Device and method of collecting content playback information
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1. An end device of collecting content playback information of a user, the end device comprising:
- a storage to store content and a table including playback history information of the content in a predetermined local storage address, the playback history information including at least a playback count;
a control unit to retrieve content, selected by the user, from the storage, to load a storage address of the selected content, and to transmit the storage address to a decoder; and
wherein the decoder is configured to store the storage address in the table, to change at least a playback count of respective playback information of the selected content, and to decode the selected content based on the storage address,wherein the end device downloads the content by synchronizing with a personal media station, in which a program configured to collect playback history information of contents is installed according to a permission of the user, andwherein the end device transmits the playback history information of the content from the storage to the personal media station which updates a content usage history for the end device based in part on the playback history information transmitted.
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Abstract
An end device that collects content playback information of a user may be provided. The end device including: a storage to store content and a table including playback information of the content in a predetermined local storage address; a control unit to retrieve content, selected by the user, from the storage, to load a storage address of the selected content, and to transmit the storage address to a decoder; and the decoder to store the storage address in the table, to change playback information of the selected content, and to decode the selected content based on the storage address.
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1. An end device of collecting content playback information of a user, the end device comprising:
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a storage to store content and a table including playback history information of the content in a predetermined local storage address, the playback history information including at least a playback count; a control unit to retrieve content, selected by the user, from the storage, to load a storage address of the selected content, and to transmit the storage address to a decoder; and wherein the decoder is configured to store the storage address in the table, to change at least a playback count of respective playback information of the selected content, and to decode the selected content based on the storage address, wherein the end device downloads the content by synchronizing with a personal media station, in which a program configured to collect playback history information of contents is installed according to a permission of the user, and wherein the end device transmits the playback history information of the content from the storage to the personal media station which updates a content usage history for the end device based in part on the playback history information transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of collecting content playback information of a user implemented by an end device, the method comprising:
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downloading content by synchronizing with a personal media station, in which a program configured to collect playback history information of contents is installed according to a permission of the user; storing the content in a storage of the end device, and generating a table including playback history information of the contents in a predetermined local storage address, the playback history information includes at least a playback count; retrieving the content selected by the user, and loading a storage address of the selected content; transmitting the storage address of the selected content to a decoder; storing the storage address in the table, and changing at least a playback count of respective playback information of the selected content; decoding the selected content based on the storage address; and transmitting, to the personal media station, the playback history information of the content, wherein the personal media station is configured to update a content usage history for the end device based in part on the playback history information transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program configured to implement a method of collecting content playback information of a user, the method comprising:
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downloading content by synchronizing with a personal media station, in which a program configured to collect playback history information of contents is installed according to a permission of the user; storing the content, and generating a table including playback history information of the contents in a predetermined local storage address, the playback history information includes at least a playback count; retrieving the content, selected by the user and loading a storage address of the selected content; transmitting the storage address of the selected content to a decoder; storing the storage address in the table, and changing at least a playback count of respective playback information of the selected content; decoding the selected content based on the storage address; and transmitting, to the personal media station, the playback history information of the content, wherein the personal media station is configured to update a content usage history for the end device based in part on the playback history information transmitted.
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