Abstract: According to one embodiment, when receiving a reproduction instruction, a reproduction apparatus performs image display based on second image information acquired through a network. When the reproduction apparatus receives a stop instruction while performing the image display based on the second image information, the reproduction apparatus performs the image display based on received first image information after performing the image display for a predetermined time based on third image information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a content processor includes: an information acquiring module; a determining module; a resume information acquiring module; a content request module; and a content acquiring module. The information acquiring module acquires, from a content sending device, command information representing a command executable by the content sending device. The determining module is configured to determine whether the content sending device is provided with a resume function for the content based on the command information. The resume information acquiring module acquires, if the determining module determines that the content sending device is provided with the resume function, resume information indicating a point where the content is stopped, from the content sending device. The content request module outputs a request for transferring the content from the point. The content acquiring module acquires, from the content sending device, the content transferred from the point.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, when receiving a reproduction instruction, a reproduction apparatus performs image display based on second image information acquired through a network. When the reproduction apparatus receives a stop instruction while performing the image display based on the second image information, the reproduction apparatus performs the image display based on received first image information after performing the image display for a predetermined time based on third image information.

Abstract: An information appliance that accesses content stored in a content server through a computer network is disclosed. The information appliance includes a first IP address information acquisition unit that acquires URI information of the content from the content server and extracts first IP address information contained in the URI information, a second IP address information acquisition unit that acquires a second IP address assigned to the information appliance, a determination unit that determines whether or not a network address part of the first IP address matches with a network address part of the second IP address, and a control unit that permits accessing the content server when determined that the network address parts of the first and the second IP address matches, and denies accessing the content server when determined otherwise.

Abstract: According one embodiment, metadata outputted from a server device is acquired on the basis of a request for acquisition of metadata, and it is determined whether or not an amount of information of the acquired metadata is insufficient. When it is determined that the amount of information of the metadata is insufficient, a request for acquisition of header information of contents is made with respect to the server device, and the insufficient amount of information of the metadata is complemented by analyzing the header information acquired from the server device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, in an information processing method, a content providing source is accessed to periodically try to acquire content, the acquisition success ratio of the content is managed based on a content acquisition try result, and saving of the acquired content is controlled based on the acquisition success ratio.

Abstract: An information appliance accesses content stored in a content server through a computer network. The information appliance includes: a first IP address information acquisition unit that acquires URI information of the content from the content server and extracts first IP address information contained in the URI information; a second IP address information acquisition unit that acquires a second IP address assigned to the information appliance; a determination unit that determines whether or not a network address part of the first IP address matches with a network address part of the second IP address; and a control unit that permits accessing the content server when determined that the network address parts of the first and the second IP address matches, and denies accessing the content server when determined otherwise.

Abstract: A digital image signal processing apparatus includes a storage device to store a plurality of identification information for identifying the respective the plurality of recording media, an acquiring device to acquire a registration file describing identification information of the respective recording media in initial registration, when there occurs a request to execute at least one of writing and reading of a digital image signal, a detector which detects change in the identification information of the designated recording medium by comparing an identification information corresponding to the designated recording medium in the registration file with the corresponding identification information stored in the storage device, and a controller which displays on the display a message indicating failure in access to the recording medium, when the detector detects change in the identification information.

Abstract: A broadcasting contents processing apparatus includes a setting device to set position information in the apparatus, the position information indicating an area where the apparatus is installed, an acquiring device to selectively acquire first identification information indicating a broadcaster of a broadcasting content of a desired channel among broadcasting contents of the channels, and second identification information indicating information of the broadcasting content, and a controller which manages the broadcasting contents of each channel on the recording medium in association with the first identification information and the second identification information, reads from the recording medium corresponding broadcasting contents on the basis of a requested channel, the set position information and the first and the second information.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing apparatus comprises a communication section which acquires content information from an external device via a network, a recording section which records in a storage region the content information, and a control section which, after it has been detected that the content information stored in the recording section cannot be read out, when it is determined that the content information cannot be reacquired from the external device due to an occurrence of a failure with a function of the communication section or recording section, controls a command signal for causing a terminal device over a network to substitute reacquisition of the content information from the terminal device so as to be transmitted to the terminal device.