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Playback apparatus, playback method and program

US8003875B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 2009
Grant dateAug 23, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2203/04106
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A playback apparatus is provided that includes an operation plane, a detection unit to detect which of contact relationship including first contact relationship, second contact relationship with a higher degree of contact than the first contact relationship and third contact relationship with a higher degree of contact than the second contact relationship the operation plane and an operation object have, a creation unit to create a list screen of content data for selecting content data based on movement of the operation object with respect to the operation plane in the first contact relationship, a playback unit to play back content data, and a playback control unit to cause the playback unit to play back content data selected on the list screen when becoming the second contact relationship from the first contact relationship if contact relationship becomes the third contact relationship from the second contact relationship.

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