Abstract: A screen generating device which receives a first operation signal of a touch operation from each of a plurality of terminals, and transmits content matching each of the plurality of terminals, and includes: an operation signal receiver which receives the first operation signal; an operation type determining unit which determines a type of the first operation signal; an operation signal converter which converts the first operation signal into a second operation signal of a mouse operation; and a plurality of browsers which generates a screen of the content matching each of the plurality of terminals by using the first operation signal or the second operation signal based on a result of the determination made by the operation type determining unit. Consequently, it is possible to cause a server to receive an operation of each of a plurality of client terminals and cause each client terminal to operate one desktop of the server.

Abstract: A repeating device is made up of a viewing state determining unit that determines a viewing state of a program in a receiving device, an acquiring unit that acquires command information and additional data for rendering operation related to the program of a rendering device, and an interlocking controller that determines whether or not the command information and the additional data are to be transmitted to the rendering device, based on a determination result of the viewing state determining unit.

Abstract: A recommendation image display system includes: a receiving unit which receives content related information items each of which includes a content recommendation level determined based on a content viewing history of a content item obtained from a corresponding one of a plurality of terminals; a generating unit which generates a recommendation image in which a plurality of icons for allowing a user to select one of content items are displayed based on the received content related information; and a display unit which displays the recommendation image. The plurality of icons include a first icon and a second icon indicating a content item having a recommendation level higher than that of the content item indicated by the first icon. The generating unit generates the recommendation image in which the second icon is displayed in the mode in which the second icon is more likely to be selected by the user than the first icon.

Abstract: A first tabulation device includes a classification ID acquisition unit that acquires classification IDs of consumers, a purchase ID acquisition unit that acquires purchase IDs of products or services, and an analysis unit that tabulates the classification IDs and the purchase IDs, and analyzes first tabulation information indicating distribution of the classification IDs with respect to the purchase IDs. A second tabulation device includes a classification ID generation unit that generates the classification IDs, based on frequency of a predetermined behavior of the consumers, and a calculation unit that calculates second tabulation information indicating distribution of the frequency of the predetermined behavior with respect to a purchase ID, based on the first tabulation information input from the first tabulation device and the classification IDs.

Abstract: An information terminal capable of communicating with a broadcast receiving device that receives TV broadcast includes a communicator, a storage unit for storing an application program that prescribes communication processing with the broadcast receiving device, and a controller. The controller performs mutual authentication with the broadcast receiving device to transmit first authentication information to the broadcast receiving device. Furthermore, the controller verifies validity of the application program stored in the storage unit. When the verified application program is valid, the controller performs control to transmit second authentication information verifiable by using the first authentication information in communication with the broadcast receiving device according to the application program.

Abstract: A device for giving importance information according to a video operation history includes an interest video searching operation block detection unit provided with a minimum searching operation block detection unit for detecting a minimum searching operation block as a minimum unit which exists in an interest video searching operation block from a preview log as a video operation history of a user, and a searching operation block setting unit for setting the interest video searching operation block through determination with respect to an operation previous and subsequent to the detected minimum searching operation block as a base point based on a feature of the interest video searching operation block.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to make it possible to input memo information for each video material without being conscious of the association with the video material. The associating device according to the invention includes an association determination section 40 for associating a word with a video material by using the input start time information on an inputted word and the photography time information on a photographed video material.

Abstract: When data is synchronized among terminals which change data at any timing and become online with any desired terminal at any timing, the following problems exist: (1) If three or more terminals exist, data cannot appropriately be synchronized. (2) Change instruction conflict cannot be found. (3) Change instructions issued by a plurality of terminals cannot be reflected on data observing the order. (4) The result of solving the change instruction conflict cannot appropriately be transmitted to a different terminal. To solve these problems, in the invention, when data is changed, a change instruction is generated and the change instruction received from a different terminal is also retained together with the change instruction in the home terminal and when data is synchronized between terminals, the retained change instruction of the different terminal is also transferred together with the change instruction of the home terminal.

Abstract: According to the invention, search and extraction of images obtained by capturing the same region are enabled to be performed at low load and in an easy manner. A multi-angle information generating apparatus 10 which groups images that are obtained by capturing by plural imaging apparatuses has: sensing metadata acquiring unit 101 which acquires sensor information relating to capturing conditions of the imaging apparatuses 20; focus-plane metadata deriving unit 102 which derives focus planes including the images taken by the imaging apparatuses 20, based on the acquired sensor information; grouping judging unit 103 which groups the images on the basis of positional relationships of the focus planes; and multi-angle metadata recording unit 104 which records results of the grouping as multi-angle information with correlating the information with the images.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to make it possible to input memo information for each video material without being conscious of the association with the video material. The associating device according to the invention includes an association determination section 40 for associating a word with a video material by using the input start time information on an inputted word and the photography time information on a photographed video material.

Abstract: A data processing system comprises a memory for temporarily storing data, a storage for storing data and a controller for storing the data into the memory by a predetermined unit at a time and storing the data stored in the memory into the storage by the predetermined unit at a time. The storing of the data into the memory and the storing of the data from the memory into the storage are carried out in parallel.

Abstract: A device for giving importance information according to a video operation history includes an interest video searching operation block detection unit provided with a minimum searching operation block detection unit for detecting a minimum searching operation block as a minimum unit which exists in an interest video searching operation block from a preview log as a video operation history of a user, and a searching operation block setting unit for setting the interest video searching operation block through determination with respect to an operation previous and subsequent to the detected minimum searching operation block as a base point based on a feature of the interest video searching operation block.

Abstract: The present invention has an object capable of improving a work efficiency of planning a program.

Abstract: Application of a used image material can be checked without reading an edited image material stored in a database device when a program is produced. There is provided an archive management device including a database unit that holds an image material and image material metadata describing the contents of the image material, program structure table metadata that describes the contents of a program structure table, and edit metadata that describes the edited contents of the image material; and a simplified program replay metadata generation unit that executes, to a program structure table ID uniquely specifying the inputted program structure table, a generation process of simplified program replay metadata based on the image material metadata, the program structure table metadata, and the edit metadata held in the database unit and associated with the program structure table ID.

Abstract: The present invention makes arrangements for preventing data overflow from storage areas of store-type terminals in a data broadcast system distributing data over broadcast. There are provided a storage management part for managing storage areas of receiving machines, a database part for holding contents data and storage management information, which is data for managing the capacities of storage areas of the receiving machines, and a schedule management part for scheduling data distribution, wherein the storage management part uses a change history of storage management information and data contents held in the database part to perform control such as deletion, size decrease, addition, and size increase of the contents data, and the schedule management part manages the capacities of storage areas of the receiving machines by scheduling the distribution of data to the receiving machines.

Abstract: It is possible for a program producer to produce a program without the binding of on-air time restriction, while airing a program in accordance with its on air time scheduled by a program organizing apparatus, by concurrently airing another video/audio which exceeds the on air time. Furthermore, viewers are able to enjoy two types of versions for one program, that is, an ordinary version fitting with its on air time frame and a longer version with extra video/audio exceeding its on air time frame.

Abstract: In a data transmission apparatus, a program management table control section generates and manages a program management table which is used for presentation of an advertisement program at a data reception apparatus, where the table is generated from program identification data for identifying program data, program storage area data for designating where the program data is stored in the data reception apparatus, and program guidance position data for indicating the geographical position of the location guided in the program. In addition, in the data reception apparatus, a program data storage section takes out the program identification data, the program storage area data, and the program guidance position data by using the program management table received from the data transmission apparatus, and stores, in association with the program guidance position data, the program data identified by the program identification data in area designated by the program storage area data.

Abstract: It is unknown what information terminals and how many information terminals are connected to one contracted information terminal. Accordingly, contents licensed to use by only family members of one household may be used by other persons. In view of such a situation, it is necessary to create secure environments. The present invention manages subterminals registered in all main terminals in a subterminal management part of a host device, and confirms validity of registration and deregistration by contract-time personal authentication information managed in a main terminal contract management part. Thereby, contents can be delivered only to reliable home networks.

Abstract: Conventionally, when users desire to purchase the content, such as music and images, etc., distributed through the Internet, it is necessary to re-access and carry out downloading of regular data after first downloading, viewing and listening to the sample data. However, in order to purchase content, it was bothersome for users to download twice with sample data and the regular data for purchase as mentioned above, thereby decreasing users' desire to purchase the content. In the present invention, in order to solve the above, the whole content is downloaded from the beginning. A user can play back the data based on the profile specifying the area in which the data can be played back. Thereby it becomes possible to control the playback from the distributor side, even if all the content is distributed to a user.

Abstract: An EC terminal 20 comprises personal information storing means 22 for storing personal information containing user's shopping history, personal information disclosing means 21 for disclosing personal information based on a request from a server 10, and terminal ID disclosing means 23 for disclosing a terminal ID to the server. The server comprises a personal information database 14 for managing personal information of a user, to whom EC services have been provided in the past, personal information requesting means 11 for requesting an EC terminal to disclose user's personal information, and response content deciding means 13 for deciding a response content based on the disclosed personal information and the content of the personal information database. The user stores personal information in the EC terminal, and supplies personal information in all EC services to receive satisfactory services even at a store which he visits for the first time.