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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2009
Makoto Oi, Hyogo, JP;
Masaharu Tamanaha, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Oi, Hyogo, JP;
Masaharu Tamanaha, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A control unit in a first playback system connected to a musical piece searching unit via a path having the highest data transfer rate includes a determining unit for discriminating between a request for musical piece information from the first playback system and a request for musical piece information from a second playback system, a temporary storage unit for holding data information acquired in response to the request from the second playback system, and a musical piece information transmitting unit for transferring the musical piece information read from the temporary storage unit to the second playback system according to the data transfer rate of a path connecting with the second playback system, and each of the first and second playback systems makes a request of the musical piece searching unit for musical piece information via the control unit, and acquires the data information satisfying the request.