Patent ID: 7216008
Filing Date: 2007-05-08
Classification: G06F,G10H,G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A playback apparatus for playing back contents by sequentially switching the contents in accordance with first and second play lists identifying the contents that are recorded, the playback apparatus comprising: display means for producing a display such that displays showing contents in the first and second play lists are arranged so that the contents are continuous in sequence in a playback sequence from a content that is currently played back at least from one of a display of an operation element for instructing a starting of playback and a display of an operation element for instructing a stopping of playback; and switching means for switching between the arrangements of the displays of the first and second play lists showing the contents in response to the switching of the playback of the content, wherein a display showing content whose playback is terminated is placed at an end of the arrangement of the contents forming the first or second play list from which it was played.