Information processing apparatus, information processing method, recording medium, and program

• US 20030009491A1
• Filed: 06/25/2002
• Published: 01/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Kanai, Takeshi
• Granted Patent: US 7,743,326 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/500
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes an output unit for outputting information. A first recording unit records first information for causing the output unit to output predetermined information. An analysis unit analyzes the first information. A determination unit determines whether to obtain second information, which is referenced by the first information, in accordance with the analysis result. An obtaining unit obtains the second information in accordance with the determination result. A second recording unit records the second information. A generation unit generates third information, which is output from the output unit, in accordance with the analysis result. The first information includes fourth information indicating a condition for obtaining the second information. The determination unit determines whether the condition is satisfied on the basis of the fourth information. The obtaining unit obtains the second information when the condition is satisfied.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

output means for outputting information;

first recording means for recording first information for causing the output means to output predetermined information;

analysis means for analyzing the first information, which is recorded by the first recording means;

determination means for determining whether or not to obtain second information, which is referenced by the first information, in accordance with the analysis result by the analysis means;

obtaining means for obtaining the second information in accordance with the determination result by the determination means;

second recording means for recording the second information, which is obtained by the obtaining means; and

generation means for generating third information, which is output from the output means, in accordance with the analysis result by the analysis means,

wherein the first information includes fourth information indicating a condition for obtaining the second information by the obtaining means,

the determination means determines whether or not the condition for obtaining the second information is satisfied on the basis of the fourth information, and

the obtaining means obtains the second information when it is determined by the determination means that the condition for obtaining the second information is satisfied.

2. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the fourth information includes any one of conditions relating to date, period, and position.

3. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first information further includes fifth information relating to obtaining the second information, and

when the fifth information includes a storage location of the second information and when the storage location stores a plurality of pieces of second information, the generation means generates the third information to include the plurality of pieces of second information, which are switched and output at predetermined intervals.

4. An information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the second recording means sets a unique filename for each one of the plurality of pieces of second information and records the second information.

5. An information processing method comprising:

an output control step of controlling outputting information;

a first recording control step of controlling recording first information for controlling outputting predetermined information in the output control step;

an analysis step of analyzing the first information, the recording thereof being controlled in the first recording control step;

a determination step of determining whether or not to obtain second information, which is referenced by the first information, in accordance with the analysis result obtained in the analysis step;

an obtaining step of obtaining the second information in accordance with the determination result obtained in the determination step;

a second recording control step of controlling recording the second information, which is obtained in the obtaining step; and

a generation step of generating third information, the outputting thereof being controlled in the output control step, in accordance with the analysis result obtained in the analysis step,

wherein the first information includes fourth information indicating a condition for obtaining the second information in the obtaining step,

it is determined in the determination step whether or not the condition for obtaining the second information is satisfied on the basis of the fourth information, and

when it is determined in the determination step that the condition for obtaining the second information is satisfied, the second information is obtained in the obtaining step.

6. A recording medium having a computer-readable program recorded therein, the program comprising:

an output control step of controlling outputting information;

a first recording control step of controlling recording first information for controlling outputting predetermined information in the output control step;

an analysis step of analyzing the first information, the recording thereof being controlled in the first recording control step;

a determination step of determining whether or not to obtain second information, which is referenced by the first information, in accordance with the analysis result obtained in the analysis step;

an obtaining step of obtaining the second information in accordance with the determination result obtained in the determination step;

a second recording control step of controlling recording the second information, which is obtained in the obtaining step; and

a generation step of generating third information, the outputting thereof being controlled in the output control step, in accordance with the analysis result obtained in the analysis step,

wherein the first information includes fourth information indicating a condition for obtaining the second information in the obtaining step,

it is determined in the determination step whether or not the condition for obtaining the second information is satisfied on the basis of the fourth information, and

when it is determined in the determination step that the condition for obtaining the second information is satisfied, the second information is obtained in the obtaining step.

7. A program comprising:

an output control step of controlling outputting information;

a first recording control step of controlling recording first information for controlling outputting predetermined information in the output control step;

an analysis step of analyzing the first information, the recording thereof being controlled in the first recording control step;

a determination step of determining whether or not to obtain second information, which is referenced by the first information, in accordance with the analysis result obtained in the analysis step;

an obtaining step of obtaining the second information in accordance with the determination result obtained in the determination step;

a second recording control step of controlling recording the second information, which is obtained in the obtaining step; and

a generation step of generating third information, the outputting thereof being controlled in the output control step, in accordance with the analysis result obtained in the analysis step,

wherein the first information includes fourth information indicating a condition for obtaining the second information in the obtaining step,

it is determined in the determination step whether or not the condition for obtaining the second information is satisfied on the basis of the fourth information, and

when it is determined in the determination step that the condition for obtaining the second information is satisfied, the second information is obtained in the obtaining step.