Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a receiving apparatus, and a receiving method that aim at enabling a desired content to be viewed by a simpler operation. A server assigns a predetermined channel of a television receiver to a predetermined URL, associates a content specified by a predetermined electronic device with the URL, receives a request for the content associated with the URL from the television receiver in response to a selection of the channel in the television receiver, and controls the content to be distributed to the television receiver in response to the request. The television receiver receives the selection of the channel to which the URL is assigned by the server, transmits a request for the content to the server in response to the selection of the channel, and receives the content distributed in response to the request.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device to provide a technology capable of easily recording a program for obtaining an intention of a user from text data corresponding to dialogue using a natural language, the information processing device including: a text data analysis unit configured to analyze text data corresponding to dialogue using a natural language, and extract an event included in the text data and a process to be executed in accordance with the event; and a record control unit configured to record a correspondence relation between the event and the process on a recording medium as a program.

Abstract: To provide more useful additional information to the user at a more effective timing. Provided is an information processing apparatus including an output control unit that controls an output of additional information related to a product purchased by a user. The output control unit controls an output of the additional information on the basis of delivery information about the product. In addition, provided is an information processing method that is executed by a processor, the information processing method including controlling an output of additional information related to a product purchased by a user. The controlling of an output includes controlling an output of the additional information on the basis of delivery information about the product.

Abstract: There is provided a display control device including a related content acquisition unit that acquires related content that relates to predetermined video content, and a display controller that applies control to display the related content after the predetermined video content is recorded.

Abstract: [Object] To propose an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program which are capable of improving convenience in a situation in which a process is executed on the basis of speech. [Solution] An information processing device, including: an acquiring unit configured to acquire collected speech; and a process executing unit configured to perform a predetermined process on the basis of the speech and a plurality of display objects in a first display range corresponding to a current display range.

Abstract: [Object] A technology that enables the user to easily make direct contact with an answerer is desired to be provided. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device including: a connection control unit configured, in a case where information regarding a situation of a user is detected, to control connection to another information processing device by using identification information corresponding to the situation of the user; an output control unit configured to control output of acquisition information acquired from the other information processing device, while the information processing device is connected to the other information processing device; and a transmission control unit configured to control transmission of input information input by the user, to the other information processing device, while the information processing device is connected to the other information processing device.

Abstract: [Object] To propose a control apparatus, control method and program which enable equipment to be controlled adaptively to a user who gives a response in a scene where a request is made from outside. [Solution] A control apparatus including: a judging unit configured to judge control content of equipment in accordance with a request from outside; an inquiry unit configured to present information in accordance with the request from the outside to a first user and make an inquiry to the first user as to approval regarding the control content judged by the judging unit; and an equipment control unit configured to control the equipment in accordance with a response to the inquiry and information relating to the first user.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism that can improve user's convenience in controlling a control target device. [Solution] An information processing device including: a determination unit that determines a user interface for controlling a control target device in accordance with a communication scheme between the control target device and the information processing device for controlling the control target device; and a notification control unit that controls a notification to a user of the user interface that is determined by the determination unit. An information processing method and a program corresponding to the information processing device.

Abstract: [Object]To propose a control apparatus, control method and program which enable equipment to be controlled in a manner desirable for a user. [Solution]A control apparatus including: an inquiry unit configured to make an inquiry to a user as to control of equipment in a case where there is control information which is not uniquely determined in a control condition including a current environmental condition; and an equipment control unit configured to control the equipment in accordance with a response to the inquiry.

Abstract: It is desired to provide a technology capable of easily recording a program for obtaining an intention of a user from text data corresponding to dialogue using a natural language. Provided is an information processing device including: a text data analysis unit configured to analyze text data corresponding to dialogue using a natural language, and extract an event included in the text data and a process to be executed in accordance with the event; and a record control unit configured to record a correspondence relation between the event and the process on a recording medium as a program.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present technology includes a reception unit, a first generation unit, a collection unit, and a second generation unit. The reception unit receives a content. The first generation unit analyzes the received content and generates one or more pieces of analysis information related to the content. The collection unit collects content information related to the content on a network on the basis of the one or more pieces of generated analysis information. The second generation unit generates an utterance sentence on the basis of at least one of the one or more pieces of analysis information and the collected content information.

Abstract: There is provided a display control device including a related content acquisition unit that acquires related content that relates to predetermined video content, and a display controller that applies control to display the related content after the predetermined video content is recorded.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device to facilitate an electronic apparatus that affects an environmental condition and an electronic apparatus that measures an environmental condition to collaborate with each other via a network, the information processing device including: a determination unit configured to determine, on a basis of first type information representing an affected condition type of an electronic apparatus that affects at least one of a plurality of environmental conditions and second type information representing a measurement condition type of a measurement apparatus that measures at least one of the plurality of environmental conditions, whether the electronic apparatus is to be set as an apparatus that uses a measurement result from the measurement apparatus as an operation input.

Abstract: There is provided a control device to improve convenience for a user by resolving or alleviating a disadvantage of a known voice interaction, the control device including: a device control unit configured to control one or more controlled devices; a voice notification unit configured to output user-oriented voice notification regarding at least the one controlled device; and a display control unit configured to cause a display device to display a message corresponding to the voice notification output by the voice notification unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a reception unit, a generation unit, a judgment unit, and a collection unit. The reception unit receives content. The generation unit analyzes the received content and generates one or more pieces of analysis information related to the content. The judgment unit judges an effectivity of each of the one or more pieces of generated analysis information. The collection unit collects content information related to the content on a network on a basis of the analysis information judged as effective by the judgment unit.

Abstract: In response to a request, one of primary content data as a copyrighted work and incidental content data is received from a server. With a music editing and sharing application, the content data is used in a secondary usage fashion for editing in order to produce new incidental content data. The incidental content data is not the one that is produced by arranging directly the primary content data as an editing material but play control information for giving an instruction defining a play mode. The incidental content data is uploaded to an incidental content server.

Abstract: [Object] To transmit link information regarding a content in accordance with the current time to a terminal device of a user in which information that identifies a predetermined event has been registered in advance. [Solution] An information processing device includes: an extraction unit configured to extract, from a link schedule table in which link information regarding a plurality of contents has been associated with individual identification information that identifies a predetermined event together with a time axis, the link information regarding a content in accordance with a current time; and a transmission control unit configured to transmit the link information regarding the content having been extracted to a terminal device in which the individual identification information has been registered.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device capable of proposing automation of execution of programs at a timing convenient for a user, the information processing device including: an information acquisition unit configured to acquire input information of a user; and a proposal control unit configured to propose automation of control related to the input information at an acquisition timing of the input information. The proposal control unit is configured to propose automation of control of execution of a second program obtained by performing, on a first program, at least one of addition of a first relevant element related to an input element included in the first program recognized from the input information, and replacement of the input element with a second relevant element related to the input element.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus may include circuitry configured to control: receiving first viewing information indicating a user viewing situation of a first advertisement content via broadcast signals determined from second viewing information using user identification information; and identifying a second advertisement content based on the first viewing information and a predetermined viewing time condition.

Abstract: In response to a request, one of primary content data as a copyrighted work and incidental content data is received from a server. With a music editing and sharing application, the content data is used in a secondary usage fashion for editing in order to produce new incidental content data. The incidental content data is not the one that is produced by arranging directly the primary content data as an editing material but play control information for giving an instruction defining a play mode. The incidental content data is uploaded to an incidental content server.