Information processing system, information processing apparatus, information processing method, information processing program and recording medium for storing the program

An information processing method comprising the steps of:

• cutting out a portion of a content stored in a first storage unit and generating content introduction data based on said portion;
• controlling transmission of said content introduction data to another apparatus by making use of a first communication unit;
• letting a second communication unit receive said content introduction data and store said content introduction data in a second storage unit;
• and
• controlling a content reproduction unit to reproduce said content introduction data stored in said second storage unit as a portion cut out from said content.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a communication unit configured to exchange information with another apparatus;
• a storage unit configured to store a content;
• a data generation unit configured to cut out a portion of said content stored in said storage unit and generate content introduction data based on said portion;
• and
• a transmission control unit configured to control transmission of said content introduction data to said other apparatus by making use of said communication unit.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a communication unit configured to exchange information with another apparatus;
• a storage unit configured to store content data;
• a content reproduction unit configured to reproduce said content data;
• and
• a control unit configured to control
• said communication unit to receive content introduction data, which includes at least a portion cut out by said other apparatus from a content, information on said other apparatus and information on a method to purchase said content, from said other apparatus,
• said content reproduction unit to reproduce said cut-out portion included in said content introduction data, and
• said communication unit to transmit said information on said other apparatus and a signal making a request for purchasing of said content in accordance with said information on said other apparatus and said information on a method to purchase said content.

An information processing method comprising the steps of controlling:

• a communication unit to receive content introduction data, which includes at least a portion cut out by another apparatus from a content, information on said other apparatus and information on a method to purchase said content, from said other apparatus;
• a content reproduction unit to reproduce said cut-out portion included in said content introduction data;
• and
• said communication unit to transmit said information on said other apparatus and a signal making a request for purchasing of said content in accordance with said information on said other apparatus and said information on a method to purchase said content.

A recording medium for storing a computer-readable program to be executed by a computer to carry out processing comprising the steps of controlling:

• a communication unit to receive content introduction data, which includes at least a portion cut out by another apparatus from a content, information on said other apparatus and information on a method to purchase said content, from said other apparatus;
• a content reproduction unit to reproduce said cut-out portion included in said content introduction data;
• and
• said communication unit to transmit said information on said other apparatus and a signal making a request for purchasing of said content in accordance with said information on said other apparatus and said information on a method to purchase said content.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• communication means configured to exchange information with another apparatus;
• storage means configured to store a content;
• data generation means configured to cut out a portion of said content stored in said storage means and generate content introduction data based on said portion;
• and
• transmission control means configured to control transmission of said content introduction data to said other apparatus by making use of said communication means.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• communication means configured to exchange information with another apparatus;
• storage means configured to store content data;
• content reproduction means configured to reproduce said content data;
• and
• control means configured to control
• said communication means to receive content introduction data, which includes at least a portion cut out by said other apparatus from a content, information on said other apparatus and information on a method to purchase said content, from said other apparatus,
• said content reproduction means to reproduce said cut-out portion included in said content introduction data, and
• said communication means to transmit said information on said other apparatus and a signal making a request for purchasing of said content in accordance with said information on said other apparatus and said information on a method to purchase said content.