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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
May. 03, 2002
Tatsuo Eguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshikazu Watanabe, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuo Nomura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuhiko Terashita, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Kimura, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuhito Shikata, Tokyo, JP;
Keisuke Ohmori, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuo Eguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshikazu Watanabe, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuo Nomura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuhiko Terashita, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Kimura, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuhito Shikata, Tokyo, JP;
Keisuke Ohmori, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed are an information processing apparatus and an information processing method, an information providing apparatus and an information providing method, and a program thereof. In an information processing apparatus, the apparatus comprises: an acquiring element for acquiring a file which includes channel data denoting numbers and names of channels of TV programs distributed by a provider and which corresponds to the provider; a generating element for generating internal data based on the channel data in the acquired file, the generated internal data specifying the numbers and names of the channels; and a reception controlling element for controlling reception of the TV programs by selecting the channels based on the internal data.