摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method, apparatus, and program to facilitate portable playback of multimedia content.SOLUTION: An apparatus includes: a communication interface to send and receive data via a network connection, data including multimedia content for playback; a memory to store instructions and data; and a processor. The processor searches for an available playback network and, if an available playback network is present, automatically connects to it. The processor establishes, if an available playback network is absent, a mobile zone to facilitate multimedia content playback. The processor automatically switches between the playback network and the mobile zone depending upon availability of the playback network to provide content playback via the portable playback device. The processor facilitates control and playback of content on the playback network via the portable playback device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10 |