US 6,983,314 B1 | ||
Recording mechanism for recording information specified from an external source using capacity information | ||
Michiaki Yoneda, Kanagawa (Japan) | ||
Assigned to Sony Corporation, Tokyo (Japan) | ||
Filed on Oct. 17, 2000, as Appl. No. 9/690,579. | ||
Claims priority of application No. P11-304051 (JP), filed on Oct. 26, 1999; and application No. P11-304052 (JP), filed on Oct. 26, 1999. | ||
Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G11B 21/08 (2006.01); G11B 5/09 (2006.01); G11B 3/64 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 709—219 | 30 Claims |
1. An information processing device connected to at least another information processing device via a network, said information
processing device comprising:
information specifying means for specifying information of which providing is to be received;
notifying means for notifying said at least another information processing device via said network of said information specified
by said information specifying means, said information being stored in a first database provided in said at least another
information processing device;
obtaining means for obtaining capacity information relating to the capacity of said information notified by said notifying
means from a second database provided in said at least another information processing device via said network;
display control means for controlling display of said capacity information obtained by said obtaining means; and
requesting means for requesting said at least another information processing device to record said information specified by
said information specifying means to a recording medium.
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