Patent ID: 8291134
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G11B,G11C,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A transfer system comprising a storage apparatus and a playback apparatus, the storage apparatus including a communication unit configured to communicate with the playback apparatus, a storage unit configured to store a plurality of pieces of content data in a storage medium, an editing unit configured to edit program lists in which content identifiers of the pieces of content data stored in the storage medium are registered, and to associate each of the plurality of program lists with corresponding apparatus identification information uniquely identifying the playback apparatus, and a controller configured to control the communication unit to receive apparatus identification information uniquely identifying the playback apparatus, to extract a program list with which apparatus identification information that matches the received apparatus identification information is associated, and to cause content data that is not stored in the playback apparatus within content data corresponding to a content identifier included in the extracted program list to be transferred from the storage medium to the playback apparatus, and the controller configured to compare the program list with a list configured using a content identifier of the content data stored in an other storage medium of the playback apparatus, and to cause content data corresponding to a content identifier that is not included in the program list and that is included in the list to be deleted from the other storage medium, and the playback apparatus including a second communication unit configured to communicate with the storage apparatus, and a second storage unit configured to store content data received via the second communication unit in another storage medium.