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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2010
Kentaro Nakai, Kanagawa, JP;
Kentaro Nakai, Kanagawa, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
While a user is viewing a video content, a channel zapping operation prediction section () predicts a channel zapping operation that will be conducted next by the user based on a history of channel zapping operations by the user. A viewing target prediction section () refers to a contents map that is retained by a contents map retain section () and that describes contents in a sequential order in which the contents are switched based on a user operation information (), and predicts a content that will be viewed next by the user from the channel zapping operation predicted by the channel zapping operation prediction section (). A read-ahead execution section () conducts a read-ahead on the predicted content.