A content synchronization apparatus is provided. The content synchronization apparatus includes a communication unit configured to communicate with a device that the content synchronization apparatus can synchronize content with, a control unit configured to, in response to a synchronization command to share current content being played by the device being received, share the current content by acquiring the current content and state information corresponding to the current content through the communication unit, synchronize the current content with the device using the current content and the state information, and configure a display screen based on the results of the synchronization of the current content with the device, and an output unit configured to display the configured display screen.

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›1.independentA content synchronization apparatus, comprising:na communication unit configured to communicate with a device with which the content synchronization a…+11

›2.↳ 1The content synchronization apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit acquires the augmented reality information corresponding with the current c…d2+4

›3.↳ 2The content synchronization apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a storage unit configured to store user profile information corresponding to the …d3

›4.↳ 2The content synchronization apparatus of claim 2, wherein the communication unit communicates with an augmented reality (AR) supporting server, which …d3

›5.↳ 2The content synchronization apparatus of claim 2, wherein the acquired augmented reality information comprises playback control information for contro…d3

›6.↳ 2The content synchronization apparatus of claim 2, wherein the control unit, in response to reception of a synchronization command to share content bei…d3

›7.↳ 1The content synchronization apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit acquires content metadata corresponding with the current content from the d…d2+2

›10.↳ 1The content synchronization apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit executes an application that can interact with the user of the content sync…d2+1

›12.↳ 1The content synchronization apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit is further configured to detect the device within a synchronization range o…d2

›13.independentA content synchronization method, comprising:nreceiving a synchronization command to share current content being played by a device;sharing the curren…+7

›14.↳ 13The content synchronization method of claim 13, further comprising:nacquiring content metadata corresponding to the current content from the device; a…d2+1

›16.↳ 13The content synchronization method of claim 13, further comprising, in parallel with the synchronizing the current content, executing an application t…d2

›17.↳ 13The content synchronization method of claim 13, further comprising, in response to reception of a synchronization command to share the current content…d2

›18.↳ 13The content synchronization method of claim 13, further comprising acquiring the augmented reality information corresponding to the current content fr…d2+2

›21.independentA content synchronization apparatus, comprising:na synchronization unit configured to acquire current content being played by a device and state infor…+4

›22.↳ 21The content synchronization apparatus of claim 21, further comprising an image acquisition unit configured to capture an image of a content execution …d2

›23.↳ 21The content synchronization apparatus of claim 21, further comprising an audio input unit configured to receive an audio signal corresponding to the c…d2

›24.↳ 21The content synchronization apparatus of claim 21, further comprising a storage unit configured to store at least one content item,nwherein the synchr…d2

›25.↳ 21The content synchronization apparatus of claim 21, further comprising a communication unit configured to communicate with a content providing server, …d2

›26.independentA content synchronization apparatus, comprising:na detection unit configured to detect another device in response to the other device being located wi…+2

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Section H — Electricity

H04N21/41
H04N21/45
H04N21/43
H04N21/4725
H04L12/28
H04N21/478
H04J1/16

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