SYNCHRONIZED PLAYBACK SYSTEM, SYNCHRONIZED PLAYBACK APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD
First Claim
1. A synchronized playback system in which a plurality of synchronized playback apparatuses are connected and perform synchronized playback,each of the plurality of synchronized playback apparatuses including a playback device that reproduces a content file which is delivered through a network from a delivery server, in which the content file is stored, and a control device that controls the synchronized playback, whereinone of the plurality of synchronized playback apparatuses causes the control device to operate in a case in which the synchronized playback is performed and control the synchronized playback of a plurality of synchronized playback devices, which participate in a synchronized playback group, of the playback devices which are included in the plurality of respective synchronized playback apparatuses.
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Abstract
In a synchronized playback system, a plurality of synchronized playback apparatuses are connected and perform synchronized playback. Each of the plurality of synchronized playback apparatuses includes a playback device that reproduces a content file which is delivered through a network from a delivery server, in which the content file is stored, and a control device that controls the synchronized playback. One of the plurality of synchronized playback apparatuses causes the control device to operate in a case in which the synchronized playback is performed and control the synchronized playback of a plurality of synchronized playback devices, which participate in a synchronized playback group, of the playback devices which are included in the plurality of respective synchronized playback apparatuses.
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1. A synchronized playback system in which a plurality of synchronized playback apparatuses are connected and perform synchronized playback,
each of the plurality of synchronized playback apparatuses including a playback device that reproduces a content file which is delivered through a network from a delivery server, in which the content file is stored, and a control device that controls the synchronized playback, wherein one of the plurality of synchronized playback apparatuses causes the control device to operate in a case in which the synchronized playback is performed and control the synchronized playback of a plurality of synchronized playback devices, which participate in a synchronized playback group, of the playback devices which are included in the plurality of respective synchronized playback apparatuses.
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7. A synchronized playback apparatus which performs synchronized playback on a content file, which is delivered through a network from a delivery server in which the content file is stored, the synchronized playback apparatus comprising:
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a first playback device that reproduces the content file; and a control device that performs control of the synchronized playback on the content file with second playback devices included in other synchronized playback apparatuses which are connected to the network. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A control method in a synchronized playback system in which a plurality of synchronized playback apparatuses are connected and perform synchronized playback,
each of the plurality of synchronized playback apparatuses including a playback device that reproduces a content file which is delivered through a network from a delivery server, in which the content file is stored, and a control device that controls the synchronized playback, the control method including operating the control device by one of the plurality of synchronized playback apparatuses in a case in which the synchronized playback is performed and controlling the synchronized playback of a plurality of synchronized playback devices, which participate in a synchronized playback group, of the playback devices which are included in the plurality of respective synchronized playback apparatuses.
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