Content processing device, content processing method, control program, and storage medium

A content processing device for managing a reproduction schedule specifying time slots in which content is reproduced, each piece of content being associated with content information indicating an attribute of the piece of content,

• to determine, on the basis of reference content scheduled in a time slot in the reproduction schedule, a time slot for additional content newly added to the reproduction schedule,
• the device comprising:
• reference content identifying means for identifying, as the reference content, content associated with content information which meets conditions determined on the basis of content information of the additional content;
• and
• time slot determining means for determining a time slot for the additional content based on time slot determining procedure information based on which a time slot is determined for the additional content related to the reference content identified by the reference content identifying means.

A content processing device for managing a reproduction schedule specifying time slots in which content is reproduced, each piece of content being associated with content information indicating an attribute of the piece of content,

• to determine, on the basis of reference content scheduled in a time slot in the reproduction schedule, additional content newly added to a predetermined time slot in the reproduction schedule,
• the device comprising:
• reference content identifying means for identifying reference content which corresponds to the predetermined time slot on the basis of content search information indicating association between a time slot in the reproduction schedule and content, associated with that time slot, which is scheduled in the reproduction schedule;
• and
• additional content identifying means for identifying, as the additional content, content associated with content information which meets conditions determined on the basis of content information of the reference content identified by the reference content identifying means.

A content processing method implemented by a content processing device for managing a reproduction schedule specifying time slots in which content is reproduced, each piece of content being associated with content information indicating an attribute of the piece of content,

• to add new additional content to the reproduction schedule on the basis of reference content scheduled in a time slot in the reproduction schedule,
• the method comprising the steps of:
• (a) identifying, as the additional content, content associated with content information which meets conditions determined on the basis of content information of the reference content;
• and
• (b) determining, based on time slot determining procedure information based on which a time slot is determined for the additional content related to the reference content, a time slot for the additional content identified in step (a).

A content processing method implemented by a content processing device for managing a reproduction schedule specifying time slots in which content is reproduced, each piece of content being associated with content information indicating an attribute of the piece of content,

• to determine, on the basis of reference content scheduled in a time slot in the reproduction schedule, a time slot for additional content newly added to the reproduction schedule,
• the method comprising the steps of:
• (a) identifying, as the reference content, content associated with content information which meets conditions determined on the basis of content information of the additional content;
• and
• (b) determining a time slot for the additional content based on time slot determining procedure information based on which a time slot is determined for the additional content related to the reference content identified in step (a).

A content processing method implemented by a content processing device for managing a reproduction schedule specifying time slots in which content is reproduced, each piece of content being associated with content information indicating an attribute of the piece of content,

• to determine, on the basis of reference content scheduled in a time slot in the reproduction schedule, additional content newly added to a predetermined time slot in the reproduction schedule,
• the method comprising the steps of:
• (a) identifying reference content which corresponds to the predetermined time slot on the basis of content search information indicating association between a time slot in the reproduction schedule and content, associated with that time slot, which is scheduled in the reproduction schedule;
• and
• (b) identifying, as the additional content, content associated with content information which meets conditions determined on the basis of content information of the reference content identified in step (a).

A control program for operating a content processing device for managing a reproduction schedule specifying time slots in which content is reproduced, each piece of content being associated with content information indicating an attribute of the piece of content,

• to add new additional content to the reproduction schedule on the basis of reference content scheduled in a time slot in the reproduction schedule,
• the program causing a computer to implement the steps of:
• (a) identifying, as the additional content, content associated with content information which meets conditions determined on the basis of content information of the reference content;
• and
• (b) determining, based on time slot determining procedure information based on which a time slot is determined for the additional content related to the reference content, a time slot for the additional content identified in step (a).

A control program for operating a content processing device for managing a reproduction schedule specifying time slots in which content is reproduced, each piece of content being associated with content information indicating an attribute of the piece of content,

• to determine, on the basis of reference content scheduled in a time slot in the reproduction schedule, a time slot for additional content newly added to the reproduction schedule,
• the program causing a computer to implement the steps of:
• (a) identifying, as the reference content, content associated with content information which meets conditions determined on the basis of content information of the additional content;
• and
• (b) determining a time slot for the additional content based on time slot determining procedure information based on which a time slot is determined for the additional content related to the reference content identified in step (a).

A control program for operating a content processing device for managing a reproduction schedule specifying time slots in which content is reproduced, each piece of content being associated with content information indicating an attribute of the piece of content,

• to determine, on the basis of reference content scheduled in a time slot in the reproduction schedule, additional content newly added to a predetermined time slot in the reproduction schedule,
• the program causing a computer to implement the steps of:
• (a) identifying reference content which corresponds to the predetermined time slot on the basis of content search information indicating association between a time slot in the reproduction schedule and content, associated with that time slot, which is scheduled in the reproduction schedule;
• and
• (b) identifying, as the additional content, content associated with content information which meets conditions determined on the basis of content information of the reference content identified in step (a).

A computer-readable storage medium containing the control program for operating a content processing device for managing a reproduction schedule specifying time slots in which content is reproduced, each piece of content being associated with content information indicating an attribute of the piece of content,

• to add new additional content to the reproduction schedule on the basis of reference content scheduled in a time slot in the reproduction schedule,
• the program causing a computer to implement the steps of:
• (a) identifying, as the additional content, content associated with content information which meets conditions determined on the basis of content information of the reference content;
• and
• (b) determining, based on time slot determining procedure information based on which a time slot is determined for the additional content related to the reference content, a time slot for the additional content identified in step (a).

A computer-readable storage medium containing the control program for operating a content processing device for managing a reproduction schedule specifying time slots in which content is reproduced, each piece of content being associated with content information indicating an attribute of the piece of content,

• to determine, on the basis of reference content scheduled in a time slot in the reproduction schedule, a time slot for additional content newly added to the reproduction schedule,
• the program causing a computer to implement the steps of:
• (a) identifying, as the reference content, content associated with content information which meets conditions determined on the basis of content information of the additional content;
• and
• (b) determining a time slot for the additional content based on time slot determining procedure information based on which a time slot is determined for the additional content related to the reference content identified in step (a).

A computer-readable storage medium containing the control program for operating a content processing device for managing a reproduction schedule specifying time slots in which content is reproduced, each piece of content being associated with content information indicating an attribute of the piece of content,

• to determine, on the basis of reference content scheduled in a time slot in the reproduction schedule, additional content newly added to a predetermined time slot in the reproduction schedule,
• the program causing a computer to implement the steps of:
• (a) identifying reference content which corresponds to the predetermined time slot on the basis of content search information indicating association between a time slot in the reproduction schedule and content, associated with that time slot, which is scheduled in the reproduction schedule;
• and
• (b) identifying, as the additional content, content associated with content information which meets conditions determined on the basis of content information of the reference content identified in step (a).