Reproduction apparatus and digest reproduction method
First Claim
1. A reproduction apparatus for performing a digest reproduction of a recorded program by referring to digest information, the recorded program being a recording of some or all segments of an original program, comprising:
- a program recording information processing section operable to generate program recording information with respect to the recorded program, the program recording information containing information of recorded segments relative to the original program;
a communication section operable to communicate via a network with a server which stores digest information with respect to the original program, the digest information containing information of a digest segment to be used for the digest reproduction;
a server digest information processing section operable to compare the program recording information concerning the recorded program and the digest information corresponding to the recorded program, and acquire, from the server, digest information containing information of digest segments at least some of which coincide with the recorded segments; and
a reproduction processing section operable to reproduce the recorded program based on the digest information acquired by the server digest information processing section.
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Abstract
There is provided a reproduction apparatus which acquires information concerning a program digest, which is created by a third party, and performs a digest reproduction of a recorded program based on this information, while taking into consideration factors such as unreproduced portions of the recorded program and the amount of time which a user can spend for viewing, for example. From a recording/reproduction processing section (24), a digest information management section (27) acquires information concerning a recording process and a reproduction process, and based on such information, generates predetermined program recording information and predetermined program reproduction history information. From a server (40) on a network (30), the digest information management section (27) acquires server digest information which is previously stored therein. The program recording information, the program reproduction history information, and the server digest information are recorded on the hard disk (25) and kept under management therein. From such information, the digest information management section (27) generates predetermined user digest information, and, in accordance with this user digest information, provides the user with information concerning a digest reproduction of the recorded program.
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17 Claims
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1. A reproduction apparatus for performing a digest reproduction of a recorded program by referring to digest information, the recorded program being a recording of some or all segments of an original program, comprising:
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a program recording information processing section operable to generate program recording information with respect to the recorded program, the program recording information containing information of recorded segments relative to the original program;
a communication section operable to communicate via a network with a server which stores digest information with respect to the original program, the digest information containing information of a digest segment to be used for the digest reproduction;
a server digest information processing section operable to compare the program recording information concerning the recorded program and the digest information corresponding to the recorded program, and acquire, from the server, digest information containing information of digest segments at least some of which coincide with the recorded segments; and
a reproduction processing section operable to reproduce the recorded program based on the digest information acquired by the server digest information processing section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A reproduction method for performing a digest reproduction of a recorded program by referring to digest information, the recorded program being a recording of some or all segments of an original program, comprising the steps of:
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generating program recording information with respect to the recorded program, the program recording information containing information of recorded segments relative to the original program;
communicating via a network with a server which stores digest information with respect to the original program, the digest information containing information of a digest segment to be used for the digest reproduction;
comparing the program recording information concerning the recorded program and the digest information corresponding to the recorded program, and acquiring, from the server, digest information containing information of digest segments at least some of which coincide with the recorded segments; and
reproducing the recorded program based on the digest information acquired by the server digest information processing section.
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16. A computer-readable program for causing a computer to execute a method for performing a digest reproduction of a recorded program by referring to digest information, the recorded program being a recording of some or all segments of an original program, comprising the steps of:
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generating program recording information with respect to the recorded program, the program recording information containing information of recorded segments relative to the original program;
communicating via a network with a server which stores digest information with respect to the original program, the digest information containing information of a digest segment to be used for the digest reproduction;
comparing the program recording information concerning the recorded program and the digest information corresponding to the recorded program, and acquiring, from the server, digest information containing information of digest segments at least some of which coincide with the recorded segments; and
reproducing the recorded program based on the digest information acquired by the server digest information processing section.
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17. An integrated circuit for use in a reproduction apparatus for performing a digest reproduction of a recorded program by referring to digest information, the recorded program being a recording of some or all segments of an original program,
wherein the integrated circuit is incorporated in a reproduction apparatus having a communication section operable to communicate via a network with a server which stores digest information with respect to the original program, the digest information containing information of a digest segment to be used for the digest reproduction, the integrated circuit comprising circuitry which functions as: -
a program recording information processing section operable to generate program recording information with respect to the recorded program, the program recording information containing information of recorded segments relative to the original program;
a server digest information processing section operable to compare the program recording information concerning the recorded program and the digest information corresponding to the recorded program, and acquire, from the server, digest information containing information of digest segments at least some of which coincide with the recorded segments; and
a reproduction processing section operable to reproduce the recorded program based on the digest information acquired by the server digest information processing section.
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