Content distribution system, content distribution server, content distribution method, and content distribution program
First Claim
1. A content distribution system for distributing a content such that the content is able to be viewed in a time-shifted manner by an audio-visual device, comprising:
- a device group management unit which manages a group to which audio-visual devices belong, the audio-visual devices all being determined to be used only by a same user and being capable of realizing time-shift viewing mutually;
a viewing state management unit which acquires viewing information of the content by one of the audio-visual devices, the viewing information including a content identifier for uniquely identifying a viewing content and a content replay position that specifies a viewing position of the same user in the content; and
a time shift control unit which transmits permission information for viewing the content in a time-shifted manner and the viewing information of the content acquired by the viewing state management unit, to (i) a distribution server which distributes the content and (ii) another of the audio-visual devices included in the group managed by the device group management unit, in response to a time shift request issued by the another of the audio-visual devices without the same user having to perform an authentication procedure.
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Abstract
A content distribution system is provided, in which time-shift viewing among a plurality of devices can be realized. The system includes, a device group management unit which manages a group to which audio-visual devices capable of realizing time-shift viewing mutually belong; a viewing state management unit which acquires viewing information of a content by the audio-visual device, and a time shift control unit which transmits permission information for viewing the content in a time-shifted manner and the viewing information of the content acquired by the viewing state management unit, to the audio-visual device included in the group managed by the device group management unit, in response to a time shift request issued by the audio-visual device.
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21 Claims
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1. A content distribution system for distributing a content such that the content is able to be viewed in a time-shifted manner by an audio-visual device, comprising:
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a device group management unit which manages a group to which audio-visual devices belong, the audio-visual devices all being determined to be used only by a same user and being capable of realizing time-shift viewing mutually; a viewing state management unit which acquires viewing information of the content by one of the audio-visual devices, the viewing information including a content identifier for uniquely identifying a viewing content and a content replay position that specifies a viewing position of the same user in the content; and a time shift control unit which transmits permission information for viewing the content in a time-shifted manner and the viewing information of the content acquired by the viewing state management unit, to (i) a distribution server which distributes the content and (ii) another of the audio-visual devices included in the group managed by the device group management unit, in response to a time shift request issued by the another of the audio-visual devices without the same user having to perform an authentication procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A content distribution server for distributing a content to audio-visual devices capable of realizing time-shift viewing mutually, comprising:
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a device group management unit which manages a group to which audio-visual devices belong, the audio-visual devices all being determined to be used only by a same user and being capable of realizing time-shift viewing mutually; a viewing state management unit which acquires viewing information of the content by one of the audio-visual devices, the viewing information including a content identifier for uniquely identifying a viewing content and a content replay position that specifies a viewing position of the same user in the content; and a time shift control unit which transmits permission information for viewing the content in a time-shifted manner and the viewing information of the content acquired by the viewing state management unit, to (i) a distribution server which distributes the content and (ii) another of the audio-visual devices included in the group managed by the device group management unit, in response to a time shift request issued by the another of the audio-visual devices without the same user having to perform an authentication procedure. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A content distribution method for distributing a content such that the content is able to be viewed in a time-shifted manner by an audio-visual device, comprising:
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managing a group to which audio-visual devices belong, the audio-visual devices all being determined to be used only by a same user and being capable of realizing time-shift viewing mutually; acquiring viewing information of the content by one of the audio-visual devices, the viewing information including a content identifier for uniquely identifying a viewing content and a content replay position that specifies a viewing position of the same user in the content; and transmitting permission information for viewing the content in a time-shifted manner and the viewing information of the content acquired by a viewing state management unit, to (i) a distribution server which distributes the content and (ii) another of the audio-visual devices included in the group, in response to a time shift request issued by the another of the audio-visual devices without the same user having to perform an authentication procedure. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a content distribution program for controlling distribution of a content such that the content is able to be viewed in a time-shifted manner by an audio-visual device, the program causing a computer to perform:
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a function of managing a group to which audio-visual devices belong, the audio-visual devices all being determined to be used only by a same user and being capable of realizing time-shift viewing mutually; a function of acquiring viewing information of the content by one of the audio-visual devices, the viewing information including a content identifier for uniquely identifying a viewing content and a content replay position that specifies a viewing position of the same user in the content; and a function of transmitting permission information for viewing the content in a time-shifted manner and the viewing information of the content acquired by a viewing state management unit, to (i) a distribution server which distributes the content and (ii) another of the audio-visual devices included in the group, in response to a time shift request issued by the another of the audio-visual devices without the same user having to perform an authentication procedure.
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20. A content distribution system for distributing a content such that the content is able to be viewed in a time-shifted manner by an audio-visual device, comprising:
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device group management means for managing a group to which audio-visual devices belong, the audio-visual devices all being determined to be used only by a same user and being capable of realizing time-shift viewing mutually; viewing state management means for acquiring viewing information of the content by one of the audio-visual devices, the viewing information including a content identifier for uniquely identifying a viewing content and a content replay position that specifies a viewing position of the same user in the content; and time shift control means for transmitting permission information for viewing the content in a time-shifted manner and the viewing information of the content acquired by the viewing state management means, to (i) a distribution server which distributes the content and (ii) another of the audio-visual devices included in the group managed by the device group management means, in response to a time shift request issued by the another of the audio-visual devices without the same user having to perform an authentication procedure.
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21. A content distribution server for distributing a content to audio-visual devices capable of realizing time-shift viewing mutually, comprising:
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device group management means for managing a group to which audio-visual devices belong, the audio-visual devices all being used by a same user and being capable of realizing time-shift viewing mutually; viewing state management means for acquiring viewing information of the content by one of the audio-visual devices, the viewing information including a content identifier for uniquely identifying a viewing content and a content replay position that specifies a viewing position of the same user in the content; and time shift control means for transmitting permission information for viewing the content in a time-shifted manner and the viewing information of the content acquired by the viewing state management means, to (i) a distribution server which distributes the content and (ii) another of the audio-visual devices included in the group managed by the device group management means, in response to a time shift request issued by the another of the audio-visual devices without the same user having to perform an authentication procedure.
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