Abstract: An image processing apparatus including: an image acquiring element for acquiring a target image; an identification information recognizing element for recognizing identification information corresponding to a specific image pattern from the target image acquired by the image acquiring element; and an activating element for activating selectively from among a plurality of previously stored processes a specific process corresponding to the identification information recognized by the identification information recognizing element so as to start execution of the specific process.

Abstract: To allow many users to efficiently use functions of a processing server that performs predetermined processing, via a network and also prevent a time during which an user can use the processing server, from being shortened due to a difference between the times recognized by the user side and processing server side. In a content supply system 100, in order to use a streaming server 102 to perform a live distribution, an user PC 106 to be used makes a reservation for a time zone, etc. to a server reservation control center 101 over the Internet 103. When the reservation is accepted, the server reservation control center 101 sends the real time information of the service provider side that controls the service time of the streaming server 102 based on the reservation, over the Internet 103.

Abstract: To allow many users to efficiently use the functions of a processing server that performs predetermined processing, via a network and also to prevent interference by illegal users. In a content supply system 100, in order to use a streaming server 102 to perform a live distribution, a user PC 106 to be used makes a reservation for a time zone, etc. to a server reservation control center 101. When the reservation is accepted, the user PC 106 sends a reconfirmation (reconfirmation of the reservation) to the server reservation control center 101 by six hours before the distribution start time according to the reservation. If the reconfirmation is not made by six hours before, the server reservation control center 101 cancels the reservation. On the other hand, if the reconfirmation is made by six hours before, the server reservation control center 101 confirms the reservation and carries out billing processing.

Abstract: To secure a communication path between a distribution server that distributes content to clients and a terminal apparatus of a content distributor more reliably while content is distributed by live distribution. In a content supply system 100, in order to use a streaming server 102 to perform a live distribution, a user PC 106 to be used makes a reservation for a time zone, etc. to a server reservation control center 101 over the Internet 103. When the reservation is accepted and the content is sent from the user PC 106 to the streaming server 102, data is sent via a dedicated server connection network 108.

Abstract: In an information processing device, system operations can be simply performed while a screen of a display body is viewed, even the display body is folded against a main body. In the information processing device, a display body with a screen arranged on the front surface is connected to a main body having a keyboard mounted thereon so as to rotate in opening/folding directions and in a turning direction, and at least an operating button is provided at a position so as to be operable under the condition where the back surface of the display body is close to the main body, and a system menu is displayed on the screen according to operation of the operating button.

Abstract: In a content live distribution, to notify people who are wanted to see the content that the contents live distribution will be performed, without the need for the content provider to carry out any troublesome operations. In a content supply system 100, a provider uses a streaming server 102 to perform live distribution and makes a reservation for the use of a time zone, etc. to a server reservation control center 101 with a user PC 106. In the case where the user PC 106 sends desired reservation information including e-mail addresses of people who are wanted to see the content, to the server reservation control center 101 over the Internet 103, when the reservation is permitted, the server reservation control center 101 sends an e-mail notifying that a content distribution will be performed to each e-mail address.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus allows, based on an image obtained by photographing a user by the CCD camera 8, to recognize the movement direction of the user and when generating a command corresponding to the recognized movement direction, to create the gesture recognition screen 100 in a search state indicating that the apparatus is searching for the user's movement and display it on a liquid crystal display 10 so as to certainly notify the user that the user's movement is recognizable and it is in a standby state.

Abstract: A two-dimensional code recognition processing apparatus, and two-dimensional code recognition processing program storage medium for recognizing a two-dimensional code made of a plurality of square cells arranged in accordance with predetermined layout rules, wherein two-dimensional code recognition processing method comprises the steps of recognizing code data assigned to the two-dimensional code, from externally captured image information, and if a plurality of code data are recognized successively over time in the recognizing step, or if a plurality of code data are recognized from the same image information in the recognizing step, then linking the plurality of code data to generate expanded code data.

Abstract: The invention relates to an image processing apparatus comprising: an image acquiring element for acquiring an object image; a displaying element for displaying the object image acquired by the image acquiring element; an identification information recognizing element for recognizing, from the object image acquired by the image acquiring element, identification information representing each of a plurality of predetermined image patterns; a retrieving element for retrieving, based on previously input retrieval information, identification information coinciding with the identification information recognized by the identification information recognizing element; and a cursor display controlling element for displaying, based on results of the retrieving by the retrieving element, a cursor in a position corresponding to the predetermined image pattern displayed by the displaying element.