Method and apparatus for reproducing content in multimedia data providing system

摘要

A content reproducing method is provided for continuously reproducing content being reproduced by a client device in another client device in a multimedia data providing system including a server for providing content and a plurality of client devices for reproducing the content provided by the server. The method includes reproducing, by a first device, multimedia content being streamed by a content server; and transmitting, by the first device, a first request message for continuously reproducing content being reproduced by the first device in another device and an IDentification (ID) of the first device to another device using local area communication in order to continuously reproduce the content being reproduced by the first device in another device.

主权项

1. A method for continuously reproducing content being reproduced by a client device in another client device in a multimedia data providing system comprising a server for providing content and a plurality of client devices for reproducing the content provided by the server, the method comprising:
transmitting, by a first device, in order to have a second device reproduce content being streamed to the first device by a content server, a first request message including an IDentification (ID) of the first device, to the second device, using local area communication, wherein the ID of the first device is generated by the content server based on an IP address, a product name, and a reproduction capability of the first device transmitted during a registration process; and transmitting, by the first device, in order to have the first device continuously reproduce content being streamed to the second device by the content sever, a second request message including the ID of the first device, to the content server, using the local area communication.