Information processing system, portable information terminal apparatus, information processing method, program information providing apparatus, program information providing method, recording/reproducing apparatus, recording/reproducing method, computer-program storage medium, and computer-program

摘要

An object of the present invention is to provide a system that allows a user to preset a desired TV program for unattended recording by use of a PDA. A PDA acquires from a TV program information service provider TV program information by which to preset a desired TV program to be recorded unattended. When the user selects relevant TV information about the desired program, the PDA sends to a personal computer the information for presetting the TV program of interest for subsequent unattended recording. Based on the preset information sent from the PDA, the personal computer presets the specified TV program to be recorded unattended.

主权项

1. An information processing system comprising a program information providing apparatus for providing program information about programs, a portable information terminal apparatus owned by a user, and an information processing apparatus having recording and reproducing functions;
wherein said program information providing apparatus includes: a first store configured for storing user information about said user input to said portable information terminal apparatus, said user information including user identification information for identifying said user; a second store configured for storing said program information; an acquisition request information receiver configured for receiving from said portable information terminal apparatus owned by a predetermined user among more than one said user acquisition request information for requesting for said program information, said acquisition request information including at least said user identification information for identifying said predetermined user; a first acquiring unit configured for acquiring said user information including said user identification information from said first store based on said user identification information included in the received acquisition request information; and a providing unit configured for retrieving said program information of a program desired by said predetermined user from said second store based on the acquired user information before providing the retrieved program information to said portable information terminal apparatus; wherein said portable information terminal apparatus includes: a display controller configured for causing to be displayed a display screen used for inputting said user information about the user of said portable information terminal apparatus that is to be stored in said first store of said program information providing apparatus; an acquisition request information transmitter configured for transmitting said acquisition request information to said program information providing apparatus; a second acquiring unit configured for acquiring said program information provided by said program information providing apparatus based on transmission of said acquisition request information; an establishing unit configured for establishing preset information for presetting a desired program to be recorded unattended based on said program information acquired by said second acquiring unit; and a preset information transmitter configured for transmitting said preset information established by said establishing unit; and wherein said information processing apparatus includes: a preset information receiver configured for receiving said preset information; and a recording controller configured for controlling unattended recording of said program based on said preset information received by said preset information receiver.