Information processing apparatus and information processing method

An information processing method comprising the steps of:

• entering information of the real world;
• generating keys based on the information entered in said information entering step, wherein the keys are related to a characteristic of the information;
• and
• recording the information in a database in connection with the keys
• wherein the information recorded in the database forms a virtual world corresponding to the real world.

An information processing system comprising:

• information input means which introduces information of the real world;
• key generation means which produces keys from the information entered by said information input means;
• and
• information recording means which stores in a database the entered information in connection with the produced keys;
• wherein said key generation means produces the keys from time-wise information of the real world pertinent to the information;
• and further
• wherein the information stored in the database forms a virtual world corresponding to the real world.

An information processing system comprising:

• information input means which introduces information of the real world;
• key generation means which produces keys from the information entered by said information input means;
• and
• information recording means which stores in a database the entered information in connection with the produced keys;
• wherein said key generation means produces the keys from locative information of the real world pertinent to the information;
• and further
• wherein the information stored in the database forms a virtual world corresponding to the real world.

An information processing system, comprising:

• information input means which introduces information of the real world;
• key generation means which produces keys from the information entered by said information input means;
• and
• information recording means which stores in a database the entered information in connection with the produced keys;
• wherein said key generation means produces the keys from identification information which identifies the person who has entered the information or the group of people including the person who has entered the information belongs;
• and further
• wherein the information stored in the database forms a virtual world corresponding to the real world.

An information processing system, comprising:

• information input means which introduces information of the real world;
• key generation means which produces keys from the information entered by said information input means;
• and
• information recording means which stores in a database the entered information in connection with the produced keys;
• wherein said information recording means constitutes at least part of an information network, said key generation means producing the keys from identification information which identifies said information recording means;
• and further
• wherein the information stored in the database forms a virtual world corresponding to the real world.

An information processing system, comprising:

• information input means which introduces information of the real world;
• key generation means which produces keys from the information entered by said information input means;
• and
• information recording means which stores in a database the entered information in connection with the produced keys;
• wherein said key generation means produces the keys from an image of the real world pertinent to the information;
• and further
• wherein the information stored in the database forms a virtual world corresponding to the real world.

An information processing system, comprising:

• information input means which introduces information of the real world;
• key generation means which produces keys from the information entered by said information input means;
• and
• information recording means which stores in a database the entered information in connection with the produced keys;
• wherein said key generation means produces the keys from a phonic signal of the real world pertinent to the information;
• and further
• wherein the information stored in the database forms a virtual world corresponding to the real world.

An information processing system, comprising:

• information input means which introduces information of the real world;
• key generation means which produces keys from the information entered by said information input means;
• information recording means which stores in a database the entered information in connection with the produced keys;
• information search means which searches said database based on the keys;
• and
• information output means which delivers the result of search;
• wherein said information search means varies the range of search depending on the density of the information which belongs to the search range;
• and further
• wherein the information stored in the database forms a virtual world corresponding to the real world.

An information processing system, comprising:

• information input means which introduces information of the real world;
• key generation means which produces keys from the information entered by said information input means;
• and
• information recording means which stores in a database the entered information in connection with the produced keys;
• wherein said information recording means records the information and keys by appending identification information which identifies the person who has entered the information;
• and further
• wherein the information stored in the database forms a virtual world corresponding to the real world.