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Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

US8276073B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2008
Grant dateSep 25, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/472
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that enable easy information acquisition.A television receiver accesses an application server to acquire an application list. The television receiver accesses the application server again to acquire an application selected from the application list. While a processing based on the acquired application is being executed, the television receiver accesses a contents server to acquire contents data as needed. The acquired application or contents data is deleted from a storage section when an instruction to end the processing based on the application is made. The invention can be applied to a television receiver that acquires data through a network.

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