Information processing apparatus, information processing method , information management apparatus, information management method, recording medium, and information processing system

An information processing apparatus, comprising:

• a processing device configured to operate as
• a collection information obtaining unit configured to collect information stored in a plurality of apparatuses so as to obtain collection information assigned to predetermined category groups;
• and
• a display controller configured to control display of the collection information,
• wherein the category groups include first and second category groups, and
• the display controller controls display of an image including
• a first category group display region which displays categories of the first category group,
• a second category group display region which displays categories of the second category group, and
• a content display region which displays concrete content of the collection information which corresponds to one of the categories selected in the first category group and which corresponds to one of the categories selected in the second category group,
• wherein the collection information includes information representing a time, and
• the display controller further controls display of an image including
• a category display region which displays the categories of the first category group or the categories of the second category group,
• a time range display region which displays a time range associated with the information on the time included in the collection information, and
• a time oriented content display region which displays concrete content of the collection information which corresponds to the selected category in the first category group or the second category group and which includes the information on the time included in the time range.

An information processing method for use with an information processing apparatus having a processing device, said method comprising:

• collecting information stored in a plurality of apparatuses so as to obtain collection information assigned to predetermined category groups;
• controlling, by use of the processing device, display of the collection information;
• wherein the category groups include first and second category groups,
• controlling display of an image including
• a first category group display region which displays categories of the first category group,
• a second category group display region which displays categories of the second category group, and
• a content display region which displays concrete content of the collection information which corresponds to one of the categories selected in the first category group and which corresponds to one of the categories selected in the second category group;
• wherein the collection information includes information representing a location, and
• controlling display of an image including
• a category display region which displays the categories of the first category group or the categories of the second category group,
• a geographic range display region which displays a geographic range associated with the information on the location included in the collection information,
• a map display region which displays a map which clearly specifies a position corresponding to the information on the location included in the collection information in the geographic range, and
• a location oriented content display region which displays concrete content of the collection information which corresponds to the selected category in the first category group or the second category group and which corresponds to the location clearly specified in the map.

A recording medium having a program recorded thereon which when executed causes a computer to function as an information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising:

• a collection information obtaining unit configured to collect information stored in a plurality of apparatuses so as to obtain collection information assigned to predetermined category groups;
• and
• a display controller configured to control display of the collection information,
• wherein the category groups include first and second category groups, and
• the display controller controls display of an image including
• a first category group display region which displays categories of the first category group,
• a second category group display region which displays categories of the second category group, and
• a content display region which displays concrete content of the collection information which corresponds to one of the categories selected in the first category group and which corresponds to one of the categories selected in the second category group,
• wherein the collection information includes information representing a location, and
• the display controller further controls display of an image including
• a category display region which displays the categories of the first category group or the categories of the second category group,
• a geographic range display region which displays a geographic range associated with the information on the location included in the collection information,
• a map display region which displays a map which clearly specifies a position corresponding to the information on the location included in the collection information in the geographic range, and
• a location oriented content display region which displays concrete content of the collection information which corresponds to the selected category in the first category group or the second category group and which corresponds to the location clearly specified in the map.

An information processing system including an information management apparatus and a user terminal,

• wherein the information management apparatus includes
• a collection information generation unit configured to generate collection information which is to be transmitted to a plurality of user terminals, which is obtained by collecting information stored in a plurality of apparatuses, and which is assigned to predetermined first and second category groups, and
• a transmission unit configured to transmit the collection information to the user terminals in accordance with information specifying categories of the first category group and categories of the second category group which are associated with user IDs used to specify users of the user terminals,
• the user terminal includes
• a processing device configured to operate as
• a collection information obtaining unit to collect information stored in a plurality of apparatuses so as to obtain collection information assigned to predetermined category groups, and
• a display controller to control display of the collection information,
• the category groups include first and second category groups, and
• the display controller controls display of an image including
• a first category display region which displays categories of the first category group,
• a second category display region which displays categories of the second category group, and
• a content display region which displays concrete content of the collection information which corresponds to one of the categories selected in the first category group and which corresponds to one of the categories selected in the second category group,
• wherein the collection information includes information representing a location, and
• the display controller further controls display of an image including
• a category display region which displays the categories of the first category group or the categories of the second category group,
• a geographic range display region which displays a geographic range associated with the information on the location included in the collection information,
• a map display region which displays a map which clearly specifies a position corresponding to the information on the location included in the collection information in the geographic range, and
• a location oriented content display region which displays concrete content of the collection information which corresponds to the selected category in the first category group or the second category group and which corresponds to the location clearly specified in the map.

An information processing method, comprising:

• collecting information stored in a plurality of apparatuses so as to obtain collection information assigned to predetermined category groups;
• controlling display of the collection information;
• wherein the category groups include first and second category groups,
• controlling display of an image including
• a first category group display region which displays categories of the first category group,
• a second category group display region which displays categories of the second category group, and
• a content display region which displays concrete content of the collection information which corresponds to one of the categories selected in the first category group and which corresponds to one of the categories selected in the second category group;
• wherein the collection information includes information representing a time, and
• controlling display of an image including
• a category display region which displays the categories of the first category group or the categories of the second category group,
• a time range display region which displays a time range associated with the information on the time included in the collection information, and
• a time oriented content display region which displays concrete content of the collection information which corresponds to the selected category in the first category group or the second category group and which includes the information on the time included in the time range.

A recording medium having a program recorded thereon which when executed causes a computer to function as an information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising:

• a collection information obtaining unit configured to collect information stored in a plurality of apparatuses so as to obtain collection information assigned to predetermined category groups;
• and
• a display controller configured to control display of the collection information,
• wherein the category groups include first and second category groups, and
• the display controller controls display of an image including
• a first category group display region which displays categories of the first category group,
• a second category group display region which displays categories of the second category group, and
• a content display region which displays concrete content of the collection information which corresponds to one of the categories selected in the first category group and which corresponds to one of the categories selected in the second category group,
• wherein the collection information includes information representing a time, and
• the display controller further controls display of an image including
• a category display region which displays the categories of the first category group or the categories of the second category group,
• a time range display region which displays a time range associated with the information on the time included in the collection information, and
• a time oriented content display region which displays concrete content of the collection information which corresponds to the selected category in the first category group or the second category group and which includes the information on the time included in the time range.

An information processing system including an information management apparatus and a user terminal,

• wherein the information management apparatus includes
• a collection information generation unit configured to generate collection information which is to be transmitted to a plurality of user terminals, which is obtained by collecting information stored in a plurality of apparatuses, and which is assigned to predetermined first and second category groups, and
• a transmission unit configured to transmit the collection information to the user terminals in accordance with information specifying categories of the first category group and categories of the second category group which are associated with user IDs used to specify users of the user terminals,
• the user terminal includes
• a processing device configured to operate as
• a collection information obtaining unit to collect information stored in a plurality of apparatuses so as to obtain collection information assigned to predetermined category groups, and
• a display controller to control display of the collection information,
• the category groups include first and second category groups, and
• the display controller controls display of an image including
• a first category display region which displays categories of the first category group,
• a second category display region which displays categories of the second category group, and
• a content display region which displays concrete content of the collection information which corresponds to one of the categories selected in the first category group and which corresponds to one of the categories selected in the second category group,
• wherein the collection information includes information representing a time, and
• the display controller further controls display of an image including
• a category display region which displays the categories of the first category group or the categories of the second category group,
• a time range display region which displays a time range associated with the information on the time included in the collection information, and
• a time oriented content display region which displays concrete content of the collection information which corresponds to the selected category in the first category group or the second category group and which includes the information on the time included in the time range.