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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2011
Ryuji Inoue, Osaka, JP;
Ryota Tsukidate, Osaka, JP;
Ryuji Inoue, Osaka, JP;
Ryota Tsukidate, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America, Torrance, CA (US);
Abstract
A content managing apparatus includes: an obtaining unit which obtains (i) a first content item held by a first user, (ii) a metadata item that indicates attribute information for classifying the first content item, and (iii) information on a sharing state, between the first user and a second user who is a user other than the first user, of a second content item having a metadata item identical to the metadata item held by the first content item; a degree of interest calculating unit which calculates a degree of interest that is an index indicating an interest of the second user on the metadata item; and a managing unit which manages the first content item based on the degree of interest of the second user.