Patent ID: 8881219

Claim:
A video server controller, comprising: an instruction receiver configured to receive first and second instructions, the first instruction indicating that a program data name corresponding to a program data being broadcast and a time code corresponding a point of interruption in the broadcasting of the program data are to be stored in a storage medium, and the second instruction indicating that broadcasting of the program data is to be restarted from the point of interruption; a command forming unit configured to receive instructions from the instruction receiver and configured to store the program data name and the time code in the storage medium upon receiving the first instruction, and form a CUE UP WITH DATA command, the CUE UP WITH DATA command being a standard Video Disk Communication Protocol command, and read out the program data name and the time code stored in the storage medium upon receiving the second instruction; and a command issuing unit configured to issue the formed CUE UP WITH DATA command with the program data name and the time code.