Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a sound output control unit configured to generate localization information of a sound marker based on a virtual position, and a sound output unit configured to output a sound associated with the sound marker, based on the localization information, wherein the virtual position is determined based on a position of a real object present in a space.

Abstract: A method is provided for enabling sharing of data. The method comprises defining a sharing region corresponding to a portion of a surface of an apparatus. The method further comprises enabling sharing of data with an external device in response to user input associating the data with the sharing region.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a display section, a contact detection section which is provided on a surface at an opposite side of the display section, and an operation control section which decides, when a predetermined operation input is performed based on a detection result obtained by the contact detection section, not to execute predetermined operation processing corresponding to at least a part of the operation input to the contact detection section.

Abstract: A sound control apparatus includes a display unit and a controller. The display unit is configured to display an object on a screen. The controller is configured to control a volume of information on the object based on one of a position and area of the object on the screen.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an input unit, a microphone, a control unit, and a voice recognition unit. The input unit is configured to receive a first type input and a second type input. The microphone is configured to receive an input sound signal. The control unit is configured to control a display to display feedback according to a type of input. The voice recognition unit is configured to perform recognition processing on the input sound signal.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for determining a lyric importance level, comprising a memory and a processor executing instructions stored in the memory. The processor executes instructions stored in the memory to acquire lyric information, the lyric information identifying: lyrics of a song; and lyric location information indicating locations of the lyrics within the song. The processor further executes instructions stored in the memory to acquire section information, the section information identifying: sections of the song; section importance levels corresponding to the sections; and section location information indicating locations of the sections within the song. The processor still further executes instructions stored in the memory to identify, based on the lyric location information and the section location information, one or more sections corresponding to a subset of the lyrics; and determine, based on the section importance levels, a lyric importance level of the subset.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a storage, a sensor, a controller, and a sound output unit. The storage is capable of storing a plurality of sound information items associated with respective positions. The sensor is capable of detecting a displacement of one of the information processing apparatus and a user of the information processing apparatus. The controller is capable of extracting at least one sound information satisfying a predetermined condition out of the plurality of stored sound information items and generating, based on the detected displacement, multichannel sound information obtained by localizing the extracted sound information at the associated position. The sound output unit is capable of converting the generated multichannel sound information into stereo sound information and outputting it.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a display unit, provided on an apparatus front-surface side, for displaying information, a first detection unit, provided on an apparatus back-surface side, for detecting an operation input to a back surface, a second detection unit, provided on the apparatus front-surface side, for detecting an operation input to the display unit, and an operation input information determination unit for causing a function corresponding to the operation inputs to be executed, based on detection results of the first detection unit and the second detection unit. When the operation input is detected by the first detection unit and the operation input for operating an object displayed on the display unit is detected by the second detection unit, the operation input information determination unit executes the function corresponding to the operation inputs detected by the first detection unit and the second detection unit.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a display section, a contact detection section which is provided on a surface at an opposite side of the display section, and an operation control section which decides, when a predetermined operation input is performed based on a detection result obtained by the contact detection section, not to execute predetermined operation processing corresponding to at least a part of the operation input to the contact detection section.

Abstract: A store and forward switching system, typically for use as a facsimile system, has a plurality of communication control units for controlling transmission and reception of data through a plurality of respective communication lines, a multiplexer for transferring data to and from a selected one of the communication control units, a hard disk for storing data, a bulk processor for reading data from the hard disk and writing data in the hard disk, a main processor for controlling the multiplexer, the hard disk, and the bulk processor, and a system bus connected to the multiplexer, the bulk processor, and the main processor. The multiplexer and the bulk processor have first and second data transfer execution units, respectively, for transferring data between the multiplexer and the bulk processor through the data transfer bus without being handled by the main processor.