Information processing apparatus, information processing method, information recording medium, and computer program
US7885512B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2005/91364
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information processing apparatus plays back content including a plurality of divided playback zones, a playlist being associated with each of the divided playback zones. The information processing apparatus includes a playlist selection information obtaining unit obtaining a plurality of pieces of playlist selection information including information concerning a playback sequence of play items which are set as content playback unit data, the plurality of pieces of playlist selection information being obtained in accordance with the number of playback zones included in the content, a playlist selector selecting a plurality of playlists on the basis of the plurality of pieces of playlist selection information obtained by the playlist selection information obtaining unit, a playlist integrating processor generating an integrated playlist by integrating the plurality of playlists selected by the playlist selector, and a content playback unit playing back the content on the basis of the integrated playlist.
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