Recording-reproducing apparatus and input/output control method for the recording-reproducing apparatus

摘要

A recording-reproducing apparatus has input means for inputting (S1) an input/output execution time prediction request from the external equipment, and judging means for predicting (S2) the execution time of the input/output request in response to said input/output execution time prediction request and the recording-reproducing apparatus predicts (S3) the execution time of the input/output request and notified (S6) to the external equipment in response to the input/output execution time prediction request input from the external equipment. <IMAGE>