US 11,924,502 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 Apr. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/130,594.
Application 18/130,594 is a continuation of application No. 17/868,139, filed on Jul. 19, 2022.
Application 17/868,139 is a continuation of application No. 15/670,155, filed on Aug. 7, 2017, granted, now 11,470,379, issued on Oct. 11, 2022.
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 2023/0239530 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
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); G11B 27/34 (2006.01); G11B 27/36 (2006.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/426 (2011.01); H04N 21/434 (2011.01); H04N 21/466 (2011.01); 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)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A digital content reproducing apparatus, comprising:
a network connector configured to receive a digital content via a network;
wherein the digital content being associated with attribute information including at least first attribute information that associates an appreciation term with the digital content and second attribute information corresponding to viewing history of the digital content;
a user operation receiver configured to receive a user operation for the digital content reproducing apparatus by a remote controller;
a content reproducer configured to reproduce the digital content;
a renderer configured to generate image data in which the reproduced digital content and either a linear content operation panel allowing user-instruction regarding linear reproduction functions of the reproduced digital content or an interactive content operation panel allowing user-instruction of interactive functions to an outside of the digital content reproducing apparatus are superimposed;
a display configured to display the image data; and
a controller configured to control alternative display of the linear content operation panel and the interactive content operation panel;
wherein the linear content operation panel and the interactive content operation panel are distinct panels from each other, which are not generated by disabling of buttons and which are displayed with the same reproduced digital content,
wherein only one of the linear content operation panel and the interactive content operation panel is displayed exclusively at any given time, together with the reproduced digital content;
wherein the reproduced digital content together with either the linear content operation panel or the interactive content operation panel, are displayed concurrently in one screen;
wherein digital content is reproduced and displayed on the display when the appreciation term in the first attribute information has not lapsed;
wherein the viewing history in the second attribute information provides an indication corresponding to an amount of the digital content that has been viewed; and
wherein when the user operation receiver receives a user operation to request video on demand services, the network connector requests a digital content via the network.