Patent ID: 8055362
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A recording-and-reproducing apparatus comprising: a connection end for connecting to an information-processing apparatus; a memory accessible by the information-processing apparatus connected to the connection end and storing a software program executed by the information-processing apparatus so that at least one information signal is transferred from the information-processing apparatus and managed, where the software program is not stored on the information-processing apparatus; a data memory that stores the at least one information signal transferred from the information-processing apparatus, where the software program is executed by the information-processing apparatus and is operable to implement a first drag and drop operation and a second drag and drop operation whereby information signals are transferred from the information-processing apparatus to the recording-and-reproducing apparatus, the information-processing apparatus comprising a display device to display an image of a list of the information signals stored in the data memory, an image of a list of information signals stored in the information-processing apparatus and the first and the second drag and drop operations; a management memory for storing management information of the at least one information signal stored in the data memory, the management information being generated by the software program executed by the information-processing apparatus upon the first and the second drag and drop operations; and reproduction-control means that performs control processing, so as to reproduce the at least one information signal stored in the data memory based on the management information stored in the management memory, wherein the software program is executable by the information-processing apparatus to generate the image of a list of information signals stored in the data memory based on the management information and to generate an image of an audio data list comprising a free folder on top of one or more folders, the free folder is used to store various types of audio data files regardless of source(s) of the audio data files, and the one or more folders is used to store files of the information signals stored in the data memory and the information signals stored in the information-processing apparatus in a file/folder structure based on sources of the information signals, wherein the first drag and drop operation transfers information signals to the image of the audio data list, the second drag and drop operation transfers information signals to an icon of the software program displayed on the display device and stores the transferred information signals in a predetermined position in the audio data list.