Information processing apparatus and method, and program

Details Information processing apparatus and method, and program Information processing apparatus and method, and program

2011-04-19

2011-04-19

Le, Debbie (Department: 2168)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Preparing data for information retrieval

C707S748000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07930305

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus for controlling content reproduction on a basis of a first weight set to a playlist of contents and indicating a priority of the playlist and a second weight set to each of contents registered in playlists and indicating a priority of the content. The information processing apparatus includes a weight setting unit for, when a plurality of playlists are selected, updating a first weight set to each of the plurality of selected playlists and updating a second weight set to each of contents registered in the plurality of selected playlists according to one of a number of playlists in which each of the contents is registered and a specified reproduction method, and a reproduction controlling unit for controlling random content reproduction on a basis of the first weight and the second weight set by the weight setting unit.

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