Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus capable of outputting a desired sound to a user. An information processing apparatus includes: a first acquisition unit that acquires first position information indicating position information of a user; a second acquisition unit that acquires second position information indicating position information of a predetermined object; a generation unit that generates, based on the first position information and the second position information, sound information in which a sound image is localized on the predetermined object, the sound information being related to the predetermined object; and a control unit that executes control to output the generated sound information to the user.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, a control method, and a control program capable of providing an experience close to one experienced in a real space to a user are provided. An information processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire terminal position information of a communication terminal; a holding unit configured to hold a predetermined area and acoustic-image localization position information of an audio content to be output to the communication terminal while associating them with each other; a generation unit configured to generate acoustic-image localization information based on the acoustic-image localization position information and the terminal position information when the terminal position information is included in the predetermined area; and an output unit configured to output the acoustic-image localization information.

Abstract: An audio content providing apparatus (2000) acquires user position information (80) that indicates a user position (30). The audio content providing apparatus (2000) sets a sound image localization position (50) on the basis of the user position (30) and a reference position (40), in a case where a user (20) is present in a target region (70). Here, a distance between the user position (30) and the sound image localization position (50) is shorter than a distance between the user position (30) and the reference position (40). The audio content providing apparatus (2000) outputs audio content (10) such that a sound image is localized at the sound image localization position (50).

Abstract: To appropriately set a region for providing information about a moving body to a user, and appropriately provide information to a user who enters or exits from the set region. An information provision device includes: a moving body position acquisition unit that acquires positional information about a moving body being movable; a region setting unit that sets one or more regions for providing information about the moving body to a user terminal, based on a position of the moving body; a terminal position acquisition unit that acquires positional information about a user terminal being movable; and an information provision control unit that controls whether to provide information about the moving body being associated with the region to the user terminal, based on a positional relationship between the acquired positional information about the user terminal and the set region.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes acquisition means for acquiring a first received signal strength of a beacon signal at a communication terminal transmitted from at least one beacon transmitter arranged in each of a plurality of areas arranged along a route; specification means for specifying a first area among the plurality of areas where a user using the communication terminal is present and an area movement history of the user based on the first received signal strength; and control means for deciding whether or not to provide a service to the communication terminal based on the first area and the area movement history.

Abstract: A registration unit registers pieces of identification information of user terminals possessed by users, respectively, as a group. A position information acquisition unit acquires pieces of position information of the plurality of user terminals registered as the group. A reaching detection unit detects, from position information of a first user terminal possessed by one user, that the one user among the plurality of users registered as the group has reached a position where content information is provided. When the reaching is detected, a distance calculation unit calculates a distance between the first user terminal and another user terminal. In a case where the reaching is detected, a provision control unit provides the content information to the first user terminal, and controls provision of the content information to another user terminal possessed by another user of the group based on the calculated distance.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus capable of outputting a desired sound to a user. An information processing apparatus includes: a first acquisition unit that acquires first position information indicating position information of a user; a second acquisition unit that acquires second position information indicating position information of a predetermined object; a generation unit that generates, based on the first position information and the second position information, sound information in which a sound image is localized on the predetermined object, the sound information being related to the predetermined object; and a control unit that executes control to output the generated sound information to the user.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, a control method, and a control program capable of providing an experience close to one experienced in a real space to a user are provided. An information processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire terminal position information of a communication terminal; a holding unit configured to hold a predetermined area and acoustic-image localization position information of an audio content to be output to the communication terminal while associating them with each other; a generation unit configured to generate acoustic-image localization information based on the acoustic-image localization position information and the terminal position information when the terminal position information is included in the predetermined area; and an output unit configured to output the acoustic-image localization information.

Abstract: A server apparatus (100) includes: a location information acquisition unit (102) that acquires location information of a terminal held by a person or located around the person or location information of a person; a selection unit (104) that selects a jingle by using the acquired location information; a decision unit (106) that decides reproducible sound information by using the acquired location information; and a sound reproduction control unit (108) generates sound information so as to reproduce the jingle and the reproducible sound information in this order, and causes the terminal to reproduce the generated sound information.

Abstract: A network environment capable of performing a smooth and comfortable TCP session operation is provided to a user. The session relay equipment includes a bridge portion which relays a session by which a sequence of packets are transmitted and received between terminals connected with each other via a network; a socket information table which has socket information containing (1) address information of the terminal and (2) protocol information used in the session, the socket information being associated with information on whether or not the session is to be terminated; and a service information table which has information on a communication service to be provided for each service provision unit, the communication service being identified based on predetermined information within a header of the packet. The bridge portion terminates the session and executes a communication service based on the information contained in the header of the packet and the socket information.

Abstract: A network environment capable of performing a smooth and comfortable TCP session operation is provided to a user. The session relay equipment includes a bridge portion which relays a session by which a sequence of packets are transmitted and received between terminals connected with each other via a network; a socket information table which has socket information containing (1) address information of the terminal and (2) protocol information used in the session, the socket information being associated with information on whether or not the session is to be terminated; and a service information table which has information on a communication service to be provided for each service provision unit, the communication service being identified based on predetermined information within a header of the packet. The bridge portion terminates the session and executes a communication service based on the information contained in the header of the packet and the socket information.