Patent ID: 9699511
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. An information processing apparatus, executed by a hardware processor, for processing content available on a network and processing a broadcasted television program, the information processing apparatus comprising: an acquisition section configured to acquire, from an information providing device via the network, or from a storage medium, first operation button information, from an operation button list, for generating a first operation button, the first operation button being operable to access a specific content via the network, each operation button of the operation button list being operable to directly access a respective specific content via the network, wherein the first operation button is set and changeable by a user of the information processing apparatus by selecting a specific button from the operation button list, and downloading information of the specific button from the information providing device, and a display controlling section configured to generate a display signal, which simultaneously displays a broadcast icon button, an Internet icon button, a setting icon button, and the first operation button set to the specific button downloaded by the acquisition section, the first operation button being displayed without operating the Internet icon button and operable to directly access the specific content at a site on the network without operating the Internet icon button, the broadcast icon button being operable to cause the display of an operator-selected broadcasted television program, wherein the information of the operation button list of the information providing device is provided by a plurality of content managing devices via the network, and wherein the first operation button and the broadcast icon button are displayed on the same display screen, and wherein the first operation button is operable to access a channel having a plurality of streaming contents on the network, each streaming content having a network address, and wherein, when the first operation button is operated to access the channel, the acquisition section acquires the network addresses of the plurality of streaming contents for selection of the respective streaming contents.