Patent ID: 6275896
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
A data transfer/recording apparatus for transferring, in a first mode, first data reproduced from a first storage medium and recording the transferred data to a second, local storage medium that is capable of non-linear access, and for transferring, in a second mode, second data reproduced from the second storage medium and recording the transferred second data in the first storage medium, said apparatus comprising:a temporary storing means for temporarily storing the first data reproduced from the first storage medium during the first mode, and for temporarily storing the second data reproduced from the second storage medium during the second mode;a storage state monitoring means for monitoring the state of storage of the temporary storing means in both said first and second modes, and outputting a storable data signal indicating the amount of data which can be stored in said temporary storing means;a transfer rate controlling means for controlling a transfer rate of the first data reproduced from the first storage medium in the first mode, and a transfer rate of the second data reproduced from the second storage medium in the second mode, based on the storable data signal output by the storage state monitoring means;recording means for recording the transferred first data to said second, local storage medium in the first mode, and for recording the transferred second data to said first storage medium in the second mode;wherein said second storage medium is selected from the group consisting of a hard disk that forms a part of said apparatus, and a portable storage medium that is insertable into and removable from said apparatus.