Content reproduction apparatus and content reproduction method

A content reproduction apparatus comprising:

• a first communication module configured to carry out content transmission to a network;
• an acquisition module configured to access a server on the network through the first communication module to acquire content including at least one of video and audio;
• a reproduction module configured to reproduce the content acquired by the acquisition module;
• a second communication module configured to carry out content transmission to a content reproduction device serving as a host;
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• a control module configured to receive data indicating an acquisition place of content acquired by the content reproduction device through the network from the content reproduction device through the second communication module to thereby control the reproduction module in a reproduction preparatory state, and receive a synchronization clock for reproduction, and reproduction request command from the content reproduction device to thereby control the reproduction module in a reproduction state.

A content reproduction method comprising:

• accessing a server on a network through a first communication module to acquire and reproduce content including at least one of video and audio to be carried out by a first content reproduction device serving as a host;
• outputting data indicating an acquisition place of the content acquired by the first content reproduction device to a second content reproduction device serving as a slave through a second communication module to thereby control the second content reproduction device in a reproduction preparatory state to be carried out by the first content reproduction device;
• and
• outputting a synchronization clock for reproduction, and reproduction request command to the second content reproduction device through the second communication module to thereby control the second content reproduction device in a reproduction state to be carried out by the first content reproduction device.