A recording and playback apparatus includes a recording unit configured to download a content stored in a server and to record the content in a recording medium, an instruction receiver configured to receive a stop instruction for stopping download of the content done by the recording unit, and a controller configured to control the recording unit. The controller controls the recording unit so as to stop the download of the content when the instruction receiver receives the stop instruction for stopping download of the content, and to restart the download of the content when a predetermined time elapses in which the recording unit is in a stop state of the download.

Claims

10 · 2 independent · depth 4

10 granted claims

›1.independentA recording and reproducing apparatus capable of recording content downloaded from a server in a recording medium and playing back the content, compri…+5

›2.↳ 1The recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, whereinnthe controller controls the recording unit so as to stop download of all content…d2

›3.↳ 1The recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, whereinnthe controller checks usage state of a communication line used for the download …d2+3

›7.independentA recording and reproducing apparatus capable of recordingnvarious contents downloaded from a server in a recording medium and playing back the variou…+3

Classifications

4 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section H — Electricity

H04N9/80

USPC · US Patent Classification

386/241725/87386/E50.01

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non-final + final

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Thai Tran

art unit 2484 · TC 2400

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Type	Document	Date
related publication	US 20100046929 A1	25 Feb 2010

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