Content processing apparatus and content processing method for digest information based on input of a content user

A communication apparatus comprising:

• receiving means for receiving operation data obtained by each user for dynamic data played back by a playback apparatus;
• storage means for storing the operation data received by said receiving means;
• digest-information generating means for generating digest information of the dynamic data according to the operation data stored in said storage means;
• and
• transmission means for transmitting the digest information generated by said digest-information generating means to at least one of the playback apparatuses,
• wherein said receiving means receives as the operation data time-space position data designating a time-space position of the dynamic data played back by the playback apparatus,
• wherein said storage means stores a plurality of the dynamic data;
• and
• said transmission means encodes the dynamic data and transmits the encoded dynamic data to the playback apparatus in response to a request from the user, in which said transmission means encodes a target area designated by the time-space position data at a first resolution level, and encodes areas other than the target area at a second resolution level which is lower than the first resolution level.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• receiving means for receiving operation data obtained by each user for dynamic data played back by a playback apparatus;
• storage means for storing the operation data received by said receiving means;
• digest-information generating means for generating digest information of the dynamic data according to the operation data stored in said storage means;
• and
• transmission means for transmitting the digest information generated by said digest-information generating means to at least one of the playback apparatuses,
• wherein said transmission means transmits predetermined dynamic data to the playback apparatus in response to a request from the user;
• said receiving means receives the operation data obtained by each user for the dynamic data transmitted by said transmission means;
• said digest-information generating means generates the digest information of the dynamic data according to the operation data;
• said transmission means transmits the generated digest information to the corresponding playback apparatus in response to a request from the user,
• wherein said receiving means receives as the operation data time-space position data designating a time-space position of the dynamic data transmitted by said transmission means and played back by the playback apparatus, and
• wherein said transmission means encodes the dynamic data and transmits the encoded dynamic data to the playback apparatus in response to a request from the user, in which said transmission means encodes a target area designated by the time-space position data at a first resolution level, and encodes areas other than the target area at a second resolution level which is lower than the first resolution level, and transmits the encoded dynamic data.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• receiving means for receiving dynamic data from an external source;
• playback means for playing back the dynamic data received by said receiving means;
• input means for inputting as input data user favorite data for the dynamic data played back by said playback means;
• digest-information generating means for generating digest information based on the input data input by said input means;
• and
• transmission means for transmitting the digest information generated by said digest-information generating means to a portable terminal,
• wherein said input means outputs as the input data playback-portion identification information indicating a playback portion of the dynamic data played back by said playback means;
• and
• said digest-information generating means comprises statistical processing means for accumulating playback times of the playback portion based on the playback-portion identification information, and generates the digest information based on an accumulation result obtained by said statistical processing means.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• receiving means for receiving dynamic data from an external source;
• playback means for playing back the dynamic data received by said receiving means;
• input means for inputting as input data user favorite data for the dynamic data played back by said playback means;
• digest-information generating means for generating digest information based on the input data input by said input means;
• and
• transmission means for transmitting the digest information generated by said digest-information generating means to a portable terminal,
• wherein said receiving means comprises broadcast receiving means for receiving the dynamic data to be broadcast to said playback means of unspecified users,
• wherein said input means outputs as the input data time-space position data designating a time-space position of the dynamic data received by said broadcast receiving means and played back by said playback means,
• wherein said digest-information generating means comprises statistical processing means for accumulating designation times of each of the time-space positions based on the time-space position data of the identical dynamic data input by said input means, and generates the digest information based on an accumulation result obtained by said statistical processing means.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• a receiving unit adapted to receive operation data obtained by each user for dynamic data played back by a playback apparatus;
• a storage unit adapted to store the operation data received by said receiving unit;
• a digest-information generating unit adapted to generate digest information of the dynamic data according to the operation data stored in said storage unit;
• and
• a transmission unit adapted to transmit the digest information generated by said digest-information generating unit to at least one of the playback apparatuses,
• wherein said receiving unit receives playback-portion identification information indicating a playback portion of the dynamic data played back by the playback apparatus;
• and
• said digest-information generating unit comprises statistical processing unit for accumulating playback times of the playback portion based on the playback-portion identification information received by said receiving unit, and generates the digest information based on an accumulation result obtained by said statistical processing unit.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• a receiving unit adapted to receive operation data obtained by each user for dynamic data played back by a playback apparatus;
• a storage unit adapted to store the operation data received by said receiving unit;
• a digest-information generating unit adapted to generate digest information of the dynamic data according to the operation data stored in said storage unit;
• and
• a transmission unit adapted to transmit the digest information generated by said digest-information generating unit to at least one of the playback apparatuses,
• wherein said receiving unit receives as the operation data time-space position data designating a time-space position of the dynamic data played back by the playback apparatus,
• wherein said storage unit stores a plurality of the dynamic data;
• and
• said transmission unit encodes the dynamic data and transmits the encoded dynamic data to the playback apparatus in response to a request from the user, in which said transmission unit encodes a target area designated by the time-space position data at a first resolution level, and encodes areas other than the target area at a second resolution level which is lower than the first resolution level.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• a receiving unit adapted to receive operation data obtained by each user for dynamic data played back by a playback apparatus;
• a storage unit for storing the operation data received by said receiving unit;
• a digest-information generating unit for generating digest information of the dynamic data according to the operation data stored in said storage unit;
• and
• a transmission unit for transmitting the digest information generated by said digest-information generating unit to at least one of the playback apparatuses,
• wherein said transmission unit transmits predetermined dynamic data to the playback apparatus in response to a request from the user,
• wherein said receiving unit receives the operation data obtained by each user for the dynamic data transmitted by said transmission unit;
• wherein said digest-information generating unit generates the digest information of the dynamic data according to the operation data;
• and
• wherein said transmission unit transmits the generated digest information to the corresponding playback apparatus in response to a request from the user,
• wherein said receiving unit receives as the operation data time-space position data designating a time-space position of the dynamic data transmitted by said transmission unit and played back by the playback apparatus, and
• wherein said transmission unit encodes the dynamic data and transmits the encoded dynamic data to the playback apparatus in response to a request from the user, in which said transmission unit encodes a target area designated by the time-space position data at a first resolution level, and encodes areas other than the target area at a second resolution level which is lower than the first resolution level, and transmits the encoded dynamic data.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• a receiving unit adapted to receive dynamic data from an external source;
• a playback unit adapted to play back the dynamic data received by said receiving unit;
• an input unit adapted to input as input data user favorite data for the dynamic data played back by said playback unit;
• a digest-information generating unit adapted to generate digest information based on the input data input by said input unit;
• and
• a transmission unit adapted to transmit the digest information generated by said digest-information generating unit to a portable terminal,
• wherein said input unit outputs as the input data playback-portion identification information indicating a playback portion of the dynamic data played back by said playback unit;
• and
• said digest-information generating unit comprises statistical processing unit for accumulating playback times of the playback portion based on the playback-portion identification information, and generates the digest information based on an accumulation result obtained by said statistical processing unit.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• a receiving unit adapted to receive dynamic data from an external source;
• a playback unit adapted to play back the dynamic data received by said receiving unit;
• an input unit adapted to input as input data user favorite data for the dynamic data played back by said playback unit;
• a digest-information generating unit adapted to generate digest information based on the input data input by said input unit;
• and
• a transmission unit adapted to transmit the digest information generated by said digest-information generating unit to a portable terminal,
• wherein said receiving unit comprises broadcast receiving unit for receiving the dynamic data to be broadcast to said playback unit of unspecified users,
• wherein said input unit outputs as the input data time-space position data designating a time-space position of the dynamic data received by said broadcast receiving unit and played back by said playback unit,
• wherein said digest-information generating unit comprises statistical processing unit for accumulating designation times of each of the time-space positions based on the time-space position data of the identical dynamic data input by said input unit, and generates the digest information based on an accumulation result obtained by said statistical processing unit.