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Information processing apparatus, information processing method, recording medium, program, and data

US7801873B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2004
Grant dateSep 21, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B27/329
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An information processing apparatus is disclosed which handles content items categorized in a predetermined number of groups. The apparatus includes group number attaching means for attaching to the groups a series of group numbers made up of natural numbers starting from 1; and depth information attaching means for attaching depth information 1 to the group having the group number 1. If a given group with a group number N which is a natural number has depth information “a” which is also a natural number, then the depth information attaching means attaches the depth information formed by a natural number which is at least 1 and not more than a+1 to the group having the group number N+1.

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