Abstract: A command data transmission device receives an operation instruction to an apparatus installed in a local area, generates command data representing a command to be transmitted to the apparatus to cause the apparatus in order to perform an operation corresponding to the operation instruction and an address for transmitting the command to the apparatus via a transmission method in the local area; and transmits the generated command data to a local area device installed in the local area via a wide area network.

Abstract: Provided is a control method for a control device including: acquiring a user instruction to control a control target apparatus by a user, generating control speech information in response to the user instruction, the control speech information being speech information representing content of control on the control target apparatus and including auxiliary speech information which is different information from the user instruction, and outputting the generated control speech information to a speech recognition server which executes speech recognition processing.

Abstract: A list screen of a plurality of reproduction devices is displayed on a display unit based on relationship information between the plurality of reproduction devices which is connected via network. Selection of a reproduction device which is made to perform a content reproduction operation among the plurality of reproduction devices is received. A command is transmitted to the selected reproduction device.

Abstract: A synchronization setting device and a system include at least one memory storing instructions, and at least one processor that implements the stored instructions to acquire first delay time to be set in a first distribution device for distributing first content data, and output the first delay time to the first distribution device or to a reproduction device that provides the first content data to the first distribution device.

Abstract: A control apparatus can include a network interface that achieves a connection to a network, a user interface that accepts a selection operation from among images displayed on a display portion, and at least one processor that implements stored instructions to execute a plurality of tasks, which can include a control task, a designation task, and a display control task. The control task is configured to, through the network, control a plurality of external devices that transmit or receive content data. The designation task is configured to designate an image to display on the display portion. The display control task is configured to display, for each of the plurality of external devices, an image relating to the respective external device on the display portion. The display control task changes an image selected through the user interface to the image designated by the designation task.

Abstract: A portable terminal that communicates with content storage devices of which the connection to wireless LANs is established receives network connection information that the content storage devices store, from the content storage devices. The portable terminal directly communicates with a content playing device of which the connection to the wireless LANs has not established, and transmits received network connection information to the content playing device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a wireless communicator performing wireless communication, at least one processor configured to implement stored instructions and execute a measure task that transmits a predetermined command to a predetermined apparatus through the wireless communicator and measuring a response time, and a display displaying the response time.

Abstract: A control terminal device includes a display, at least one processor, and a memory configured to store instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the control terminal device to transmit command messages to the plurality of communication devices disposed in respective areas and connected via a network, and to display on the display an operation screen, a device selection screen for selecting any one of the plurality of communication devices, and area images indicating the areas in which the respective communication devices are disposed so as to serve as a selection operation section for selecting the respective communication devices.

Abstract: Provided is a system including: a sink device related information acquisition unit configured to acquire sink device related information, which is information on sink device capable of receiving a signal transmitted from a transmission unit of a main apparatus in response to an operation of switching the transmission unit of the main apparatus on, the sink device related information being acquired before the operation of switching the transmission unit on; a first display control unit configured to display, when information on sink device is contained in the sink device related information, the information on sink device on a display unit based on the sink device related information; and a second display control unit configured to cause, when information on sink device is not contained in the sink device related information, the main apparatus to try to detect sink device, and to display information on sink device on the display unit based on a result of the detection.

Abstract: An audio device includes: at least one processor, and at least one memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the audio device to: transmit a first device name relating a group to which the audio device belongs to in a case where the audio device is set as a master device, wherein the master device serves as a content supply source for another device that belongs to the group, and transmit a second device name relating to the audio device in a case where the audio device is not set as the master device.

Abstract: A system including a control terminal, and a method of controlling a plurality of devices, including a first device and a second device that is different from the first device. The method of controlling the system includes receiving a group setting for the first device, which has a main channel and a sub channel, and setting the main channel and the sub channel as respective separate groups.

Abstract: A control terminal and a method of controlling thereof, include receiving and group setting tasks or steps. The receiving task/step receives a selection of a first device, from among a plurality of devices, and a group setting operation for the first device. The group setting task/step, when the first device was previously selected, receives a first client selection of at least a second device, from among the plurality of devices, as a client, and generates a group setting that includes the first device and the at least the second device.

Abstract: An audio system includes a first audio device and a second audio device. The first audio device receives an operation of increasing or reducing a parameter value, controls a first parameter using control amount according to operation amount, calculates a ratio of change in the control amount relative to a whole parameter adjustment range, and transmits the ratio of change to the second audio device. The second audio device receives the ratio of change, converts the ratio of change into a control amount of whole parameter adjustment range, controls a second parameter using a value of an integer part of the control amount, integrates the value of the fractional part of the control amount in a storage unit, and controls the second parameter using the value of the integer part when integer part is generated in the integrated value of the storage unit.

Abstract: A control method for a content reproduction device includes: receiving, from a second content reproduction device connected through a network, acquisition source information on content included in a playlist of the second content reproduction device; and determining whether or not reproduction of the content is possible.

Abstract: An information processing device, which can be a smartphone, and method can obtain input information and display switching information for switching to a screen of a program based on the obtained input information.

Abstract: A communication device includes a wireless communication portion and a control portion. The control portion is configured to: activate the wireless communication portion as a stand-alone access point, acquire network information from a device which has established connection to the access point, the network information being information for establishing connection to the network, stop the access point and connect the wireless communication portion to the network using the network information, and after the wireless communication portion is connected to the network, allow the wireless communication portion to function as an access point for relaying another device to the network.

Abstract: An information processing device is provided with an information obtaining unit and a reproduction information transmitting unit. The information obtaining unit obtains first management information of content from a first reproducing device. The reproduction information transmitting unit, based on the first management information that the information obtaining unit has obtained, causes a second reproducing device to obtain reproduction information that reproduces content that the first reproducing device manages.

Abstract: A communication system includes a control terminal device and one or more communication devices. The control terminal device transmits a search message to entire network when the communication device is registered into the communication system. When the communication device is connected to the network, the communication device determines whether a connection position of the connected communication device on the network is the predetermined connection position. When the communication device is not positioned at the predetermined connection position, the communication device cancels the connection with the network and then connects to the predetermined connection position of the network and responds to the search message through the network after the communication device directly connects to the control terminal device and obtains information for connecting to the predetermined connection position of the network.

Abstract: A parameter control device includes a parameter updating unit, and an operational screen displaying unit. In a case where any one of the individually operated portions is operated, the parameter updating unit changes the parameter of the controlled device, which is associated with the relevant individually operated portion, by following an operation amount of the individually operated portion. In a case where a cooperative operated portion is operated, the respective parameters of the plurality of controlled devices are changed by following an operation amount of the cooperative operated portion. The operational screen displaying unit displays the respective parameters of the plurality of controlled devices, displays the plurality of operated portions in positions corresponding to displays of the parameters of the respectively associated controlled devices, and displays the cooperative operated portion in a position corresponding to a display of a parameter of the master device.

Abstract: A communication system includes one or more first communication devices mutually communicating via a network, and a first control terminal that controls the one or more first communication devices via the network. First system identification information indicating that the one or more first communication devices belong to a first communication system is attached to the one or more first communication devices. The one or more first communication devices and the first control terminal have a first system management table including the first system identification information and information on the one or more first communication devices. The first control terminal transmits a command via the network to the one or more first communication devices to which the first system identification information is attached.