Patent ID: 8699844
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A content distribution apparatus comprising: a storage section that stores reproducible data and data indicating a plurality of separation positions that separate beginning to end of the reproducible data into separated areas, wherein when the storage section receives a command with regard to a reproduction start position from which reproduction of target content information is started and a command to start the reproduction of the target content information, the storage section stores information indicating the reproduction start position related to the command to start the reproduction and watching information of the target content information; an evaluation section that generates, based on the information indicating the reproduction start position and the watching information, evaluation information that evaluates past reproduction situation for each of the plurality of separation positions; and a summary generation section that extracts a part of the target content information based on the generated evaluation information of the respective separation positions to generate summary information of the target content information,