Content playback apparatus
US8081863B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N9/8227
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A content playback apparatus obtains and plays a content section from content according to an obtaining method that varies.The content playback apparatus which obtains the content section from content and plays the obtained content section includes a reference generation unit that generates a judgment reference that varies dynamically over a playback time axis of the content, and a content section obtaining unit that obtains the content section by comparing the content with the judgment reference. With this structure, the content playback apparatus is able to obtain a content section according to a method that varies.
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