Patent ID: 8086091

Claim:
A data recording system comprising: a data acquiring apparatus that acquires data externally; and a data recording apparatus that is communicably connected to the data acquiring apparatus via a network, and records data transmitted from the data acquiring apparatus, wherein the data acquiring apparatus includes: a data acquiring unit that acquires data externally; a temporary storage unit that temporarily stores therein the data acquired by the data acquiring unit at least until communication is resumed, when communication with the data recording apparatus is disconnected; a transmitting-receiving unit that transmits the data acquired by the data acquiring unit to the data recording apparatus via the network, and transmits the data stored in the temporary storage unit to the data recording apparatus via the network when communication is resumed; a communication-band management unit that secures a communication band for transmitting data acquired by the data acquiring unit to the data recording apparatus, creates communication-band securement information that indicates the communication band secured for the data, confirms that the communication band for transmitting the data acquired by the data acquiring unit to the data recording apparatus is reserved while communication with the data recording apparatus is disconnected, and then secures again the communication band when communication is resumed; and a control unit that controls overall processing performed by the data acquiring apparatus, wherein the temporary storage unit temporarily stores therein the data acquired by the data acquiring unit and the communication-band securement information in an associated manner at least until communication is resumed, when communication with the data recording apparatus is disconnected, and wherein the transmitting-receiving unit transmits the data acquired by the data acquiring unit to the data recording apparatus via the network in accordance with the communication-band securement information, and transmits the data stored in the temporary storage unit to the data recording apparatus via the network in accordance with the communication-band securement information when the communication is resumed, and wherein the data recording apparatus includes: a transmitting-receiving unit that receives the data transmitted from the data acquiring apparatus; a recording unit that records the data received by the transmitting-receiving unit; and a control unit that controls overall processing performed by the data recording apparatus.