Information reproducing apparatus and method for storing frequency of reproductions, and storage medium storing program for the method

摘要

An information reproducing apparatus includes totaling means (flash memory (2)) for counting and storing a frequency of reproductions for each data, and control means (CPU (1)) for controlling reproduction based on a sum total calculated by the totaling means. The totaling means performs the following functions: adding a predetermined value to a sum total for a piece of music selected by a user for reproduction; not counting data for reproduction without user's instruction, such as random reproduction, and scan reproduction; adding just a predetermined frequency when the same piece of music is repeatedly reproduced more than the predetermined frequency during a repeat reproduction mode; and subtracting a predetermined value from the sum total for a piece of music targeted for skip during a skip reproduction mode. Thereby, a search operation of the information reproducing apparatus for selecting a desired piece of music from a vast amount of data can be facilitated, and usability thereof can be improved.