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Method and apparatus for controlling content reproduction, and computer product

  • US 20080008331A1
  • Filed: 06/22/2007
  • Published: 01/10/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A content reproduction controlling apparatus connected with a plurality of content reproduction terminal devices, each having a plurality of content items recorded therein, the content reproduction controlling apparatus comprising:

  • an acquiring unit that acquires, from each of the content reproduction terminal devices, content information indicative of a subject matter of each of the content items;

    a determining unit that determines a reproduction content based on the content information, the reproduction content being at least one of the content items to be reproduced;

    an extracting unit that extracts the reproduction content from the content reproduction terminal devices respectively having the reproduction content recorded therein; and

    a reproducing unit that reproduces and outputs the extracted reproduction content.

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