Apparatus, method, and computer-readable program for playing back content
First Claim
1. A playback apparatus for playing back video content that includes a plurality of pieces of picture data, comprising:
- a displaying unit operable to display a menu which lists a plurality of sets of video content;
a playback unit operable to play back one of the plurality of sets of video content which is selected from the menu by a user, and keep a history of a playback start position and a playback stop position; and
an updating unit operable to update the menu and have the displaying unit display the updated menu, after the playback by the playback unit, wherein the update is performed by choosing at least one piece of picture data from between the playback start position and the playback stop position in the set of video content, and placing a thumbnail of each chosen piece of picture data in the menu.
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Abstract
A GUI generating unit displays a GUI screen listing a plurality of sets of video content. A playback controlling unit performs a playback operation on a set of video content which is selected by a user on the GUI screen, and keeps a history of a playback start position and a playback stop position. A GUI updating unit updates the GUI screen and displays it, after the playback operation by the playback controlling unit. To update the GUI screen, a thumbnail generating unit chooses a plurality of pieces of picture data from between the playback start position and the playback stop position in the set of video content, and places thumbnails of these pieces of picture data on the GUI screen.
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39 Claims
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1. A playback apparatus for playing back video content that includes a plurality of pieces of picture data, comprising:
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a displaying unit operable to display a menu which lists a plurality of sets of video content;
a playback unit operable to play back one of the plurality of sets of video content which is selected from the menu by a user, and keep a history of a playback start position and a playback stop position; and
an updating unit operable to update the menu and have the displaying unit display the updated menu, after the playback by the playback unit, wherein the update is performed by choosing at least one piece of picture data from between the playback start position and the playback stop position in the set of video content, and placing a thumbnail of each chosen piece of picture data in the menu. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable program which has a computer play back video content that includes a plurality of pieces of picture data, comprising:
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a displaying step of displaying a menu which lists a plurality of sets of video content;
a playback step of playing back one of the plurality of sets of video content which is selected from the menu by a user, and keep a history of a playback start position and a playback stop position; and
an updating step of updating the menu and having the displaying step display the updated menu, after the playback by the playback step, wherein the update is performed by choosing at least one piece of picture data from between the playback start position and the playback stop position in the set of video content, and placing a thumbnail of each chosen piece of picture data in the menu. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A playback method for playing back video content that includes a plurality of pieces of picture data, comprising:
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a displaying step of displaying a menu which lists a plurality of sets of video content;
a playback step of playing back one of the plurality of sets of video content which is selected from the menu by a user, and keep a history of a playback start position and a playback stop position; and
an updating step of updating the menu and having the displaying step display the updated menu, after the playback by the playback step, wherein the update is performed by choosing at least one piece of picture data from between the playback start position and the playback stop position in the set of video content, and placing a thumbnail of each chosen piece of picture data in the menu.
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