Patent ID: 9684796
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Claim:
1. An information processing apparatus, comprising: circuitry configured to generate a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface including an audio selection icon, an audio channel selection icon, a text communication area and a text input area, display the graphical user interface, select, via the graphical user interface, a called party from a called party list including a registered called party, start chat communication, via the graphical user interface, with the selected called party in the text communication area by entering a message in the text input area, detect selection of the audio selection icon to initiate an audio channel selection, receive digital audio corresponding to a selected audio channel from an external audio server, and notify the selected called party of the availability of the digital audio corresponding to the selected audio channel for simultaneous reproduction at the selected called party, wherein the information processing apparatus includes an application that controls reproduction of the digital audio simultaneously at the information processing apparatus and the called party based on a request from the called party to share the digital audio in response to notification of the availability of the digital audio.