Reproducing apparatus and reproducing method
US6807024B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C2207/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A reproducing apparatus and method, the method comprising the steps of comprising recording a plurality of files and number-of-reproduction-times limitation information thereof, selecting a desired file from the plurality of files stored in the memory, and comparing whether the number-of-reproduction-times limitation information allows for reproduction of the selected file. The method further comprises the steps of counting the reproduced elapsed duration of the selected file and comparing whether the reproduced elapsed duration exceeds a predetermined value. The number-of-reproduction-times limitation information stored in the memory is edited when the reproduced elapsed duration exceeds the predetermined value to reduce the number of times the selected file may be subsequently be reproduced.
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