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Information processing apparatus and method, and program

  • US 20070085858A1
  • Filed: 02/05/2004
  • Published: 04/19/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An information processing apparatus for searching for predetermined content and controlling an output of the content, comprising:

  • display control means that displays a selection screen for the content in which metadata as data affixed to the content is disposed, said selection screen having at least a first area in which metadata for designating an information acquisition range is arranged, a second area for displaying both metadata used as a search criterion and a search result, and a third area for designating a display order of a list of search results, the search results being displayed in accordance with the display order designated in the third area and the content being selected in the second area;

    acquiring means that, when one of the metadata is selected as the search criterion in the second area of said selection screen and particular metadata is selected in the first area of said selection screen for designating the information acquisition range, acquires information on other content having the same metadata as the search criterion metadata in the designated information acquisition range; and

    output means that outputs the other content in response to an instruction to output the other content selected in the second area of said selection screen.

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