Patent ID: 7730158
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: H04L,Y04S

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus capable of producing synchronization data to be used in a synchronization process by which data existing in an in-vehicle apparatus and playable by the in-vehicle apparatus is to be synchronized in terms of content with playable data existing in the information processing apparatus, and supplying the produced synchronization data to the in-vehicle apparatus, wherein the synchronization data is produced such that when playable data selected by a user from the playable data existing in the information processing apparatus is supplied to a portable device capable of supplying this playable data to the in-vehicle apparatus, the synchronization data is produced by extracting playable data as the synchronization data from the playable data existing in the information processing apparatus such that the extracted playable data does not include any part of the playable data supplied to the portable device.