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
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.