Abstract: The content recommendation system that acquires attribute information of a given user, acquires at least one list from among lists of content sequentially generated over time on the basis of the attribute information of the given user, acquires user preference information, which is feature information of content preferred by the given user, extracts some content from content included in the list acquired on the basis of the user preference information, and presents the content to the given user.

Abstract: A server device is provided, which includes a reception unit receiving device identification information of a client device and user identification information of a user of the client device from the client device; a device determination unit determining whether or not it is possible to grant the user authorization to use a service on the basis of the device identification information; a user determination unit determining whether or not it is possible to grant the user the authorization to use on the basis of the user identification information; and a transmission unit transmitting information on the authorizable services of the services, for which it is determined that it is possible to grant the user the authorization to use on the basis of the device identification information and the user identification information, to the client device.

Abstract: There is provided a data distribution system having a distribution device for holding a data file which is a distribution object and a plurality of user terminals, wherein each of the user terminals obtains each of a plurality of file pieces from any of the other user terminals or the distribution device, the plurality of file pieces being obtained by dividing the data file, and the plurality of file pieces obtained are assembled to thereby obtain the data file, at least one predetermined file piece among the plurality of file pieces is a restricted piece for which obtaining from the other user terminals is restricted, and the distribution device restricts distribution of the restricted piece to each of the user terminals, based on a predetermined condition.

Abstract: The content recommendation system includes a user attribute information acquisition means for acquiring attribute information of a given user, a list acquisition means for acquiring at least one list from among lists of content sequentially generated over time on the basis of the attribute information of the given user acquired by the user attribute information acquisition means, a user preference information acquisition means for acquiring user preference information, which is feature information of content preferred by the given user, a content extraction means for extracting some content from content included in the list acquired by the list acquisition means on the basis of the user preference information acquired by the user preference information acquisition means, and a content presentation means for presenting the content extracted by the content extraction means to the given user.

Abstract: The content recommendation system includes a user attribute information acquisition means for acquiring attribute information of a given user, a list acquisition means for acquiring at least one list from among lists of content sequentially generated over time on the basis of the attribute information of the given user acquired by the user attribute information acquisition means, a user preference information acquisition means for acquiring user preference information, which is feature information of content preferred by the given user, a content extraction means for extracting some content from content included in the list acquired by the list acquisition means on the basis of the user preference information acquired by the user preference information acquisition means, and a content presentation means for presenting the content extracted by the content extraction means to the given user.

Abstract: A readout device includes a first recording medium having recorded therein data of arbitrary plural portions of a period of a predetermined length in temporally continuous content; a second recording medium having recorded therein data of the entire content; and a readout control unit that controls, when the readout of data of the content is requested, the readout of data from the first recording medium and from the second recording medium such that data of any one of the portions recorded in the first recording medium is read out and data following the data read out from the first recording medium is read out from the second recording medium.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing system, in which: a server (2) transmits processing result identification information to a client (3), and records the transmitted processing result identification information as transmitted identification information; the client (3) receives the processing result identification information from the server (2), records the processing result identification information, executes predetermined processing in a state where the received processing result identification information is recorded, irrespective of a state of a communicative connection with the server (2), records processing result information indicating an execution result of the predetermined processing, and transmits the recorded processing result information to the server (2), along with the processing result identification information; and the server (2) performs acceptance processing for the processing result information received in a case where the received processing result identification information correspo

Abstract: A reading apparatus and method for reading data from a digital versatile disc includes a specification section configured to specify a predetermined position of content. A controller generates information indicating a predetermined portion from a position specified by the specification section. A storage section reads the predetermined portion from the digital versatile disc on the basis of the information generated by the generation section and stores the predetermined portion on a storage medium. A reading controller controls reading of data from the storage medium and the digital versatile disc.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an acquisition unit acquiring information showing at least one of an indicated party, who is a person or group indicated by a user, and indicated content, which is content indicated by the user, and a recommendation unit recommending, to the user, content that is similar to at least one of content related to the indicated party, the indicated content, and content liked by the user.

Abstract: A server device is provided, which includes a reception unit receiving device identification information of a client device and user identification information of a user of the client device from the client device; a device determination unit determining whether or not it is possible to grant the user authorization to use a service on the basis of the device identification information; a user determination unit determining whether or not it is possible to grant the user the authorization to use on the basis of the user identification information; and a transmission unit transmitting information on the authorizable services of the services, for which it is determined that it is possible to grant the user the authorization to use on the basis of the device identification information and the user identification information, to the client device.

Abstract: The content recommendation system includes a user attribute information acquisition means for acquiring attribute information of a given user, a list acquisition means for acquiring at least one list from among lists of content sequentially generated over time on the basis of the attribute information of the given user acquired by the user attribute information acquisition means, a user preference information acquisition means for acquiring user preference information, which is feature information of content preferred by the given user, a content extraction means for extracting some content from content included in the list acquired by the list acquisition means on the basis of the user preference information acquired by the user preference information acquisition means, and a content presentation means for presenting the content extracted by the content extraction means to the given user.

Abstract: A content recommendation device includes: a use information storage section storing types of information related to use as information related to use of content by a user; a recommended content deciding section deciding content to be recommended to the user in accordance with each of the types of information related to use as a recommended content, and deciding types of recommended content items corresponding to the types of information related to use; a switching rule storage section storing a switching rule setting a period for switching the type of the recommended content as a rule set by a regional manager who is in charge of selling content in a specific region; a selection section selecting one type of the recommended content among the types of recommended content items when a recommended content suggestion request is generated from a terminal of the user residing in the specific region, and sequentially selecting different types of content after the period set by the switching rule; and a recommended i

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed by which two or more information processing apparatus having a recording reservation function are linked in recording reservation setting to each other. The information processing apparatus exchange schedule information such as recording reservations with each other. The recording reservation program information of all of the information processing apparatus are displayed in a merged form on a GUI of any of the information processing apparatus. When a user wants to reserve a number of programs for recording within the same time zone, the user can confirm, on the GUI of a particular information processing apparatus, a recording reservation situation of another information processing apparatus or an unoccupied situation of an external recording section and perform setting of a reservation for a further information processing apparatus.

Abstract: There is provided a data distribution system having a distribution device for holding a data file which is a distribution object and a plurality of user terminals, wherein each of the user terminals obtains each of a plurality of file pieces from any of the other user terminals or the distribution device, the plurality of file pieces being obtained by dividing the data file, and the plurality of file pieces obtained are assembled to thereby obtain the data file, at least one predetermined file piece among the plurality of file pieces is a restricted piece for which obtaining from the other user terminals is restricted, and the distribution device restricts distribution of the restricted piece to each of the user terminals, based on a predetermined condition.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing system, in which: a server (2) transmits processing result identification information to a client (3), and records the transmitted processing result identification information as transmitted identification information; the client (3) receives the processing result identification information from the server (2), records the processing result identification information, executes predetermined processing in a state where the received processing result identification information is recorded, irrespective of a state of a communicative connection with the server (2), records processing result information indicating an execution result of the predetermined processing, and transmits the recorded processing result information to the server (2), along with the processing result identification information; and the server (2) performs acceptance processing for the processing result information received in a case where the received processing result identification information correspo

Abstract: An information creating method comprising the steps of: recording moving picture/audio information obtained from a moving picture/audio input apparatus; recording pieces of still picture information displayed on a plurality of displays connected to a network; and, when pieces of said still picture information are recorded, creating a reproduction management list of said pieces of still picture information that correspond to said moving picture/audio information. It is possible to chronologically grasp from the reproduction management list when and in which file name the information has been displayed on each of the displays and, when contents represented in an HTML format etc. are reproduced, it is possible to easily select a display pattern in which pieces of information are to be reproduced on the same screen, thus displaying pieces of still picture information one and all on a split screen as inserted therein.

Abstract: A data recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing video signals in a plurality of formats with different rates to/from a record medium is disclosed. In the data recording and reproducing apparatus, a video signal in a selected format is converted into video data packets and audio data packets whose lengths are optimally designated corresponding to the selected format. With a video data packet and an audio data packet, a video sync block and an audio sync block whose lengths are different are formed, respectively. The video sync block and the audio sync block are encoded with respective error correction codes. The resultant data is recorded as record data to a record medium. Corresponding to the data rate of the video signal, at least one data packet is placed in one video sync block. A synchronization detecting apparatus automatically and accurately detects sync blocks with different lengths from a data sequence of record data reproduced from a record medium.

Abstract: A reading apparatus and method for reading data from a digital versatile disc includes a specification section configured to specify a predetermined position of content. A controller generates information indicating a predetermined portion from a position specified by the specification section. A storage section reads the predetermined portion from the digital versatile disc on the basis of the information generated by the generation section and stores the predetermined portion on a storage medium. A reading controller controls reading of data from the storage medium and the digital versatile disc.

Abstract: A reading apparatus for reading data from a digital versatile disc (DVD) generates information indicating a plurality of predetermined portions of content stored on the digital versatile disc, based on navigation information of the DVD on which the content is recorded. A storage reads the predetermined portions from the DVD based on the generated information and stores the predetermined portions on a storage medium. A reading control section controls reading of data from the DVD and the storage medium so that the data of the predetermined portions stored on the storage medium is read and data subsequent to the data read from the storage medium is read from the DVD if reading of the data of the content is requested.

Abstract: A recording device includes a first recording medium in which temporally continuous content data is recorded; a second recording medium in which whole content data is recorded; and a recording controller configured to control the recording of content data in the first recording medium and the second recording medium so that, in the case of deleting a part of content data from the first recording medium, selected content data corresponding to a portion of the whole content data recorded in the second recording medium is deleted from the first recording medium, and when the data amount of content data recorded in the first recording medium is not less than a predetermined threshold after the selected content data is deleted from the first recording medium, with respect to a content in which the process of deleting a part of content data from the first recording medium was interrupted after the whole content data was recorded in the second recording medium, the interrupted process is started again, and with resp