JP2005203069A - System and program for recording information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily discriminate one recording medium from the other regarding a system and a program for information recording, which reads and writes information on a recording medium for recording specific information. <P>SOLUTION: When there is no unique information recorded on a disk 30, unique information is generated for the disk 30, and the generated unique information is displayed on the display screen of a display part 103. Alternatively, the unique information is printed by an ink jet printer 107. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an information recording system and program for reading and writing information from and on a recording medium for recording specific information.

  In recent years, with the spread of digital cameras, image data is read from digital camera media in which image data taken with a digital camera is recorded at stores such as a photo shop and a convenience store, and the image data is read as a CD-R (Compact Disc). -Recordable) and other services that create electronic albums by writing on recording media.

  In addition, a program for causing a computer device such as a personal computer (Personal Computer) to realize a specific function may be written on a recording medium such as a CD-R into which image data is written. Specific functions include, for example, an image data editing / processing function, a function of reproducing an image file as a slide show with BGM using a sound file, and the like.

In addition, a technique has been proposed in which identification information unique to the exchangeable recording medium is recorded on the exchangeable recording medium so that the exchangeable recording medium can be easily managed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-11-213549

  However, as the number of recording media possessed as an electronic album increases, it becomes difficult to search and manage the recording media. As in Patent Document 1, it is difficult for the user to distinguish each recording medium only by recording identification information unique to the recording medium on the recording medium.

  An object of the present invention is to easily distinguish each recording medium.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the information recording system, the generating unit that generates unique information corresponding to a target recording medium, the generated unique information, and / or the specific recording information including at least image information It is characterized by comprising recording means for recording on a target recording medium, display means for displaying the generated unique information on a display screen, and printing means for printing the generated unique information.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the information recording system, an acquisition unit that acquires unique information recorded in advance on a target recording medium, and a recording unit that records specific recording information including at least image information on the target recording medium And display means for displaying the acquired unique information on a display screen, and printing means for printing the acquired unique information.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information recording system, the generating unit that generates unique information corresponding to a target recording medium, the generated unique information, and / or the specific recording information including at least image information Recording means for recording on a target recording medium, display means for displaying the generated unique information on a display screen, and while the unique information is displayed on the display screen of the display means, or the unique information Control means for discharging the target recording medium prior to being displayed on the display screen of the display means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information recording system, an acquisition unit that acquires specific information recorded in advance on a target recording medium, and a recording unit that records specific recording information including at least image information on the target recording medium And display means for displaying the acquired unique information on a display screen, while the unique information is displayed on the display screen of the display means, or the unique information is displayed on the display screen of the display means. And a control means for discharging the target recording medium before time.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer for realizing a function of generating unique information corresponding to a target recording medium and a function of displaying the generated unique information on a display screen of a display unit. It is a program.

  Here, the computer is a device having a basic configuration including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and an I / O connected by a bus. Including the processor, etc., whether it is a built-in device (for example, personal computer, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) recorder, HDD (Hard Disk Drive) recorder, home server, game machine, portable CD-R writer, HDD navigation system, etc.) It doesn't matter. Therefore, since the program according to the present invention is stored in the ROM of the above computer, expanded in the RAM under the overall control of the CPU, and used for execution, the technical scope of the computer program of the present invention is as follows: This extends to the storage destination device of the computer on which the program is installed (the same applies hereinafter).

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a function of generating unique information corresponding to a target recording medium in a computer and a function of recording the generated unique information on the target recording medium together with specific recording information including at least image information. And a function for displaying the generated unique information on the display screen of the display means.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer having a function of acquiring unique information recorded in advance on a target recording medium, a function of recording specific recording information including at least image information on the target recording medium, and the acquisition And a function for displaying the unique information on the display screen of the display means.

  According to an eighth aspect of the invention, there is provided a computer having a function of acquiring specific information recorded in advance on a target recording medium and specific recording information including at least image information, and a display screen for displaying the acquired specific information. This is a program for realizing the function displayed above.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the program according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the unique information is further displayed on the display screen of the display means on the computer, or A function of ejecting the target recording medium is realized before the unique information is displayed on the display screen of the display means.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the program according to any one of the fifth to eighth aspects, guidance guidance information that prompts an instruction to determine whether or not to print the specific information is further displayed on the computer. A function of displaying on the display screen of the means and a function of printing the unique information by a printing means based on the instruction input are realized.

  The invention described in claim 11 is a program for causing a computer to realize a function of generating unique information corresponding to a target recording medium and a function of printing the generated unique information by a printing unit.

  The invention according to claim 12 has a function of generating unique information corresponding to a target recording medium in a computer and a function of recording the generated unique information on the target recording medium together with specific recording information including at least image information. And a function for printing the generated unique information by a printing unit.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer having a function of acquiring unique information recorded in advance on a target recording medium, a function of recording specific recording information including at least image information on the target recording medium, and the acquisition This is a program for realizing the function of printing the unique information by the printing means.

  The invention described in claim 14 has a function of acquiring specific information recorded in advance on the target recording medium and specific information including at least image information on a computer, and printing the acquired specific information by printing means. Is a program for realizing the functions.

  A fifteenth aspect of the invention is the program according to any one of the twelfth to fourteenth aspects, wherein in the function of printing the unique information by a printing unit, the unique information and a representative of the specific record information The image information is laid out at a predetermined position and printed.

  The invention according to claim 16 is the program according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the unique information is printed on the printing surface or index print of the target recording medium in the function of printing the unique information by a printing unit. It is characterized by printing information.

  The invention according to claim 17 is the program according to any one of claims 5 to 16, wherein the unique information includes an ID number unique to the target recording medium, and at least image information recorded on the target recording medium. Including the date information of the specific recording information including the title information of the target recording medium.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the unique information corresponding to the target recording medium is generated, and the generated unique information is recorded on the target recording medium, displayed on the display screen of the display means, or printed. Can be. Therefore, the user can easily distinguish each recording medium.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the unique information recorded in advance on the target recording medium can be acquired, and the acquired unique information can be displayed on the display screen of the display means or printed. . Therefore, the user can easily distinguish each recording medium.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the unique information corresponding to the target recording medium is generated, the generated unique information is displayed on the display screen, and the unique information is displayed on the display screen of the display means. The target recording medium can be ejected in the middle or before the specific information is displayed on the display screen of the display means. Therefore, the user can enter the unique information on the target recording medium while looking at the displayed unique information, and can easily distinguish each recording medium.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, the unique information recorded in advance on the target recording medium is acquired, the acquired unique information is displayed on the display screen, and the unique information is displayed on the display screen of the display means. The target recording medium can be ejected while it is being performed or before the specific information is displayed on the display screen of the display means. Therefore, the user can enter the unique information on the target recording medium while looking at the displayed unique information, and can easily distinguish each recording medium.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the unique information corresponding to the target recording medium can be generated, and the generated unique information can be displayed on the display screen of the display means. Therefore, the user can easily distinguish each recording medium.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, the unique information corresponding to the target recording medium is generated, the generated unique information is recorded on the target recording medium together with the specific recording information including at least image information, and the generated unique information is recorded. Can be displayed on the display screen of the display means. Therefore, the user can easily distinguish each recording medium.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the unique information recorded in advance on the target recording medium is acquired, the specific recording information including at least image information is recorded on the target recording medium, and the acquired unique information is displayed on the display unit. Can be displayed on the display screen. Therefore, the user can easily distinguish each recording medium.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the specific recording information recorded in advance on the target recording medium and the specific recording information including at least the image information are acquired, and the acquired specific information is displayed on the display screen of the display means. be able to. Therefore, the user can easily distinguish each recording medium.

  According to the invention described in claim 9, while the unique information is displayed on the display screen of the display means, or before the unique information is displayed on the display screen of the display means, The recording medium can be discharged. Therefore, the user can enter the unique information on the target recording medium while viewing the displayed unique information.

  According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the guidance information for prompting the instruction input whether to print the unique information is displayed on the display screen of the display means, and the unique information is displayed by the printing means based on the instruction input. Since printing is performed, the unique information can be printed according to the user's request.

  According to the eleventh aspect, unique information corresponding to the target recording medium can be generated, and the generated unique information can be printed by the printing unit. Therefore, the user can easily distinguish each recording medium.

  According to the invention described in claim 12, the unique information corresponding to the target recording medium is generated, the generated unique information is recorded on the target recording medium together with the specific recording information including at least image information, and the generated unique information is recorded. Can be printed by printing means. Therefore, the user can easily distinguish each recording medium.

  According to the invention described in claim 13, the unique information recorded in advance on the target recording medium is acquired, the specific recording information including at least the image information is recorded on the target recording medium, and the acquired unique information is printed. Can be printed. Therefore, the user can easily distinguish each recording medium.

  According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, specific information recorded in advance on the target recording medium and specific recording information including at least image information can be acquired, and the acquired specific information can be printed by a printing unit. Therefore, the user can easily distinguish each recording medium.

  According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the unique information and the representative image information in the specific recording information can be laid out and printed at a predetermined position.

  According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the unique information can be printed on the printing surface or index print of the target recording medium.

  According to the invention described in claim 17, as the unique information, the ID number unique to the target recording medium, the date information of the specific recording information recorded on the target recording medium, or the title information of the target recording medium is displayed or printed. be able to.

[First Embodiment]
The first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, it is not limited to the illustrated example.
FIG. 1 shows a functional configuration of a data recording apparatus 10 as an information recording system in the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the data recording apparatus 10 includes a CPU 101, an operation unit 102, a display unit 103, a data input unit 104, a media insertion unit 105, a communication unit 106, an inkjet printer 107, a ROM 108, a RAM 109, a storage unit 110, and data. The acquisition unit 111, the recording medium insertion unit 112, the data recording unit 113, and the like are configured, and each unit is connected by a bus 114. Each unit may be an independent device and connected by a cable or a network.

  Examples of the data recording device 10 include a personal computer, a DVD recorder, an HDD recorder, a home server, a game machine, a portable writer, a kiosk (unmanned terminal), a store terminal, an HDD navigation system, and the like.

  In the data recording apparatus 10, a disk-type recording medium 30 (hereinafter referred to as a disk 30) is used as a target recording medium on which data is recorded. Examples of the disk 30 include a CD-R, a DVD-R, and a Blu-ray disk.

  In accordance with various instructions input from the operation unit 102, the CPU 101 develops a program designated from various programs corresponding to the data recording apparatus 10 recorded in the ROM 108 in the work area of the RAM 109, and cooperates with the program. Various processes are executed by the operation, and the processing results are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 109 and displayed on the display unit 103.

  Specifically, the CPU 101 generates unique information corresponding to the disk 30. The unique information includes an ID number unique to the disc, date information of image information (hereinafter referred to as image data) recorded on the disc 30, or a title of the disc 30. The unique information is preferably configured uniquely so as not to overlap each other for each disk 30.

  Also, date information (file creation date / time, shooting date / time), file name, user name, etc. from files in DCF (Design Rule for Camera File system) format, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) format, EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) format, etc. Information about the digital camera that created the file, and the like, and the unique information of the disk 30 may be generated from these information.

  The operation unit 102 includes a numeric button, a character button, a selection button, various function buttons, and the like, and outputs a press signal by operating each button to the CPU 101. The operation unit 102 may be configured by a touch panel integrated with the display unit 103.

  The display unit 103 is configured by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel or the like, and performs screen display based on display data input from the CPU 101.

  The data input unit 104 reads the image data recorded on the medium 20 inserted in the medium insertion unit 105 according to the control of the CPU 101 and outputs it to the CPU 101. As the medium 20, smart media, compact flash (registered trademark), memory stick (registered trademark), SD memory card, multimedia card, or the like is used.

  The communication means 106 is constituted by a modem or a terminal adapter, and performs data transmission / reception with an external device in accordance with an instruction input from the CPU 101. In addition, an antenna that transmits and receives wireless signals may be provided to transmit and receive data wirelessly.

  The ink jet printer 107 prints image data, unique information, and the like on a recording paper or the disk 30 by an ink jet method based on a print command from the CPU 101.

  The ROM 108 is composed of a nonvolatile semiconductor memory. The ROM 108 stores various application programs for the data recording apparatus executed by the CPU 101.

  The RAM 109 is composed of a rewritable semiconductor element. The RAM 109 is a storage medium in which data is temporarily stored, and stores a program area for developing a program to be executed by the CPU 101, data input from the operation unit 102, various processing results by the CPU 101, and the like. Data areas, etc. are formed.

  The storage unit 110 includes an HDD, and stores image data read from the medium 20 by the data input unit 104, image data and unique information acquired from the disk 30 by the data acquisition unit 111, or generated unique information. Remember. In addition, the storage unit 110 stores in advance position information where each is laid out when the inkjet printer 107 prints unique information or a representative image to be described later.

  The data acquisition unit 111 acquires data such as image data and unique information from the disc 30 inserted into the recording medium insertion unit 112.

  On the disc 30, an image reproduction program for causing a personal computer, a DVD player, a game machine or the like to reproduce image data is recorded in advance. The image playback program displays still image data, plays back video data, displays these image data sequentially in sequence, plays them as a slide show, and plays music data when playing back image data. The function to output is included. Further, an image processing program for performing processing such as color / density / saturation correction, image rotation, and trimming on image data, an image editing program for editing image data, and the like may be recorded. That is, an electronic album can be created by writing image data on the disc 30.

  The data recording unit 113 records data such as specific recording information such as image data and unique information on the disk 30 inserted into the recording medium insertion unit 112 under the control of the CPU 101.

Next, the operation in the data recording apparatus 10 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a first unique information display process executed in the data recording apparatus 10. The first unique information display process is executed in cooperation with the CPU 101 and the first unique information display program stored in the ROM 108. Hereinafter, the subject of processing in each step is the CPU 101 unless otherwise specified.

  First, the program is activated (step S1), and it is determined whether or not the disc 30 is inserted into the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S2). When the disc 30 is not inserted in the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S2; NO), guidance for instructing the recording medium insertion unit 112 to insert the disc 30 is displayed on the display unit 103.

  When the disc 30 is inserted into the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S2; YES), the data acquisition unit 111 determines whether or not the unique information is recorded on the disc 30 (step S3). If the unique information is recorded on the disc 30 (step S3; YES), the unique information is stored in the storage unit 110.

  When the unique information is not recorded on the disc 30 (step S3; NO), the unique information corresponding to the disc 30 is generated (step S4) and stored in the storage unit 110. The unique information may include an ID number unique to the disc, date information of image data recorded on the disc 30, and a title of the disc 30 input from the operation unit 102. Then, the data recording means 113 records the unique information on the disk 30 (step S5).

  If it is set to display unique information at the end of the program, display of the unique information corresponding to the disk 30 on the display screen of the display unit 103 is started after the program end operation is performed (step S6). (Step S7). FIG. 3 shows a display example of the ID number of the disk 30 on the display unit 103. As shown in FIG. 3, along with the ID number of the disk 30, guidance for prompting entry of this ID number in the ID number column of the disk 30 is displayed on the display unit 103.

  Then, with the unique information of the disc 30 displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103, the disc 30 is ejected from the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S8). The user takes out the disk 30 and enters unique information such as an ID number of the disk 30 on the surface of the disk 30. After entering the unique information on the surface of the disk 30, the user operates the operation unit 102 to select the “Finish” button 40 displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103. Here, it is determined whether or not the “Finish” button 40 has been selected. If the “Finish” button 40 is selected (step S9; YES), it is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103. The display of the unique information is finished (step S10).

If the timing for displaying the unique information is not limited to when the program ends, step S6 is not performed.
This completes the first unique information display process.

  According to the data recording device 10 in the first embodiment, when the unique information is not recorded on the disc 30, the unique information corresponding to the disc 30 is generated and the generated unique information is displayed on the display unit 103. can do. Further, when the unique information is recorded on the disc 30, the unique information acquired from the disc 30 can be displayed on the display unit 103. Therefore, the user can enter the unique information on the disk 30 while looking at the unique information displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103, and can easily distinguish each disk 30.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
Since the data recording apparatus in the second embodiment has the same configuration as that of the data recording apparatus 10 shown in the first embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and are illustrated and described. Omitted. Hereinafter, processing characteristic of the second embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a second unique information display process executed in the data recording apparatus of the second embodiment. The second unique information display process is executed in cooperation with the CPU 101 and the second unique information display program stored in the ROM 108. Hereinafter, the subject of processing in each step is the CPU 101 unless otherwise specified.

  First, a program is started (step S11), and image data to be written on the disk 30 is loaded from the media 20 inserted into the media insertion unit 105 by the data input means 104 and stored in the storage unit 110 (step S11). S12).

  Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, guidance for instructing to insert the disk 30 into the recording medium insertion unit 112 is displayed on the display unit 103. By selecting the write start button 41, the following processing is performed.

  It is determined whether or not the disc 30 is inserted in the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S13). If the disc 30 is inserted in the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S13; YES), the data acquisition unit 111 is determined. Thus, it is determined whether or not the unique information is recorded on the disc 30 (step S14). If the unique information is recorded on the disc 30 (step S14; YES), the unique information is stored in the storage unit 110.

  When the unique information is not recorded on the disc 30 (step S14; NO), the unique information corresponding to the disc 30 is generated (step S15) and stored in the storage unit 110. Then, the data recording means 113 records the unique information on the disk 30 (step S16).

  Next, the image data loaded in step S12 is recorded on the disk 30 by the data recording means 113 (step S17).

  If it is set to display the unique information when the program ends, after the program end operation is performed (step S18), the disc 30 is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103 as shown in FIG. The display of the unique information is started (step S19).

  Then, the disc 30 is ejected from the recording medium insertion unit 112 while the unique information of the disc 30 is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103 (step S20). The user takes out the disk 30 and enters unique information such as an ID number of the disk 30 on the surface of the disk 30. After entering the unique information on the surface of the disk 30, the user operates the operation unit 102 to select the “Finish” button 40 displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103. Here, it is determined whether or not the “Finish” button 40 has been selected. If the “Finish” button 40 is selected (step S21; YES), it is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103. The display of the unique information is finished (step S22).

If the timing for displaying the unique information is not limited at the end of the program, step S18 is not performed.
The second unique information display process is thus completed.

  According to the data recording apparatus of the second embodiment, when the unique information is not recorded on the disc 30, the unique information corresponding to the disc 30 is generated, and the generated unique information and the medium 20 are loaded. The image data can be recorded on the disk 30 and the unique information can be displayed on the display unit 103. If unique information is recorded on the disc 30, the unique information is acquired from the disc 30, the image data loaded from the medium 20 is recorded on the disc 30, and the acquired unique information is displayed on the display unit 103. Can be displayed. Therefore, the user can enter the unique information on the disk 30 while looking at the unique information displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103, and can easily distinguish each disk 30.

  In the second embodiment, the image data loaded from the medium 20 is recorded on the disk 30, but the data received by the communication unit 106 may be recorded on the disk 30. The specific recording information recorded on the disk 30 is not limited to image data, and may include music data and audio data.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
Since the data recording apparatus in the third embodiment has the same configuration as that of the data recording apparatus 10 shown in the first embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and are illustrated and described. Omitted. Hereinafter, processing characteristic of the third embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a third unique information display process executed in the data recording apparatus of the third embodiment. The third unique information display process is executed in cooperation with the CPU 101 and the third unique information display program stored in the ROM 108. Hereinafter, the subject of processing in each step is the CPU 101 unless otherwise specified.

  First, the program is activated (step S31), and it is determined whether or not the disc 30 is inserted in the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S32). When the disc 30 is not inserted into the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S32; NO), guidance for instructing the recording medium insertion unit 112 to insert the disc 30 is displayed on the display unit 103.

  When the disc 30 is inserted in the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S32; YES), the data acquisition unit 111 determines whether or not unique information is recorded on the disc 30 (step S33). When the unique information is recorded on the disc 30 (step S33; YES), the unique information is stored in the storage unit 110.

  If the unique information is not recorded on the disc 30 (step S33; NO), the unique information corresponding to the disc 30 is generated (step S34) and stored in the storage unit 110. Then, the data recording means 113 records the unique information on the disk 30 (step S35).

  Next, the image data recorded in the disk 30 is acquired by the data acquisition unit 111 and stored in the storage unit 110 (step S36).

  If it is set to display unique information at the end of the program, after the program end operation is performed (step S37), the disc 30 is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103 as shown in FIG. The display of the unique information is started (step S38).

  Then, the disc 30 is ejected from the recording medium insertion unit 112 while the unique information of the disc 30 is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103 (step S39). The user takes out the disk 30 and enters unique information such as an ID number of the disk 30 on the surface of the disk 30. After entering the unique information on the surface of the disk 30, the user operates the operation unit 102 to select the “Finish” button 40 displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103. Here, it is determined whether or not the “Finish” button 40 has been selected. If the “Finish” button 40 is selected (step S40; YES), it is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103. The display of the unique information is finished (step S41).

If the timing for displaying the unique information is not limited to the end of the program, step S37 is not performed.
Thus, the third unique information display process ends.

According to the data recording apparatus of the third embodiment, the unique information and the image data are acquired from the disc 30 on which the unique information and the image data are recorded in advance, and the acquired unique information is displayed on the display unit 103. Can do. When the unique information is not recorded on the disc 30, the unique information can be generated, the image data can be acquired from the disc 30, and the generated unique information can be displayed on the display unit 103. Therefore, the user can enter the unique information on the disk 30 while looking at the unique information displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103, and can easily distinguish each disk 30.
The specific recording information acquired from the disc 30 is not limited to image data, and may include music data and audio data.

  In the first to third embodiments, the disc 30 is ejected while the unique information is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103. However, the unique information is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103. It is also possible to eject the disk 30 earlier in time. In any case, the unique information only needs to be displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103 in a state where the user can take out the disk 30 and enter the unique information in the disk 30.

  In the first to third embodiments, when the user selects the “end” button 40 displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103, the display of the unique information is ended. The unique information may be displayed on the display screen of the display unit 103 for a predetermined time. However, in order to avoid the display from being terminated before the user enters the unique information on the surface of the disk 30, the display of the unique information is terminated on the display screen of the display unit 103. It is desirable to confirm the user's intention by displaying "?"

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
Since the data recording apparatus in the fourth embodiment has the same configuration as that of the data recording apparatus 10 shown in the first embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and are illustrated and described. Omitted. Hereinafter, processing characteristic of the fourth embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a first unique information printing process executed in the data recording apparatus of the fourth embodiment. The first unique information printing process is executed in cooperation with the CPU 101 and the first unique information printing program stored in the ROM 108. Hereinafter, the subject of processing in each step is the CPU 101 unless otherwise specified.

  First, the program is activated (step S51), and it is determined whether or not the disc 30 is inserted in the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S52). When the disc 30 is not inserted into the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S52; NO), guidance for instructing the recording medium insertion unit 112 to insert the disc 30 is displayed on the display unit 103.

  When the disc 30 is inserted in the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S52; YES), the data acquisition unit 111 determines whether or not unique information is recorded on the disc 30 (step S53). When the unique information is recorded on the disc 30 (step S53; YES), the unique information is stored in the storage unit 110.

  When the unique information is not recorded on the disc 30 (step S53; NO), the unique information corresponding to the disc 30 is generated (step S54) and stored in the storage unit 110. Then, the data recording means 113 records the unique information on the disk 30 (step S55).

If the unique information is set to be printed at the end of the program, after the program end operation is performed (step S56), the inkjet printer 107 causes the unique information corresponding to the disk 30 to be printed on the printing surface of the disk 30. Printing is performed (step S57). If the timing for printing the unique information is not limited to the end of the program, step S56 is not performed.
This completes the first unique information printing process.

  According to the data recording apparatus of the fourth embodiment, when the unique information is not recorded on the disc 30, the unique information corresponding to the disc 30 is generated, and the generated unique information is displayed on the printing surface of the disc 30. Can be printed. Further, when the unique information is recorded on the disc 30, the unique information acquired from the disc 30 can be printed. Therefore, the user can easily distinguish each recording medium.

[Fifth Embodiment]
Next, a fifth embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
Since the data recording apparatus in the fifth embodiment has the same configuration as that of the data recording apparatus 10 shown in the first embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and are illustrated and described. Omitted. Hereinafter, processing characteristic of the fifth embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a second unique information printing process executed in the data recording apparatus of the fifth embodiment. The second unique information printing process is executed in cooperation with the CPU 101 and the second unique information printing program stored in the ROM 108. Hereinafter, the subject of processing in each step is the CPU 101 unless otherwise specified.

  First, a program is started (step S61), and image data to be written on the disk 30 is loaded from the medium 20 inserted into the medium insertion unit 105 by the data input means 104 and stored in the storage unit 110 (step S61). S62).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the disc 30 is inserted into the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S63). If the disc 30 is not inserted into the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S63; NO), recording is performed. A guidance for instructing the medium insertion unit 112 to insert the disc 30 is displayed on the display unit 103.

  When the disc 30 is inserted in the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S63; YES), the data acquisition unit 111 determines whether or not unique information is recorded on the disc 30 (step S64). When the unique information is recorded on the disc 30 (step S64; YES), the unique information is stored in the storage unit 110.

  When the unique information is not recorded on the disc 30 (step S64; NO), the unique information corresponding to the disc 30 is generated (step S65) and stored in the storage unit 110. Then, the data recording unit 113 records the unique information on the disk 30 (step S66).

  Next, the image data loaded in step S62 is recorded on the disk 30 by the data recording means 113 (step S67).

  If the unique information is set to be printed at the end of the program, whether the unique information corresponding to the disk 30 and the unique information are printed on the display unit 103 after the program end operation is performed (step S68). A guidance for prompting the user to input an instruction to determine whether or not to input is displayed. When printing of unique information is instructed by an input from the operation unit 102 (step S69; YES), a printing command for unique information is output to the inkjet printer 107. Based on the print command, the inkjet printer 107 prints the unique information corresponding to the disk 30 on the printing surface or index print of the disk 30 (step S70). If the timing for printing the unique information is not limited to when the program ends, step S68 is not performed.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 103 when printing is instructed. As shown in FIG. 9A, the ID number of the disk 30 is displayed on the display unit 103. Here, when the “print label now” button 42 is selected by operating the operation unit 102, a screen for setting the title and date is displayed as shown in FIG. 9B. By inputting the title and date from the operation unit 102, the title and date are set. The title, date, ID number and representative image of the disc 30 are laid out on the disc 30 at predetermined positions and displayed on the display unit 103. As the representative image, the newest image may be displayed by default with reference to a time stamp in which the creation date and time of the image data file recorded on the disk 30 is recorded, or may be manually selectable. The date may be automatically set based on the shooting date of the image data recorded on the disk 30.

When the disc 30 is set in the inkjet printer 107 and the print start button 43 is selected, the title, date, ID number, and representative image are printed on the disc 30. FIG. 10 shows an example of a disc 30 on which a label is printed. As shown in FIG. 11, unique information such as a title and ID number may be printed on the index print. FIG. 11 is an example in which a thumbnail image of the image data recorded on the disk 30, a title of the disk 30, an ID number of the disk 30, and a bar code of the ID number are printed as a jacket size print of the disk 30. is there.
Thus, the second unique information printing process is completed.

  According to the data recording apparatus of the fifth embodiment, when the unique information is not recorded on the disc 30, the unique information corresponding to the disc 30 is generated and loaded from the generated unique information and the medium 20 The image data can be recorded on the disk 30 and the unique information can be printed. Further, when the unique information is recorded on the disc 30, the unique information is acquired from the disc 30, the image data loaded from the medium 20 is recorded on the disc 30, and the acquired unique information is printed. it can. Therefore, the user can easily distinguish each disk 30.

  Further, since the unique information is printed based on the instruction to print the unique information input from the operation unit 102, the unique information can be printed according to the user's desire.

  In the fifth embodiment, the image data loaded from the medium 20 is recorded on the disk 30, but the data received by the communication unit 106 may be recorded on the disk 30. The specific recording information recorded on the disk 30 is not limited to image data, and may include music data and audio data.

[Sixth Embodiment]
Next, a sixth embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
Since the data recording apparatus in the sixth embodiment has the same configuration as that of the data recording apparatus 10 shown in the first embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and are illustrated and described. Omitted. Hereinafter, processing characteristic of the sixth embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a third unique information printing process executed in the data recording apparatus of the sixth embodiment. The third unique information printing process is executed in cooperation with the CPU 101 and the third unique information printing program stored in the ROM 108. Hereinafter, the subject of processing in each step is the CPU 101 unless otherwise specified.

  First, the program is activated (step S71), and it is determined whether or not the disc 30 is inserted in the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S72). When the disc 30 is not inserted into the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S72; NO), guidance for instructing the recording medium insertion unit 112 to insert the disc 30 is displayed on the display unit 103.

  When the disc 30 is inserted in the recording medium insertion unit 112 (step S72; YES), the data acquisition unit 111 determines whether or not unique information is recorded on the disc 30 (step S73). If the unique information is recorded on the disc 30 (step S73; YES), the unique information is stored in the storage unit 110.

  If the unique information is not recorded on the disc 30 (step S73; NO), the unique information corresponding to the disc 30 is generated (step S74) and stored in the storage unit 110. Then, the data recording unit 113 records the unique information on the disk 30 (step S75).

  Next, the image data recorded in the disk 30 is acquired by the data acquisition unit 111 and stored in the storage unit 110 (step S76).

If the unique information is set to be printed at the end of the program, after the program end operation is performed (step S77), the inkjet printer 107 causes the unique information corresponding to the disk 30 to be printed on the printing surface of the disk 30 or An index print is printed (step S78). If the timing for printing the unique information is not limited at the end of the program, step S77 is not performed.
Thus, the third unique information printing process is completed.

According to the data recording apparatus of the sixth embodiment, the unique information and the image data can be acquired from the disk 30 on which the unique information and the image data are recorded in advance, and the acquired unique information can be printed. When the unique information is not recorded on the disc 30, the unique information can be generated, the image data can be acquired from the disc 30, and the generated unique information can be printed. Therefore, the user can easily distinguish each disk 30.
The specific recording information acquired from the disc 30 is not limited to image data, and may include music data and audio data.

  The description in each of the above embodiments is an example of a suitable unique information display program or unique information printing program according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this. The detailed configuration and detailed operation of each part of the data recording apparatus that executes these programs can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the data recording device 10 in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st specific information display process performed in the data recording device 10 of 1st Embodiment. It is a display example of the display unit 103 when the ID number of the disk 30 is displayed. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd specific information display process performed in the data recording device of 2nd Embodiment. It is an example of a display of the display part 103 at the time of writing data in a data recording device. It is a flowchart which shows the 3rd intrinsic | native information display process performed in the data recording device of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st specific information printing process performed in the data recording device of 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd specific information printing process performed in the data recording device of 5th Embodiment. It is a display example of the display unit 103 when instructing printing. An example of the label-printed disc 30 is shown. There is an example of an index print on which unique information such as a title and an ID number is printed. It is a flowchart which shows the 3rd intrinsic | native information printing process performed in the data recording device of 6th Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

10 Data recording device 101 CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 102 Operation part 103 Display part 104 Data input means 105 Media insertion part 106 Communication means 107 Inkjet printer 108 ROM
109 RAM
110 Storage Unit 111 Data Acquisition Unit 112 Recording Medium Insertion Unit 113 Data Recording Unit 114 Bus 20 Media 30 Disc

Claims (17)

Generating means for generating unique information corresponding to the target recording medium;
Recording means for recording the generated specific information and / or specific recording information including at least image information on the target recording medium;
Display means for displaying the generated unique information on a display screen;
Printing means for printing the generated unique information;
An information recording system comprising: An acquisition means for acquiring unique information recorded in advance on the target recording medium;
Recording means for recording specific recording information including at least image information on the target recording medium;
Display means for displaying the acquired unique information on a display screen;
Printing means for printing the acquired unique information;
An information recording system comprising: Generating means for generating unique information corresponding to the target recording medium;
Recording means for recording the generated specific information and / or specific recording information including at least image information on the target recording medium;
Display means for displaying the generated unique information on a display screen;
Control means for discharging the target recording medium while the unique information is displayed on the display screen of the display means or before the unique information is displayed on the display screen of the display means; ,
An information recording system comprising: An acquisition means for acquiring unique information recorded in advance on the target recording medium;
Recording means for recording specific recording information including at least image information on the target recording medium;
Display means for displaying the acquired unique information on a display screen;
Control means for discharging the target recording medium while the unique information is displayed on the display screen of the display means or before the unique information is displayed on the display screen of the display means; ,
An information recording system comprising: On the computer,
A function for generating unique information corresponding to the target recording medium;
A function of displaying the generated unique information on a display screen of a display means;
A program to realize On the computer,
A function for generating unique information corresponding to the target recording medium;
A function of recording the generated unique information on the target recording medium together with specific recording information including at least image information;
A function of displaying the generated unique information on a display screen of a display means;
A program to realize On the computer,
A function of acquiring specific information recorded in advance on the target recording medium;
A function of recording specific recording information including at least image information on the target recording medium;
A function of displaying the acquired unique information on a display screen of a display means;
A program to realize On the computer,
A function of acquiring specific information recorded in advance on a target recording medium and specific recording information including at least image information;
A function of displaying the acquired unique information on a display screen of a display means;
A program to realize In the program as described in any one of Claims 5-8,
In addition to the computer,
A function of discharging the target recording medium while the unique information is displayed on the display screen of the display means or before the unique information is displayed on the display screen of the display means is realized. A program characterized by letting In the program as described in any one of Claims 5-8,
In addition to the computer,
A function of displaying guidance information for prompting input of whether to print the unique information on the display screen of the display means;
A function of printing the specific information by a printing unit based on the instruction input;
A program characterized by realizing. On the computer,
A function for generating unique information corresponding to the target recording medium;
A function of printing the generated unique information by a printing unit;
A program to realize On the computer,
A function for generating unique information corresponding to the target recording medium;
A function of recording the generated unique information on the target recording medium together with specific recording information including at least image information;
A function of printing the generated unique information by a printing unit;
A program to realize On the computer,
A function of acquiring specific information recorded in advance on the target recording medium;
A function of recording specific recording information including at least image information on the target recording medium;
A function of printing the acquired unique information by a printing means;
A program to realize On the computer,
A function of acquiring specific information recorded in advance on a target recording medium and specific recording information including at least image information;
A function of printing the acquired unique information by a printing means;
A program to realize In the program according to any one of claims 12 to 14,
In the function of printing the unique information by a printing unit, the unique information and representative image information in the specific recording information are laid out at a predetermined position and printed. In the program according to any one of claims 11 to 14,
In the function of printing the unique information by a printing unit, the unique information is printed on a printing surface or an index print of the target recording medium. In the program according to any one of claims 5 to 16,
The unique information includes an ID number unique to the target recording medium, date information of specific recording information including at least image information recorded on the target recording medium, or title information of the target recording medium. program.

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