Abstract: A content recommendation apparatus selects an application for executing a content, by referring to a view history corresponding to a prime time, selects, as recommendation contents in the prime time, more contents that are executed by the selected application than contents that are executed by an application other than the selected application, and outputs recommendation-content information about the selected recommendation contents. The content recommendation apparatus recommends a suitable content timely.

Abstract: A content recommendation apparatus selects an application for executing a content, by referring to a view history corresponding to a prime time, selects, as recommendation contents in the prime time, more contents that are executed by the selected application than contents that are executed by an application other than the selected application, and outputs recommendation-content information about the selected recommendation contents. The content recommendation apparatus recommends a suitable content timely.

Abstract: Public recommendation information that is obtained without referencing private information of an individual or a group is obtained, the public recommendation information is output for display, and private recommendation information that is obtained by referencing private information of an individual or a group is further output at a certain timing.

Abstract: There are provided an operation history obtaining unit that obtains an operation history of an electronic device installable in a home, and a classification unit that classifies a life pattern of a user operating the electronic device on the basis of the operation history obtained by the operation history obtaining unit.

Abstract: In a content display device (1) of the present invention, a scrolling processing section (107) causes a scrolling movement of a currently-displayed shelf face (11) in a lengthwise direction to be displayed in a case where a second input operation instructing display of the currently-displayed shelf face (11) in a different position in the lengthwise direction is carried out via an input operation section (111). A rotation processing section (106) causes rotation of a bookshelf object (10) on a central axis of the bookshelf object (10) to be displayed in a case where a first input operation instructing display of a shelf face (11) different from the currently-displayed shelf face (11) is carried out via the input operation section (111).

Abstract: In one embodiment, an information processing method for an information processing apparatus includes, but is not limited to, the following processes. Viewing information indicating a state of television broadcast viewed by a viewer is acquired. Correspondence information indicating correspondence between a searching service that searches information in a prescribed field and the viewing information is acquiring from a storage unit included in the information processing apparatus. A searching service is selected based on the correspondence information acquired and the viewing information acquired. Selected service information indicating the searching service selected is outputted.

Abstract: In a content display device (1) of the present invention, a scrolling processing section (107) causes a scrolling movement of a currently-displayed shelf face (11) in a lengthwise direction to be displayed in a case where a second input operation instructing display of the currently-displayed shelf face (11) in a different position in the lengthwise direction is carried out via an input operation section (111). A rotation processing section (106) causes rotation of a bookshelf object (10) on a central axis of the bookshelf object (10) to be displayed in a case where a first input operation instructing display of a shelf face (11) different from the currently-displayed shelf face (11) is carried out via the input operation section (111).

Abstract: In a conventional technology in which a film mode is determined when IP (interlace/progressive) conversion processing is performed, a large number of frame memory sections, that is, a large amount of memory is required and increases the cost, and it has been difficult to perform stable IP conversion processing on a pull-down signal other than a video signal, having a regularity. A film mode determination apparatus uses one frame memory section (for storing the image of a previous frame) to calculate the correlation between the images of the current frame and the previous frame and stores only an average of the correlation values of images of past several frames and the determination result (I bit) of the average. Consequently, with a small amount of memory and a simple circuit configuration, the film mode determination apparatus can determine whether input image is a 32 pull-down signal, a 22 pull-down signal, or a video signal.

Abstract: During reproduction of received wide-field video data by use of a receiving side apparatus, whatever may be the type, size, resolution and orientation of a receiving side display apparatus, the video information is converted, based on information transmitted together with the video information, such that the video information is suitable for the reproducing side display apparatus, thereby achieving a faithful display. A wide-field video generating/displaying system has a virtual video display system comprising one or more display apparatus (114) and also has a real video display system comprising one or more display apparatuses (105-107) that display the video information.