Information processing apparatus, information processing method, information processing system and recording medium

An information processing method adopted in an information processing apparatus connected by a network to a first information processing apparatus for presenting a content comprising the steps of:

• acquiring information on said first information processing apparatus and information on a content presented by said first information processing apparatus from said first information processing apparatus;
• generating information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said first information processing apparatus and generating content identification information for identifying a content on the basis of said information on a first information processing apparatus and said information on a content, which are acquired by the processing at said acquisition step;
• storing said information processing apparatus identification information and said content identification information, which are generated by the processing at said generation step, by associating said information processing apparatus identification information with said content identification information;
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• transmitting information on association stored by the processing at said storage step to a second information processing apparatus in response to a request made by said second information processing apparatus through said network.

A recording medium for recording a computer executable program of an information processing apparatus connected by a network to a first information processing apparatus for presenting a content, said program comprising:

• an acquisition step of acquiring information on said first information processing apparatus and information on a content presented by said first information processing apparatus from said first information processing apparatus;
• a generation step of generating information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said first information processing apparatus and generating content identification information for identifying a content on the basis of said information on a first information processing apparatus and said information on a content, which are acquired by the processing at said acquisition step;
• a storage controlling step of controlling storage of said information processing apparatus identification information and said content identification information, which are generated by the processing at said generation step, by associating said information processing apparatus identification information with said content identification information;
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• a transmission step of transmitting information on association, whose storage is controlled by the processing at said storage controlling step to a second information processing apparatus in response to a request made by said second information processing apparatus through said network.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• an extraction means for extracting content identification information for identifying a content presented by a first information processing apparatus and first information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said first information processing apparatus from a received signal;
• a storage means for storing second information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said information processing apparatus itself;
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• a request means for transmitting said content identification information and said first information processing apparatus identification information, which are extracted by said extraction means, along with said second information processing apparatus identification information stored in said storage means to a second information processing apparatus so as to request said first information processing apparatus to present a content identified by said content identification information.

An information processing method comprising the steps of:

• extracting content identification information for identifying a content presented by a first information processing apparatus and first information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said first information processing apparatus from a received signal;
• storing second information processing apparatus identification information for identifying an information processing apparatus adopting said information processing method itself;
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• transmitting said content identification information and said first information processing apparatus identification information, which are extracted by the processing at said extraction step, along with said second information processing apparatus identification information stored by the processing at said storage step to a second information processing apparatus so as to request said first information processing apparatus to present a content identified by said content identification information.

A recording medium for recording a program executable by a computer, said program comprising:

• an extraction step of extracting content identification information for identifying a content presented by a first information processing apparatus and first information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said first information processing apparatus from a received signal;
• storage step of storing second information processing apparatus identification information for identifying an information processing apparatus executing said program itself;
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• a request step of transmitting said content identification information and said first information processing apparatus identification information, which are extracted by the processing at said extraction step, along with said second information processing apparatus identification information stored by the processing at said storage step to a second information processing apparatus so as to request said first information processing apparatus to present a content identified by said content identification information.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a first acquisition means for acquiring content identification information for identifying a content presented by a first information processing apparatus, first information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said first information processing apparatus and second information processing apparatus identification information for identifying a second information processing apparatus from said second information identifying apparatus;
• a judgment means for forming a judgment on validity of said content identification information, said first information processing apparatus identification information and said second information processing apparatus identification information which are acquired by said first acquisition means;
• a second acquisition means for acquiring user information on a user of said second information processing apparatus;
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• an output means for outputting the user information acquired by said second acquisition means in conformity with a result of said judgment formed by said judgment means as information for receiving a presented content identified by said content identification information.

An information processing method comprising the steps of:

• controlling acquisition, from said second information identifying apparatus, of content identification information for identifying a content presented by a first information processing apparatus, first information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said first information processing apparatus and second information processing apparatus identification information for identifying a second information processing apparatus;
• forming a judgment on validity of said content identification information, said first information processing apparatus identification information and said second information processing apparatus identification information, whose acquisition is controlled by the processing at said first acquisition controlling step;
• controlling acquisition of user information on a user of said second information processing apparatus;
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• outputting said user information, whose acquisition is controlled by the processing at said second acquisition controlling step in conformity with a result of said judgment formed by the processing at said judgment step as information for receiving said content identified by said content identification information.

A recording medium for recording a program executable by a computer, said program comprising:

• a first acquisition controlling step of controlling acquisition, from said second information identifying apparatus, of content identification information for identifying a content presented by a first information processing apparatus, first information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said first information processing apparatus and second information processing apparatus identification information for identifying a second information processing apparatus;
• a judgment step of forming a judgment on validity of said content identification information, said first information processing apparatus identification information and said second information processing apparatus identification information, whose acquisition is controlled by the processing at said first acquisition controlling step;
• a second acquisition controlling step of controlling acquisition of user information on a user of said second information processing apparatus;
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• an output step of outputting said user information, whose acquisition is controlled by the processing at said second acquisition controlling step in conformity with a result of said judgment formed by the processing at said judgment step as information for receiving said content identified by said content identification information.

An information processing apparatus connected by a network to a first information processing apparatus for presenting a content comprising:

• an acquisition means for acquiring content identification information for identifying a content, first information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said first information processing apparatus and second information processing apparatus identification information for identifying a second information processing apparatus to receive said content;
• an assignment means for assigning customer identification information for identifying a customer to said content identification information, said first information processing apparatus identification information and said second information processing apparatus identification information;
• a request means for requesting said first information processing apparatus to present a content identified by said content identification information through said network instead of requesting said second information processing apparatus;
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• an output means for outputting customer identification information to said first information processing apparatus through said network as information for receiving said content instead of outputting said second information processing apparatus identification information.

An information processing method adopted in an information processing apparatus connected by a network to a first information processing apparatus for presenting a content comprising the steps of:

• controlling acquisition of content identification information for identifying a content, first information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said first information processing apparatus and second information processing apparatus identification information for identifying a second information processing apparatus to receive said content;
• assigning customer identification information for identifying a customer to said content identification information, said first information processing apparatus identification information and said second information processing apparatus identification information;
• requesting said first information processing apparatus to present a content identified by said content identification information through said network instead of requesting said second information processing apparatus;
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• outputting customer identification information to said first information processing apparatus through said network as information for receiving said content instead of outputting said second information processing apparatus identification information.

A recording medium for recording a computer executable program of an information processing apparatus connected by a network to a first information processing apparatus for presenting a content, said program comprising:

• an acquisition controlling step of controlling acquisition of content identification information for identifying a content, first information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said first information processing apparatus and second information processing apparatus identification information for identifying a second information processing apparatus to receive said content;
• an assignment step of assigning customer identification information for identifying a customer to said content identification information, said first information processing apparatus identification information and said second information processing apparatus identification information;
• a request step of requesting said first information processing apparatus to present said content identified by said content identification information through said network instead of requesting said second information processing apparatus;
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• output step of outputting customer identification information to said first information processing apparatus through said network as information for receiving a presented content instead of outputting said second information processing apparatus identification information.

An information processing system comprising:

• a second information processing apparatus connected by a network to a first information processing apparatus for presenting contents;
• a third information processing apparatus for receiving information prescribed by said second information processing apparatus;
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• a fourth information processing for the processing at a request made by said third information processing apparatus,
• said information processing system characterized in that:
• said second information processing apparatus comprises:
• a first acquisition means for acquiring information on said first information processing apparatus and information on said content presented by said first information processing apparatus from said first information processing apparatus;
• a generation means for generating first information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said first information processing apparatus and generating content identification information for identifying said content on the basis of said information on said first information processing apparatus and said information on said content, which are acquired by said first acquisition means;
• a first storage means for storing said first information processing apparatus identification information and said content identification information, which are generated by said generation means, by associating said information processing apparatus identification information with said content identification information;
• a first output means for directly or indirectly outputting said first information processing apparatus identification information and said content identification information, which are stored in said first storage means, to a third information processing apparatus;
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• a transmission means for transmitting information on association stored in said first storage means to a fourth information processing apparatus in response to a request made by said fourth information processing apparatus through said network,
• said third information processing apparatus comprises:
• an extraction means for extracting said content identification information and said first information processing apparatus identification information from a received signal;
• a second storage means for storing second information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said third information processing apparatus itself;
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• a request means for transmitting said content identification information and said first information processing apparatus identification information, which are extracted by said extraction means, along with said second information processing apparatus identification information stored in said second storage means to a fourth information processing apparatus so as to request said first information processing apparatus to present said content identified by said content identification information, and
• said fourth information processing apparatus comprises:
• a second acquisition means for acquiring said content identification information, said first information processing apparatus identification information and said second information processing apparatus identification information from said third information processing apparatus;
• a judgment means for forming a judgment on validity of said content identification information, said first information processing apparatus identification information and said second information processing apparatus identification information which are acquired by said second acquisition means;
• a third acquisition means for acquiring user information on a user of said third information processing apparatus;
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• a second output means for outputting said user information acquired by said third acquisition means in conformity with a result of said judgment formed by said judgment means as information for receiving said content identified by said content identification information.

An information processing method adopted by an information processing system comprising:

• a second information processing apparatus connected by a network to a first information processing apparatus for presenting a content;
• a third information processing apparatus for receiving information prescribed by said second information processing apparatus;
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• a fourth information processing for the processing at a request made by said third information processing apparatus,
• said information processing method including:
• an information processing method for said second information processing apparatus comprising the steps of:
• controlling acquisition, from said first information processing apparatus, of information on said first information processing apparatus and information on a content presented by said first information processing apparatus;
• generating first information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said first information processing apparatus and generating content identification information for identifying a content on the basis of said information on said first information processing apparatus and said information on a content, whose acquisition is controlled by the processing at said first acquisition controlling step;
• controlling storage of said first information processing apparatus identification information and said content identification information, which are generated by the processing at said generation step, by associating said information processing apparatus identification information with said content identification information;
• directly or indirectly controlling output of said first information processing apparatus identification information and said content identification information, whose storage is controlled by the processing at said first storage controlling step, to a third information processing apparatus;
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• controlling transmission of information on association, whose storage is controlled by the processing at said first storage controlling step to a fourth information processing apparatus in response to a request made by said fourth information processing apparatus through said network,
• an information processing method for said third information processing apparatus comprising the steps of:
• controlling extraction of said content identification information and said first information processing apparatus identification information from a received signal;
• controlling storage of second information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said third information processing apparatus itself;
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• transmitting said content identification information and said first information processing apparatus identification information, whose extraction is controlled by the processing at said extraction controlling step, along with said second information processing apparatus identification information, whose storage is controlled by the processing at said second storage controlling step to a fourth information processing apparatus so as to request said first information processing apparatus to present said content identified by said content identification information, and
• an information processing method for said fourth information processing apparatus comprising the steps of:
• controlling acquisition of said content identification information, said first information processing apparatus identification information and said second information processing apparatus identification information from said third information processing apparatus;
• forming a judgment on validity of said content identification information, said first information processing apparatus identification information and said second information processing apparatus identification information, whose acquisition is controlled by the processing at said second acquisition controlling step;
• controlling acquisition of user information on a user of said third information processing apparatus;
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• controlling output of said user information, whose acquisition is controlled by the processing at said third acquisition controlling step in conformity with a result of said judgment formed by the processing at said judgment step as information for receiving said content identified by said content identification information.

A recording medium for recording a computer executable program of an information processing system comprising:

• a second information processing apparatus connected by a network to a first information processing apparatus for presenting a content;
• a third information processing apparatus for receiving information prescribed by said second information processing apparatus;
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• a fourth information processing for the processing at a request made by said third information processing apparatus,
• said recording medium characterized in that said program includes:
• an information processing method for a second information processing apparatus comprising the steps of:
• controlling acquisition of information on said first information processing apparatus and information on a content presented by said first information processing apparatus from said first information processing apparatus;
• generating first information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said first information processing apparatus and generating content identification information for identifying said content on the basis of said information on said first information processing apparatus and said information on a content, whose acquisition is controlled by the processing at said first acquisition controlling step;
• controlling storage of said first information processing apparatus identification information and said content identification information, which are generated by the processing at said generation step, by associating said information processing apparatus identification information with said content identification information;
• directly or indirectly controlling output of said first information processing apparatus identification information and said content identification information, whose storage is controlled by the processing at said first storage controlling step, to a third information processing apparatus;
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• controlling transmission of information on association, whose storage is controlled by the processing at said first storage controlling step to a fourth information processing apparatus in response to a request made by said fourth information processing apparatus through said network,
• an information processing method for said third information processing apparatus comprising the steps of:
• controlling extraction of said content identification information and said first information processing apparatus identification information from a received signal;
• controlling storage of second information processing apparatus identification information for identifying said third information processing apparatus itself;
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• transmitting said content identification information and said first information processing apparatus identification information, whose extraction is controlled by the processing at said extraction controlling step, along with said second information processing apparatus identification information, whose storage is controlled by the processing at said second storage controlling step to a fourth information processing apparatus so as to request said first information processing apparatus to present said content identified by said content identification information, and
• an information processing method for said fourth information processing apparatus comprising the steps of:
• controlling acquisition of said content identification information, said first information processing apparatus identification information and said second information processing apparatus identification information from said third information processing apparatus;
• forming a judgment on validity of said content identification information, said first information processing apparatus identification information and said second information processing apparatus identification information, whose acquisition is controlled by the processing at said second acquisition controlling step;
• controlling acquisition of user information on a user of said third information processing apparatus;
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• controlling output of said user information, whose acquisition is controlled by the processing at said third acquisition controlling step in conformity with a result of said judgment formed by the processing at said judgment step as information for receiving said presented content identified by said content identification information.