Abstract: An information processing apparatus acquires a first metadata value of first metadata from a content to be assigned metadata, performs a first search from contents by the first metadata using the first metadata value as a search condition, acquires a second metadata value of second metadata different from the first metadata from one or more contents included in a set of a result of the first search, performs a second search from the contents by the second metadata using the second metadata value as a search condition, finds a degree of similarity between the set of the result of the first search and a set of a result of the second search, and assigns, according to the degree of similarity, the second metadata value as metadata of the content to be assigned metadata.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a data processing unit which performs copy processing for recording recorded data of a first medium in a second medium, wherein the data processing unit receives playlist sequence information which represents the use sequence of a playlist applied to reproduction processing of copy data recorded in the second medium, from a management server and performs processing for generating an attribute file which stores the playlist sequence information and recording the generated attribute file in the second medium.

Abstract: A method for managing media storage. The method includes determining, by a computer, that storage space is needed on a storage device, wherein the storage device stores one or more media files. The method includes determining a likely viewing device for a media file selected from the one or more media files and converting the media file from a first format to a second format, based on the determined likely viewing device.

Abstract: A system for providing relevant documents from a plurality of databases, including a search module for receiving at least one search expression, at least one managed database including a plurality of managed documents and a plurality of search records, each search record including at least one prior search expression associated with at least one of the plurality of managed documents, a plurality of unmanaged databases including a plurality of unmanaged documents, wherein the search module queries the managed database to determine at least one of the search records corresponding to the received search expression, and wherein the search module retrieves at least one of the managed documents associated with the determined search record. The search module may further query the plurality of unmanaged databases to determine one or more unmanaged documents corresponding to the at least one search expression and store the unmanaged document in the managed database.

Abstract: Provided are a system and method to determine similarities. The method includes gathering metadata from at least one posting by a First User on a first Social Network to define at least one First Field associated with at least one First Entity, each associated First Field having a value. The method evaluates responses to the posting by at least one Third Party, and in response to the Third Party using one or more of the First Fields, increments the value of each used First Field. An indication of the values of each First Field associated with each First Entity is provided, the indicated values permitting a determination of similarity to at least one Second Entity querying for at least two Fields. An associated system for determining similarity is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing metadata in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes, upon insertion of an external memory, acquiring a unique identifier of an external memory, determining whether a record having information identical to information of a file included in the external memory exists if the unique identifier is identical to a previously stored unique identifier, and reusing metadata included in the record if the record exists.

Abstract: A method for centralized storage and management of resource data associated with storage servers includes operating multiple storage servers, each configured to provide a set of clients with access to data stored in a set of mass storage devices, and using a directory server, which is coupled to the storage servers via a network. The directory server stores and provides access to configuration information for configuring the plurality of storage servers.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and systems of implementing a guaranteed SQL insert operation. In one embodiment, the method may include initiating an SQL insert operation for a database, receiving an SQL exception indicating that a failover for the database has occurred, and in response to the SQL exception, caching the SQL insert operation and caching the SQL insert operation as an SQL merge operation. The method further includes determining that a primary key is associated with the SQL insert operation, and in response to determining that a primary key is associated with the SQL insert operation, executing the SQL merge operation.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to architectures, methods and systems and structures that facilitate the sharing and synchronization of electronically stored files among and between cloud entities and a number of computers, systems, devices and/or users. One particular exemplary aspect includes the mapping and/or translation of files electronically stored in a cloud file system when synchronized and/or shared with client computer systems.

Abstract: Clusters generated by a first clustering process are received, each cluster including one or more related records. A second clustering process is applied to the received clusters. Received clusters generated by the first clustering process are compared with results of the second clustering process. Information is output based on the comparison for evaluating the first clustering process. A tendency of the first clustering process to duplicate a record associated with a single entity in multiple clusters can be determined. A tendency of the first clustering process to cluster records associated with different entities in a single cluster can be determined.