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Method and apparatus for reproducing content data

  • US 8,079,962 B2
  • Filed: 01/20/2006
  • Issued: 12/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for reproducing a content, the apparatus comprising:

  • reproduction processing means for reproducing the content;

    detecting means for detecting a motion of a person;

    predicting means for predicting a timing of a feature point of the motion of the person, based on an output from the detecting means;

    selecting means to select a target delimitation position anywhere along a timeline of the content for synchronizing with the feature point of the motion of the person, the target delimitation position identifiable via metadata including timing information, the metadata provided in association with the content to be reproduced; and

    control means for controlling the reproduction processing means to synchronize the target delimitation position with the feature point of the motion of the person, the synchronizing utilizing the metadata and the predicted timing of the feature point of the motion predicted by the predicting means.

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