FIELD: physics, computer engineering.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to computer engineering. A data processing apparatus comprises an information data input unit; an information data encoding unit; a unit for generating a file with information, having a plurality of block storage elements, each including information on size, and which comprises one or more first block storage elements for storing encoded information data, and one or more second block storage elements for storing control information on information data stored in the first block storage element; a unit for setting a mode in accordance with an instruction from a user of one of a plurality of modes, including a recording mode for recording the file with information on a recording medium and a transmission mode for transmitting the file with information to an external device, wherein the method includes, in transmission mode, generating a first block storage element each time the amount of encoded information data reaches a predetermined amount, generating a second block storage element corresponding to the generated first block storage element and transmitting the first block storage element after transmitting the second block storage element.
EFFECT: facilitating simultaneous reproduction of received information data.
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