Sony Corporation

Sony Corporatiom

Takayuki Kori

Takanori Nishimura

Rui Yamada

Toshihiro Morita

Yasuharu Seki

Tatsuya Konno

Kenji Shibata

Susumu Takatsuka

Takashi Kawakami

Hideo Tsukazaki

Kotaro Asaka

Mikiko Sakurai

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an acquisition unit that obtains from a terminal device equipped with a display screen attribute information including information indicating the directionality of the display screen, a detection unit that detects the size of a input image, an adjustment unit that adjusts the size of the input image so as to align the direction along which the longer side of the input image extends with the direction along which the longer side of the display screen extends based upon the information indicating the directionality of the display screen included in the attribute information, and a transfer unit that transfers the input image with the adjusted size to the terminal device.

Image processing system, information processing apparatus, image processing method and program

When a PCconnects to a PD, the PCdecides whether or not the PDholds a group ID and if the PCdecides PDholds the group ID, PCdecides whether or not the group ID held in the PCand the group ID held in the PDcoincide with each other. If the both IDs are not decided that they don't coincide with each other, the PCacquires a device ID corresponding to PDfrom PDand transfers the device ID and a terminal ID of the PCto a server apparatus. Then the PCreceives, from the server apparatus, a user link completion information representative that an association between first user ID corresponding to the terminal ID and second user ID corresponding to the device ID is completed.

Content processing device, server device, communication method, and storage medium containing computer program

The state of a label at an optional time point, such as a past time point, can be recognized, while the label can be regenerated even when the label has been deleted. When a label on which can be pasted an object, such as text, picture or sound, is acted upon (yes at step S) the difference of the label information is computed (step S) and the computed difference information is stored (steps S, S). The label state is then regenerated based on the time information stored in association with the label and the difference information. Also, time is displayed, plural time intervals are displayed (step S), a desired one of the plural time intervals is selected (step S) and time display is controlled responsive to the selected time intervals (steps Sto S), to facilitate retrieval of the information corresponding to the specified time. In addition, a label handling at least the time concept is processed (step S) and the time axis in displaying the label is controlled (step S) based on an operating signal associated with rotational actuation from a jog dial (step S).

Information processing method and apparatus

In a communication system comprising a communication device and a reproduction device capable of carrying out data communication with the communication device, the reproduction device includes a first storage unit in which content data are stored and a first communication unit engaged in data communication with the communication device, whereas the communication device in the communication system includes a second storage unit in which content data are stored, a second communication unit engaged in data communication with the first communication unit and a priority ranking determining unit that, based upon information obtained through the data communication and a priority ranking criterion, determines priority rankings for individual sets of content data in a content data group that includes both the content data stored in the first storage unit and the content data stored in the second storage unit.

Communication system, communication device, program and communication method

A transfer apparatus includes a connection status detection block, a storage status detection block, a no-operation status detection block, and a transfer block. The transfer block can automatically transfer candidate data to a memory device when a connected status is detected by the connection status block, the transfer candidate stored status is detected by the storage status detection block, and a no-operation status is detected by the no-operation status detection block.

Transfer apparatus, transfer system, program, and transfer method

An information processing method and apparatus, and a medium, in which pre-set processing can be executed on a label bonded as a tag sheet on a desk top screen of a personal computer. It is desirable that, if a large number of the information is pasted on a label, which information has been pasted can be recognized, whilst the information other than the text, speech or the picture can be pasted e.g., indirectly. To this end, the link information, representing an object, such as text, picture or the sound, and other files, is generated (step S). A label in which the object information or the link information can be pasted is stored. The label state is regenerated and, based on the link information (yes at step S), the object and other files are acquired (step S).

Information processing method and apparatus for displaying labels

The state of a label at an optional time point, such as a past time point, can be recognized, while the label can be regenerated even when the label has been deleted. When a label on which can be pasted an object, such as text, picture or sound, is acted upon (yes at step S) the difference of the label information is computed (step S) and the computed difference information is stored (steps S, S). The label state is then regenerated based on the time information stored in association with the label and the difference information. Also, time is displayed, plural time intervals are displayed (step S), a desired one of the plural time intervals is selected (step S) and time display is controlled responsive to the selected time intervals (steps Sto S), to facilitate retrieval of the information corresponding to the specified time.

An information processing apparatus includes a music file storage unit and a transport processor. The music file storage unit stores a music file, PC-use additional information that can be displayed by a personal computer, and PD-use additional information that can be displayed by a portable device as they are. At the time of move-out, the transport processor copies, to the portable device, the music file, the PC-use additional information, and the PD-use additional information that are stored in the music file storage unit. When the data is correctly written in the portable device, the transport processor deletes, from the music file storage unit, the music file, the PC-use additional information, and the PD-use additional information.

Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system using the same, and recording medium and program used therewith

An electronic apparatus includes a keyboard unit fixed to the vicinity of the bottom of a display unit. The electronic apparatus also includes a detecting unit for detecting whether a portion of a display area of the display unit is covered by the keyboard unit and a display control unit for controlling a display mode for an uncovered portion, which is not covered by the keyboard unit, of the display area of the display unit while the detecting unit detects that a portion of the display area of the display unit is covered by the keyboard unit.

Electronic apparatus and method and program of controlling the same

A transfer processing unit reads out data relating to contents and rights information corresponding to the contents, from a memory card. A GUI unit controls display so as to display a predetermined icon corresponding to the data, in the event that the rights information indicates permission to import the contents. Thus, the user can speedily know operations permitted for the contents.

Rights information processing apparatus and method, and program storing medium using a display object for associating with contents

An information processing method, apparatus, and medium, in which pre-set processing can be executed on a label bonded as a tag sheet on a desk top screen of a personal computer. It is desirable that, if a large amount of information is pasted on a label, the information that has been pasted can be recognized, whilst the information other than text, speech, or picture information can be pasted indirectly. To this end, the link information, representing an object, such as text, picture, or sound, and other files, is generated. A label in which the object information or the link information can be pasted is stored. The label state is regenerated and, based on the link information, the object and other files are acquired.

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Takayuki Kori