IP Library Granted Patent US 8,887,201
Granted Patent B2
US 8,887,201 · App. 12/135,184 · Granted Nov 11, 2014

Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program

Inventors: Tatsuya Narahara (Kanagawa, JP); Nobuyuki Fujiwara (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Sony Corporation
H04N5/76H04N5/765H04N21/42646G11B27/105H04N5/775H04N5/44513H04N21/4828G11B27/34
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,887,201
App. No.
12/135,184
Granted
Nov 11, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes: an acquiring means for acquiring focused content information that is information relating to a predetermined content and includes at least any one of descriptions of the predetermined content having information displayed on a display means, a word related to the descriptions, a genre, a title, and cast of the predetermined content; a retrieving means for using content information about the other content that includes at least any one of descriptions of the other content different from the predetermined content, a genre, a title, and cast of the other content and the acquired focused content information to retrieve a content having a high degree of relation to focused content information in the other contents; and a specification information generating means for generating specification information that specifies the resulted content of retrieval based on the result of retrieval done by the retrieving means.

Claims (24)

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

an acquiring means for acquiring focused content information that relates to a predetermined content and comprises at least a genre and a title of the predetermined content, wherein the predetermined content is selected by a user via a cursor that interacts with a program guide showing a plurality of predetermined content items, the cursor being used to select one of the predetermined content items;

a retrieving means for using content information about a plurality of other content, different from the predetermined content, to retrieve a content having a high degree of relation to the focused content information acquired from the predetermined content;

a specification information generating means for generating specification information that specifies the resulted content of retrieval based on the result of retrieval done by the retrieving means; and

a display control means for simultaneously displaying at least one of the genre and the title of the predetermined content of the focused content information and the specification information, wherein the specification information is overlaid on the program guide and contains recommendations for a plurality of content options.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a process control means for controlling execution of any one of a process for watching a content specified by the displayed specification information, a process for making a preselect for watching, a process for recording, a process for making a preselect for recording, and a process for purchase in accordance with a user instruction.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the display control means further controls display of information relating to each of a plurality of contents on the display means.

4. An information processing method comprising:

acquiring focused content information that relates to a predetermined content and comprises at least a genre and a title of the predetermined content, wherein the predetermined content is selected by a user via a cursor that interacts with a program guide showing a plurality of predetermined content items, the cursor being used to select one of the predetermined content items;

using content information about a plurality of other content, different from the predetermined content, to retrieve a content having a high degree of relation to the focused content information acquired from the predetermined content by a retrieving means;

generating specification information that specifies the resulted content of retrieval based on the result of retrieval done by the retrieving means; and

simultaneously displaying at least one of the genre and the title of the predetermined content of the focused content information and the specification information, wherein the specification information is overlaid on the program guide and contains recommendations for a plurality of content options.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a program that allows a computer to execute a process comprising:

acquiring focused content information that relates to a predetermined content and comprises at least a genre and a title of the predetermined content, wherein the predetermined content is selected by a user via a cursor that interacts with a program guide showing a plurality of predetermined content items, the cursor being used to select one of the predetermined content items;

using content information about a plurality of other content, different from the predetermined content, to retrieve a content having a high degree of relation to the focused content information acquired from the predetermined content by a retrieving means;

generating specification information that specifies the resulted content of retrieval based on the result of retrieval done by the retrieving means; and

simultaneously displaying at least one of the genre and the title of the predetermined content of the focused content information and the specification information, wherein the specification information is overlaid on the program guide and contains recommendations for a plurality of content options.

6. An information processing apparatus comprising:

an acquiring unit configured to acquire focused content information that relates to a predetermined content and comprises at least a genre and a title of the predetermined content, wherein the predetermined content is selected by a user via a cursor that interacts with a program guide showing a plurality of predetermined content items, the cursor being used to select one of the predetermined content items;

a retrieving unit configured to use content information about a plurality of other content, different from the predetermined content, to retrieve a content having a high degree of relation to the focused content information acquired from the predetermined content;

a specification information generating unit configured to generate specification information that specifies a resulted content of retrieval based on the result of retrieval done by the retrieving unit; and

a display unit configured to simultaneously display at least one of the genre and the title of the predetermined content of the focused content information and the specification information, wherein the specification information is overlaid on the program guide and contains recommendations for a plurality of content options.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SATURN LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 043177/0794 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SATURN LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 042437/0085 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2008
From: NARAHARA, TATSUYA; FUJIWARA, NOBUYUKI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021063/0709 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP P2007-151651 · Jun 7, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090006350A1 · Jan 1, 2009