Set of electronic apparatuses having first and second electronic devices, and computer program product
First Claim
1. A set of electronic apparatuses comprising a first electronic apparatus and a second electronic apparatus, said first electronic apparatus comprising:
- a first reproducing device for reproducing contents information;
a first controlling device for controlling starting and stopping a reproduction in said first reproducing device; and
a first communication device for a radio communication, said second electronic apparatus comprising;
a second communication device for a bidirectional radio communication with said first communication device;
a second reproducing device for reproducing the contents information; and
a second controlling device for controlling starting and stopping a reproduction in said second reproducing device, wherein a control signal is transferred between said first and second controlling devices via said first and second communication devices so that said second reproducing device starts reproducing the contents information under control of said second controlling device, in case that said first reproducing device stops reproducing the contents information under control of said first controlling device.
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Abstract
A portable audio player (100) includes a decoder (14) and other devices for reproducing audio data, a microcomputer (16) for controlling starting and stopping the reproduction, and a radio communication device (24). An on-vehicle audio player (200) includes a radio communication device (64) for a bidirectional radio communication with the radio communication device in the portable audio player, a decoder (54) and other devices for reproducing audio data, and a microcomputer (56) for controlling starting and stopping the reproduction. In case that the portable audio player stops reproducing the audio data, the on-vehicle audio player starts reproducing the audio data.
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21 Claims
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1. A set of electronic apparatuses comprising a first electronic apparatus and a second electronic apparatus,
said first electronic apparatus comprising: -
a first reproducing device for reproducing contents information;
a first controlling device for controlling starting and stopping a reproduction in said first reproducing device; and
a first communication device for a radio communication, said second electronic apparatus comprising;
a second communication device for a bidirectional radio communication with said first communication device;
a second reproducing device for reproducing the contents information; and
a second controlling device for controlling starting and stopping a reproduction in said second reproducing device, wherein a control signal is transferred between said first and second controlling devices via said first and second communication devices so that said second reproducing device starts reproducing the contents information under control of said second controlling device, in case that said first reproducing device stops reproducing the contents information under control of said first controlling device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A set of electronic apparatuses comprising a first electronic apparatus and a second electronic apparatus,
said first electronic apparatus comprising: -
a first reproducing device for reproducing contents information;
a first controlling device for controlling starting and stopping a reproduction in said first reproducing device; and
a first communication device for a radio communication, said second electronic apparatus comprising;
a second communication device for a bidirectional radio communication with said first communication device;
a second reproducing device for reproducing the contents information; and
a second controlling device for controlling starting and stopping a reproduction in said second reproducing device;
wherein said first electronic apparatus farther comprises a first recording medium for storing a stop point information, which indicates a stop point at which the reproduction of the contents information has been stopped, a communicational connection is established, if said first and second electronic apparatuses come closer to one another to be within a predetermined range of distance therebetween, once the communicational connection is established, said first communication device transmits at least the stop point information to said second communication device, said second communication device receives at least the stop point information, and said second reproducing device starts reproducing the contents information under control of said second controlling device, at the stop point obtained from the stop point information received at said second communication device. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A first electronic apparatus for forming a set of electronic apparatuses with a second electronic apparatus comprising a second communication device for a radio communication, a second reproducing device for reproducing contents information and a second controlling device for controlling starting and stopping a reproduction in said second reproducing device,
said first electronic apparatus comprising: -
a first reproducing device for reproducing the contents information;
a first controlling device for controlling starting and stopping a reproduction in said first reproducing device; and
a first communication device for a bidirectional communication with said communication device, wherein a control signal is transferred between said first and second controlling devices via said first and second communication devices so that said second reproducing device starts reproducing the contents information under control of said second controlling device, in case that said first reproducing device stops reproducing the contents information under control of said first controlling device.
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19. A second electronic apparatus for forming a set of electronic apparatuses with a first electronic apparatus comprising a first reproducing device for reproducing contents information, a first controlling device for controlling starting and stopping a reproduction in said first reproducing device and a first communication device for a radio communication,
said second electronic apparatus comprising: -
a second communication device for a bidirectional communication with said first communication device;
a second reproducing device for reproducing the contents information; and
a second controlling device for controlling starting and stopping a reproduction in said second reproducing device, wherein a control signal is transferred between said first and second controlling devices via said first and second communication devices so that said second reproducing device starts reproducing the contents information under control of said second controlling device, in case that said first reproducing device stops reproducing the contents information under control of said first controlling device.
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20. A computer program product in a computer-readable medium for tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a computer to make the computer function as at least one of a first electronic apparatus and a second electronic apparatus for forming a set of electronic apparatuses,
said first electronic apparatus comprising: -
a first reproducing device for reproducing contents information;
a first controlling device for controlling starting and stopping a reproduction in said first reproducing device; and
a first communication device for a radio communication, said second electronic apparatus comprising;
a second communication device for a bidirectional radio communication with said first communication device;
a second reproducing device for reproducing the contents information; and
a second controlling device for controlling starting and stopping a reproduction in said second reproducing device, wherein a control signal is transferred between said first and second controlling devices via said first and second communication devices so that said second reproducing device starts reproducing the contents information under control of said second controlling device, in case that said first reproducing device stops reproducing the contents information under control of said first controlling device.
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21. A computer program product in a computer-readable medium for tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a computer to make the computer function as at least one of a first electronic apparatus and a second electronic apparatus for forming a set of electronic apparatuses,
said first electronic apparatus comprising: -
a first reproducing device for reproducing contents information;
the first controlling device for controlling starting and stopping a reproduction in said first reproducing device; and
a first communication device for a radio communication, said second electronic apparatus comprising;
a second communication device for a bidirectional radio communication with said first communication device;
a second reproducing device for reproducing the contents information; and
the second controlling device for controlling starting and stopping a reproduction in said second reproducing device, wherein said first electronic apparatus further comprises a first recording medium for storing a stop point information, which indicates a stop point at which the reproduction of the contents information has been stopped, a communicational connection is established, if said first and second electronic apparatuses come closer to one another to be within a predetermined range of distance therebetween, once the communicational connection is established, said first communication device transmits at least the stop point information to said second communication device, said second communication device receives at least the stop point information, and said second reproducing device starts reproducing the contents information under control of said second controlling device, at the stop point obtained from the stop point information received at said second communication device.
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