MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTENT PLAYBACK DEVICE, CONTENT ACQUISITION METHOD, CONTENT LOCATION NOTIFICATION METHOD, CONTENT ACQUISITION PROGRAM, AND CONTENT USE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A mobile electronic device comprising:
- communication means for performing communication by connecting to a network to which one or more content playback devices and one or more content holding devices are connected;
location query request sending means for generating a location query request about content being played back by a content playback device connected to the network and sending the location query request to the content playback devices on the network;
location query response receiving means for receiving a location query response about the content being played back through the communication means, the location query response being sent via the network in accordance with the location query request;
provision request sending means for generating a provision request for providing the content being played back and sending the provision request through the communication means to a content holding device that holds the content being played back in accordance with the received location query response; and
content receiving means for receiving through the communication means content that is sent via the network in accordance with the provision request.
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Abstract
A mobile electronic device includes a communication unit connected to a network to which one or more content playback devices and one or more content holding devices are connected, a location query request sending unit that sends to the content playback devices on the network a location query request about content being played back by a content playback device connected to the network, a location query response receiving unit that receives a location query response about the content through the communication unit via the network in accordance with the location query request, a provision request sending unit that sends a provision request for providing the content through the communication unit to a content holding device that holds the content in accordance with the received location query response, and a content receiving unit that receives the content through the communication unit via the network in accordance with the provision request.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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communication means for performing communication by connecting to a network to which one or more content playback devices and one or more content holding devices are connected; location query request sending means for generating a location query request about content being played back by a content playback device connected to the network and sending the location query request to the content playback devices on the network; location query response receiving means for receiving a location query response about the content being played back through the communication means, the location query response being sent via the network in accordance with the location query request; provision request sending means for generating a provision request for providing the content being played back and sending the provision request through the communication means to a content holding device that holds the content being played back in accordance with the received location query response; and content receiving means for receiving through the communication means content that is sent via the network in accordance with the provision request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A content playback device comprising:
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communication means for performing communication by connecting to a network to which one or more mobile electronic devices and one or more content holding devices are connected; playback means for playing back content that is held in the content playback device or content that is sent to the content playback device from a content holding device via the network and that is received through the communication means; location query request receiving means for receiving a location query request about content being played back through the communication means, the location query request being sent to the content playback device via the network; and location query response sending means for, when content is being played back using the playback means and when a location query request to the content playback device is received through the location query request receiving means, generating a location query response indicating a location of the content being played back and sending the location query response through the communication means. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A content acquisition method comprising the steps of:
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connecting through communication means to a network to which one or more content playback devices and one or more content holding devices are connected; generating a location query request about content being played back by a content playback device connected to the network and sending the location query request to the content playback devices on the network; receiving a location query response about the content being played back through the communication means, the location query response being sent via the network in accordance with the location query request; generating a provision request for providing the content being played back and sending the provision request through the communication means to a content holding device that holds the content being played back in accordance with the received location query response; and receiving through the communication means content that is sent via the network in accordance with the provision request. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A content location notification method comprising the steps of:
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connecting through communication means to a network to which one or more mobile electronic devices and one or more content holding devices are connected; and playing back content that is held in a given device including the communication means or content that is sent to the given device from a content holding device via the network and that is received through the communication means; receiving a location query request about content being played back through the communication means, the location query request being sent to the given device via the network; and when content is being played back using playback means provided in the given device and when a location query request to the given device is received in the step of receiving a location query request, generating a location query response indicating a location of the content being played back, and sending the location query response through the communication means. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A computer-readable content acquisition program for causing a computer provided in a mobile electronic device to execute the steps of:
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connecting through communication means to a network to which one or more content playback devices and one or more content holding devices are connected; generating a location query request about content being played back by a content playback device connected to the network and sending the location query request to the content playback devices on the network; receiving a location query response about the content being played back through the communication means, the location query response being sent via the network in accordance with the location query request; generating a provision request for providing the content being played back and sending the provision request through the communication means to a content holding device that holds the content being played back in accordance with the received location query response; and receiving through the communication means content that is sent via the network in accordance with the provision request.
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16. A computer-readable content location notification program for causing a computer provided in a content playback device to execute the steps of:
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connecting through communication means to a network to which one or more mobile electronic devices and one or more content holding devices are connected; and playing back content that is held in a given device including the communication means or content that is sent to the given device from a content holding device via the network and that is received through the communication means; receiving a location query request about content being played back through the communication means, the location query request being sent to the given device via the network; and when content is being played back using playback means provided in the given device and when a location query request is received in the step of receiving a location query request, generating a location query response indicating a location of the content being played back, and sending the location query response through the communication means.
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17. A content use system comprising:
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a mobile electronic device including communication means for performing communication by connecting to a network to which one or more content playback devices and one or more content holding devices are connected, location query request sending means for generating a location query request about content being played back by a content playback device connected to the network and sending the location query request to the content playback devices on the network, location query response receiving means for receiving a location query response about the content being played back through the communication means, the location query response being sent via the network in accordance with the location query request, provision request sending means for generating a provision request for providing the content being played back and sending the provision request through the communication means to a content holding device that holds the content being played back in accordance with the received location query response, and content receiving means for receiving through the communication means content that is sent via the network in accordance with the provision request; a content playback device including communication means for performing communication by connecting to a network to which one or more mobile electronic devices and one or more content holding devices are connected, playback means for playing back content that is held in the content playback device or content that is sent to the content playback device from a content holding device via the network and that is received through the communication means, location query request receiving means for receiving a location query request about content being played back through the communication means, the location query request being sent to the content playback device via the network, and location query response sending means for, when content is being played back using the playback means and when a location query request to the content playback device is received through the location query request receiving means, generating a location query response indicating a location of the content being played back and sending the location query response through the communication means; and a content holding device including communication means for performing communication by connecting to a network to which one or more mobile electronic devices and one or more content playback devices are connected, provision request receiving means for receiving through the communication means a content provision request for providing content, the content provision request being sent to the content holding device via the network, and content sending means for sending requested content to a requesting mobile electronic device through the communication means in response to the received content provision request.
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18. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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a communication unit configured to perform communication by connecting to a network to which one or more content playback devices and one or more content holding devices are connected; a location query request sending unit configured to generate a location query request about content being played back by a content playback device connected to the network and send the location query request to the content playback devices on the network; a location query response receiving unit configured to receive a location query response about the content being played back through the communication unit, the location query response being sent via the network in accordance with the location query request; a provision request sending unit configured to generate a provision request for providing the content being played back and send the provision request through the communication unit to a content holding device that holds the content being played back in accordance with the received location query response; and a content receiving unit configured to receive through the communication unit content that is sent via the network in accordance with the provision request.
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19. A content playback device comprising:
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a communication unit configured to perform communication by connecting to a network to which one or more mobile electronic devices and one or more content holding devices are connected; a playback unit configured to play back content that is held in the content playback device or content that is sent to the content playback device from a content holding device via the network and that is received through the communication unit; a location query request receiving unit configured to receive a location query request about content being played back through the communication unit, the location query request being sent to the content playback device via the network; and a location query response sending unit configured to, when content is being played back using the playback unit and when a location query request to the content playback device is received through the location query request receiving unit, generate a location query response indicating a location of the content being played back and send the location query response through the communication unit.
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20. A content use system comprising:
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a mobile electronic device including a communication unit configured to perform communication by connecting to a network to which one or more content playback devices and one or more content holding devices are connected, a location query request sending unit configured to generate a location query request about content being played back by a content playback device connected to the network and send the location query request to the content playback devices on the network, a location query response receiving unit configured to receive a location query response about the content being played back through the communication unit, the location query response being sent via the network in accordance with the location query request, a provision request sending unit configured to generate a provision request for providing the content being played back and send the provision request through the communication unit to a content holding device that holds the content being played back in accordance with the received location query response, and a content receiving unit configured to receive through the communication unit content that is sent via the network in accordance with the provision request; a content playback device including a communication unit configured to perform communication by connecting to a network to which one or more mobile electronic devices and one or more content holding devices are connected, a playback unit configured to play back content that is held in the content playback device or content that is sent to the content playback device from a content holding device via the network and that is received through the communication unit, a location query request receiving unit configured to receive a location query request about content being played back through the communication unit, the location query request being sent to the content playback device via the network, and a location query response sending unit configured to, when content is being played back using the playback unit and when a location query request to the content playback device is received through the location query request receiving unit, generate a location query response indicating a location of the content being played back and send the location query response through the communication unit; and a content holding device including a communication unit configured to perform communication by connecting to a network to which one or more mobile electronic devices and one or more content playback devices are connected, a provision request receiving unit configured to receive through the communication unit a content provision request for providing content, the content provision request being sent to the content holding device via the network, and a content sending unit configured to send requested content to a requesting mobile electronic device through the communication unit in response to the received content provision request.
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