A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for a first business entity to provide a network-based supply chain framework for collaborative order management between at least a second and a third independent business entity, such as a service provider, vendor, reseller, manufacturer and the like. A request for an order is received over a network with an automated system, from at least a second business entity. The order is transmitted over a network, with an automated system, to at least the third business entity. Information is received from the third business entity relating to a status of completion of the order by the third business entity using a network. The progress in completing the order is tracked based on the information received from the third business entity. Progress reports from the tracking are generated periodically; and transmitted to the second business entity using the network.

Increased visibility during order management in a network-based supply chain environment

A method is provided for modifying an image. The method comprises displaying an image, the image comprising a portion of an object; and determining if an edge of the object is in a location within the portion. The method further comprises detecting movement, in a member direction, of an operating member with respect to the edge. The method still further comprises moving, if the edge is not in the location, the object in an object direction corresponding to the detected movement; and modifying, if the edge is in the location, the image in response to the detected movement, the modified image comprising the edge in the location.

Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program

On a recording medium, stereoscopic and monoscopic specific areas are located one after another next to a stereoscopic/monoscopic shared area. The stereoscopic/monoscopic shared area is a contiguous area to be accessed both in stereoscopic video playback and monoscopic video playback. The stereoscopic specific area is a contiguous area to be accessed immediately before a long jump occurring in stereoscopic video playback. In both the stereoscopic/monoscopic shared area and the stereoscopic specific area, extents of base-view and dependent-view stream files are arranged in an interleaved manner. The extents on the stereoscopic specific area are next in order after the extents on the stereoscopic/monoscopic shared area. The monoscopic specific area is a contiguous area to be accessed immediately before a long jump occurring in monoscopic video playback. The monoscopic specific area has a copy of the entirety of the extents of the base-view stream file recorded on the stereoscopic specific area.

Recording medium, playback device, and integrated circuit

Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content, specified in one or more playlists, using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method can execute a user application on a client device to present media files and to control presentation of the media files. The method can further run a media serving process on the client device to retrieve a playlist specifying the media files and a media source at which the media files are available, to retrieve the media files from the media source, and to decode the media files retrieved. The media serving process can call the user application to process a custom URL in order to obtain an object referred to by the custom URL.

Real-time or near real-time streaming

An image coding method for improving coding efficiency by using more appropriate probability information is provided. The image coding method includes: a first coding step of coding a first set of blocks included in a first region sequentially based on first probability information; and a second coding step of coding a second set of blocks included in a second region sequentially based on second probability information. In the first coding step, the first probability information is updated depending on data of a target block to be coded, after coding the target block and before coding a next target block. In the second coding step, the second probability information is updated depending on the first probability information updated in the first coding step, before coding the first target block.

Image coding method, and image decoding method

When an instruction to continuously reproduce first and second AV stream is issued, a third AV stream comprising a predetermined portion of the first AV stream and a predetermined portion of the second AV stream is created and reproduced when the reproduction of the first AV stream is changed to the reproduction of the second AV stream. Address information concerning the third AV stream and including information on the address of the source packet of the first AV stream at the timing when the reproduction of the first AV stream is switched to the reproduction of the third AV stream and information on the address of the source packet of the second AV stream at the timing when the reproduction of the third AV stream is switched to the reproduction of the second AV stream is created. Hence the continuity of reproduction of separately recorded AV streams is maintained.

Information processing apparatus and method, program and recorded medium

It is possible to realize a user interface having a high degree of freedom and high power of expression in a recorded medium of a large capacity. There is provided a flag indicating whether the play item has multi-angle structure which can be reproduced by a plurality of angles. Moreover, at the head of a decode unit, there is provided a flag indicating whether it is an angle switching-enabled point. In a seamless multi-angle structure, angle switching can be performed without increasing the number of interleave units. In the non-seamless multi-angle structure, by using this flag, a predetermined area of the end side of each angle is made angle switching-disabled, so as to eliminate discontinuity of reproduction when coming out of the multi-angle. Moreover, there is provided a flag indicating whether it is possible to reproduce the sub item asynchronously with the main path so that the sub play item of audio alone can be used as BGM.

Reproduction device, reproduction method, reproduction program, and recording medium

A block key to encrypt block data is generated using an ATS (arrival time stamp) appended to each of TS (transport stream) packets included in a transport stream correspondingly to the arrival time of the TS packet. The ATS is a random data depending upon an arrival time, and so a block-unique key can be generated, which enhances the protection against data cryptanalysis. A block key is generated from a combination of an ATS with a key unique to a device, recording medium or the like such as a master key, disc-unique key, title-unique key or the like. Since an ATS is used to generate a block key, any area for storage of an encryption key for each block may not be provided in a recording medium.

Information Recording/Playback Apparatus and Method

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To enable a predetermined mark to be quickly searched. SOLUTION: An AV stream as a substance of content is managed by ClipInformation, and reproduction of the AV stream is managed by PlayList. Address information RSPN_arrival_time_discontinuity of a discontinuity point in the AV stream as attribute information of the AV stream, information EP_map, T for associating time information and address information in the AV stream U_map and time information ClipMark of characteristic images in the AV stream are recorded in ClipInformation.

Information processor and processing method, and recording medium therefor, and program and its recording medium

In case continuous reproduction is commanded from a first AV stream to a second AV stream, a third AV stream, made up of a preset portion of the first AV stream and a preset portion of the second AV stream, is generated. The third AV stream is reproduced when reproduction is switched from the first AV stream to the second AV stream. As information pertinent to the third AV stream, the address information of a source packet of the first AV stream at a time of switching from the first AV stream to the third AV stream and the address information of a source packet of the second AV stream at a time of switching from the third AV stream to the second AV stream, are generated. This enables reproduction such as to maintain continuity between separately recorded AV streams.

Motoki Kato

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Information processing apparatus and method, program and recorded medium

Reproduction device, reproduction method, reproduction program, and recording medium

Information Recording/Playback Apparatus and Method

Information processor and processing method, and recording medium therefor, and program and its recording medium

Information processing method and apparatus, program and recording medium