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INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM

  • US 20100325585A1
  • Filed: 08/30/2010
  • Published: 12/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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  • An information processing apparatus, comprising;

    an internal storage unit having internal contents stored therein, the internal storage unit having an input/output interface;

    an external input/output interface unit configured to connect to an external storage unit separated from the information processing apparatus by a network, the external storage unit having external contents stored therein;

    a retrieving unit configured to retrieve the internal contents and the external contents; and

    a display unit having a directory display area and a contents display area in a single window, configured to display (i) in the directory display area, both internal directory information for the internal contents and external directory information for the external contents, and (ii) in the contents display area, either internal contents information or external contents information as a list form in accordance with user selection of the internal or external directory information in the directory display area, whereinthe both internal directory information and external directory information continues to be displayed while the list form is displayed in the contents display area, andwherein when the external contents information is displayed in the contents display area, at least one graphic information is displayed around the external contents information;

    the graphic information notifying the user that they are currently viewing external contents information.

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