Apparatus and method for controlling content by using line interaction

A touch screen apparatus for controlling content, the touch screen apparatus comprising:

• a display configured to display a play bar region, representing a reproduction state of content being reproduced by the touch screen apparatus, on a touch screen of the touch screen apparatus and display an object, representing a function associated with the reproduction of the content, near a reproduction time of the play bar region;
• an input configured to receive a user input to the play bar region;
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• a controller configured to determine control information about the content, based on the received user input, and control the reproduction of the content according to the determined control information.

An apparatus comprising:

• a display configured to display content and a control bar to enable control of a reproduction of the content on the display of the apparatus;
• an input configured to receive a multi-touch user input to the control bar;
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• a controller configured to control the reproduction of the content based on the received multi-touch user input.