Abstract: [Object] To provide a novel and improved information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing method, and program capable of presenting a user with a similar emotion in response to music to a certain user. [Solution] The information processing apparatus includes: an information acquisition unit that acquires user information related to a first user; and a presentation information output unit that outputs the user information to a presentation unit that presents the user information such that a second user is able to recognize the user information. Emotion information of the first user regarding a part of first music data and emotion information of the second user regarding a part of second music data are related to each other.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a novel and improved information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of displaying preference information that reflects user's emotion to music. [Solution] The information processing apparatus includes a preference information output unit that outputs preference information, which has been generated on a basis of emotion information of a user in response to moods included in a musical piece, of the user to that displays the preference information. Accordingly, it is possible to display preference information that reflects user's emotion to music.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can tally intentions of conversation participating members on the basis of an input conversation content. [Solution] An information processing device including: a tally unit configured to tally intentions of respective conversation participating members regarding acceptance or denial on a basis of a predetermined word included in an input conversation content; and an output control unit configured to perform control to output a tally result of the tally unit.

Abstract: A display device includes: an image display section which displays an image on a screen on the basis of an image signal; and an execution section which executes an application which is acquired from a network on the basis of a user's instruction. When the image display section displays an image, the application which is executed by the execution section acquires, through the network, information related to energy that is used in a predetermined range, and displays the information on the screen.

Abstract: A playback control apparatus includes a playback controller configured to control playback of first content and second content. The first content is to output first sound which is generated based on text information using speech synthesis processing. The second content is to output second sound which is generated not using the speech synthesis processing. The playback controller causes an attribute of content to be played back to be displayed on the screen, the attribute indicating whether or not the content is to output sound which is generated based on text information using speech synthesis processing.

Abstract: A playback control apparatus includes a playback controller configured to control playback of first content and second content. The first content is to output first sound which is generated based on text information using speech synthesis processing. The second content is to output second sound which is generated not using the speech synthesis processing. The playback controller causes an attribute of content to be played back to be displayed on the screen, the attribute indicating whether or not the content is to output sound which is generated based on text information using speech synthesis processing.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus, display control method thereof, graphical user interface, and display control program are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a total-number obtaining unit to obtain information about a total number of items to be provided from a source; a first display unit to display undetermined representation images on a screen if it is determined that some of the representation images displayed on the screen have been changed; a determining unit to determine whether change of the representation images displayed on the screen has stopped; and a second display unit to display the representation images by obtaining, from the source, information to display the representation images to be newly displayed on the screen if the determining unit determines that change of the representation images displayed on the screen has stopped.

Abstract: A playback control apparatus includes a playback controller configured to control playback of first content and second content. The first content is to output first sound which is generated based on text information using speech synthesis processing. The second content is to output second sound which is generated not using the speech synthesis processing. The playback controller causes an attribute of content to be played back to be displayed on the screen, the attribute indicating whether or not the content is to output sound which is generated based on text information using speech synthesis processing.

Abstract: There is provided a charging apparatus including a connection unit to which a device is to be connected, a charging unit for charging the device connected to the connection unit, a history acquisition unit for acquiring a history of content use stored in the device, a timing prediction unit for predicting a timing of use of the device based on the history of content use acquired by the history acquisition unit, and a charge control unit for controlling the charging unit such that the device connected to the connection unit becomes fully charged at a timing suitable for the timing predicted by the timing prediction unit.

Abstract: A playback control apparatus includes a playback controller configured to control playback of first content and second content. The first content is to output first sound which is generated based on text information using speech synthesis processing. The second content is to output second sound which is generated not using the speech synthesis processing. The playback controller causes an attribute of content to be played back to be displayed on the screen, the attribute indicating whether or not the content is to output sound which is generated based on text information using speech synthesis processing.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, an information processing system, and an information processing program are provided. The present invention can execute distributed processing effectively with certainty among different information processing apparatus connected through a common network. Each of first to fourth information processing apparatus includes a main processor and sub processors. When sub processor programs are to be executed by sub processors in response to an operation of a user, the first apparatus secures a necessary number of free sub processors if this is determined possible. If the necessary number of free sub processors are not available, then the first apparatus successively issues a request to secure sub processors to the other apparatus.

Abstract: A display device includes: an image display section which displays an image on a screen on the basis of an image signal; and an execution section which executes an application which is acquired from a network on the basis of a user's instruction. When the image display section displays an image, the application which is executed by the execution section acquires, through the network, information related to energy that is used in a predetermined range, and displays the information on the screen.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus, display control method thereof, graphical user interface, and display control program are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a total-number obtaining unit to obtain information about a total number of items to be provided from a source; a first display unit to display undetermined representation images on a screen if it is determined that some of the representation images displayed on the screen have been changed; a determining unit to determine whether change of the representation images displayed on the screen has stopped; and a second display unit to display the representation images by obtaining, from the source, information to display the representation images to be newly displayed on the screen if the determining unit determines that change of the representation images displayed on the screen has stopped.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for performing, in response to a user's operation, reliable and effective distributed processing among a plurality of information processing apparatuses interconnected through a network. A main processor writes information data about an operating status of its own apparatus as an apparatus data in a main memory connected to the information processing controller, and transmits the apparatus data to another apparatus in response to a request from the other apparatus. Accordingly, an information processing apparatus checks the operating status of its own and other information processing apparatuses, selects an information processing apparatus for executing a computer program in response to the user's operation, and causes the selected apparatus to execute the computer program.

Abstract: There is provided a charging apparatus including a connection unit to which a device is to be connected, a charging unit for charging the device connected to the connection unit, a history acquisition unit for acquiring a history of content use stored in the device, a timing prediction unit for predicting a timing of use of the device based on the history of content use acquired by the history acquisition unit, and a charge control unit for controlling the charging unit such that the device connected to the connection unit becomes fully charged at a timing suitable for the timing predicted by the timing prediction unit.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus, display control method thereof, graphical user interface, and display control program are provided.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus, display control method thereof, graphical user interface, and display control program are provided.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that enables to perform a distributed processing in response to a user's operation reliably and effectively among a plurality of information processing apparatuses interconnected through a network. A main processor (21) writes an information data about an operating status of its own apparatus as an apparatus data in a main memory (26) connected to the information processing controller, and transmits the apparatus data to another apparatus in response to a request from the another apparatus. Accordingly, an information processing apparatus checks the operating status of its own and other information processing apparatuses, selects an information processing apparatus for executing a computer program in response to the user's operation, and causes that apparatus to execute the computer program.

Abstract: An information processing system includes at least three information processing apparatuses for performing a function pipeline process. Each apparatus includes a candidate setting unit for setting at least two path candidates based on the number of processors available for each one of the three information processing apparatuses, a first control unit for performing first control and second control using at least two path candidates set by the candidate setting unit, a path setting unit for setting, as a path from among at least two path candidates set by the candidate setting unit, a path candidate through which the data of one unit has passed the fastest through the second control of the first control unit, and a second control unit for performing the second control by using the path after the path is set by the path setting unit.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed by which a user can recognize readily and with certainty from an appearance of a network system that a number of information processing apparatus construct the network system or are operating cooperatively. A liquid crystal display section is provided on each of first to third information processing apparatus while an LED section is provided on a fourth information processing apparatus. If the second apparatus is connected to a network while the first, third and fourth apparatus are connected to the network, then the first apparatus set as a master apparatus collects information regarding all apparatus and produces flickering display information so that the liquid crystal display sections and the LED section display flickering. If the third apparatus is disconnected from the network, then the display section of the first apparatus and the LED section are caused to display flickering.