Playback apparatus, playback method, and recording medium
First Claim
1. A playback apparatus for playing back contents by sequentially switching the contents in accordance with first and second play lists identifying the contents that are recorded, the playback apparatus comprising:
- display means for producing a display such that displays showing contents in the first and second play lists are arranged so that the contents are continuous in sequence in a playback sequence from a content that is currently played back at least from one of a display of an operation element for instructing a starting of playback and a display of an operation element for instructing a stopping of playback; and
switching means for switching between the arrangements of the displays of the first and second play lists showing the contents in response to the switching of the playback of the content,wherein a display showing content whose playback is terminated is placed at an end of the arrangement of the contents forming the first or second play list from which it was played.
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Abstract
Audio data are played back by a personal computer, a relationship with a playback process is recognized easily. Displays showing the contents of play lists are arranged and displayed so that the contents become continuous in sequence in a playback sequence from content that is currently being played back from a display of an operation element that causes an image of a playback process to appear or from a display showing the content which is currently being played back. When the playback of one piece of content of one play list from among a plurality of play lists is terminated and one piece of content of an other play list is played back, at least the content that is currently being played back and content to be subsequently played back are displayed so that the contents can be distinguished.
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23 Claims
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1. A playback apparatus for playing back contents by sequentially switching the contents in accordance with first and second play lists identifying the contents that are recorded, the playback apparatus comprising:
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display means for producing a display such that displays showing contents in the first and second play lists are arranged so that the contents are continuous in sequence in a playback sequence from a content that is currently played back at least from one of a display of an operation element for instructing a starting of playback and a display of an operation element for instructing a stopping of playback; and switching means for switching between the arrangements of the displays of the first and second play lists showing the contents in response to the switching of the playback of the content, wherein a display showing content whose playback is terminated is placed at an end of the arrangement of the contents forming the first or second play list from which it was played. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A playback apparatus for playing back contents by sequentially switching the contents in accordance with a play list identifying the contents that are recorded, the playback apparatus comprising:
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display forming means for forming a display showing a piece of content that is currently played back and a piece of content that will be played back next in a predetermined area of a display section; display means for producing a display such that displays showing contents of the play list are arranged so that the play list contents become continuous in sequence in a playback sequence with respect to the display showing the content that is currently played back; and switching means for switching the arrangement of the display showing the content that is currently played back and the display showing the contents of the play list, wherein a display showing content whose playback is terminated is placed at an end of the arrangement of the contents forming the play list. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A playback apparatus for playing back contents in sequence in accordance with first and second play lists identifying the contents to be played back are recorded, the playback apparatus comprising:
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play list display means for displaying the first and second play lists; playback means for switching between displays of the first and second play lists and for playing back one piece of content of the second play list when a playback of one piece of content of the first play list is terminated; and current play display means for displaying the piece of content that is currently played back and the piece of content to be played back next such that the contents are mutually distinguished from other content, wherein a display showing a piece of content whose playback is terminated is placed at an end of the corresponding arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A playback method for playing back contents by switching the contents in sequence in accordance with first and second play lists identifying the contents that are recorded, the playback method comprising the steps of:
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producing a display such that displays showing the contents in the first and second play lists are arranged so that the contents are in sequence in a playback sequence from the content that is currently being played back at least one of from a display of an operation element for instructing the starting of playback and from a display of an operation element for instructing the stopping of playback; and switching between the arrangements of the displays of the first and second play lists showing the contents in response to the switching of the playback of the contents, wherein the display showing the content whose playback has been terminated is placed at an end of the arrangement of the contents forming the first or second play list from which it was played back. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A playback method for playing back contents by switching the contents in sequence in accordance with first and second play lists identifying the contents that are recorded, the playback method comprising the steps of:
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forming a display showing content that is currently played back in a predetermined area of a display section; producing a display such that displays showing contents of the first and second play lists are arranged so that the first and second play lists contents become continuous in sequence in a playback sequence with respect to the display showing the content that is currently played back; and switching between the arrangements of the displays of the first and second play lists showing the contents in response to the switching of the playback of the contents, wherein a display showing content whose playback is terminated is placed at an end of said arrangement of the contents forming the first or second play list from which it was played back. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A playback method for playing back contents in sequence in accordance with first and second play lists identifying the contents that are recorded, the playback method comprising the steps of:
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displaying the first and second play lists; switching between displays of the first and second play lists and playing back one piece of content of the second play list when a playback of one piece of content of the first play list is terminated; displaying at least content that is currently played back and content to be played back such that the currently played contents and the subsequently played contents are mutually distinguished from other content, placing a display showing content whose playback is terminated at an end of the corresponding arrangement of the contents forming the first or second play list from which it was played back. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A recording medium on which a playback processing procedure for playing back contents by switching the contents in sequence in accordance with first and second play lists identifying the contents that are recorded, the playback procedure comprising the steps of:
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producing a display such that displays showing contents of the first and second play lists are arranged so that the contents are continuous in sequence in a playback sequence from content that is currently played back at least from one of a display of an operation element for instructing a starting of playback and a display of an operation element for instructing a stopping of playback; and switching between the arrangements of the displays of the first and second play lists showing the contents in response to the switching of the playback of the content, wherein the playback processing procedure places a display showing content whose playback is terminated at an end of the arrangement of the contents of the first or second play list from which it was played back.
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20. A recording medium on which a playback processing procedure for playing back contents in sequence by switching the contents in accordance with first and second play lists identifying the contents that are recorded, the playback processing procedure comprising the steps of:
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forming a display showing content that is currently played back in a predetermined area of a display section; producing a display such that displays showing contents of the first and second play lists are arranged so that the first and second play lists contents become continuous in sequence in a playback sequence with respect to the display showing the content that is currently played back; and switching between the arrangements of the displays of the first and second play lists in response to the switching of the playback of the contents, wherein the playback processing procedure places a display showing content whose playback is terminated at an end of the arrangement of the contents forming the first or second play list from which it was played back.
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21. A recording medium on which a playback processing procedure is recorded for playing back contents in sequence in accordance with first and second play lists identifying the contents that are recorded, the playback processing procedure comprising the steps of:
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displaying the first and second play lists; switching between displays of the first and second play lists and playing back a piece of content of the second play list when a playback of a piece of content of the first play list is terminated; displaying at least content that is currently played back and content to be played back next such that the currently played content and the subsequently played content are mutually distinguished from other content; and placing content whose playback is terminated at an end of the corresponding arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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