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Apparatus, system, and method of controlling output of content data, and recording medium

US9374556B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2015
Grant dateJun 21, 2016
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/152
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication terminal receives first state information that indicates transition of a state of a counterpart communication terminal from a previous state to a current state, determines whether the communication terminal currently has a state associated with the current state of the counterpart communication terminal indicated by the first state information, and control output of content data transmitted from the counterpart communication terminal for display at the communication terminal based on determination. When the determination indicates that the communication terminal has the state associated with the current state of the counterpart communication terminal, the content data transmitted from the counterpart communication terminal is output for display at the communication terminal.

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