MULTI-SCREEN SYNCHRONIZED PLAYBACK SYSTEM, DISPLAY CONTROL TERMINAL, MULTI-SCREEN SYNCHRONIZED PLAYBACK METHOD, AND PROGRAM
First Claim
1. A multi-screen synchronized playback system having a plurality of display control terminals and a synchronization server connected to the plurality of display control terminals, wherein:
- the synchronization server includesa synchronization time transmitting section for simultaneously transmitting time information of a clock of the synchronization server to the plurality of display control devices; and
the display control terminal includesa time setting section for setting time on a clock of the display control terminal based on the time information simultaneously transmitted from the synchronization server; and
a display control section for starting playback of content at a playback start time set for each content, based on the time on the clock of the display control terminal.
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Abstract
A multi-screen synchronized playback system capable of synchronizing, with high accuracy, playback start times of content to be displayed on multiple screens. The multi-screen synchronized playback system has a plurality of display control terminals and a synchronization server connected to the plurality of display control terminals. The synchronization server includes a synchronization time transmitting section for simultaneously transmitting time information of a clock of the synchronization server to the plurality of display control devices. The display control terminal includes a time setting section for setting time on a clock of the display control terminal based on the time information simultaneously transmitted from the synchronization server, and a display control section for starting playback of content at a playback start time set for each content, based on the time on the clock of the display control terminal.
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21 Claims
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1. A multi-screen synchronized playback system having a plurality of display control terminals and a synchronization server connected to the plurality of display control terminals, wherein:
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the synchronization server includes a synchronization time transmitting section for simultaneously transmitting time information of a clock of the synchronization server to the plurality of display control devices; and the display control terminal includes a time setting section for setting time on a clock of the display control terminal based on the time information simultaneously transmitted from the synchronization server; and a display control section for starting playback of content at a playback start time set for each content, based on the time on the clock of the display control terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A multi-screen synchronized playback system having a plurality of first display control terminals and a second display control terminal connected to the plurality of first display control terminals, wherein:
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the second display control terminal includes a display control section for starting playback of content at a playback start time set for each content, based on time on a clock of the second display control terminal, and a synchronization time transmitting section for simultaneously transmitting time information of the clock of the second display control terminal to the plurality of first display control devices; and the first display control terminal includes a time setting section for setting time on a clock of the first display control terminal based on the time information simultaneously transmitted from the second display control terminal, and a display control section for starting playback of content at the playback start time set for each content, based on the time on the clock of the first display control terminal.
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8. A display control terminal connected to the plurality of other display control terminals, comprising:
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a display control section for starting playback of content at a playback start time set for each content, based on time on a clock of the display control terminal; and a synchronization time transmitting section for simultaneously transmitting time information of the clock of the display control terminal to the plurality of other display control devices to synchronize the time on the clock of the display control terminal and time on clocks of the plurality of other display control terminals.
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9. A multi-screen synchronized playback system having a plurality of display control terminals and a synchronization server connected to the plurality of display control terminals, wherein:
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the synchronization server includes a playback start signal transmitting section for simultaneously transmitting a playback start signal for each content to the plurality of display control devices at a playback start time set for each content, based on time on a clock of the synchronization server; and the display control terminal includes a display control section for starting playback of corresponding content in accordance with the playback start signal received from the synchronization server.
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10. A multi-screen synchronized playback system having a plurality of first display control terminals and a second display control terminal connected to the plurality of first display control terminals, wherein:
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the second display control terminal includes a display control section for starting playback of content at a playback start time set for each content, based on time on a clock of the second display control terminal, and a playback start signal transmitting section for simultaneously transmitting a playback start signal for each content to the plurality of first display control devices at the playback start time set for each content, based on the time on the clock of the second display control terminal; and the first display control terminal includes a display control section for starting playback of corresponding content in accordance with the playback start signal received from the second display control terminal.
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11. A display control terminal connected to a plurality of other display control terminals, comprising:
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a display control section for starting playback of content at a playback start time set for each content, based on time on a clock of the display control terminal; and a playback start signal transmitting section for simultaneously transmitting a playback start signal for each content to the plurality of other display control devices at the playback start time set for each content, based on the time on the clock of the display control terminal.
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12. A multi-screen synchronized playback system having a plurality of display control terminals and a synchronization server connected to the plurality of display control terminals, wherein:
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the synchronization server includes a playback start signal transmitting section for simultaneously transmitting time information to the plurality of display control devices at a predetermined time interval, based on time on a clock of the synchronization server; and the display control terminal includes a display control section for starting playback of content at a playback start time set for each content, based on the time information received from the synchronization server.
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13. A multi-screen synchronized playback system having a plurality of first display control terminals and a second display control terminal connected to the plurality of first display control terminals, wherein:
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the second display control terminal includes a display control section for starting playback of content at a playback start time set for each content, based on time on a clock of the second display control terminal, and a playback start signal transmitting section for simultaneously transmitting time information to the plurality of first display control devices at a predetermined time interval, based on the time on the clock of the second display control terminal; and the first display control terminal includes a display control section for starting playback of content at the playback start time set for each content, based on the time information received from the second display control terminal.
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14. A display control terminal connected to a plurality of other display control terminals, comprising:
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a display control section for starting playback of content at a playback start time set for each content, based on time on a clock of the display control terminal; and a playback start signal transmitting section for simultaneously transmitting time information to the plurality of other display control devices at a predetermined time interval, based on the time on the clock of the display control terminal.
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15. A multi-screen synchronized playback method of a multi-screen synchronized playback system having a plurality of display control terminals and a synchronization server connected to the plurality of display control terminals, comprising:
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a synchronization time transmitting step of simultaneously transmitting, by the synchronization server, time information of a clock of the synchronization server to the plurality of display control devices; a time setting step of setting, by the display control terminal, time on a clock of the display control terminal based on the time information simultaneously transmitted from the synchronization server; and a display control step of starting playback of content at a playback start time set for each content, based on the time on the clock of the display control terminal. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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16. A multi-screen synchronized playback method of a multi-screen synchronized playback system having a plurality of first display control terminals and a second display control terminal connected to the plurality of first display control terminals, comprising:
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a display control step of starting, by the second display control terminal, playback of content at a playback start time set for each content, based on time on a clock of the second display control terminal; a synchronization time transmitting section for simultaneously transmitting, by the second display control terminal, time information of the clock of the second display control terminal to the plurality of first display control devices; a time setting step of setting, by the first display control terminal, time on a clock of the first display control terminal based on the time information simultaneously transmitted from the second display control terminal; and a display control step of starting, by the first display control terminal, playback of content at a playback start time set for each content, based on the time on the clock of the first display control terminal.
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17. A multi-screen synchronized playback method of a multi-screen synchronized playback system having a plurality of display control terminals and a synchronization server connected to the plurality of display control terminals, comprising:
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a playback start signal transmitting step of simultaneously transmitting, by the synchronization server, a playback start signal for each content to the plurality of display control devices at a playback start time set for each content, based on time on a clock of the synchronization server; and a display control step of starting, by the display control terminal, playback of corresponding content in accordance with the playback start signal received from the synchronization server.
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18. A multi-screen synchronized playback method of a multi-screen synchronized playback system having a plurality of first display control terminals and a second display control terminal connected to the plurality of first display control terminals, comprising:
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a display control step of starting, by the second display control terminal, playback of content at a playback start time set for each content, based on time on a clock of the second display control terminal; a playback start signal transmitting step of simultaneously transmitting, by the second display control terminal, a playback start signal for each content to the plurality of first display control devices at the playback start time set for each content, based on the time on the clock of the second display control terminal; and a display control step of starting, by the first display control terminal, playback of corresponding content in accordance with the playback start signal received from the second display control terminal.
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19. A multi-screen synchronized playback method of a multi-screen synchronized playback system having a plurality of display control terminals and a synchronization server connected to the plurality of display control terminals, comprising:
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a playback start signal transmitting step of simultaneously transmitting, by the synchronization server, time information to the plurality of display control devices at a predetermined time interval, based on time on a clock of the synchronization server; and a display control step of starting, by the display control terminal, playback of content at a playback start time set for each content, based on the time information received from the synchronization server.
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20. A multi-screen synchronized playback method of a multi-screen synchronized playback system having a plurality of first display control terminals and a second display control terminal connected to the plurality of first display control terminals, comprising:
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a display control step of starting, by the second display control terminal, playback of content at a playback start time set for each content, based on time on a clock of the second display control terminal; a playback start signal transmitting step of simultaneously transmitting, by the second display control terminal, time information to the plurality of first display control devices at a predetermined time interval, based on the time on the clock of the second display control terminal; and a display control step of starting, by the first display control terminal, playback of content at the playback start time set for each content, based on the time information received from the second display control terminal.
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