Content switching apparatus and content switching method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8695049
APP PUB NO 20090249410A1
SERIAL NO

12407003

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The content switching apparatus includes at least a position identifying unit (800) and a play control unit (700). In switching from a first content (broadcast program) to a second content (VOD content), the position identifying unit identifies the position of the image in the second content, the image being the same as the first image of the first content. The play control unit determines a play starting position in the second content based on the position identified by the position identifying unit. By determining the play starting position of the second content in this way, the image can be properly switched even in the case where the time length or the content configuration is different.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aratani, Shuntaro Machida, JP 76 1888
Fujinaka, Yuuka Kawasaki, JP 2 20
Hanamitsu, Satoshi Kawasaki, JP 9 57
Maruyama, Kazuna Fuchu, JP 32 290
Mito, Koji Kawasaki, JP 25 174
Sakakima, Eito Tokyo, JP 21 81
Ukawa, Satoshi Komae, JP 13 91

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