INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTENT DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

• US 20110296289A1
• Filed: 05/16/2011
• Published: 12/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Tokashiki, Mamoru
• Granted Patent: US 9,128,751 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/205
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/542 Intercept
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4843 by program, e.g. task dispatcher, supervisor, operating system
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/542 Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications

Abstract

An apparatus includes a processing unit configured to determine, using a control application, a type of schema of a selected link. When the schema is of a first type, the control application causes processing associated with the selected link to be performed by a content display module. When the schema is of a second type, the control application causes processing associated with the selected link to be performed by a module different from the content display module. The processing unit can be configured to run an operating system, a control application, and a content display module, such that the control application is interposed between the operating system and the content display module. The control application can determine a type of schema of a selected link.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a processing unit configured to determine, using a control application, a type of schema of a selected link, wherein,

when the schema is of a first type, the control application causes processing associated with the selected link to be performed by a content display module, wherein the control application is separate from the content display module, and

when the schema is of a second type, the control application causes processing associated with the selected link to be performed by a module different from the content display module.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the content display module comprises a browser.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first type of schema can be processed by the content display module and the second type of schema cannot be processed by the content display module.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing unit determines whether the schema is of a type that can be processed by the control application.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the selected link is processed by the control application when it is determined that the schema is of the type that can be processed by the control application.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing unit is interposed between the content display module and an operating system.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein, when the schema is of the second type, the control application causes processing associated with the link to be performed by an operating system.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control application hooks the selected link.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein, when the schema is of the second type, the control application causes a functional link region to be displayed.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the functional link region comprises a plurality of visual elements that are selectable by a user.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus is configured to receive information identifying a selected visual element and to perform processing associated with the selected link at least partially based on the selected visual element.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the plurality of visual elements represent display units that are selectable by the user for display of content associated with the selected link, and wherein the processing comprises causing the content associated with the selected link to be displayed using a display unit corresponding to the selected visual element.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first type of schema is configured for providing content using a markup language.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second type of schema is configured for at least one of transmitting content, reproducing content, and reading a content list.

15. A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions, which, when executed, perform a method of processing based on a selected link, the method comprising:

determining, using a control application, a type of schema of the selected link;

when the schema is of a first type, the control application causes processing associated with the selected link to be performed by the content display module, wherein the control application is separate from the content display module; and

when the schema is of a second type, the control application causes processing associated with the selected link to be performed by a module different from the content display module.

16. A method of performing processing based on a selected link, the method comprising:

determining, using a control application, a type of schema of the selected link;

when the schema is of a first type, the control application causes processing associated with the selected link to be performed by the content display module, wherein the control application is separate from the content display module; and

when the schema is of a second type, the control application causes processing associated with the selected link to be performed by a module different from the content display module.

17. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory storing content including a first link of a first type of schema and a second link of a second type of schema; and

a communication device configured to send the first and second links to at least one second apparatus over a network such that a control application of the at least one second apparatus causes processing associated with the first link to be performed by a content display module and causes processing associated with the second link to be performed by a module different from the content display module, wherein the control application is separate from the content display module.

18. A method, comprising:

storing content including a first link of a first type of schema and a second link of a second type of schema; and

sending the first and second links to at least one second apparatus over a network such that a control application of the at least one second apparatus causes processing associated with the first link to be performed by a content display module and causes processing associated with the second link to be performed by a module different from the content display module, wherein the control application is separate from the content display module.

19. An apparatus, comprising:

a processing unit configured to run an operating system, a control application, and a content display module, wherein the control application is separate from the operating system and the content display module, wherein the control application is interposed between the operating system and the content display module, and wherein the control application determines a type of schema of a selected link.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the processing unit selects which of the content display module, control application or operating system is to perform processing associated with the selected link based on the type of schema of the selected link.