Abstract: A communication system is disclosed which permits data communication between a server apparatus and a client apparatus over a network. The server apparatus includes a time information managing means which manages time information and which transmits the time information to the client apparatus. The client apparatus includes a time storing means which receives the time information from the server apparatus, which stores the received time information, and which is tamper-proof.

Abstract: Disclosed is an information providing apparatus comprising first reception control means for controlling the reception, from a first information processing apparatus, of user identification data for identifying a user of the first information processing apparatus and a request for purchasing a content, first transmission control means for controlling in response to the request for purchasing the content the transmission of the request for purchasing the content to a second information processing apparatus, second reception control means for controlling the reception of the content and usage conditions thereof supplied from the second information processing apparatus, storage control means for controlling the storing of the content and usage conditions thereof in correlation with the user identification data, third reception control means for controlling the reception of the user identification data and a request for sending the content supplied from the first information processing apparatus, and second trans

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a see-through display, an image mask generator, an image generator, and an image display unit. The see-through display is located before an eye of a user. The image mask generator is configured to generate an image mask. The image generator is configured to generate a display image with the image mask being overlapped with an original image. The image display unit is configured to display the display image on the see-through display.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus, including: an image-taking unit configured to take an image of real scenery to thereby obtain real image; a marker-detecting unit configured to extract a marker image from the real image, the marker image being an image of marker projection light, the marker projection light being projected by a projection device to the real scenery in order to provide spatial first information, the first information being necessary to display virtual information such that the virtual information is superimposed on the real scenery, second information being added to the marker projection light; and an extracting unit configured to extract the second information added to the extracted marker image.

Abstract: Provided is a display control device including a communication unit that performs communication with an external device, a detecting unit that detects a direction of an operation device based on detection information representing motion of the operation device, and a display control unit that generates an imaging control command used to control an imaging operation based on the detected direction of the operation device, and controls display of an image obtained through an imaging operation by causing the communication unit to transmit the imaging control command to the external device.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus including an input apparatus including an input apparatus main body with which input manipulation is performed to manipulate a manipulation target object, a first manipulation detection unit that detects a first manipulation on the input apparatus main body, a second manipulation detection unit that detects a second manipulation on the input apparatus main body after the first manipulation is detected, and a first processing unit that performs first processing for manipulation on the manipulation target object or a first response of the input apparatus, based on a movement detection value corresponding to movement of the input apparatus main body according to the first manipulation or a detection value of the first manipulation.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an acquisition unit acquiring data on at least one of an acceleration or an angular velocity of a controller operated by a user, and a determination unit determining at least one of a velocity of the controller or a trajectory of the controller based on the acquired data on the at least one of the acceleration or the angular velocity.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a calculation unit and a determination unit. The calculation unit has a two-dimensional calculation mode configured to perform, when an operation device is placed on an operation surface and a user operates the operation device, calculation based on a detection value of a motion sensor corresponding to two-dimensional motion of the operation device, and has a three-dimensional calculation mode configured to perform, when the user operates the operation device in a three-dimensional space, calculation based on a detection value of the motion sensor corresponding to three-dimensional motion of the operation device. The determination unit is configured to determine which of the two-dimensional calculation mode and the three-dimensional calculation mode is used to perform the calculation with the calculation unit, based on the detection value of the motion sensor and at least one of information other than the detection value of the motion sensor.

Abstract: An operation apparatus includes a base, a sensing unit, a plurality of plates, and a drive mechanism. The base has a surface. The sensing unit includes at least three pressure-sensitive detection regions that are provided at different vertex positions of a polygon having at least three corners set in each of a plurality of regions obtained by partitioning at least a part of the surface of the base. The plurality of plates are provided to correspond to the plurality of regions and cover the at least a part of the surface. The drive mechanism is configured to drive the plurality of plates on the basis of a signal generated by detection of the sensing unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an operation unit configured to calculate, based on information on an acceleration detected by an acceleration sensor included in an operation device that is operated by a user, movement information as information on one of a velocity and a movement distance of the operation device; and a correction unit configured to correct, based on information obtained by the acceleration sensor within an acceleration period as a period between an acceleration start time and an acceleration end time of the operation device, the movement information of the operation device within a period between the acceleration end time of the operation device and a movement end time at which the movement ends, that is calculated by the operation unit.

Abstract: An information processing device includes an acquisition unit which acquires information of acceleration, angular velocity, and magnetic intensity of an operation device, a coordinate conversion unit which converts the angular velocity acquired by the acquisition unit into global angular velocity in a global coordinate system using information of posture angles of the operation device, an initial posture angle calculation unit which calculates a posture angle of the operation device in the initial stage in the global coordinate system based on the information of the acceleration and the magnetic intensity, an updating unit which updates the posture angle of the operation device in the global coordinate system based on information of the global angular velocity, and a control unit which causes the coordinate conversion unit to convert the first angular velocity into the global angular velocity and to convert a second angular velocity into the global angular velocity.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a generation unit generating object information including at least information for displaying an object to rotate at a velocity corresponding to a rotation velocity, which is detected by a rotation sensor installed in an operation device operated by a user, within a screen based on the rotation velocity; and a changing unit changing the object information generated by the generation unit based on a pressure detected by a pressure sensor installed in the operation device.

Abstract: An input device includes a housing having a two dimensional detection surface, a first detection unit detecting a position coordinate of a detection object that travels on the detection surface and outputting a first signal to calculate a travel direction and an amount of travel of the detection object, a second detection unit detecting gradient of the detection surface relative to one reference plane in a spatial coordinate system to which a screen belongs and outputting a second signal to calculate a tilt angle of the detection surface relative to the reference plane, and a control unit generating a control signal to three dimensionally control a display of an image displayed on the screen based on the first signal and the second signal.

Abstract: A communication system is disclosed which permits data communication between a server apparatus and a client apparatus over a network. The server apparatus includes a time information managing means which manages time information and which transmits the time information to the client apparatus. The client apparatus includes a time storing means which receives the time information from the server apparatus, which stores the received time information, and which is tamper-proof.

Abstract: A communication system is disclosed which permits data communication between a server apparatus and a client apparatus over a network. The server apparatus includes a time information managing means which manages time information and which transmits the time information to the client apparatus. The client apparatus includes a time storing means which receives the time information from the server apparatus, which stores the received time information, and which is tamper-proof.

Abstract: There is provided a contact-pressure detecting apparatus including a base, at least three pressure-sensitive sensors, and a plurality of plates. The base has an arbitrary shape. The at least three pressure-sensitive sensors are provided on different vertex positions of a polygon having at least three corners, respectively, the polygon being set on each of a plurality of areas partitioning at least part of an area on a surface of the base. The plurality of plates are arranged corresponding to the areas of the base, respectively, the plurality of plates covering the surface of the base by sandwiching the at least three pressure-sensitive sensors with the base.

Abstract: An input apparatus includes: an input apparatus main body that is used to make an input for operating an operation target; a grip detection portion configured to detect that a user has gripped the input apparatus main body with a predetermined force or more; a motion detection portion configured to detect a movement of the input apparatus main body and output a movement detection value corresponding to the movement of the input apparatus main body; a controller configured to execute, while/after the grip of the input apparatus main body is being detected by the grip detection portion, processing for controlling the operation target based on the movement detection value; and a first response portion configured to return, when at least the grip of the input apparatus main body is detected by the grip detection portion, a first response to the user irrespective of the control of the controller.

Abstract: To provide an apparatus and method for realizing an improved content preview process in a content using mechanism based on content usage-right information. A client obtains default usage-right information (Default Usage Right) when it is registered to a license server, and determines, based on the default usage-right information, whether or not the content can be played back in a content preview process without purchasing the content. The client which is permitted to preview the content is limited to a client which has been registered to the license server to obtain the default usage-right information. This prevents preview-data from being randomly distributed.

Abstract: Provided is an input apparatus including an input operation section, a capacitive sensor, and an output section. The input operation section includes an operation member configured to mechanically receive an input operation, and a first detection circuit configured to detect the input operation of the operation member. The capacitive sensor includes a plurality of electrodes which are arranged around the operation member, and each of which has a capacitance variable due to an approaching of a detection target, and a second detection circuit configured to detect the capacitance of each of the plurality of electrodes. The output section is configured to output an output of the first detection circuit and an output of the second detection circuit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a key array having a key layout in which rows of input keys parallel to a first direction are arranged in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and the input keys belonging to one row are shifted in the first direction to the input keys belonging to another row; first wiring electrodes routed between the input keys at intervals in the first direction and each having a capacitance changed by proximity of a detection target; second wiring electrodes routed along the first direction to thread through the rows and each having the capacitance; and a control unit to generate a control signal including a first signal on a position of the detection target along the first direction based on the capacitances of the first and second wiring electrodes and a shift amount of the input keys in each row in the first direction.