McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Log accumulation device with user accuracy setting means and pseudo-information generating means
An information processing apparatus, such as might be associated with an in-home audio or video control device or a home appliance operated by a user, is provided with input allowing the user to set accuracy of a log of device operation history and/or to set a ratio of disclosure of the log information. A log accumulation control device efficiently collects the log information and offers users diversified levels of accuracy for the log information. In a further configuration, user-designated information acquired form user operation of the device identifies frequency of viewing and listening to each program, and reproduction of contents is controlled as a function of the user-designated information, e.g. to select among common contents and contents of different classification types.
Hitachi, Ltd.
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Hiromichi Tetsuo Shigeto Akira Tomochika
Ito Shinagawa Oeda Naito Ozaki