Content managing apparatus, content managing method, content managing program, and integrated circuit
First Claim
1. A content managing apparatus for managing a content item, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor; and
a non-transitory memory having stored thereon executable instructions, which when executed, cause the processor to perform;
obtaining (i) a first content item held by a first user, (ii) a metadata item that indicates attribute information for classifying the first content item, and (iii) information on a sharing state of a second content item between the first user and a second user who is a user other than the first user, the second content item being a content item having a metadata item identical to the metadata item held by the first content item;
calculating a degree of interest of the second user based on the information on the sharing state of the second content item, the degree of interest of the second user being an index indicating an interest of the second user in the metadata item held by the first content item that (i) indicates the attribute information for classifying the first content item and (ii) is identical to the metadata item held by the second content item; and
managing the first content item, based on the degree of interest of the second user.
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Abstract
A content managing apparatus includes: an obtaining unit which obtains (i) a first content item held by a first user, (ii) a metadata item that indicates attribute information for classifying the first content item, and (iii) information on a sharing state, between the first user and a second user who is a user other than the first user, of a second content item having a metadata item identical to the metadata item held by the first content item; a degree of interest calculating unit which calculates a degree of interest that is an index indicating an interest of the second user on the metadata item; and a managing unit which manages the first content item based on the degree of interest of the second user.
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17 Claims
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1. A content managing apparatus for managing a content item, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transitory memory having stored thereon executable instructions, which when executed, cause the processor to perform; obtaining (i) a first content item held by a first user, (ii) a metadata item that indicates attribute information for classifying the first content item, and (iii) information on a sharing state of a second content item between the first user and a second user who is a user other than the first user, the second content item being a content item having a metadata item identical to the metadata item held by the first content item; calculating a degree of interest of the second user based on the information on the sharing state of the second content item, the degree of interest of the second user being an index indicating an interest of the second user in the metadata item held by the first content item that (i) indicates the attribute information for classifying the first content item and (ii) is identical to the metadata item held by the second content item; and managing the first content item, based on the degree of interest of the second user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A content managing method for managing a content item, the method comprising:
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obtaining (i) a first content item held by a first user, (ii) a metadata item that indicates attribute information for classifying the first content item, and (iii) information on a sharing state of a second content item between the first user and a second user who is a user other than the first user, the second content item being a content item having a metadata item identical to the metadata item held by the first content item; calculating a degree of interest of the second user based on the information on the sharing state of the second content item, the degree of interest of the second user being an index indicating an interest of the second user in the metadata item held by the first content item that (i) indicates the attribute information for classifying the first content item and (ii) is identical to the metadata item held by the second content item; and managing the first content item, based on the degree of interest of the second user. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. An integrated circuit comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transitory memory having stored thereon executable instructions, which when executed, cause the processor to perform; obtaining (i) a first content item held by a first user, (ii) a metadata item that indicates attribute information for classifying the first content item, and (iii) information on a sharing state of a second content item between the first user and a second user who is a user other than the first user, the second content item being a content item having a metadata item identical to the metadata item held by the first content item; calculating a degree of interest of the second user based on the information on the sharing state of the second content item, the degree of interest of the second user being an index indicating an interest of the second user in the metadata item held by the first content item that (i) indicates the attribute information for classifying the first content item and (ii) is identical to the metadata item held by the second content item; and managing the first content item, based on the degree of interest of the second user.
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