Abstract: An information processing device, an information processing system, a control method for an information processing device, and a program can detect POS terminal operations without modifying the POS terminal. An output data acquisition unit 21 acquires output data that is output from a POS terminal 1. An operation determination unit 22 evaluates the operation of the POS terminal 1 based on the acquired output data. A data conversion unit 23 converts the result from the operation determination unit 22 to data in a specific format that can be interpreted by a store management server 5. A converted data output unit 24 outputs the converted data converted by the data conversion unit 23 to the store management server 5.

Abstract: A store surveillance system, a warning device for use in such system, a store surveillance control method, and program-based instruction implementations of such method facilitate the detection of fraudulent activity in a retail store, supermarket, or other type of store. A store management server has a pattern storage unit that stores occurrence patterns of specific events that occur in a store; a POS terminal that executes a product transaction process; a employee surveillance camera that monitors component factors of the occurrence patterns; and a card reader.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a content recording apparatus is connected with a permission server that permits recording of content through a network. The content recording apparatus reads content encrypted based on a first encryption scheme and binding information from a disposed second recording medium, and uses the binding information to decode the read content encrypted based on the first encryption scheme. The content recording apparatus uses the permission server to authenticate permission of recording of the content, encrypts the decoded content based on a second encryption scheme when recording of the content is permitted, and records the content encrypted based on the second encryption scheme and the binding information in the first recording medium.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display control apparatus includes a memory, an output module, and a setting module. The memory is configured to store first menu configuration information to compose a first menu screen and second menu configuration information to compose a second menu screen. The output module is configured to output first menu screen display information to display the first menu screen based on the first menu configuration information and content data in response to a selection operation of the first menu screen, and to output second menu screen display information to display the second menu screen based on the second menu configuration information and content data in response to a selection operation of the second menu screen. The setting module is configured to set one of the first menu screen and the second menu screen as a top menu displayed at a startup timing.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication apparatus comprises a communication module configured to execute wireless communication with a communication counterpart device, an execution module configured to execute one or more applications, and a communication controller configured to identify the communication counterpart device by wireless communication by the communication module, to select one of a transmission mode in which communication data is transmitted to the communication counterpart device and a reception mode in which communication data is received from the communication counterpart device based on an execution state of the application, to determine communication data based on data handled by the application, to determine a communication protocol based on attribute information of the data handled by the application, and to control communication with the communication counterpart device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a contents list providing apparatus includes a list obtaining unit which obtains a contents list of contents stored in a contents server coupled to the contents list providing apparatus via a network. An updated list generating unit generates, based on the contents list obtained by the list obtaining unit, an updated contents list including an updated content. An updated list providing unit provides, to a communication terminal coupled to the network, the updated contents list generated by the updated list generating unit.

Abstract: A portable terminal having an audio pickup means that acquires sound, an absolute position detection unit that detects the absolute position of the portable terminal, a relative position detection unit that detects the relative position of the portable terminal, and a speech recognition and synthesis unit that recognizes the audio acquired by the audio pickup means as speech, is achieved with a simple configuration. A portable terminal (1) that exchanges data with a server (2) has disposed to the portable terminal an audio pickup means that acquires sound, an absolute position detection unit (1-1) that detects the absolute position of the portable terminal, a relative position detection unit (1-2) that detects the relative position of the portable terminal, and a speech recognition and synthesis unit (1-3) that recognizes the audio acquired by the audio pickup means as speech.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first storage module configured to store addresses of websites and pieces of login information being correlated with the addresses, the login information that are required for logging in the respective websites; and a second storage module configured to store the addresses of the websites and command files being correlated with the addresses, the command files containing a login operation procedure to be executed on a login page of a website that includes an entry field for login information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television receiving apparatus is connected to a server apparatus connected to a plurality of information processing apparatuses, each information processing apparatus includes a first application that is configured to input inputting information to a user who belongs to a group created by the server apparatus and that is configured to output outputting information created by the server apparatus in accordance with the inputting information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a content recording apparatus is connected with a permission server that permits recording of content through a network. The content recording apparatus reads content encrypted based on a first encryption scheme and binding information from a disposed second recording medium, and uses the binding information to decode the read content encrypted based on the first encryption scheme. The content recording apparatus uses the permission server to authenticate permission of recording of the content, encrypts the decoded content based on a second encryption scheme when recording of the content is permitted, and records the content encrypted based on the second encryption scheme and the biding information in the first recording medium.

Abstract: An optical disc playback apparatus including: a reading section that reads data from an optical disc; a storage section that stores additional information in a first address of the storage section, the additional information corresponding to identification information included in data read from the optical disc by the reading section; an interface section that transfer the data stored in the storage section to a removable external storage device disposed outside the optical disc playback apparatus to be stored in a second address of the removal external storage device; and a table generator that generates a movement history table including the first address as a source address and the second address as a destination address when the additional information is transferred to the external storage device by the interface section.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a network connecting unit configured to make network connection with a client. A storage unit stores content which has been compressed and encoded. A transcoding unit is configured to convert the content stored in the storage unit to content compressed and encoded in a different format for the client connected via the network connecting unit. A content transmitting unit is configured to transmit the content stored in the storage unit or the content converted by the transcoding unit to the client connected via the network connecting unit. A control unit is configured to store content which meets a predetermined condition specific to the client in the storage unit from among the content converted by the transcoding unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided an electronic apparatus including a meta-data acquiring portion to acquire, through a network, meta-data containing, in a specific area, copy control information indicative of at least whether copy of a content is permitted or not, a meta-data analyzing portion to analyze information contained in the meta-data acquired by the meta-data acquiring portion, and an information display processing portion to display information indicative of a kind of a process that is permitted to be performed with respect to the content, based on the copy control information contained in the information analyzed by the meta-data analyzing portion, the specific area in the meta-data containing description of attribute information relating to a resource of the content, and the copy control information being described as a part of the attribute information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided an information processing apparatus including a storing unit which stores moving image contents. A scene searching key transmitting unit transmits, to a metadata management server via a network, a scene searching key for searching for a scene from the moving image contents stored in the storing unit. A metadata obtaining unit obtains, from the metadata management server, a result of searching by another information processing apparatus with respect to the moving image contents based on the scene searching key. The result is obtained as metadata.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a contents list providing apparatus includes a list obtaining unit which obtains a contents list of contents stored in a contents server coupled to the contents list providing apparatus via a network. An updated list generating unit generates, based on the contents list obtained by the list obtaining unit, an updated contents list including an updated content. An updated list providing unit provides, to a communication terminal coupled to the network, the updated contents list generated by the updated list generating unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided an electronic apparatus including a meta-data acquiring portion to acquire, through a network, meta-data containing, in a specific area, copy control information indicative of at least whether copy of a content is permitted or not, a meta-data analyzing portion to analyze information contained in the meta-data acquired by the meta-data acquiring portion, and an information display processing portion to display information indicative of a kind of a process that is permitted to be performed with respect to the content, based on the copy control information contained in the information analyzed by the meta-data analyzing portion, the specific area in the meta-data containing description of attribute information relating to a resource of the content, and the copy control information being described as a part of the attribute information.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a network connecting unit configured to make network connection with a client. A storage unit stores content which has been compressed and encoded. A transcoding unit is configured to convert the content stored in the storage unit to content compressed and encoded in a different format for the client connected via the network connecting unit. A content transmitting unit is configured to transmit the content stored in the storage unit or the content converted by the transcoding unit to the client connected via the network connecting unit. A control unit is configured to store content which meets a predetermined condition specific to the client in the storage unit from among the content converted by the transcoding unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a CPU and a memory connected to an internal local bus, and includes a data transmission/reception unit transmitting and receiving data to and from a public network, a voice encoding/decoding unit encoding and decoding voice data, an image encoding/decoding unit encoding and decoding image data, an external input/output interface controller controlling an input/output interface with an external unit, and an input/output switching unit selectively forming a data bus among the data transmission/reception unit, the voice encoding/decoding unit, the image encoding/decoding unit and the external input/output interface controller.

Abstract: A communication apparatus transmits, to another apparatus or apparatuses, a message for searching for an apparatus as a connection target by radio communication, and receives a response message from another apparatus which has received the message, thereby searching for an apparatus as a connection target. The control information setting section of the device body of a communication apparatus inputs a search range in which a station finding message reaches in accordance with designation by a user and sets it as set information. The station finding procedure section of the radio communication apparatus transmits the station finding message in accordance with a transmission power corresponding to the control information set by the control information setting section.

Abstract: To allow flexible security level switching according communication situations, a password holding section holds a plurality of device authentication passwords, for example, a temporary password and a private password. The temporary password is valid only under a certain situation and the private password has a high level of confidentiality to increase the device security. A password management section allows the user to add a new password to the password holding section and delete an existing password therefrom. A password selecting section selects the most suitable password for current connection from among passwords in the password holding section according to a user event, information acquired by an external factor acquisition section, and information from a time control section. The selected password is output to a password checking section.