Information processing apparatus, information processing method, storage medium, and program

Abstract

An information processing apparatus is disclosed which includes: a storing element for storing content data; a managing element for managing preference data by which to determine preferences of a user; a reading element for reading the content data from the storing element in response to an instruction from the user; a sorting element for sorting the content data read by the reading element, in accordance with the preference data managed by the managing element; and a composing element for composing the content data sorted by the sorting element, into a single item ready to be handled by the user.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . An information processing apparatus of a user comprising:
 circuitry configured to transmit a request to a server and receive at least titles of a plurality of content data from the server; and   a display configured to display a single document including the titles being sorted based on a user's preference of content genres.   
     
     
         3 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the circuitry
 receives an input to designate a title among the displayed titles,   receives URLs (URL: Uniform Resource Locator) of the plurality of content data with the received titles,   downloads content data of the designated title based on a URL of the designated title, and   the display displays the content data.   
     
     
         4 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the user's preference of content genres is set by the user. 
     
     
         5 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the user's preference of content genres is automatically updated based on a quantity of downloads of content data corresponding to the content genres. 
     
     
         6 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the content data is text data of at least one of a book, magazine, manga, article, and news. 
     
     
         7 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the content data is generated by dividing one whole data of a book, magazine, manga, article, or news into a plurality of content data. 
     
     
         8 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the information processing apparatus is a PDA or an eBook. 
     
     
         9 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the display displays dates of downloads of the plurality of content data in the single document instead of the titles. 
     
     
         10 . A method implemented by an information processing apparatus of a user, comprising:
 transmitting, via circuitry, a request to a server;   receiving, via the circuitry, at least titles of a plurality of content data from the server;   displaying, via a display, a single document including the titles being sorted based on a user's preference of content genres.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 receiving an input to designate a title among the displayed titles;   receiving URLs (URL: Uniform Resource Locator) of the plurality of content data with the received titles;   downloading content data of the designated title based on a URL of the designated title; and   displaying the content data.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the user's preference of content genres is set by the user. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the user's preference of content genres is automatically updated based on a quantity of downloads of content data corresponding to the content genres. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the content data is text data of at least one of a book, magazine, manga, article, and news. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the content data is generated by dividing one whole data of a book, magazine, manga, article, or news into a plurality of content data. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the information processing apparatus is a PDA or an eBook. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the display displays dates of downloads of the plurality of content data in the single document instead of the titles. 
     
     
         18 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions thereon which when executed by a computer cause the computer to implement a method, comprising:
 transmitting a request to a server;   receiving at least titles of a plurality of content data from the server;   displaying a single document including the titles being sorted based on a user's preference of content genres.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to  claim 18 , further comprising:
 receiving an input to designate a title among the displayed titles;   receiving URLs (URL: Uniform Resource Locator) of the plurality of content data with the received titles;   downloading content data of the designated title based on a URL of the designated title; and   displaying the content data.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to  claim 18 , wherein the user's preference of content genres is set by the user. 
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to  claim 18 , wherein the user's preference of content genres is automatically updated based on a quantity of downloads of content data corresponding to the content genres.