Method and apparatus for providing audio content selection information, generating and providing thumbnail of audio content, and recording medium storing program for performing the method

摘要

A method and apparatus for providing information allowing a user to select an audio content desired to be reproduced based on a visual thumbnail of the audio content, and a recording medium storing a program for performing the method are provided. The method includes analyzing additional information and frequencies of a plurality of audio contents stored in the audio content storage and reproducing system, generating visual thumbnails corresponding to the respective audio contents based on the result of the analyzing and function information of the audio content storage and reproducing system, and displaying the visual thumbnails as the audio content selection information when the audio content selection information is requested.