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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2006
Hiroyasu Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Toyama, Hiratsuka, JP;
Makoto Kobayashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Kyohei Inukai, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroyasu Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Toyama, Hiratsuka, JP;
Makoto Kobayashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Kyohei Inukai, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A first playback apparatus instructs a server apparatus to suspend playback of content, and the first playback apparatus stores identification information of the content for which suspension of playback was instructed and suspension information indicating the location at which playback of content was suspended. In response to a request from a second playback apparatus, the first playback apparatus presents the second playback apparatus with the stored suspension information, and the second playback apparatus selects the content, which is to be played back, in accordance with the suspension information presented.