Electronic device controlling apparatus and electronic device controlling method

An electronic device controlling method for controlling a plurality of electronic devices via an electronic device controlling apparatus capable of communicating with each of said plurality of electronic devices, said electronic device controlling method comprising:

• in said electronic device controlling apparatus,
• a detecting step for detecting movement of a user using a content at one electronic device of said plurality of electronic devices at a position corresponding to the one electronic device;
• a storing step for storing information indicating a reproduction position of said content being used at said one electronic device when said detecting step detects movement of said user;
• a destination detecting step for detecting that said user has moved to a position corresponding to one electronic device of said plurality of electronic devices;
• and
• a reproduction controlling step for controlling an electronic device for reproducing said content and the electronic device at a destination by said communicating means to reproduce said content from a position corresponding to said information indicating the reproduction position stored at said storing step and allow said content to be used at the electronic device at said destination when said destination detecting step detects that said user has moved.

A device controlling apparatus comprising:

• communicating means for communicating with each of a plurality of electronic devices;
• first detecting means for detecting a state of a user using a content reproduced at a first electronic device;
• second detecting means for detecting a change in the state of said user detected by said first detecting means, from said first electronic device to a second electronic device;
• storing means for storing, when said second detecting means detects said change in the state of said user, an indication of a reproduction position of said content being used at said first electronic device;
• and
• controlling means for controlling said first electronic device and said second electronic device by said communicating means, to reproduce said content from a position corresponding to said indication of the reproduction position stored in said storing means at said second electronic device.

A device controlling apparatus comprising:

• communication means for communicating with a plurality of electronic terminals;
• state detection means for detecting a state of a user using a content at a first electronic terminal;
• state change detection means for detecting a state change from said first terminal to a second terminal;
• storage means for storing a reproduction position of said content being used at said first terminal, when said state change detection means detects said state change;
• and
• control means for controlling said first electronic terminal and said second electronic terminal, to use said content at said second electronic terminal from said reproduction position of said content stored in said storage means.

A device controlling method comprising:

• a communicating step for communicating with each of a plurality of electronic devices;
• a first detecting step for detecting a state of a user using a content reproduced at a first electronic device;
• a second detecting step for detecting a change in the state of said user detected at said first detecting step, from said first electronic device to a second electronic device;
• a storing step for storing in storage means, when said change in the state of said user is detected, an indication of a reproduction position of said content being used at said first electronic device;
• and
• a controlling step for controlling said first electronic device and said second electronic device by communicating means, to reproduce said content from a position corresponding to said indication of the reproduction position stored in said storage means at said second electronic device.

A device controlling method comprising:

• a communication step for communicating with a plurality of electronic terminals;
• a state detection step for detecting a state of a user using a content at a first electronic terminal;
• a state change detection step for detecting a state change from said first terminal to a second terminal;
• a storing step for storing a reproduction position of said content being used at said first terminal in storage means, when said state change is detected;
• and
• a control step for controlling said first electronic terminal and said second electronic terminal, to use said content at said second electronic terminal from said reproduction position of said content stored in said storage means.