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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2002
Akihiro Denda, Saitama, JP;
Yoshiya Nonaka, Saitama, JP;
Pioneer Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an information reproduction apparatus, a recording/reproducing unit reproduces a plurality of program data on a recording medium. The program data and identification information for the program data are stored on the recording medium. An operation/display unit displays the identification information and reproduction frequency information, and allows an user to select one of the program data to be deleted. An controller for controlling the recording/reproducing unit in accordance with an instruction from the operation/display unit. The controller calculates the reproduction frequency information for each of the program data by employing a variety of information obtained by reproducing each of the program data. The controller controls the recording/reproducing unit to erase from the recording medium the program data identified by the operation/display unit.