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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2002
Fumihiko Nishio, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihisa Gonno, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomohiro Tsunoda, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuaki Yamagishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumihiko Nishio, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihisa Gonno, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomohiro Tsunoda, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuaki Yamagishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
At step Sa URI of a desired content is input. At step Scorresponding to the input URI, a proper resolution executing portion is selected. A plurality of resolution executing portions perform processes in parallel. At step Swith reference to a correlation table that correlates identification names of contents and file names in a storing unit, a name resolving process is performed. At step Swith reference to name resolution table data transmitted as an MPEG2 section table in a satellite broadcast, a name resolving process is performed. At step Sby communicating with a name resolving service on a network such as DNS, a name resolving process is performed. After the name resolving processes in all methods have been completed, at step San acquired location list L is sent to a content acquiring portion. The content acquiring portion references the list L and acquires a content designated by the URI.