The present disclosure aims to appropriately control a recording mode when the end of a rewrite life of a recording apparatus has approached. A video image recording control apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a recording processing unit configured to record video image data in a recording apparatus by a first recording mode in which video image data captured by an image pickup apparatus is recorded and a second recording mode in which video image data captured when an abnormality has been detected is recorded separately from the first recording mode; and a recording controller configured to restrict the first recording mode for the recording processing unit when the number of times of data rewriting for the recording apparatus has exceeded a first threshold.

A digital information recording apparatus includes a recording circuit for recording information of a retention period included in the digital information and indicating a period for permitting the digital information to be held in the recording medium, starting with a time at which the digital information is recorded on the recording medium; and information of a playback permission period included in the digital information and indicating a period for permitting the digital information to be played back starting with a time at which the information is reproduced initially following recording of the digital information on the recording medium, permitting temporary recording or copying for the information permitted for copy never or copy one generation.

A digital information recording apparatus includes a recording circuit for recording information of a retention period included in the digital information and indicating a period for permitting the digital information to be held in the recording medium, starting with a time at which the digital information is recorded on the recording medium; and information of a playback permission period included in the digital information and indicating a period for permitting the digital information to be played back starting with a time at which the information is reproduced initially following recording of the digital information on the recording medium, permitting temporary recording or copying for the information permitted for copy never or copy one generation.

An information processing apparatus includes a hard disk drive including a disk configured to store data therein and a head configured to access the disk and a control unit. The control unit causes the head to be retracted to a home position after a predetermined time period, based on an operation mode, has passed after performing control to cause the head to access the disk.

An information processing apparatus includes a hard disk drive including a disk configured to store data therein and a head configured to access the disk and a control unit. The control unit causes the head to be retracted to a home position after a predetermined time period, based on an operation mode, has passed after performing control to cause the head to access the disk.

The present disclosure aims to appropriately control a recording mode when the end of a rewrite life of a recording apparatus has approached. A video image recording control apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a recording processing unit configured to record video image data in a recording apparatus by a first recording mode in which video image data captured by an image pickup apparatus is recorded and a second recording mode in which video image data captured when an abnormality has been detected is recorded separately from the first recording mode; and a recording controller configured to restrict the first recording mode for the recording processing unit when the number of times of data rewriting for the recording apparatus has exceeded a first threshold.

The present disclosure aims to appropriately control a recording mode when the end of a rewrite life of a recording apparatus has approached. A video image recording control apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a recording processing unit configured to record video image data in a recording apparatus by a first recording mode in which video image data captured by an image pickup apparatus is recorded and a second recording mode in which video image data captured when an abnormality has been detected is recorded separately from the first recording mode; and a recording controller configured to restrict the first recording mode for the recording processing unit when the number of times of data rewriting for the recording apparatus has exceeded a first threshold.

The invention relates to a system and method for remote activation of a storage operation of pictorial information. According to the invention, it involves a wearable sensor device, comprising at least one sensor, a processing unit, a memory unit, and a wireless signaling unit for communicating with external devices over a wireless link by means of one-way transmission of information. A second device comprises a recording apparatus adapted to be set in a mode of continuous capture of pictorial information, a memory, and a wireless signaling system for communicating with external devices over a wireless link. The processing unit in the wearable sensor device is adapted, based on sensor signals received from said at least one sensor, to send commands over the wireless link to the second digital device to trigger, in response to said commands, storage of at least part of said continuously captured pictorial information.

According to one embodiment, there is provided a disk device including a head, a disk, a first motor, and a first circuit. The disk has a recording surface. The first motor causes the head to seek along the recording surface. The first circuit can switch between a first state and a second state. The first state is a state where a current path of the first motor is electrically cut off from a first electricity storage unit. The second state is a state where the current path of the first motor is electrically connected to the first electricity storage unit.

According to one embodiment, there is provided a disk device including a head, a disk, a first motor, and a first circuit. The disk has a recording surface. The first motor causes the head to seek along the recording surface. The first circuit can switch between a first state and a second state. The first state is a state where a current path of the first motor is electrically cut off from a first electricity storage unit. The second state is a state where the current path of the first motor is electrically connected to the first electricity storage unit.