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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2015
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Satoshi Asai, Saitama, JP;
Naohiro Uriya, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichiro Takyu, Tokyo, JP;
Minako Kawata, Tokyo, JP;
Hisanori Nagata, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Onohara, Tokyo, JP;
Ryo Sokabe, Saitama, JP;
Naoki Yuasa, Chiba, JP;
Takuma Higo, Tokyo, JP;
SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a detection unit, an acceptance unit, and an image control unit. The detection unit is capable of detecting whether or not each of a plurality of reproduction apparatuses constitutes a group related to reproduction of content, each of the plurality of reproduction apparatuses being connected to a network, each of the plurality of reproduction apparatuses being capable of reproducing the content. The acceptance unit accepts a user operation related to constitution of the group. The image control unit outputs a group state image on the basis of a detection result by the detection unit, the group state image representing a constitution state of the group, the group state image including an image of each of the plurality of reproduction apparatuses, and controls the group state image in response to the accepted user operation related to constitution of the group.