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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2008
Tsutomu Yanase, Hamamatsu, JP;
Tomoyuki Kageyama, Meguro-ku, JP;
Tsutomu Yanase, Hamamatsu, JP;
Tomoyuki Kageyama, Meguro-ku, JP;
Yamaha Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A browser portion BR obtains a reproduction manner specifying file from a content distribution server, and delivers the same to a reproduction control portion CT. The reproduction control portion CT obtains from the content distribution servera music content file designated by a reproduction content list in the reproduction manner specifying file. The reproduction control portion CT reproduces, in cooperation with a tone generating circuit, a music piece corresponding to the music content in a reproduction manner specified by the reproduction manner specifying file. The reproduction control portion CT displays the music content on a display devicein a display manner specified by a reproduction manner specifying file. When a user operates an input operation element groupfor changing the display manner of the display device, the reproduction control portion CT changes the display manner of the display device. Stream-distributed music content is prohibited from being stored in recording medium (a non-volatile memory)and from being outputted to the outside through output interface