Abstract: Proposed is an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program capable of improving convenience of a user regarding photographing performed for calculating a head-related transfer function. An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: a determination unit that determines whether or not the size of an area occupied by a side face of a user in a photographing area is within a threshold value; a photographing unit that photographs the side face of the user in a case where it is determined that the size of the area occupied by the side face of the user is within the threshold value; and a photographing control unit that presents a function of manually photographing to the user in a case where the side face of the user has not been photographed within a predetermined period.

Abstract: Proposed is an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program capable of improving convenience of a user regarding photographing performed for calculating a head-related transfer function. An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: a determination unit that determines whether or not the size of an area occupied by a side face of a user in a photographing area is within a threshold value; a photographing unit that photographs the side face of the user in a case where it is determined that the size of the area occupied by the side face of the user is within the threshold value; and a photographing control unit that presents a function of manually photographing to the user in a case where the side face of the user has not been photographed within a predetermined period.

Abstract: Proposed is an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program capable of improving convenience of a user regarding photographing performed for calculating a head-related transfer function. An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: a determination unit that determines whether or not the size of an area occupied by a side face of a user in a photographing area is within a threshold value; a photographing unit that photographs the side face of the user in a case where it is determined that the size of the area occupied by the side face of the user is within the threshold value; and a photographing control unit that presents a function of manually photographing to the user in a case where the side face of the user has not been photographed within a predetermined period.

Abstract: Provided is a control apparatus including a control unit configured to control, based on a content list as a list of content items to be provided by providing apparatuses that are connected to a network and capable of providing the content items and on connection relationship information indicating connection relationships between the providing apparatuses and input terminals of output apparatuses that are connected to the network and capable of outputting the content items, a providing apparatus to provide a selected content item that is selected from among the content items in the content list and an output apparatus including an input terminal to which the providing apparatus is connected, as control targets via the network.

Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing apparatus including a favorite list acquisition unit, a unique information acquisition unit, and a search result acquisition unit. The favorite list acquisition unit is configured to acquire a favorite list serving as a list of contents on which a favorite operation expressing a positive impression of a user has been performed. The unique information acquisition unit is configured to acquire, when one of the contents is selected from the favorite list, unique information unique to the selected content serving as the content selected from the favorite list. The search result acquisition unit is configured to acquire a search result obtained by searching for contents with the selected content as a keyword.

Abstract: Provided is a control apparatus including a control unit configured to control, based on a content list as a list of content items to be provided by providing apparatuses that are connected to a network and capable of providing the content items and on connection relationship information indicating connection relationships between the providing apparatuses and input terminals of output apparatuses that are connected to the network and capable of outputting the content items, a providing apparatus to provide a selected content item that is selected from among the content items in the content list and an output apparatus including an input terminal to which the providing apparatus is connected, as control targets via the network.

Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing apparatus including a favorite list acquisition unit, a unique information acquisition unit, and a search result acquisition unit. The favorite list acquisition unit is configured to acquire a favorite list serving as a list of contents on which a favorite operation expressing a positive impression of a user has been performed. The unique information acquisition unit is configured to acquire, when one of the contents is selected from the favorite list, unique information unique to the selected content serving as the content selected from the favorite list. The search result acquisition unit is configured to acquire a search result obtained by searching for contents with the selected content as a keyword.

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: Embodiments of the invention provide a head gimbal assembly (HGA) provided with a solder ball connecting structure suitable for the re-utilization of a suspension assembly. In one embodiment, the HGA includes lead wires provided at front ends thereof with lead pads and also includes slider pads capable of being connected to the lead pads by solder ball bonding with the use of solder balls. Respective grooves formed in the surfaces of the slider pads inhibit the solder balls from rotating and moving over the surfaces of the slider pads and the lead pads before the radiation of a laser beam.

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: In order to realize a shape of an air bearing surface of a magnetic head slider which is capable of coping with a lowering of flying height and which has high reliability, at the time of polishing the air bearing surface of the magnetic head slider by bringing the air bearing surface and the surface of a polishing machine into contact with each other, machining is conducted in the condition where the stiffness acting between both the members is enhanced, and the standard deviation of the flatness of the air bearing surface machined and the standard deviation of the recess amount between the air bearing surface and a magnetic element are controlled. Thus, it is possible to efficiently manufacture a magnetic head slider which enables driving at a low flying height.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a head gimbal assembly (HGA) provided with a solder ball connecting structure suitable for the re-utilization of a suspension assembly. In one embodiment, the HGA includes lead wires provided at front ends thereof with lead pads and also includes slider pads capable of being connected to the lead pads by solder ball bonding with the use of solder balls. Respective grooves formed in the surfaces of the slider pads inhibit the solder balls from rotating and moving over the surfaces of the slider pads and the lead pads before the radiation of a laser beam.

Abstract: Protrusion of head elements to an air bearing surface is effectively reduced and their contact with a recording medium is thereby prevented by forming a level gap (concave) of about 3 nm in a multilayered protective film on the air bearing surface in a part matching an inductive write thin film head in a recording/reproducing separated type magnetic head and thereby offsetting protrusion of the head elements to the air bearing surface due to thermal deformation of the heads.

Abstract: In order to realize a shape of an air bearing surface of a magnetic head slider which is capable of coping with a lowering of flying height and which has high reliability, at the time of polishing the air bearing surface of the magnetic head slider by bringing the air bearing surface and the surface of a polishing machine into contact with each other, machining is conducted in the condition where the stiffness acting between both the members is enhanced, and the standard deviation of the flatness of the air bearing surface machined and the standard deviation of the recess amount between the air bearing surface and a magnetic element are controlled. Thus, it is possible to efficiently manufacture a magnetic head slider which enables driving at a low flying height.

Abstract: The present invention forms a conductor that is in electrically conductive contact, through an inside metal layer, with the magnetic thin film of the recording magnetic pole of a thin film magnetic head, and is also exposed to the outside. The equilibrium electrode potential of the conductor in an aqueous solution is set higher than that of the magnetic thin film, and its surface area is larger than the cross-sectional area of the magnetic thin film on the air bearing surface facing the magnetic recording medium. This makes it possible to retard corrosion of the recording magnetic thin film in the process of manufacturing thin film magnetic heads, whereby depletion of the magnetic thin film due to corrosion can be prevented, resulting in improved recording and reproducing qualities.

Abstract: Protrusion of head elements to an air bearing surface is effectively reduced and their contact with a recording medium is thereby prevented by forming a level gap (concave) of about 3 nm in a multilayered protective film on the air bearing surface in a part matching an inductive write thin film head in a recording/reproducing separated type magnetic head and thereby offsetting protrusion of the head elements to the air bearing surface due to thermal deformation of the heads.

Abstract: In order to realize a shape of an air bearing surface of a magnetic head slider which is capable of coping with a lowering of flying height and which has high reliability, at the time of polishing the air bearing surface of the magnetic head slider by bringing the air bearing surface and the surface of a polishing machine into contact with each other, machining is conducted in the condition where the stiffness acting between both the members is enhanced, and the standard deviation of the flatness of the air bearing surface machined and the standard deviation of the recess amount between the air bearing surface and a magnetic element are controlled. Thus, it is possible to efficiently manufacture a magnetic head slider which enables driving at a low flying height.

Abstract: The present invention forms a conductor that is in electrically conductive contact, through an inside metal layer, with the magnetic thin film of the recording magnetic pole of a thin film magnetic head, and is also exposed to the outside. The equilibrium electrode potential of the conductor in an aqueous solution is set higher than that of the magnetic thin film, and its surface area is larger than the cross-sectional area of the magnetic thin film on the air bearing surface facing the magnetic recording medium. This makes it possible to retard corrosion of the recording magnetic thin film in the process of manufacturing thin film magnetic heads, whereby depletion of the magnetic thin film due to corrosion can be prevented, resulting in improved recording and reproducing qualities.

Abstract: A thin-film magnetic head in which the end face of a magnetic film protrudes beyond a substrate within the air bearing surface of the magnetic head. The magnetic film being made of a material containing a metallic element which is lap polished with abrasive grains containing the hydroxide of the metallic element. Because the air bearing surface is constructed according to the above procedure, the bit length of a magnetic disk can be decreased to ensure a higher record density.

Abstract: A lower magnetic film, a magnetic gap layer, a conductor coil, an insulating layer for electrically insulating the conductor coil, an upper magnetic film and a protective film are laminated on a substrate. Formation data of a lamination step are collected. An optimum value of a magnetic gap depth G of the magnetic gap layer is calculated on the basis of the formation data. The magnetic gap depth is machined to the optimum value on the basis of the optimum value so calculated.