Abstract: An information processing apparatus obviates the need for paying attention to the format of a data content, and permits immediate use of the data content in a desired format. The information processing apparatus includes: a record controller for controlling a record in which first data identifying a content, second data identifying a first file for storing the content in a first format, and third data identifying a second file for storing the content in a second format are correlated; a specifier for specifying the content on the basis of the first data; a selector for selecting either the first file or the second file in association with the specified content; and a manipulator for manipulating the first file or the second file on the basis of the second data or the third data in association with either the first file or the second file, whichever has been selected.

Abstract: A music piece managing unit judges whether or not a music piece file name corresponding to a music piece ID received from a playing processing unit exists in a corresponding music piece file storing unit, and in the event that judgment is made that the file name does not exist, a drive letter in the obtained file name is changed to the drive letter of a currently-connected drive, thereby generating a new file name. The music piece managing unit then judges whether or not the newly-generated file name exists in the corresponding music piece file storing unit, and in the event that judgment is made that the file name exists, the file name of the music piece is updated to the newly-generated file name. Thus, music piece files can be readily searched for, even in the event that the configuration of the drives has been changed.

Abstract: Imaging Merging and Displaying Apparatus and Method 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.