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Content viewing apparatus, method and recorded computer program based on relationship levels between users
US9197935B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9197935-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313738056-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | Nov 16, 2007 |
| Publication date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
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An information processing apparatus that can communicate with plural content viewing apparatuses includes a group registering unit that registers users of the content viewing apparatuses in groups, a sharing-level setting unit that sets sharing level information representing an information sharing level among users belonging to an identical group, a viewing-information receiving unit that receives viewing information of the users, a user-viewing-content managing unit that manages a user viewing content database, a discriminating unit that discriminates, when a viewing information request of another user is received, the other users belonging to a group identical with a group to which the user of the content viewing apparatus at the request source belongs, an information extracting unit that extracts viewing information of the discriminated other users from the user viewing content database, and a viewing-information transmitting unit that transmits the viewing information to the content viewing apparatus at the request source.
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What is claimed is: 1. A content viewing apparatus for use by a first user for transmitting digital information associated with content to a content viewing apparatus of a second user different from the first user, a relationship between the first and second users being set and represented by a relationship level, said apparatus used by the first user comprising: a memory storing instructions; and a processor executing the instructions to: set a disclosure range for the digital…
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- What does patent US9197935B2 cover?
- An information processing apparatus that can communicate with plural content viewing apparatuses includes a group registering unit that registers users of the content viewing apparatuses in groups, a sharing-level setting unit that sets sharing level information representing an information sharing level among users belonging to an identical group, a viewing-information receiving unit that recei…
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- Sony Corp
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- Primary CPC classification H04N21/454. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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