CONTENT SELECTABLE REPRODUCTION SYSTEM, METHOD THEREOF, AND PORTABLE REPRODUCTION UNIT CONTROL APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A content selectable reproduction system composed of a content reproduction unit having a display function of a built-in or external display device;
- a portable reproduction unit control apparatus connected to the content reproduction unit through first connection means; and
a portable reproduction unit connected to the portable reproduction unit control apparatus through second connection means,wherein the content reproduction unit includes;
a content reproduction section which reproduces content;
an operation section which issues an operation command; and
a first control section which inputs the operation command and controls the content reproduction section according to the operation command,wherein the portable reproduction unit control apparatus includes;
a display control section; and
a second control section which exchanges control signals with the first control section through the first connection means,wherein the portable reproduction unit includes;
a storage medium which stores content data files and content management data with which the content data files are managed;
a reproduction section which reproduces the reproduction content files; and
an operation section,wherein the second control section of the portable reproduction unit control apparatus reads the content management data from the storage medium of the portable reproduction unit through the second connection means, supplies the content management data to the display control section, causes the display control section to generate a selectable content list signal according to the content management data, and supplies the selectable content list signal to the content reproduction section of the content reproduction unit through the first connection means,wherein the first control section of the content reproduction unit supplies the selectable content list signal to the display device, and causes the display device to display a selectable content list according to the selectable content list signal,wherein content to be reproduced is selected by a selection operation of the operation section according to the selectable content list and a selection operation signal of the operation section is supplied to the first control section,wherein the first control section supplies the selection operation signal to the second control section through the first connection means, andwherein the portable reproduction unit is caused to reproduce content according to the selection operation signal received by the second control section and the reproduction signal is supplied to the content reproduction section of the content reproduction unit through the first connection means.
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Abstract
A content selectable reproduction system is disclosed. A content reproduction unit having a display function of a built-in or external display device includes a content reproduction section which reproduces content, an operation section which issues an operation command, and a first control section which inputs the operation command and controls the content reproduction section according to the operation command. A portable reproduction unit control apparatus connected to the content reproduction unit through a first connection section includes a display control section and a second control section which exchanges control signals with the first control section through the first connection section. A portable reproduction unit connected to the portable reproduction unit control apparatus through a second connection section includes a storage medium storing content data files and content management data with which the content data files are managed, a reproduction section reproducing the reproduction content files, and an operation section.
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16 Claims
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1. A content selectable reproduction system composed of a content reproduction unit having a display function of a built-in or external display device;
- a portable reproduction unit control apparatus connected to the content reproduction unit through first connection means; and
a portable reproduction unit connected to the portable reproduction unit control apparatus through second connection means,wherein the content reproduction unit includes; a content reproduction section which reproduces content; an operation section which issues an operation command; and a first control section which inputs the operation command and controls the content reproduction section according to the operation command, wherein the portable reproduction unit control apparatus includes; a display control section; and a second control section which exchanges control signals with the first control section through the first connection means, wherein the portable reproduction unit includes; a storage medium which stores content data files and content management data with which the content data files are managed; a reproduction section which reproduces the reproduction content files; and an operation section, wherein the second control section of the portable reproduction unit control apparatus reads the content management data from the storage medium of the portable reproduction unit through the second connection means, supplies the content management data to the display control section, causes the display control section to generate a selectable content list signal according to the content management data, and supplies the selectable content list signal to the content reproduction section of the content reproduction unit through the first connection means, wherein the first control section of the content reproduction unit supplies the selectable content list signal to the display device, and causes the display device to display a selectable content list according to the selectable content list signal, wherein content to be reproduced is selected by a selection operation of the operation section according to the selectable content list and a selection operation signal of the operation section is supplied to the first control section, wherein the first control section supplies the selection operation signal to the second control section through the first connection means, and wherein the portable reproduction unit is caused to reproduce content according to the selection operation signal received by the second control section and the reproduction signal is supplied to the content reproduction section of the content reproduction unit through the first connection means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- a portable reproduction unit control apparatus connected to the content reproduction unit through first connection means; and
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6. A content selectable reproduction method for a content selectable reproduction system composed of a content reproduction unit having a display function of a built-in or external display device;
- a portable reproduction unit control apparatus connected to the content reproduction unit through first connection means; and
a portable reproduction unit connected to the portable reproduction unit control apparatus through second connection means, the content reproduction unit having a content reproduction section which reproduces content;
an operation section which issues an operation command; and
a first control section which inputs the operation command and controls the content reproduction section according to the operation command, the portable reproduction unit control apparatus having a display control section; and
a second control section which exchanges control signals with the first control section through the first connection means, the portable reproduction unit having a storage medium which stores content data files and content management data with which the content data files are managed;
a reproduction section which reproduces the reproduction content files; and
an operation section, the content selectable reproduction method comprising the steps of;causing the second control section of the portable reproduction unit control apparatus to read the content management data from the storage medium of the portable reproduction unit through the second connection means, the second control section to supply the content management data to the display control section, the display control section to generate a selectable content list signal according to the content management data, and the second control section to supply the selectable content list signal to the content reproduction section of the content reproduction unit through the first connection means, causing the first control section of the content reproduction unit to supply the selectable content list signal to the display device, and the display device to display a selectable content list according to the selectable content list signal, causing content to be reproduced to be selected by a selection operation of the operation section according to the selectable content list and a selection operation signal of the operation section to be supplied to the first control section, causing the first control section to supply the selection operation signal to the second control section through the first connection means, and causing the portable reproduction unit to reproduce content according to the selection operation signal received by the second control section and the reproduction signal to be supplied to the content reproduction section of the content reproduction unit through the first connection means. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
- a portable reproduction unit control apparatus connected to the content reproduction unit through first connection means; and
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10. A portable reproduction unit control apparatus, comprising:
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first connection means connected to a content reproduction unit having a display function of a built-in or external display device; second connection means connected to a portable reproduction unit; a display control section; and a second control section which exchanges control signals with a first control section of the content reproduction unit through the first connection means, wherein the second control section reads the content management data from the storage medium of the portable reproduction unit through the second connection means, supplies the content management data to the display control section, causes the display control section to generate a selectable content list signal according to the content management data, and outputs the selectable content list signal to the content reproduction unit through the first connection means, wherein the second control section receives a selection operation signal from the first control section of the content reproduction unit through the first connection means, and wherein the portable reproduction unit is caused to reproduce content according to the received selectable operation signal and the reproduction signal is output to the content reproduction unit through the first connection means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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