Data processing apparatus, data processing method, data processing system, storage medium, and program
First Claim
1. A data processing apparatus comprising:
- reproducing means for reproducing each of a plurality of content data items;
reproduction status detecting means for detecting status of each content data item being reproduced by said reproducing means;
selecting means for selecting the content data item being reproduced by said reproducing means depending on the reproduction status of said content data item detected by said reproduction status detecting means;
content identification data generating means for generating content identification data for identifying the content data item selected by said selecting means from said plurality of content data items; and
transmitting means for transmitting to a second data processing apparatus said content identification data generated by said content identification data generating means.
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Abstract
A data processing apparatus is disclosed which includes a reproducing element for reproducing each of a plurality of content data items a reproduction status detecting element for detecting status of each content data item being reproduced by the reproducing element a selecting element for selecting the content data item being reproduced by the reproducing element depending on the reproduction status of the content data item detected by the reproduction status detecting element a content identification data generating element for generating content identification data for identifying the content data item selected by the selecting element from the plurality of content data items and a transmitting element for transmitting to a second data processing apparatus the content identification data generated by the content identification data generating element.
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18 Claims
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1. A data processing apparatus comprising:
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reproducing means for reproducing each of a plurality of content data items;
reproduction status detecting means for detecting status of each content data item being reproduced by said reproducing means;
selecting means for selecting the content data item being reproduced by said reproducing means depending on the reproduction status of said content data item detected by said reproduction status detecting means;
content identification data generating means for generating content identification data for identifying the content data item selected by said selecting means from said plurality of content data items; and
transmitting means for transmitting to a second data processing apparatus said content identification data generated by said content identification data generating means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
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7. A data processing apparatus comprising:
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reproducing means for reproducing each of a plurality of content data items;
operating means for designating selection of the content data item being reproduced by said reproducing means;
content identification data generating means which, if said operating means is operated for the designation while the content data item is being reproduced by said reproducing means, then generates content identification data for identifying the currently reproduced content data item from among said plurality of content data items; and
transmitting means for transmitting to a second data processing apparatus said content identification data generated by said content identification data generating means.
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9. A data processing method for use with a data processing apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:
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reproducing each of a plurality of content data items;
detecting status of each content data item being reproduced;
selecting the content data item being reproduced depending on the detected reproduction status of said content data item;
generating content identification data for identifying the content data item selected from said plurality of content data items; and
transmitting said content identification data to a second data processing apparatus.
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10. A program for use with a data processing apparatus, said program comprising the steps of:
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reproducing each of a plurality of content data items;
detecting status of each content data item being reproduced;
selecting the content data item being reproduced depending on the detected reproduction status of said content data item;
generating content identification data for identifying the content data item selected from said plurality of content data items; and
transmitting said content identification data to a second data processing apparatus.
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11. A data processing apparatus comprising:
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receiving means for receiving a plurality of content identification data items;
reproducing means for reproducing a content data item identified by each of said content identification data items received by said receiving means;
reproduction status detecting means for detecting status of each content data item being reproduced by said reproducing means; and
selecting means for selecting the content data item identified by any one of said plurality of content identification data items and reproduced by said reproducing means, depending on the reproduction status of said content data item detected by said reproduction status detecting means. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A data processing method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of content identification data items;
reproducing a content data item identified by each of said content identification data items received;
detecting status of each content data item being reproduced; and
selecting the content data item being reproduced depending on the detected reproduction status of said content data item.
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17. A program comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of content identification data items;
reproducing a content data item identified by each of said content identification data items received;
detecting status of each content data item being reproduced; and
selecting the content data item being reproduced depending on the detected reproduction status of said content data item.
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18. A data processing system having a first and a second data processing apparatus;
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wherein said first data processing apparatus comprises;
first reproducing means for reproducing each of a plurality of content data items;
first reproduction status detecting means for detecting status of each content data item being reproduced by said first reproducing means;
first selecting means for selecting the content data item being reproduced by said first reproducing means depending on the reproduction status of said content data item detected by said first reproduction status detecting means;
content identification data generating means for generating content identification data for identifying the content data item selected by said first selecting means from said plurality of content data items; and
transmitting means for externally transmitting said content identification data; and
wherein said second data processing apparatus comprises;
receiving means for receiving said content identification data from said first data processing apparatus;
second reproducing means for reproducing the content data item identified by said content identification data received by said receiving means;
second reproduction status detecting means for detecting status of said content data item being reproduced by said second reproducing means; and
second selecting means for selecting said content data item being reproduced by said second reproducing means depending on the reproduction status of said content data item detected by said second reproduction status detecting means.
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