Information-processor for controlling a storing area in accordance with an amount of requested information
US7478206B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/47214
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storing/reproducing device includes a storing controller that recognizes programming information read out from timer recording list information and the data size of a content corresponding to the programming information, and compares the data size with free spaces of an automatic recording area 272 and a manual recording area 273 both forming a content recording area 271, the free spaces being recognized by a storing area manager. When the content is recorded based on the programming information set with input operation by a user, the storing controller records the content in the automatic recording area 272 if the storing controller judges that there is not enough free space in the manual recording area 273. Accordingly, other pieces of information will not be recorded in the manual recording area 273, thereby securing free space in the manual recording area. Therefore, manual recording with the input operation by the user can surely be performed.
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