Device and method for notifying of used area, and medium storing program therefor
Areas in an information medium 507 having a plurality of information storing areas 506 which are managed by different file systems are switched by means of a display control part 502 and a medium control part 503 , and information for clearly notifying the utilized information storing area 506 from the information medium 507 is displayed on a display part 501 . In addition, a switched areas notifying part 508 is provided in order to notify to a user that the area has switched using a mode of display, sound, light or the like.
1 . A device for notifying of used areas that accesses an information medium having a plurality of information storing areas managed using individual file systems, the device comprising:
a medium control part which switches information storing areas for accessing said information medium; and
a display control part which displays information in said plurality of information storing areas after said information storing areas have been switched to accessible areas.
2 . A device for notifying of used areas according to claim 1 , wherein
said display control part displays information in a specific area selected from said plurality of information storing areas.
3 . A device for notifying of used areas according to claim 1 , wherein
said display control part displays a plurality of information storing areas in a hierarchical manner.
4 . A device for notifying of used areas according to claim 1 , comprising:
an area information memory which stores information concerning information storing areas of said information medium.
5 . A device for notifying of used areas according to claim 1 , comprising:
a switched areas notifying part which notifies that an information storing area to be utilized has been switched at the time of switching of said information storing areas.
6 . A device for notifying of used areas according to claim 5 , wherein
said switched areas notifying part notifies that a file system to which data is transferred is different from a file system from which the data is transferred when the data is moved or copied among said plurality of information storing areas.
7 . A device for notifying of used areas according to claim 5 , comprising:
an area information memory which stores information concerning information storing areas of said information medium, wherein
said switched areas notifying part refers to said area information memory and notifies that a file system to which data is transferred is different from a file system from which the data is transferred when the data is moved or copied among said plurality of information storing areas.
8 . A device for notifying of used areas according to claim 5 , wherein
said switched areas notifying part is provided in said information medium.
9 . A device for notifying of used areas according to claim 5 , wherein
said switched areas notifying part is provided in an adapter connected to said information medium.
10 . A device for notifying of used areas according to claim 5 , wherein
said switched areas notifying part changes a mode of display whenever the information storing area is switched.
11 . A device for notifying of used areas according to claim 10 , wherein
said switched areas notifying part notifies that the information storing area has been switched using a change of color.
12 . A device for notifying of used areas according to claim 10 , wherein
said switched areas notifying part notifies that the information storing area has been switched using a change of light.
13 . A device for notifying of used areas according to claim 10 , wherein
said switched areas notifying part notifies that the information storing area has been switched using sound.
14 . A method for notifying of used areas in a device for notifying of used areas that accesses an information medium having a plurality of information storing areas managed using individual file systems, the method comprising:
a medium control step of switching said information storing areas for accessing said information medium; and
a display control step of displaying information on said plurality of information storing areas after said information storing areas have been switched to accessible areas.
15 . A method for notifying of used areas according to claim 14 , wherein
said display control step displays information selecting a specific area is selected from said plurality of information storing areas.
16 . A method for notifying of used areas according to claim 14 , wherein
said display control part displays a plurality of information storing areas in a hierarchical manner.
17 . A method for notifying of used areas according to claim 14 , comprising:
a step of storing information concerning an information storing area in an area information memory.
18 . A method for notifying of used areas according to claim 14 , comprising:
a switched area notifying step of notifying that the information storing area to be utilized has been switched at the time of switching of said plurality of information storing areas.
19 . A method for notifying of used areas according to claim 18 , wherein
said switched area notifying step notifies that a file system to which data is transferred is different from a file system from which the data is transferred when the data is moved or copied among said plurality of information storing areas.
20 . A method for notifying of used areas according to claim 18 , comprising:
a step of storing information concerning an information storing area in an area information memory, wherein
said switched area notifying step notifies that said area information memory is referred and a file system to which data is transferred is different from a file system from which the data is transferred when the data is moved or copied among said plurality of information storing areas.
21 . A method for notifying of used areas according to claim 18 , wherein
said switched area notifying step changes a mode of display whenever the information storing area is switched.
22 . A method for notifying of used areas according to claim 21 , wherein
said switched area notifying step notifies that the information storing area has been switched using a change of color.
23 . A method for notifying of used areas according to claim 21 , wherein
said switched area notifying step notifies that the information storing area has been switched using a change of light.
24 . A method for notifying of used areas according to claim 21 , wherein
said switched area notifying step notifies that the information storing area has been switched using sound.
25 . A computer readable medium storing a method for notifying of used areas as a computer executable program, wherein
said method for notifying of used areas is a method for notifying of used areas in a device for notifying of used areas which accesses an information medium having a plurality of information storing areas managed using individual file systems, the method comprising:
a medium control step of switching said information storing areas for accessing said information medium; and
a display control step for displaying information on said plurality of information storing areas after said information storing areas have been switched to accessible areas.