Communication terminal, communication method, program, and communication system

A communication terminal comprising:

• a processing device configured to control:
• transmitting, over a communication network, meta-information associated with content stored in another communication terminal;
• and
• receiving, from the another communication terminal over the communication network, a playlist which is shared in real time with the communication terminal on the communication network and which is for playing back content corresponding to the meta-information, in which the transmitting of the meta-information causes the another communication terminal to record, in the playlist, the meta-information in association with identification information of a user corresponding to the communication terminal,
• record, in the playlist having a first playback order, the meta-information in association with a second playback order in which to play back the content corresponding to the meta-information, in which the second playback order is indicated in the meta-information and is same as a playback order for the content corresponding to the meta-information indicated at the communication terminal,
• share the playlist, over the communication network, with the communication terminal, and record the meta-information in the playlist in a manner that play back of the content corresponding to the meta-information in the second playback order is ordered at the end of the first playback order recorded in the playlist;
• acquiring, from the another communication terminal or the communication terminal, a playback change request for changing playback from currently playing content to content corresponding to any of the meta-information among the meta-information recorded in the playlist;
• and
• when the playback change request is acquired, changing playback from the currently playing content to content specified by the playback change request.

A communication method comprising:

• acquiring, from another communication terminal over a communication network, meta-information associated with content stored in the communication terminal;
• managing a playlist which is shared with the another communication terminal on the communication network and which is for playing back content corresponding to the meta-information acquired from the another communication terminal;
• recording, in the playlist, the meta-information in association with identification information of a user corresponding to the another communication terminal;
• recording, in the playlist having a first playback order, the meta-information in association with a second playback order in which to play back the content corresponding to the meta-information, in which the second playback order is indicated in the meta-information and is same as a playback order for the content corresponding to the meta-information indicated at the another communication terminal;
• sharing the playlist in real time, over the communication network, with the another communication terminal;
• when the meta-information is acquired, recording the meta-information in the playlist in a manner that play back of the content corresponding to the acquired meta-information in the second playback order is ordered at the end of the first playback order recorded in the playlist;
• acquiring, from the another communication terminal or the communication terminal, a playback change request for changing playback from currently playing content to content corresponding to any of the meta-information among the meta-information recorded in the playlist;
• and
• when the playback change request is acquired, changing playback from the currently playing content to content specified by the playback change request.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium on which is recorded a program, the program comprising:

• acquiring, from another communication terminal over a communication network, meta-information associated with content stored in the communication terminal;
• managing a playlist which is shared with the another communication terminal on the communication network and which is for playing back content corresponding to the meta-information acquired from the another communication terminal;
• recording, in the playlist, the meta-information in association with identification information of a user corresponding to the another communication terminal;
• recording, in the playlist having a first playback order, the meta-information in association with a second playback order in which to play back the content corresponding to the meta-information, in which the second playback order is indicated in the meta-information and is same as a playback order for the content corresponding to the meta-information indicated at the another communication terminal;
• sharing the playlist in real time, over the communication network, with the another communication terminal;
• when the meta-information is acquired, recording the meta-information in the playlist in a manner that play back of the content corresponding to the acquired meta-information in the second playback order is ordered at the end of the first playback order recorded in the playlist;
• acquiring, from the another communication terminal or the communication terminal, a playback change request for changing playback from currently playing content to content corresponding to any of the meta-information among the meta-information recorded in the playlist;
• and
• when the playback change request is acquired, changing playback from the currently playing content to content specified by the playback change request.

A communication system comprising:

• a first communication terminal and a second communication terminal,
• wherein the first communication terminal includes a processing device configured to control:
• acquiring, from the second communication terminal over a communication network, meta-information associated with content stored in the first communication terminal;
• managing a playlist which is shared with the second communication terminal on the communication network and which is for playing back content corresponding to the meta-information acquired from the second communication terminal;
• recording, in the playlist, the meta-information in association with identification information of a user corresponding to the second communication terminal;
• recording, in the playlist having a first playback order, the meta-information in association with a second playback order in which to play back the content corresponding to the meta-information, in which the second playback order is indicated in the meta-information and is same as a playback order for the content corresponding to the meta-information indicated at the second communication terminal;
• sharing the playlist in real time, over the communication network, with the second communication terminal;
• when the meta-information is acquired recording the meta-information in the playlist in a manner that play back of the content corresponding to the acquired meta-information in the second playback order is ordered at the end of the first playback order recorded in the playlist;
• acquiring, from the second communication terminal or the first communication terminal, a playback change request for changing playback from currently playing content to content corresponding to any of the meta-information among the meta-information recorded in the playlist;
• and
• when the playback change request is acquired, changing playback from the currently playing content to content specified by the playback change request.

A method for a communication terminal, the method comprising:

• transmitting, over a communication network, meta-information associated with content stored in another communication terminal;
• receiving, from the another communication terminal over the communication network, a playlist which is shared in real time with the communication terminal on the communication network and which is for playing back content corresponding to the meta-information,
• in which the transmitting of the meta-information causes the another communication terminal to
• record, in the playlist, the meta-information in association with identification information of a user corresponding to the communication terminal,
• record, in the playlist having a first playback order, the meta-information in association with a second playback order in which to play back the content corresponding to the meta-information, in which the second playback order is indicated in the meta-information and is same as a playback order for the content corresponding to the meta-information indicated at the communication terminal,
• share the playlist, over the communication network, with the communication terminal, and
• record the meta-information in the playlist in a manner that play back of the content corresponding to the meta-information in the second playback order is ordered at the end of the first playback order recorded in the playlist;
• acquiring, from the another communication terminal or the communication terminal, a playback change request for changing playback from currently playing content to content corresponding to any of the meta-information among the meta-information recorded in the playlist;
• and
• when the playback change request is acquired, changing playback from the currently playing content to content specified by the playback change request.