Patent ID: 7391685
Filing Date: 2008-06-24
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A system for controlled recording of an information signal, composed of an information signal output device to provide as an information signal a time-series signal recorded in a recording medium, and an information signal recording apparatus to record the information signal from the information signal output device, for a standard playing time of the time-series signal, the information signal output device providing from the recording medium the information signal and identification information on the information signal; and the information signal recording apparatus comprising: means for receiving the information signal and identification information from the information signal output device; means for measuring a predetermined elapsed time from start of recording the information signal; a memory for storing the identification information from the receiving means; and a controlling means for disabling the information signal recording apparatus from recording the received information signal, after the information signal has been recorded and for the predetermined elapsed time measured by the time measuring means, if the same identification information as already stored in the memory is received.