Method and apparatus for controlling content reproduction, and computer product
First Claim
1. A content reproduction controlling apparatus connected with a plurality of content reproduction terminal devices, each having a plurality of content items recorded therein, the content reproduction controlling apparatus comprising:
- an acquiring unit that acquires, from each of the content reproduction terminal devices, content information indicative of a subject matter of each of the content items;
a determining unit that determines a reproduction content based on the content information, wherein the determining comprises determining whether the content information provided by at least two content reproduction terminal devices is the same, the reproduction content being obtained from the content reproduction terminal devices and being at least one of the content items to be reproduced;
an extracting unit that extracts the reproduction content from the content reproduction terminal devices respectively having the reproduction content recorded therein; and
a reproducing unit that reproduces and outputs the extracted reproduction content,wherein it is recorded which content reproduction terminal device is a source of each content item, andwherein the determining unit determines whether files of the content information provided by the at least two content reproduction terminal devices are identical.
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Abstract
Appropriate content is determined from among multiple content items, and is reproduced. Content reproduction terminal devices having the content items recorded therein are connected with a content reproduction controlling apparatus. An acquiring unit acquires content information from each content reproduction terminal device, information indicative of the subject matter of the content items. A determining unit determines the content items to be reproduced, i.e., reproduction content based on the acquired content information. An extracting unit extracts the reproduction content from the content reproduction terminal device that has the reproduction content recorded therein. A reproducing unit reproduces and outputs the extracted reproduction content.
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27 Claims
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1. A content reproduction controlling apparatus connected with a plurality of content reproduction terminal devices, each having a plurality of content items recorded therein, the content reproduction controlling apparatus comprising:
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an acquiring unit that acquires, from each of the content reproduction terminal devices, content information indicative of a subject matter of each of the content items; a determining unit that determines a reproduction content based on the content information, wherein the determining comprises determining whether the content information provided by at least two content reproduction terminal devices is the same, the reproduction content being obtained from the content reproduction terminal devices and being at least one of the content items to be reproduced; an extracting unit that extracts the reproduction content from the content reproduction terminal devices respectively having the reproduction content recorded therein; and a reproducing unit that reproduces and outputs the extracted reproduction content, wherein it is recorded which content reproduction terminal device is a source of each content item, and wherein the determining unit determines whether files of the content information provided by the at least two content reproduction terminal devices are identical. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 23, 25)
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8. A content reproduction controlling apparatus connected with a plurality of content reproduction terminal devices, each having a plurality of content items recorded therein, the content reproduction controlling apparatus comprising:
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an acquiring unit that acquires, from each of the content reproduction terminal devices, content information indicative of a subject matter of each of the content items; a determining unit that determines a reproduction content based on the content information, wherein the determining comprises determining whether the content information indicative of the subject matter provided by at least two content reproduction terminal devices is the same, the reproduction content being obtained from the content reproduction terminal devices and being at least one of the content items to be reproduced; a reproduction-command transmitting unit that transmits, to the content reproduction terminal devices respectively having the reproduction content recorded therein, a command to reproduce the reproduction content; a reproduction-data receiving unit that receives reproduction data, the reproduction data being the reproduced reproduction content; and a reproduction-data output unit that outputs the received reproduction data, wherein it is recorded which content reproduction terminal device is a source of each content item, and wherein the determining unit determines whether files of the content information provided by the at least two content reproduction terminal devices are identical. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24, 26)
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15. A content reproduction controlling method of an apparatus connected with a plurality of content reproduction terminal devices, each having a plurality of content items recorded therein, the content reproduction controlling method comprising:
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acquiring, from each of the content reproduction terminal devices, content information indicative of a subject matter of each of the content items; recording which content reproduction terminal device is a source of each content item; determining a reproduction content based on content information, wherein the determining comprises determining whether the content information provided by at least two content reproduction terminal devices is the same and whether files of the content information provided by the at least two content reproduction terminal devices are identical, the reproduction content being obtained from the content reproduction terminal devices and being at least one of the content items to be reproduced; extracting the reproduction content from the content reproduction terminal devices respectively having the reproduction content recorded therein; reproducing the extracted reproduction content; and outputting the extracted reproduction content. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A content reproduction controlling method of an apparatus connected with a plurality of content reproduction terminal devices, each having a plurality of content items recorded therein, the content reproduction controlling method comprising:
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acquiring, from each of the content reproduction terminal devices, content information indicative of a subject matter of each of the content items; recording which content reproduction terminal device is a source of each content item; determining a reproduction content based on the content information, wherein the determining comprises determining whether the content information provided by at least two content reproduction terminal devices is the same and whether files of the content information provided by the at least two content reproduction terminal devices are identical, the reproduction content being obtained from the content reproduction terminal devices and being at least one of the content items to be reproduced; transmitting a reproduction-command to the content reproduction terminal devices respectively having the reproduction content recorded therein to reproduce the reproduction content; receiving reproduction data, the reproduction data being the reproduced reproduction content; and outputting the received reproduction data. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing therein a content reproduction controlling program for an apparatus connected with a plurality of content reproduction terminal devices, each having a plurality of content items recorded therein, the content reproduction controlling program causing a computer to execute:
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acquiring, from each of the content reproduction terminal devices, content information indicative of a subject matter of each of the content items; recording which content reproduction terminal device is a source of each content item; determining a reproduction content based on the content information, wherein the determining comprises determining whether the content information provided by at least two content reproduction terminal devices is the same and whether files of the content information provided by the at least two content reproduction terminal devices are identical, the reproduction content being obtained from the content reproduction terminal devices and being at least one of the content items to be reproduced; extracting the reproduction content from the content reproduction terminal devices respectively having the reproduction content recorded therein; reproducing the extracted reproduction content; and outputting the extracted reproduction content. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing therein a content reproduction controlling program for an apparatus connected with a plurality of content reproduction terminal devices, each having a plurality of content items recorded therein, the content reproduction controlling program causing a computer to execute:
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acquiring, from each of the content reproduction terminal devices, content information indicative of a subject matter of each of the content items; recording which content reproduction terminal device is a source of each content item; determining a reproduction content based on the content information, wherein the determining comprises determining whether the content information provided by at least two content reproduction terminal devices is the same and whether files of the content information provided by the at least two content reproduction terminal devices are identical, the reproduction content being obtained from the content reproduction terminal devices and being at least one of the content items to be reproduced; transmitting a reproduction-command to the content reproduction terminal devices respectively having the reproduction content recorded therein to reproduce the reproduction content; receiving reproduction data, the reproduction data being the reproduced reproduction content; and outputting the received reproduction data. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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27. A content reproduction controlling apparatus connected with a plurality of content reproduction terminal devices, each having a plurality of content items recorded therein, the content reproduction controlling apparatus comprising:
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an acquiring unit that acquires, from each of the content reproduction terminal devices, content information indicative of a subject matter of each of the content items; a determining unit that determines a reproduction content based on common content information being common to at least two content reproduction terminal devices, the reproduction content being obtained from the content reproduction terminal devices and being at least one of the content items to be reproduced; an extracting unit that extracts the reproduction content from the content reproduction terminal devices respectively having the reproduction content recorded therein; and a reproducing unit that reproduces and outputs the extracted reproduction content, wherein it is recorded which content reproduction terminal device is a source of each content item, and wherein the determining unit determines whether files of the content information provided by the at least two content reproduction terminal devices are identical.
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