Communications terminal, server, playback control method and program
First Claim
1. A communications terminal, comprising:
- a playback device which playbacks content;
a reading device which reads in access information recorded on a prescribed recording medium, the access information being necessary for downloading the content which can be played back by the playback device, via a network;
a communications device which downloads via communications the content corresponding to the access information according to the access information read in;
a storage device which stores the downloaded content, the storage device storing details of the access information in association with the content, the details of the access information being used in downloading the content;
a judging device which judges whether or not the content corresponding to the read access information is present in the storage device, according to information which is stored in the storage device, when the access information is read in by the reading device; and
a control device which controls the playback device, the reading device, the communications device, the storage device, and the judging device, wherein;
if the judging device judges that the content is present in the storage device, the control device controls for acquiring the content corresponding to the access information read in from the storage device, and for playing back the content; and
if the judging device judges that the content is not present in the storage device, the control device controls for downloading the content corresponding to the access information read in, and for playing back the content.
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Abstract
The communications terminal comprises: a playback device which playbacks content; a reading device which reads in access information recorded on a prescribed recording medium, the access information being necessary for downloading the content which can be played back by the playback device, via a network; a communications device which downloads via communications the content corresponding to the access information according to the access information read in; a storage device which stores the downloaded content, the storage device storing details of the access information in association with the content, the details of the access information being used in downloading the content; a judging device which judges whether or not the content corresponding to the read access information is present in the storage device, according to information which is stored in the storage device, when the access information is read in by the reading device; and a control device which controls the playback device, the reading device, the communications device, the storage device, and the judging device, wherein: if the judging device judges that the content is present in the storage device, the control device controls for acquiring the content corresponding to the access information read in from the storage device, and for playing back the content; and if the judging device judges that the content is not present in the storage device, the control device controls for downloading the content corresponding to the access information read in, and for playing back the content.
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Citations
44 Claims
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1. A communications terminal, comprising:
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a playback device which playbacks content;
a reading device which reads in access information recorded on a prescribed recording medium, the access information being necessary for downloading the content which can be played back by the playback device, via a network;
a communications device which downloads via communications the content corresponding to the access information according to the access information read in;
a storage device which stores the downloaded content, the storage device storing details of the access information in association with the content, the details of the access information being used in downloading the content;
a judging device which judges whether or not the content corresponding to the read access information is present in the storage device, according to information which is stored in the storage device, when the access information is read in by the reading device; and
a control device which controls the playback device, the reading device, the communications device, the storage device, and the judging device, wherein;
if the judging device judges that the content is present in the storage device, the control device controls for acquiring the content corresponding to the access information read in from the storage device, and for playing back the content; and
if the judging device judges that the content is not present in the storage device, the control device controls for downloading the content corresponding to the access information read in, and for playing back the content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A playback control method which controls a prescribed communications terminal for downloading content which can be played back by the communications terminal from a prescribed server via a network, and playing back the downloaded content;
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reading in access information necessary for downloading the content, the access information being recorded on a prescribed recording medium;
storing the downloaded content into a prescribed storage device inside the communications terminal, by using the read access information;
storing details of the access information into the storage device in association with the downloaded content, the details of the access information being used in downloading the content;
judging whether or not the content corresponding to the read access information is present in the storage device according to information stored in the storage device, when the access information is re-read in; and
playing back the content corresponding to the read access information which is stored in the storage device, if it is judged that the content is present in the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A computer readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program for processing by a computer, the computer program comprising:
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a first code segment for reading in access information necessary for downloading the content, the access information being recorded on a prescribed recording medium;
a second code segment for storing the downloaded content into a prescribed storage device inside the communications terminal, by using the read access information;
a third code segment for storing details of the access information into the storage device in association with the downloaded content, the details of the access information being used in downloading the content;
a fourth code segment for judging whether or not the content corresponding to the read access information is present in the storage device according to information stored in the storage device, when the access information is re-read in; and
a fifth code segment for playing back the content corresponding to the read access information which is stored in the storage device, if it is judged that the content is present in the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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14. A communications terminal, comprising:
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a playback device which playbacks content;
a reading device which reads in access information recorded on a prescribed recording medium, the access'"'"' information being necessary for acquiring the content which can be played back by the playback device from a prescribed server via a network;
a content requesting device which requests the content corresponding to the read access information, from the server;
a receiving device which receives metadata together with the content from the server, the metadata containing playback control information for the requested content;
a storage device which stores the received content and the metadata in a mutually associated condition; and
a playback control device which controls the playback device, the reading device, the content requesting device, the receiving device, and the storage device, wherein;
the playback control device controls for receiving the content and the metadata from the server, and for playing back the content according to the metadata, if the content corresponding to the read access information is not stored in the storage device when the reading device reads in the access information; and
the playback control device controls for playing back the content stored in the storage device according to the metadata stored in the storage device in association with the content, if the content corresponding to the read access information is stored in the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 18, 19, 20, 34, 35, 36)
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16. A communications terminal, comprising:
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a playback device which playbacks content;
a reading device which reads in access information recorded on a prescribed recording medium, the access information being necessary for acquiring the content which can be played back by the playback device from a prescribed server via a network;
a content requesting device which requests the content corresponding to the read access information to the server;
a receiving device which receives metadata together with the content from the server, the metadata containing update control information for the requested content;
a storage device which stores the received content and the metadata in a mutually associated condition; and
an update control device which controls for requesting updating of the content to the server according to the update control information, for updating the new content requested updating, and for storing the new updated content which is received from the server by the receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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21. A server, comprising:
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an order receiving device which receives an order for recording an image onto a prescribed recording medium;
a first database which manages content relating to the image, the content being delivered to a prescribed communications terminal;
a second database which manages metadata in association with the content, the metadata containing playback conditions for playback of the content by the communications terminal;
an instruction information creating device which creates instruction information for causing access information to be recorded onto the recording medium together with the image, the access information being necessary for the communications terminal to acquire the content;
an access information receiving device which receives the access information from the communications terminal, when the access information recorded on the recording medium is read in by the communications terminal;
a judging device which judges whether to deliver the content and the metadata corresponding to the received access information;
a searching device which searches the first database for the content corresponding to the access information, while searching the second database for the metadata corresponding to the access information; and
a delivery device which delivers both the content and the metadata to the communications terminal of an access source if the judging device judges to deliver both the content and the metadata, and which delivers only the metadata to the communications terminal of the access source if the judging device judges to deliver the metadata only, according to the judgment result of the judging device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A playback control method, comprising the steps of:
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reading in access information recorded on a prescribed recording medium;
judging whether or not content corresponding to the access information is stored in a prescribed storage device;
acquiring the content and metadata via a network from a prescribed server, if the content corresponding to the read access information is not stored in the storage device when the access information is read in, the metadata containing playback control information for the content;
storing the content and the metadata acquired in the acquiring step in a mutually associated condition in the storage device; and
playing back the content which is stored in the storage device, according to the metadata stored in the storage device in association with the content.
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25. A playback control method, comprising the steps of:
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reading in access information recorded on a prescribed recording medium;
judging whether or not content corresponding to the access information is stored in a prescribed storage device;
acquiring the content and metadata via a network from a prescribed server, if the content corresponding to the read access information is not stored in the storage device when the access information is read in, the metadata containing update control information for the content;
updating the content stored in the storage device according to the metadata stored in the storage device in association with the content; and
playing back the content stored in the storage device.
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26. A computer readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program for processing by a computer, the computer program comprising:
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a first code segment for reading in access information recorded on a prescribed recording medium;
a second code segment for judging whether or not content corresponding to the access information is stored in a prescribed storage device;
a third code segment for acquiring the content and metadata via a network from a prescribed server, if the content corresponding to the read access information is not stored in the storage device when the access information is read in, the metadata containing playback control information for the content;
a fourth code segment for storing the content and the metadata acquired in the acquiring step in a mutually associated condition in the storage device; and
a fifth code segment for playing back the content which is stored in the storage device, according to the metadata stored in the storage device in association with the content. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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27. A computer readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program for processing by a computer, the computer program comprising:
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a first code segment for reading in access information recorded on a prescribed recording medium;
a second code segment for judging whether or not content corresponding to the access information is stored in a prescribed storage device;
a third code segment for acquiring the content and metadata via a network from a prescribed server, if the content corresponding to the read access information is not stored in the storage device when the access information is read in, the metadata containing update control information for the content;
a fourth code segment for updating the content stored in the storage device according to the metadata stored in the storage device in association with the content; and
a fifth code segment for playing back the content stored in the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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