Information Processing Device and Method, Recording Medium, and Program

An information processing method for an information processing apparatus which communicates with a different information processing apparatus through a network, comprising the steps of:

• playing back content data in response to an operation by a user;
• producing operation information corresponding to the operation by the user and transmitting the operation information to the different information processing apparatus through the network;
• and
• synthesizing playback of the content data by the process at the playback step with play back of the content data by the different information processing apparatus based on operation information transmitted from the different information processing apparatus through the network.

A recording medium on which a computer-readable program for allowing an information processing apparatus to communicate with a different information processing apparatus through a network is recorded, the program comprising the steps of:

• playing back content data in response to an operation by a user;
• producing operation information corresponding to the operation by the user and transmitting the operation information to the different information processing apparatus through the network;
• and
• synthesizing playback of the content data by the process at the playback step with play back of the content data by the different information processing apparatus based on operation information transmitted from the different information processing apparatus through the network.

A program for allowing an information processing apparatus to communicate with a different information processing apparatus through a network, comprising the steps of:

• playing back content data in response to an operation by a user;
• producing operation information corresponding to the operation by the user and transmitting the operation information to the different information processing apparatus through the network;
• and
• synthesizing playback of the content data by the process at the playback step with play back of the content data by the different information processing apparatus based on operation information transmitted from the different information processing apparatus through the network.