CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

摘要

It is possible to control a plurality of devices interlocked with a simple operation. An interlock control information management unit (87) stores an interlock operation pattern defining a procedure for successively sending control commands to a plurality of devices for one pattern name and interlock control information containing interlock control condition describing the condition for selecting the interlock operation pattern. A control pattern analysis unit (89) analyzes the interlock control pattern and successively generates a control command for controlling the device operation according to the analysis result and supplies it to a network interface (81) or an infrared communication control unit (90). The present invention may be applied to a reproduction system for reproducing a content.