Content playback apparatus and content playback method
US8737812B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4542
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a content playback apparatus includes a playback module, a decision module, and a management module. The playback module is configured to play back a content includes components selected from moving picture data, image data, sound data and text data, thereby to produce video data and audio data. The decision module is configured to determine, based on a state of the content playback apparatus, whether the components of the content can be viewed and listened to. The management module is configured to manage video-audio management data includes data items based on a decision result of the decision module, each data item representing whether a video or audio data item has been viewed or listened to.
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