Abstract: According to an embodiment, a content reproducing apparatus includes a determination unit, a decision unit, an acquisition unit and a reproducing unit. The determination unit determines a reproduction condition for first content scheduled to be reproduced. The decision unit decides first acquisition information for acquiring the first content based on the reproduction condition. The acquisition unit acquires the first content using the first acquisition information. The reproducing unit reproduces the first content.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication apparatus includes: a hardware interface configured to connect to a device; first controlling circuitry configured to detect the device being connected to the hardware interface and to determine whether a first command has been received by the hardware interface in a first time period after detection of connection to the device; and communication circuitry configured to carry out wireless communication with a terminal. The first controlling circuitry carries out control to select a function for the terminal from a plurality of functions in accordance with whether the first command has been received in the first time period and provide the selected function for the terminal.

Abstract: A communication device according to an embodiment performs communications with one or more devices via a relay server. To switch a connection destination from a first relay server serving as an origin to a second relay server serving as a destination, the communication device establishes a connection with the second relay server, switches a transmission destination of a message from the first relay server to the second relay server, and cuts a connection with the first relay server.

Abstract: A communication device includes a computer including a processor. The computer controls the communication device to perform operations. The operations include establishing a first connection with a first external device and establishing a second connection with a second external device, via a communication network. The operations include transmitting a keep-alive packet to the first external device via the first connection at a first transmission cycle and receiving a response packet for the keep-alive packet.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a communication device performs communication with a terminal device via a network and includes first and second connection maintaining units and a switch instructing unit. The first connection maintaining unit maintains a connection established with the terminal device and mediates communication between the terminal device and another terminal device. The second connection maintaining unit maintains a communicable state of the terminal device with the communication device according to a method different from a method implemented by the first connection maintaining unit. When a predetermined switching condition is satisfied, the switch instructing unit instructs the terminal device to switch a method for maintaining a communicable state either from a first method, which is a method implemented by the first connection maintaining unit, to a second method, which is a method implemented by the second connection maintaining unit, or from the second method to the first method.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication apparatus communicates with a first device including a first data file via a network. The communication apparatus includes an indication unit and a request sending unit. The indication unit indicates a first data sending request to send first data from a first position as a start position of the first data file toward a second position as an end position of the first data file. Furthermore, the indication unit indicates a second data sending request to send second data from the second position toward the first position in the first data file. The request sending unit sends the first data sending request and the second data sending request to the first device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication device includes: a communicator, a first circuitry and a second circuitry. The communicator establishes a communication connection with a destination communication device over a communication network and to communicate a packet relating to first information using the communication connection. The first circuitry determines a transmission interval of a packet relating to second information that is different from the first information, based on characteristic information on the communication network. The second circuitry performs control to transmit the packet relating to the second information to the destination communication device using the communication connection in accordance with the transmission interval determined by the first circuitry during at least a time period when the communication connection is established and communication of the packet relating to the first information is not performed.

Abstract: In general, according to one embodiment, a communication device conducts connection type data communications. The device includes an application configured to supply or request data by using a connection. The device also includes a termination unit that receives a request of terminating the data communications, and reports, to the application, termination of the connection without terminating the connection.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a data sharing device includes a first storage to store first information; a second storage to store second information that is a copy of the first information; a difference generator to compare, when the first information stored in the first storage is changed, the changed first information with the second information, extract a difference therebetween if any, and generate first difference information indicating the difference; a difference transmitter to transmit the first difference information to another data sharing device; a difference receiver to receive second difference information generated in another data sharing device; a difference reflector to reflect a difference indicated by the second difference information in the first information stored in the first storage, and cause the first difference generator not to generate the first difference information when the difference indicated by the second difference information is reflected.

Abstract: A communication device according to an embodiment performs communications with one or more devices via a relay server. To switch a connection destination from a first relay server serving as an origin to a second relay server serving as a destination, the communication device establishes a connection with the second relay server, switches a transmission destination of a message from the first relay server to the second relay server, and cuts a connection with the first relay server.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a content reproducing apparatus includes a determination unit, a decision unit, an acquisition unit and a reproducing unit. The determination unit determines a reproduction condition for first content scheduled to be reproduced. The decision unit decides first acquisition information for acquiring the first content based on the reproduction condition. The acquisition unit acquires the first content using the first acquisition information. The reproducing unit reproduces the first content.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a communication device includes a connection establishment unit, a forwarder, and a generator. The connection establishment unit is configured to receive, from a terminal device, a connection request containing identification information of the terminal device, establish a communication connection with the terminal device, and store the identification information and terminal connection information. The forwarder is configured to receive, from a first terminal device, a message to be transmitted from the first terminal device to a second terminal device, and forward the message to the second terminal device, based on forwarding information containing the terminal connection information corresponding to the identification information of the first terminal device, and the terminal connection information corresponding to the identification information of the second terminal device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication apparatus includes: a hardware interface configured to connect to a device; first controlling circuitry configured to detect the device being connected to the hardware interface and to determine whether a first command has been received by the hardware interface in a first time period after detection of connection to the device; and communication circuitry configured to carry out wireless communication with a terminal. The first controlling circuitry carries out control to select a function for the terminal from a plurality of functions in accordance with whether the first command has been received in the first time period and provide the selected function for the terminal.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an access permission device includes a communicator, a state evaluator, an access proxy, and a determiner. The communicator communicates with a target device connected to a network, and a communication device that can use a resource provided by the target device. The state evaluator acquires the communication device information to determine a connection state with the network from at least one of the communication device and the target device, and evaluates the connection state based on the information. The access proxy transmits a use request for the resource provided by the target device to the target device. The determiner determines, based on the connection state, which of the communication device and the access proxy transmits the use request for the resource provided by the target device to the target device.

Abstract: A communication device includes a computer including a processor. The computer controls the communication device to perform operations. The operations include establishing a first connection with a first external device and establishing a second connection with a second external device, via a communication network. The operations include transmitting a keep-alive packet to the first external device via the first connection at a first transmission cycle and receiving a response packet for the keep-alive packet.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing device includes a detector and calculator. The detector is configured to detect end time of an animation which is replayed when page information is read by a browser. The page information at least contains markup language information written in a markup language and style information indicating display format of a document object model element included in the markup language information. The calculator is configured to calculate, from specification information in which rate of change of the animation is specified, the style information, and the end time, at least a single replay time which indicates a time at which the animation is replayed up to the rate of change.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a content reproducing apparatus includes a determination unit, a decision unit, an acquisition unit and a reproducing unit. The determination unit determines a reproduction condition for first content scheduled to be reproduced. The decision unit decides first acquisition information for acquiring the first content based on the reproduction condition. The acquisition unit acquires the first content using the first acquisition information. The reproducing unit reproduces the first content.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to an information processing apparatus which sends data via plural sockets by connection-type communications in response to a data request from a request source apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes: a dividing unit which divides the data into plural divisional data, in terms of a division number of the plural divisional data or a data amount of each divisional data; an allocating unit which allocates the divisional data produced by the dividing unit to the plural sockets; and a providing unit which provides the request source apparatus with the divisional data allocated by the allocating unit and a script via the plural sockets. The script causes the request source apparatus to establish communications to be performed with the information processing apparatus via the plural sockets, collect the divisional data produced by the dividing unit, and combine the collected divisional data together.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication device includes: a communicator, a first circuitry and a second circuitry. The communicator establishes a communication connection with a destination communication device over a communication network and to communicate a packet relating to first information using the communication connection. The first circuitry determines a transmission interval of a packet relating to second information that is different from the first information, based on characteristic information on the communication network. The second circuitry performs control to transmit the packet relating to the second information to the destination communication device using the communication connection in accordance with the transmission interval determined by the first circuitry during at least a time period when the communication connection is established and communication of the packet relating to the first information is not performed.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a communication device performs communication with a terminal device via a network and includes first and second connection maintaining units and a switch instructing unit. The first connection maintaining unit maintains a connection established with the terminal device and mediates communication between the terminal device and another terminal device. The second connection maintaining unit maintains a communicable state of the terminal device with the communication device according to a method different from a method implemented by the first connection maintaining unit. When a predetermined switching condition is satisfied, the switch instructing unit instructs the terminal device to switch a method for maintaining a communicable state either from a first method, which is a method implemented by the first connection maintaining unit, to a second method, which is a method implemented by the second connection maintaining unit, or from the second method to the first method.