JP2010258778A - Content playback device - Google Patents

Abstract

When a user operation for connecting to a server device in which a music file and an image file are stored is input, the connection with the server device is restored based on the past playback history, and playback is executed. Provided is a content reproduction apparatus capable of
A content reproduction device includes a connection unit with a server device, an audio output unit (DLNA reproduction unit 26, speaker 21 and the like) that reproduces a music file in the server device and outputs the sound, and an image in the server device. A display unit (DLNA playback unit 26, display unit 17, etc.) for playing back and displaying a file, and a history storage unit and playback control unit (DLNA playback unit 26) are provided. The history recording unit records a path to the reproduced music file and a path to the reproduced image file as a reproduction history. The reproduction control unit restores the connection through the connection unit based on the reproduction history and executes reproduction on the audio output unit and the display unit when a user operation for connecting to the server device is input. I do.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a content reproduction apparatus, and more particularly to a content reproduction apparatus that can connect to a server apparatus such as a home server and reproduce music files and image files stored in the server apparatus.

  When media content on a network is played back with a conventional television device, the number of operation steps required to select desired media content is large, and the user is forced to perform inconvenient operations.

  For example, assume that when a DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) player is used in a television apparatus, content that the user desires to reproduce is stored in a deep folder. In that case, the user must first select a desired server device from a plurality of server devices, and then follow the hierarchy one by one from the root folder of the selected server device to the folder where the desired content exists. If you have used the metaphor that folder before, you must repeat the same procedure again.

  On the other hand, when a television broadcast is viewed on a television device, generally video and audio are reproduced immediately. However, when dealing with media content on the network, as described above, a screen for selecting a server is first displayed, and after the procedure of selecting a server and then selecting a folder, the content is finally played back. . As described above, the user's need to quickly enjoy the contents on the network on the TV screen cannot be satisfied.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a data reproducing apparatus that can start reproduction from music data in a folder in which music data reproduced last is stored by a simple operation. This data reproducing apparatus stores folder information indicating a folder in which music data reproduced last is stored among a plurality of music data created in a hierarchy on a recording medium. When the recording medium is loaded and the playback button is selected, the music data stored in the folder indicated by the folder information is played in order.

JP 2002-269915 A

  The technique described in Patent Document 1 can play the music in the last played folder at the next startup, but the video file in the server device is similar to a system composed of a television device and a server device. However, this technique cannot be applied simply when it is required to perform playback in combination with output of an audio file.

  In addition, regarding the method of playing content at the next startup, one user wants to play the last played photo or music immediately, while another user does not have to play the last played music or photo. However, Patent Document 1 cannot satisfy such a user's request.

  Furthermore, there is a problem that when a photograph or music is acquired from a server device on the network and played back, it cannot be played back when the server device is down or the target file has already been deleted or moved.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to perform past playback when a user operation for connecting to a server device storing music files and image files is input. An object of the present invention is to provide a content playback apparatus that can restore a connection with a server device based on a history and execute playback.

  Another object of the present invention is to restore the connection with the server device based on the past reproduction history when a user operation for connecting to the server device storing the music file and the image file is input. Even if the playback is possible and the server device is down or the file to be played has already been deleted or moved, appropriate music files and image files are always available. It is an object of the present invention to provide a content reproducing apparatus capable of reproducing the content.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a first technical means of the present invention includes a connection unit connected via a network to a server device in which a music file and an image file are stored, and reproduces the music file and outputs sound. And a display unit that reproduces and displays the image file, and a path to a music file reproduced by the audio output unit and an image file reproduced by the display unit. A history recording unit that records the path of the reproduction as a reproduction history, and a reproduction control unit that performs restoration reproduction control when a user operation for connection to the server device is input, wherein the restoration reproduction control includes the reproduction reproduction unit The connection via the connection unit is restored based on the history, and the reproduction at the audio output unit and the display unit is executed.

  According to a second technical means, in the first technical means, a mode setting unit is provided for setting whether to turn on an automatic image reproduction mode for executing the restoration reproduction control by a user operation. is there.

  According to a third technical means, in the first or second technical means, the restoration reproduction control restores a connection from the reproduction history to a path indicating a folder storing a music file reproduced last time. The music output in the connected folder is played back by the audio output unit, and the connection to the path indicating the folder in which the last played image file is stored is restored, and the image file in the connected folder is restored. It is characterized by being reproduced on the display unit.

  According to a fourth technical means, in the first or second technical means, the restoration reproduction control restores a connection to a path indicating a music file reproduced last time from the reproduction history, and stores the music file. While being reproduced by the audio output unit, the connection to the path indicating the image file reproduced last time is restored, and the image file is reproduced by the display unit.

  According to a fifth technical means, in the first or second technical means, as the restoration reproduction control, a connection to a path indicating a folder in which a music file reproduced last time is stored is restored from the reproduction history. The music output in the connected folder is played back by the audio output unit, and the connection to the path indicating the folder in which the last played image file is stored is restored, and the image file in the connected folder is restored. The first restoration playback control to be played back on the display unit, the connection to the path indicating the music file played last time from the playback history is restored, the music file is played back on the audio output unit, and the previous time Which of the second restoration / reproduction control for restoring the connection to the path indicating the last reproduced image file and reproducing the image file on the display unit is executed. Or a is obtained by comprising the restoration method setting unit for setting by a user operation.

  A sixth technical means is the first or second technical means, wherein the restoration reproduction control is connected to a path indicating a folder next to a folder in which a music file reproduced last time is stored from the reproduction history. To play the music file in the connected folder on the audio output unit, and restore the connection to the path indicating the folder next to the folder where the last played image file was stored. The image file in the folder is played back on the display unit.

  A seventh technical means is the first or second technical means, wherein the restoration reproduction control restores a connection to a path indicating a music file next to a music file reproduced last time from the reproduction history. The music file is played back on the audio output unit, and the connection to the path indicating the next image file of the last played image file is restored, and the image file is played back on the display unit. It is what.

  According to an eighth technical means, in the first or second technical means, as the restoration reproduction control, a connection from the reproduction history to a path indicating a folder next to a folder in which a music file reproduced last time is stored. To play the music file in the connected folder on the audio output unit, and restore the connection to the path indicating the folder next to the folder where the last played image file was stored. A first restoration reproduction control for reproducing the image file in the folder on the display unit, and a connection to a path indicating a music file next to the music file reproduced last time from the reproduction history, The music file is played back by the audio output unit, and the connection to the path indicating the next image file of the last played image file is restored. Of the second restoration playback control to play in serial display unit, whether to perform one, it is obtained by comprising the restoration method setting unit for setting by a user operation.

  According to a ninth technical means, in the first or second technical means, the reproduction control unit, as the restoration reproduction control, moves from the reproduction history to a path indicating a folder in which a music file reproduced last time is stored. To restore the connection and play the music file in the connected folder on the audio output unit, and restore the connection to the path indicating the folder where the image file played last time is stored. A first restoration control for reproducing the image file on the display unit and a connection to a path indicating a music file reproduced last time from the reproduction history, and the music output unit outputs the music file to the audio output unit. And a second restoration reproduction control for restoring the connection to the path indicating the image file reproduced last time and reproducing the image file on the display unit. From the playback history, restore the connection to the path that indicates the next folder of the folder where the last played music file was stored, and play the music file in the connected folder on the audio output unit. 3rd restoration reproduction control which restores the connection to the path which shows the folder next to the folder where the reproduced image file is stored, and reproduces the image file in the connected folder on the display unit, and the reproduction history To restore the connection to the path indicating the next music file of the music file played last time, and play the music file on the audio output unit, and the next image file of the image file played last time A fourth restoration reproduction control for restoring the connection to the path indicating the image and reproducing the image file on the display unit, and a plurality of restoration reproduction controls can be executed. Has become, the content reproduction apparatus, whether to perform one of the plurality of restoration regeneration control is obtained by comprising the restoration method setting unit for setting by a user operation.

  In a tenth technical means according to any one of the third to ninth technical means, if the music file or image file to be reproduced is not found during the restoration reproduction control, the reproduction control unit It is characterized in that the connection to the path relating to the music file or image file reproduced earlier is restored.

  In an eleventh technical means according to any one of the third to tenth technical means, if the music file to be played back is not found during the restoration playback control, the playback control unit performs the content playback device. The music file stored in advance is played back.

  A twelfth technical means is the content reproduction apparatus according to any one of the third to eleventh technical means, wherein the reproduction control unit does not find an image file to be reproduced when performing the restoration reproduction control. The image file stored in advance is reproduced.

  A thirteenth technical means is characterized in that, in any one of the first to twelfth technical means, the reproduction control unit changes a restoration method according to a type of user operation for connecting to the server device. It is a thing.

  According to a fourteenth technical means, in the first or second technical means, the reproduction control unit, as the restoration reproduction control, moves from the reproduction history to a path indicating a folder in which a music file reproduced last time is stored. To restore the connection and play the music file in the connected folder on the audio output unit, and restore the connection to the path indicating the folder where the image file played last time is stored. A first restoration control for reproducing the image file on the display unit and a connection to a path indicating a music file reproduced last time from the reproduction history, and the music output unit outputs the music file to the audio output unit. And a second restoration reproduction control for restoring the connection to the path indicating the image file reproduced last time and reproducing the image file on the display unit, From the playback history, the connection to the path indicating the folder next to the folder where the last played music file is stored is restored, and the music file in the connected folder is played back on the audio output unit. A third restoration reproduction control for restoring a connection to a path indicating a folder next to a folder in which the last reproduced image file is stored, and reproducing the image file in the connected folder on the display unit; From the history, the connection to the path indicating the next music file of the music file played last time is restored, and the music file is played back by the audio output unit, and the next image of the image file played back last time A fourth restoration / reproduction control in which a connection to a path indicating a file is restored and the image file is reproduced on the display unit, and a plurality of restoration / reproduction controls are executed. It has a capacity, the reproduction control unit, in response to said type of user operation for connecting to the server device, in which was characterized by varying the restoration method.

  According to the content playback device of the present invention, when a user operation for connecting to the server device storing the music file and the image file is input, the connection with the server device is restored based on the past playback history. Thus, playback can be executed.

  In addition, according to the content reproduction apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention, even when the server apparatus is down or when the file to be reproduced has already been deleted or moved, appropriate music is always provided. Files and image files can be played back.

It is a block diagram which shows one structural example of the content reproduction apparatus which concerns on this invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a content selection unit in the content reproduction device (television device) of FIG. 1. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the reproduction | regeneration process in the content reproduction apparatus (television apparatus) of FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UI image displayed when there is no reproduction history in the reproduction process of FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UI image displayed when the user selects “view photograph” in the UI image of FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UI image displayed when the user selects “server03” in the UI image of FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UI image displayed when the user selects “PHOTO” in the UI image of FIG. 6 and the user selects a lower folder “PHOTO01”. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UI image including a photograph displayed when the user selects “200705-Spain” in the UI image of FIG. 7. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UI image displayed when the user selects “menu display” in the UI image of FIG. 8. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UI image displayed when the user selects “Listen to music” in the UI image of FIG. 4 and the user selects a lower folder “MUSIC01”; FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UI image displayed when a user selects “Would'nt be nice” in the UI image of FIG. 10. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing in the photo frame mode / resume mode in FIG. 3 among the playback processing executed in the content playback device (television device) in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the example of UI image displayed at the time of the photo frame mode in the process of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the UI image displayed at the time of the resume mode in the process of FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UI image displayed when the user selects “view photograph” in the UI image of FIG. 14. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the other process example in a photo frame mode among the reproduction processes performed in the television apparatus of FIG.

  The content reproduction apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to a television apparatus (television receiver) described below, and can be applied to any apparatus that includes a display unit and an audio output unit and can reproduce music files and image files. For example, the present invention can be applied to a digital photo player and a mobile phone. Further, the description will be made on the assumption that the content reproduction apparatus according to the present invention is a DLNA player (that is, DMP: Digital Media Player) and the server apparatus is a DMS (Digital Media Server), but the present invention is not limited to this. .

  The image file will be described by taking a photo file as an example, but it may be another still image or a moving image file such as MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) -2 format. It is possible. In the case of a moving image file, the moving image file may be continuously reproduced as a slide show described later. The photograph file is assumed to be compressed data in the JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format, but it can also correspond to data in other formats. A music file is also called a music file, an audio file, or the like. Note that the music file may be in any file format such as MP3 format compressed data, WMA format compressed data, WAV format uncompressed data.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a content reproduction apparatus according to the present invention, and shows an example in which a television apparatus equipped with a digital tuner is applied as an example of the content reproduction apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a content selection unit in the television apparatus of FIG.

  In the television apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1, a digital broadcast reception signal received by the antenna 10 is selected by the tuner 11 and demodulated by the demodulation unit 12. The video signal of the demodulated digital broadcast signal is decoded by the video decoder 14, and the audio signal is decoded by the audio decoder 18.

  The video signal decoded by the video decoder 14 is subjected to image quality correction by the image quality correction unit 15 and displayed on the display unit 17. Here, the image quality correction unit 15 performs various types of video processing on the decoded and input video signal and outputs a video signal to be displayed on the display unit 17. Various types of video processing include video processing required according to the format of the input video signal, such as color space conversion processing, IP (Interlace-Progressive) conversion processing, scaling processing, FRC (Frame Rate Control) processing, and γ correction processing. , Color correction processing, synchronization detection processing, and the like.

  The display unit 17 includes, for example, a liquid crystal panel and a backlight, and performs video display based on the video signal output from the image quality correction unit 15. The backlight control unit 22 controls the brightness of the backlight of the display unit 17 in accordance with an instruction from the microcomputer 27. The microcomputer 27 may perform control such that the brightness of the backlight is converted according to a video feature quantity such as APL (Average Picture Level) of the input video signal.

  An OSD (On Screen Display) control unit 13 performs control to generate an OSD signal to be displayed on the display unit 17 based on an OSD signal generation instruction from the microcomputer 27. Further, control is performed to generate an OSD signal according to the OSD information of the data signal included in the broadcast signal of the received broadcast channel. Examples of information displayed by the OSD signal include a cursor for performing a selection operation on the screen, a menu for various settings, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide), a CH (channel) call, and each UI (described later). User Interface) images.

  The audio signal decoded by the audio decoder 18 is subjected to sound quality correction by the sound quality correction unit 19, converted from a digital signal to an analog signal by the D / A conversion unit 20, and output by the speaker 21.

  The communication control unit 24 and the DLNA processing unit 25 are an example of a connection unit that connects to a server device that stores a music file and a photo file via a network. The server device only needs to store an image file such as a photo file and a music file in a built-in HDD (Hard Disk Drive) so as to be readable from the television device. Of course, the number of connectable server devices is not limited to one, and a plurality of servers may be used.

  The communication control unit 24 includes a LAN adapter that performs control for transmitting and receiving data on a LAN (Local Area Network) in conformity with Ethernet (registered trademark). Hereinafter, the communication control unit 24 will be described on the assumption that it is a LAN adapter having a LAN terminal, but a wireless LAN adapter compliant with IEEE 802.11 may be adopted.

  The DLNA processing unit 25 is mainly composed of a communication instruction unit for instructing communication to the communication control unit 24, a protocol analysis unit for analyzing the DLNA protocol during data communication in the communication control unit 24, a reproduction processing unit for performing reproduction processing, and the like. Is done.

  The reproduction processing unit instructs the content selection unit 26 to select content based on an instruction from the microcomputer 27. For example, after making an inquiry about the presence / absence of a playback history, selection may be instructed only when there is a playback history. The communication instruction unit also instructs the communication control unit 24 to perform communication in response to a communication request from the content selection unit 26 (actually a connection restoration unit described later). The reproduction processing unit reproduces the content on the server device selected by the content selection unit 26 and received by the communication control unit 24 while appropriately decompressing the content.

  The music file data reproduced by the reproduction processing unit of the DLNA processing unit 25 is output to the D / A conversion unit 20, subjected to D / A conversion, and output as sound from the speaker 21. This data may be output to the sound quality correction unit 19 and subjected to sound quality correction, and then passed to the D / A conversion unit 20. Thus, the DLNA processing unit 25, the D / A conversion unit 20, and the speaker 21 (and the sound quality correction unit 19) are an example of an audio output unit that reproduces a music file on the server device and outputs the audio.

  The data of the photo file reproduced by the reproduction processing unit of the DLNA processing unit 25 is displayed on the display unit 17 as an image. This data may be output to the display unit 17 after being output to the image quality correction unit 15 and subjected to image quality correction. Thus, the DLNA processing unit 25 and the display unit 17 (and the image quality correction unit 15) are an example of a display unit that reproduces and displays a photo file on the server device.

  The content selection unit 26 includes a connection restoration unit 31, a history management unit 32, and a history database (history DB) 33 as illustrated in FIG. The history management unit 32 records the reproduction history of the content on the server device reproduced by the DLNA processing unit 25 in the history DB 33 and manages the record of the reproduction history. As the playback history, for example, the path to the content that has been played back (the path to the music file, the path to the photo file) may be recorded, and the following example will be described on the assumption of such recording. Alternatively, only the path to the folder of the content that has been played back may be recorded. Naturally, the path to the content includes the path to the server device or folder in which the content is stored. As described above, the history management unit 32 and the history DB 33 are an example of a history recording unit that records a path to a music file reproduced by an audio output unit and a path to a photo file reproduced by a display unit as a reproduction history.

  In response to an instruction from the DLNA processing unit 25, the connection restoration unit 31 instructs the history management unit 32 to read the reproduction history. The history management unit 32 reads the reproduction history in accordance with an instruction from the connection restoration unit 31 and passes it to the connection restoration unit 31.

  The connection restoration unit 31 selects a content to be reproduced based on the reproduction history received as a response to the instruction to read the reproduction history, and a communication request with a path to the content so as to restore the connection to the content Is transmitted to the DLNA processing unit 25. In this way, the connection restoration unit 31 restores the connection to the server device according to the reproduction history when instructed from the DLNA processing unit 25 (when the DLNA function is activated as will be described later). The relationship between the playback history and the content to be played back will be described later with various examples. By controlling the communication control unit 24 so that the communication instruction unit of the DLNA processing unit 25 connects to the path, it becomes possible to select content, and the reproduction processing unit of the DLNA processing unit 25 can execute reproduction.

  The content selection unit 26 includes an activation state detection unit 34 and a user adaptation unit 35. Hereinafter, an example in which the activation state detection unit 34 and the user adaptation unit 35 are not provided will be described first, and then the provided example will be described.

  The DLNA processing unit 25 and the content selection unit 26 mainly include a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which a program for executing reproduction and selection of content is recorded, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) serving as a work area for executing the program. ), And a rewritable memory such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable ROM) serving as a history DB and a storage area for user settings.

  The microcomputer 27 is an example of a main control unit that controls each part of the television apparatus including the DLNA processing unit 25. The ROM 29 holds programs and various data for controlling the operation of the television apparatus, and the microcomputer 27 performs control using these programs and data. The RAM 28 is used for temporary storage of data and is used as a work area when executing the program.

  The R / C receiving unit 23 receives a control code signal transmitted from a remote controller (not shown) and sends it to the microcomputer 27. The microcomputer 27 performs predetermined control according to the control code signal sent from the R / C receiver 23. The remote controller and R / C receiving unit 23 corresponds to a user operation unit that receives a user operation. This user operation unit may be provided as a main unit operation unit in which a button (key) group is provided on the TV apparatus main body side. Hereinafter, the description will be made on the assumption that the user operation is performed by the remote controller, but may be performed by the main body operation unit.

  The television apparatus of FIG. 1 is provided with a plurality of external input terminals for enabling input from an external device, and which of the external input terminal group and the tuner 11 (TV input) is used as an input. Switching operation is possible with the remote control. As the external input terminal, in addition to the LAN terminal provided in the communication control unit 24, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) input terminal, a D terminal, an S terminal, a video terminal, an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal, and the like can be given. It is done.

  The DLNA processing unit 25 instructs the content selection unit 26 to select content based on the instruction from the microcomputer 27 as described above. The instruction from the microcomputer 27 is an operation of switching the input to the LAN terminal by the remote controller. User operation to connect to the server device (in this example, DLNA in this example), such as when the DLNA processing unit 25 was previously played back or when the power was turned off and turned on again. This is performed when a user operation for using the function is input.

  As described above, the DLNA processing unit 25 and the content selection unit 26 are an example of a playback control unit that performs the next restoration playback control when a user operation for connecting to the server device is input. In this restoration reproduction control, the connection via the communication control unit 24 is restored based on the reproduction history recorded in the history DB 33, and reproduction on the audio output unit and the display unit is executed. Here, music files and photo files based on the playback history are to be played back.

  According to such a television apparatus, when a user operation for connecting to the server apparatus storing the music file and the photo file is input, the connection with the server apparatus is restored based on the past reproduction history. It becomes possible to perform playback.

  That is, the television apparatus of the present invention has an automatic image reproduction function for automatically executing the restoration reproduction control and reproducing images such as photographs and music. In this example, an automatic image reproduction function is added to the television apparatus as one of the DLNA functions. Using this function, when the TV is started and DLNA is selected, the connection to the server used last time is restored, and for example, a slide show with BGM is immediately started.

  In the conventional implementation, when the DLNA function is activated, it always starts from the screen for selecting the server device and the file to be reproduced. However, the automatic image reproduction function enables the reproduction of photos and music immediately when the DLNA function is activated. A function like a device can be provided to a user. In other words, when media content on the network is played back on the television device, the photo and music files are played back immediately, as in the case of viewing the television broadcast. This effect is equivalent to the effect of adding a new channel for enjoying video immediately, and the range of ways for the user to enjoy is expanded. Furthermore, when selecting the media content on the network with the television device, the operation steps to be performed by the user are greatly reduced, and the convenience is improved. Even a user who is not used to complicated operations can easily use the DLNA function, and the frequency of use can be improved. In addition, it is possible to cope with a usage pattern in which video and audio are provided from different server devices and are played back in combination.

  Hereinafter, a specific example of processing in the television apparatus of the present invention, including an example of the relationship between the playback history and the content to be played back, will be described from the state where there is no playback history. In addition, although the reproduction | regeneration by the audio | voice output part mentioned above and the reproduction | regeneration by a display part include the reproduction | regeneration processing in the DLNA process part 25 as mentioned above, in the following examples, in the following examples, respectively with the speaker 21 The playback and playback on the display unit 17 will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an example of reproduction processing in the television apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a UI image displayed when there is no reproduction history in the reproduction processing of FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a UI image displayed when the user selects “view photo” in the UI image of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 shows “server03” in the UI image of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of UI image displayed when is selected.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UI image displayed when the user selects “PHOTO” in the UI image of FIG. 6 and the user selects a lower folder “PHOTO01”, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a UI image including a photograph displayed when the user selects “200705-Spain” in the UI image of FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 shows that the user selects “menu display” in the UI image of FIG. 8. It is a figure which shows an example of UI image displayed when doing.

  A processing example will be described along the flow of FIG. When the DLNA function is activated in response to an instruction from the microcomputer 27, the DLNA processing unit 25 first causes the content selection unit 26 to confirm the presence / absence of the content reproduction history, and the content selection unit 26 reads the reproduction history in the history DB 33 (step S1). . The content selection unit 26 determines the presence / absence of a playback history from the read result (step S2), and if there is a playback history (YES in step S2), processing in a photo frame mode or a resume mode described later. Is executed (step S15).

  When the server is accessed for the first time, that is, when there is no previously accessed server device, or when the server device is accessed but not played back, there is no playback history. In such a case, NO is determined in step S2. At this time, the content selection unit 26 causes the display unit 17 to display a UI image such as the UI image 40 in which the connection destination and the folder are not selected as an initial screen (step S3). In the UI image 40, an image 40a “viewing a picture” and an image 40b “listening to music” are displayed so as to be selectable by the user.

  The content selection unit 26 determines whether or not there is a reproduction instruction depending on whether or not any of these is selected by the user (step S4). It should be noted that both the user selection here and the user selection described later can be determined by input from the microcomputer 27. When a reproduction instruction is given, a UI image for selecting a server device such as the UI image 41 in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display unit 17 (step S5). In the UI image 41, images 41a, 41b, and 41c showing three server devices DLNA-testserver01, server03, and wmp-serv detected by a connection test in the DLNA processing unit 25 are displayed in a user-selectable manner. .

  Subsequently, when any of the images 41a, 41b, and 41c is selected in the UI image 41, the content selection unit 26 selects the server device (server03) described as being selected (for example, the image 41b is selected). ) Is displayed on the display unit 17 (step S6). In this example, images 42a, 42b, and 42c indicating folders such as PHOTO, MUSIC, and VIDEO are displayed in a user-selectable manner immediately below the root folder as in the UI image 42 of FIG. In this example, a case is described in which the “view photograph” image 40 a is selected in the UI image 40.

  The content selection unit 26 determines whether any folder has been selected by the user (step S7). If YES, the UI image of a list of contents (and lower layer folders) in the user-selected folder is determined. Is displayed on the display unit 17 (step S8). In steps S6 and S8, in this example, “view photos” is first selected, so basically a list of photo files and folders (preferably only folders containing at least one photo file). It is only necessary to display.

  In the case of NO in step S7 and after the processing in step S8, the content selection unit 26 determines whether any file has been selected by the user (step S9). If NO, the process returns to step S7. . Here, in the UI image 42 of FIG. 6, after the image 42a is selected and the list of contents and folders in the folder “PHOTO” is further displayed, “PHOTO01” which is one of the folders is selected. This will be explained. When such a selection is made, the content selection unit 26 causes the display unit 17 to display a UI image such as the UI image 43 of FIG. In the UI image 43, an image 43a of a folder “2004”, an image 43b of a folder “200705-Spain”, an image 43c of a photo file “IMGP0942.JPG”, and the like are displayed so as to be selectable by the user. Furthermore, in the UI image 43 of FIG. 7, when the image 43b of the folder “200705-Spain” is selected, its thumbnail (for example, the thumbnail of the first photo file) 43d is displayed next to it.

  On the other hand, if YES in step S9, the selected file is selected and transmitted to the DLNA processing unit 25, and the photo file is reproduced on the display unit 17 as in the UI image 44 of FIG. Step S10). In the display state of FIG. 7, when the selection of the image 43b is confirmed by pressing the enter button or the like, the first photo file is automatically selected, or the selection of the image 43b is confirmed and the next UI image is displayed. When the first photo file is selected, a slide show for displaying the next photo file at a predetermined interval from the first photo file is displayed on the display unit 17, for example, a UI image 44 in FIG.

  In this way, the user can first trace the folder from the root, move to a deeper folder, search for the content to be reproduced, and reproduce the content.

  After the file playback processing in step S10, the history management unit 32 of the content selection unit 26 records the path of the last played file (photo file in this example) in the history DB, and records that as the slide show progresses. Are updated (step S11). Thus, the history DB 33 can store the path of the photo file when the user performs the reproduction end operation (step S14 described later) as one reproduction history. As described above, it is only necessary to record only the last path among the paths to be terminated after the DLNA function is activated once as the reproduction history. Although one playback history can be recorded at the end of one DLNA function, depending on the method of restoration playback control, there is a case where it is not necessary to record a playback history at the end of DLNA function. It is sufficient to leave only one playback history when the function ends.

  Following step S11, the content selection unit 26 determines whether or not the photo frame mode has been selected by the user (step S12). Here, the “photo frame mode” refers to a mode in which the automatic image playback function is turned on, that is, an automatic image playback mode.

  Therefore, for example, in the UI image 44 of FIG. 8, “menu display” is displayed so that the user can select it, and when the user selects it, a menu image 46 such as the UI image 45 of FIG. 9 is displayed by the user operation. Just do it. Here, an example is given in which the slide show is paused by displaying the menu image 46, but it is not necessary to pause.

  In the menu image 46, in addition to the selection area 46g for setting whether to turn on or off the photo frame mode, a selection area 46a for executing printing of this photograph by a printing device connected to the television apparatus. A selection area 46b for displaying a photo list (photo file list), a selection area 46c for switching the display mode between full screen display, wide screen display, normal screen display, etc., and the current photo file again A selection area 46d for setting whether or not to repeat, a selection area 46e for setting the slide show interval, a selection area 46e for setting whether or not to perform BGM playback, and a connected device (connection destination The selection area 46h for setting to change the server apparatus) and the selection area 46i for returning to the initial screen are displayed so as to be selectable by the user.Note that the initial screen refers to the UI image 40 in FIG. 4, but when a reproduction history occurs, the UI image specifies a connection destination, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 14.

  If YES in step S12, the content selection unit 26 turns on the photo frame mode and records the information in a memory such as the same EEPROM as the storage location of the reproduction history in the history DB 33 (step S13). ). After the processing in step S13 and in the case of NO in step S12, the content selection unit 26 determines whether or not there has been a user operation to end the reproduction (step S14), and in the case of NO, the process returns to step S10 to reproduce the file. In the case of YES, the process is terminated.

  Thus, the television apparatus is a mode in which whether or not to turn on the photo frame mode (the mode for executing the restoration / reproduction control) when the user operation for connecting to the server apparatus is input is set by the user operation. It is preferable to provide a setting unit. By providing such a mode setting unit, playback desired by the user can be performed.

  Then, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 12 and the like, the DLNA processing unit 25 and the content selection unit 26 perform user operations (user operations for using the DLNA function) for connecting to the server device only in the photo frame mode. When input, restore playback control is executed.

  An example of playing a photo file has been given, but the same applies to music files. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UI image displayed when the user selects “listen to music” in the UI image of FIG. 4 and the user selects a lower folder “MUSIC01”. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UI image displayed when the user selects “Would'nt be nice” in the UI image of FIG.

  When the “listening to music” image 40b is selected in the UI image 40 of FIG. 4, a server selection screen, a music file selection screen (illustrated by the UI image 47 of FIG. 10), a music playback screen (UI image 48 of FIG. 11). The music file finally selected can be played back by the speaker 21 while switching the display on the display unit 17 such as in FIG. When the reproduction of the music file is finished, the reproduction of the next music file may be started. In the UI image 47, the image 47b is selected / decided from the image 47a of the folder “AQUIS”, the image 47b of the music file “Would'nt it be nice”, and the like, and the UI region 48 in the UI image 48 of FIG. As shown in the display area 48c, an example is shown in which information about the music being played is displayed. In FIG. 11, images 48a and 48b are the same as the images 47a and 47b in FIG.

  As for the music file reproduced in this way, the path is recorded in the history DB 33 as a reproduction history by the process of step S11 as in the case of the photo file.

  Next, processing in the photo frame mode / resume mode corresponding to the processing in step S15 in FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing in the photo frame mode / resume mode in FIG. 3 among the reproduction processing executed in the television apparatus in FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a UI image displayed in the photo frame mode in the process of FIG. 12, and FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a UI image displayed in the resume mode in the process of FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UI image displayed when the user selects “view photo” in the UI image of FIG.

  The content selection unit 26 determines whether or not it can be connected to the server device indicated by the path of the playback history (that is, the server device storing the photo file of the playback history) through communication in the communication control unit 24 (step If S21), NO, the process in the initial mode such as the display of the initial screen described in steps S3 to S14 of FIG. 3 is executed (step S27).

  In the case of YES in step S21, the content selection unit 26 determines whether or not the folder indicated by the playback history path (that is, the folder storing the playback history photo file) exists, and whether or not the photo file exists in the folder. Is determined (step S22). If NO in step S22, the process proceeds to step S27.

  When YES is determined in the step S22, it is determined whether or not the photo frame mode is set to ON (step S23). Although not specifically described, the photo frame mode may be set in the process of FIG.

  In the case of NO in step S23, the content selection unit 26 shifts to the resume mode, and displays a selection image such as the UI image 55 of FIG. 14 on the display unit 17 (step S24). In the UI image 55, an image 55 a “view a picture” and an image 55 b “listen to music” are displayed so as to be selectable by the user. Unlike the UI image 40 in FIG. 4, each image 55 a, 55 b has a history. Information on the path to the photo file and music file recorded in the DB 33 is displayed. Here, only the connection destination and the folder name are displayed, but the file itself may be displayed. If there is no playback history of either a photo file or a music file, the connection destination and folder may be displayed as unselected for those who do not have a playback history. As described above, the user can be informed that the processing based on the reproduction history is being performed only by displaying the path information, but the resume mode may be clearly shown in the UI image.

  The content selection unit 26 determines whether or not there is a reproduction instruction depending on whether or not any of these is selected by the user (step S25). When a reproduction instruction is given, a UI image including a list of files in the connection destination and folder, such as the UI image 56 of FIG. 15, is displayed on the display unit 17. In the UI image 56, the image 55a is selected in the UI image 55, and a photo file image (image to be selected) 56a in the folder “200705-Spain” is displayed. By selecting the image 56a, the UI image 56 is displayed. The thumbnail 56b is also displayed. After this selection, only the photo file is displayed by the operation of the decision button or the like (step S26), or a slide show from this photo file is reproduced.

  Alternatively, only the photo file may be displayed or a slide show from the photo file may be displayed when YES is obtained in step S25. Here, what kind of processing is executed may be set by the user.

  After the process of step S26, the content selection unit 26 determines whether or not there has been a user operation to end the reproduction (step S34). If NO, the process continues, waits for YES, and performs the process. finish.

  On the other hand, if “YES” in the step S23, the content selecting unit 26 shifts to the photo frame mode, and starts displaying the slide show from the first photo file in the folder or the photo file described in the path (step S28). ).

  More specifically, an image 50a indicating that the device is being connected is displayed as in the UI image 50 of FIG. 13, and when an “end” button is pressed, the initial screen (the UI image 55 of FIG. 14) is displayed. The same sentence 50b indicating that the UI image 54) including the same photograph / music selection images 54a and 54b is to be displayed is displayed. Further, it is preferable to clearly indicate the photo frame mode as in the image 50a. When it takes time to acquire a photo file, a UI image including a sentence 51a indicating that a photo is being acquired, such as the UI image 51, may be displayed. In the UI image 51, it is also preferable to display a sentence 51b indicating that the “return” button may be pressed when canceling. When the “return” button is operated, as shown in the UI image 52, a UI image including an image 52a for selecting a folder or file and its thumbnail 52b may be displayed. On the other hand, if the “return” button is not operated before the photo file is acquired, the slide show may be started like the UI image 53.

  After the slide show starts, the content selection unit 26 determines whether or not the BGM setting is on (step S29). If NO, the process proceeds to step S34. If YES, the content selection unit 26 determines whether or not it is possible to connect to the server device for the music file of the playback history (step S30). If YES, the playback history folder exists and is in that folder. It is determined whether there is a music file (step S31). In the case of YES in step S31, reproduction is executed from the first music file in the folder or from the music file whose path is recorded as the reproduction history, and output as BGM from the speaker 21 (step S32). On the other hand, in the case of NO in step S30 and in the case of NO in step S31, the built-in music file or music file group stored in advance in the same memory or ROM 29 as the storage destination of the reproduction history is reproduced as BGM and the speaker 21 is reproduced. (Step S33). After the processing of steps S32 and S33, the process proceeds to step S34.

  Of course, the processing in steps S29 to S33 may be executed immediately before the start of the slide show (step S28). In this case, if NO in step S29, the process may be immediately shifted to step S28. .

  Thus, in the photo frame mode, as long as the DLNA function is activated, network content can be enjoyed without user operation.

  As described in steps S28 and S33, the restoration playback control executed by the DLNA processing unit 25 and the content selection unit 26 is connected from the playback history to the path indicating the folder in which the last played music file is stored. Restore and play the music files in the connected folder on the speaker 21, and restore the connection to the path indicating the folder where the last played photo file is stored. You may make it reproduce on the display part 17. FIG. This restoration / reproduction control is hereinafter referred to as first restoration / reproduction control.

  Further, in the first restoration / reproduction control, the history management unit 32 may simply record the path to the storage folder of the music file instead of the path to the music file reproduced by the speaker 21, and display the same. Instead of the path to the photo file reproduced by the unit 17, it is sufficient to record the path to the storage folder of the photo file.

  Further, in the first restoration / playback control, when the music file storage folder and the photo file storage folder are the same, that is, a rule for storing the music file and the photo file to be simultaneously played back in the same folder in advance. If you decide, the playback history is not only a path to one folder per playback, even if there is only a music file playback history or a photo file only playback history, Simultaneous playback is possible.

  On the other hand, as described in steps S28 and S33, the restoration reproduction control executed by the DLNA processing unit 25 and the content selection unit 26 restores the connection to the path indicating the music file reproduced last time from the reproduction history. Then, the music file may be played back by the speaker 21, and the connection to the path indicating the photo file last played last time may be restored, and the photo file may be played back by the display unit 17. This restoration / reproduction control is hereinafter referred to as second restoration / reproduction control.

  In addition, as restoration reproduction control, a restoration method setting unit for setting which one of the first restoration reproduction control and the second restoration reproduction control is executed by a user operation may be provided. It may be recorded in the same memory as the history storage destination.

  Also, the restoration playback control restores the connection from the playback history to the path that indicates the next folder (folder in the next playback order) of the folder that contains the last played music file. The music file is reproduced on the speaker 21 and the connection to the path indicating the folder next to the folder storing the last reproduced photo file (the folder in the next reproduction order) is restored, These photo files may be reproduced on the display unit 17. This restoration / reproduction control is hereinafter referred to as third restoration / reproduction control.

  In the third restoration / reproduction control, the history management unit 32 may record only the path to the reproduced music file storage folder or photo file storage folder in the same manner as the first restoration / reproduction control. Furthermore, if the music file storage folder and the photo file storage folder are the same, the playback history is not limited to the path to one folder per playback, but only the music file. Even if there is a playback history or a playback history of only a photo file, simultaneous playback is possible.

  Also, the restoration playback control restores the connection to the path indicating the music file next to the music file played last last (the music file in the next playback order) from the playback history, and the music file is restored by the speaker 21. In addition to the reproduction, the connection to the path indicating the next photo file (photo file in the next reproduction order) of the photo file last reproduced last time is restored, and the photo file is reproduced on the display unit 17. Good. This restoration / reproduction control is hereinafter referred to as fourth restoration / reproduction control.

  With respect to the third restoration playback control described above, in order to obtain the path of the folder in the next playback order, the path recorded in the history DB 33 of the television device as the playback history (if the path represents the file itself, the path up to that point) ) And a file system of the server device can be selected simply by instructing the server device to specify the next folder (the upper folder or the next file if there is no next folder). Further, the directory structure of the connected server device may be acquired, and the next folder may be designated and selected based on the information.

  Regarding the above-described fourth restoration / reproduction control, when the file path of the next reproduction order is obtained, the next file (if there is no next file) is similarly recorded along with the path recorded in the history DB 33 of the television device as the reproduction history. By simply instructing the server device to specify the next folder or the upper folder), the file system of the server device can be selected. Further, the directory structure of the connected server device may be acquired, and the next file may be designated and selected based on the information. Note that these path acquisition methods described regarding the third and fourth restoration / reproduction controls are also used when the user searches for a target file by tracing the hierarchy.

  Further, as the restoration reproduction control, the restoration method setting unit may set which of the third restoration reproduction control and the fourth restoration reproduction control is to be executed by a user operation. Further, the restoration method setting unit may set which one of the first to fourth restoration reproduction controls is to be executed by a user operation. In addition, the reproduction control unit can execute only any one of the first to fourth restoration / reproduction controls, and sets which of the executable restoration / reproduction controls is to be executed by a user operation. Also good.

  Although not shown in the processing of FIG. 12, the content selection unit 26, when restoring / reproducing control, cannot find a music file or photo file to be reproduced, It is preferable to restore and replay the connection to the path for the photo file. Note that the file restored and reproduced here differs depending on, for example, which of the first to fourth restoration reproduction controls is executed. By such processing, if there is no path related to the music file played last time, the path related to the file played last time is searched, and if not found, the path related to the file played last time is searched. In this way, the history can be restored in the past until it can be reproduced.

  Further, such a plurality of reproduction histories can also be used in the resume mode. In the resume mode, based on the reproduction history of the history DB 33, the history can be selected with the upper and lower channel selection buttons of the remote controller in order of the history, and the path of the file corresponding to the reproduction history determined after selection or the file is stored. The file may be played back using the folder path. This makes it possible to enjoy photos and music by switching the files and folders that have been played so far, such as changing the channel of the TV broadcast, for example, by switching to the one corresponding to the past playback history by using the lower channel selection button. it can.

  Further, as described in step S33, when the music file to be played is not found during the restoration playback control, the content selection unit 26 plays the music file stored in advance in, for example, the ROM 29 in the television apparatus. It is preferable. Similarly, it is preferable that the content selection unit 26 plays back a photo file stored in advance in the television device when a photo file to be played back is not found during restoration playback control. Playback of these internal music files and playback of internal photo files can be used together. In addition, if a path related to a file is not found by a predetermined number of path searches (for example, if a path related to a file played twice before is not found if it is twice), the internal file may be played back.

  Even if the server device is down or the file to be played has already been deleted or moved by such built-in file playback processing, an appropriate music file and The photo file can be played and provided to the user without fail.

  Next, a processing example in the photo frame mode in the content selection unit 26 including the activation state detection unit 34 in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining another process example in the photo frame mode among the reproduction processes executed in the television apparatus in FIG. 1.

  The reproduction control unit exemplified by the DLNA processing unit 25 and the content selection unit 26 changes the restoration method according to the type of user operation for connecting to the server device (in this example, a user operation for using the DLNA function). It is preferable to do so. The type of user operation here is that the power is turned on after the power is turned off with the DLNA function turned on, or the input is switched to the LAN terminal (that is, the server device using the DLNA function) by the remote control. It is closely related to the activation state of the DLNA function such as

  Therefore, the content selection unit 26 can grasp the activation state of the DLNA function based on the instruction content from the microcomputer 27 received via the DLNA processing unit 25, that is, the user operation for using the DLNA function. The activation state detection unit 34 detects the activation state of the DLNA function based on the instruction content from the microcomputer 27.

  In the processing example described here, first, in this way, the activation state detected by the activation state detection unit 34 (such as whether the DLNA function is activated by power-on or the DLNA function is activated by input switching) is detected ( Step S41). Here, an example is given in which the activation state is divided according to either power-on or input switching. The activation state detection unit 34 determines whether activation of the DLNA function due to power-on is detected (step S42).

  If YES in step S42, the detection information is passed to the content selection unit 26 so that the content selection unit 26 can be connected to the server device for the reproduction history photo file, and there is a reproduction history folder. It is determined whether there is a photo file in the folder (step S43). In the case of YES in step S43, the content selection unit 26 selects the photo file described in the path or the first photo file in the folder, and the DLNA processing unit 25 performs the slide show on the display unit 17 from the photo file. Is started (step S44). After the process of step S44, it is determined whether or not a reproduction end operation has been performed (step S45), and the process is terminated when the answer is YES. If NO in step S43, the process in the initial mode may be performed to display, for example, the UI image 55 of FIG. 14 (step S46).

  Here, when the power-on state is the power-on state, the second restoration / reproduction control is performed assuming that the photo file viewed before the power-off may be forgotten during the period from the power-off to the power-on. Or the example which employ | adopted 1st decompression | restoration reproduction | regeneration control is given.

  On the other hand, in the case of NO in step S42, the detection information is passed to the content selection unit 26 so that the content selection unit 26 can connect to the server device of the reproduction history photo file and the next to the reproduction history folder. It is determined whether there is a folder in the playback order and whether there is a photo file in the next folder in the playback order (step S47). If NO in step S47, the process proceeds to step S46. In the case of YES in step S47, the content selection unit 26 selects the first photo file in the folder next to the photo file folder described in the path, and the DLNA processing unit 25 selects the display unit 17 from the photo file. The slide show is started (step S48).

  Here, the activation state is not power-on but input switching, and the period from switching to another video input from the DLNA function and returning to video input with the DLNA function is generally longer than the power-off / on period. An example is given in which the third restoration reproduction control is adopted on the assumption that the photo file that has been viewed shortly before the input switching is not forgotten.

  Thus, by changing the connection restoration method according to the activation state of the DLNA function, it is possible to reproduce a photo file suitable for the user's current viewing. Also, although music files are not described, the same playback is possible for music files, and what kind of restoration method is adopted depending on the startup status can be different between music files and photo files. it can.

  Further, the relationship between the activation state and the corresponding restoration reproduction control method is not limited to this example. For example, the DLNA processing unit 25 and the content selection unit 26 may select a plurality (2 to 4) of restoration restoration controls among the first restoration reproduction control, the second restoration reproduction control, the third restoration reproduction control, and the fourth restoration reproduction control. When any one of the restoration reproduction controls can be executed, the restoration method can be changed according to various correspondences according to the type of user operation for connecting to the server device. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the first to fourth restoration / reproduction controls, and other restoration methods may be employed. Furthermore, the activation state is also based on, for example, the elapsed time from when the power is turned off to when the power is turned on with reference to the current time and the DLNA function is restarted, or the elapsed time until the DLNA function is restarted due to input switching. You can also change the restoration method. In addition, what is necessary is just to provide RTC (Real Time Clock) which keeps tickling the present time even if the power supply is turned off, for the present time.

  Next, a processing example in the photo frame mode in the content selection unit 26 including the user adaptation unit 35 of FIG. 2 will be briefly described. The user adaptation unit 35 determines (specifies) the user usage pattern based on the reproduction history stored in the history DB 33 and records the usage pattern in the history DB 33. Then, in response to an instruction from the connection restoration unit 31, the history management unit 32 reads the usage pattern, and the connection restoration unit 31 performs restoration reproduction control (adopting a restoration method) so as to match the usage pattern. That's fine. For example, the access frequency may be recorded for each folder or file as a playback history, and the file in the folder with the highest frequency or the file with the highest frequency may be immediately played back in the photo frame mode.

  As described above, the television apparatus of the present invention has been described with various processing examples, but other methods can be adopted as a method of recording the reproduction history. For example, the history (browsing history) of the folder accessed and browsed last may be recorded regardless of the reproduced file. Thereby, the browsing state at the time of the previous end can be reproduced as it is by the restoration reproduction control.

  As another example, a folder specified by the user may be recorded as a history (specified history). Thereby, the file in the folder last specified by the user in the restoration reproduction control can be reproduced. In particular, since the folder is designated by the user, the content desired by the user can be presented.

  In the above example, the reproduction history is recorded in the same manner for any server device, but may be recorded separately for each server device and used for restoration reproduction. In addition, when the server device that provides the photo file is different from the server device that provides the music file, a reproduction history may be recorded for each combination and used at the time of restoration reproduction.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Antenna, 11 ... Tuner, 12 ... Demodulation part, 13 ... OSD control part, 14 ... Video decoder, 15 ... Image quality correction part, 20 ... D / A conversion part, 17 ... Display part, 18 ... Audio | voice decoder, 19 ... Sound quality correction unit, 21 ... speaker, 22 ... backlight control unit, 23 ... R / C reception unit, 24 ... communication control unit, 25 ... DLNA processing unit, 26 ... content selection unit, 27 ... microcomputer, 28 ... RAM, 29 ... ROM, 31 ... connection restoration unit, 32 ... history management unit, 33 ... history DB, 34 ... activation state detection unit, 35 ... user adaptation unit.

Claims (14)

A connection unit connected via a network to a server device storing a music file and an image file; an audio output unit for reproducing the music file and outputting the sound; and a display unit for reproducing and displaying the image file. A content playback device comprising:
When a history recording unit that records a path to a music file reproduced by the audio output unit and a path to an image file reproduced by the display unit as a reproduction history, and a user operation for connecting to the server device are input And a reproduction control unit for performing restoration reproduction control,
The content reproduction apparatus is characterized in that the restoration reproduction control restores the connection through the connection unit based on the reproduction history, and causes reproduction by the audio output unit and the display unit.   The content playback apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a mode setting unit configured to set, by a user operation, whether or not to turn on an automatic image playback mode for executing the restoration playback control.   3. The content reproduction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the restoration reproduction control restores a connection to a path indicating a folder in which a music file reproduced last time is stored from the reproduction history, and connected folders. The music file is played back on the audio output unit, and the connection to the path indicating the folder in which the last played image file is stored is restored, and the image file in the connected folder is played on the display unit. A content reproducing apparatus characterized by causing the content to be reproduced.   3. The content reproduction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the restoration reproduction control restores a connection to a path indicating a music file reproduced last time from the reproduction history, and outputs the music file to the audio output unit. A content reproduction apparatus characterized in that the connection to the path indicating the image file reproduced last time is restored and the image file is reproduced on the display unit. In the content reproduction apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, as the restoration reproduction control,
From the playback history, the connection to the path indicating the folder in which the last played music file is stored is restored, and the music file in the connected folder is played on the audio output unit, and the last played last time. A first restoration / reproduction control for restoring the connection to the path indicating the folder in which the image file is stored and reproducing the image file in the connected folder on the display unit;
From the playback history, the connection to the path indicating the music file played last time is restored, the music file is played back by the audio output unit, and the connection to the path indicating the image file played last time is connected. Among the second restoration reproduction control to restore and reproduce the image file on the display unit,
A content reproduction apparatus comprising a restoration method setting unit for setting which one to execute by a user operation.   3. The content reproduction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the restoration reproduction control restores a connection to a path indicating a folder next to a folder in which a music file reproduced last time is stored from the reproduction history. The music file in the connected folder is played back by the audio output unit, and the connection to the path indicating the folder next to the folder storing the image file last played last time is restored, and the music file in the connected folder is restored. A content reproducing apparatus for reproducing an image file on the display unit.   3. The content reproduction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the restoration reproduction control restores a connection to a path indicating a music file next to a music file reproduced last time from the reproduction history, and the music file is restored. Is reproduced by the audio output unit, the connection to the path indicating the next image file of the last image file reproduced last time is restored, and the image file is reproduced by the display unit. apparatus. In the content reproduction apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, as the restoration reproduction control,
From the playback history, the connection to the path indicating the folder next to the folder in which the last played music file is stored is restored, and the music file in the connected folder is played back on the audio output unit. A first restoration reproduction control for restoring a connection to a path indicating a folder next to a folder in which an image file reproduced last is stored, and reproducing an image file in the connected folder on the display unit;
From the playback history, the connection to the path indicating the next music file of the last music file played last time is restored, and the music file is played back by the audio output unit. Of the second restoration reproduction control for restoring the connection to the path indicating the image file and reproducing the image file on the display unit,
A content reproduction apparatus comprising a restoration method setting unit for setting which one to execute by a user operation. The content playback apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The reproduction control unit, as the restoration reproduction control,
From the playback history, the connection to the path indicating the folder in which the last played music file is stored is restored, and the music file in the connected folder is played on the audio output unit, and the last played last time. A first restoration / reproduction control for restoring the connection to the path indicating the folder in which the image file is stored and reproducing the image file in the connected folder on the display unit;
From the playback history, the connection to the path indicating the music file played last time is restored, the music file is played back by the audio output unit, and the connection to the path indicating the image file played last time is connected. A second restoration / reproduction control for restoring and reproducing the image file on the display unit;
From the playback history, the connection to the path indicating the folder next to the folder in which the last played music file is stored is restored, and the music file in the connected folder is played back on the audio output unit. A third restoration reproduction control for restoring a connection to a path indicating a folder next to a folder in which the last reproduced image file is stored, and reproducing the image file in the connected folder on the display unit;
From the playback history, the connection to the path indicating the next music file of the last music file played last time is restored, and the music file is played back by the audio output unit. A fourth restoration reproduction control for restoring the connection to the path indicating the image file and reproducing the image file on the display unit, and a plurality of restoration reproduction controls can be executed.
The content reproduction apparatus includes a restoration method setting unit for setting which one of the plurality of restoration reproduction controls is to be executed by a user operation.   The content playback apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 9, wherein when the music file or image file to be played back is not found during the restoration playback control, the playback control unit A content playback apparatus that restores a connection to a path relating to a music file or an image file that has been played back.   The content playback apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 10, wherein when the music file to be played back is not found during the restoration playback control, the playback control unit stores in advance the content playback apparatus. A content reproduction apparatus for reproducing a stored music file.   12. The content playback device according to claim 3, wherein the playback control unit preliminarily stores the content playback device in the case where an image file to be played back is not found during the restoration playback control. A content reproduction apparatus for reproducing a stored image file.   13. The content reproduction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reproduction control unit changes a restoration method according to a type of user operation for connecting to the server apparatus. Playback device. The content playback apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The reproduction control unit, as the restoration reproduction control,
From the playback history, the connection to the path indicating the folder in which the last played music file is stored is restored, and the music file in the connected folder is played on the audio output unit, and the last played last time. A first restoration / reproduction control for restoring the connection to the path indicating the folder in which the image file is stored and reproducing the image file in the connected folder on the display unit;
From the playback history, the connection to the path indicating the music file played last time is restored, the music file is played back by the audio output unit, and the connection to the path indicating the image file played last time is connected. A second restoration / reproduction control for restoring and reproducing the image file on the display unit;
From the playback history, the connection to the path indicating the folder next to the folder in which the last played music file is stored is restored, and the music file in the connected folder is played back on the audio output unit. A third restoration reproduction control for restoring a connection to a path indicating a folder next to a folder in which the last reproduced image file is stored, and reproducing the image file in the connected folder on the display unit;
From the playback history, the connection to the path indicating the next music file of the last music file played last time is restored, and the music file is played back by the audio output unit. A fourth restoration reproduction control for restoring the connection to the path indicating the image file and reproducing the image file on the display unit, and a plurality of restoration reproduction controls can be executed.
The content reproduction apparatus, wherein the reproduction control unit changes a restoration method according to a type of user operation for connecting to the server apparatus.

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