ATTRIBUTE DATA PROVIDING APPARATUS AND METHOD
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1. An attribute apparatus connected to a management apparatus that manages a directory for storing contents and a request apparatus that requests attributes of the contents, comprising:
- a storage unit configured to store an identifier of the directory and identifiers of the contents;
an acquisition unit configured to acquire attribute data of the contents in response to a request; and
a providing unit configured to provide the acquired attribute data and the identifier of the directory corresponding to the identifiers of the contents whose attributes have been acquired, to the request apparatus.
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Abstract
An attribute apparatus is connected to a management apparatus that manages a directory for storing contents and a request apparatus that requests attributes of contents, and configured to store an identifier of the directory and identifiers of the contents. The attribute apparatus acquires attribute data of the contents in response to a request, and provides the acquired attribute data and the identifier of the directory stored corresponding to the identifiers of the contents whose attribute data have been acquired, to the request apparatus.
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1. An attribute apparatus connected to a management apparatus that manages a directory for storing contents and a request apparatus that requests attributes of the contents, comprising:
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a storage unit configured to store an identifier of the directory and identifiers of the contents; an acquisition unit configured to acquire attribute data of the contents in response to a request; and a providing unit configured to provide the acquired attribute data and the identifier of the directory corresponding to the identifiers of the contents whose attributes have been acquired, to the request apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing attribute data to a request apparatus, which is implemented by an attribute apparatus connected to a management apparatus that manages a directory for storing contents and the request apparatus that requests attributes of contents, and configured to store an identifier of the directory and identifiers of the contents,
the method comprising: -
acquiring attribute data of the contents in response to a request; and providing the acquired attribute data and the identifier of the directory stored corresponding to the identifiers of the contents whose attributes have been acquired, to the request apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A storage medium storing a computer program for providing attribute data to a request apparatus, which is executed by a computer connected to a management apparatus that manages a directory for storing contents and the request apparatus that requests attributes of contents, and configured to store an identifier of the directory and identifiers of the contents, the program comprising:
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acquiring attribute data of the contents in response to a request; and providing the acquired attribute data and the identifier of the directory stored corresponding to the identifiers of the contents whose attribute data have been acquired to the request apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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