Patent ID: 7843772
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A content use system, including: a recording apparatus configured to store a first content data; and a portable reproducing apparatus configured to reproduce a second content data, wherein the recording apparatus comprises: wherein the portable reproducing apparatus comprises: reproduction history information generation means for generating a reproduction start time of the second content data in accordance with a time at which a reproduction of the second content data is started and for generating a reproduction stop time of the second content data in accordance with a time at which the reproduction of the second content data is stopped; and reproduction history information transfer means for transferring the reproduction history information about the reproduction period of the second content data to the recording apparatus, the reproduction period of the second content data being a period extending from the reproduction start time of the second content data to the reproduction stop time of the second content data.