Apparatus and method for computing evaluation values of content data stored for reproduction
First Claim
1. An information-processing apparatus, comprising:
- a central processing unit;
an acquisition section configured to acquire, in conjunction with the processing unit, from a portable reproduction apparatus which reproduces content data stored therein, reproduction history information of the content data reproduced by the portable reproduction apparatus;
an evaluation value arithmetic operation section configured to arithmetically operate, in conjunction with the processing unit, a computed evaluation value corresponding to the content data based on the reproduction history information acquired by said acquisition section;
a transfer section configured to transfer, in conjunction with the processing unit, the computed evaluation value to the portable reproduction apparatus; and
a connection detection section configured to detect that the portable reproduction apparatus is connected to said information-processing apparatus;
whereinif said connection detection section detects that the portable reproduction apparatus is connected, said acquisition section acquires the reproduction history information of the content data in the portable reproduction apparatus from the portable reproduction apparatus and said evaluation value arithmetic operation section arithmetically operates the computed evaluation value corresponding to the content data based on the reproduction history information of the content data in the portable reproduction apparatus acquired by said acquisition section, and said transfer section transfers the computed evaluation value arithmetically operated by said evaluation value arithmetic operation section to the portable reproduction apparatus;
if a continuous connection duration between the portable reproduction apparatus and the information-processing apparatus is detected to exceed the specific time period,the arithmetically operating is executed to arithmetically re-operate the computed evaluation value, which is stored in the evaluation value storage section and corresponds to the content data stored in the portable reproduction apparatus, based on the reproduction history information newly produced in the producing, andthe transferring is executed to transfer the arithmetically re-operated computed evaluation value to the portable reproduction apparatus.
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Abstract
An information-processing apparatus, reproduction apparatus, communication method and computer program are disclosed wherein an evaluation value can be added automatically to contents stored in a storage apparatus or medium. The information-processing apparatus comprising an acquisition section which acquires, from a portable reproduction apparatus which is capable of reproducing contents data, reproduction history information of the contents data in the portable reproduction apparatus. An evaluation value arithmetic operation section arithmetically operates a computed evaluation value corresponding to the content data based on the reproduction history information acquired by the acquisition section. A transfer section transfers the computed evaluation value arithmetically operated by the evaluation value arithmetic operation section to the portable reproduction apparatus.
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66 Claims
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1. An information-processing apparatus, comprising:
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a central processing unit; an acquisition section configured to acquire, in conjunction with the processing unit, from a portable reproduction apparatus which reproduces content data stored therein, reproduction history information of the content data reproduced by the portable reproduction apparatus; an evaluation value arithmetic operation section configured to arithmetically operate, in conjunction with the processing unit, a computed evaluation value corresponding to the content data based on the reproduction history information acquired by said acquisition section; a transfer section configured to transfer, in conjunction with the processing unit, the computed evaluation value to the portable reproduction apparatus; and a connection detection section configured to detect that the portable reproduction apparatus is connected to said information-processing apparatus;
whereinif said connection detection section detects that the portable reproduction apparatus is connected, said acquisition section acquires the reproduction history information of the content data in the portable reproduction apparatus from the portable reproduction apparatus and said evaluation value arithmetic operation section arithmetically operates the computed evaluation value corresponding to the content data based on the reproduction history information of the content data in the portable reproduction apparatus acquired by said acquisition section, and said transfer section transfers the computed evaluation value arithmetically operated by said evaluation value arithmetic operation section to the portable reproduction apparatus; if a continuous connection duration between the portable reproduction apparatus and the information-processing apparatus is detected to exceed the specific time period, the arithmetically operating is executed to arithmetically re-operate the computed evaluation value, which is stored in the evaluation value storage section and corresponds to the content data stored in the portable reproduction apparatus, based on the reproduction history information newly produced in the producing, and the transferring is executed to transfer the arithmetically re-operated computed evaluation value to the portable reproduction apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A reproduction apparatus, comprising:
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a central processing unit; a content storage section configured to store one or more content data; a reproduction section configured to reproduce, in conjunction with the processing unit, the content data stored in said content storage section; a reproduction history production section configured to produce, in conjunction with the processing unit, reproduction history information of the content data reproduced by said reproduction section; a reproduction history storage section configured to store the reproduction history information; a transfer section configured to transfer, in conjunction with the processing unit, the reproduction history information, which is stored in said reproduction history storage section, to an external apparatus in response to a request from the external apparatus; an acquisition section configured to acquire, in conjunction with the processing unit, a computed evaluation value of the content data, the computed evaluation value being arithmetically operated by the external apparatus at least based on the reproduction history information transferred to the external apparatus; an evaluation value storage section configured to store the computed evaluation value; an evaluation value recording section configured to record, in conjunction with the processing unit, the computed evaluation value acquired by said acquisition section in the evaluation value storage section in connection with the content data; and an evaluation value input section configured to set an input evaluation value corresponding to the content data stored in said content storage section in accordance with a user input;
whereinsaid evaluation value recording section records the computed evaluation value acquired by said acquisition section and the input evaluation value set by said evaluation value input section in said evaluation value storage section in connection with the content data, said transfer section transfers one or both of the computed evaluation value and the input evaluation value corresponding to the content data stored in said evaluation value storage section to the external apparatus in response to the request from the external apparatus; said acquisition section acquires one or both of a first new input evaluation value, which is arithmetically operated by the external apparatus based on the transferred computed evaluation value and the computed evaluation value stored in the external apparatus, and a second new input evaluation value, which is arithmetically operated by the external apparatus based on the transferred input evaluation value and the input evaluation value stored in the external apparatus; and said evaluation value recording section updates one or both of the computed evaluation value and the input evaluation value stored in said evaluation value storage section in connection with the content data, to one or both of the acquired new computed evaluation value and the acquired new input evaluation value, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A communication method for an information-processing apparatus to communicate with a portable reproduction apparatus which reproduces content data, the method comprising:
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acquiring, from the portable reproducing apparatus, reproduction history information of the content data reproduced by the portable reproduction apparatus; arithmetically operating a computed evaluation value corresponding to the content data based on the reproduction history information acquired in the acquiring; transferring the computed evaluation value to the portable reproduction apparatus; detecting that the portable reproduction apparatus is connected to the information-processing apparatus;
wherein,if the detecting detects that the portable reproduction apparatus is connected, the acquiring, the arithmetically operating and the transferring are executed;
reproducing one or more content data stored in a content storage section of the information-processing apparatus;producing reproduction history information of the content data reproduced in the reproducing; recording the computed evaluation value arithmetically operated based on the reproduction history information of the content data reproduced in the evaluation value storage section; and detecting that a continuous connection duration between the portable reproduction apparatus and the information-processing apparatus exceeds a specific time period;
wherein,if the continuous connection duration between the portable reproduction apparatus and the information-processing apparatus is detected to exceed the specific time period, the arithmetically operating is executed to arithmetically re-operate the computed evaluation value, which is stored in the evaluation value storage section and corresponds to the content data stored in the portable reproduction apparatus, based on the reproduction history information newly produced in the producing, and the transferring is executed to transfer the arithmetically re-operated computed evaluation value to the portable reproduction apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A communication method for a reproduction apparatus to communicate with an external apparatus, the method comprising:
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reproducing one or more content data stored in a content storage section of the reproduction apparatus; producing reproduction history information of the content data reproduced in the reproducing; recording the reproduction history information into a reproduction history storage section of the reproduction apparatus; transferring the reproduction history information, which is recorded in the reproduction history storage section, to the external apparatus in response to a request from the external apparatus; acquiring a computed evaluation value of the content data arithmetically operated by the external apparatus at least based on the reproduction history information transferred to the external apparatus; recording the computed evaluation value acquired in the acquiring into an evaluation value storage section of the reproduction apparatus in connection with the content data; setting an input evaluation value corresponding to the content data stored in the content storage section in accordance with a user input;
whereinin the recording, the computed evaluation value acquired in the acquiring and the input evaluation value set in the setting are recorded in the evaluation value storage section in connection with the content data, wherein in the transferring, one or both of the computed evaluation value and the input evaluation value corresponding to the content data stored in the evaluation value storage section are transferred to the external apparatus in response to the request from the external apparatus; in the acquiring, one or both of a first new input evaluation value, which is arithmetically operated by the external apparatus based on the transferred computed evaluation value and the computed evaluation value stored in the external apparatus, and a second new input evaluation value, which is arithmetically operated by the external apparatus based on the transferred input evaluation value and the input evaluation value stored in the external apparatus, are acquired, and in the recording, one or both of the computed evaluation value and the input evaluation value stored in the evaluation value storage section in connection with the content data are updated to one or both of the acquired new computed evaluation value and the acquired new input evaluation value, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions recorded thereon that when executed by a processor performs steps for an information-processing apparatus to communicate with a portable reproduction apparatus which reproduces content data, the steps comprising:
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acquiring, from the portable reproduction apparatus, reproduction history information of the content data reproduced by the portable reproduction apparatus; arithmetically operating a computed evaluation value corresponding to the content data based on the reproduction history information acquired in the acquiring; transferring the computed evaluation value to the portable reproduction apparatus; detecting that the portable reproduction apparatus is connected to the information-processing apparatus;
wherein,if the detecting detects that the portable reproduction apparatus is connected, the acquiring, the arithmetically operating and the transferring are executed;
reproducing one or more content data stored in a content storage section of the information-processing apparatus;producing reproduction history information of the content data reproduced in the reproducing; recording the computed evaluation value arithmetically operated based on the reproduction history information of the content data reproduced in the evaluation value storage section; and detecting that a continuous connection duration between the portable reproduction apparatus and the information-processing apparatus exceeds a specific time period;
wherein,if the continuous connection duration between the portable reproduction apparatus and the information-processing apparatus is detected to exceed the specific time period, the arithmetically operating is executed to arithmetically re-operate the computed evaluation value, which is stored in the evaluation value storage section and corresponds to the content data stored in the portable reproduction apparatus, based on the reproduction history information newly produced in the producing, and the transferring is executed to transfer the arithmetically re-operated computed evaluation value to the portable reproduction apparatus.
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66. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions recorded thereon that when executed by a processor performs steps for a reproduction apparatus to communicate with an external apparatus, the steps comprising:
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reproducing one or more content data stored in a content storage section of the reproduction apparatus; producing reproduction history information of the content data reproduced in the reproducing; recording the reproduction history information into a reproduction history storage section of the reproduction apparatus; transferring the reproduction history information, which is recorded in the reproduction history storage section, to the external apparatus in response to a request from the external apparatus; acquiring a computed evaluation value of the content data arithmetically operated by the external apparatus at least based on the reproduction history information transferred to the external apparatus; recording the computed evaluation value acquired in the acquiring into an evaluation value storage section of the reproduction apparatus in connection with the content data; setting an input evaluation value corresponding to the content data stored in the content storage section in accordance with a user input;
whereinin the recording, the computed evaluation value acquired in the acquiring and the input evaluation value set in the setting are recorded in the evaluation value storage section in connection with the content data, wherein in the transferring, one or both of the computed evaluation value and the input evaluation value corresponding to the content data stored in the evaluation value storage section are transferred to the external apparatus in response to the request from the external apparatus; in the acquiring, one or both of a first new input evaluation value, which is arithmetically operated by the external apparatus based on the transferred computed evaluation value and the computed evaluation value stored in the external apparatus, and a second new input evaluation value, which is arithmetically operated by the external apparatus based on the transferred input evaluation value and the input evaluation value stored in the external apparatus, are acquired, and in the recording, one or both of the computed evaluation value and the input evaluation value stored in the evaluation value storage section in connection with the content data are updated to one or both of the acquired new computed evaluation value and the acquired new input evaluation value, respectively.
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