Abstract: The detecting unit detects a disconnection of communications that have been established with a display apparatus. When the disconnection of the communications is detected, the message generating unit generates a confirmation message that confirms whether the communications should be reestablished. The transmitting unit transmits the confirmation message to the display apparatus. The receiving unit receives a reply message that indicates whether the communications should be reestablished from the display apparatus. The main power supply controlling unit shuts down the main power supply when the reply message indicates that the communications should not be reestablished, or when no reply message is received.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a broadcast receiver acquires first position data from information relating (ZIP code) of the receiver by referring to information managed in a server, and acquires second position second position data of a neighboring area, and finally acquires broadcasting service lists from these position data by referring to information managed in the server.

Abstract: A switching equipment stores identification information of communication established with respect to an infrastructure network system in a storage unit, and when an access request is received from a terminal device, the switching equipment adds the stored identification information to the access request and transfers the access request to a 1× Radius server. When the terminal device having requested the access is authenticated, the 1× Radius server notifies a PANA PAA of address information of the terminal device associated with the identification information added to the access request. The PANA PAA approves the same network access as the switching equipment with respect to the terminal device in the received address information.

Abstract: The storage unit stores therein authentication IDs that are used for authentication of users and address information in association with one another. The authentication processing unit receives from a PC an authentication message that includes an authentication ID and is used for the authentication of the user of a communication terminal, and performs authentication on the user based on the received authentication message. The SIP address acquiring unit acquires from the storage unit address information that corresponds to the authentication ID included in the authentication message when the user is authenticated. The SIP address registering unit sends the SIP location server a registration request for registering the acquired address information as the address information of the user of the IP telephone terminal associated with the PC that transmits the authentication message.

Abstract: A receiving unit receives authentication information unique to a terminal device with identification information from the terminal device. An authenticating unit authenticates the terminal device based on the authentication information. An acquiring unit acquires setting information for relaying a communication between a plurality of terminal devices, which is associated with the identification information of an authenticated terminal device from the storing unit. A transmitting unit transmits the setting information to the relay apparatus via a number of communication paths determined in advance, which is smaller than the number of terminal devices.

Abstract: A first acquisition unit acquires each of the resources defined by the scenario, from locations depending on identifiers of the resources. A judging unit judge, when a resource having same identifier and structure as the resource acquired is existent in the cache storage, erases the resource, the identifier thereof, and the receipt time information from the cache storage, and when not existent, stores the acquired resource in association with the identifier thereof and the receipt time information of the bookmark instruction, in the cache storage. A second acquisition, when the identifiers of the resources specified by a first scenario are existent in the cache storage, acquires the resources from the cache storage according to the receipt time information corresponding to the first scenario and identifiers of the resources, and when not existent, acquires the resources from a location depending on the identifiers.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an operation information generation device includes a receiver configured to receive content from a server connected to a first network; a processor configured to decode the content; a display control unit configured to display the decoded content on a displaying unit; a reception unit configured to receive an operation from a user; and an operation information generation unit configured to execute an operation information generation process of generating operation information indicative of substance of the operation received for the content displayed on the displaying unit.

Abstract: An authentication apparatus includes a first storage unit that stores proxy information containing a proxy ID and capability data, an acquiring unit that acquires the proxy information from the first storage unit, a first transmitting unit that transmits a second message containing the acquired proxy information to a terminal, a receiving unit that receives a third message and authentication data, the third message containing a first proxy ID and setting data from the terminal, and an authentication unit that performs an authentication process based on the authentication data, and a second transmitting unit that transmits the setting data to a server to which a proxy of the first proxy ID relays data communication.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a generator configured to generate key information items associated with the information integration screen information items, a selection module configured to select one information integration screen information item from information integration screen information items based on in-device information and key information items the in-device information includes the electronic program table data acquired from the electronic device, and the key information items associated with the respective information integration screen information items, and a display data generator configured to generate display data to display, on a display screen, an information integration screen includes one or more Web page and/or the specified area of Web page, the information integration screen corresponding to the one information integration screen information selected by the selection module.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video display apparatus includes a selection module, a Web information analysis module, a screen generation module, a transmission module, a reception module, and an alteration module. The selection module is configured to select a partial area of a Web page. The Web information analysis module is configured to analyze first Web information which specifies the partial area. The screen generation module is configured to generate a screen for displaying page information of the partial area, based on the first Web information. The transmission module is configured to transmit the first Web information to an external apparatus.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a display including a first display screen, a reception module configured to receive first Web page data, a selection module configured to select a first region which is a part of a first Web page displayed on the first display screen based on the first Web page data, a display module configured to display the first region on the first display screen, and a transmission module configured to transmit first Web page display region data to a second electronic apparatus, the first Web page display region data including an address of the first Web page, position data showing a position of the first region in the first Web page, and a resolution of the first display screen.

Abstract: When an authentication identifier is contained in a first message required for receiving authentication with respect to IEEE 802.1x from a terminal device, the authentication is assumed to be successful and then a data link is established with the terminal device, and a filtering unit is set so as to pass a first packet which should be passed for receiving authentication with respect to a higher layer protocol from among packets sent from the terminal device through the data link and to block a second packet different from the first packet. If a second message required for receiving authentication with respect to the higher layer protocol from the terminal device is received through the filtering unit, the authentication with respect to the higher layer protocol is performed. When the authentication is successful, the filtering unit is set so as to pass the second packet.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a content playback apparatus includes a playback module, a decision module, and a management module. The playback module is configured to play back a content includes components selected from moving picture data, image data, sound data and text data, thereby to produce video data and audio data. The decision module is configured to determine, based on a state of the content playback apparatus, whether the components of the content can be viewed and listened to. The management module is configured to manage video-audio management data includes data items based on a decision result of the decision module, each data item representing whether a video or audio data item has been viewed or listened to.

Abstract: A metadata collecting device efficiently acquires metadata from one or more metadata providing devices that hold contents and metadata of the contents distributed from one or more content distribution services, and accumulates the acquired metadata. The metadata collecting device includes a cache system determining unit that determines for each service an accumulation system that accumulates the metadata, a service/metadata information accumulating unit that stores for each accumulation system accumulation system information which includes at least a start condition to start acquiring the metadata, a search condition to select the metadata to be acquired, and a finish condition to finish acquiring the metadata, and a metadata acquiring/update requesting unit that acquires the metadata according to the accumulation system information.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a receiving apparatus includes a memory, a first generator, a second generator, a transmitter, a receiver. The memory stores service information including search criteria set in a memory device and a connection method for connecting with the memory device. The first generator generates a common search query that is a search query expressing search conditions used in searching contents and that includes at least a pair of a common search condition attribute and a common search condition attribute value. The second generator generates a search query according to the search criteria specified in the service information with the use of the generated common search query. The transmitter transmits the generated search query to the memory device based on the connection method specified in the service information. The receiver receives, from the memory device, the attribute information obtained as a result of executing the search query.

Abstract: A device of the invention includes a search inputting unit inputting a search object service and a search condition of content; a first search processing unit, when an accumulation method corresponding to an inputted search object service is a preliminary accumulation method, searching the metadata coincident with an inputted search condition in a first metadata storage; a second search processing unit, in case that the accumulation method corresponding to the inputted search object service is a search-based accumulation method, when the inputted search condition is registered in a second metadata storage in association with the inputted search object service, obtaining corresponding metadata from the second metadata storage, whereas when not registered, obtain and accumulate the metadata coincident with the inputted search condition in the second metadata storage in association with the inputted search condition; and a search-result displaying unit displaying the metadata acquired.

Abstract: A first acquisition unit acquires each of the resources defined by the scenario, from locations depending on identifiers of the resources. A judging unit judge, when a resource having same identifier and structure as the resource acquired is existent in the cache storage, erases the resource, the identifier thereof, and the receipt time information from the cache storage, and when not existent, stores the acquired resource in association with the identifier thereof and the receipt time information of the bookmark instruction, in the cache storage. A second acquisition, when the identifiers of the resources specified by a first scenario are existent in the cache storage, acquires the resources from the cache storage according to the receipt time information corresponding to the first scenario and identifiers of the resources, and when not existent, acquires the resources from a location depending on the identifiers.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a display module, an operation module, a communication module, an obtaining module, and a calculator. The operation module obtains operation on the display screen of the display module. The communication module communicates with another electronic device. The obtaining module obtains trace information indicating a trace of operation moving from the electronic device to the other electronic device or a trace of operation moving from the other electronic device to the electronic device based on operation on the display screen of the electronic device and operation on the display screen of the other electronic device. The calculator calculates a positional relationship between the electronic device and the other electronic device based on the trace information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video display apparatus includes a display screen generator, a waiting time determination module, and a display. The display screen generator generates a first screen and a second screen from predetermined information. The waiting time determination module determines an estimated waiting time. The display compares the estimated waiting time with a reference time, displays the first screen when the estimated waiting time is shorter than the reference time, and displays the second screen when the estimated waiting time is longer than the reference time.

Abstract: The program synthesizing device according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: a coupling unit configured to couple an information acquiring plug-in module, an information processing plug-in module, and a presentation plug-in module through their input interfaces and output interfaces based on a mashup scenario; a plug-in module driving unit configured to sequentially drive the coupled plug-in modules; an information acquiring unit configured to acquire information when the information acquiring plug-in module is driven; an information processing unit configured to perform a predetermined process on the information when the information processing plug-in module is driven; an object resolving unit configured to determine a value of object presented by a specified presentation scenario when the presentation plug-in module is driven; and a program output unit configured to output a program being a presentation scenario in which the object value is resolved.