Patent ID: 8122083
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A client apparatus comprising: a contents list request transmitting unit for transmitting a request of a media server apparatus to transmit a contents list which is a list of metadata of contents; a contents list receiving unit for receiving said contents list from said media server apparatus; an item list storing unit for storing said contents list and an item list having listed items each of which is described as metadata; an item list transmitting unit for transmitting said item list to a monitor server apparatus; a key input unit for receiving a key input; an input key transmitting unit for transmitting said key input to said monitor server apparatus; and an identification information receiving unit for receiving identification information making it possible to uniquely identify each of said items included in said item list, wherein said contents list request transmitting unit makes a request of said media server apparatus to transmit said contents list, said contents list receiving unit receives said contents list which said contents list request transmitting unit has made a request to transmit, and said item list storing unit stores said received contents list, so that said client apparatus acquires said contents list which said media server apparatus manages, and said item list transmitting unit transmits said item list which said item list storing unit stores to said monitor server apparatus, said input key transmitting unit transmits said key input inputted by said key input unit to said monitor server apparatus, and said identification information receiving unit receives identification information identifying an item selected on a user interface (UI) which said monitor server apparatus displays, so that said client apparatus identifies said selected item uniquely, wherein said client apparatus is communicatively connected to said media server apparatus and said monitor server apparatus through a network, and wherein said client apparatus, by operation of transmitting the item list to said monitor server apparatus, causes said monitor server apparatus to display at least part of the item list in the UI.