Patent ID: 8205234
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a server configured to store a program table simultaneously displaying a plurality of programs with additional request buttons for record reservation data, such that each displayed program has its own corresponding unique button for record reservation data simultaneously displayed with the respective displayed program, selection of a respective of the request button for record reservation data directly generating recording reservation data for the corresponding displayed program; the server further configured to allow a user to select programs on the program table by selecting one of the respective request buttons for record reservation data on the program table corresponding to a respective program, the user accessing the server from a remote device through a network; and the server further configured to transmit the generated record reservation data to the remote device of the user upon the user selecting at least one of the additional request buttons for record reservation data in the program table, and based on the user selections of the at least one of the additional request buttons for record reservation data in the program table, the transmitted record reservation data for controlling the recording of a picture at the user remote device, and including data for specifying a channel, data indicating the date and time for starting the recording, and data indicating the date and time for terminating the recording to a picture recording apparatus.