Patent ID: 7432832
Filing Date: 2008-10-07
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A trans-coding system, including therein a plural number of information processing apparatuses and an information management server for managing said information processing apparatuses, which are connected via a communication network, for converting a coding method of digital contents to be applied within said information processing apparatuses, comprising: An information management server comprising: a memory portion, which is configured to memorize management information relating to conversion functions of the coding method of the digital contents of said information processing apparatuses; and a processor portion, which is configured to determine a plural number of said information processing apparatuses, enabling trans-coding on said digital contents, by referring to said management information stored in said memory portion, thereby transmitting contents data to be processed and information indicative of contents of processes, to said information processing apparatuses through said communication network, and each of An information processing apparatus comprising: a format conversion portion, which is configured to execute the trans-coding, in accordance with the contents of processes transmitted from said information management server.