US 11,812,091 B2
Multimedia player displaying operation panel depending on contents
Yoshihiro Machida, Yokohama (JP); Nobuhiro Tsutsumi, Yokohama (JP); and Kouji Kamogawa, Yokohama (JP)
Assigned to MAXELL, LTD., Kyoto (JP)
Filed by MAXELL, LTD., Kyoto (JP)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/868,139.
Application 17/868,139 is a continuation of application No. 15/670,155, filed on Aug. 7, 2017, granted, now 11,470,379.
Application 15/670,155 is a continuation of application No. 15/287,074, filed on Oct. 6, 2016, granted, now 9,743,129, issued on Aug. 22, 2017.
Application 15/287,074 is a continuation of application No. 13/443,955, filed on Apr. 11, 2012, granted, now 9,489,985, issued on Nov. 8, 2016.
Application 13/443,955 is a continuation of application No. 11/508,209, filed on Aug. 23, 2006, granted, now 8,170,394, issued on May 1, 2012.
Claims priority of application No. 2005-248576 (JP), filed on Aug. 30, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2022/0385965 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/431 (2011.01); G06F 3/0481 (2022.01); G11B 19/02 (2006.01); G11B 27/30 (2006.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/426 (2011.01); H04N 21/434 (2011.01); H04N 21/466 (2011.01); G11B 27/34 (2006.01); G11B 27/36 (2006.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); G06F 3/04847 (2022.01); G06F 3/04886 (2022.01)
CPC H04N 21/4312 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G11B 19/025 (2013.01); G11B 27/3027 (2013.01); G11B 27/34 (2013.01); G11B 27/36 (2013.01); H04N 21/4122 (2013.01); H04N 21/4263 (2013.01); H04N 21/434 (2013.01); H04N 21/4345 (2013.01); H04N 21/466 (2013.01); H04N 21/47217 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04803 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A digital content reproducing apparatus, comprising:
a network communication circuitry configured to receive digital contents and related information from an outside server;
a decoder configured to decode the digital contents received via the network communication circuitry;
a display; and
a controller configured to control reproduction of the digital contents decoded by the decoder and display of the reproduced digital contents on the display,
wherein the controller is configured to alternatively display either of a first operation panel including at least one of linear operation buttons, receiving user-instructions regarding linear reproduction functions of the reproduced digital contents, or a second operation panel including at least one of interactive operation buttons, receiving user-instructions of interactive functions to the outside server, together with the reproduced digital contents,
wherein the related information includes:
time related information which represents a time during which the reproduced digital contents and at least one of the interactive operation buttons are displayed, and
panel related information for deciding whether displaying the first operation panel including at least one of the linear operation buttons or the second operation panel including at least one of the interactive operation buttons,
wherein the controller, when controlling reproduction of the digital contents, is further configured to:
display at least one of the interactive operation buttons during the time represented by the time related information, and
other than the time represented by the time related information, display at least one of the linear operation buttons or at least one of the interactive operation buttons based on the panel related information.