Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus that is connected to a server for managing data, the information processing apparatus including a data storage configured to store the data obtained from the server, a check unit configured to check a cumulative state of change history information indicating a change type of the data in the server stored in the server, and a data obtaining unit configured to use a check result of the check unit as a basis to determine an obtaining method by selecting either a first obtaining method of synchronizing the data stored in the data storage with the data managed by the server in accordance with the change history information or a second obtaining method of obtaining, from the server, data presence information indicating the data existing in the server to synchronize the data stored in the data storage and to obtain the data from the server.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a server apparatus, comprising: a control block comprising at least one processor; at least one data reception unit operable to receive a request to share a picture; at least one storage facility, storing programmed instructions for execution by the control block, the programmed instructions defining an image analysis engine operable to determine that the picture comprises an image of a person; and at least one data transmission unit operable to issue a request to the person, or someone associated with the person, to consent to sharing the image. Other embodiments provide a method, performed by at least one computer. The method comprises: (A) receiving a request to share a picture; (B) determining that the picture comprises an image of a person; and (C) requesting that the person, or someone associated with the person, consent to sharing the image.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a server apparatus, comprising: a control block comprising at least one processor; at least one data reception unit operable to receive a request to share a picture; at least one storage facility, storing programmed instructions for execution by the control block, the programmed instructions defining an image analysis engine operable to determine that the picture comprises an image of a person; and at least one data transmission unit operable to issue a request to the person, or someone associated with the person, to consent to sharing the image. Other embodiments provide a method, performed by at least one computer. The method comprises: (A) receiving a request to share a picture; (B) determining that the picture comprises an image of a person; and (C) requesting that the person, or someone associated with the person, consent to sharing the image.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a receiver configured to receive a request to perform processing related to a task, from a first information processing apparatus which functions as a client on a network; a scheduler configured to, when a rank of a priority of the scheduler of the information processing apparatus among information processing apparatuses on the network is a first predetermined rank or higher, assign the task to one or a plurality of second information processing apparatuses which function as nodes on the network; and a transmitter configured to transmit a request to execute processing related to the task assigned to the one or the plurality of second information processing apparatuses.

Abstract: To reduce power consumption for communication operation wherein a client terminal at the time of offline searches a base station or access point. A server uses a communication information predicting algorithm to predict a location or time whereby the server becomes an offline state over a movement route of a client terminal, and a location or time whereby the server returns to an online state, and informs to the client terminal. The client terminal suspends a communication function when reaching the informed offline predicted location or time. The client terminal at the time of offline determines that the current location or time has reached an online return predicted location or time using location recognition or point-in-time recognition, and restores the communication function.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating in connection with mobile devices are described. The mobile devices may move between online and offline areas. In some instances, a prediction may be made as to when a mobile device will enter an offline area. The prediction may be based on sensor information. Data or a key may be transferred to the mobile device prior to entering the offline area.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a server apparatus, comprising: a control block comprising at least one processor; at least one data reception unit operable to receive a request to share a picture; at least one storage facility, storing programmed instructions for execution by the control block, the programmed instructions defining an image analysis engine operable to determine that the picture comprises an image of a person; and at least one data transmission unit operable to issue a request to the person, or someone associated with the person, to consent to sharing the image. Other embodiments provide a method, performed by at least one computer. The method comprises: (A) receiving a request to share a picture; (B) determining that the picture comprises an image of a person; and (C) requesting that the person, or someone associated with the person, consent to sharing the image.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present invention is arranged in a client terminal connected to a server storing data via a network, wherein the information processing apparatus receives requests from one or a plurality of applications in the client terminal and controls transmission and reception of information to/from the server. The information processing apparatus includes an authentication information storage unit for storing authentication information of a user for accessing the server, and a request transmission unit for attaching the authentication information of the user of the client terminal to a request based on the request given by the application of the client terminal, and transmits the request to the server.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus that is connected to a server for managing data, the information processing apparatus including a data storage configured to store the data obtained from the server, a check unit configured to check a cumulative state of change history information indicating a change type of the data in the server stored in the server, and a data obtaining unit configured to use a check result of the check unit as a basis to determine an obtaining method by selecting either a first obtaining method of synchronizing the data stored in the data storage with the data managed by the server in accordance with the change history information or a second obtaining method of obtaining, from the server, data presence information indicating the data existing in the server to synchronize the data stored in the data storage and to obtain the data from the server.

Abstract: An information providing server of present invention including a state information acquiring unit for acquiring state information related to a state of a user using a client terminal detected at the client terminal connected through a communication network, a database for accumulating data of a content to be used by the user, a selection unit for selecting a part of the data accumulated in the database based on the state information, and a transmission unit for transmitting the data selected by the selection unit to the client terminal.