Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a content-list creating unit for selecting, on the basis of a predetermined subject, contents out of recorded program contents, information contents concerning receivable program contents, contents acquired from an outside, and contents stored in the information processing apparatus in advance to thereby create a content list; a content-list selecting unit for selecting out of plural content lists created by the content-list creating unit, on the basis of at least one of contents of the content lists and a situation during user operation, plural content lists to be displayed; and a display control unit for causing a predetermined display unit to display the plural content lists selected by the content-list selecting unit.

Abstract: The present invention enables a user to retrieve his or her desired one of a number of image programs easily and to view it quickly.

Abstract: The present invention enables a user to retrieve his or her desired one of a number of image programs easily and to view it quickly.

Abstract: An image retrieval assisting apparatus and method for retrieving a desired image program from a number of image programs, such as broadcast contents in a broadcast-contents-recording/reproducing apparatus or a broadcast receiving set. A classification criterion information storage portion stores classification criterion for classifying broadcast contents into a plurality of categories. A program information acquisition portion acquires program information of the broadcast contents. A program information classification portion classifies the program information into the plurality of categories according to the stored classification criterion. An HDD stores the classified program information, and a display displays categories defined by the stored classification criterion horizontally on a monitor screen in a selectable manner and displays only the program information categorized in a selected category vertically on the monitor screen in a selectable manner.

Abstract: When viewing and live recording broadcast content received by a first reception unit (recording of a first content file) simultaneously with the recording of broadcast content received by a second reception unit (recording of a second content file), and when a user performs a reproduction-related operation, reproduction processing on the first content file (live recorded content file) is performed when the first reception unit and the second reception unit are receiving different channels, and reproduction processing on the second content file (the normally recorded content file) is performed when the first reception unit and the second reception unit are receiving the same channel.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a content-list creating unit for selecting, on the basis of a predetermined subject, contents out of recorded program contents, information contents concerning receivable program contents, contents acquired from an outside, and contents stored in the information processing apparatus in advance to thereby create a content list; a content-list selecting unit for selecting out of plural content lists created by the content-list creating unit, on the basis of at least one of contents of the content lists and a situation during user operation, plural content lists to be displayed; and a display control unit for causing a predetermined display unit to display the plural content lists selected by the content-list selecting unit.

Abstract: When contents recorded program by program can be reproduced, the contents can be reproduced without any pause, even if the recording unit and recorded contents do not coincide with each other. Guidance information for contents broadcasted through a broadcast service is acquired, and based on the acquired guidance information, a reservation for picture recording is made for contents with the possibility of extension of broadcast time thereof by extending the recording time within a time zone not conflicting with a reservation for recording another contents, and when the contents recorded on the reservation is reproduced, after reproduction of the contents with the possibility of extension of the broadcast time thereof is finished, a record of another contents produced from the same broadcast service and recorded substantially in succession to the reproduced contents is searched out, and the contents searched out is reproduced.

Abstract: When viewing and live recording broadcast content received by a first reception unit (recording of a first content file) simultaneously with the recording of broadcast content received by a second reception unit (recording of a second content file), and when a user performs a reproduction-related operation, reproduction processing on the first content file (live recorded content file) is performed when the first reception unit and the second reception unit are receiving different channels, and reproduction processing on the second content file (the normally recorded content file) is performed when the first reception unit and the second reception unit are receiving the same channel.

Abstract: The present invention enables a user to retrieve his or her desired one of a number of image programs easily and to view it quickly.