Information-provision control method, information reproduction system, information-provision apparatus, information reproduction apparatus and information-presentation control program

A method comprising acts, performed by a first information reproduction device, of:

• reproducing a audio data item received from an information-provision system on a network, the audio data item comprising first and second portions, the first portion being designated for reproduction prior to the second portion;
• causing to display, after starting reproduction of the first portion of the audio data item, a screen showing a list comprising names of a plurality of information reproduction devices connected to the network;
• receiving a first selection input to select at least two information reproduction devices of the plurality of information reproduction devices in the list to reproduce the audio data item, the at least two information reproduction devices being different than the first information reproduction device;
• causing to display a first designation of the selected at least two information reproduction devices in the list comprising the names of the plurality of information reproduction devices;
• receiving a confirmation input to confirm the first designation of the selected at least two information reproduction devices;
• requesting, after receiving the confirmation input, that the second portion of the audio data item be sent from the information-provision system to the selected at least two information reproduction devices for reproduction;
• and
• terminating reproduction of the audio data item on the first information reproduction device in response to a predetermined period of time having lapsed after the requesting.

A first information processing device configured to output an audio data item received from an information-provision system on a network, the audio data item comprising first and second portions, the first portion being designated for reproduction prior to the second portion, the first information processing device comprising:

• circuitry configured to:
• output the first portion of the audio data item;
• acquire names of a plurality of information processing devices connected to the network, each name corresponding to device identification information identifying one of the plurality of information processing devices;
• cause the names of the plurality of information processing devices to be output;
• receive a first selection input selecting at least two information processing devices of the plurality of information processing devices to output the audio data item, the selected at least two information processing devices being different than the first information processing device;
• cause, after receiving the selection input, a control signal to be transmitted to the selected at least two information processing devices, the control signal indicating that the selected at least two information processing devices are to output the second portion of the audio data item;
• and
• terminate reproduction of the audio data item on the first information reproduction device in response to a predetermined period of time having lapsed after causing the control signal to be transmitted.