Abstract: An information processing apparatus for representing at least one candidate for a character string to be input based on at least one input character includes an acquisition unit configured to obtain situation information which represents the situation in which the information processing apparatus exists based on the information detected by the at least one sensor. The information processing apparatus further includes a prediction unit configured to predict at least one character string to be input based on the at least one character input by a user operation, a storage unit configured to store two or more character strings with each of the two or more character strings being associated with situation information which represents the situation in which the character string is used and a representation unit configured to represent at least one character string predicted by the prediction unit.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes an input unit which has plural types of keys and accepts an operation of a key from the user, a display unit which displays a screen which allows the user to operate the input unit, and a display controller which selectively displays plural screens of the display unit in accordance with the types of keys operated on the input unit. When the display controller controls the display unit to display a screen for making the user make a key operation using any one type of key of the plural types of keys, and accepts an operation of a key of a type other than the any one type of key, it switches the screen to another screen for making the user make an operation using the other type of key.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that can alleviate the stress of a user by clearly showing the acquisition status of contents data that is held by a peripheral device in a situation in which a plurality of devices are connected by a network. Contents data including metadata and image data that are held in the peripheral devices is acquired. A list of at least one of device data that represent the peripheral devices, the metadata, and the image data is displayed on the display unit in accordance with a stage of acquisition of the contents data by the contents data acquiring unit.

Abstract: A data reproducing apparatus includes a music data reproduction list creating unit that obtains music data matching a time attribute of selected image data from a reproduction history storage unit in which a reproduction history about music data is stored and thus creates a reproduction list of music data. The data reproducing apparatus simultaneously reproduces music data and image data organized by a data organizing unit configured to match selected image data to the reproduction list.

Abstract: A display apparatus has a display unit which displays a list of information on a first program content stored in a storage unit and information on a second program content to be broadcast. In a case in which the first and second program contents are program contents of the same title broadcast in series and the second program content is broadcast after the first program content, when the necessary playback time of at least part of the first program content that has not been played back is longer than the time interval between the current time point and the broadcast start time point of the second program content, the information on the first program content is excluded from the list display.

Abstract: A device connected via a network is queried with regard to its status, a thumbnail image of content data possessed by the device is displayed and an image indicative of the device is displayed in association with the thumbnail image. Based upon a response to the inquiry, it is determined whether or not the acquisition of the content data from the device is possible. The result of the determination is displayed in identifiable form.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a detector configured to detect connection of an external device, a determination unit configured to determine whether content associated with the external device is included in the content data, and an external device operation controller configured to set the content associated with the external device to be content to be operated by the external device when the detector detects the connection of the external device and the determination unit determines that the content associated with the external device is included in the content data.

Abstract: An apparatus generates operation-history information including content-group information relating to a content group and operation information relating to the content group, and stores the operation-history information in a storage unit. The apparatus determines, when a content is selected, whether the operation-history information stored in the storage unit includes operation-history information including content-group information relating to a group including the selected content, and displays a GUI component including the content-group information included in the operation-history information and the operation information when it is determined that the operation-history information including the content-group information relating to the group including the selected content exists.

Abstract: An apparatus is capable of controlling a display of a plurality of images on a display screen. The apparatus includes a scroll speed determination unit configured to determine a scroll speed, a scroll display control unit configured to scroll a display of the plurality of images on the display screen at the scroll speed determined by the scroll speed determination unit, and an instruction detection unit configured to detect an instruction issued by a user to the plurality of images displayed on the display screen. The scroll speed determination unit determines a scroll speed based on information of an image, to which an instruction detected by the instruction detection unit has been issued.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes an input unit which has plural types of keys and accepts an operation of a key from the user, a display unit which displays a screen which allows the user to operate the input unit, and a display controller which selectively displays plural screens of the display unit in accordance with the types of keys operated on the input unit. When the display controller controls the display unit to display a screen for making the user make a key operation using any one type of key of the plural types of keys, and accepts an operation of a key of a type other than the any one type of key, it switches the screen to another screen for making the user make an operation using the other type of key.

Abstract: A data reproducing apparatus includes a music data reproduction list creating unit that obtains music data matching a time attribute of selected image data from a reproduction history storage unit in which a reproduction history about music data is stored and thus creates a reproduction list of music data. The data reproducing apparatus simultaneously reproduces music data and image data organized by a data organizing unit configured to match selected image data to the reproduction list.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that can alleviate the stress of a user by clearly showing the acquisition status of contents data that is held by a peripheral device in a situation in which a plurality of devices are connected by a network. Contents data including metadata and image data that are held in the peripheral devices is acquired. A list of at least one of device data that represent the peripheral devices, the metadata, and the image data is displayed on the display unit in accordance with a stage of acquisition of the contents data by the contents data acquiring unit.

Abstract: A display apparatus has a display unit which displays a list of information on a first program content stored in a storage unit and information on a second program content to be broadcast. In a case in which the first and second program contents are program contents of the same title broadcast in series and the second program content is broadcast after the first program content, when the necessary playback time of at least part of the first program content that has not been played back is longer than the time interval between the current time point and the broadcast start time point of the second program content, the information on the first program content is excluded from the list display.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus obtains user interface data for displaying user interface parts onto a display screen of a displaying apparatus from an external apparatus, and discriminate whether the user interface part corresponding to user interface parts designation information of the user interface data obtained through an interface is displayed on the display screen by a display control process corresponding to layout designation information of the user interface data based on information regarding the display screen. If it is determined that the user interface part is not displayed on the display screen, the information processing apparatus allows the user interface part corresponding to the user interface parts designation information to be displayed by an alternative display control process of the user interface part by referring to alternative user interface parts designation information of the user interface data obtained through the interface.

Abstract: A device connected via a network is queried with regard to its status, a thumbnail image of content data possessed by the device is displayed and an image indicative of the device is displayed in association with the thumbnail image. Based upon a response to the inquiry, it is determined whether or not the acquisition of the content data from the device is possible. The result of the determination is displayed in identifiable form.