Apparatus, method and computer program

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a memory configured to store a setting associated with metadata; and

circuitry configured to

receive multimedia content including the metadata,

extract the received metadata,

retrieve the setting associated with the metadata,

control an operational parameter of the information processing apparatus based on the setting, and

transmit a control signal to a second information processing apparatus different from the information processing apparatus, the control signal instructing the second information processing apparatus to adjust an operational parameter of the second information processing apparatus associated with the setting, which is associated with the received metadata included in the received multimedia content and stored at the information processing apparatus.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the metadata includes genre information relating to the multimedia content and the setting is an audio and/or video setting of the information processing device.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the content is multimedia content is associated with a cookery program, the metadata including ingredient information relating to the cookery program and the setting being associated with an ingredient.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the setting is associated with an alternative to the ingredient information relating to the cookery program.

5. A food storage receptacle comprising:

a memory configured to store a database of food located in the food storage receptacle; and

receptacle circuitry configured to

receive the setting from the information processing apparatus of claim 3 ,

compare the setting with the database of food, and

when a negative comparison is made, send a notification to the information processing apparatus.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the metadata includes time information relating to time of broadcast of the multimedia content and the control signal instructs a power signal switching on the second information processing apparatus at the time of the broadcast.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the metadata includes information relating to a creator of the multimedia content and the control signal instructing retrieval of other content from the creator.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the setting is related to lifestyle.

9. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus, the information processing method comprising:

receiving, by the information processing apparatus, multimedia content including metadata;

storing, by the information processing apparatus, a setting associated with the metadata;

extracting, by the information processing apparatus, the received metadata;

retrieving, by the information processing apparatus, the setting associated with the metadata;

controlling, by the information processing apparatus, an operational parameter of the information processing apparatus based on the setting; and

transmitting, by the information processing apparatus, a control signal to a second information processing apparatus different from the information processing apparatus, the control signal instructing the second information processing apparatus to adjust an operational parameter of the second information processing apparatus associated with the setting, which is associated with the received metadata included in the received multimedia content and stored at the second information processing apparatus.

10. The information processing method according to claim 9 , wherein the metadata includes genre information relating to the multimedia content and the setting is an audio and/or video setting.

11. The information processing method according to claim 9 , wherein the multimedia content is associated with a cookery program, the metadata including ingredient information relating to the cookery program and the setting being associated with an ingredient.

12. The information processing method according to claim 11 , wherein the setting is associated with an alternative to the ingredient information relating to the cookery program.

13. A food storage method comprising:

storing a database of food located in a storage receptacle;

receiving the setting transmitted by the transmitting of claim 11 ;

comparing the setting with the database of food; and

when a negative comparison is made, sending a notification to the information processing device.

14. The information processing method according to claim 9 , wherein the metadata includes time information relating to the time of broadcast of the multimedia content and the control signal instructing a power signal switching on the second information processing apparatus at the time of the broadcast.

15. The information processing method according to claim 9 , wherein the metadata includes information relating to a creator of the multimedia content and the control signal instructing retrieval of other content from the creator.

16. The information processing method according to claim 9 , wherein the setting is related to lifestyle.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including computer executable instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by an information processing apparatus, cause the information processing apparatus to perform a method, the method comprising:

receiving multimedia content including metadata;

storing a setting associated with the metadata;

extracting the received metadata;

retrieving the setting associated with the metadata;

controlling an operational parameter of the information processing apparatus based on the setting; and

transmitting a control signal to a second information processing apparatus different from the information processing apparatus, the control signal instructing the second information processing apparatus to adjust an operational parameter of the second information processing apparatus associated with the setting, which is associated with the received metadata included in the received multimedia content and stored at the second information processing apparatus.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17 , wherein the setting is related to lifestyle.