Terminal device, relay device, information processing method, program, and content identification system

Abstract

There is provided a terminal device including a detection unit configured to detect a relay device, a reproduction unit configured to reproduce content, a transmission unit configured to transmit the reproduced content to the detected relay device, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire a response returned from one of identification server devices to the relay device according to a query, the response corresponding to an identification result of the content in such a way that the relay device extracts signature data representing a characteristic of the content from the content, generates the query including at least the extracted signature data, and transmits the generated query to the identification server device to request identification of the content.

1 . A terminal device comprising:
 a detection unit configured to detect a relay device;   a reproduction unit configured to reproduce content;   a transmission unit configured to transmit the reproduced content to the detected relay device; and   an acquisition unit configured to acquire a response returned from one of identification server devices to the relay device according to a query, the response corresponding to an identification result of the content in such a way that the relay device extracts signature data representing a characteristic of the content from the content, generates the query including at least the extracted signature data, and transmits the generated query to the identification server device to request identification of the content.   
     
     
         2 . The terminal device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an application execution unit configured to acquire and execute an application corresponding to the reproduced content based on the acquired response.   
     
     
         3 . The terminal device according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a generation unit configured to generate a general-purpose request for requesting the relay device for a use of the identification server devices,   wherein the transmission unit also transmits the general-purpose request to the detected relay device.   
     
     
         4 . The terminal device according to  claim 3 , wherein the generation unit generates the general-purpose request that includes information for designating an identification server device to be used from a plurality of the identification server devices that are useable by the relay device. 
     
     
         5 . The terminal device according to  claim 2 , wherein the acquisition unit acquires data stored in a predetermined server obtained by the relay device converting the response returned from the identification server device into a predetermined data form based on information representing the predetermined server notified of by the relay device. 
     
     
         6 . An information processing method of a terminal device, the information processing method performed by the terminal device, comprising:
 a detection step of detecting a relay device;   a reproduction step of reproducing content;   a transmission step of transmitting the reproduced content to the detected relay device; and   an acquisition step in which the relay device extracts signature data representing a characteristic of the content from the content, generates a query including at least the extracted signature data, transmits the generated query to one of identification server devices to request identification of the content, and acquires a response returned from the identification server device to the relay device according to the query, the response corresponding to an identification result of the content.   
     
     
         7 . A program causing a computer to function as:
 a detection unit configured to detect a relay device;   a reproduction unit configured to reproduce content;   a transmission unit configured to transmit the reproduced content to the detected relay device; and   an acquisition unit configured to acquire a response returned from one of identification server devices to the relay device according to a query, the response corresponding to an identification result of the content in such a way that the relay device extracts signature data representing a characteristic of the content from the content, generates the query including at least the extracted signature data, and transmits the generated query to the identification server device to request identification of the content.   
     
     
         8 . A relay device in which one or more identification clients are mounted, each of which corresponds to usable identification server devices, the identification client comprising:
 an extraction unit configured to extract signature data representing a characteristic of content from the content reproduced by a terminal device;   a generation unit configured to generate a query for requesting identification of the content from one of the identification server devices, the query including at least the extracted signature data;   a communication unit configured to transmit the generated query to the corresponding identification server device and to receive a response returned from the identification server device according to the query, the response corresponding to an identification result of the content; and   a relay unit configured to relay the response returned from the identification server device to the terminal device.   
     
     
         9 . The relay device according to  claim 8 , wherein a number of the identification clients corresponding to a number of the plurality of usable identification server devices are mounted. 
     
     
         10 . The relay device according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a notification unit configured to notify the terminal device of information representing the plurality of usable identification server devices.   
     
     
         11 . The relay device according to  claim 9 , wherein the relay unit converts the response into a data form suitable for the terminal device and stores the response in a predetermined server, and notifies the terminal device of information representing the predetermined server. 
     
     
         12 . An information processing method of a relay device in which one or more identification clients are mounted, each of which corresponds to usable identification server devices, the information processing method performed by the identification clients, comprising:
 an extraction step of extracting signature data representing a characteristic of content from the content reproduced by a terminal device;   a generation step of generating a query for requesting identification of the content from the identification server device, the query including at least the extracted signature data;   a communication step of transmitting the generated query to the corresponding identification server device and receiving a response returned from the identification server device according to the query, the response corresponding to an identification result of the content; and   a relay step of relaying the response returned from the identification server device to the terminal device.   
     
     
         13 . A program causing a computer to function as:
 an extraction unit configured to extract signature data representing a characteristic of content from the content reproduced by a terminal device;   a generation unit configured to generate a query for requesting identification of the content from one of the identification server devices, the query including at least the extracted signature data;   a communication unit configured to transmit the generated query to the corresponding identification server device and to receive a response returned from the identification server device according to the query, the response corresponding to an identification result of the content; and   a relay unit configured to relay the response returned from the identification server device to the terminal device.   
     
     
         14 . A content identification system comprising:
 a terminal device;   a relay device; and   identification server devices,   wherein the terminal device includes a detection unit configured to detect the relay device, a reproduction unit configured to reproduce content, a transmission unit configured to transmit the reproduced content to the detected relay device, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire a response returned from one of the identification server devices to the relay device according to a query, the response corresponding to an identification result of the content in such a way that the relay device extracts signature data representing a characteristic of the content from the content, generates the query including at least the extracted signature data, and transmits the generated query to the identification server device to request identification of the content,   wherein the relay device has one or more identification clients mounted therein, each of which corresponds to the usable identification server devices, and each of the identification clients includes an extraction unit configured to extract signature data representing a characteristic of the content from the content reproduced by the terminal device, a generation unit configured to generate a query for requesting identification of the content from the identification server device, the query including at least the extracted signature data, a communication unit configured to transmit the generated query to the corresponding identification server device and to receive the response returned from the identification server device according to the query, the response corresponding to an identification result of the content, and a relay unit configured to relay the response returned from the identification server device to the terminal device, and   wherein the server device includes a database configured to represent a correspondence relationship between the signature data representing the characteristic of the content extracted from the content and a content identifier representing the content as an extraction source, a response generation unit configured to identify the content as the extraction source of the signature data included in the query transmitted from the terminal device with reference to the database and to generate the response corresponding to an identification result, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the generated response to the relay device.