Network AV system using personal computer

摘要

A network audio system allows AV files existing in a PC to be readily registered and music to be reproduced using a client machine. The client machine is connected to the PC and a server application and a controller application are installed in the PC. Music is reproduced using the client machine based on an AV file existing in a user folder, when the user drags and drops an icon for the AV folder to an icon for the client machine. In response to the operation, the controller application produces music piece information including the artist name and the like based the tag information of the AV file. When the music piece information is not yet registered, the server application provides the music piece information with a music piece ID for registration in the content information database. The controller application transmits a command including the ID to the client machine.

主权项

1. A network AV system, comprising:
a personal computer having a memory device for storing a plurality of AV files; and an AV device comprising: a client computer connected to said personal computer through a Local Area Network (LAN); and a reproducer reproducing an AV signal based on an AV file distributed from said personal computer and outputting the reproduced AV signal, said personal computer having a server application program and a controller application program-stored on a computer-readable medium, said controller application program, executed by the personal computer to carry out the steps of: selecting a desired AV file among the plurality of AV files stored in said memory device; and transmitting a reproducing instruction command initiated at the personal computer through the network to the AV device, said reproducing instruction command instructing the AV device to reproduce the selected AV file, said client computer having a client application program stored on another computer-readable medium, said client application program, executed by the client computer to transmit a request to distribute said selected AV file through the network to the personal computer in response to receiving the reproducing instruction command from said personal computer, said server application program, executed by the personal computer to carry out the steps of: reading out said selected AV file from said memory device in response to the request for distribution received from said AV device; and distributing said read out AV file through the network to said AV device.