Patent ID: 8321574
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: G06Q,H04H,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: an interface configured to acquire, from a receiving apparatus that receives broadcast content from a radio or television broadcast apparatus, broadcast content identification information identifying said broadcast content presented by said radio or television broadcast apparatus, first identification information identifying said radio or television broadcast apparatus, and second identification information identifying said receiving apparatus; a processor configured to form a judgment on validity of said broadcast content identification information, said first identification information and said second identification information acquired by said interface; said interface further configured to acquire user information corresponding to a user of said receiving apparatus based on a result of said judgment formed by said processor, and output the acquired user information as information for receiving a presented content identified by said broadcast content identification information, wherein said processor is configured to request said radio or television broadcast apparatus to present a content identified by said broadcast content identification information through a network, and said processor is configured to directly present a content identified by said broadcast content identification information to said receiving apparatus in place of said radio or television broadcast apparatus; wherein said interface is configured to acquire additional information; and said processor is configured to form a judgment on validity of said additional information, wherein the additional information includes a response to a quiz, a response to a questionnaire, or a lottery number.