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Apparatus and method for reproducing contents

US8644670B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 2006
Grant dateFeb 4, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/8715
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A contents reproduction apparatus is provided that can resume reproduction according to the viewer. A CPU of a television executes the steps of: sending to a camera a command to pick up an image in response to input of an instruction to display a contents list; sending to an analysis unit a command to analyze image data of the person who inputs the instruction to display; specifying the person who inputs; sending data for displaying the list; detecting input of an instruction to select contents; calculating a backward amount in the case where the input instruction is an instruction to reproduce the same contents; and sending a command to reproduce the contents from a position preceding by the backward amount.

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