Information processing apparatus, information processing method, information processing program and recording medium

An information communication method comprising the steps of:

• classifying contents stored in a storage unit into first category contents accessible by an external apparatus and second category contents inaccessible by an external apparatus;
• reproducing a content stored in said storage unit;
• changing a content being reproduced at said content reproduction step to a first category content if said content being reproduced is a second category content;
• and
• controlling a communication unit to transmit a first category content to an external apparatus if a request for said first category content is received from said external apparatus through said communication unit.

A recording medium used for storing a computer-readable program to be executed by a computer for carrying out processing comprising the steps of:

• classifying contents stored in a storage unit into first category contents accessible by an external apparatus and second category contents inaccessible by an external apparatus;
• reproducing a content stored in said storage unit;
• changing a content being reproduced at said content reproduction step to a first category content if said content being reproduced is a second category content;
• and
• controlling a communication unit to transmit a first category content to an external apparatus if a request for said first category content is received from said external apparatus through said communication unit.

An information communication system comprising:

• a first information communication terminal;
• and
• a second information communication terminal, wherein
• said first information communication terminal includes
• a first storage unit configured to store contents,
• a first communication unit configured to carry out a communication with said second information communication terminal,
• a first content reproduction unit configured to reproduce a content stored in said first storage unit,
• a first accessible-content setting unit configured to classify contents into first category contents accessible by said second information communication terminal and second category contents inaccessible by said second information communication terminal and changing a content being reproduced by said first content reproduction unit to a first category content if said content being reproduced is a second category content, and
• a transmission control unit configured to control said first communication unit to transmit a first category content being reproduced by said first content reproduction unit to said second information communication terminal if a request for said first category content is received from said second information communication terminal through said first communication unit, whereas
• said second information communication terminal includes
• a second communication unit configured to carry out a communication with said first information communication terminal,
• a reception control unit configured to control said second communication unit to transmit a request to said first information communication terminal as a request for a first category content being reproduced by said first information communication terminal and receive said first category content from said second information communication terminal, and
• a second content reproduction unit configured to reproduce said first category content received by said second communication unit from said first information communication terminal.