Apparatus and method for managing video audio setting information and program

A video audio setting information management method of a video audio setting information management apparatus including setting information storing means for associating each of a plurality of pieces of recommended setting information used to output a video signal or an audio signal with a corresponding viewing condition and storing them, the video audio setting information management method comprising the steps of:

• receiving via a network each of the plurality of pieces of recommended setting information and the corresponding viewing condition;
• registering each of the plurality of pieces of recommended setting information and the corresponding viewing condition so as to store them in the setting information storing means;
• receiving a request for recommendable setting information and a corresponding viewing condition;
• extracting a plurality of pieces of recommended setting information from the plurality of pieces of recommended setting information stored in the setting information storing means on the basis of the corresponding viewing condition that has been received along with the request;
• deriving recommendable setting information from the extracted plurality of pieces of recommended setting information;
• and
• providing the derived recommendable setting information via the network.

A video audio setting information management apparatus comprising:

• a setting information storage unit configured to associate each of a plurality of pieces of recommended setting information used to output a video signal or an audio signal with a corresponding viewing condition and store them;
• a setting information reception unit configured to receive via a network each of the plurality of pieces of recommended setting information and the corresponding viewing condition;
• a setting information registration unit configured to register each of the plurality of pieces of recommended setting information and the corresponding viewing condition so as to store them in the setting information storage unit;
• a recommendable setting information request reception unit configured to receive a request for recommendable setting information and a corresponding viewing condition;
• a condition extraction unit configured to extract a plurality of pieces of recommended setting information from the plurality of pieces of recommended setting information stored in the setting information storage unit on the basis of the corresponding viewing condition that has been received along with the request;
• a recommendable setting information derivation unit configured to derive recommendable setting information from the extracted plurality of pieces of recommended setting information;
• and
• a recommendable setting information providing unit configured to provide the derived recommendable setting information via the network.