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Granted Patent B2
US 8,214,564 · App. 11/840,730 · Granted Jul 3, 2012

Content transfer system, information processing apparatus, transfer method, and program

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Patent No.
US 8,214,564
App. No.
11/840,730
Granted
Jul 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A content transfer system composed of a content reproduction terminal and an information processing apparatus is disclosed. A storage section stores information representing a file format and a bit rate of content reproducible by the reproduction terminal. A transmission section transmits the information stored in the storage section to the information processing apparatus. An obtainment section obtains the information representing the file format and the bit rate of the content reproducible by the reproduction terminal therefrom. A conversion section converts content having a predetermined file format and a predetermined bit rate as a transfer target into content having the file format and the bit rate represented by the information obtained by the obtainment section. A transfer section transfers the content converted by the conversion section to the reproduction terminal.

Claims (53)

1. A content transfer system including a reproduction terminal which reproduces content and an information processing apparatus,

wherein the reproduction terminal comprises:

means for storing a list of file formats of content reproducible by the reproduction terminal and information representing a bit rate of content reproducible by the reproduction terminal; and

means for transmitting the list and the information stored in the means for storing to the information processing apparatus, and

wherein the information processing apparatus comprises:

means for storing content having a predetermined file format and a predetermined bit rate;

means for obtaining, from the reproduction terminal, the list of file formats of content reproducible by the reproduction terminal and the information representing the bit rate of the content reproducible by the reproduction terminal;

means for determining whether the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the content stored by the means for storing match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information received by the means for obtaining;

means for converting the content having the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate as a transfer target into content having one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information received by the means for obtaining, when the means for determining determines that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content do not match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information; and

means for transferring the stored content to the reproduction terminal without conversion when the means for determining determines that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information, and for transferring the content converted by the means for converting to the reproduction terminal, when the means for determining determines that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content do not match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information.

2. An information processing apparatus which transfers content to a reproduction terminal, the information processing apparatus comprises:

a storage unit that stores the content having a predetermined file format and a predetermined bit rate;

an interface configured to receive, from the reproduction terminal, a list of file formats of content reproducible by the reproduction terminal and information representing a bit rate of the content reproducible by the reproduction terminal;

a processor configured to determine whether the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information received by the interface;

the processor further configured to convert the content having the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate as a transfer target into content having one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information received by the interface, when it is determined that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content do not match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information; and

the interface is further configured to transfer the stored content to the reproduction terminal without conversion when it is determined that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information, and to transfer the content converted by the processor to the reproduction terminal, when it is determined that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content do not match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information.

3. The information processing apparatus as set forth in claim 2 , further comprising:

a memory configured to store information representing a file format and a bit rate of content as a conversion target, the information being set by a user,

wherein the processor is configured to convert the content as the transfer target such that the file format and the bit rate represented by the information received by the interface are changed to the file format and the bit rate represented by the information stored in the memory.

4. The information processing apparatus as set forth in claim 2 ,

wherein when the file format of the content as the transfer target has not been registered in the list received by the interface, the processor converts the content as the transfer target such that the content as the transfer target has the file format and the bit rate represented by the information received by the interface.

5. The information processing apparatus as set forth in claim 2 ,

wherein the list of file formats of content reproducible by the reproduction terminal and the information representing the bit rate of the content reproducible by the reproduction terminal has been stored in the reproduction terminal upon sales thereof.

6. A method of transferring content to a reproduction terminal, comprising:

storing the content having a predetermined file format and a predetermined bit rate;

receiving, from the reproduction terminal, a list of file formats of content reproducible by the reproduction terminal and information representing a bit rate of the content reproducible by the reproduction terminal therefrom;

determining whether the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information received from the reproduction terminal;

converting the content having the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate as a transfer target into content having one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the received information, when it is determined that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content do not match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information;

transferring the stored content to the reproduction terminal without conversion when it is determined that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information; and

transferring the converted content to the reproduction terminal, when it is determined that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content do not match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a program which causes a computer to perform a process of transferring content to a reproduction terminal, the process comprising:

storing the content having a predetermined file format and a predetermined bit rate;

receiving, from the reproduction terminal, a list of file formats of content reproducible by the reproduction terminal and information representing a bit rate of the content reproducible by the reproduction terminal therefrom;

determining whether the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information received from the reproduction terminal;

converting the content having the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate as a transfer target into content having one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the received information, when it is determined that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content do not match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information;

transferring the stored content to the reproduction terminal without conversion when it is determined that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information; and

transferring the converted content to the reproduction terminal, when it is determined that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content do not match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information.

8. A content transfer system including a reproduction terminal which reproduces content and an information processing apparatus,

wherein the reproduction terminal comprises:

a memory configured to store a list of file formats of content reproducible by the reproduction terminal and information representing a bit rate of content reproducible by the reproduction terminal; and

an interface configured to transmit the list and the information stored in the memory to the information processing apparatus, and

wherein the information processing apparatus comprises:

a storage unit that stores the content having a predetermined file format and a predetermined bit rate;

an interface configured to receive, from the reproduction terminal, a list of file formats of content reproducible by the reproduction terminal and the information representing the bit rate of the content reproducible by the reproduction terminal;

a processor configured to determine whether the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information received by the interface;

the processor further configured to convert the content having the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate as a transfer target into content having one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information received by the interface, when it is determined that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content do not match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information; and

the interface is further configured to transfer the stored content to the reproduction terminal without conversion when it is determined that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information, and to transfer the content converted by the processor to the reproduction terminal, when it is determined that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content do not match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information.

9. An information processing apparatus which transfers content to a reproduction terminal, the information processing apparatus comprises:

means for storing content having a predetermined file format and a predetermined bit rate;

means for obtaining, from the reproduction terminal, a list of file formats of content reproducible by the reproduction terminal and information representing a bit rate of the content reproducible by the reproduction terminal;

means for determining whether the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information received by the means for obtaining;

means for converting content having the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate as a transfer target into content having one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information obtained by the means for obtaining, when the means for determining determines that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content do not match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information; and

means for transferring the stored content to the reproduction terminal without conversion when the means for determining determines that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information, and for transferring the content converted by the means for converting to the reproduction terminal, when the means for determining determines that the predetermined file format and the predetermined bit rate of the stored content do not match one of the file formats included in the list and the bit rate represented by the information.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 20, 2012
From: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC.
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC.
Reel/Frame 028078/0247 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2007
From: NASU, HIDETAKA; MORITA, TOSHIHIRO
To: SONY CORPORATION; SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC.
Reel/Frame 019948/0517 →