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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2004
Izuru Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Imamura, Tokyo, JP;
Yukiko Akiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Toshikazu Minoshima, Kanagawa, JP;
Izuru Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Imamura, Tokyo, JP;
Yukiko Akiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Toshikazu Minoshima, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus, including a communication unit that communicates with an external apparatus. The apparatus also includes a reproduction unit that reproduces content data. Additionally, the apparatus includes a control unit that controls the communication unit to receive list information including identification information of the content data, controls a display unit to display the list information, designates the identification information of the displayed list information based on an input to an operation unit, controls the communication unit to automatically receive a part of the content data corresponding to the designated identification information when the designation of the identification information continues for a defined duration, and controls the reproduction unit to reproduce the received part of the content data.