Reproducing apparatus, reproduction controlling method, and program
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1. A reproducing apparatus comprising:
- a user operable input for generating a first input signal and a second input signal;
a storage medium storing content data;
a grouping section configured to group the content data into content groups;
a group selection section configured to select a first one of the content groups in response to the first input signal and to select a second one of the content groups in response to the second input signal upon an elapsed time since a reproduction start time reaching a time Tc; and
a reproduction control section configured to;
reproduce the first content group;
maintain the elapsed time since the reproduction start time;
maintain reproduction starting times indicating at what times since the reproduction start time individual pieces of content data of the second one of the content groups would start being reproduced;
compare the time Tc to the reproduction starting times for the individual pieces of content data of the second selected content group;
determine one of the individual pieces of content data of the second selected content group based on the comparison; and
after the second content group is selected upon the elapsed time since the reproduction start time reaching the time Tc, reproduce the second selected content group starting at the determined content data.
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Abstract
A reproducing apparatus is disclosed which includes: a grouping section configured to group a plurality of content data stored on a storage medium into a plurality of content groups; a group selection section configured to select one of the plurality of content groups in response to an input from a user; and a reproduction control section configured to reproduce one of a plurality of content data belonging to one content group selected by the group selection section, for output starting from a point in time of the selection.
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1. A reproducing apparatus comprising:
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a user operable input for generating a first input signal and a second input signal; a storage medium storing content data; a grouping section configured to group the content data into content groups; a group selection section configured to select a first one of the content groups in response to the first input signal and to select a second one of the content groups in response to the second input signal upon an elapsed time since a reproduction start time reaching a time Tc; and a reproduction control section configured to; reproduce the first content group; maintain the elapsed time since the reproduction start time; maintain reproduction starting times indicating at what times since the reproduction start time individual pieces of content data of the second one of the content groups would start being reproduced; compare the time Tc to the reproduction starting times for the individual pieces of content data of the second selected content group; determine one of the individual pieces of content data of the second selected content group based on the comparison; and after the second content group is selected upon the elapsed time since the reproduction start time reaching the time Tc, reproduce the second selected content group starting at the determined content data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A reproduction controlling method comprising the steps of:
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generating an input signal from a user input; grouping content data stored on a storage medium into content groups; reproducing, in a sequentially continuous manner, content data belonging to a first content group for output starting from a predetermined reproduction start time; maintaining an elapsed time since the predetermined reproduction start time; maintaining reproduction starting times indicating at what times since the reproduction start time individual pieces of content data of a second content group; selecting the second content group in place of the first content group, in response to the input signal, upon the elapsed time reaching a time Tc; comparing the time Tc to the reproduction starting times for the individual pieces of content data of the second content group; determining one of the individual pieces of content data of the second content group based on the comparison; and after the second content group is selected at the time Tc, reproduce the second selected content group starting at the determined individual piece of content data.
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16. A computer-readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method comprising:
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generating an input signal from a user input; grouping content data stored on a storage medium into content groups; reproducing, in a sequentially continuous manner, content data belonging to a first content group for output starting from a predetermined reproduction start time; maintaining an elapsed time since the predetermined reproduction start time; maintaining reproduction starting times indicating at what times since the reproduction start time individual pieces of content data of a second content group; selecting the second content group in place of the first content group, in response to the input signal, upon the elapsed time reaching a time Tc; comparing the time Tc to the reproduction starting times for the individual pieces of content data of the second content group; determining one of the individual pieces of content data of the second content group based on the comparison; and after the second content group is selected at the time Tc, reproduce the second selected content group starting at the determined individual pieces of content data.
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