Data transfer apparatus and data transfer method

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an apparatus along with a method for displaying a list of data to be transferred from one storage area to another in conjunction with a progress status report of the data transfer, thereby allowing users to know at a glance how far the transfer of desired data has progressed.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A data transfer apparatus for transferring data from a first storage area to a second storage area, said data transfer apparatus comprising:
 inputting means through which to input selected data and management data with which to manage data that may be input from said first storage area; 
 outputting means for outputting data to said second storage area; 
 display controlling means for controlling output of display data to a connected display device for display on the display device; 
 storing means for storing the input management data and at least part of data associated with said display data displayed on said display device; 
 operation data inputting means through which to input operation data entered by a user from an input device; and 
 controlling means for causing said display controlling means to concurrently display on said display device a list of data that may be input in accordance with said input management data and, a list of data already stored in the second storage area, and a selection status area including a selection status indicator for each item of data in said list of data indicating whether each item of data in said list of data is to be recorded to the second storage area, said controlling means further causing the data which has been input through said operation data inputting means and which is designated to be transferred from said first storage area to said second storage area to be transferred, said controlling means further causing said display controlling means to give a predetermined indication to a region associated with currently transferred data in said list displayed on said display device, said indication reflecting progress of the data transfer, said controlling means further causing said display controlling means to display overall transfer progress status regarding all data that is designated to be transferred and to update the list of data already stored in the second storage area when the data designated for transfer is transferred from said first storage area to said second storage area. 
 
     
     
       2. A data transfer apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein, based on said operation data input through said operation data inputting means, said controlling means further causes said display controlling means to put markings on the data designated to be transferred from said first storage area to said second storage area. 
     
     
       3. A data transfer apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said indication reflecting the progress of said data transfer involves one data-associated area indication being replaced progressively by another indication. 
     
     
       4. A data transfer apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the progressive replacement of one indication by another indication is based on a ratio of all data to be transferred to data having been transferred at a certain point in time. 
     
     
       5. A data transfer apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said first storage area is a hard disc. 
     
     
       6. A data transfer apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said second storage area is an optical storage medium. 
     
     
       7. A data transfer apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said first storage area is a data transmission device connected to a network. 
     
     
       8. A data transfer method for transferring data from a first storage area to a second storage area, said data transfer method comprising steps of:
 receiving management data with which to manage data that may be input from said first storage area; 
 storing the received management data in memory; 
 displaying, concurrently, on a display device a list of data that may be transferred in accordance with said management data and, a list of data already stored in the second storage area, and a selection status area including a selection status indicator for each item of data in said list of data indicating whether each item of data in said list of data is to be recorded to the second storage area; 
 transferring designated data from said first storage area to said second storage area in accordance with input information indicative of said designated data; 
 giving a predetermined indication to a region which shows information about currently transferred data in said list displayed on said display device, said indication reflecting progress of the data transfer; and 
 separately displaying transfer progress status based on a ratio of all data to be transferred to data having been transferred at a certain point in time; and 
 updating the displayed list of data already stored in the second storage area when the designated data is transferred from said first storage area to said second storage area. 
 
     
     
       9. A data transfer method according to  claim 8 , further comprising a step of putting markings on said list of data in a manner reflecting said designated data for transfer from said first storage area to said second storage area. 
     
     
       10. A data transfer method according to  claim 8 , wherein said indication reflecting the progress of said data transfer involves one data-associated area indication being replaced progressively by another indication. 
     
     
       11. A data transfer method according to claim  8  10, wherein the progressive replacement of one indication by another indication is based on said ratio of all data to be transferred to the data having been transferred at a the certain point in time. 
     
     
       12. A data transfer apparatus for transferring data from a first storage area to a second storage area, said data transfer apparatus comprising:
 inputting means through which to input selected data and management data with which to manage data that may be input from said first storage area;   outputting means for outputting data to said second storage area;   display controlling means for controlling output of display data to a display screen;   storing means for storing the input management data and at least part of data associated with said display data displayed on said display screen;   operation data inputting means through which to input operation data entered by a user from an input device; and   controlling means for causing said display controlling means to concurrently display on said display screen a list of data that may be input in accordance with said input management data, a list of data already stored in the second storage area, and a selection status area including a selection status indicator for each item of data in said list of data indicating whether each item of data in said list of data is to be recorded to the second storage area, said controlling means further causing the data which has been input through said operation data inputting means and which is designated to be transferred from said first storage area to said second storage area to be transferred, said controlling means further causing said display controlling means to give a predetermined indication to a region associated with currently transferred data in said list of data that may be input displayed on said display screen, said indication reflecting progress of the data transfer, said controlling means further causing said display controlling means to display overall transfer progress status regarding all data that is designated to be transferred and to update the list of data already stored in the second storage area when the data designated for transfer is transferred from said first storage area to said second storage area.    
     
     
       13. A data transfer apparatus according to claim 12, wherein, based on said operation data input through said operation data inputting means, said controlling means further causes said display controlling means to put markings on the data designated to be transferred from said first storage area to said second storage area.  
     
     
       14. A data transfer apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said indication reflecting the progress of said data transfer involves one data-associated area indication being replaced progressively by another indication.  
     
     
       15. A data transfer apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the progressive replacement of one indication by another indication is based on a ratio of all data to be transferred to data having been transferred at a certain point in time.  
     
     
       16. A data transfer apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said first storage area is a hard disc.  
     
     
       17. A data transfer apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said second storage area is an optical storage medium.  
     
     
       18. A data transfer apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said first storage area is a data transmission device connected to a network.  
     
     
       19. A data transfer method for transferring data from a first storage area to a second storage area, said data transfer method comprising steps of:
 receiving management data with which to manage data that may be input from said first storage area;   storing the received management data in memory;   displaying, concurrently, on a display screen a list of data that may be transferred in accordance with said management data, a list of data already stored in the second storage area, and a selection status area including a selection status indicator for each item of data in said list of data indicating whether each item of data in said list of data is to be recorded to the second storage area;   transferring designated data from said first storage area to said second storage area in accordance with input information indicative of said designated data;   giving a predetermined indication to a region which shows information about currently transferred data in said list of data that may be transferred displayed on said display screen, said indication reflecting progress of the data transfer;   separately displaying transfer progress status based on a ratio of all data to be transferred to data having been transferred at a certain point in time; and   updating the displayed list of data already stored in the second storage area when the designated data is transferred from said first storage area to said second storage area.    
     
     
       20. A data transfer method according to claim 19, further comprising a step of putting markings on said list of data that may be transferred in a manner reflecting said designated data for transfer from said first storage area to said second storage area.  
     
     
       21. A data transfer method according to claim 19, wherein said indication reflecting the progress of said data transfer involves one data-associated area indication being replaced progressively by another indication.  
     
     
       22. A data transfer method according to claim 21, wherein the progressive replacement of one indication by another indication is based on said ratio of all data to be transferred to the data having been transferred at the certain point in time.  
     
     
       23. A data transfer apparatus for transferring data from a first storage area to a second storage area, said data transfer apparatus comprising:
 an input element through which selected data and management data with which to manage data may be input from said first storage area;   an output element to output data to said second storage area;   a display controller element to control output of display data to a display screen;   a storage element to store the input management data and at least part of data associated with said display data displayed on said display screen;   an operation data input element through which operation data entered by a user from an input device may be input; and   a controller to cause said display controller element to concurrently display on said display screen a list of data that may be input in accordance with said input management data, a list of data already stored in the second storage area, and a selection status area including a selection status indicator for each item of data in said list of data indicating whether each item of data in said list of data is to be recorded to the second storage area, said controller further causing the data which has been input through said operation data input element and which is designated to be transferred from said first storage area to said second storage area to be transferred, said controller further causing said display controller to give a predetermined indication to a region associated with currently transferred data in said list of data that may be input displayed on said display screen, said indication reflecting progress of the data transfer, said controller further causing said display controller to display overall transfer progress status regarding all data that is designated to be transferred and to update the list of data already stored in the second storage area when the data designated for transfer is transferred from said first storage area to said second storage area.    
     
     
       24. At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions that, when executed, instruct a computer to perform a data transfer method for transferring data from a first storage area to a second storage area, the data transfer method comprising:
 receiving management data with which to manage data that may be input from said first storage area;   storing the received management data in memory;   displaying, concurrently, on a display screen a list of data that may be transferred in accordance with said management data, a list of data already stored in the second storage area, and a selection status area including a selection status indicator for each item of data in said list of data indicating whether each item of data in said list of data is to be recorded to the second storage area;   transferring designated data from said first storage area to said second storage area in accordance with input information indicative of said designated data;   giving a predetermined indication to a region which shows information about currently transferred data in said list of data that may be transferred displayed on said display screen, said indication reflecting progress of the data transfer;   separately displaying transfer progress status based on a ratio of all data to be transferred to data having been transferred at a certain point in time; and   updating the displayed list of data already stored in the second storage area when the designated data is transferred from said first storage area to said second storage area.    
     
     
       25. An apparatus for displaying information about a recording of media items from a first recording medium to a second recording medium, said apparatus comprising:
 a display control unit configured to
 display, on a display screen, a plurality of titles for the media items recorded on said first recording medium and a selection status area including a selection status indicator for each of said media items indicating whether each of said media items is to be recorded to said second recording medium, where one or more of said media items are selected to be recorded to said second recording medium; and 
 during recording of said one or more of said media items to said second recording medium, alter a display of a list of said media items such that at least one first media item for which the recording has been completed, at least one second media item for which the recording is currently processing, and at least one third media item for which the recording has not been started are distinguishable in said list, the list including a progress bar indicating the recording progress of the at least one second media item, and being positioned in accordance with the position of the at least one second media item, for which the recording is currently processing.  
   
     
     
       26. A method for displaying information about a recording of media items from a first recording medium to a second recording medium, said method comprising:
 displaying, on a display screen, a plurality of titles for the media items recorded on said first recording medium and a selection status area including a selection status indicator for each of said media items indicating whether each of said media items is to be recorded to said second recording medium, where one or more of said media items are selected to be recorded to said second recording medium; and   during recording of said one or more of said media items to said second recording medium, altering a display of a list of said media items such that at least one first media item for which the recording has been completed, at least one second media item for which the recording is currently processing, and at least one third media item for which the recording has not been started are distinguishable in said list, the list including a progress bar indicating the recording progress of the at least one second media item, and being positioned in accordance with the position of the at least one second media item, for which the recording is currently processing.    
     
     
       27. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which is encoded computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out a method for displaying information about a recording of selected media items from a first recording medium to a second recording medium, said method comprising:
 displaying, on a display screen, a plurality of titles for the media items recorded on said first recording medium and a selection status area including a selection status indicator for each of said media items indicating whether each of said media items is to be recorded to said second recording medium, where one or more of said media items are selected to be recorded to said second recording medium; and   during recording of said one or more of said media items to said second recording medium, altering a display of a list of said media items such that at least one first media item for which the recording has been completed, at least one second media item for which the recording is currently processing, and at least one third media item for which the recording has not been started are distinguishable in said list, the list including a progress bar indicating the recording progress of the at least one second media item, and being positioned in accordance with the position of the at least one second media item, for which the recording is currently processing.