first recording medium and recording it into a second recording medium; and a control unit for generating a basic data for imposing the payment from at least a data indicative of the user identification and a data indicative of the speed for recording the data read out from the first recording medium into the second recording medium and transmitting the basic data, and when receiving a data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment, directing the record/playback unit in response to the received data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment to start the recording of the data read out from the first recording medium into the second recording medium.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 44 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the control unit judges whether the key data received as the data indicative of completion of the payment is authentic or not and controls the action of the record/playback unit with a result of the judgment.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 69 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the control unit collates the key data received as the data indicative of completion of the payment with a key lock data stored therein and when it is found from the collation that the key data is authentic, directs the record/playback unit to start the recording of the data read out from the first recording medium into the second recording medium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 48 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the control unit, when it is judged that the key data received is authentic, directs the record/playback unit in response to the speed data to record the data read out from the first recording medium into the second recording medium.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 213 words
A record/playback method comprising the steps of: in response to an indicator data received from an operating unit in an apparatus capable of reading out data from a first recording medium and recording it into a second recording medium, reading out a corresponding data from a data storage unit where a plurality of data are stored and recording it into the second recording medium; generating a basic data for imposing the payment from a data indicative of the user identification and a data indicative of the speed for recording the data read out from the first recording medium into the second recording medium for recording the data read out from the first recording medium into the second recording medium; transmitting the basic data from the apparatus to a payment imposing unit; performing the imposing of the payment according to the basic data received and generating a data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment in the payment imposing unit; transmitting the data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment from the payment imposing unit to the apparatus; and directing the apparatus to start recording the data read out from the first recording medium into the second recording medium in response to the data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 43 words
A record/playback method according to claim 23, wherein the payment imposing unit performs the imposing of the payment according to history information about recording on the recording medium both the basic data received and the data read out from the data storage unit.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 32 words
A record/playback method according to claim 23, wherein the payment imposing unit generates a key data as the data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment from the basic data received.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 45 words
A record/playback method according to claim 25, wherein it is judged whether the key data received as the data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment is authentic or not and its result determines the recording of the data into the second recording medium.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 62 words
A record/playback method according to claim 26, wherein with the apparatus holding a key lock data, the key data received as the data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment is collated with the key lock data and when it is judged authentic, permits the recording of the data read out from the first recording medium into the second recording medium.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 34 words
A record/playback method according to claim 27, wherein when the key data received is judged authentic, the recording of the data into the second recording medium is carried out according to the speed data.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 56 words
A record/playback method according to claim 25, wherein the payment imposing unit, when the speed data in the basic data received is indicative of reading out the data from the first recording medium and recording it into the second recording medium at the standard speed, cancels the imposing of the payment and generates the key data.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 63 words
A record/playback method according to claim 29, wherein the payment imposing unit, when the speed data in the basic data received from the control unit is indicative of reading out data from the first recording medium and recording it into the second recording medium at a speed faster than the standard speed, performs the imposing of the payment and generates the key data.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 173 words
A record/playback apparatus comprising: a first unit for at least reading out data from a first recording medium; a second unit for at least recording the data into a second recording medium; a control unit for generating a basic data for imposing the payment from at least a data indicative of the user identification and a data indicative of the speed for recording the data read out from the first unit into the second recording medium in the second unit, transmitting the basic data, and when receiving a data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment, directs the first and second units in response to the received data to start the recording of the data read out from the first unit into the second recording medium in the second unit; and a payment imposing unit for receiving the basic data from the control unit, performing the imposing of the payment according to the basic data received, and transmitting the data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment to the control unit.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim 38 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 31, wherein the payment imposing unit has a key data generator for generating a key data as the data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment from the basic data received.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim 50 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 32, wherein the control unit judges whether the key data received as the data indicative of imposing the payment from the payment imposing unit is authentic or not and controls the action of the first and second units with a result of the judgment.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim 77 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the control unit holds a key lock data and collates the key data received from the payment imposing unit as the data indicative of completion of the payment with the key lock data and when it is found from the collation that the key data is authentic, directs the second unit to start the recording of the data read out from the first unit into the second recording medium.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim 53 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 34, wherein the control unit, when it is judged that the key data received is authentic, directs the first and second units in response to the speed data to record the data read out from the first unit into the second recording medium in the second unit.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim 62 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 32, wherein the payment imposing unit, when the speed data in the basic data received from the control unit is indicative of reading out data from the first unit and recording it into the second recording medium in the second unit at the standard speed, cancels the imposing of the payment and generates the key data.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim 66 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 36, wherein the payment imposing unit, when the speed data in the basic data received from the control unit is indicative of reading out data from the first unit and recording it into the second recording medium in the second unit at a speed faster than the standard speed, performs the imposing of the payment and generates the key data.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim 75 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 31, further comprising: an operating unit connected to the control unit; and a data storage unit where a plurality of data are stored, wherein the control unit reads out a corresponding data from the data storage unit in response to an indicator data supplied from the operating unit and directs the read/playback unit to record the data read out from the data storage unit into the first recording medium.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim 22 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 38, wherein the data storage unit is connected via a communications line to the control unit.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim 22 words
A record/playback apparatus according to claim 31, wherein the payment imposing unit is connected via a communications line to the control unit.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim 241 words
A record/playback method of reading out data from a first recording medium and recording it into a second recording medium with the use of an apparatus capable of reading out the data from the first recording medium and recording it into the second recording medium, comprising the steps of: generating a basic data for imposing the payment from a data indicative of the user identification and a data indicative of the speed for recording the data read out from the first recording medium into the second recording medium; transmitting the basic data from the apparatus to a payment imposing unit; when the speed data in the basic data received is indicative of reading out the data from the first recording medium and recording it into the second recording medium at the standard speed, canceling the imposing of the payment and generating a key data or when the speed data is indicative of reading out the data from the first recording medium and recording it into the second recording medium at a speed faster than the standard speed, performing the imposing of the payment and generating a key data; transmitting the data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment from the payment imposing unit to the apparatus; and directing the apparatus to start recording the data read out from the first recording medium into the second recording medium in response to the data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim 34 words
A record/playback method according to claim 41, wherein it is judged that the key data received is authentic or not and its result determines the recording of the data into the second recording medium.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim 62 words
A record/playback method according to claim 42, wherein with the apparatus holding a key lock data, the key data received as the data indicative of the completion of imposing the payment is collated with the key lock data and when it is judged authentic, permits the recording of the data read out from the first recording medium into the second recording medium.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim 34 words
A record/playback method according to claim 14, wherein when the key data received is judged authentic, the recording of the data into the second recording medium is carried out according to the speed data.

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