Program, recording medium, and reproducing apparatus
The problem to be solved is to make it possible to download via a network, efficiently manage, retrieve, and reproduce an external content associated with a content recorded on a recording medium. To solve the problem, a program is used which controls reproduction of information located on a recording medium and related information. The program includes the steps of: obtaining from the outside specific information associated with predetermined information recorded on a recording medium; and obtaining medium identification information located on a recording medium; wherein if the specific information has been obtained, a storage unit in a reproducing apparatus is controlled to associate the specific information with the medium identification information for storage.
1. A method of reproducing audio and/or video content on a user side connected to an external server on a provider side via a network, the method comprising:
storing, in a memory, first identification information with first auxiliary information and second identification information with second auxiliary information, the first identification information being related to a first audio and/or video content stored in a first non-transitory recording medium to be inserted in a drive and the second identification information being related to a second audio and/or video content stored in a second non-transitory recording medium to be inserted in the drive;
when both the first non-transitory recording medium and the second non-transitory recording medium are not inserted in the drive, based on the first identification information and/or the first auxiliary information or the second identification information and/or the second auxiliary information read out from the memory,
outputting data to display a first icon to receive user selection of a first specific audio and/or video content related to the first audio and/or video content and a second icon to receive user selection of a second specific audio and/or video content related to the second audio and/or video content.
2. The method according to the claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to the user selection of one of the first icon or the second icon,
downloading, by an interface, one of the first specific audio and/or video content or the second specific audio and/or video content corresponding to the selected icon from the external server.
3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising:
when the one of the first specific audio and/or video content or the second specific audio and/or video content is downloading,
starting to reproduce the one of the first specific audio and/or video content or the second specific audio and/or video content.
4. The method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first auxiliary information is at least one of a sign and/or text information.
5. The method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the second auxiliary information is at least one of a sign and/or text information.
6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying at the user side, the output data including the first icon and the second icon.
7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the first specific audio and/or video content and the second specific audio and/or video content further including an information related to reproducible condition,
wherein, when the content is determined as not reproducible, deleting the content from the memory.
8. A method of reproducing audio and/or video content on a user side connected to an external server on a provider side via a network, the method comprising:
receiving, by an interface, first identification information associated with a first non-transitory recording medium to be inserted in a drive and second identification information associated with a second non-transitory recording medium to be inserted in the drive, the first identification information being related to a first audio and/or video content stored in the first non-transitory recording medium and the second identification information being related to a second audio and/or video content stored in the second non-transitory recording medium;
a storing step of storing, in a memory, the first identification information with first auxiliary information and the second identification information with second auxiliary information;
when both the first non-transitory recording medium and the second non-transitory recording medium are not inserted in the drive, based on the first identification information and/or the first auxiliary information or the second identification information and/or the second auxiliary information read out from the memory,
outputting data to display a first icon to receive user selection of a first specific audio and/or video content related to the first audio and/or video content and a second icon to receive user selection of a second specific audio and/or video content related to the second audio and/or video content.
9. The method according to the claim 8 , further comprising:
in response to the user selection of one of the first icon or the second icon,
a downloading step of downloading, by the interface, one of the first specific audio and/or video content or the second specific audio and/or video content corresponding to the selected icon.
10. The method according to claim 9 ,
wherein the interface comprises a first interface and a second interface,
wherein the storing step is executed by storing the first identification information and the second identification information via the first interface; and
wherein the downloading step is executed by downloading the first specific audio and/or video content or the second specific audio and/or video content via the second interface which is different from the first interface.
11. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising:
when the one of the first specific audio and/or video content or the second specific audio and/or video content is downloading,
starting to reproduce the one of the first specific audio and/or video content or the second specific audio and/or video content.
12. The method according to claim 8 ,
wherein the first auxiliary information is at least one of a sign and/or text information.
13. The method according to claim 8 ,
wherein the second auxiliary information is at least one of a sign and/or text information.
14. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising:
displaying at the user side, the output data including the first icon and the second icon.
15. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising:
the first specific audio and/or video content and the second specific audio and/or video content further including an information related to reproducible condition,
wherein, when the content is determined as not reproducible, deleting the content from the memory.