Information processing system, information processing device and method, recording medium and program
First Claim
1. An information processing system configured by a first information processing apparatus, a second information processing apparatus for exchanging information with said first information processing apparatus and a third information processing apparatus for taking control of information exchange between said first information processing apparatus and said second information processing apparatus, that are connected to a network, said information processing system characterized in that:
- said first information processing apparatus comprises acquiring means for acquiring preference information about a to-be-aired program based on a preference of a user on said first information processing apparatus; and
first transmitting means for sending, together with said preference information, a destination-of-provision said preference information is to be provided to said third information processing apparatus through said network;
said second information processing apparatus comprises receiving means for receiving said preference information said first information processing apparatus causes said third information processing apparatus to register, from said third information processing apparatus through said network;
Said third information processing apparatus comprises registering means for registering said preference information sent from said first information processing apparatus through said network; and
second transmitting means for sending said preference information registered to said second information processing apparatus through said network in the case said second information processing apparatus is said destination-of-provision.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an information processing system, information processing apparatus and method, recording medium and program, adapted to swiftly recording a program matched to preference information. A user apparatus 3-2 registers generated preference information, together with the information representative of its destination of provision, to a server 2-1 through a network 1. The server 2-1, when registered with the preference information, notifies a user apparatus 3-1 as its destination of provision. The video recording/reproducing unit 11 of the user apparatus 3-1 accesses the server 2-1 through the network 1 and designates preference information desired for scheduling of recording. The server 2-1 sends the designated preference information to the video recording/reproducing unit 11 through the network 1. The video recording/reproducing unit 11 receives this and carries out scheduling for recording on the basis of the preference information. The invention is applicable to a hard-disk video recorder.
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22 Claims
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1. An information processing system configured by a first information processing apparatus, a second information processing apparatus for exchanging information with said first information processing apparatus and a third information processing apparatus for taking control of information exchange between said first information processing apparatus and said second information processing apparatus, that are connected to a network, said information processing system characterized in that:
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said first information processing apparatus comprises acquiring means for acquiring preference information about a to-be-aired program based on a preference of a user on said first information processing apparatus; and
first transmitting means for sending, together with said preference information, a destination-of-provision said preference information is to be provided to said third information processing apparatus through said network;
said second information processing apparatus comprises receiving means for receiving said preference information said first information processing apparatus causes said third information processing apparatus to register, from said third information processing apparatus through said network;
Said third information processing apparatus comprises registering means for registering said preference information sent from said first information processing apparatus through said network; and
second transmitting means for sending said preference information registered to said second information processing apparatus through said network in the case said second information processing apparatus is said destination-of-provision.
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2. An information processing method for an information processing system configured by a first information processing apparatus, a second information processing apparatus for exchanging information with said first information processing apparatus and a third information processing apparatus for taking control of information exchange between said first information processing apparatus and said second information processing apparatus, that are connected to a network, said information processing method for an information processing system characterized in that:
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said information processing method in said first information processing apparatus includes an acquiring step of acquiring preference information about a to-be-aired program based on a preference of a user on said first information processing apparatus; and
a first transmitting step of sending, together with said preference information, a destination-of-provision said preference information is to be provided to said third information processing apparatus through said network;
said information processing method in said second information processing apparatus includes a receiving step of receiving said preference information said first information processing apparatus causes said third information processing apparatus to register, from said third information processing apparatus through said network;
said information processing method in said third information processing apparatus includes a registering step of registering said preference information sent from said first information processing apparatus through said network; and
a second transmitting step of sending said preference information registered to said second information processing apparatus through said network in the case said second information processing apparatus is said destination-of-provision.
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3. An information processing apparatus characterized by comprising:
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first acquiring means for acquiring preference information about a to-be-aired program based on a preference of a user;
second acquiring means for acquiring destination-of-provision information specifying a destination-of-provision said preference information is to be provided; and
providing means for providing said preference information acquired by said first acquiring means and said destination-of-provision information acquired by said second acquiring means, to another information processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus, said information processing method characterized by comprising:
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a first acquiring step of acquiring preference information about a to-be-aired program based on a user'"'"'s preference;
a second acquiring step of acquiring destination-of-provision information specifying a destination-of-provision the preference information is to be provided; and
a providing step of providing said preference information acquired by a process of said first acquiring step and said destination-of-provision information acquired by a process of said second acquiring step, to another information processing apparatus.
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11. A recording medium recording a computer-readable program that the program is for an information processing apparatus, characterized by comprising:
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a first acquiring step of acquiring preference information about a to-be-aired program based on a user'"'"'s preference;
a second acquiring step of acquiring destination-of-provision information specifying a destination-of-provision said preference information is to be provided; and
a providing step of providing said preference information acquired by a process of said first acquiring step and said destination-of-provision information acquired by a process of said second acquiring step, to another information processing apparatus.
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12. A program causing a computer for control of an information processing apparatus to execute:
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a first acquiring step of acquiring preference information about a to-be-aired program based on a user'"'"'s preference;
a second acquiring step of acquiring destination-of-provision information specifying a destination-of-provision said preference information is to be provided; and
a providing step of providing said preference information acquired by a process of said first acquiring step and said destination-of-provision information acquired by a process of said second acquiring step, to another information processing apparatus.
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13. An information processing apparatus characterized by comprising:
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access means for accessing another information processing apparatus through a network;
receiving means for receiving preference information about a to-be-aired program from said other information processing apparatus accessed through said network;
storage means for storing said preference information received from said other information processing apparatus; and
scheduled recording means for recording said program by scheduling, on the basis of said preference information stored by said storage means. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus characterized by comprising:
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an access step of accessing another information processing apparatus through a network;
a receiving step of receiving preference information about a to-be-aired program from said other information processing apparatus accessed through said network;
a storage step of storing said preference information received from said other information processing apparatus; and
a scheduled recording step of recording said program by scheduling, on the basis of said preference information stored by a process of the storage step.
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16. A recording medium recording a computer-readable program that said program is for an information processing apparatus, characterized by comprising:
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an access step of accessing another information processing apparatus through a network;
a receiving step of receiving preference information about a to-be-aired program, from said other information processing apparatus accessed through said network;
a storage step of storing said preference information received from said other information processing apparatus; and
a scheduled recording step of recording said program by scheduling, on the basis of said preference information stored by a process of said storage step.
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17. A program causing a computer for taking control of an information processing apparatus to execute:
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an access step of accessing another information processing apparatus through a network;
a receiving step of receiving preference information about a to-be-aired program, from said other information processing apparatus accessed through said network;
a storage step of storing the preference information received from said other information processing apparatus; and
a scheduled recording step of recording said program by scheduling, on the basis of said preference information stored by a process of said storage step.
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18. An information processing apparatus connected to a network together with first another information processing apparatus and second another information processing apparatus for exchanging information with said first other information processing apparatus, and for taking control of information exchange between said first other information processing apparatus and said second other information processing apparatus, said information processing apparatus characterized by comprising:
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first accepting means for accepting an access by said first other information processing apparatus through said network;
receiving means for receiving preference information about a to-be-aired program sent from said first other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by said first accepting means and destination-of-provision information specifying a destination-of-provision the preference information is to be provided;
registering means for registering said preference information and destination-of-provision information received by said receiving means;
second accepting means for accepting an access by said second other information processing apparatus through said network;
determining means for determining whether or not said second information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by said second accepting means is said destination of provision said preference information is to be provided; and
first transmitting means for sending said preference information registered in said registering means to said second information processing apparatus through said network in a case said determining means has determined that said second other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by said second accepting means is said destination-of-provision said preference information is to be provided. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus connected to a network together with first another information processing apparatus and second another information processing apparatus for exchanging information with said first other information processing apparatus, and for taking control of information exchange between said first other information processing apparatus and said second other information processing apparatus, said information processing method characterized by comprising:
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a first accepting step of accepting an access by said first other information processing apparatus through said network;
a receiving step of receiving preference information about a to-be-aired program sent from said first other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said first accepting step and destination-of-provision information specifying a destination-of-provision said preference information is to be provided;
a registering step of registering said preference information and destination-of-provision information received by a process of said receiving step;
a second accepting step of accepting an access by said second other information processing apparatus through said network;
a determining step of determining whether or not said second information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said second accepting step is the destination of provision said preference information is to be provided; and
a transmitting step of sending the preference information registered in a process of said registering step to said second other information processing apparatus through said network in a case a process of said determining step has determined that said second other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said second accepting step is said destination of provision said preference information is to be provided.
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21. A recording medium recording a computer-readable program that said program is for an information processing apparatus connected to a network together with first another information processing apparatus and second another information processing apparatus for exchanging information with said first other information processing apparatus, and for taking control of information exchange between said first other information processing apparatus and said second other information processing apparatus, characterized by including:
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a first accepting step of accepting an access by said first other information processing apparatus through said network;
a receiving step of receiving preference information about a to-be-aired program sent from said first other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said first accepting step and destination-of-provision information specifying a destination-of-provision said preference information is to be provided;
a registering step of registering said preference information and destination-of-provision information received by a process of said receiving step;
a second accepting step of accepting an access by said second other information processing apparatus through said network;
a determining step of determining whether or not said second information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said second accepting step is the destination of provision said preference information is to be provided; and
a transmitting step of sending said preference information registered in a process of said registering step to said second other information processing apparatus through said network in a case a process of said determining step has determined that said second other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said second accepting step is said destination of provision said preference information is to be provided.
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22. A program causing a computer, connected to a network together with first another information processing apparatus and second another information processing apparatus for exchanging information with said first other information processing apparatus and for taking control of information exchange between said first other information processing apparatus and said second other information processing apparatus, to execute:
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a first accepting step of accepting an access by said first other information processing apparatus through said network;
a receiving step of receiving preference information about a to-be-aired program sent from said first other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said first accepting step and destination-of-provision information specifying a destination-of-provision said preference information is to be provided;
a registering step of registering said preference information and destination-of-provision information received by a process of said receiving step;
a second accepting step of accepting an access by said second other information processing apparatus through said network;
a determining step of determining whether or not said second information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said second accepting step is the destination of provision said preference information is to be provided; and
a transmitting step of sending said preference information registered in a process of said registering step to said second other information processing apparatus through said network in a case a process of said determining step has determined that said second other information processing apparatus whose access has been accepted by a process of said second accepting step is said destination-of-provision said preference information is to be provided.
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