Patent ID: 8153879
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A data processing apparatus comprising: a memory section to store at least two pieces of audio data and speed information corresponding to the at least two pieces of audio data, wherein the speed information comprises a first reproduction speed for each of the at least two pieces of audio data; a display section to display a list of each of the at least two pieces of audio data selected to be reproduced by the data processing apparatus; an input section to receive, prior to initiating reproduction of any of the at least two pieces of audio data, for each piece of audio data in the list, a user-specified second reproduction speed specific to that piece of audio data, the user-specified second reproduction speed for each piece of audio data being different than the user-specified second reproduction speed for each other piece of audio data; and a reproduction control information generating section to generate reproduction control information for controlling the reproduction of each piece of audio data in the list, wherein the reproduction control information comprises variable speed information usable to reproduce each piece of audio data in the list at its corresponding second reproduction speed.