Patent ID: 8015493
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A data processing method comprising the steps of: (a) causing a first editing apparatus to generate edit data that includes a unique material identifier for uniquely identifying material data to be edited, said edit data further including edit content of said material data; (b) generating management data indicative of said unique material identifier in association with a storage location where said material data identified by said unique material identifier are stored; (c) causing a first data processing apparatus to record said management data and said material data onto a removable storage medium; (d) providing said edit data to a second editing apparatus and causing said second editing apparatus to output an editing request designating said unique material identifier to a second data processing apparatus that accesses said removable storage medium; (e) causing said second data processing apparatus to specify the storage location where said material data associated with said unique material identifier are stored in response to said editing request, by referring to said management data recorded on said removable storage medium; and (f) acquiring said material data from said storage location specified in step (e).