Abstract: A terminal device stores therein an application program provided by a second provider and including an image search program. An image search system provided by a first provider stores therein image data and identification information identifying the image search program; registers, in association with the identification information, setting information indicating whether a storage area to be searched is a first storage area exclusive to the second provider or a second storage area not exclusive to the second provider; stores the image data specified as a search target by the second provider in the first or second storage area; receives a search request for the image data transmitted from the terminal device; determines, when the search request includes the identification information, a storage area to be searched among the first and second storage areas; and determines, when not, the second storage area to be the storage area to be searched.

Abstract: An image search device includes: a search unit that retrieves an image similar to a search target image from a registration unit where an image and link information are registered in an associated manner; and a transmission unit that transmits, to a terminal device, the link information associated with the retrieved image. An information processing apparatus controls registration of an image and link information in the registration unit. The information processing apparatus extracts a predetermined area from a registration target image to be registered in the registration unit, transmits an image of the predetermined area to the search unit, and determines whether a similar image including an image similar to the predetermined area is registered in the registration unit based on a search result of the search unit. In the case where determination is made that a similar image is registered in the registration unit, such a fact is notified.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that controls registration of an image and association information to a registration unit of an image retrieval device that includes the registration unit in which the image and association information are registered in an associated manner, a retrieving unit that retrieves an image being similar to a retrieval subject image from the registration unit, and a transmitting unit that transmits the association information associated with the retrieved image to a terminal device, the information processing apparatus comprising: a selecting unit that selects the association information to be associated with a registration target image to be registered in the registration unit; a setting unit that performs setting to a setting item according to the association information selected by the selecting unit; and a transmitting unit that transmits the registration target image and the association information in which the setting item is set, to the image retrieval device.

Abstract: A terminal device stores therein an application program provided by a second provider and including an image search program. An image search system provided by a first provider stores therein image data and identification information identifying the image search program; registers, in association with the identification information, setting information indicating whether a storage area to be searched is a first storage area exclusive to the second provider or a second storage area not exclusive to the second provider; stores the image data specified as a search target by the second provider in the first or second storage area; receives a search request for the image data transmitted from the terminal device; determines, when the search request includes the identification information, a storage area to be searched among the first and second storage areas; and determines, when not, the second storage area to be the storage area to be searched.

Abstract: An information processing system includes: a terminal; an image retrieval device that retrieves an image similar to a retrieval subject image from a registration unit in which an image and association information are registered in an associated manner; a campaign-information registration unit that registers first campaign information and second campaign information in an associated manner, out of campaign information that includes an image and association information associated therewith; a storage unit that stores, as history information, the campaign information corresponding to the image based on a retrieval subject image transmitted from the terminal and identification information to identify the terminal in an associated manner; and a presenting unit that presents, to the terminal, association information that is included in the second campaign information registered in the campaign-information registration unit with being associated with the first campaign information that is associated with the identif

Abstract: An image search device includes: a search unit that retrieves an image similar to a search target image from a registration unit where an image and link information are registered in an associated manner; and a transmission unit that transmits, to a terminal device, the link information associated with the retrieved image. An information processing apparatus controls registration of an image and link information in the registration unit. The information processing apparatus extracts a predetermined area from a registration target image to be registered in the registration unit, transmits an image of the predetermined area to the search unit, and determines whether a similar image including an image similar to the predetermined area is registered in the registration unit based on a search result of the search unit. In the case where determination is made that a similar image is registered in the registration unit, such a fact is notified.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that controls registration of an image and association information to a registration unit of an image retrieval device that includes the registration unit in which the image and association information are registered in an associated manner, a retrieving unit that retrieves an image being similar to a retrieval subject image from the registration unit, and a transmitting unit that transmits the association information associated with the retrieved image to a terminal device, the information processing apparatus comprising: a selecting unit that selects the association information to be associated with a registration target image to be registered in the registration unit; a setting unit that performs setting to a setting item according to the association information selected by the selecting unit; and a transmitting unit that transmits the registration target image and the association information in which the setting item is set, to the image retrieval device.

Abstract: An information editing device includes an index generating unit that generates, in a plurality of different formats, a plurality of pieces of index information indicative of a list of the pieces of screen image information each for one scene; and a display controlling unit that switches the pieces of index information generated by the index generating unit based on an input instruction of a user.

Abstract: The video index information has a tree structure comprising frame information, sound information, segment information, and package information each as a structure element object. The segment information manages package information for managing a plurality of other segment information as a group, and in the tree structure, the package information is allocated in addition to the frame information and sound information under one segment information, and the video information is managed by using the tree structure of the video index information and structure element objects therein.

Abstract: A content reproducing apparatus includes an HDD that stores therein content file data that includes plural screen image data at a scene that changes over time and plural moving image data shot at a scene corresponding to the screen image data. Moreover, a display controller reproduces a content file and displays the plural screen image data and the plural moving image data on a display device in turn over time scene by scene and displays, during reproducing the content file, a page for printing in which a list of contracted images of the plural screen image data are arranged in a layout format when printing on the display device.

Abstract: An external storage medium storing a computer readable access control program and a plurality of files. The access control program performs a first accessing process permitting a computer to access only the access control program when the computer attempts to access any of the files. A file view process is performed so as to display a view of the files when the computer accesses the information via the access control program. A second accessing process is performed when the computer accesses the information via the access control program while a user designates a prescribed file from the file view. The access control program stores information related to accessing executed by the second accessing process in the storage medium as access usage information.

Abstract: An information editing device includes an index generating unit that generates, in a plurality of different formats, a plurality of pieces of index information indicative of a list of the pieces of screen image information each for one scene; and a display controlling unit that switches the pieces of index information generated by the index generating unit based on an input instruction of a user.

Abstract: A structure editing apparatus and a picture structure editing apparatus capable of modifying or correcting a structure created in advance with data having a range (segment) set as a structural unit while utilizing original structure information as much as possible are provided. Each apparatus includes a first designating unit designating an arbitrary segment in structure information as a target segment; a second designating unit designating an arbitrary position included in a range of the target segment; and a segment dividing unit dividing the range of the target segment into two segments, i.e., a first half segment and a second half segment with the position designated by the second designating unit set as a dividing position, and replacing the target segment by the two segments.

Abstract: A structure editing apparatus and a picture structure editing apparatus capable of modifying or correcting a structure created in advance with data having a range (segment) set as a structural unit while utilizing original structure information as much as possible are provided. Each apparatus includes a first designating unit designating an arbitrary segment in structure information as a target segment; a second designating unit designating an arbitrary position included in a range of the target segment; and a segment dividing unit dividing the range of the target segment into two segments, i.e., a first half segment and a second half segment with the position designated by the second designating unit set as a dividing position, and replacing the target segment by the two segments.

Abstract: The video index information has a tree structure comprising frame information, sound information, segment information, and package information each as a structure element object. The segment information manages package information for managing a plurality of other segment information as a group, and in the tree structure, the package information is allocated in addition to the frame information and sound information under one segment information, and the video information is managed by using the tree structure of the video index information and structure element objects therein.

Abstract: The video index information has a tree structure comprising frame information, sound information, segment information, and package information each as a structure element object. The segment information manages package information for managing a plurality of other segment information as a group, and in the tree structure, the package information is allocated in addition to the frame information and sound information under one segment information, and the video information is managed by using the tree structure of the video index information and structure element objects therein.

Abstract: An information file data structure is formed by time-varying audio-visual main information, and meta information annexed to the main information. The meta information includes meta display information which is displayable, and event information for synchronizing display of the meta display information to the main information.

Abstract: An external storage medium storing a computer readable access control program and a plurality of files. The access control program performs a first accessing process permitting a computer to access only the access control program when the computer attempts to access any of the files. A file view process is performed so as to display a view of the files when the computer accesses the information via the access control program. A second accessing process is performed when the computer accesses the information via the access control program while a user designates a prescribed file from the file view. The access control program stores information related to accessing executed by the second accessing process in the storage medium as access usage information.

Abstract: A structure editing apparatus and a picture structure editing apparatus capable of modifying or correcting a structure created in advance with data having a range (segment) set as a structural unit while utilizing original structure information as much as possible are provided. Each apparatus includes a first designating unit designating an arbitrary segment in structure information as a target segment; a second designating unit designating an arbitrary position included in a range of the target segment; and a segment dividing unit dividing the range of the target segment into two segments, i.e., a first half segment and a second half segment with the position designated by the second designating unit set as a dividing position, and replacing the target segment by the two segments.