Correlating categories of attributes of contents with classification elements

Abstract

An information processing apparatus that performs processing for editing information on contents includes: an acquisition means for acquiring attribute data classification information in which a plurality of attribute data indicating predetermined attributes of contents is correlated with category data indicating categories for classifying the plurality of attributes; a selection means for selecting predetermined attribute data from the attribute data included in the attribute data classification information acquired by the acquisition means; and a correlation means for newly correlating the attribute data selected by the selection means with category data other than the category data, which is correlated in the attribute data classification information acquired by the acquisition means, in response to a user's instruction.

1 . An apparatus, comprising circuitry configured to:
 access content data, first attribute data of the content data, and first information of the attribute data;   correlate the first attribute data of the content with second information based on an input; and   generate a link map for the content data, the link map including a first line that connects the first attribute data to the first information and a second line that connects the first information to the second information.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the second information is second attribute data that is different from the first attribute data of the content data. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the first attribute data is a name of a person associated with the content data. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the name of the person of the first attribute data is an artist name. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the first information is a category of the content data. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the second information is a name of a person associated with the category of the content data. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:
 access a second content data associated with the second information when the second information is selected.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the content data is audio data, video data, or an application. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 network communication circuitry configured to receive the content data and the attribute data via a network.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to generate a plurality of second lines that connect the first information to, respectively, a plurality of second information. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:
 access a plurality of first information of the first attribute data; and   generate a plurality of first lines that connect the first attribute data to, respectively, the plurality of first information.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to generate a plurality of second lines that connect each of the plurality of first information to, respectively, one or more of the second information. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to generate the link map in response to the content data being selected. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to generate the link map in response to the content data being reproduced. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to generate a new link map in response to a new content data being selected or reproduced. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry includes display circuitry to display the link map. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 memory configured to store the content data, the first attribute data of the content data, and the first information of the attribute data.   
     
     
         18 . A method comprising:
 accessing content data, first attribute data of the content data, and first information of the attribute data;   correlating the first attribute data of the content with second information based on an input; and   generating a link map for the content data, the link map including a first line that connects the first attribute data to the first information and a second line that connects the first information to the second information.   
     
     
         19 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium including executable instructions, which when executed by circuitry, causes the circuitry to perform the method of  claim 18 . 
     
     
         20 . An apparatus comprising:
 accessing means for accessing content data, first attribute data of the content data, and first information of the attribute data;   correlating means for correlating the first attribute data of the content with second information based on an input; and   generating means for generating a link map for the content data, the link map including a first line that connects the first attribute data to the first information and a second line that connects the first information to the second information.