Patent ID: 7624199
Filing Date: 2009-11-24
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. An information processing device for accessing a recording medium on which (a) information unique to the recording medium and (b) first information expressing a work in a first format are recorded, to acquire second information expressing the work in a second format, the information processing device comprising: a selection unit operable to select one of a first process and a second process; a first read unit operable to read the first information from the recording medium; a conversion unit operable to convert the read first information from the first format to the second format, to acquire the second information; a second read unit operable to read the unique information from the recording medium; and an online-acquisition unit operable to acquire the second information interrelated with the read unique information, from a content distribution device that stores the second information and the unique information in an interrelated manner; and a switching unit operable to cause, when the first process is selected, the first read unit and the conversion unit to perform the reading and the conversion, respectively, and to cause, when the second process is selected, the second read unit and the online-acquisition unit to perform the reading and the acquisition, respectively.