Content combination reproducer, content combination reproduction method, program executing the method, and recording medium recording therein the program

A content combination reproducer capable of providing content related information and services as a combination operation while reproducing contents and, in relation to the contents, metadata which is information representing the contents, said content combination reproducer comprising:

• combination data storing means for storing therein combination data that corresponds to combination interface information, which includes content reproduction times, content data, and metadata and which defines information necessary for executing a combination operation on the contents, and that defines an operation related to the contents;
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• combination operation controlling means for obtaining the combination data stored in said combination data storing means to control an execution of the combination operation on the contents by following a definition of the combination data based on the combination interface information and by using external input information entered from an external unit as necessary.

A content combination reproduction method capable of providing content related information and services as a combination operation while reproducing contents and, in relation to the contents, metadata which is information representing the contents, said content combination reproduction method comprising the steps of:

• a first step for obtaining the contents and the metadata attached to the contents to reproduce the contents and the metadata;
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• a second step for generating combination interface information that includes content reproduction times, content data, and metadata and that defines information necessary for executing the combination operation on the contents.

A content combination reproduction method capable of providing content related information and services as a combination operation while reproducing contents and, in relation to the contents, metadata which is information representing the contents, said content combination reproduction method comprising the steps of:

• a first step for creating combination data that corresponds to combination interface information, which includes content reproduction times, content data, and metadata and which defines information necessary for executing a combination operation on the contents, and that defines an operation related to the contents and for storing the created combination data in combination date storing means;
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• a second step for obtaining the combination data stored in said combination data storing means to control an execution of the combination operation on the contents by following a definition of the combination data based on the combination interface information and by using external input information entered from an external unit as necessary.