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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2006
Satoshi Machida, Akishima, JP;
Yoichi Nagashima, Hachioji, JP;
Satoshi Machida, Akishima, JP;
Yoichi Nagashima, Hachioji, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In one aspect of this invention, upon playing back contents, a content to be played back is selected from a plurality of contents stored in a storage unit, and it is checked for this selected content if a first playback mode that requires a prior playback confirmation operation or a second playback mode that does not require any prior playback confirmation operation is suitable as the playback mode of the content of interest. If it is determined that the first playback mode is suitable as the playback mode of the selected content, the content is skipped without being played back. On the other hand, if it is determined that the second playback mode is suitable as the playback mode of the selected content, that content is played back.