Abstract: A segmentation description scheme for video material that includes references to segments of video contained in different programs. The segmentation description scheme may also interact with a presentation device to present the referenced segments to a user contiguously, without first storing the segments respectively referenced from the different programs.

Abstract: An audio data processing device including: a first processor; and a second processor which is connected to the first processor wherein the first processor includes: an audio data acquisition which acquires audio data of digital data; an omitting section which omits a bit corresponding to low volume which is hard to be heard by human ears from the audio data; and a transmitter which transmits the audio data in which the bit corresponding to the low volume is omitted by the omitting section from the first processor to the second processor; wherein the second processor includes: a receiver which receives the audio data transmitted from the first processor; and a reproduction data generator which generates audio reproduction data necessary to reproduce the audio data based on the received audio data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and/or methods that generate playlist(s) for a library or collection of media items via selecting a plurality of seed items, at least one of which is an undesirable seed item. Some of the seed items are desirable indicating that a user prefers additional media items similar to the desirable seed items and others are undesirable indicating that the user prefers additional media items dissimilar to the undesirable seed items. Additionally, the seed items can be weighted to establish a relative importance of the seed items. The invention compares media items in the collection with the seed items and determines which media items are added into the playlist by computation of similarity metrics or values. The playlist can be regenerated by adding desirable seed items to the playlist and removing media items from the playlist (e.g., undesirable seed items).

Abstract: A computer keyboard includes a frame, a grid of conductors located on the frame and forming a plurality of intersections, and a plurality of keys located above the plurality of intersections. Each key is associated with an intersection and configured to create an electrical connection between the conductors of the associated intersection during a key press. The keyboard further includes a base, a plurality of force sensors located between the base and the frame; and a microprocessor. The microprocessor has a plurality of conductor pins each in electrical contact with one of the conductors of the grid, and is also coupled to the force sensors so as to receive force data output from the force sensors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and/or methods that generate playlist(s) for a library or collection of media items via selecting a plurality of seed items, at least one of which is an undesirable seed item. Some of the seed items are desirable indicating that a user prefers additional media items similar to the desirable seed items and others are undesirable indicating that the user prefers additional media items dissimilar to the undesirable seed items. Additionally, the seed items can be weighted to establish a relative importance of the seed items. The invention compares media items in the collection with the seed items and determines which media items are added into the playlist by computation of similarity metrics or values. The playlist can be regenerated by adding desirable seed items to the playlist and removing media items from the playlist (e.g., undesirable seed items).

Abstract: A technique for indicating the progress or end of information processing without the need for the user to view the screen. An information processor (1) which instructs a sound reproducer (9) reproduce music, comprising an information processing unit (2) for processing information, a designation recording unit (3, 4) for recording the designation of music data selected on the basis of the progress of information processing, and a control unit (2) for judging the progress of the information processing and commanding the sound reproducer (9) to reproduce the selected music data.