Abstract: An information processor for recoding at least two different types of content-related data. The first recording means records a predetermined number of types of data related to a first content as a first main data group, and records a predetermined number of types of data related to a second content as a second main data group. The second recording means records data of types related to the first content but not in the first main data group as a sub data group, and records data of types related to the second content but not in the second main data group the sub data group.

Abstract: A digital content file having user history information is received at a first device. The user history information includes an alias name of a previous user of the digital content file. A user may review the user history information of the digital content file for information of the previous user of the digital content.

Abstract: A relationship initiation between devices in a network is described. According to one embodiment, persona information is exchanged between devices in a network. Based upon the persona information, a user of a device may initiate a relationship with another device.

Abstract: A searching apparatus and a searching method are disclosed whereby a storage medium containing a plurality of data items and management data for managing these data items is subjected to a sort based on a sort condition and a search based on a search condition. The data retrieved through the search are displayed in accordance with a given condition.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a processing method and a processing apparatus for processing a plurality of files stored on a storage medium.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus along with a method for displaying a list of data to be transferred from one storage area to another in conjunction with a progress status report of the data transfer, thereby allowing users to know at a glance how far the transfer of desired data has progressed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an in-vehicle device, a vehicle, and a vehicle information processing method, which are used, for example, for assisting in driving an automobile and can properly communicate a vehicle situation to a driver. The invention expresses user's handling of the vehicle by virtual feelings on the assumption that the vehicle has a personality, and displays the virtual feelings by facial expressions of a predetermined character.

Abstract: A menu display apparatus includes a first display screen on which a plurality of first icons, each representing a selectable item, are sequentially disposed on a main circular arc; and a second display screen on which, of the plurality of first icons, the first icon selected by a user is moved and displayed and a plurality of second icons, each representing a selectable item belonging to the selected first icon, are displayed on the main circular arc. The first display screen and the second display screen are selectively displayed.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus and method in which a variety of data about sound contents is recorded, a predetermined number of data about sound contents is recorded in a main table in a display data file (182) while other types of data about sound contents are recorded in a sub table in the display data file (182) as data which increase the types of data recorded in the main table.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus and method in which contents such as musical data, distributed via a predetermined network or such a content is divided, it is judged whether a first content has been checked out, it is judged whether a second content has been checked, and the first and second contents are combined together when it is determined that neither the first nor second content has been checked out.

Abstract: In an information processor or personal computer (1) to which a terminal is connected and which checks out or in a content to or from the terminal, a device driver (116) detects that a portable device (6) is connected to the personal computer (1), and when the device driver (116) detects that the portable device (6) is connected to the personal computer (1), a start-up program (117) reads contents-related data from the portable device (6) and starts up a display/operation instruction program (112) to provide a display corresponding to the read data.