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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2012
Seiichi Takamura, Saitama, JP;
Noriyuki Yamamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinya Ohtani, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuharu Asano, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiichi Takamura, Saitama, JP;
Noriyuki Yamamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinya Ohtani, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuharu Asano, Kanagawa, JP;
SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus, method and computer program product cooperate to provide graphical trends of posts regarding a posting subject and additional information. The apparatus includes a collector that collects posts regarding a posting subject that proceeds over time. A counting unit is included that counts a number of collected posts for each of different classes of posts. A display controller causes graphs to be displayed along a time-axis illustrating time-wise trends in the posts for each class together with additional information. The additional information is information that includes at least one of posts at respective times and information regarding the posting subject.