Abstract: Packet in a multimedia stream has and associated standard priority level specified by standard protocols. The standard priority level in input packets received by a home gateway is converted to a harmonized priority level. Then, the input packets are processed in the home gateway according to the harmonized priority level, and converted from the harmonized priority level to the standard priority level in corresponding output packets after the processing.

Abstract: A content display device includes a content setting storage means 106 for storing a content setting which associates a content selection request with a content which an external device has, a content setting server means 107 for accepting a content setting from a content setting client 108 on a network to update and manage content settings stored in the content setting storage means 106, and a display content management means 109 for reading a content setting corresponding to the content selection request from the content setting storage means 106 to present the content which the content setting client 108 has to a display means 102, or, when the content setting corresponding to the content setting request does not exist, displaying a method of accessing the content setting server means 107 and identification information for identifying the content setting client 108 on the display means 102.

Abstract: A client terminal that compares information for defining a service provided by an on-premise terminal with information for defining the service processing capability of the client terminal itself so as to extract an acquiring condition for acquiring an application which is executed when using the service, acquires meta information from an application providing server on the basis of the application acquiring condition, and acquires an application binary specified on the basis of the meta information from the application providing server.

Abstract: By referring to the tracking result of an article location pinpointing section 14 tracking the articles A, B, and C, there is provided a route watching section 15 that watches the routes along which articles A, B, and C that are to be monitored are traveling, and when the route watched by the route watching section 15 corresponds to an illegal route, an illicit removal determining section 16 determines the illicit removal of article A, B, or C.

Abstract: An application executing unit 4 makes a request for assignment of a remote control button to an application currently being executed, a button assignment management unit 5 carries out an assignment process of assigning the remote control button to the application, and a user interface unit 2 inquires of the button assignment management unit 5 about an application corresponding to a remote control button indicated by a remote control code received by a remote control code receiving unit 1 shows, and notifies a predetermined event associated with the application to the application executing unit 4.

Abstract: An application setting terminal includes a GUI 11 for displaying a screen corresponding to a screen displayed by an application executing terminal 2 that executes an application, and accepting both a selection of an application to be installed and an on-screen arrangement of the application, which are input via the screen, and for accepting settings made for the application, and a setting information generating unit 13 for acquiring the meta information about the application the selection of which is accepted by the GUI 11 from the pieces of meta information about various applications to generate a setting information file including the meta information about the application, information about the on-screen arrangement, and information about the settings made for the application, which are accepted by the GUI 11, and transmits the setting information file to the application executing terminal 2.

Abstract: An application execution terminal makes a suggestion to start either an application or a profile which is associated with an event detected in reception and playback of a content on the basis of event processing rules in which a suggestion to start either an application or a profile which is to be executed in response to occurrence of each event is described, and executes either the application for which the suggestion is accepted or an application registered into the profile for which the suggestion is accepted.

Abstract: A screen generating apparatus includes an application executing unit for executing an application for displaying video information metadata or the like, which is received by a tuner, a screen layout forming unit for generating, for a video content ID, a screen layout which associates an application with an application area defined by an arrangement template downloaded by a network interface, a GUI for drawing an image generated by the application associated with the application area on the basis of the screen layout generated by the screen layout forming unit, a video output unit for displaying the image of the application, which is drawn by the GUI, on the screen while superimposing the image on a video currently being received by the tuner, and an audio output unit for mixing a sound generated by the application and an audio currently being received by the tuner, and for outputting them.

Abstract: A commercial processing apparatus which can improve an commercial effect and can arbitrarily select a means used for the improvement is provided. The commercial processing apparatus acquires an AV stream by using a tuner (2), a streaming processing unit (3), or a DVD drive (4). A demultiplexer (5) demultiplexes the AV stream to acquire commercial metadata. A web browser (7) acquires a script document in which a procedure for processing the commercial metadata is described. A JavaScript VM (6) interprets the script document acquired by the web browser (7), and performs a process on the commercial metadata demultiplexed and acquired by the demultiplexer (5) according to the description of the script document.

Abstract: A distribution apparatus has an input section 200 for receiving video or audio transmission data; a storage section 201 for storing the transmission data received by the input section 200 as playback data; a distribution request reception section 203 for accepting a distribution request message including information for designating a distribution range of the playback data from the playback apparatus 102; and a distribution section 204 for inserting data corresponding to the distribution range among the playback data stored in the storage section 201 into a response message to the distribution request message, and for distributing the data to the playback apparatus 102 originating the distribution request.

Abstract: A client apparatus in accordance with the present invention includes a contents list request transmitting means 401 for transmitting a request of a media server apparatus 101 to transmit a contents list which is a list of metadata of contents, a contents list receiving means 402 for receiving the contents list from the media server apparatus 101, an item list storing means 403 for storing the contents list and an item list having listed items each of which is described as metadata, an item list transmitting means 404 for transmitting the item list to a monitor server apparatus 102, a key input means 405 for receiving a key input, an input key transmitting means 406 for transmitting the key input to the monitor server apparatus 102, and an identification information receiving means 407 for receiving identification information making it possible to uniquely identify each item included in the item list.

Abstract: A recording reservation common share system includes a recording schedule sharing apparatus 1A which makes a request for recording schedule information, and which acquires and checks recording schedule information provided thereto, and recording schedule sharing apparatuses 1B and 1C each of which receive a request for recording schedule information from the recording schedule sharing apparatus 1A, and provides the recording schedule information held thereby to the recording schedule sharing apparatus 1A.

Abstract: While a user, who registers new music CD data to a content server apparatus 10 (PC of the user's own house), comes and goes between user's own house and a car equipped with a content playback apparatus 30 (car audio system) with having a content transfer apparatus 20 (mobile phone terminal), contents registered in the content server apparatus 10 are transferred to the content playback apparatus 30 via the content transfer apparatus 20 by the wireless LAN without any particular operation of the user.

Abstract: A monitor server apparatus 102 in accordance with the present invention includes: a UI presenting means 304 for presenting a UI for displaying information and for receiving an input; a display data generating means 303 for generating display data to be displayed on the UI; an item list receiving means 301 for receiving a list of items listed each of which is described as metadata; an item list storing means 302 for storing the item list; an input key receiving means 305 for receiving a key input; and an identification information transmitting means 306 for transmitting identification information making it possible to identify each of the items included in the item list uniquely.

Abstract: A metadata storing/receiving means 206 stores metadata acquired from a metadata providing terminal by using a metadata acquisition request. A filtering means 209 selects metadata stored in the metadata storage means 206 by using at least of a degree of preference and a degree of affinity.

Abstract: A transcoder includes transcoder modules 12 and 13 which convert the formats of contents stored in servers 2 and 3 into formats which can be supported by a renderer 4, respectively, and an internal controller 11 for comparing the format of each content stored in the servers 2 and 3 with the conversion functions of the transcoder modules 12 and 13 to create a transcoder content list in which contents which can be supported are described, and for transferring a content acquisition request to acquire a content to the servers 2 and 3, the content acquisition request being transmitted thereto on the basis of the created transcoder content list.

Abstract: A mobile terminal 100 holds identification information indicating specific content which the user has been viewing and listening to, and a playback position of the content. When receiving a request for continuous playback of the specific content from the user, the mobile terminal 100 acquires the storage location of the specific content in a content server terminal A or B (200a or 200b), and sends information indicating this storage location and an instruction for continuous playback of the content to a content playback terminal 300. The content playback terminal 300 then reads the specific content from the storage location of the content server A or B (200a or 200b), and carries out a continuous playback of the content.

Abstract: A receiving apparatus includes: a content identifier conversion table for holding channel numbers designated via an input device, and information about content identifiers corresponding to the channel numbers; a channel selection control section for converting a designated channel number to a corresponding content identifier with reference to the content identifier conversion table; and a display control section for receiving the content identifier passing through the conversion, for instructing, when the content identifier is a channel of the television broadcasting, the television broadcasting receiving section to receive a program of the channel, for instructing, when the content identifier is an identifier of contents on the communication network, the content acquiring section to acquire the contents, and for supplying to an output device the acquired television program or the contents on the communication network.

Abstract: When carrying out program recommendation between friends and acquaintances, only information necessary for identifying a recommendation program rather than the program content itself is transmitted from a program recommending terminal to a program recommended terminal. This enables recommendation of the program without using a wide communication band. Besides, a problem of copyright involved in transmitting the program contents can be circumvented.

Abstract: A broadcast receiver, referring to program information obtained by a program information acquiring section (9), identifies icons associated with programs, and displays the icons on a user interface screen with establishing correspondence with the arrangement of a ten-digit keypad (21) of a remote control (13).