Method of and apparatus for managing distributed contents

摘要

A method and apparatus for managing contents distributed on a home network are provided. The distributed content management apparatus (100) includes: a content information database processor (110) which aggregates information regarding contents stored in at least one content reproducing apparatus and creates or updates an integrated content information database; and a synchronization processor (120) which performs content synchronization to synchronize the information regarding the contents stored in the content reproducing apparatus with contents defined in a synchronization list set by a user, using the integrated content information database. The apparatus further includes a content change information receiver (112) which receives changed contents from the content reproducing apparatus if contents information stored in a content reproducing apparatus changes; and a content information database updating unit (115) which updates the integrated content information database to reflect the changed contents.