Abstract: In an information processor or personal computer (1) to which a terminal is connected and which checks out or in a content to or from the terminal, a device driver (116) detects that a portable device (6) is connected to the personal computer (1), and when the device driver (116) detects that the portable device (6) is connected to the personal computer (1), a start-up program (117) reads contents-related data from the portable device (6) and starts up a display/operation instruction program (112) to provide a display corresponding to the read data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to information processing apparatuses. A content to be checked out is stored in an automatic-checking-out-destination storage section 113 from musical-piece-file storage sections 108-1 and 108-2 for each external-unit/-medium ID which identifies a PD 5. A GUI section 101 determines through a transfer processing section 103 and a PD plug-in 111 whether the PD 5 has been connected. When it is determined that the PD 5 has been connected, a musical-piece file is checked out from the musical-piece-file storage sections 108 to the PD 5 through a musical-piece management section 104, a file search section 106, and a data base 107 according to the information of the content to be checked out stored in the automatic-checking-out-destination storage section 113. The present invention can be applied to music reproduction software.

Abstract: To realize an information processing apparatus for editing data which enables editing of data intuitively with a simple operation. A track segment is displayed at a position corresponding to a track number on a first coordinate axis in a track segment display area, with a range corresponding to the period from the start time to the end time of the track on a second coordinate axis, so that it is possible to intuitively notify a user of the place in the order and the performance time of each track based on the position relationship among track segments and the length thereof. Furthermore, in response to an operation to move a track segment along the first coordinate axis, the track number of a track corresponding to the track segment is changed; the order of tracks is also changed; and in addition, the track segment is displayed as having moved to the position corresponding to the changed track number and the changed place in the order.

Abstract: The present invention is designed to be capable of increasing the accuracy of detecting inter-track boundaries of music of a plurality of tracks based on analog audio signals.

Abstract: An information processor for recoding at least two different types of content-related data. The first recording means records a predetermined number of types of data related to a first content as a first main data group, and records a predetermined number of types of data related to a second content as a second main data group. The second recording means records data of types related to the first content but not in the first main data group as a sub data group, and records data of types related to the second content but not in the second main data group the sub data group.

Abstract: Content that is appropriate according to a specification of client equipment is distributed without having to prepare content of a plurality of formats. When a data list request is received from a client, a server sets a content URL and conversion identification information indicating that the content is original content for content that does not require data conversion. In the case of content for which data conversion is necessary, a virtual URL embedded with data conversion specifying information and conversion identification information indicating the necessity of conversion are set the URL and returned to the client. The server then receives the URL from the client for analysis. If there is no data conversion specifying information, the content is transmitted as it. If data conversion specifying information is embedded, the content is sent to the client after data conversion in accordance with the data conversion specifying information.

Abstract: An occupant protection device of the present invention includes a knee-protecting airbag device and a container box. The airbag device includes an airbag for protecting knees of an occupant seated in front passenger's seat, an inflator, and a case opened rearward for housing the airbag and the inflator. The container box includes a box body and a lid. Before being mounted on the vehicle, the knee-protecting airbag device and the container box are integrally assembled into a mounting module. By mounting the module on the vehicle, the knee-protecting airbag device and the container box are mounted on the vehicle. The occupant protection device of the present invention contributes to reduce tact time per vehicle even if the knee-protecting airbag device and the container box are both mounted in front of front passenger's seat.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an information processing apparatus which allows users to easily know content which others are allowed to check out. A management server 352 records data relevant to content which others are allowed to check out. A web server 351 receives a request for the data relevant to the content, and transmits the data relevant to the content when the data relevant to the content is requested. The present invention is applicable to an information processing apparatus for handling data relevant to copyright protected content.

Abstract: A tree display is made in a tree display area of a play list display area as of the contents files were classified in a directory structure, but in reality the contents files are not classified in a directory structure. In the tree display area, the heading “All music pieces” is not located at the lowest hierarchical level of the tree structure but partway up the structure, and in the event that “All music pieces” is selected, the contents are searched with an item corresponding to the parent thereof as the search key, and data relating to the corresponding contents is displayed in a list display area, so in a case described herein, contents matching the genre of “Blues” and artist name of “4 hero” are displayed on the list display area. Thus, desired contents files can be easily searched for.

Abstract: A knee protection airbag apparatus (S), which accommodates an airbag (73) and an inflator (62) and is opened at a vehicle rear side part thereof and has a casing assembly (22) fixedly attached to a vehicle body (B) and also has an airbag cover (46) that has a general portion (47), whose upper part is assembled to a vehicle interior member (19b), and that is assembled to the casing assembly (22). The knee protection airbag apparatus (S) is mounted on a vehicle by assembling the airbag (73), the inflator (62), and the airbag cover (46) to the casing assembly (22). The airbag cover (46) is assembled to a knee panel (27) of the casing assembly (22) in such a manner as to be able to move only in a nearly upward or downward direction and in a nearly left-right direction so as to be enabled to absorb an error in assembling the airbag cover (46) to the interior member to be placed thereabove.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to allow the right of checkout to be returned to the original state before a checkout without any time-consuming operation. A content management program of a personal computer 1-2 controls recording of content which can be checked out according to conditions of use, and sets a checkout limit of the content in the conditions of use corresponding to the content. The present invention is applicable to an information processing apparatus for handling copyright protected content.

Abstract: The present invention relates to information processing apparatuses. A content to be checked out is stored in an automatic-checking-out-destination storage section 113 from musical-piece-file storage sections 108-1 and 108-2 for each external-unit/-medium ID which identifies a PD 5. A GUI section 101 determines through a transfer processing section 103 and a PD plug-in 111 whether the PD 5 has been connected. When it is determined that the PD 5 has been connected, a musical-piece file is checked out from the musical-piece-file storage sections 108 to the PD 5 through a musical-piece management section 104, a file search section 106, and a data base 107 according to the information of the content to be checked out stored in the automatic-checking-out-destination storage section 113. The present invention can be applied to music reproduction software.

Abstract: A client terminal searches for servers on a home network when a song-data playback application is started up. When the client terminal receives a response from a server which was in connection therewith at the preceding operation, the client terminal establishes a preferential connection with the server and stops a process of searching for the servers. The client terminal obtains a list of album names and song data from the connected server so as to display the list, and plays back song data selected by a user by streaming.

Abstract: An image merging and displaying apparatus for forming an image to be displayed on a display. A document editing device edits document image by generating document image data. A document data obtaining device obtains the document image data from the document editing device. A sheet image data generating device generates sheet image data that constitutes a sheet image having a size in accordance with the document image. An image data merging/reducing device first merges the document image data with the sheet image data, and second reduces an image constituted by the thus merged image data to form an image to be displayed on the display.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a music file storage unit and a transport processor. The music file storage unit stores a music file, PC-use additional information that can be displayed by a personal computer, and PD-use additional information that can be displayed by a portable device as they are. At the time of move-out, the transport processor copies, to the portable device, the music file, the PC-use additional information, and the PD-use additional information that are stored in the music file storage unit. When the data is correctly written in the portable device, the transport processor deletes, from the music file storage unit, the music file, the PC-use additional information, and the PD-use additional information.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus and method in which a variety of data about sound contents is recorded, a predetermined number of data about sound contents is recorded in a main table in a display data file (182) while other types of data about sound contents are recorded in a sub table in the display data file (182) as data which increase the types of data recorded in the main table.

Abstract: In an information processor or personal computer (1) to which a terminal is connected and which checks out or in a content to or from the terminal, a device driver (116) detects that a portable device (6) is connected to the personal computer (1), and when the device driver (116) detects that the portable device (6) is connected to the personal computer (1), a start-up program (117) reads contents-related data from the portable device (6) and starts up a display/operation instruction program (112) to provide a display corresponding to the read data.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus and method in which contents such as musical data, distributed via a predetermined network or such a content is divided, it is judged whether a first content has been checked out, it is judged whether a second content has been checked, and the first and second contents are combined together when it is determined that neither the first nor second content has been checked out.

Abstract: A transfer processing uni reads out data relating to contents and rights information corresponding to the contents, from a memory card. A GUI unit controls display so as to display a predetermined icon corresponding to the data, in the event that the rights information indicates permission to import the contents. Thus, the user can speedily know operations permitted for the contents.

Abstract: A tree display is made in a tree display area of a play list display area as of the contents files were classified in a directory structure, but in reality the contents files are not classified in a directory structure. In the tree display area, the heading “All music pieces” is not located at the lowest hierarchical level of the tree structure but partway up the structure, and in the event that “All music pieces” is selected, the contents are searched with an item corresponding to the parent thereof as the search key, and data relating to the corresponding contents is displayed in a list display area, so in a case described herein, contents matching the genre of “Blues” and artist name of “4 hero” are displayed on the list display area. Thus, desired contents files can be easily searched for.