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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2007
Takatoshi Nakamura, Ibaraki, JP;
Toshihiko Kawai, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinichi Iriya, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichiro Sakata, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuya Kohno, Kanagawa, JP;
Masamichi Ono, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Sakaida, Tokyo, JP;
Takatoshi Nakamura, Ibaraki, JP;
Toshihiko Kawai, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinichi Iriya, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichiro Sakata, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuya Kohno, Kanagawa, JP;
Masamichi Ono, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Sakaida, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to allow a client to make a request for music data stored in a server and to receive it and play it back. A client programcontrols the sending of a request signal to a server, the reception and playback processing of music data from the server, and the display of a GUI performed by a display controller, and outputs the music data received by a communication unitfrom the serverto an audio data converter. A server programcontrols the sending of music data to the client, and registration of information in a music database, a link information database, and a ranking information database, searches the music databasefor the requested music data, and sends the music data to the client. The present invention can be applied to a personal computer, a PDA, a cellular telephone, a desk-top playback device, a portable playback device, and a simplified playback device.