Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for: receiving a selected video, over a network from at least one network server, of previously executed content of an application program previously executed by the at least one network server; executing the selected video for display to a user of the information processing terminal, and receiving an execution request initiated by the user while the selected video is being executed and during a period of time when the application program is not being executed by the at least one network server; and sending the execution request for executing the application program to the at least one network server over the network, where the execution request is associated with a specified point in the selected video that shows the previously executed content of the application program.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for: executing a game program in response to each of a plurality of operation signals that input to each of the plurality of ports of a controller port from a plurality of operation devices, wherein the controller port comprises the plurality of ports to which the plurality of operation signals are input from the plurality of operation devices via a network; assigning the plurality of the operation devices to the plurality of ports; obtaining connection information indicating a connection status between the plurality of ports and the plurality of operation devices; and changing the assignment of the plurality of operation devices to the plurality of ports depending on the obtained connection status.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing system that enables a user to start playing a game from a game situation corresponding to a play point in a video that shows a play content of the game. A return request receiving unit (52) receives an execution request for a game which is associated with a play point in a video that shows a play content of the game. A game situation data obtaining unit (56) obtains, from a data storage unit (46) for storing pieces of game situation data which indicate situations of the game that are associated with play points in the video, game situation data that is identified based on a play point associated with the execution request. A game executing unit (42) starts executing the game from a situation that is indicated by the game situation data obtained by the game situation data obtaining unit (56).

Abstract: An information processing device includes a receiving unit (54) configured to receive a reading instruction to read a part of a data file, the part containing less data than the data file; a data obtaining unit (60) configured to obtain the part designated by the reading instruction from an external storage device connected via a network; and a data output unit (66) configured to output the part designated by the reading instruction, wherein when the reading instruction is a reading instruction to read the part and the part is stored compressed in the external storage device connected via the network, the data obtaining unit (60) obtains the part, compressed, designated by the reading instruction, and the data output unit (66) outputs data obtained by expanding the compressed part.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a controller port having a plurality of ports to which a plurality of operation signals are input from a plurality of operation devices via a network. The information processing system also includes an execution unit configured to execute a game program in response to each of the plurality of operation signals input from each of the plurality of operation devices to each of the plurality of the ports, and an assignment unit configured to assign each of the plurality of operation devices to each of the plurality of respective ports. The assignment unit changes assignment of each of the plurality of operation devices to each of the plurality of ports in a predetermined case.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing system with which a new function can be added without altering an application program itself. The information processing system includes: a first execution information obtaining unit configured to obtain first execution information which indicates an execution state of a first execution unit configured to execute an application program; an execution information storing unit configured to store the first execution information; and the first execution unit or a second execution unit configured to execute the application program, in which the first execution unit or the second execution unit uses the stored first execution information to execute the application program.

Abstract: A system that displays the content of games in accordance with the impact on each of the games resulting from network states including an execution unit that executes at least one application from among multiple applications, a sending unit that sends to a terminal the result of the execution, a communication information acquisition unit that acquires communication information representing the communication states between the sending unit and the terminal, a suitability information storage unit that stores suitability information representing the suitability of executing each of the applications in relation to application identification information identifying each of the applications and to the scope of the communication information, a suitability information acquisition unit that acquires the suitability information based on the acquired communication information, and a display that generates display information for displaying part or all of the content of the multiple applications in accordance with the ac

Abstract: An information processing system includes a controller port having a plurality of ports to which a plurality of operation signals are input from a plurality of operation devices via a network. The information processing system also includes an execution unit configured to execute a game program in response to each of the plurality of operation signals input from each of the plurality of operation devices to each of the plurality of the ports, and an assignment unit configured to assign each of the plurality of operation devices to each of the plurality of respective ports. The assignment unit changes assignment of each of the plurality of operation devices to each of the plurality of ports in a predetermined case.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing system with which a new function can be added without altering an application program itself. The information processing system includes: a first execution information obtaining unit configured to obtain first execution information which indicates an execution state of a first execution unit configured to execute an application program; an execution information storing unit configured to store the first execution information; and the first execution unit or a second execution unit configured to execute the application program, in which the first execution unit or the second execution unit uses the stored first execution information to execute the application program.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing system capable of increasing flexibility in setting the number of videos that are transmitted from a video transmitting device to a video receiving device to constitute the basis for a screen to be presented to a user. A data transmitting unit (44) of a cloud service (10) transmits a video to a client (12). A screen generating unit (66) of the client (12) generates a screen that contains frame images of videos which are received as videos to be placed in one screen. The data transmitting unit (44) of the cloud service (10) transmits, to the client (12), as videos to be placed in one screen, videos in a number determined in accordance with a given rule. The screen generating unit (66) of the client (12) generates a screen that contains as many frame images of videos as the determined number.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing system that enables a user to start playing a game from a game situation corresponding to a play point in a video that shows a play content of the game. A return request receiving unit (52) receives an execution request for a game which is associated with a play point in a video that shows a play content of the game. A game situation data obtaining unit (56) obtains, from a data storage unit (46) for storing pieces of game situation data which indicate situations of the game that are associated with play points in the video, game situation data that is identified based on a play point associated with the execution request. A game executing unit (42) starts executing the game from a situation that is indicated by the game situation data obtained by the game situation data obtaining unit (56).

Abstract: A reading instruction receiving unit (54) receives a reading instruction to read data. A data obtaining unit (60) obtains data designated by the reading instruction from an external storage device connected via the network. The data output unit (66) outputs the data designated by the reading instruction. When the reading instruction is a reading instruction to read data stored compressed in the external storage device connected via the network, the data obtaining unit (60) obtains the compressed data designated by the reading instruction, and the data output unit (66) outputs data obtained by expanding the compressed data.

Abstract: In order to realize NAT traversal communication at low cost and without fail, local communication terminals connected as subordinates of a first router having a UPnP™ function obtain an IP address and a port number, both to be converted by a NAT function of the first router, on the basis of a UPnP™ protocol to register them in a relay server as exchange information for the NAT traversal. Local communication terminals connected as subordinates of a second router without the UPnP™ function specify an IP address to be converted by the NAT function of the second router on the basis of a packet obtained from a STUN server and estimate a port number to be converted by the NAT function of the second router to register them in the relay server as the exchange information for the NAT traversal. The present invention may be applied to a personal computer.

Abstract: In order to realize NAT traversal communication at low cost and without fail, local communication terminals connected as subordinates of a first router having a UPnP™ function obtain an IP address and a port number, both to be converted by a NAT function of the first router, on the basis of a UPnP™ protocol to register them in a relay server as exchange information for the NAT traversal. Local communication terminals connected as subordinates of a second router without the UPnP™ function specify an IP address to be converted by the NAT function of the second router on the basis of a packet obtained from a STUN server and estimate a port number to be converted by the NAT function of the second router to register them in the relay server as the exchange information for the NAT traversal. The present invention may be applied to a personal computer.