Patent ID: 7240081
Filing Date: 2007-07-03
Classification: G06F,G11B,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A free storage space management apparatus in a broadcasting apparatus, comprising: recording means for recording information which includes information relating to free storage space of the recording means; and control means for recording information in the recording means and for acquiring the information relating to the free storage space of the recording means, wherein the control means selects the recording means by generating a list in which the recording means are arranged in decreasing order of free storage space, comparing a storage space consumption amount to free storage space values of all the recording means, and determining whether there exists a recording means having an unused port, wherein said control means selects the recording means having an unused port with the most free storage space greater than the storage space consumption amount, wherein the control means generates a stream with a unique identifier upon successfully securing a recording area in the selected recording means having an unused port, and wherein said stream is discarded upon release of said most free storage space and said unique identifier is not used again.