Abstract: Because an information processing apparatus includes an analyzing unit that analyzes, when a control instruction operated from a terminal device satisfies a first condition, whether the control instruction is the content that includes therein an additional condition that is related to the first condition; an additional condition determination unit that determines, when it is analyzed that the control instruction is the content that includes therein the additional condition related to the first condition, whether the control instruction satisfies the additional condition; a second determination unit that determines, when it is determined that the control instruction satisfies the additional condition, whether the control instruction satisfies a second condition; and processing units that perform a process in accordance with the determination performed by the second determination unit, it is possible to improve the reliability of execution related to the control instruction sent from outside.

Abstract: Because an information processing apparatus includes an analyzing unit that analyzes, when a control instruction operated from a terminal device satisfies a first condition, whether the control instruction is the content that includes therein an additional condition that is related to the first condition; an additional condition determination unit that determines, when it is analyzed that the control instruction is the content that includes therein the additional condition related to the first condition, whether the control instruction satisfies the additional condition; a second determination unit that determines, when it is determined that the control instruction satisfies the additional condition, whether the control instruction satisfies a second condition; and processing units that perform a process in accordance with the determination performed by the second determination unit, it is possible to improve the reliability of execution related to the control instruction sent from outside.

Abstract: A similarity analyzing device includes: an image acquisition section which acquires picked-up images with which image pick-up dates and/or times are associated; and an image registration section which registers a face image showing a picked-up face and with which an image pick-up date and/or time is associated. The device further includes: a degree of similarity calculation section which detects a face in each of picked-up images acquired by the image acquisition section and calculates the degree of similarity between the detected face and the face in the face image registered in the image registration section; and a degree of similarity reduction section in which the larger the difference between the image pick-up date and/or time associated with the picked-up image and that associated with the face image is, the more the degree of similarity of the face calculated by the degree of similarity calculation section is reduced.

Abstract: Disclosed are a selecting device, a selecting method, and a selecting program storage medium, which are configured to surely and easily select programs such as a drama series, even when a large number of programs are recorded. The selecting device includes: a designating section which designates a program from programs stored in a storage device in response to an operation; a searching section which searches the programs stored in the storage device for a program satisfying a predetermined correlation between itself and the program designated by the designating section; and a selecting section which collectively selects the program designated by the designating section and the program searched out by the searching section collectively.

Abstract: A similarity analyzing device includes: an image acquisition section which acquires picked-up images with which image pick-up dates and/or times are associated; and an image registration section which registers a face image showing a picked-up face and with which an image pick-up date and/or time is associated. The device further includes: a degree of similarity calculation section which detects a face in each of picked-up images acquired by the image acquisition section and calculates the degree of similarity between the detected face and the face in the face image registered in the image registration section; and a degree of similarity reduction section in which the larger the difference between the image pick-up date and/or time associated with the picked-up image and that associated with the face image is, the more the degree of similarity of the face calculated by the degree of similarity calculation section is reduced.

Abstract: A display device configured to display a list of programs stored in a storage device includes: a cutout image acquiring section which acquires a cutout image obtained by cutting out a scene in a program; a distribution date-time acquiring section which acquires distribution date and time when the program is distributed; and a three-dimensional display section which displays a three-dimensional space applying axes respectively of a time, a day of the week, and a week, and which arranges the cutout image acquired by the cutout image acquiring section in a position corresponding to the distribution date and time acquired by the distribution time-date acquiring section in the three-dimensional space.

Abstract: A similarity analyzing device includes: an image acquisition section which acquires picked-up images with which image pick-up dates and/or times are associated; and an image registration section which registers a face image showing a picked-up face and with which an image pick-up date and/or time is associated. The device further includes: a degree of similarity calculation section which detects a face in each of picked-up images acquired by the image acquisition section and calculates the degree of similarity between the detected face and the face in the face image registered in the image registration section; and a degree of similarity reduction section in which the larger the difference between the image pick-up date and/or time associated with the picked-up image and that associated with the face image is, the more the degree of similarity of the face calculated by the degree of similarity calculation section is reduced.

Abstract: A display device which displays a list of data, including a date and time acquisition section which acquires the date and time associated with a piece of the data. The display device further includes: a three-dimensional display section which displays a three-dimensional space having axes respectively indicating the three kinds of time units, and arranges an icon indicating the piece of the data at a position corresponding to the date and time; and a two-dimensional display section which displays a two-dimensional space having axes indicating two kinds of time units including a first unit, which is the longest, among the three kinds of time units, and arranges a mark indicating that the data with which the date and time is associated exists at the position of the date and time acquired by the date and time acquisition section.

Abstract: A display device includes: a data acquisition section which acquires plural data with which dates and/or times are associated; and a date and/or time acquisition section which acquires dates and/or times associated with the plurality of data. The display device further includes: a data classification section which classifies the plural data to plural groups which belong to plural time regions which do not overlap with each other, based on the length of intervals between the dates and/or times acquired by the date and/or time acquisition section; and a display section which classifies plural icons which show the plural data to the groups and displays the plural icons.

Abstract: A similarity analyzing device includes: an image acquisition section which acquires picked-up images with which image pick-up dates and/or times are associated; and an image registration section which registers a face image showing a picked-up face and with which an image pick-up date and/or time is associated. The device further includes: a degree of similarity calculation section which detects a face in each of picked-up images acquired by the image acquisition section and calculates the degree of similarity between the detected face and the face in the face image registered in the image registration section; and a degree of similarity reduction section in which the larger the difference between the image pick-up date and/or time associated with the picked-up image and that associated with the face image is, the more the degree of similarity of the face calculated by the degree of similarity calculation section is reduced.

Abstract: A display device which displays a list of data, including a date and time acquisition section which acquires the date and time associated with a piece of the data. The display device further includes: a three-dimensional display section which displays a three-dimensional space having axes respectively indicating the three kinds of time units, and arranges an icon indicating the piece of the data at a position corresponding to the date and time; and a two-dimensional display section which displays a two-dimensional space having axes indicating two kinds of time units including a first unit, which is the longest, among the three kinds of time units, and arranges a mark indicating that the data with which the date and time is associated exists at the position of the date and time acquired by the date and time acquisition section.

Abstract: In a keyword management apparatus 1 for managing a relationship among a plurality of keywords used to search a file, a keyword database 16 stores a plurality of keywords and hierarchical relationship information by defining a hierarchical relationship among the keywords. A tree creation unit 11 creates a plurality of keyword trees by utilizing the hierarchical relationship information. A designation unit 12 designates a first keyword belonging to a first keyword tree by referring to the keyword database 16. A search unit 13 searches for a second keyword, which corresponds to the first keyword and belongs to a second keyword tree, and searches for a keyword on a layer above the second keyword obtained on the basis of the hierarchical relationship information. This may be done by referring to a keyword database 16. A display unit 14 displays the search unit's 13 search results.

Abstract: Disclosed are a selecting device, a selecting method, and a selecting program storage medium, which are configured to surely and easily select programs such as a drama series, even when a large number of programs are recorded. The selecting device includes: a designating section which designates a program from programs stored in a storage device in response to an operation; a searching section which searches the programs stored in the storage device for a program satisfying a predetermined correlation between itself and the program designated by the designating section; and a selecting section which collectively selects the program designated by the designating section and the program searched out by the searching section collectively.

Abstract: A display device configured to display a list of programs stored in a storage device includes: a cutout image acquiring section which acquires a cutout image obtained by cutting out a scene in a program; a distribution date-time acquiring section which acquires distribution date and time when the program is distributed; and a three-dimensional display section which displays a three-dimensional space applying axes respectively of a time, a day of the week, and a week, and which arranges the cutout image acquired by the cutout image acquiring section in a position corresponding to the distribution date and time acquired by the distribution time-date acquiring section in the three-dimensional space.

Abstract: To facilitate selection of a desired image by displaying respective object images in a layout corresponding to a satisfaction level of a keyword and a similarity level of the image. An input of a keyword is received, a reference image is selected, a satisfaction level is calculated based on keywords assigned to a plurality of object images and the inputted keyword, a similarity level of the object image to the reference image is calculated, and the respective object images are displayed on multidimensional coordinates in the layout corresponding to the satisfaction level of the keyword and the similarity level of the image.

Abstract: To enable security information at the startup time to be managed by other computer in a way that refers, after starting up a user information device, to a setting state of a password, then sets it as the security information and notifies a predetermined administrator information device of the security information. A user information device refers to a setting state of authentication of the user information device, and notifies a predetermined administrator device of a result of the reference as authentication setting information, and the administrator device receives and presents the authentication setting information to an administrator.

Abstract: Unique data which can identify functions of a client or individual is assigned to the client and thus a server can determine based on this unique data whether the services can be provided or not. Moreover, unique user data is also added for authorization of the user to use the services.

Abstract: An information managing apparatus having a plurality of different information management functions comprises a data selection unit for selecting data corresponding to each management function from data items entered, and a data generation unit for generating data for each management function using the thus selected data, wherein of data necessary for creation of information corresponding to the plurality of different management functions, common data are prepared as entry items so that when required data are entered, the data items are automatically selected for each of the management functions, after which data on each management function are generated.

Abstract: An insurance management system for managing an insurance claim for a damage caused by a fault related to information provided in a way of being charged a fee, includes a purchase recording module recording purchase information on a purchase of information provided charged the fee, an insurance registering module registering an insurance contract on the information, an accepting module accepting a notification of a fault related to the information, and a claim indication module indicating an insurance claim for a damage caused by the fault.

Abstract: An information managing apparatus having a plurality of different information management functions comprises a data selection unit for selecting data corresponding to each management function from data items entered, and a data generation unit for generating data for each management function using the thus selected data, wherein of data necessary for creation of information corresponding to the plurality of different management functions, common data are prepared as entry items so that when required data are entered, the data items are automatically selected for each of the management functions, after which data on each management function are generated.