Patent ID: 8391110

Claim:
A playback apparatus for playing back a first content recorded on a first recording medium, the playback apparatus comprising: a reading unit configured to read an application recorded on the first recording medium; a platform unit configured to execute the application; a copy unit configured to execute copy processing of a second content recorded on the first recording medium; and a register configured to store a parameter indicating a playback point on the first content, the playback point on the first content updated as the playback of the first content progresses, wherein the platform unit includes a communication programming interface for use by the application, and the application (i) reads the parameter from the register, (ii) establishes a socket connection with the copy unit by using the communication programming interface, and (iii) causes the copy unit to execute the copy processing via the socket connection, the copy processing including copying of the second content to a second recording medium and setting of a playback point on the copied second content, the playback point on the copied second content specified by the application according to the parameter.