Scheme for processing rental content in an information processing apparatus

19:

• The information processing apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the processor is configured to:
• display (a) information of a user who is permitted to watch the content and (b) the information on the valid time limit, in the same display screen.

20:

• The information processing apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the processor is configured to:
• display the rental mark in such a manner as to call a user's attention when remaining time is less than a predetermined period before the valid time limit.

21:

• The information processing apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the processor is configured to:
• display (a) a thumbnail image of the content, (b) information on rental period, and (c) information that the content can be played back within a predetermined hours after the first play back, in the same display screen.

22:

• The information processing apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the processor is configured to:
• display (a) the thumbnail image of the content, (b) the information on rental period, and (c) the information that the content can be played back within the predetermined hours after the first play back, in a detailed information screen of the content.

24:

• The method according to claim 23, further comprising:
• displaying (a) information of a user who is permitted to watch the content and (b) the information on the valid time limit, in the same display screen.

25:

• The method according to claim 23, further comprising:
• displaying the rental mark in such a manner as to call a user's attention when remaining time is less than a predetermined period before the valid time limit.

26:

• The method according to claim 23, further comprising:
• displaying (a) a thumbnail image of the content, (b) information on rental period, and (c) information that the content can be played back within a predetermined hours after the first play back, in the same display screen.

27:

• The method according to claim 23, further comprising:
• displaying (a) the thumbnail image of the content, (b) the information on rental period, and (c) the information that the content can be played back within the predetermined hours after the first play back, in a detailed information screen of the content.

29:

• The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 28, wherein the one or more programs are further adapted to cause the processor-based system to execute steps comprising:
• displaying (a) information of a user who is permitted to watch the content and (b) the information on the valid time limit, in the same display screen.

30:

• The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 28, wherein the one or more programs are further adapted to cause the processor-based system to execute steps comprising:
• displaying the rental mark in such a manner as to call a user's attention when remaining time is less than a predetermined period before the valid time limit.

31:

• The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 28, wherein the one or more programs are further adapted to cause the processor-based system to execute steps comprising:
• displaying (a) a thumbnail image of the content, (b) information on rental period, and (c) information that the content can be played back within a predetermined hours after the first play back, in the same display screen.

32:

• The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 28, wherein the one or more programs are further adapted to cause the processor-based system to execute steps comprising:
• displaying (a) the thumbnail image of the content, (b) the information on rental period, and (c) the information that the content can be played back within the predetermined hours after the first play back, in a detailed information screen of the content.