Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program and information processing system
US9843838B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/2849
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information processing apparatus receives a user selection of content to be reproduced by an external device connected to the information processing apparatus. A request to reproduce the user selected content is sent to the external device. Information indicating whether the external device has started reproducing the selected content is received from the external device. In response to the external device having started reproduction of the selected content, a thumbnail image is reproduced that corresponds to the content being reproduced by the external device.
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