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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2010
Chikara Mizuno, Tochigi, JP;
Naoki Saito, Chiba, JP;
Chikara Mizuno, Tochigi, JP;
Naoki Saito, Chiba, JP;
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
There is provided a transmission system where reproduction devices and display devices may communicate content through a network, includes: a display device storage unit which stores identification information of the display devices capable of communicating a signal using communication means different from the network; and a content list storage unit which stores content lists provided from the reproduction device; the display device includes: a reproduction device storage unit which stores identification information of the reproduction devices capable of communicating a signal using the communication means; and when the display device which displays a requested content list is determined to be a device capable of transmission and reception using the communication means, based on at least one of the reproduction device identification information and the display device identification information, the reproduction device transmits the content lists stored in the content list storage unit to the display device.