Patent ID: 7899830
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A music reproducing apparatus storing, in a storage device, playlist data defining an order in which a plurality of specified music items are to be reproduced, the music reproducing apparatus comprising: a Central Processing Unit (CPU); a memory a displaying portion for displaying the playlist data on a display unit; a reproducing portion for reproducing the plurality of specified music items in an order defined by the playlist data; a reproduction defining portion for defining, in the playlist data, reproduction defining data that define whether to reproduce the plurality of specified music items specified by the playlist data, wherein the playlist data contains reproduction time data representative of reproduction time of each of said plurality of specified music items; a total reproduction time display controlling portion for calculating, by use of the reproduction time data of each of said plurality of specified music items, a total reproduction time of said plurality of specified music items defined by the reproduction defining data as those to be reproduced amongst all music items, and displaying the calculated total reproduction time on the display unit along with said plurality of specified music items and non-specified music items that have been defined to not to be reproduced; a reproduction portion for allowing a user to select music data sets to reproduce so that the total reproduction time of the music data sets falls within an appropriate range; a reproducibility display controlling portion for determining whether each of said plurality of specified music items defined by the reproduction defining data as one to be reproduced is in a state where reproduction is available, and displaying on the display unit whether each of said plurality of specified music items is in a state where reproduction is available; and a reproduction-determined item display controlling portion for displaying on the display unit at least ones of said plurality of specified music items defined as those to be reproduced.