Reproduction control apparatus, reproduction control method, and reproduction apparatus
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1. A reproduction control apparatus comprising:
- a reception unit configured to receive reproduction collateral information of a content from a first reproduction apparatus connected, via a network, to a recording apparatus for recording a content, the reproduction collateral information being obtained in accordance with reproduction of the content by the first reproduction apparatus; and
a transmission unit configured to transmit the reproduction collateral information to a second reproduction apparatus connected to the recording apparatus via the network to instruct reproduction of the content on the basis of the reproduction collateral information.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a reproduction control method includes instructing a first reproduction apparatus connected to a recording apparatus for recording a content to reproduce the content, instructing the first reproduction apparatus to stop reproduction of the content, receiving reproduction collateral information of the content obtained in accordance with reproduction and reproduction stop of the content by the first reproduction apparatus, and transmitting the reproduction collateral information to a second reproduction apparatus connected to the recording apparatus to instruct reproduction of the content on the basis of the reproduction collateral information.
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1. A reproduction control apparatus comprising:
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a reception unit configured to receive reproduction collateral information of a content from a first reproduction apparatus connected, via a network, to a recording apparatus for recording a content, the reproduction collateral information being obtained in accordance with reproduction of the content by the first reproduction apparatus; and
a transmission unit configured to transmit the reproduction collateral information to a second reproduction apparatus connected to the recording apparatus via the network to instruct reproduction of the content on the basis of the reproduction collateral information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A reproduction control method comprising:
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instructing a first reproduction apparatus connected, via a network, to a recording apparatus for recording a content to reproduce the content;
instructing the first reproduction apparatus to stop reproduction of the content;
receiving, from the first reproduction apparatus, reproduction collateral information of the content obtained in accordance with reproduction and reproduction stop of the content by the first reproduction apparatus; and
transmitting the reproduction collateral information to a second reproduction apparatus connected to the recording apparatus via the network to instruct reproduction of the content on the basis of the reproduction collateral information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A reproduction apparatus complying with a UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) standard, comprising:
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a reproduction unit configured to reproduce a content acquired from a recording apparatus for recording the content in accordance with a content reproduction instruction; and
a transmission unit configured to transmit reproduction collateral information of the content in response to a request of reproduction collateral information of the content, the reproduction collateral information being obtained in accordance with reproduction of the content. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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